10-Q

UNITED STATES

 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                    to 

          Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.       

Commission file number: 001-37872

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		47-4257046
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2001 Westside Parkway
Suite 155
Alpharetta,	GA	30004
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(800)		935-5964
(Registrant's phone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $0.001	PRTH	Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes  ☒     No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).   Yes  ☒     No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
		Emerging growth company	☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ☐    No  ☒

As of August 6, 2021, a total of 69,588,501 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, were issued and 69,137,277 shares were outstanding.

  Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

June 30, 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

			Page
Part I.	Financial Information		1
	Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
		Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020	1
		Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020	2
		Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020	3
		Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5
	Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	29
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	49
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	49
Part II.	Other Information		50
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	50
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	50
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	50
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	50
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	50
	Item 5.	Other Information	50
	Item 6.	Exhibits	51
Signatures			52

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)	Unaudited
	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash	$	11,111	$	9,241
Restricted cash	18,232		78,879
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $417 and $574	50,596		41,321
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,443		3,500
Current portion of notes receivable, net of allowance of $467 and $467	230		2,190
Settlement assets	722		753
Total current assets	86,334		135,884
Notes receivable, less current portion	3,915		5,527
Property, equipment, and software, net	24,245		22,875
Goodwill	124,078		106,832
Intangible assets, net	145,836		98,057
Deferred income taxes, net	47,578		46,697
Other non-current assets	10,890		1,957
Total assets	$	442,876	$	417,829
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	37,420	$	29,821
Accrued residual commissions	28,201		23,824
Customer deposits and advance payments	4,269		2,883
Current portion of long-term debt	3,000		19,442
Settlement obligations	11,278		72,878
Total current liabilities	84,168		148,848
Long-term debt, net of current portion, discounts and debt issuance costs	318,187		357,873
Other non-current liabilities	8,333		9,672
Total long-term liabilities	326,520		367,545
Total liabilities	410,688		516,393
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Redeemable senior preferred stock:
Redeemable senior preferred stock - $0.001 par value per share; 250,000 shares authorized; 150,000 issued; 150,000 shares outstanding at June 30, 2021	133,762		—
Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock - $0.001 par value per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; zero issued or outstanding	—		—
Common stock - $0.001 par value per share; 1.0 billion shares authorized; 69,561,311 shares issued at June 30, 2021 and 67,842,204 shares issued at December 31, 2020; 69,110,087 shares outstanding at June 30, 2021 and 67,390,980 shares outstanding at December 31, 2020	70		68
Additional paid-in capital	14,913		5,769
Treasury stock, 451,224 common shares, at cost	(2,388)		(2,388)
Accumulated deficit	(114,169)		(102,013)
Total stockholders' deficit	(101,574)		(98,564)
Total liabilities, redeemable senior preferred stock and stockholders' deficit	$	442,876	$	417,829

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share amounts)	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
REVENUES	$	125,014	$	92,356	$	238,311	$	189,289
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Costs of services	89,831		62,398		171,694		128,762
Salary and employee benefits	10,351		9,556		19,899		19,685
Depreciation and amortization	10,723		10,363		19,793		20,635
Selling, general and administrative	6,704		6,008		14,993		12,617
Total operating expenses	117,609		88,325		226,379		181,699
Income from operations	7,405		4,031		11,932		7,590
OTHER EXPENSES:
Interest expense	(7,285)		(11,668)		(16,453)		(21,983)
Debt extinguishment and modification costs	(8,322)		—		(8,322)		(376)
Other income (expenses), net	215		194		(54)		224
Total other expenses, net	(15,392)		(11,474)		(24,829)		(22,135)
Loss before income taxes	(7,987)		(7,443)		(12,897)		(14,545)
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,490		415		(741)		(818)
Net loss	(9,477)		(7,858)		(12,156)		(13,727)
Dividends and accretion attributable to redeemable senior preferred stockholders	(3,911)		—		(3,911)		—
Non-controlling interest preferred unit redemptions	(10,777)		—		(10,777)		—
Net loss attributable to common stockholders of PRTH	$	(24,165)	$	(7,858)	$	(26,844)	$	(13,727)
Loss per common share:
Basic and diluted	$	(0.35)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.39)	$	(0.20)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted	69,496		67,114		68,525		67,088

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Unaudited

(in thousands)	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(12,156)	$	(13,727)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of assets	19,793		20,635
Equity-classified and liability-classified stock-based compensation	1,414		1,026
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts	1,158		1,116
Write off of deferred loan costs and discount	3,006		—
Deferred income tax benefit	(3,446)		(3,569)
Change in allowance for deferred tax assets	2,565		2,642
Payment-in-kind interest	2,512		3,415
Other non-cash items, net	(39)		206
Change in operating assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Accounts receivable	(9,115)		974
Settlement assets and obligations, net	(61,570)		1,584
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1,626)		851
Notes receivable	198		(888)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	10,490		(1,845)
Customer deposits and advance payments	1,385		(2,046)
Other assets and liabilities, net	307		(552)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(45,124)		9,822
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business	(34,507)		—
Additions to property, equipment, and software	(5,222)		(4,249)
Acquisitions of intangible assets	(43,353)		(3,286)
Net cash used in investing activities	(83,082)		(7,535)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issue discount	293,619		—
Debt issuance and modification costs paid	(7,597)		(2,749)
Repayments of long-term debt	(384,552)		(2,003)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	30,000		7,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility	—		(4,000)
Proceeds from issuance of senior preferred equity, net of issue discount	145,000		—
Senior preferred equity issuance fees and costs	(5,472)		—
Dividends paid to redeemable senior preferred stockholders	(1,575)		—
Redemptions of non-controlling interests of subsidiary	(815)		—
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	821		—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	69,429		(1,752)
Net change in cash and restricted cash:
Net (decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash	(58,777)		535
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period	88,120		50,465
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	$	29,343	$	51,000

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Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	10,276	$	17,032
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Payment-in-kind interest added to principal of debt obligations	$	2,512	$	3,415
Payment of accrued contingent consideration for asset acquisition from offset of account receivable	$	—	$	1,686
Accruals for asset acquisition contingent consideration	$	3,797	$	—
Notes receivable from sellers used as partial consideration for acquisitions	$	3,499	$	—
Reconciliation of cash and restricted cash:
Cash	$	11,111	$	5,854
Restricted cash	18,232		45,146
Total cash and restricted cash	$	29,343	$	51,000

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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PRIORITY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

1.    BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Business, Consolidation, and Presentation

Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to herein collectively as "Priority," "PRTH," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us," unless the context requires otherwise. Priority is a provider of merchant acquiring, integrated payment software and commercial payment solutions.

The Company operates on a calendar year ending each December 31 and on four calendar quarters ending on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year. Results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company including those of its majority-owned subsidiaries, and all material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial information pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 was derived from the audited financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements.

In the opinion of the Company's management, all known adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods have been made. These adjustments consist of normal recurring accruals and estimates that affect the carrying amount of assets and liabilities. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. In particular, the continued magnitude, duration and effects of the Coronavirus Disease ("COVID-19") pandemic are difficult to predict, and the ultimate effect could result in future charges related to the recoverability of assets, including financial assets, long-lived assets, goodwill, and other losses.

Status as an Emerging Growth Company

The Company is an Emerging Growth Company ("EGC"), as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012. The Company may remain an EGC until December 31, 2021. However, if the Company's non-convertible debt issued within a rolling three-year period exceeds $1.0 billion, the Company would cease to be an EGC immediately, or if its revenue for any fiscal year exceeds $1.07 billion, the Company would cease to be an EGC as of the beginning of the following year. As an EGC, the Company is not required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Additionally, the Company may continue to elect to delay the adoption of any new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. As such, the Company's financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, the Company had no activities to report as components of other comprehensive income (loss). Therefore, no separate Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) was

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prepared for any reporting period as the Company's net income (loss) from continuing operations comprises all of its comprehensive income (loss).

Comparability of Reporting Periods

Certain prior period amounts in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation, with no net effect on income from operations, income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss), stockholders' deficit, or cash flows from operations, investing, or financing activities for any period presented.

Accounting Policies and New Accounting Standards Adopted

Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (ASU 2019-12)

In December 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which is intended to enhance and simplify various aspects of the accounting for income taxes. The amendments in this update remove certain exceptions to the general principles in ASC Topic 740 related to the approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. ASU 2019-12 also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistency in application of the accounting for franchise taxes, enacted changes in tax laws or rates and transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 on January 1, 2021 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Pending Adoption

The following standards are pending adoption and will likely apply to the Company in future periods based on the Company's current business activities.

Implementation Costs Incurred in Cloud Computing Arrangements (ASU 2018-15)

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Implementation Costs Incurred in Cloud Computing Arrangements, which aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). As an EGC, this ASU is effective for the Company's annual reporting period beginning January 1, 2021, and will be effective for interim periods beginning in 2022. The amendments are applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption, and the Company has not yet made a determination to use the retrospective or prospective adoption method. Based on current operations of the Company, the adoption of ASU 2018-15 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

Reference Rate Reform (ASU 2020-04)

On March 12, 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This ASU provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financial Rate. Entities can elect not to apply certain modification accounting requirements to contracts affected by what the guidance calls reference rate reform, if certain criteria are met. An entity that makes this election would not have to remeasure the contract at the modification date or reassess a previous accounting determination. ASU 2021-01 ASU 2020-04 can be adopted at any time before December 31, 2022. The provisions of ASU 2020-04 may impact the Company if future debt modifications or refinancings utilize one or more of the reference rates covered by the provisions of this ASU.

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Leases (ASC 842)

In February 2016, the FASB issued new lease accounting guidance in ASU No. 2016-02, Leases-Topic 842, which has been codified in ASC 842, Leases. Under this new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases): 1) a lease liability equal to the lessee's obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis and 2) a right-of-use asset which will represent the lessee's right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. As an EGC, this standard is effective for the Company's annual and interim reporting periods beginning 2022. The adoption of ASC 842 will require the Company to recognize non-current assets and liabilities for right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities on its consolidated balance sheet, but it is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's results of operations or cash flows. ASC 842 will also require additional footnote disclosures to the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Credit Losses (ASU 2016-13 and ASU 2018-19)

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses Topic 326: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This new guidance will change how entities account for credit impairment for trade and other receivables, as well as for certain financial assets and other instruments. ASU 2016-13 will replace the current "incurred loss" model with an "expected loss" model. Under the "incurred loss" model, a loss (or allowance) is recognized only when an event has occurred (such as a payment delinquency) that causes the entity to believe that a loss is probable (i.e., that it has been "incurred"). Under the "expected loss" model, a loss (or allowance) is recognized upon initial recognition of the asset that reflects all future events that leads to a loss being realized, regardless of whether it is probable that the future event will occur. The "incurred loss" model considers past events and current conditions, while the "expected loss" model includes expectations for the future which have yet to occur. The standard will require entities to record a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact that ASU 2016-13 may have on the timing of recognizing future provisions for expected losses on the Company's accounts receivable and notes receivable. Since the Company is a Smaller Reporting Company (“SRC”), the Company must adopt this new standard no later than the beginning of 2023 for annual and interim reporting periods.

Goodwill Impairment Testing (ASU 2017-04)

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other Topic 350: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. ASU 2017-04 will eliminate the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill (i.e., step 2 of the current goodwill impairment test) to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, entities will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit's carrying amount over its fair value (i.e., measure the charge based on the current step 1). Any impairment charge will be limited to the amount of goodwill allocated to an impacted reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 will not change the current guidance for completing Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test, and an entity will still be able to perform the current optional qualitative goodwill impairment assessment before determining whether to proceed to Step 1. Upon adoption, the ASU will be applied prospectively. Since the Company is a SRC, the Company must adopt this new standard no later than the beginning of 2023 for annual and interim reporting periods. The impact that ASU 2017-04 may have on the Company's financial condition or results of operations will depend on the circumstances of any goodwill impairment event that may occur after adoption.

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2.    REVENUES

For all periods presented, substantially all of the Company’s revenues from services were recognized over time. Revenues and commissions earned from the sales of payment equipment were typically recognized at a point in time.

The following table presents a disaggregation of the Company's consolidated revenues by type, and the relationships to the Company's reportable segments, for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Revenue Type
Merchant card fees	$	118,367	$	85,686	$	226,069	$	174,772
Outsourced services and other services	4,825		5,965		9,203		12,756
Equipment	1,822		705		3,039		1,761
Total revenues	$	125,014	$	92,356	$	238,311	$	189,289

Revenues earned in these disaggregated categories consist of following:

•Merchant card fees - revenues related to discount rates and interchange fees earned from payment services provided by the Company's Consumer Payments, Commercial Payments, and Integrated Partners segments.

•Outsourced services and other services - business process outsourcing services provided by our Commercial Payments segment primarily to certain business customers of American Express, auxiliary services provided primarily to customers in the Company's Integrated Partners segment, and revenue from Automated Clearing House ("ACH") services.    

•Equipment - revenues from sales of point-of-sale equipment and other payment-processing equipment sold to customers in the Company's Consumer Payments segment.

Transaction Price Allocated to Future Performance Obligations

ASC 606, Revenue Recognition ASU 606, requires disclosure of the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations. However, as allowed by ASC 606, the Company has elected to exclude from this disclosure any contracts with an original duration of one year or less and any variable consideration that meets specified criteria. The Company’s most significant performance obligations consist of variable consideration under a stand-ready series of distinct days of service. Such variable consideration meets the specified criteria for the disclosure exclusion. Therefore, the majority of the aggregate amount of transaction price that is allocated to performance obligations that have not yet been satisfied is variable consideration that is not required for this disclosure. The aggregate fixed consideration portion of customer contracts with an initial contract duration greater than one year is not material.

Contract Costs

For new, renewed, or anticipated contracts with customers, the Company does not incur material amounts of incremental costs to obtain such contracts, as those costs are defined by ASC 340-40, Related Costs to Obtain or Fulfill a Contract with Customers ASU 340-40.

Fulfillment costs, as defined by ASC 340-40, typically benefit only the period (typically a month in duration) in which they are incurred and therefore are expensed in the period incurred (i.e., not capitalized) unless they meet criteria to be capitalized under other accounting guidance.

The Company pays commissions to most of its Independent Sales Organizations ("ISO"), and for certain ISOs the Company also pays (through a higher commission rate) them to provide customer service and other services directly to our merchant

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customers. The ISO is typically an independent contractor or agent of the Company. Although certain ISOs may have merchant portability rights, the merchant meets the definition of a customer for the Company even if the ISO has merchant portability rights. Since payments to ISOs are dependent substantially on variable merchant payment volumes generated after the merchant enters into a new or renewed contract, these payments to ISOs are not deemed to be a cost to acquire a new contract since the ISO payments are based on factors that will arise subsequent to the event of obtaining a new or renewed contract. Also, payments to ISOs pertain only to a specific month’s activity. For payments made, or due, to an ISO, the expenses are reported within income from operations on our statements of operations.

The Company from time-to-time may elect to buy out all or a portion of an ISO’s rights to receive future commission payments related to certain merchants. Amounts paid to the ISO for these residual buyouts are capitalized by the Company under the accounting guidance for intangible assets.

Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

A contract with a customer creates legal rights and obligations. As the Company performs under customer contracts, its right to consideration that is unconditional is considered to be accounts receivable. If the Company’s right to consideration for such performance is contingent upon a future event or satisfaction of additional performance obligations, the amount of revenues recognized in excess of the amount billed to the customer is recognized as a contract asset. Contract liabilities represent consideration received from customers in excess of revenues recognized. Material contract assets and liabilities are presented net at the individual contract level in the consolidated balance sheet and are classified as current or noncurrent based on the nature of the underlying contractual rights and obligations.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to contracts from customers as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was as follows:

(in thousands)	Consolidated Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2021	December 31, 2020
Liabilities:
Contract liabilities, net (current)	Customer deposits and advance payments	$1,494	$1,494

The balances for the contract liabilities were approximately $1.6 million, $1.7 million and $1.9 million at June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020 and January 1, 2020 respectively. The changes in the balances during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 were due to the timing of advance payments received from the customer. Substantially all of these balances are recognized as revenue within twelve months.

Net contract assets were not material for any period presented.

Impairment losses recognized on receivables or contract assets arising from the Company's contracts with customers were not material for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020.

3.    SETTLEMENT ASSETS AND OBLIGATIONS

Consumer Payments Segment

In the Company’s Consumer Payments reportable segment, funds settlement refers to the process of transferring funds for sales and credits between card issuers and merchants. The standards of the card networks restrict non-members, such as the Company, from performing funds settlement or accessing merchant settlement funds. Instead, these funds must be in the possession of a member bank until the merchant is funded. The Company has agreements with member banks which allow the Company to route transactions under the member bank's control to clear transactions through the card networks. Timing differences, interchange fees, merchant reserves and exception items cause differences between the amounts received from the card networks and the amounts funded to the merchants. Since settlement funds are required to be in the possession of a member bank until the merchant is funded, these funds are not assets of the Company and the associated obligations related to these funds are not liabilities of the Company. Therefore, neither is recognized in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

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Member banks held merchant funds of $120.9 million and $103.8 million at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Exception items include items such as customer chargeback amounts received from merchants and other losses. Under agreements between the Company and its merchant customers, the merchants assume liability for such chargebacks and losses. If the Company is ultimately unable to collect amounts from the merchants for any charges or losses due to merchant fraud, insolvency, bankruptcy or any other reason, it may be liable for these charges. In order to mitigate the risk of such liability, the Company may (1) require certain merchants to establish and maintain reserves designed to protect the Company from such charges or losses under its risk-based underwriting policy and (2) engage with certain ISOs in partner programs in which the ISOs assume liability for these charges or losses. A merchant reserve account is funded by the merchant and held by the member bank during the term of the merchant agreement. Unused merchant reserves are returned to the merchant after termination of the merchant agreement or in certain instances upon a reassessment of risks during the term of the merchant agreement.

Exception items that become the liability of the Company are recorded as merchant losses, a component of costs of services in the consolidated statements of operations. Exception items that the Company is still attempting to collect from the merchants through the funds settlement process or merchant reserves are recognized as settlement assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, with an offsetting reserve for those amounts the Company estimates it will not be able to recover. Expenses for actual and estimated merchant losses for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 were $0.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively. Expenses for actual and estimated merchant losses for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020 were $1.2 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

Commercial Payments Segment

In the Company’s Commercial Payments segment, the Company earns revenue from certain of its services by processing transactions for financial institutions and other business customers. Customers transfer funds to the Company, which are held in either company-owned bank accounts controlled by the Company or bank-owned For the Benefit Of ("FBO") accounts controlled by the banks, until such time as the transactions are settled with the customer payees. Amounts due to customer payees that are held by the Company in Company-owned bank accounts are included in restricted cash. Amounts due to customer payees that are held in bank-owned FBO accounts are not assets of the Company and the associated obligations related to these funds are not liabilities of the Company; therefore, neither is recognized in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Bank-owned FBO accounts held funds of $57.9 million at June 30, 2021, which was the result of a transfer of customer restricted cash from Company-owned bank accounts to bank-owned FBO accounts due to a change in our business practice for certain types of customer deposits and cash advance payments. Company-owned bank accounts held $11.3 million at June 30, 2021 and $72.9 million at December 31, 2020; therefore, these cash balances are included within restricted cash and settlement obligations in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

The Company's settlement assets and obligations at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Settlement Assets:
Card settlements due from merchants, net of estimated losses	$	722	$	753
Settlement Obligations:
Due to customer payees	$	11,278	$	72,878

4.    ACQUISITIONS

Based on their purchase prices and pre-acquisition operating results and assets, none of the businesses acquired by the Company in 2021, as described below, met the materiality requirements for pro forma disclosures.

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Pending Merger with Finxera

On March 5,2021, we announced that we entered into a Merger Agreement (the "Merger Agreement") with Finxera Holdings, Inc. ("Finxera"), Prime Warrior Acquisition Corp., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("Merger Sub") and, solely in its capacity as the representative of the stockholders or option holders of Finxera (the "Equityholder Representative"), and Stone Point Capital, LLC in which Priority will acquire, via merger, the Finxera business. Finxera is a provider of deposit account management payment processing services to the debt settlement industry in the United States.

The Merger Agreement provides that, among other things and on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, (a) Merger Sub will merge with and into Finxera (the "Merger"), with the separate existence of Merger Sub ceasing and Finxera continuing as the surviving entity of the Merger; (b) at the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time") each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Surviving Entity; and (c) the shares of common stock of Finxera designated as "Class A Common Stock", "Class B Common Stock" and preferred stock "Series C Participating Preferred Stock" issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the "Closing") will be converted into rights to receive certain cash and stock consideration and a contingent right to receive a portion of any payments made following the determination of the purchase price adjustments (a "Deferred Payment").

Consideration for the Merger will consist of a combination of cash and stock, with the purchase price comprising (a) $425.0 million, plus (b) the aggregate value of the current assets of the Finxera and each of its subsidiaries (the "Group Companies") less the aggregate value of the current liabilities of the Group Companies, in each case, determined on a consolidated basis without duplication, as of the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the date of the Closing (which may be a positive or negative number), plus (c) the sum of all cash and cash equivalents of the Group Companies as of the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the date of the Closing, minus (d) the amount of indebtedness of the Group Companies as of the close of the business day immediately prior to the date of the Closing, minus (e) the amount of unpaid transaction expenses, minus (f) 25% of the earnings of the Group Companies during the period between the signing of the Merger Agreement and the Closing.

Each option to purchase one or more shares of Class B Common Stock of Finxera issued pursuant to the Finxera Holdings, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Company Options"), vested as of immediately prior to the Closing (the "Vested Company Option"), that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing will be deemed to be exercised and converted into the right to receive a cash payment with respect to such Vested Company Option and a contingent right to receive a portion of any Deferred Payments.

This transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021.

Asset Acquisition

On April 28, 2021, a subsidiary of the Company completed an asset acquisition of certain residual portfolio rights for a purchase price of $42.4 million and $24.8 million of post-closing payments and earn-out payments based on meeting certain attrition thresholds over a three-year period from the date of acquisition. As of June 30, 2021, the sellers earned $3.8 million of the $24.8 million, which was accrued at June 30, 2021, increasing the total purchase price recorded at June 30, 2021 to $46.2 million, which was recorded to residual buyout intangible assets with a seven-year useful life amortized on a straight-line basis. In addition to the $24.8 million, there is a further earn-out opportunity based on a percentage of annual portfolio performance in excess of targets for five years from the date of acquisition. As this is an asset acquisition, additional purchase price is accounted for when payment to the seller becomes probable and is added to the carrying value of the asset. The seller’s note payable to the Company of $3.0 million and an advance of $2.0 million outstanding at the time of the purchase was netted against the initial purchase price, resulting in cash of $37.4 million being paid by the Company to the seller at closing, which was funded from cash proceeds of the Securities Purchase Agreement executed on April 27, 2021 (refer to Note 9, Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock and Warrants). This asset acquisition became part of the Company's Consumer Payments reportable segment. Transaction costs were not material and were expensed. Simultaneous with the purchase of the residual portfolio rights, the Company and the seller entered into a five-year processing agreement whereby the seller shall refer prospective new merchants to the Company in exchange for commissions and up to an additional $11.2 million for achieving certain targets for

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new merchant accounts over specified periods of time. This processing agreement is exclusive for years one through three and has minimum requirements for years four and five.

Business Combination

On June 25, 2021, a subsidiary of the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain related liabilities under an asset purchase agreement. The purchase of these net assets was deemed a business under ASC 805. Prior to this acquisition, the business was an ISO partner of the Company where it developed expertise in software-integrated payment services, as well as marketing programs for specific verticals such as automotive and youth sports. This business is reported within the Company's Consumer Payments reportable segment. The initial purchase price for the net assets was $35.0 million in cash and a total purchase price of not more than $60.0 million including post-closing payments and earn-out payments based on certain gross profit and revenue achievements over a three-year period from the date of acquisition. The seller's note payable to the Company of $0.5 million at the time of purchase was netted against the initial purchase price, resulting in cash of $34.5 million being paid by the Company to the seller, which was funded from a $30.0 million draw down of the revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement and held by the Company and $4.5 million cash on hand. The initial consideration included $17.3 million recorded in merchant portfolio intangible assets with a ten-year useful life amortized on a straight-line basis, $0.5 million recorded in fixed assets and other current assets, and $17.3 million recorded in goodwill. The initial assignment of consideration is subject to revision during the measurement period of up to one year from the acquisition date. Transaction costs were not material and were expensed.

The goodwill and intangibles for acquisitions that have closed as of June 30, 2021 are deductible by the Company for income tax purposes.

5.    GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

The Company records goodwill when an acquisition is made and the purchase price is greater than the fair value assigned to the underlying separately-identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. All of the Company's goodwill was allocated to the Company's Consumer Payments reporting unit at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

The Company considered the market conditions for triggering events including those generated by the COVID-19 pandemic and concluded that there were no indicators of impairment for the goodwill of the Consumer Payments reporting unit for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021.

The Company tests goodwill for impairment on an annual basis, or when events occur or circumstances indicate the fair value of a reporting unit may be below its carrying value. The Company will continue to monitor triggering events including the economic impact of COVID-19 on its ongoing assessment of goodwill. The Company expects to perform its next annual goodwill impairment test during the fourth quarter of 2021 using market data and discounted cash flow analysis. The Company concluded there was no impairment as of June 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020. As such, there was no accumulated impairment loss as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

See Note 4, Acquisitions, for information about goodwill recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2021 related to the business combination.

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Other Intangible Assets

The Company's other intangible assets include acquired merchant portfolios, customer relationships, ISO relationships, trade names, technology, and residual buyouts. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, intangible assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Other intangible assets:
Merchant portfolios	$	73,062	$	55,816
Customer relationships	40,740		40,740
Residual buyouts	162,312		116,112
Non-compete agreements	3,390		3,390
Trade names	2,870		2,870
Technology	14,390		14,390
ISO relationships	15,200		15,200
Total gross carrying value	311,964		248,518
Less accumulated amortization:
Merchant portfolios	(24,586)		(19,471)
Customer relationships	(31,837)		(30,267)
Residual buyouts	(81,009)		(72,659)
Non-compete agreements	(3,390)		(3,390)
Trade names	(1,770)		(1,651)
Technology	(14,000)		(13,951)
ISO relationships	(7,783)		(7,319)
Total accumulated amortization	(164,375)		(148,708)
Accumulated allowance for impairment	(1,753)		(1,753)
Net carrying value	$	145,836	$	98,057

Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was $8.7 million and $15.7 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $8.4 million and $16.9 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. Amortization expense for future periods could differ due to new intangible asset acquisitions, changes in useful lives of existing intangible assets, and other relevant events or circumstances.

The Company tests intangible assets for impairment when events occur or circumstances indicate that the fair value of an intangible asset or group of intangible assets may be impaired. In the Company's Consumer Payments segment, a residual buyout intangible asset with a net carrying value of $2.2 million was deemed to be impaired at December 31, 2020. The fair value of this intangible asset was estimated to be approximately $0.5 million, resulting in the recognition of an impairment charge of $1.8 million. This impairment was the result of diminished cash flows generated by the merchant portfolio.

The Company also considered the market conditions generated by the COVID-19 pandemic and concluded that there were no additional impairment indicators present at June 30, 2021.

See Note 4, Acquisitions, for information about other intangible assets recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2021 related to an asset acquisition and a business combination, and see Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies, for information about contingent consideration related to an acquisition consummated in 2019.

6.    PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SOFTWARE

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represents purchased software and internally developed back office and merchant interfacing systems used to assist the reporting of merchant processing transactions and other related information.

A summary of property, equipment, and software as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Furniture and fixtures	$	2,795	$	2,795
Equipment	11,846		10,216
Computer software	48,143		44,320
Leasehold improvements	6,252		6,250
	69,036		63,581
Less accumulated depreciation	(44,791)		(40,706)
Property, equipment, and software, net	$	24,245	$	22,875

Depreciation expense for property, equipment, and software totaled $2.0 million and $4.1 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $1.9 million and $3.7 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

7.    ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

The Company accrues for certain expenses that have been incurred and not paid, which are classified within accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The components of accounts payable and accrued expenses that exceeded five percent of total current liabilities at either June 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accounts payable - trade	$	6,094	$	4,308
Accrued card network fees	9,505		8,041
	$	15,599	$	12,349

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8.    DEBT OBLIGATIONS

Outstanding debt obligations as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Credit and Guaranty Agreement:
Term facility - Matures April 27, 2027 and bears interest at LIBOR (with a LIBOR "floor" of 1.00%) plus 5.75% at June 30, 2021 (actual rate of 6.75% at June 30, 2021)	$	300,000	$	—
Revolving credit facility - $40.0 million line, matures April 27, 2026 and bears interest at LIBOR (with a LIBOR "floor" of 1.00%) plus 4.75% at June 30, 2021 (actual rate of 5.75% at June 30, 2021)	30,000		—
Senior Credit Agreement:
Term facility - Original maturity at January 3, 2023 and bore interest at LIBOR (with a LIBOR "floor" of 1.00% beginning March 18, 2020) plus 6.50% at December 31, 2020 (actual rate of 7.50% at December 31, 2020)	—		279,417
Term Loan - Subordinated, original maturity at July 3, 2023 and bore interest at 5.00% plus an applicable margin (actual rate of 12.50% at December 31, 2020)	—		102,623
Total debt obligations	330,000		382,040
Less: current portion of long-term debt	(3,000)		(19,442)
Less: unamortized debt discounts and deferred financing costs	(8,813)		(4,725)
Long-term debt, net	$	318,187	$	357,873

Credit and Guaranty Agreement

On April 27, 2021, Priority Holdings LLC ("Holdings"), which is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and certain direct and indirect subsidiaries of Holdings (together with Holdings, collectively, the "Loan Parties"), entered into a Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with Truist Bank ("Truist") and the lenders party thereto, pursuant to which Holdings has access to senior credit facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $630.0 million which are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Loan Parties and by the equity interests of Holdings.

The credit facilities under the Credit Agreement are comprised of (i) a senior secured first lien term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million (the "Initial Term Loan"), the proceeds of which were used to fund the refinancing described below, (ii) a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount not to exceed $40.0 million outstanding at any time (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and (iii) a senior secured first lien delayed draw term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $290.0 million (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan”), the proceeds of which may be used to fund the Company’s acquisition of Finxera. Until the Delayed Draw Term Loan is drawn, the Loan Parties will pay a fee on the undrawn amounts at a rate of 2.875% per annum from the 46th day after the closing date of the Credit Agreement to the 90th day after closing and 5.75% per annum thereafter for so long as the amounts remain committed and undrawn.

Outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement accrue interest using either a base rate (as defined therein) or a LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin per annum, as provided in the Credit Agreement, which includes a LIBOR rate floor of 1.0% per annum. Accrued interest is payable on each interest payment date (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The revolving credit facility incurs an unused commitment fee on any undrawn amount of the $40.0 million credit line in an amount equal to 0.5% per annum of the unused portion. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the future applicable interest rate margins may vary based on the Loan Parties Total Net Leverage Ratio in addition to future changes in the underlying market rates for LIBOR and the rate used for base-rate borrowing.

Holdings and certain other Loan Parties have previously entered into (i) the Senior Credit Agreement and (ii) the Term Loan Agreement, both of which are described below. The proceeds from the sale of the Securities (refer to Note 9, Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock and Warrants) and from the Initial Term Loan were used to refinance the Senior Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement and all outstanding obligations thereunder were repaid in full (or in the case of outstanding undrawn

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letters of credit, deemed issued under the Credit Agreement), and all commitments and guaranties in connection therewith have been terminated or released (the "Refinancing").

Prepayments

Under the Credit Agreement, prepayments of outstanding principal may be made in permitted increments with a 1.0% penalty for certain prepayments made in connection with repricing transactions. Such premium will be based on the principal amount that is prepaid, subject to the terms of the credit agreements.

Acceleration

The outstanding amount of any loans and any other amounts owing by the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement may, after the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement), at the option of Truist, be declared immediately due and payable. Events of Default include, without limitation, the failure of the Loan Parties to pay principal, premium or interest when due under the Credit Agreement, or the failure by the Loan Parties to perform or comply with any term or covenant in the Credit Agreement, in each case, subject to any applicable cure periods provided therein.

Covenants

The Credit Agreement contains representations and warranties, financial and collateral requirements, mandatory payment events, events of default, and affirmative and negative covenants, including without limitation, covenants that restrict among other things, the ability to create liens, pay dividends or distribute assets from the Loan Parties to the Company, merge or consolidate, dispose of assets, incur additional indebtedness, make certain investments or acquisitions, enter into certain transactions (including with affiliates), and to enter into certain leases.

If the aggregate principal amount of outstanding revolving loans and letters of credit under the Credit Agreement exceeds 35% of the total revolving facility thereunder, the Loan Parties are required to comply with certain restrictions on its Total Net Leverage Ratio, which is defined in the Credit Agreement as the ratio of consolidated total debt of the Loan Parties to the Loan Parties Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement). If applicable, the maximum permitted Total Net Leverage Ratio is (i) 6.50:1.00 at each fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021 through June 30, 2022, (ii) 6.00:1.00 at each fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2022 through June 30, 2023, and (iii) 5.50:1.00 at each fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023 and each fiscal quarter thereafter.

Senior Credit Agreement

Outstanding borrowings under that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2017 and subsequently amended, with Truist (the "Senior Credit Agreement"), accrued interest using either a base rate (as defined) or a LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin, or percentage per annum, as provided in the amended credit agreement. For the term loan facility of our Senior Credit Agreement, the Sixth Amendment, which was executed on March 18, 2020, thereto provided for a LIBOR "floor" of 1.0% per annum. Accrued interest was payable monthly. The revolving credit facility incurred a commitment fee on any undrawn amount of the $25.0 million credit line, which equated to 0.50% per annum for the unused portion. The outstanding obligations under the Senior Credit Agreement at the time of the Refinancing were $274.6 million.

Term Loan Agreement

Outstanding borrowings under that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2017 and subsequently amended, with Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, L.P. (the "Term Loan Agreement") accrued interest at 5.0%, plus an applicable margin, or percentage per annum, as indicated in the amended credit agreement. Accrued interest was payable quarterly at 5.0% per annum, and the accrued interest attributable to the applicable margin was capitalized as payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest each quarter. The outstanding obligations under the Term Loan Agreement at the time of the Refinancing were $105.1 million, which consisted of the principal amount borrowed under the Term Loan Agreement of $80.0 million plus accumulated PIK interest of $25.1 million.

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Contractual Maturities

Based on terms and conditions existing at June 30, 2021, future minimum principal payments for long-term debt are as follows:

(in thousands)	Principal Due
	Credit and Guaranty Agreement
Twelve-month period ending June 30,	Term Loan		Revolver		Total
2022 (current)	$	3,000	$	—	$	3,000
2023	3,000		—		3,000
2024	3,000		—		3,000
2025	3,000		—		3,000
2026	3,000		30,000		33,000
Beyond five years	285,000		—		285,000
Total	$	300,000	$	30,000	$	330,000

Additionally, the Company may be obligated to make certain additional mandatory prepayments after the end of each year based on excess cash flow, as defined in the Credit Agreement.

Interest Expense and Amortization of Deferred Loan Costs and Discounts

Interest expense, including fees for undrawn amounts under the revolving credit facility and the delayed draw term loan facility, as well as amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts, was $7.3 million and $16.5 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $11.7 million and $22.0 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. Interest expense included amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts of $0.6 million and $1.2 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $0.7 million and $1.1 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

Deferred Loan Costs and Discounts, and Debt Extinguishment and Modification Expenses

Refinancing: The Initial Term Loan under the Credit Agreement was issued at a discount of $6.4 million. Additionally, the Company incurred approximately $12.9 million of costs for the Refinancing, including $5.7 million of fees related to the Delayed Draw Term Loan that was not drawn at June 30, 2021. The fees related to the Delayed Draw Term Loan have been deferred and included in other non-current assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2021.The Company determined that the issuance of the Initial Term Loan under the Refinancing was partially an extinguishment and a modification. Of the remaining $7.2 million of costs incurred for the Refinancing, the Company recorded approximately $1.9 million as deferred financing costs, which are presented, along with the discount of $6.4 million, as a deduction from the debt obligations on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2021. Additionally, the Company recorded debt extinguishment and modification costs of $8.3 million during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021, which consisted primarily of $5.3 million of lender and third-party fees incurred in connection with the Refinancing and a $3.0 million partial write-off of previously deferred fees and costs under the Senior Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement. These costs are reported within other expenses, net on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Senior Credit Agreement: For the Sixth Amendment, executed in the first quarter of 2020, $2.7 million of lender fees were deferred and added to then-existing unamortized loan costs and discount. Approximately $0.4 million of such costs were expensed in connection with the Sixth Amendment during the first quarter of 2020

9.    REDEEMABLE SENIOR PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANTS

On April 27, 2021, the Company, entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Securities Purchase Agreement") pursuant to which the Company (i) issued and sold 150,000 shares of redeemable senior preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock", and the shares issued the "Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares") at a purchase price of $150 million, or $1,000 per Redeemable Senior Preferred Share (the "Initial Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock Sale"), less a

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$5.0 million discount, and (ii) issued warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase up to 1,803,841 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock" and together with the Warrants, the "Securities"), at an exercise price of $0.001. The exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants are subject to certain adjustments from time to time on the terms outlined in the Warrants.

In addition to the issuance and sale of Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares which occurred on April 27, 2021, pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, upon the consummation of the Company’s acquisition of Finxera and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, the Company may issue and sell to the Investors an additional 50,000 shares of Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock, at a purchase price of $50 million, or $1,000 per share (the "Acquisition Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock Sale"), less a discount of $625,000. The Company may also issue and sell to the Investors up to an additional 50,000 shares of Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock, at a purchase price of $1,000 per share, less a discount of $625,000, within 18 months after the consummation of the Acquisition Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock Sale upon the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions.

The terms of the Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares are more fully described in the Certificate of Designations (“Certificate of Designations”), which establishes the rights, preferences, privileges, qualifications, restrictions and limitations relating to the Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares. The Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares have no stated maturity. The Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock will remain outstanding indefinitely until redeemed in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designations or otherwise repurchased by the Company.

Registration Rights Agreement

On April 27, 2021 the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, by and among the Company and the Investors (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to provide certain registration rights with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (the “Registrable Securities”).

Under the Registration Rights Agreement, the holders of the Registrable Securities were granted (i) piggyback rights to be included in certain underwritten offerings of Common Stock and (ii) the right to demand a shelf registration of Registrable Securities.

Dividends

The dividend rate (the "Dividend Rate") will initially be equal to the Three-Month LIBOR Rate (subject to a 1.00% floor) plus 12.00% per annum, reset quarterly as provided in the Certificate of Designations in the Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Certificate of Designations").

The Dividend Rate shall increase automatically by (i) 2.00% per annum effective as of the first day of each Dividend Period, as defined in the Certificate of Designations, in respect of which the Company for any reason does not pay cash Dividends at or greater than the Three-Month LIBOR Rate for such Dividend Period plus 5.00% per annum through the final day of such Dividend Period, (ii) 3.00% per annum effective immediately upon the occurrence of and during the continuance of a Preferred Default, as defined in the Certificate of Designations, and (iii) 5.00% per annum effective immediately upon the 120th calendar day following the approval by the Sale Demand Special Committee of a Sale Transaction, as defined in the Certificate of Designations, if all required stockholder approval shall not have been obtained on or prior to such 120th calendar day, plus an additional 5.00% per annum on the 30th calendar day after such 120th calendar day and on the first day of each subsequent 30 calendar day period, which incremental increase(s) shall continue until such time as the Required Stockholder Approval, as defined in the Certificate of Designations, shall have been obtained.

The Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend on June 30, 2021 in the amount of $3,412,500, comprised of (i) a cash payment of $1,575,000 determined at a Base Rate of 5.0% plus a LIBOR Rate of 1.0%, and (ii) a PIK of $1,837,500 determined at a Base Rate of 7.0%. The PIK dividend has been added to the carrying amount of the Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2021.

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Redemption

The liquidation preference (the "Liquidation Preference") of the Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares is $1,000 per share of Senior Preferred Stock. Prior to April 27, 2023, the Company may redeem the outstanding shares of Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, for cash at a price equal to 100% of the Liquidation Preference plus any accrued and unpaid dividends as of the redemption date.

On and after April 27, 2023, the Company may redeem the outstanding shares of Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock at any time, in whole or in part, for cash at a price equal to the sum of the (a) outstanding Liquidation Preference plus (b) any accrued and unpaid dividends on the shares of Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock redeemed, through and including the applicable redemption date.

Upon the occurrence of a change in control or a liquidation event, the Company will redeem all of the then outstanding Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares for cash at the redemption price described above.

From and after the earliest of (i) October 27, 2028, (ii) 30 days after written notice from the Investors to the Company of a failure by the Company to take steps within its control to prevent the Common Stock from no longer being listed, and (iii) the date that is 90 days following the Company’s failure to consummate when due a Mandatory Redemption of the Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock upon the occurrence of a change in control or liquidation event, the Investors may request the Company to pursue a sale transaction, the proceeds of which would be used to redeem the Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares.

Direct costs associated with the issuance of the Securities were $5.5 million, which along with the $5.0 million discount, have been accounted for as a reduction in the proceeds of the Securities. These net proceeds of $139.5 million have been allocated on the balance sheet to the Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares of $131.4 million, additional paid-in capital of $11.4 million for the warrants, and non-current assets of $3.3 million for the committed financing put right. The Company has presented the Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares in temporary equity and is accreting the carrying amount to its full redemption amount from the date of issuance to the earliest redemption date using the effective interest method. Such accretion totaled $0.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.

The Company used the proceeds from the sale of the Securities to fund the Refinancing (see Note 8, Debt Obligations) and to pay certain fees and expenses relating to the Refinancing and the offering of the Securities.

10.    INCOME TAXES

The Company's effective income tax rate (benefit) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 was (18.7)% and 5.7%, respectively. Our effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2021 differed from the U.S. statutory rate primarily as a result of changes to our valuation allowance for interest limited under section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The Company's effective income tax rate (benefit) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020 was (5.6)% and 5.6%, respectively. Our effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 differed from the U.S. statutory rate primarily as a result of changes to our valuation allowance for interest limited under section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code and related favorable interest limitation provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act").

Valuation Allowance for Deferred Income Tax Assets

The Company considers all available positive and negative evidence to determine whether sufficient taxable income will be generated in the future to permit realization of the existing deferred tax assets. In accordance with the provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes, the Company is required to provide a valuation allowance against deferred income tax assets when it is "more likely than not" that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

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Based on management’s assessment, as of the second quarter of 2021, the Company continues to record a full valuation allowance against non-deductible interest expense. The Company will continue to evaluate the realizability of the net deferred tax asset on a quarterly basis and, as a result, the valuation allowance may change in future periods.

11.    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Minimum Annual Commitments with Third-Party Processors

The Company has multi-year agreements with third parties to provide certain payment processing services to the Company. The Company pays processing fees under these agreements that are based on the volume and dollar amounts of processed payment transactions. Some of these agreements have minimum annual requirements for processing volumes. Based on existing contracts in place at June 30, 2021, the Company is committed to pay minimum processing fees under these agreements of approximately $14.8 million in 2021 and $7.8 million in both 2022 and 2023.

Commitment to Lend

See Note 12, Related Party Transactions, for information on a loan commitment extended by the Company to another entity.

Contingent Consideration for Acquisitions

For asset acquisitions that do not meet the definition of a business, the portion of the unpaid purchase price that is contingent on future activities is not initially recorded by the acquirer on the date of acquisition. Rather, the acquirer generally recognizes contingent consideration when it becomes probable and estimable.

On March 15, 2019, a subsidiary of the Company paid $15.2 million cash to acquire certain residual portfolio rights. This asset acquisition became part of the Company's Consumer Payments reportable segment. The initial purchase price is subject to an increase of up to $6.4 million in accordance with the terms of the agreement between the Company and the sellers. As of June 30, 2021, $4.3 million of the $6.4 million total contingent consideration has been paid to the seller, while the remaining $2.1 million will be payable in the first quarter of 2022 if certain criteria are achieved.

See Note 4, Acquisitions, for information about contingent consideration related to acquisitions consummated in 2021.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved in certain legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of the Company and based on consultations with inside and outside counsel, the results of any of these matters, individually and in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material effect on the Company's results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. As more information becomes available, and the Company determines that an unfavorable outcome is probable on a claim and that the amount of probable loss that the Company will incur on that claim is reasonably estimable, the Company will record an accrued expense for the claim in question. If and when the Company records such an accrual, it could be material and could adversely impact the Company's results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.

Concentration of Risks

The Company's revenue is substantially derived from processing Visa and MasterCard bank card transactions. Because the Company is not a member bank, in order to process these bank card transactions, the Company maintains sponsorship agreements with member banks which require, among other things, that the Company abide by the by-laws and regulations of the card associations.

A majority of the Company's cash and restricted cash is held in certain financial institutions, substantially all of which is in excess of federal deposit insurance corporation limits. The Company does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk from these transactions.

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12.    RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Commitment to Lend and Warrant to Acquire

During 2019, the Company, through one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, executed an interest-bearing loan and commitment agreement with another entity. The Company has loaned the entity a total of $3.5 million at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, with a commitment to loan up to a total of $10.0 million based on certain growth metrics of the entity and continued compliance by the entity with the terms and covenants of the agreement. The Company's commitment to make additional advances under the loan agreement is dependent upon such advances not conflicting with covenants or restrictions under any of the Company's debt or other applicable agreements. Amounts loaned to this entity by the Company are secured by substantially all of the assets of the entity and by a personal guarantee. The note receivable has an interest rate of 12.0% per annum and is repayable in full in May 2024. The Company also received a warrant to purchase a non-controlling interest in this entity's equity at a fixed amount. The loan agreement also gives the Company certain rights to purchase some or all of this entity's equity in the future, at the entity's then-current fair value. The fair values of the warrant, loan commitment, and purchase right were not material at inception or at June 30, 2021.

Equity-Method Investment

During the first quarter of 2020, the Company wrote off its $0.2 million carrying value in an equity-method investment. This loss is reported as a component of other expenses, net on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.

PHOT Preferred Unit Redemption - Distribution to Non-Controlling Interests

In February 2019, Priority Hospitality Technology, LLC ("PHOT"), a subsidiary of the Company, received a contribution of substantially all of the operating assets of eTab, LLC ("eTab") and CUMULUS POS, LLC ("Cumulus") under asset contribution agreements. PHOT is a part of the Company's Integrated Partners reportable segment. No material liabilities were assumed by PHOT. These contributed assets were composed substantially of technology-related assets. Prior to these transactions, eTab was 80.0% owned by the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"). No cash consideration was paid to the contributors of the eTab or Cumulus assets on the date of the transactions. As consideration for these contributed assets, the contributors were issued redeemable non-controlling preferred equity interests ("NCIs") in PHOT. Under these redeemable NCIs, the contributors were eligible to receive up to $4.5 million of profits earned by PHOT, plus a preferred yield (6.0% per annum) on any undistributed preferred equity interest ("Total Preferred Equity Interest"). Once the Total Preferred Equity Interest is distributed to the holders, the redeemable NCIs cease to exist. The Company's CEO initially owned 83.3% of the redeemable NCIs, which ownership interest was subsequently reduced to 35.3% through the CEO’s disposition of interests to others.

At the time of contribution, the Company determined that the contributor’s carrying value of the eTab and Cumulus net assets (as a common control transaction under GAAP) were not material. Under the guidance for a common control transaction, the contribution of the eTab and Cumulus net assets did not result in a change of entity or the receipt of a business, therefore the Company’s financial statements for prior periods were not adjusted to reflect the historical results attributable to the eTab net assets. For the period from February 1, 2019 through October 31, 2020, a total of $250,000 of PHOT’s earnings were attributable to the NCIs of PHOT, and this same amount was distributed in cash to the NCIs during the same period.

In November 2020, the Company agreed with the contributors to an exchange of shares of common stock of the Company, or cash, for the remaining undistributed Total Preferred Equity Interests of $4.8 million. An exchange valuation for the Company’s common stock was established as of November 12, 2020 at the prior 20-day volume weighted average price of $2.78 per share. The exchange was contingent upon receiving approval of the Company’s lenders; therefore, the binding exchange agreements were not entered into until after lender approval was received in April 2021 in connection with the Refinancing.

In May 2021, the Company entered into exchange agreements and completed the exchange of 1,428,358 shares of common stock and $814,219 of cash for the Total Preferred Equity Interests. The CEO received 605,623 shares of common stock of the Company in exchange for his 35.3% interest, and the Company’s Executive Vice President of M&A and Corporate Development received 413,081 shares of common stock of the Company in exchange for her 24.1% interest. Subsequent to

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establishing the common stock valuation in November 2020 and the date of exchange in May 2021, the Company’s common stock price appreciated to $7.75 per share. The Company’s financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2021 reflect this exchange as a distribution to non-controlling interests at an appreciated common stock value of $6.975 per share, which incorporates a 10% liquidity discount of $0.775 per share due to trading restrictions under Securities Rule 144. Therefore, the total distribution amounted to $10.8 million, comprised of $10.0 million of common stock and $0.8 million of cash.

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13.    RECONCILIATION OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT, NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND REDEEMABLE SENIOR PREFERRED STOCK

The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the board of directors. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company has not issued any shares of preferred stock. See Note 9, Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock and Warrants, for information about the Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock.

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the beginning and ending carrying amounts for the periods presented for the components of which is the deficit attributable to stockholders of the Company and equity attributable to non-controlling interest:

(in thousands)													Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated (Deficit)		Total Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' (Deficit)
	Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock (a)			Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Treasury Stock (b)
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
January 1, 2021	—	$	—	—	$	—	67,391	$	68	451	$	(2,388)	$	5,769	$	(102,013)	$	(98,564)
Equity-classified stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		558		—		558
Vesting of stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		159	—		—	—		—		—		—
Liability-classified stock-based compensation converted to equity-classified	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		313		—		313
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	—	—		—	—		90	—		—	—		617		—		617
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		—		(2,679)		(2,679)
March 31, 2021	—	$	—	—	$	—	67,640	$	68	451	$	(2,388)	$	7,257	$	(104,692)	$	(99,755)
Equity-classified stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		821		—		821
Vesting of stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		12	—		—	—		—		—		—
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable senior preferred stock, net of discount and issuance costs	150	131,426		—	—		—	—		—	—		—		—		—
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	—	—		—	—		30	—		—	—		204		—		204
Cash dividends declared and paid on redeemable senior preferred stock	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		(1,575)		—		(1,575)
PIK dividends declared on redeemable senior preferred stock	—	1,838		—	—		—	—		—	—		(1,838)		—		(1,838)
Fair value of warrants issued	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		11,357		—		11,357
Accretion of redeemable senior preferred stock discount	—	498		—	—		—			—	—		(498)		—		(498)

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Fair value of PHOT preferred units redemption	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		(10,777)		—		(10,777)
Fair value of common shares issued for PHOT redemption	—	—		—	—		1,428	2					9,962		—		9,964
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		—		(9,477)		(9,477)
June 30, 2021	150	$	133,762	—	$	—	69,110	$	70	451	$	(2,388)	$	14,913	$	(114,169)	$	(101,574)

(in thousands)										Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated (Deficit)		Total Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' (Deficit)		NCI (c)
	Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Treasury Stock (b)
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
January 1, 2020	—	$	—	67,061	$	68	451	$	(2,388)	$	3,651	$	(127,674)	$	(126,343)	$	5,654
Equity-classified stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		—	—		338		—		338		—
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—	—		—		(5,869)		(5,869)		—
March 31, 2020	—	$	—	67,061	$	68	451	$	(2,388)	$	3,989	$	(133,543)	$	(131,874)	$	5,654
Equity-classified stock compensation	—	—		—	—		—	—		580		—		580		—
Issue shares of common stock	—	—		—	—		—	—		—		—		—		—
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—	—		—		(7,858)		(7,858)		—
June 30, 2020	—	$	—	67,061	$	68	451	$	(2,388)	$	4,569	$	(141,401)	$	(139,152)	$	5,654

(a)On April 27, 2021, the Company authorized 250,000 shares and issued 150,000 shares of redeemable senior preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 per share for a purchase price of $1,000 per share under the Securities Purchase Agreement.

(b)At cost

(c)Prior to third quarter 2020, this balance was related to the acquisition of certain assets from YapStone, Inc. by the Company's PRET subsidiary during 2019. As part of the consideration for the assets acquired from YapStone, Inc. by PRET, YapStone, Inc. was issued a NCI in PRET with an initial estimated fair value and carrying value of $5,654,000. For all reporting periods since PRET's inception through June 30, 2020, no earnings or losses were attributable to the NCIs of PRET. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, a gain on a sale of assets from PRET resulted in the attribution of a total of $45.1 million to the NCIs of PRET. This amount was also distributed in a final redemption of the NCIs' interests in PRET during the three months ended September 30, 2020.

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14.    STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock-based compensation expense is included in Salary and employee benefits in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company recognizes the effects of forfeitures on compensation expense as the forfeitures occur.

Expense recognized for equity-classified stock compensation by plan was as follows:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
2018 Equity Incentive Plan	$	821	$	580	$	1,379	$	918

In addition, the Company recognized compensation expense of $35 thousand in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021, and $108 thousand during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020, related to liability-classified stock compensation under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan whereby the service inception date preceded the future grant-date.

In March 2021, the Company converted a $313 thousand liability-classified stock compensation accrual for restricted stock units under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, whereby the service inception date preceded the future grant-date, to an equity-classified award when the restricted stock units were granted.

Income tax benefit for the stock-based compensation was not material for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

On April 16, 2021, the Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("2021 Stock Purchase Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors. The maximum number of shares available for purchase under the plan is 20,000 shares. Shares issued under the plan may be authorized but unissued or reacquired shares of common stock. The plan became effective on July 1, 2021, to all employees of the Company who work more than 20 hours per week and have been employed by the Company for at least 30 days.

Under the 2021 Stock Purchase Plan, participants are offered, on the first day of the offering period, the option to purchase shares of Common Stock at a discount on the last day of the offering period. The offering period shall be for a period of three months beginning on July 1, 2021. The plan provides eligible employees the opportunity to purchase shares of the Company's common stock on a quarterly basis through payroll deductions at a price equal to 95% of the lesser of the fair value on the first and last trading day of each quarter.

15.    FAIR VALUE

Fair Value Measurements

At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company no longer has any fair value estimates that are required to be remeasured at the end of each reporting period on a recurring basis.

Fair Value Disclosures

Notes Receivable

Notes receivable are carried at amortized cost. Substantially all of the Company's notes receivable are secured, and the Company has provided for allowances when it believes that certain notes receivable may not be collectible. The fair value of the Company's notes receivable, net at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was approximately $4.2 million and $7.7 million, respectively. On the fair value hierarchy, Level 3 inputs are used to estimate the fair value of these notes receivable.

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Debt Obligations

Outstanding debt obligations (see Note 8, Debt Obligations) are reflected in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at carrying value since the Company did not elect to remeasure debt obligations to fair value at the end of each reporting period.

The fair value of the of the term loan facility under the Credit and Guaranty Agreement at June 30, 2021 was estimated to be approximately $294.8 million The fair value of the term loan facility under the Borrowers' Senior Credit Agreement at December 31, 2020 was estimated to be approximately $278.0 million. The fair value of these notes at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, with a notional value and carrying value (gross of deferred costs and discounts) of $300 million and $279.4 million, respectively, was estimated using binding and non-binding quoted prices in an active secondary market, which considers the Borrowers' credit risk and market related conditions, and is within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The carrying values of the Borrowers' other long-term debt obligations approximate fair value due to mechanisms in the credit agreements that adjust the applicable interest rates and the lack of a market for these debt obligations.

16.    SEGMENT INFORMATION

At June 30, 2021, the Company has three reportable segments. The Consumer Payments operating segment and the Integrated Partners operating segments are each reported as separate reportable segments. The Commercial Payments and Institutional Services (sometimes referred to as Managed Services) operating segments are aggregated into one reportable segment, Commercial Payments.

More information about our three reportable segments:

•Consumer Payments – represents consumer-related services and offerings including merchant acquiring and transaction processing services including the proprietary MX enterprise suite. Either through acquisition of merchant portfolios or through resellers, the Company becomes a party or enters into contracts with a merchant and a sponsor bank. Pursuant to the contracts, for each card transaction, the sponsor bank collects payment from the credit, debit or other payment card issuing bank, net of interchange fees due to the issuing bank, pays credit card association (e.g., Visa, MasterCard) assessments and pays the transaction fee due to the Company for the suite of processing and related services it provides to merchants, with the remainder going to the merchant.

•Commercial Payments – represents services provided to certain enterprise customers, including outsourced sales force to those customers and accounts payable automation services to commercial customers.

•Integrated Partners – represents payment adjacent services that are provided primarily to the health care, real estate, and hospitality industries. In September 2020, the Company sold a substantial portion of the assets of this segment.

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Information on reportable segments and reconciliations to consolidated revenues, consolidated income (loss) from operations, and consolidated depreciation and amortization are as follows for the periods presented:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Revenues:
Consumer Payments	$	119,625	$	81,707	$	228,018	$	167,738
Commercial Payments	4,041		5,654		7,541		12,022
Integrated Partners	1,348		4,995		2,752		9,529
Consolidated revenues	$	125,014	$	92,356	$	238,311	$	189,289
Income (loss) from operations:
Consumer Payments	$	14,448	$	7,270	$	27,811	$	14,422
Commercial Payments	21		475		(388)		1,239
Integrated Partners	165		845		257		1,213
Corporate	(7,229)		(4,559)		(15,748)		(9,284)
Consolidated income from operations	$	7,405	$	4,031	$	11,932	$	7,590
Depreciation and amortization:
Consumer Payments	$	10,297	$	8,657	$	18,876	$	17,240
Commercial Payments	73		78		147		154
Integrated Partners	76		1,334		205		2,645
Corporate	277		294		565		596
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	10,723	$	10,363	$	19,793	$	20,635

A reconciliation of total income from operations of reportable segments to net loss is provided in the following table:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Total income from operations of reportable segments	$	14,634	$	8,590	$	27,680	$	16,874
Corporate	(7,229)		(4,559)		(15,748)		(9,284)
Interest expense	(7,285)		(11,668)		(16,453)		(21,983)
Debt modification and extinguishment costs	(8,322)		—		(8,322)		(376)
Other income (expenses), net	215		194		(54)		224
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,490)		(415)		741		818
Net loss	$	(9,477)	$	(7,858)	$	(12,156)	$	(13,727)

Substantially all revenue is generated in the United States.

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, no one merchant customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company's consolidated revenues. Most of the Company's merchant customers were referred to the Company by an ISO or other referral partners. If the Company's agreement with an ISO allows the ISO to have merchant portability rights, the ISO can potentially move the underlying merchant relationships to another merchant acquirer upon notice to the Company and completion of a "wind down" period. For the three months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, merchants referred by one ISO organization with potential merchant portability rights generated revenue within the Company's Consumer Payments reportable segment that represented approximately 23.2% and 21.4%, respectively, of the Company's consolidated revenues.

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On September 22, 2020, Priority Real Estate Holdings, LLC ("PRET"), a majority-owned and consolidated subsidiary of the Company, sold certain assets comprising its RentPayment business, which was part of the Integrated Partners reportable segment. The allocation of net proceeds from the sale, after transaction costs, to the PRET members included the return of each member’s invested capital in PRET and excess proceeds were distributed in accordance with the distribution provisions of the PRET governing agreement. Approximately $51.4 million and $45.1 million of the excess proceeds were distributed to the Company and the non-controlling interests, respectively. The initial allocation of net proceeds remained subject to final adjustment with the PRET members at December 31, 2020. During the first quarter of 2021, it was determined that an additional $0.5 million of the excess proceeds was due to the non-controlling interests, which amounts were included in other expenses, net in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.

During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020, RentPayment generated $4.4 million and $8.2 million of revenue, respectively, and $0.9 million and $1.5 million of income from operations, respectively.

17.     LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

The following tables set forth the computation of the Company's basic and diluted loss per common share:

(in thousands, except per share amounts)	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share:
Numerator:
Net loss	$	(9,477)	$	(7,858)	$	(12,156)	$	(13,727)
Less: Dividends and accretion attributable to redeemable senior preferred stockholders	(3,911)		—		(3,911)		—
Less: Non-controlling interest preferred unit redemptions	(10,777)		—		(10,777)		—
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$	(24,165)	$	(7,858)	$	(26,844)	$	(13,727)
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding(a)	69,496		67,114		68,525		67,088
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share	$	(0.35)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.39)	$	(0.20)

(a)The weighted-average common stock shares outstanding include the 1.8 million warrants issued under the Securities Purchase Agreement (refer to Note 9, Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock and Warrants).

Potentially anti-dilutive securities that were excluded from loss per common share for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 that could be dilutive in future periods were as follows:

(in thousands)	Common Stock Equivalents at
	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2020
Outstanding warrants on common stock (a)	3,556	3,556
Outstanding options and warrants issued to adviser (a)	600	600
Restricted stock unit awards (b)	1,188	371
Liability-classified restricted stock units	118	290
Outstanding stock option awards (b)	1,301	1,607
Total	6,763	6,424

(a)Issued by M.I. Acquisitions, Inc. prior to July 25, 2018.

(b)Granted under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018 and the section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2021 (the "Annual Report").

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 

Some of the statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our or our management's expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, such as statements about our future financial performance, including any underlying assumptions, are forward- looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "future," "goal," "intend," "likely," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "seek," "should," "would," "will," "approximately," "shall" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, statements about: 

•the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;

•competition in the payment processing industry;

•the use of distribution partners;

•any unauthorized disclosures of merchant or cardholder data, whether through breach of our computer systems, computer viruses, or otherwise;

•any breakdowns in our processing systems;

•government regulation, including regulation of consumer information;

•the use of third-party vendors;

•any changes in card association and debit network fees or products;

•any failure to comply with the rules established by payment networks or standards established by third-party processor;

•any proposed acquisitions or any risks associated with completed acquisitions; and

•other risks and uncertainties set forth in the "Item 1A - Risk Factors" included in this Quarterly Report or our Annual Report.

We caution you that the foregoing list may not contain all of the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. 

The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements in deciding whether to invest in our securities. We cannot assure you that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause our actual results or performance to be materially different

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from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements.

In addition, statements that "we believe" and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.

You should read this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and achievements may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. 

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

Terms Used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless the context otherwise requires, references to the terms "Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Results of Operations

This section includes a discussion and analysis of our results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2021 (or second quarter 2021) compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020 (or second quarter 2020), and the six months ended June 30, 2021 (or first half 2021) compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020 (or first half 2020). We have derived this data, except key indicators for merchant bankcard processing dollar values and transaction volumes, from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our audited consolidated financial statements included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

(dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		Change		% Change
REVENUES	$	125,014	$	92,356	$	32,658	35.4	%
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Costs of services	89,831		62,398		27,433		44.0	%
Salary and employee benefits	10,351		9,556		795		8.3	%
Depreciation and amortization	10,723		10,363		360		3.5	%
Selling, general and administrative	6,704		6,008		696		11.6	%
Total operating expenses	117,609		88,325		29,284		33.2	%
Income from operations	7,405		4,031		3,374		83.7	%
OTHER EXPENSES:
Interest expense	(7,285)		(11,668)		4,383		(37.6)	%
Debt extinguishment and modification costs	(8,322)		—		(8,322)		nm*
Other income, net	215		194		21		10.8	%
Total other expenses, net	(15,392)		(11,474)		(3,918)		34.1	%
Loss before income taxes	(7,987)		(7,443)		(544)		7.3	%
Income tax expense	1,490		415		1,075		259.0	%
Net loss	$	(9,477)	$	(7,858)	$	(1,619)	20.6	%

*Calculation is not meaningful ("nm").

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

(dollars in thousands)	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		Change		% Change
REVENUES	$	238,311	$	189,289	$	49,022	25.9	%
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Costs of services	171,694		128,762		42,932		33.3	%
Salary and employee benefits	19,899		19,685		214		1.1	%
Depreciation and amortization	19,793		20,635		(842)		(4.1)	%
Selling, general and administrative	14,993		12,617		2,376		18.8	%
Total operating expenses	226,379		181,699		44,680		24.6	%
Income from operations	11,932		7,590		4,342		57.2	%
OTHER EXPENSES:
Interest (expense) income	(16,453)		(21,983)		5,530		(25.2)	%
Debt extinguishment and modification costs	(8,322)		(376)		(7,946)		nm*
Other (expenses) income, net	(54)		224		(278)		(124.1)	%
Total other expenses, net	(24,829)		(22,135)		(2,694)		12.2	%
Loss before income taxes	(12,897)		(14,545)		1,648		(11.3)	%
Income tax benefit	(741)		(818)		77		(9.4)	%
Net loss	$	(12,156)	$	(13,727)	$	1,571	(11.4)	%

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The following table shows our reportable segments' financial performance data and selected performance measures for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		Change		% Change
Consumer Payments:
Revenue	$	119,625	$	81,707	$	37,918	46.4	%
Operating expenses	105,177		74,437		30,740		41.3	%
Income from operations	$	14,448	$	7,270	$	7,178	98.7	%
Operating margin	12.1%		8.9%
Depreciation and amortization	$	10,297	$	8,657	$	1,640	18.9	%
Key Indicators:
Merchant bankcard processing dollar value	$	13,875,957	$	9,010,908	$	4,865,049	54.0	%
Merchant bankcard transaction volume	150,598		92,842		57,756		62.2	%
Commercial Payments:
Revenue	$	4,041	$	5,654	$	(1,613)	(28.5)	%
Operating expenses	4,020		5,179		(1,159)		(22.4)	%
Income (loss) from operations	$	21	$	475	$	(454)	(95.6)	%
Operating margin	0.5%		8.4%
Depreciation and amortization	$	73	$	78	$	(5)	(6.4)	%
Key Indicators:
Merchant bankcard processing dollar value	$	75,070	$	64,247	$	10,823	16.8	%
Merchant bankcard transaction volume	47		21		26		123.8	%
Integrated Partners:
Revenue	$	1,348	$	4,995	$	(3,647)	(73.0)	%
Operating expenses	1,183		4,150		(2,967)		(71.5)	%
Income from operations	$	165	$	845	$	(680)	(80.5)	%
Operating margin	12.2%		16.9%
Depreciation and amortization	$	76	$	1,334	$	(1,258)	(94.3)	%
Key Indicators:
Merchant bankcard processing dollar value	$	13,051	$	122,089	$	(109,038)	(89.3)	%
Merchant bankcard transaction volume	136		388		(252)		(64.9)	%
Income from operations of reportable segments	$	14,634	$	8,590	$	6,044	70.4	%
Less: Corporate expense	(7,229)		(4,559)		(2,670)		(58.6)	%
Consolidated income from operations	$	7,405	$	4,031	$	3,374	83.7	%
Corporate depreciation and amortization	$	277	$	294	$	(17)	(5.8)	%
Key indicators:
Merchant bankcard processing dollar value	$	13,964,079	$	9,197,245	$	4,766,834	51.8	%
Merchant bankcard transaction volume	150,781		93,250		57,531		61.7	%

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The following table shows our reportable segments' financial performance data and selected performance measures for the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2020:

(in thousands)	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021			2020			Change		% Change
Consumer Payments:
Revenue	$	228,018		$	167,738		$	60,280	35.9	%
Operating expenses	200,207			153,316			46,891		30.6	%
Income from operations	$	27,811		$	14,422		$	13,389	92.8	%
Operating margin	12.2		%	8.6		%
Depreciation and amortization	$	18,876		$	17,240		$	1,636	9.5	%
Key Indicators:
Merchant bankcard processing dollar value	$	25,747,896		$	19,397,656		$	6,350,240	32.7	%
Merchant bankcard transaction volume	278,086			212,273			65,813		31.0	%
Commercial Payments:
Revenue	$	7,541		$	12,022		$	(4,481)	(37.3)	%
Operating expenses	7,929			10,783			(2,854)		(26.5)	%
(Loss) income from operations	$	(388)		$	1,239		$	(1,627)	(131.3)	%
Operating margin	(5.1)		%	10.3		%
Depreciation and amortization	$	147		$	154		$	(7)	(4.5)	%
Key Indicators:
Merchant bankcard processing dollar value	$	138,518		$	136,925		$	1,593	1.2	%
Merchant bankcard transaction volume	86			46			40		87.0	%
Integrated Partners:
Revenue	$	2,752		$	9,529		$	(6,777)	(71.1)	%
Operating expenses	2,495			8,316			(5,821)		(70.0)	%
Income from operations	$	257		$	1,213		$	(956)	(78.8)	%
Operating margin	9.3		%	12.7		%
Depreciation and amortization	$	205		$	2,645		$	(2,440)	(92.2)	%
Key Indicators:
Merchant bankcard processing dollar value	$	24,424		$	246,607		$	(222,183)	(90.1)	%
Merchant bankcard transaction volume	231			836			(605)		(72.4)	%
Income from operations of reportable segments	$	27,680		$	16,874		$	10,806	64.0	%
Less: Corporate expense	(15,748)			(9,284)			(6,464)		(69.6)	%
Consolidated income from operations	$	11,932		$	7,590		$	4,342	57.2	%
Corporate depreciation and amortization	$	565		$	596		$	(31)	(5.2)	%
Key indicators:
Merchant bankcard processing dollar value	$	25,910,838		$	19,781,188		$	6,129,650	31.0	%
Merchant bankcard transaction volume	278,403			213,155			65,248		30.6	%

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Impact of COVID-19 on Results and Trends

The outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States, which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020, adversely affected commercial activity and contributed to a significant decline in economic activity in 2020, particularly in the second quarter of 2020.

Starting in mid-March 2020 through April 2020, COVID-19 had a significant negative affect on our results. This impact was evident in a decline in merchant bankcard volume and our revenue particularly during the period of restrictive shelter-in-place requirements instituted across the United States toward the end of March 2020 through April 2020. In May 2020, as shelter in place restrictions began to be lifted and regional economies started to reopen, our processing volumes began to return, and revenue growth was supplemented by the acceleration of certain specialized product offerings and ecommerce payment transactions. This recovery momentum continued through the second half of 2020 and first half of 2021.

While there continues to be uncertainty regarding the future economic impacts of COVID-19 variants, our operating results reflect a significant recovery from the pandemic's negative affects during the first half of 2020. The pandemic’s future impact on the overall economy and our results are beyond our ability to predict or control.

Revenue 

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Consolidated revenue

Our consolidated revenue in second quarter 2021 of $125.0 million increased by $32.7 million, or 35.4%, from revenue in second quarter 2020 of $92.4 million. Revenue growth of $37.9 million in our Consumer Payments segment was partially offset by revenue declines of $1.6 million and $3.6 million in our Commercial Payments and Integrated Partners segments, respectively.

Revenue in Consumer Payments segment

Consumer payments revenue in the second quarter 2021 of $119.6 million increased $37.9 million, or 46.4%, compared to revenue in second quarter 2020 of $81.7 million. This increase was driven by $36.2 million, or 47.6%, revenue growth from our base merchant business, and was supplemented by $1.7 million, or 30.6%, revenue growth from specialized ecommerce merchants. Starting in March 2020 through April 2020, COVID-19 had a significant negative affect on our results. This impact was evident in a decline in merchant bankcard processing dollar value ("volume") and revenue during the period of restrictive shelter-in-place requirements instituted across the United States toward the end of March 2020 through April 2020. In May 2020, as shelter in place restrictions began to be lifted and regional economies started to reopen, our processing volumes began to return, and revenue growth was supplemented by the acceleration of ecommerce payment transactions. This recovery momentum continued through the second half of 2020 and first half of 2021. The pandemic’s negative impact to second quarter 2020 revenue contributed to the exceptionally high second quarter 2021 comparative revenue growth rate; however, the pandemic’s precise impact to the second quarter revenue growth rate is not quantifiable by the Company.

Merchant bankcard volume in the second quarter of 2021 of $13.9 billion increased by $4.9 billion, or 54.0%, as compared with $9.0 billion in the second quarter of 2020. Merchant bankcard transactions of 150.6 million in the second quarter of 2021 increased by 62.2%, as compared with 92.8 million in the second quarter of 2020. Average ticket (calculated by dividing bankcard processing dollar value by the associated number of transactions processed) of $92.14 in second quarter 2021 decreased by 5.1%, as compared with $97.06 in second quarter 2020. The pandemic’s influence on consumer behavior impacted the comparative volume, vertical industry mix and overall consumer spending trends. Following the pandemic declaration in March 2020, consumers began to conduct fewer payment transactions at higher average tickets, and card-not-present transactions increased.

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Revenue in Commercial Payments segment

Commercial Payments revenue in second quarter 2021 of $4.0 million decreased by $1.6 million, or 28.5%, compared to revenue in second quarter 2020 of $5.7 million. Revenue in this segment is derived primarily from the accounts payable automated solutions business and from our curated managed services business.

Revenue from the accounts payable automated solutions business in the second quarter of 2021 of $1.6 million increased $0.2 million, or 16.3%, from $1.4 million in second quarter of 2020. This increase was due to increased volume from existing customers. Revenue from our curated managed services business in the second quarter of 2021 of $2.4 million decreased by $1.8 million, or 43.3%, from revenue in the second quarter of 2020 of $4.2 million. This decrease was driven by a decline and curtailment in 2020 of a customer’s merchant financing program in response to the COVID-19 related economic conditions and subsequent changes in the customer’s business model. However, this customer initiated a new supplier enablement program during the first quarter of 2021 which contributed $1.1 million of revenue in second quarter 2021.

Revenue in Integrated Partners segment

Integrated Partners revenue in the second quarter of 2021 of $1.3 million decreased by $3.6 million, or 73.0%, compared to revenue in the second quarter of 2020 of $5.0 million. PRET comprised $0.8 million and $4.5 million of this segment's revenue in the second quarter of 2021 and 2020, respectively. Through September 22, 2020, PRET was comprised of our RentPayment and Landlord Station businesses. RentPayment, which was sold on September 22, 2020, generated revenue of $4.4 million in the second quarter of 2020. Simultaneous with the sale of RentPayment, PRET entered into revenue-producing agreements with the buyer to provide ongoing technology support and payment processing services, which offers us an opportunity to expand this relationship and provide payment processing services to existing customers of the buyer. Revenue in the second quarter 2021 of $0.8 million from PRET’s ongoing business increased $0.7 million, or 547.1%, compared with revenue of $0.1 million in the second quarter of 2020. Priority PayRight Health Solutions and PHOT comprise the remainder of this segment's revenue.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

Consolidated revenue

Our consolidated revenue in the first half of 2021 of $238.3 million increased by $49.0 million, or 25.9%, from revenue in the first half of 2020 of $189.3 million. Revenue growth of $60.3 million in our Consumer Payments segment was partially offset by revenue declines of $4.5 million and $6.8 million in our Commercial Payments and Integrated Partners segments, respectively.

Revenue in Consumer Payments segment

Consumer payments revenue in the first half of 2021 of $228.0 million increased $60.3 million, or 35.9%, compared to revenue in the first half of 2020 of $167.7 million. This increase was driven by $48.8 million, or 30.6%, revenue growth from our base merchant business, and was supplemented by $11.4 million, or 137.9%, revenue growth from specialized ecommerce merchants. Starting in March 2020 through April 2020, COVID-19 had a significant negative affect on our results. This impact was evident in a decline in merchant bankcard volume and revenue during the period of restrictive shelter-in-place requirements instituted across the United States toward the end of March 2020 through April 2020. In May 2020, as shelter in place restrictions began to be lifted and regional economies started to reopen, our processing volumes began to return, and revenue growth was supplemented by the acceleration of ecommerce payment transactions. This recovery momentum continued through the second half of 2020 and first half of 2021. The pandemic’s negative impact to first half 2020 revenue contributed to the exceptionally high first half 2021 comparative revenue growth rate; however, the pandemic’s precise impact to the first half revenue growth rate is not quantifiable by the Company.

Merchant bankcard volume in the first half of 2021 of $25.7 billion increased by $6.4 billion, or 32.7%, as compared with $19.4 billion in the first half of 2020. Merchant bankcard transactions of 278.1 million in the first half of 2021 increased by 31.0%, as compared with 212.3 million in the first half of 2020. Average ticket of $92.59 in the first half of 2021 increased 1.3%, as compared with $91.38 in first half of 2020. The pandemic’s influence on consumer behavior impacted the comparative volume, vertical industry mix and overall consumer spending trends.

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Revenue in Commercial Payments segment

Commercial Payments revenue in the first half of 2021 of $7.5 million decreased by $4.5 million, or 37.3%, compared to revenue in the first half of 2020 of $12.0 million. Revenue in this segment is derived primarily from the accounts payable automated solutions business and from our curated managed services business.

Revenue from the accounts payable automated solutions business in the first half of 2021 of $3.3 million increased $0.3 million, or 10.5%, from $3.0 million in the first half of 2020. This increase was due to increased business from existing customers. Revenue from our curated managed services business in the first half of 2021 of $4.2 million decreased by $4.8 million, or 53.1%, from revenue in first half 2020 of $9.0 million. This decrease was driven by a decline and curtailment in 2020 of a customer’s merchant financing program in response to the COVID-19 related economic conditions and subsequent changes in the customer’s business model. However, this customer initiated a new supplier enablement program during the first quarter 2021 which contributed $1.5 million of revenue in the first half of 2021.

Revenue in Integrated Partners segment

Integrated Partners revenue in the first half of 2021 of $2.8 million, decreased by $6.8 million, or 71.1%, compared to revenue in the first half of 2020 of $9.5 million. PRET comprised $1.6 million and $8.5 million of this segment's revenue in the first half of 2021 and 2020, respectively. Through September 22, 2020, PRET was comprised of our RentPayment and our Landlord Station businesses. RentPayment, which was sold on September 22, 2020, generated revenue of $8.2 million in the first half of 2020. Simultaneous with the sale of RentPayment, PRET entered into revenue-producing agreements with the buyer to provide ongoing technology support and payment processing services, which offers us an opportunity to expand this relationship and provide payment processing services to existing customers of the buyer. Revenue in the first half of 2021 of $1.6 million from PRET’s ongoing business increased $1.3 million, or 562.7%, compared with revenue of $0.2 million in the in the first half of 2020. Priority PayRight Health Solutions and PHOT comprise the remainder of this segment's revenue.

Consolidated Operating expenses 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

Our consolidated operating expenses in the second quarter of 2021 of $117.6 million increased $29.3 million, or 33.2%, from consolidated operating expenses in the second quarter of 2020 of $88.3 million. This increase was driven by an increase in costs of services. Costs of services is the second quarter of 2021 of $89.8 million increased by $27.4 million or 44.0%, from costs of services in the second quarter of 2020 of $62.4 million due to higher revenues in the second quarter of 2021. Depreciation and amortization expense in the second quarter of 2021 of $10.7 million increased by $0.4 million, or 3.5%, from depreciation and amortization expense in the second quarter of 2020 of $10.4 million. Salary and employee benefits expense in the second quarter of 2021 of $10.4 million increased $0.8 million, or 8.3%, from salary and employee benefits expense in the second quarter of 2020 of $9.6 million, primarily attributable to higher incentive compensation accruals driven by our improved financial results and higher stock-based compensation. Selling, General & Administrative ("SG&A") expense in the second quarter of 2021 of $6.7 million increased $0.7 million, or 11.6%, from SG&A expense in the second quarter of 2020 of $6.0 million, primarily attributable to acquisition and corporate financing activities. During the second quarter of 2021, Corporate SG&A expense included $1.8 million of professional fees and expenses incurred in connection with the pending acquisition of Finxera, the April 2021 debt refinancing and issuance of redeemable senior preferred stock, and other acquisition activities. During the second quarter of 2020, Corporate SG&A expense included $0.5 million of professional fees and expenses primarily incurred in connection with acquisition and litigation activities, and the Integrated Partners segment SG&A expense included $0.8 million of acquisition-related transition services.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

Our consolidated operating expenses in the first half of 2021 of $226.4 million increased $44.7 million, or 24.6%, from consolidated operating expenses in the first half of 2020 of $181.7 million. This increase was driven by higher costs of services. Costs of services in the first of half 2021 of $171.7 million increased $42.9 million, or 33.3%, from costs of services in the first of half 2020 of $128.8 million due to higher revenues in the first half of 2021. Depreciation and amortization expense in the first half of 2021 of $19.8 million decreased by $0.8 million, or 4.1%, from depreciation and amortization expense in the first

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half of 2020 of $20.6 million. Salary and employee benefits expense in the first half of 2021 of $19.9 million increased $0.2 million, or 1.1%, from salary and employee benefits expense in the first half of 2020 of $19.7 million. SG&A expense in the first half of 2021 of $15.0 million increased $2.4 million, or 18.8%, from SG&A expense in the first half of 2020 of $12.6 million. During the first half of 2021, Corporate SG&A expense included $5.5 million of professional fees and expenses incurred in connection with the pending acquisition of Finxera, the April 2021 debt refinancing and issuance of preferred stock, and other acquisition activities. During the first half of 2020, Corporate SG&A expense included $1.0 million of professional fees and expenses primarily incurred in connection with acquisition and litigation activities, and the Integrated Partners segment SG&A expense included $1.7 million of acquisition-related transition services.

Income (loss) from operations 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

Consolidated income from operations in the second quarter of 2021 of $7.4 million increased by $3.4 million, or 83.7%, from $4.0 million in the second quarter of 2020. This increase was the result of $5.2 million of higher revenue less costs of services partially offset by $0.8 million of higher salary and employee benefits expense, $0.7 million of higher SG&A expense and $0.4 million of higher depreciation and amortization expense.

Our Consumer Payments segment contributed $14.4 million in income from operations for the second quarter of 2021, an increase of $7.2 million, or 98.7%, from $7.3 million in the second quarter of 2020. This increase was the result of $9.5 million higher revenue less costs of services and $0.2 million of lower SG&A expense being partially offset by $0.8 million of higher salary and employee benefits expense and $1.6 million of higher depreciation and amortization expense.

Our Commercial Payments segment had an income from operations slightly above breakeven for the second quarter of 2021 compared to income from operations of $0.5 million for the second quarter of 2020. This decline was primarily the result of $0.5 million of lower revenues less costs of services.

Our Integrated Partners segment contributed income from operations of $0.2 million for the second quarter of 2021, a decrease of $0.7 million compared to $0.8 million of income from operations for the second quarter of 2020. The decrease was driven by the September 2020 sale of PRET’s RentPayment business. Revenues less costs of services decreased by $3.7 million, which was largely offset by decreases in SG&A of $1.2 million, depreciation and amortization expense of $1.3 million and salary and employee benefits of $0.6 million.

Corporate expenses were $7.2 million for the second quarter of 2021, an increase of $2.7 million from expenses of $4.6 million for the second quarter of 2020. This increase was driven by a $2.1 million increase in professional fees and expenses and a $0.6 million increase in salaries and employee benefits, as described above in the prior section for Consolidated Operating Expenses.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

Consolidated income from operations in the first half of 2021 of $11.9 million increased by $4.3 million, or 57.2%, from $7.6 million in the first half of 2020. This increase was the result of $6.1 million of higher revenue less costs of services and $0.8 million of lower depreciation and amortization expense being partially offset by $0.2 million of higher salary and employee benefits expense and $2.4 million of higher SG&A expense.

Our Consumer Payments segment contributed $27.8 million in income from operations in the first half of 2021, an increase of $13.4 million, or 92.8%, from $14.4 million in the first half of 2020. This increase was the result of $15.0 million higher revenue less costs of services and $0.7 million of lower SG&A expense being partially offset by $0.7 million of higher salary and employee benefits expense and $1.6 million of higher depreciation and amortization expense.

Our Commercial Payments segment had a loss from operations of $0.4 million in the first half of 2021 compared to income from operations of $1.2 million in the first half of 2020. This $1.6 million decline was the result of $2.0 million of lower revenues less costs of services, partially offset by $0.4 million of lower salary and employee benefits.

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Our Integrated Partners segment contributed income from operations of $0.3 million in the first half of 2021, a decrease of $1.0 million compared to $1.2 million of income from operations in the first half of 2020. The decrease was driven by the September 2020 sale of PRET’s RentPayment business. Revenues less costs of services decreased by $7.0 million, which was largely offset by decreases in SG&A of $2.4 million, depreciation and amortization expense of $2.4 million and salary and employee benefits of $1.2 million.

Corporate expenses were $15.7 million in the first half of 2021, an increase of $6.5 million from expenses of $9.3 million in the first half of 2020. This increase was driven by a $5.3 million increase in professional fees and expenses and a $1.2 million increase in salaries and employee benefits, as described above in the prior section for Consolidated Operating Expenses.

Interest expense

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

Interest expense in the second quarter of 2021 of $7.3 million decreased by $4.4 million, or 37.6%, from $11.7 million in the second quarter of 2020. This decline was primarily driven by lower outstanding debt resulting from the $106.5 million senior debt principal repayment in September 2020 and the $104.5 million subordinated debt retirement in April 2021. Proceeds from the RentPayment sale in September 2020 were used to fund the senior debt principal repayment, and proceeds from the issuance of our redeemable senior preferred stock in April 2021 were used to fund the subordinated debt retirement. The senior debt refinancing in April 2021 reduced the interest rate on our senior indebtedness by 75 basis points.

Interest expense included cash interest, payment-in-kind interest, and amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts. During the second quarter of 2021 and 2020, interest expense was comprised of:

(dollars in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020
Cash	$	5,606	$	8,854
Payment-in-kind	588		2,024
Amortization and other	1,091		790
	$	7,285	$	11,668

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

Interest expense in the first half of 2021 of $16.5 million decreased by $5.5 million, or 25.2%, from $22.0 million in the first half of 2020. This decline was primarily driven by the factors described above for the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to three months ended June 30, 2020.

Interest expense included cash interest, payment-in-kind interest, and amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts. During the first half of 2021 and 2020, interest expense was comprised of:

(dollars in thousands)	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020
Cash	$	12,159	$	17,040
Payment-in-kind	2,512		3,415
Amortization and other	1,782		1,528
	$	16,453	$	21,983

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Debt extinguishment and modification costs

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 Compared to Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

During April 2021, we wrote off unamortized deferred costs and discounts of $3.0 million associated with the retirement of our subordinated debt facility and refinancing of our senior debt facility, and expensed $5.3 million of third-party costs incurred in connection with the refinancing. In the first quarter of 2020, we expensed $0.4 million of third-party costs incurred in connection with the amendment of our debt facilities.

Income taxes

We assess all available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient taxable income will be generated in the future to permit use of the existing deferred tax assets. ASC 740, Income Taxes, requires that all sources of future taxable income be considered in making this determination. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 amended section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code. Section 163(j), as amended, limits the business interest deduction to 30% of ATI. For taxable years through 2021, the calculation of Available Taxable Income ("ATI") closely aligns with EBITDA. Commencing in 2022, the ATI limitation more closely aligns with EBITDA, without adjusting for depreciation and amortization. Any business interest in excess of the annual limitation is carried forward indefinitely. In March 2020, the CARES Act was enacted, which among other provisions, provides for the increase of the 163(j) ATI limitation from 30% to 50% for tax years 2019 and 2020.

With respect to recording a deferred tax benefit for the carryforward of business interest expense, GAAP applies a "more likely than not" threshold for assessing recoverability. Based on management’s assessment, as of the second quarter of 2021 the Company continues to record a full valuation allowance against non-deductible interest expense. The Company will continue to evaluate the realizability of the net deferred tax asset on a quarterly basis and, as a result, the valuation allowance may change in future periods.

We have historically calculated the provision for income taxes during interim reporting periods by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full fiscal year to "ordinary" income or loss (pretax income or loss excluding unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items) for the reporting period. We have used a discrete effective tax rate method to calculate taxes for the fiscal three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2021. We determined that since small changes in estimated "ordinary" income would result in significant changes in the estimated annual effective tax rate, the historical method would not provide a reliable estimate of the year to date tax provision for the fiscal three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021.

Financial Condition

The following discussion describes key changes that have occurred to our consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2021 compared to December 31, 2020.

Total current assets of $86.3 million at June 30, 2021 decreased by $49.6 million from $135.9 million at December 31, 2020 due primarily to the following factors:

Cash

Unrestricted cash of $11.1 million at June 30, 2021 increased by $1.9 million from $9.2 million at December 31, 2020. Net unrestricted cash provided by operating activities of $15.5 million and net cash provided by financing activities of $69.4 million were largely offset by 83.1 million used in investing activities. Cash used in investing activities was comprised of capitalized software development of $3.7 million, purchases of property and equipment of $1.5 million, and acquisitions of a business and intangible assets of $77.9 million. Net cash provided by financing activities was comprised of net repayments of long-term debt totaling $384.6 million, primarily in connection with the April 2021 debt refinancing, payment of debt issuance and modification costs of $7.6 million, borrowings under the revolving credit facility of $30.0 million, proceeds from issuing senior preferred equity of $150.0 million, payment of $10.5 million of preferred equity issuance fees and costs, payment of the cash portion of redeemable senior preferred stockholder dividends of $1.6 million, proceeds from the exercise of stock options of $0.8 million and cash distribution to non-controlling interests in a subsidiary of $0.8 million.

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Restricted cash

Restricted cash of $18.2 million decreased by $60.6 million in first half 2021, largely attributable to the transfer of customer restricted cash from a Priority-owned account to a bank-owned FBO account resulting from a change in our business practice for certain types of customer deposits and cash advance payments.

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

Accounts receivable, net of $50.6 million increased $9.3 million in first half 2021, largely attributable to higher revenue.

Total assets of $442.9 million at June 30, 2021 decreased by $25.0 million from $417.8 million at December 31, 2020 due primarily to the $49.6 million decrease in current assets and the following increases in long-term assets:

Goodwill

Goodwill of $124.1 million increased $17.2 million in the first half of 2021, resulting from the acquisition of C&H Financial Services, Inc. in June 2021.

Intangible assets

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, of $145.8 million increased $47.8 million in first half 2021, resulting from amortization expense of $15.7 million and total additions of $63.4 million from the tuck-in acquisitions in April and June 2021.

Other non-current assets

Other non-current assets of $10.9 million increased $8.9 million in first half 2021, resulting largely from value allocation of $3.3 million to a put right related to future issuance of up to $100 million of additional redeemable senior preferred stock to provide partial financing for the pending acquisition of Finxera and other permitted acquisitions, and $5.7 million of underwriting fees paid in connection with the delayed draw term loan facility, the proceeds of which may be used to provide partial financing for the pending acquisition of Finxera. The April 2021 issuance of redeemable senior preferred stock and debt refinancing are discussed below in the subsequent section for Liquidity and Capital Resources.

Total current liabilities of $84.2 million at June 30, 2021 decreased by $64.7 million from $148.8 million at December 31, 2020 due primarily to the following factors:

Settlement obligations

Settlement obligations of $11.3 million at June 30, 2021 decreased by $61.6 million from $72.9 million at December 31, 2020 largely attributable to the transfer of customer restricted cash from a Priority-owned account to a bank-owned FBO account resulting from a change in our business practice for certain types of customer cash advance activities. This decrease is directly correlated with the corresponding decrease in restricted cash.

Current portion of long-term debt

Current portion of long-term debt of $3.0 million at June 30, 2021 decreased by $16.4 million from $19.4 million at December 31, 2020 due to the April 2021 debt refinancing, which reduced minimum annual amortization to quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1.0% of original principal, with the balance paid upon maturity in April 2027. The April 2021 debt refinancing is discussed below in the subsequent section for Liquidity and Capital Resources.

Total liabilities of $410.7 million at June 30, 2021 decreased by $105.7 million from $516.4 million at December 31, 2020 due primarily to the $64.7 million decrease in current liabilities and the following changes in long-term liabilities:

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Long-term debt, net of current portion, discounts and debt issuance costs

Long-term debt of $318.2 million, including borrowings under the revolving credit facility of $30.0 million at June 30, 2021 decreased by $39.7 million from $357.9 million at December 31, 2020 due largely to the April 2021 debt refinancing. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility of $30.0 million at June 30, 2021 increased by $30.0 million from no outstanding borrowings at December 31, 2020. In June 2021, $30.0 million was borrowed under the revolving credit facility to partially fund the acquisition of C&H Financial Services, Inc. The April 2021 debt refinancing is discussed below in the subsequent section for Liquidity and Capital Resources.

Redeemable senior preferred stock:

Redeemable senior preferred stock of $133.8 million at June 30, 2021 increased by $133.8 million due to the April 2021 issuance and sale of the Initial Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock. The April 2021 issuance of redeemable senior preferred stock is discussed below in the subsequent section for Liquidity and Capital Resources.

The Company issued $150 million of redeemable senior preferred stock along with detachable Warrants to purchase up to 1,803,841 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at an exercise price $0.001. The Company received a commitment from the investors to purchase up to an additional $100 million of redeemable senior preferred stock to provide partial financing for the pending Finxera acquisition and other permitted acquisitions. Issuance fees and costs of $10.5 million were paid by the Company in connection with this transaction. The net proceeds of $139.5 million were allocated on the balance sheet, based upon valuations, to the redeemable senior preferred stock of $131.4 million, additional paid-in capital of $11.4 million for the warrants, and non-current assets of $3.3 million for the committed financing put right.

Stockholders' deficit:

Stockholders' deficit of $101.6 million at June 30, 2021 increased by $3.0 million from a deficit of $98.6 million at December 31, 2020. Accumulated deficit of $114.2 million increased $12.2 million in the first half of 2021 due to the net loss of $12.2 million.

Additional paid-in capital of $14.9 million increased $9.1 million in first half 2021. Total increases of $23.8 million resulted from $11.4 million from issuance of detachable warrants, $10.0 million from issuance of common stock in redemptions of non-controlling interest preferred units, $1.7 million from stock-based compensation, and $0.8 million from stock option exercises. Total decreases of $14.7 million resulted from $10.8 million of non-controlling interest preferred unit redemptions and $3.9 million of dividends to redeemable senior preferred stockholders, including $0.5 million of discount accretion. The preferred unit redemption is discussed below in PHOT Preferred Unit Redemption – Distribution to Non-Controlling Interests.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity and capital resource management is a process focused on providing the funding we need to meet our short-term and long-term cash and working capital needs. We have used our funding sources to build our merchant portfolio, technology solutions, and to make acquisitions with the expectation that such investments will generate cash flows sufficient to cover our working capital needs and other anticipated needs, including for our acquisition strategy. We anticipate that cash on hand, funds generated from operations and available borrowings under our revolving credit facility are sufficient to meet our working capital requirements for at least the next twelve months. This is based upon management’s estimates and assumptions, including utilizing the most currently available information regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial results. Actual future results could differ materially, as the magnitude, duration and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are difficult to predict, and ultimately could negatively impact our liquidity and capital resources.

Our principal uses of cash are to fund business operations, administrative costs, and debt service. 

Our working capital, defined as current assets less current liabilities, was $2.2 million at June 30, 2021 and $(13.0) million December 31, 2020, respectively. At June 30, 2021, we had $30.0 million outstanding under the $40.0 million revolving credit facility of our Senior Credit Agreement.

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The following tables and narrative reflect our changes in cash flows for the comparative six month periods ended June 30, 2021 and 2020:

(dollars in thousands)	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020
Net cash (used in) provided by:
Operating activities	$	(45,124)	$	9,822
Investing activities	(83,082)		(7,535)
Financing activities	69,429		(1,752)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash	$	(58,777)	$	535

Cash (Used In) Provided By Operating Activities 

Net cash used in operating activities, which includes changes in restricted cash, was $45.1 million in the first half of 2021 compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $9.8 million in the first half of 2020. Restricted cash operating activities, which are operating activities related to disbursement and receipt of restricted cash held on behalf of customers, used $60.6 million of cash in the first half of 2021 and used $2.1 million of cash in the first half of 2020. This comparative change in restricted cash flow is driven by the June 2021 transfer of customer restricted cash from a Priority-owned account to a bank-owned FBO account resulting from a change in our business practice for certain types of customer cash advance activities. Unrestricted cash activities provided $15.5 million of cash in the first half of 2021 and provided $11.9 million of cash in the first half of 2020.

Cash Used In Investing Activities 

Net cash used in investing activities was $83.1 million in the first half 2021 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $7.5 million in the first half of 2020. Cash used to acquire intangible portfolio assets amounted to $43.4 million in the first half of 2021 compared to $3.3 million in the first half of 2020. Cash used to acquire a business in the first half of 2021 amounted to $34.5 million. Cash used to acquire property, equipment, and software amounted to $5.2 million in the first half of 2021 and $4.2 million in the first half of 2020. 

Cash Provided By (Used In) Financing Activities 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $69.4 million in the first half of 2021 compared to net cash used in financing activities of $1.8 million in the first half of 2020. In the first half of 2021, total debt principal repayments were $384.6 million; proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt, net of deferred discounts and debt issuance costs, were $286.0 million; proceeds from borrowings under the revolving credit facility were $30.0 million; proceeds from issuance of senior preferred equity, net of discounts and issuance costs, were $139.5 million; cash portion of dividend paid to redeemable senior preferred stockholder was $1.6 million; cash portion of preferred unit redemption to non-controlling interests was $0.8 million and proceeds from exercise of stock options was $0.8 million. In the first half of 2020, senior debt principal repayments of $2.0 million and debt modification costs of $2.7 million were offset by $3.0 million of net borrowings under the revolving credit facility.

Long-Term Debt at June 30, 2021

On April 27, 2021, we refinanced our previous credit facilities by entering into a new Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement, is comprised of a senior secured first lien term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million (the "Initial Term Loan", or "Term Loan"), a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount not to exceed $40.0 million outstanding at any time, and a senior secured first lien delayed draw term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $290.0 million ("Delayed Draw Term Loan", or "Term Loan"), the proceeds of which may be used to fund the Company’s

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acquisition of Finxera. The Term Loan’s interest rate is LIBOR (1.0% floor) plus 5.75%, which is a 75 basis point reduction from LIBOR (1.0% floor) plus 6.5% under the prior senior indebtedness.

As of June 30, 2021, we had outstanding debt obligations of $330.0 million compared to $382.0 million at December 31, 2020, a decrease of $52.0 million. The debt balance at June 30, 2021 consisted of $300.0 million outstanding under the Initial Term Loan and $30 million outstanding under the revolving credit facility. Minimum amortization of the Initial Term Loan are equal quarterly installments in aggregate annual amounts equal to 1.0% of original principal, with the balance paid upon maturity. The Initial Term Loan matures in April 2027 and the revolving credit facility expires in April 2026.

The Credit Agreement contains representations and warranties, financial and collateral requirements, mandatory payment events, events of default, and affirmative and negative covenants, including without limitation, covenants that restrict among other things, the ability to create liens, pay dividends or distribute assets from the Loan Parties to the Company, merge or consolidate, dispose of assets, incur additional indebtedness, make certain investments or acquisitions, enter into certain transactions (including with affiliates), and to enter into certain leases.

If the aggregate principal amount of outstanding revolving loans and letters of credit under the Credit Agreement exceeds 35% of the total revolving facility thereunder, the Loan Parties are required to comply with certain restrictions on its Total Net Leverage Ratio, which is defined in the Credit Agreement as the ratio of consolidated total debt to the Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement). If applicable, the maximum permitted Total Net Leverage Ratio is 6.50:1.00 at each fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021 through June 30, 2022, 6.00:1.00 at each fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2022 through June 30, 2023, and 5.50:1.00 at each fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023 each fiscal quarter thereafter.

As of June 30, 2021, we were in compliance with our financial covenants. Total Net Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Total Debt, and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA are defined in the Credit and Guaranty Agreement and are summarized below:

•The Total Net Leverage Ratio means, at any date of determination, the ratio of Consolidated Total Debt for such date, to Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA.

•Consolidated Total Debt is the aggregate principal amount of indebtedness minus the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash at the balance sheet date.

•Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is consolidated net income plus any applicable items determined in accordance with clauses (i)(b) through (i)(x) of the Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA definition, minus any applicable items determined in accordance with clauses (ii)(a) through (ii)(h) of the Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA.

Under the provisions of the agreement, calculation of Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is determined on a last twelve months basis.

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Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP liquidity measure. For determining the Total Net Leverage Ratio at June 30, 2021, Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was calculated as follows in accordance with the referenced clause definitions from the Credit and Guaranty Agreement executed on April 27, 2021:

(in thousands)	Last Twelve Months Ended
	June 30, 2021
Consolidated Net Income (GAAP)	$	27,232
Applicable Adjustments:
Gain on sale of business, less amounts attributable and paid to NCIs (clause (ii)(c))	(62,091)
Interest expense (clause (i)(b))	39,309
Depreciation and amortization (clause (i)(d))	39,933
Income tax expense (clause (i)(c))	10,976
Non-cash stock-based compensation (clause (i)(j))	2,818
Acquisition transition services (clause (i)(k))	903
Debt extinguishment and modification expenses (clause (i)(h))	9,845
Impairment of intangible asset (clause (i)(f))	1,753
Provision for allowance for note receivable (clause (i)(f))	467
Change in fair value of contingent consideration for business combinations (clause (ii)(a))	(360)
Certain legal fees and expenses (clause (i)(m))	4,406
Litigation settlement recoveries (clause (i)(k))	(798)
Professional, accounting and consulting fees (clause (i)(k))	2,021
Other professional and consulting fees (clause (i)(h))	1,724
Other adjustments (clause (i)(k))	325
Pro forma impact of disposal	(2,459)
Pro forma impact of acquisitions and transactions	16,900
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)	$	92,904

At June 30, 2021, the Total Net Leverage Ratio was 3.43:1.00, calculated as follows:

(in thousands, except ratio)	June 30, 2021
Consolidated Total Debt:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	3,000
Long-term debt, net of discounts and deferred financing costs	318,187
Unamortized debt discounts and deferred financing costs	8,813
	330,000
Less unrestricted cash	(11,111)
Consolidated Net Debt	$	318,889
Total Net Leverage Ratio	3.43x

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Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock.

On April 27, 2021, we entered into the Securities Purchase Agreement with credit funds managed by certain affiliates of Ares Management Corporation ("Investors"), pursuant to which we issued and sold 150,000 shares of Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a purchase price of $150.0 million, or $1,000 per Redeemable Senior Preferred Share, less a $5.0 million discount, and issued Warrants to purchase up to 1,803,841 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at an exercise price $0.001. The exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants are subject to certain adjustments from time to time on the terms outlined in the Warrants.

In addition to the issuance and sale of the Initial Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock, under the Securities Purchase Agreement, upon the consummation of the Company’s acquisition of Finxera, we may issue and sell to the Investors an additional 50,000 shares of Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock, at a purchase price of $50.0 million, or $1,000 per share ("Acquisition Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock"), less a discount of $625,000. We may also issue and sell to the Investors up to an additional 50,000 shares of Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock, at a purchase price of $1,000 per share, less a discount of $625,000, within 18 months after the consummation of the Acquisition Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock sale, upon the completion of a permitted acquisition and satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions.

We used the proceeds from the sale of the Initial Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock to repay our subordinated debt, pay certain fees and expenses relating to the debt refinancing and the Securities Purchase Agreement, and fund an April 2021 asset acquisition.

On April 27, 2021 the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, by and among the Company and the Investors pursuant to which the Company agreed to provide certain registration rights with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (the "Registrable Securities").

Under the Registration Rights Agreement, the holders of the Registrable Securities were granted piggyback rights to be included in certain underwritten offerings of Common Stock and the right to demand a shelf registration of Registrable Securities.

The Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock has a quarterly cumulative preferred dividend at LIBOR plus 12.0%, with a cash portion at the discretion of the Company at LIBOR (1.0% floor) plus 5.0% and PIK portion at 7.0%. The dividend is subject to a 2.0% increase if the Company elects the cash portion to be added to PIK. There are scheduled dividend rate increases after the fifth anniversary of issuance. In June 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors declared and authorized the second quarter 2021 dividend with a 6.0% cash portion of $1.6 million and a 7.0% PIK portion of $1.8 million. The Company paid the dividend on June 30, 2021. Additionally, the Company recorded $0.5 million of discount accretion.

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our current assessment is that we anticipate cash on hand, funds generated from operations and available borrowings under our revolving credit facility to be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements, and that we will remain in compliance with our debt covenants. However, the ongoing magnitude, duration and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our future results of operation, cash flows, and financial condition are difficult to predict at this time, and our current assessment is subject to material revision.

Related Party Transactions

PHOT Preferred Unit Redemption - Distribution to Non-Controlling Interests

In February 2019, PHOT, a subsidiary of the Company, received a contribution of substantially all of the operating assets eTab and Cumulus under asset contribution agreements. PHOT is a part of the Company’s Integrated Partners reportable segment. No material liabilities were assumed by PHOT. These contributed assets were composed substantially of technology-related assets. Prior to these transactions, eTab was 80.0% owned by the Company’s CEO. No cash consideration was paid to the contributors of the eTab or Cumulus assets on the date of the transactions. As consideration for these contributed assets, the contributors were issued redeemable NCIs in PHOT. Under these redeemable NCIs, the contributors were eligible to receive up

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to $4.5 million of profits earned by PHOT, plus a preferred yield (6.0% per annum) on any undistributed preferred equity interest ("Total Preferred Equity Interest"). Once the Total Preferred Equity Interest is distributed to the holders, the redeemable NCIs cease to exist. The Company’s CEO initially owned 83.3% of the redeemable NCIs, which ownership interest was subsequently reduced to 35.3% through the CEO’s disposition of interests to others.

At the time of contribution, the Company determined that the contributor’s carrying value of the eTab and Cumulus net assets (as a common control transaction under GAAP) were not material. Under the guidance for a common control transaction, the contribution of the eTab and Cumulus net assets did not result in a change of entity or the receipt of a business, therefore the Company’s financial statements for prior periods were not adjusted to reflect the historical results attributable to the eTab net assets. For the period from February 1, 2019 through October 31, 2020, a total of $250,000 of PHOT’s earnings were attributable to the NCIs of PHOT, and this same amount was distributed in cash to the NCIs during the same period.

In November 2020, the Company agreed with the contributors to an exchange of shares of common stock of the Company, or cash, for the remaining undistributed Total Preferred Equity Interests of $4.8 million. An exchange valuation for the Company’s common stock was established as of November 12, 2020 at the prior 20-day volume weighted average price of $2.78 per share. The exchange was contingent upon receiving approval of the Company’s lenders; therefore, the binding exchange agreements were not entered into until after lender approval was received in April 2021 in connection with the debt refinancing. The April 2021 debt refinancing is discussed above in the prior section for Liquidity and Capital Resources.

In May 2021, the Company entered into exchange agreements and completed the exchange of 1,428,358 shares of common stock and $814,219 of cash for the Total Preferred Equity Interests. The CEO received 605,623 shares of common stock of the Company in exchange for his 35.3% interest, and the Company’s Executive Vice President of M&A and Corporate Development received 413,081 shares of common stock of the Company in exchange for her 24.1% interest. Subsequent to establishing the common stock valuation in November 2020 and the date of exchange in May 2021, the Company’s common stock price appreciated to $7.75 per share. The Company’s financial statements for the three-months ended June 30, 2021 reflect this exchange as a distribution to non-controlling interests at an appreciated common stock value of $6.975 per share, which incorporates a 10% liquidity discount of $0.775 per share due to Rule 144 trading restrictions. Therefore, the total distribution amounted to $10.8 million, comprised of $10.0 million of common stock and $0.8 million of cash.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements 

We have not entered into any other transactions with third parties or unconsolidated entities whereby we have financial guarantees, subordinated retained interest, derivative instruments, or other contingent arrangements that expose us to material continuing risks, contingent liabilities or other obligations.

Commitments and Contractual Obligations

Commitments

See Note 4, Acquisitions, and Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies, to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for disclosure information about potential contingent payments that we may be required to make in future periods that are not required to be recognized in our consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020.

Contractual Obligations

Except as described in the following, there have been no significant changes to our contractual obligations compared to those disclosed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Priority" included in the Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2020. Changes in the minimum annual spend commitments with third-party processor partners and contingent consideration for acquisitions are further described in Note 11, Commitments and Contingencies. For an updated schedule of debt repayments under the Credit and Guaranty Agreement executed on April 27, 2021, see Note 8, Debt Obligations. Also, at December 31, 2020, the Company accrued approximately $6.2 million for the remaining cash consideration it estimates it will be required to pay under an assignment of merchant portfolio rights agreement and related reseller agreement it executed with a third-party in October 2019. Payments are required to be made on a quarterly

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basis through September 30, 2022. The Company continues to review its estimate of the remaining consideration to be paid and will adjust its obligation accordingly if deemed necessary. As of June 30, 2021, the only change in the amounts accrued was for the required payment made in the first and second quarters of 2021.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim periods, which often require the judgment of management in the selection and application of certain accounting principles and methods. Our critical accounting policies and estimates are discussed in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to these critical accounting policies and estimates as of June 30, 2021.

Effect of New Accounting Pronouncements and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other standards setting bodies that may affect our current and/or future financial statements. See Note 1, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies, to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted. 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, see Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk," of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020. Our exposures to market risk have not changed materially since December 31, 2020.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized or reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and regulations and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer (CEO) and chief financial officer (CFO) and, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Management, with the participation of the CEO and CFO, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2021. Based on that evaluation, the Company's CEO and CFO concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2021.

b)  Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the second quarter of 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved in certain legal proceedings and claims which occur in the normal course of our business. We are not currently a party to any legal proceedings that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in our Annual Report under Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” because these risk factors may affect our operations and financial results.

The risks described in the Annual Report are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and operating results.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

N/A

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

N/A

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

N/A

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

N/A

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit		Description
3.1		Certificate of Designations of Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed May 3, 2021).
3.2		Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed July 31, 2018).
3.3	*	Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.
4.1		Form of Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed May 3, 2021).
10.1		Asset Purchase Agreement by and between MRI Payments LLC, MRI Software LLC, and Priority Real Estate Technology LLC, dated August 31, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the current Report on Form 8-K, filed September 1, 2020).
10.2	*	Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
10.3†		Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2021, among the Company and the Investors named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed May 3, 2021).
10.4†		Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2021, among the Company and the Investors, named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed May 3, 2021).
10.5†		Credit Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2021, among the Loan Parties named therein and Truist Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed May 3, 2021).
31.1	*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2	*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32	**	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	*	XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH	*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104	*	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

* Filed herewith

** Furnished herewith

† Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The registrant hereby undertakes

to furnish supplemental copies of any of the omitted schedules upon request by the SEC.

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SIGNATURES 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                        PRIORITY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.

August 16, 2021	/s/ THOMAS C. PRIORE Thomas C. Priore Chief Executive Officer and Chairman (Principal Executive Officer)
August 16, 2021	/s/ MICHAEL T. VOLLKOMMER Michael T. Vollkommer Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

EX-3.3

EX 3.3

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF
PRIORITY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.

Priority Technology Holdings, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Delaware (the “Company”), in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “Code”), the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Company, hereby executes and submits the following Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation:

1.The name of the Company is Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.

2.The Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company as granted by the Secretary of Delaware on July 25, 2018 (the “Certificate”) is hereby amended by striking Section A of Article V thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“A. [Reserved]”

3.The Certificate is hereby amended by striking Section B of Article V thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“B. The Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, repeal, alter, amend and rescind, in whole or in part, the bylaws of the Corporation (as in effect from time to time, the “Bylaws”) without the assent or vote of the stockholders in any manner not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Delaware or this Certificate of Incorporation.”

4.The Certificate is hereby amended by striking Section D of Article VI thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“D. Any or all of the directors (other than the directors elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock of the Corporation, voting separately as a series or together with one or more other such series, as the case may be) may be removed at any time either with or without cause by the affirmative vote of a majority in voting power of all outstanding shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to vote thereon, voting as a single class.”

5.The Certificate is hereby amended by striking Section B of Article VII thereof in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“B. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of such holders and may not be effected by any consent in writing by such holders; provided, however, that any action required or permitted to be taken by the holders of Preferred Stock, voting separately as a series or separately as a class with one or more other such series, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, to the extent expressly so provided by the applicable certificate of designation relating to such series of Preferred Stock.”

6.The Certificate is hereby amended by adding the following to Section C of Article XI:

“12. “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

13. “Priority Holder” means Priority Investment Holdings, LLC and Priority Incentive Equity Holdings, LLC or their Affiliates.”

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7.That thereafter, pursuant to resolution of its Board of Directors, a meeting of the stockholders of said Company was duly called and held upon notice in accordance with Section 222 of the Code at which meeting the necessary number of shares as required by statute were voted in favor of the amendment.

8.That said amendment was duly adopted in accordance with Section 242 of the Code.

9.The Certificate of Amendment shall be effective upon the filing with the Secretary of State.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be executed and attested by its duly authorized officers as of April __, 2021.

PRIORITY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.

                        By:    

                        Name: [●]

                        Title: [●]

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EX-10.2

Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.

2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Article I Purpose	1
Article II Definitions	1
(a)    “Acquisition Date"	1
(b)    “Administrator”	1
(c)    “Affiliate”	1
(d)    “Board"	1
(e)    “Change in Control”	1
(f)    “Change in Control Date”	2
(g)    “Code”	2
(h)    “Common Stock”	2
(i)    “Company"	2
(j)    “Compensation”	2
(k)    “Contribution”	2
(l)    “Effective Date”	2
(m)    “Employee”	2
(n)    “Exchange Act”	3
(o)    “Fair Market Value”	3
(p)    “Offer Date”	3
(q)    “Offering Period”	3
(r)    “Participant”	3
(s)    “Person”	3
(t)    “Purchase Price”	3
(u)    “Securities Act”	3
(v)    “Share”	3
(w)    “Share Purchase Right”	3
(x)    “Subsidiary”	3
Article III Available Shares and Adjustments	3
Section 3.1    Available Shares.	3
Section 3.2    Shares	4
Section 3.3    Adjustments.	4
Article IV Eligibility	4
Section 4.1    Eligible Employees	4
Section 4.2    Five Percent Shareholders	5
Article V Participation	5
Section 5.1    Enrollment	5
Section 5.2    Evergreen Election.	5
Section 5.3    Same Rights and Privileges	5
Article VI Share Purchase Rights	5
Section 6.1    Number of Shares	5
Section 6.2    Limitation on Purchases	6
Section 6.3    Purchase Price	6
Article VII Purchase of Shares Under Share Purchase Rights	6

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Section 7.1    Purchase	6
Section 7.2    Registration Compliance	6
Section 7.3    Delivery of Shares	7
Section 7.4    Vesting	7
Section 7.5    Nontransferability	7
Article VIII Restrictions on Sale	7
Article IX Withdrawal from Participation and Termination of Employment	7
Article X General Provisions	7
Section 10.1    Administration	7
Section 10.2    Delegation by the Administrator.	7
Section 10.3    Rights as a Shareholder	8
Section 10.4    Tax Withholding	8
Section 10.5    At-Will Employment	8
Section 10.6    Unfunded Plan; Plan Not Subject to ERISA	8
Section 10.7    Freedom of Action	8
Section 10.8    Term of Plan	8
Section 10.9    Amendment or Alteration	8
Section 10.10    Severability	8
Section 10.11    Assignment	8
Section 10.12    Non-Transferability of Rights	9
Section 10.13    Headings	9
Section 10.14    Rules of Construction.	9
Section 10.15    Governing Law.	9
Section 10.16    Conformity to Securities Laws.	9
Section 10.17    Tax Reporting Information.	9
Section 10.18    Participant Acknowledgment	9

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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.

2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Article I
Purpose

The purpose of the Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) is to provide employees of the Company and certain of its Subsidiaries with an opportunity to purchase Common Stock of the Company through payroll deductions. The Plan is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code. Accordingly, the provisions of the Plan shall be construed in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 423 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

Article II
Definitions

Definitions.  Whenever used herein, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:

(a)“Acquisition Date" means the last day of each Offering Period at which time the Shares subject to a Share Purchase Right granted under the Plan shall, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, be deemed to have been purchased by or on behalf of the Participant.

(b)“Administrator” means the Board, unless the Board delegates administrative authority hereunder to a committee of the Board, in which case it means such committee of the Board. If the Board or such committee delegates administrative authority hereunder to any other person or group of persons pursuant to Section 10.2, such person or group of persons shall be deemed to be the Administrator hereunder to such extent, except that further delegation by any such persons other than such committee shall not be permitted hereunder.

(c)“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with, such Person where “control” shall have the meaning given such term under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

(d)“Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

(e)“Change in Control” means the first to occur of any of the following events after the Effective Date:

(i)any “person,” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than the Company, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any Affiliate, or any Company owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company), is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities provided, however, that the Company securities acquired directly from the Company shall be disregarded for this purpose;

(ii)during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board, and any new director (other than a director designated by a person who has entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in clause (i), (iii) or (iv) of this Section and other than a director initially elected or nominated as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to directors) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors then still in office who either (x) were directors at the beginning of such period or (y) were so elected or nominated with such approval, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board;

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(iii)there is consummated a stockholder-approved merger or consolidation of the Company with any other company, other than (x) a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation or (y) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no “person” (as hereinabove defined) acquires more than thirty percent (30%) of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; or

(iv)there is consummated an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; or

(v)the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company; and

in each of the foregoing cases, provided that, as to Share Repurchase Rights subject to Section 409A of the Code, such event also constitutes a “change in control” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur if the Company files for bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization under the United States Bankruptcy Code or as a result of any restructuring that occurs as a result of any such proceeding.

(f)“Change in Control Date” means the first date as of which a Change in Control occurs.

(g)“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(h)“Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Company and such other stock or securities into which such common stock is hereafter converted or for which such common stock is exchanged.

(i)“Company" means Priority Technology Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto.

(j)“Compensation” means earnings paid by the Company or any Subsidiary during a plan year for personal services, prior to withholding, as reported on Form W-2, including bonus and incentive payments and commissions, but excluding employer contributions or benefits under the Company’s 401(k) Savings Plan or any other plan of deferred compensation maintained by the Company or any Subsidiary and excluding special allowances (such as statutory disability pay and disability benefits paid to an Employee during an authorized leave of absence, moving expenses, car expenses, tuition reimbursement, meal allowances, the cost of excess group life insurance income includible in taxable income, and similar items) and excluding the taxable value of any awards and/or gifts, including cash gifts, spiffs, gift certificates, gift cards, and similar items of readily convertible cash value given to an Employee by the Company or any Subsidiary in connection with a holiday or occasional corporate event. Compensation includes all pre-tax or Roth post-tax contributions to the Company’s 401(k) Savings Plan, any salary reduction contributions to a cafeteria plan under section 125 of the Code, and any elective amounts that are not includible in your gross income under Code section 132(f)(4).

(k)“Contribution” means the amount of an after-tax payroll deduction an Employee has made, as set out in such Employee payroll deduction authorization form. If the Administrator so determines, a Contribution for Employees on a Company-approved leave of absence shall include a cash contribution equal to the amount of the after-tax payroll deduction the Employee would have made if such Employee had been receiving Compensation during the Company-approved leave of absence.

(l)“Effective Date” means the date on which the Plan is approved by the shareholders of the Company, which date shall be within the twelve months before or after the date the Plan is approved by the Board.

(m)“Employee” means any person who is employed by, and who is classified as an employee on the payroll records of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that the Administrator designates for participation under the Plan. The

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Employees of a Subsidiary are only eligible to participate in the Plan if the Administrator designates the Subsidiary as eligible to participate in the Plan. For purposes of the Plan, the employment relationship shall be treated as continuing intact while the individual is on sick leave or other leave of absence approved by the Company or Subsidiary and meeting the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.421-1(h)(2). For purposes of this Plan, where the period of leave exceeds six (6) months and the individual’s right to reemployment is not guaranteed either by statute or by contract, the employment relationship shall be deemed to have terminated on the first day immediately following such six (6)-month period.

(n)“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(o)“Fair Market Value” of a Share as of any date of determination shall be:

(i)If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system and transactions in the Common Stock are available to the Company as of the immediately preceding trading date, then closing price on such immediately preceding trading date per Share as reported on such stock exchange or system shall be the Fair Market Value for the date of determination, rounded down to the nearest whole cent; or

(ii)If clause (i) shall not apply on any date of determination, then the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator with reference to (x) the most recent valuation of the Common Stock performed by an independent valuation consultant or appraiser of nationally recognized standing, if any, (y) sales prices of securities issued to investors in any recent arm’s length transactions and (z) any other factors determined to be relevant by the Administrator.

(p)“Offer Date” means the first day of each Offering Period.

(q)“Offering Period” means a period of time specified by the Administrator, consistent with Section 423 of the Code, beginning on the Offer Date and ending on the Acquisition Date. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, each Offering Period shall be a period of three (3) calendar months commencing on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each calendar year during the Term of the Plan. The first Offering Period under the Plan shall commence as of July 1, 2021.

(r)“Participant” means an Employee who becomes a participant in the Plan pursuant to Article V.

(s)“Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, governmental authority or any other entity of whatever nature.

(t)“Purchase Price” means the purchase price per Share subject to the Share Purchase Right determined pursuant to Section 6.3.

(u)“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(v)“Share” means a share of Common Stock.

(w)“Share Purchase Right” means a right that entitles the holder to purchase from the Company a stated number of Shares in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions of the Plan.

(x)“Subsidiary” of an entity means any corporation in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with such entity if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain then owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.

Article III
Available Shares and Adjustments

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Section III.1Available Shares. Subject to adjustments as provided in this Article III, the maximum number of Shares available for purchase under the Plan on and after the first day of the first Offering Period under the Plan is 20,000 

Section III.2Shares. Shares issued under the Plan may be authorized but unissued or reacquired shares of Common Stock.

Section III.3Adjustments.

(a)Changes in Capitalization. If and to the extent necessary or appropriate to reflect any stock dividend, extraordinary dividend, stock split or share recombination or any recapitalization, merger, consolidation, exchange of shares, spin-off, liquidation or dissolution of the Company or other similar transaction affecting the Company Common Stock (each, a “Corporate Event”), the Administrator shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable to prevent the diminution or enlargement or the rights of the Company and Participants hereunder by reason of such Corporate Event, adjust any or all of the number and kind of Shares (or other securities or property) with respect to which a Share Purchase Right may be granted under the Plan (including, but not limited to, adjustments of the limitations in Section 3.1 on the maximum number and kind of Shares that may be issued under the Plan). All determinations and adjustments made by the Administrator in good faith pursuant to this Section 3.2 shall be final and binding on the affected Participants and the Company. Any adjustment of an Award pursuant to this Section 3.2 shall be effected in compliance with Section 423 of the Code.

(b)Change in Control. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, in the event of a Change in Control of the Company, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may take whatever action it deems necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, including, but not limited to (i) shortening any Offering Period then in progress such that the Acquisition Date is on or prior to the Change in Control Date, (ii) shortening any Offering Period then in progress and refunding any amounts accumulated in a Participant’s account for such Offering Period, (iii) cancelling all outstanding Share Purchase Rights as of the Change in Control Date and paying each holder thereof an amount equal to the difference between the per Share Fair Market Value as of the Change in Control Date and the Purchase Price determined in accordance with Section 6.3, or (iv) for each outstanding Share Purchase Right, granting a substitute right to purchase shares in accordance with Section 424 of the Code. Nothing in this Section 3.2(b) shall affect in any way the Company’s right to terminate the Plan at any time pursuant to Section 10.7 or 10.8.

(c)Insufficient Shares.    If the Administrator determines that, on a given Acquisition Date, the number of Shares that may be purchased under the outstanding Share Purchase Rights for the applicable Offering Period may exceed (i) the number of Shares that were available for issuance under the Plan on the Offer Date of the applicable Offering Period or (ii) the number of Shares available for sale under the Plan on such Acquisition Date, including but not limited to by reason of a limitation on the maximum number of Shares that may be purchased set by the Administrator pursuant to Section 6.2(a) or (b), the Administrator shall make a pro rata allocation of the Shares available for issuance on such Acquisition Date in as uniform a manner as shall be practicable and as it shall determine in its sole discretion to be equitable among all Participants purchasing Shares on such Acquisition Date, and unless additional Shares are authorized for issuance under the Plan, no further Offering Periods shall take place and the Plan shall terminate pursuant to Section 10.7 hereof. If the Plan is so terminated, then the balance of the amount credited to the Participant’s account which has not been applied to the purchase of Shares shall be paid to such Participant in one lump sum in cash as soon as reasonably practicable without any interest thereon. The Company may make a pro rata allocation of the Shares available on the Offer Date of any applicable Offering Period pursuant to the first sentence of this section, notwithstanding any authorization of additional Shares for issuance under the Plan by the Company’s shareholders subsequent to such Offer Date.

Article IV
Eligibility

Section IV.1Eligible Employees. Any person who is an Employee employed by the Company or an eligible Subsidiary as of the Offer Date for a given Offering Period shall be eligible to participate in the Plan for such Offering Period, subject to the requirements of this Article IV and the limitations imposed by Section 423(b) of the Code, provided

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such Employee (a) is not customarily employed for 20 hours or less per week or for not more than five months per year; (b) is not a citizen or resident of a non-U.S. jurisdiction if grant of a Share Purchase Right under the Plan is prohibited under the laws of such non-U.S. jurisdiction or compliance with the laws of such non-U.S. jurisdiction would cause the Plan or any actions under the Plan to violate Section 423 of the Code; and (c) has not been employed by the Company or such Subsidiary for less than 30 days. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, and regardless of any subsequent reclassification as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary, an eligible Employee will not include (i) any independent contractor, (ii) any consultant, (iii) any individual performing services for the Company or any Subsidiary who has entered into an independent contractor or consultant agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, or (iv) any individual who is classified as an independent contractor or consultant on the payroll records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may, on a prospective basis, impose a generally applicable eligibility service requirement of greater than 30 days and up to two years of employment.

Section IV.2Five Percent Shareholders. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, no Employee shall be eligible to participate in the Plan if, after giving effect to the grant of a Share Purchase Right in the Offering Period, the Employee (or any other person whose stock would be attributed to the Employee pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) owns and/or holds Common Stock and outstanding rights to purchase Common Stock possessing, in the aggregate, five percent (5%) or more of the total combined voting power or value of all issued and outstanding stock of the Company.

Article V
Participation

Section V.1Enrollment. An eligible Employee may become a Participant in the Plan by completing an enrollment election form and any other required enrollment documents provided by the Administrator or its designee and submitting them to the Administrator or its designee prior to the commencement of an Offering Period in accordance with the rules established by the Administrator. The enrollment documents, which may, in the discretion of the Administrator, be in electronic form, shall set forth the amount of the Participant’s Compensation in whole dollars, which may not exceed $5,000 per Offering Period (or such other amount as may be prescribed by the Administrator from time to time) or forty percent (40%) of Participant’s Compensation per Offering Period (or such other percentage as may be prescribed by the Administrator from time to time), to be paid as Contributions pursuant to the Plan. An Employee’s payroll enrollment election shall become effective on an Offer Date in accordance with the rules established by the Administrator. Amounts deducted from a Participant’s Compensation pursuant to this Article V shall be credited to the Participant’s Plan account. No interest shall be payable on the amounts credited to the Participant’s Plan account. After an eligible Employee has become a Participant in the Plan for an Offering Period, the Participant’s payroll authorization for that Offering Period shall continue in force and effect for that Offering Period, unless the Participant withdraws from the Plan or the Administrator permits any such change during the Offering Period and the Participant changes such election in accordance with the procedures established by the Administrator.

Section V.2Evergreen Election. A Participant’s election to participate in the Plan with respect to an Offering Period shall enroll such Participant in the Plan for each successive Offering Period at the same amount as in effect at the termination of the prior Offering Period, unless (i) such Participant delivers to the Company a different election with respect to the successive Offering Period by such time and in such manner as is designated by the Administrator for enrollment in the Plan for such successive Offering Period, (ii) such Participant withdraws from the Plan pursuant to Article IX or becomes ineligible for participation in the Plan or (iii) the Administrator determines that elections for all Participants shall cease at the end of an applicable Offering Period.

Section V.3Same Rights and Privileges. Each Teammate who is granted a Share Purchase Right under the Plan for an Offering Period shall have the same rights and privileges as all those Teammates granted Share Purchase Rights under the Plan for such Offering Period.

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Article VI
Share Purchase Rights

Section VI.1Number of Shares. Each Eligible Employee who on the Offer Date is a Participant participating in such Offering Period shall, by virtue of such participation, be granted a Share Purchase Right to purchase Shares on the Acquisition Date for such Offering Period in an amount determined in accordance with such Participant’s election. Subject to the limitations set forth in Section 6.2, the number of Shares subject to such Share Purchase Right shall be the number of whole Shares determined by dividing the Purchase Price into the balance credited to the Participant’s Plan account as of the Acquisition Date.

Section VI.2Limitation on Purchases. Participant purchases are subject to adjustment as provided in Section 3.2(c) and to the following limitations:

(a)Offering Period Limitation. Subject to the calendar year limits provided in Section 6.2(b), the maximum number of Shares that a Participant shall have the right to purchase in any Offering Period shall be determined as of the Offer Date and shall be equal to that number of Shares determined by dividing $25,000 by the Fair Market Value of a Share as of the Offer Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator from time to time may establish a different maximum value or number of Shares that a Participant shall have the right to purchase in any Offering Period, so long as such maximum value or number of Shares is determinable as of the applicable Offer Date (subject to the $25,000 limitation set forth in Section 6.2(b)).

(b)Calendar Year Limitation. In addition to the limitations provided for in Section 6.2(a), in the event that a Participant makes an election for a Share Purchase Right that permits such Participant to purchase Shares that, together with all other Share Purchase Rights granted hereunder and any other plan of the Company or any Subsidiary for the same calendar year that are qualified under Section 423 of the Code, has an aggregate value in excess of $25,000 (determined on the date of grant), such Share Purchase Right shall be reduced such that the aggregate value of all Share Purchase Rights granted to or exercisable by the Participant during the same calendar year under any plan of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company that are qualified under Section 423 of the Code is $25,000. The Administrator may also set a maximum aggregate number of Shares or maximum aggregate Fair Market Value of Shares, which is less than the $25,000 limitation set forth in this Section 6.2(b), that may be purchased in a calendar year.

(c)Refunds. As of the first date on which a Participant’s ability to purchase Shares is limited by this Section 6.2, the Participant’s payroll deductions shall terminate, and any excess payroll deductions credited to his or her account shall be paid to the Participant in a lump sum as soon as reasonably practicable without any interest thereon.

Section VI.3Purchase Price. The purchase price per Share with respect to an Offering Period shall be ninety-five percent (95%) of the lesser of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Offer Date or the Acquisition Date; provided, however, the purchase price may be determined for subsequent Offering Periods by the Administrator subject to compliance with Section 423 of the Code (or any successor rule or provision or any other applicable law, regulation or stock exchange rule) or pursuant to Section 10.9 below.

Article VII
Purchase of Shares Under Share Purchase Rights

Section VII.1Purchase. Each Participant shall automatically be deemed to have exercised his/her Share Purchase Right for such Offering Period and to have purchased and acquired as of the Acquisition Date the number of whole Shares subject to the Share Purchase Right at the Purchase Price for that Offering Period with the Contributions in such Participant’s account. Any surplus in the account that is insufficient to purchase a whole Share shall be carried forward into the next Offering Period unless the Participant has elected to withdraw from the Plan pursuant to Article IX or the Administrator determines that surplus amounts for Participants shall not be carried forward, in which case such surplus amount shall be distributed to the Participant in a lump sum as soon as reasonably practicable without any interest thereon.

Section VII.2Registration Compliance.

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(a)No Shares may be purchased hereunder unless the Shares to be issued or transferred upon purchase are covered by an effective registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act or are eligible for an exemption from the registration requirements, and the Plan is in material compliance with all applicable federal, state, foreign and other securities and other laws applicable to the Plan.

(b)If, on the Acquisition Date of any Offering Period, the Shares are not registered or exempt, or the Plan is not in such compliance, no Shares shall be purchased hereunder on the Acquisition Date. In such case, the Acquisition Date shall be delayed until the Shares are subject to such an effective registration statement or exempt, and the Plan is in such compliance. The delayed Acquisition Date shall in no event be more than 27 months after the Offer Date or, if applicable, such lesser time as permitted under Section 423 of the Code.

(c)If, on the Acquisition Date of any Offering Period, as delayed to the maximum extent permissible as provided for in Section 7.2(b) above, the Shares are not registered or exempt and the Plan is not in such compliance, no Shares under the Share Purchase Rights shall be purchased, and all Contributions accumulated during the Offering Period (reduced to the extent, if any, such deductions have been used to acquire Shares) shall be distributed to the Participants in a lump sum as soon as reasonably practicable without any interest thereon.

Section VII.3Delivery of Shares. As soon as reasonably practicable after each Acquisition Date, the Company shall deliver the Shares acquired by each Participant during an Offering Period to the Participant’s individual Plan designated brokerage account at a stock brokerage or other financial services firm designated by the Administrator.

Section VII.4Vesting. A Participant’s interest in the Common Stock purchased hereunder shall be immediately vested and nonforfeitable.

Section VII.5Nontransferability . Each Share Purchase Right granted under this Plan shall be nontransferable. During the lifetime of the Participant, the Shares under a Share Purchase Right may be purchased only by the Participant. No right or interest of a Participant in any Share Purchase Right shall be liable for, or subject to, any lien, obligation, or liability of such Participant.

Article VIII
Restrictions on Sale

Shares of Common Stock purchased under the Plan may be subject to any such holding restrictions that the Administrator shall determine to be appropriate with respect to any Offering Period consistent with Section 423 of the Code.

Article IX
Withdrawal from Participation and Termination of Employment

A Participant may terminate his/her participation in an Offering Period by giving notice to the Administrator in such form and by such time before the Acquisition Date as may be established by the Administrator. In the event of a Participant’s withdrawal in accordance with the preceding sentence, payroll deductions shall cease for the remainder of the Offering Period in accordance with established payroll processes and schedules, and the payroll deductions credited to his or her Plan account as of the date of such withdrawal shall be used to purchase shares of Common Stock following such Offering Period in accordance with Section 7.1. A Participant shall be deemed to have elected to withdraw from the Plan in accordance with this Article IX if he or she ceases to be an Employee employed by the Company or an eligible Subsidiary for any reason. A Participant also shall be deemed to have elected to withdraw from the Plan as of the date of any hardship withdrawal, if the Participant makes a hardship withdrawal from the Company’s 401(k) Savings Plan and is prohibited from making employee contributions to the Plan under Section 401(k) of the Code and the regulations thereunder. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise consistent with Section 423 of the Code, a Participant’s withdrawal (other than due to a termination of employment) during an Offering Period shall not have any effect upon the Participant’s eligibility to participate in the Plan during a subsequent Offering Period.

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Article X
General Provisions

Section X.1Administration.The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator. The Administrator may prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the administration of the Plan and make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration and interpretation of the Plan. Any authority exercised by the Administrator under the Plan shall be exercised by the Administrator in its sole discretion. Determinations, interpretations, or other actions made or taken by the Administrator under the Plan shall be final, binding, and conclusive for all purposes and upon all Persons.

Section X.2Delegation by the Administrator. Any or all of the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the Administrator hereunder may be delegated by the Administrator to, and thereafter exercised by, one or more persons designated by the Administrator, including members of management of the Company and/or members of the human resources function of the Company, and any determination, interpretation, or other action taken by such designee shall have the same effect hereunder as if made or taken by the Administrator.

Section X.3Rights as a Shareholder. A Participant shall have no rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to shares of Common Stock covered by a Share Purchase Right until the date of the issuance of the Shares pursuant to Section 7.3 hereof. No adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date of such issuance. For purposes of the plan, the Company, in lieu of the issuance of certificates, may utilize a book entry account system for recording ownership of Shares of Common Stock, subject to the rules generally applicable to such system.

Section X.4Tax Withholding. The Company shall have the power to withhold, or to require the Participant to remit to the Company, an amount in cash sufficient to satisfy any and all U.S. federal, state, local, and any non-U.S. withholding tax or other governmental tax, charge or fee requirements in respect of any payment under the Plan. In any event, each Participant shall be solely responsible for all tax liabilities associated with his/her participation in this Plan.

Section X.5At-Will Employment. Nothing in the Plan shall confer upon any Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries, which are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge any Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause.

Section X.6Unfunded Plan; Plan Not Subject to ERISA . The Plan is an unfunded plan and Participants shall have the status of unsecured creditors of the Company. The Plan is not intended to be subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

Section X.7Freedom of Action. Nothing in the Plan shall be construed as limiting or preventing the Company or any of its affiliates from taking any action that it deems appropriate or in its best interest (as determined in its sole and absolute discretion) and no Participant (or person claiming by or through a Participant) shall have any right relating to the diminishment in the value of any account or any associated return as a result of any such action. The foregoing shall not constitute a waiver by a Participant of the terms and provisions of the Plan.

Section X.8Term of Plan. The Plan shall be effective upon the Effective Date. The Plan shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date, (ii) the termination of the Plan pursuant to Section 10.9 or (iii) the date on which no more Shares are available for issuance under the Plan. Upon termination of the Plan, all funds accumulated in a Participant’s Plan account shall be paid to such Participant in a lump sum as soon as reasonably practicable without any interest thereon, and all Share Purchase Rights shall automatically terminate.

Section X.9Amendment or Alteration. The Administrator may at any time amend, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan; provided that if the Plan is amended in a manner that is considered the adoption of a new plan pursuant to Section 423 of the Code, including (i) an increase in the aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan pursuant to Section 3.1 (other than an increase merely reflecting a change in the number of outstanding Shares pursuant to

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Section 3.2), or (ii) a change in the granting Company or the stock available for purchase under the Plan, such amendment shall not be effective until approved by the stockholders of the Company. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may terminate the Plan at any time. Upon such termination, all funds accumulated in a Participant’s account at such time shall be paid to such Participant in a lump sum as soon as reasonably practicable without any interest thereon, and all Share Purchase Rights shall automatically terminate.

Section X.10Severability. In the event any portion of the Plan or any action taken pursuant thereto shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provisions had not been included, and the illegal or invalid action shall be null and void.

Section X.11Assignment. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 10.11, this Plan shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, representatives, successors, and assigns. Neither this Plan nor any right or interest hereunder shall be assignable by the Participant, his beneficiaries, or legal representatives; provided that nothing in this Section 10.11 shall preclude the Participant from designating a beneficiary to receive any benefit payable hereunder upon his death, or the executors, administrators, or other legal representatives of the Participant or his estate from assigning any rights hereunder to the person or persons entitled thereunto. This Plan shall be assignable by the Company to a Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company; to any corporation, partnership, or other entity that may be organized by the Company; or to any corporation, partnership, or other entity resulting from the reorganization, merger, or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, partnership, or other entity, or any corporation, partnership, or other entity to or with which all or any portion of the Company’s business or assets may be sold, exchanged, or transferred, in each case to the extent permitted under Section 423 of the Code.

Section X.12Non-Transferability of Rights. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Administrator, no rights or interests hereunder or part thereof shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of the Participant or his or her successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law, by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 10.12 shall prevent transfers by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution.

Section X.13Headings. The Section headings appearing in this Plan are used for convenience of reference only and shall not be considered a part of this Plan or in any way modify, amend, or affect the meaning of any of its provisions.

Section X.14Rules of Construction.Whenever the context so requires, the use of the masculine gender shall be deemed to include the feminine and vice versa, and the use of the singular shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa. The fact that this Plan was drafted by the Company shall not be taken into account in interpreting or construing any provision of this Plan.

Section X.15Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, the Plan shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware regardless of the application of rules of conflict of law that would apply the laws of any other jurisdiction.

Section X.16Conformity to Securities Laws. The Plan is intended to conform to the extent necessary with all provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and any and all regulations and rules promulgated under any of the foregoing, to the extent the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Participant is subject to the provisions thereof. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall be administered only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules and regulations. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations. The Plan and each Participant’s participation hereunder shall be subject to the Company’s insider trading policy which may impact the ability of certain Participants to enroll in, or withdraw from, the Plan for a particular Offering Period.

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Section X.17Tax Reporting Information. At the Company’s request, Participants will be required to provide the Company and any Affiliates with any information reasonably required for tax reporting purposes.

Section X.18Participant Acknowledgment. By electing to participate in an Offering Period, Participants acknowledge and agree that (i) Participants may be required to hold Shares during any holding periods to which such Shares are subject; (ii) Shares acquired under the Plan may lose some or all of their value in the future; and (iii) Participants are able to afford to bear the economic risk of holding the Shares for any holding period and of any loss in value of the Shares.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO

EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13a-14(a) AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 303 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Thomas C. Priore, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

August 16, 2021	/s/ THOMAS C. PRIORE
	Thomas C. Priore
	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
	(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO

EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13a-14(a) AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 303 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Michael T. Vollkommer, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

August 16, 2021	/s/ MICHAEL T. VOLLKOMMER
	Michael T. Vollkommer
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") for the quarter ended June 30, 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Report"), each of the undersigned, on the dates indicated below, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934; and

2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Company.

August 16, 2021	/s/ THOMAS C. PRIORE
	Thomas C. Priore
	Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
	(Principal Executive Officer)

August 16, 2021	/s/ MICHAEL T. VOLLKOMMER
	Michael T. Vollkommer
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer)

The foregoing certifications are being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and are not being filed as part of the Report on Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure document.

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	Jun. 30, 2021	Aug. 06, 2021
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Entity Registrant Name	Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	47-4257046
Entity Address, Address Line One	2001 Westside Parkway
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 155
Entity Address, City or Town	Alpharetta,
Entity Address, State or Province	GA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	30004
City Area Code	(800)
Local Phone Number	935-5964
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $0.001
Trading Symbol	PRTH
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash	$ 11,111,000	$ 9,241,000
Restricted cash	18,232,000	78,879,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $417 and $574	50,596,000	41,321,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,443,000	3,500,000
Current portion of notes receivable, net of allowance of $467 and $467	230,000	2,190,000
Settlement assets	722,000	753,000
Total current assets	86,334,000	135,884,000
Notes receivable, less current portion	3,915,000	5,527,000
Property, equipment, and software, net	24,245,000	22,875,000
Goodwill	124,078,000	106,832,000
Intangible assets, net	145,836,000	98,057,000
Deferred income taxes, net	47,578,000	46,697,000
Other non-current assets	10,890,000	1,957,000
Total assets	442,876,000	417,829,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	37,420,000	29,821,000
Accrued residual commissions	28,201,000	23,824,000
Customer deposits and advance payments	4,269,000	2,883,000
Current portion of long-term debt	3,000,000	19,442,000
Settlement obligations	11,278,000	72,878,000
Total current liabilities	84,168,000	148,848,000
Long-term debt, net of current portion, discounts and debt issuance costs	318,187,000	357,873,000
Other non-current liabilities	8,333,000	9,672,000
Total long-term liabilities	326,520,000	367,545,000
Total liabilities	410,688,000	516,393,000
Commitments and Contingencies
Redeemable senior preferred stock:
Redeemable senior preferred stock - $0.001 par value per share; 250,000 shares authorized; 150,000 issued; 150,000 shares outstanding at June 30, 2021	133,762,000	0
Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock - $0.001 par value per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; zero issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock - $0.001 par value per share; 1.0 billion shares authorized; 69,561,311 shares issued at June 30, 2021 and 67,842,204 shares issued at December 31, 2020; 69,110,087 shares outstanding at June 30, 2021 and 67,390,980 shares outstanding at December 31, 2020	70,000	68,000
Additional paid-in capital	14,913,000	5,769,000
Treasury stock, 451,224 common shares, at cost	(2,388,000)	(2,388,000)
Accumulated deficit	(114,169,000)	(102,013,000)
Total stockholders' deficit	(101,574,000)	(98,564,000)
Total liabilities, redeemable senior preferred stock and stockholders' deficit	$ 442,876,000	$ 417,829,000

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Accounts receivable allowance for credit loss	$ 417	$ 574
Notes receivable allowance for credit loss	$ 467	$ 467
Redeemable senior preferred stock:
Temporary equity par value (USD per share)	$ 0.001
Temporary equity, shares authorized (in shares)	250,000
Temporary equity, shares issued (in shares)	150,000
Temporary equity, shares outstanding (in shares)	150,000	0
Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock par value (USD per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred stock issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock par value (USD per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	1,000,000,000.0	1,000,000,000.0
Common stock issued (in shares)	69,561,311	67,842,204
Common stock outstanding (in shares)	69,110,087	67,390,980
Treasury stock (in shares)	451,224	451,224

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
REVENUES
REVENUES	$ 125,014	$ 92,356	$ 238,311	$ 189,289
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Cost, Product and Service [Extensible Enumeration]			us-gaap:ServiceMember
Costs of services	89,831	62,398	$ 171,694	128,762
Salary and employee benefits	10,351	9,556	19,899	19,685
Depreciation and amortization	10,723	10,363	19,793	20,635
Selling, general and administrative	6,704	6,008	14,993	12,617
Total operating expenses	117,609	88,325	226,379	181,699
Income from operations	7,405	4,031	11,932	7,590
OTHER EXPENSES:
Interest expense	(7,285)	(11,668)	(16,453)	(21,983)
Debt extinguishment and modification costs	(8,322)	0	(8,322)	(376)
Other income (expenses), net	215	194	(54)	224
Total other expenses, net	(15,392)	(11,474)	(24,829)	(22,135)
Loss before income taxes	(7,987)	(7,443)	(12,897)	(14,545)
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,490	415	(741)	(818)
Net loss	(9,477)	(7,858)	(12,156)	(13,727)
Dividends and accretion attributable to redeemable senior preferred stockholders	(3,911)	0	(3,911)	0
Non-controlling interest preferred unit redemptions	(10,777)	0	(10,777)	0
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$ (24,165)	$ (7,858)	$ (26,844)	$ (13,727)
Loss per common share:
Basic (USD per Share)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.39)	$ (0.20)
Diluted (USD per share)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.39)	$ (0.20)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	69,496	67,114	68,525	67,088
Diluted (in shares)	69,496	67,114	68,525	67,088

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (12,156)	$ (13,727)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of assets	19,793	20,635
Equity-classified and liability-classified stock-based compensation	1,414	1,026
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts	1,158	1,116
Debt extinguishment and modification costs	3,006	0
Deferred income tax benefit	(3,446)	(3,569)
Change in allowance for deferred tax assets	2,565	2,642
Payment-in-kind interest	2,512	3,415
Other non-cash items, net	(39)	206
Change in operating assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Accounts receivable	(9,115)	974
Settlement assets and obligations, net	(61,570)	1,584
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1,626)	851
Notes receivable	198	(888)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	10,490	(1,845)
Customer deposits and advance payments	1,385	(2,046)
Other assets and liabilities, net	307	(552)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(45,124)	9,822
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business	(34,507)	0
Additions to property, equipment, and software	(5,222)	(4,249)
Acquisitions of intangible assets	(43,353)	(3,286)
Net cash used in investing activities	(83,082)	(7,535)
Repayments of Lines of Credit	0	(4,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issue discount	293,619	0
Debt issuance and modification costs paid	(7,597)	(2,749)
Repayments of long-term debt	(384,552)	(2,003)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	30,000	7,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility	0	(4,000)
Proceeds from issuance of senior preferred equity, net of issue discount	145,000	0
Senior preferred equity issuance fees and costs	(5,472)	0
Dividends paid to redeemable senior preferred stockholders	(1,575)	0
Redemption of redeemable non-controlling interest of subsidiary	(815)	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	821	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	69,429	(1,752)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash	(58,777)	535
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period	88,120	50,465
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	29,343	51,000
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	10,276	17,032
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Payment-in-kind interest	2,512	3,415
Payment of accrued contingent consideration for asset acquisition from offset of account receivable	0	1,686
Accruals for asset acquisition contingent consideration	3,797	0
Notes receivable from sellers used as partial consideration for acquisitions	3,499	0
Reconciliation of cash and restricted cash:
Cash	11,111	5,854
Restricted cash	18,232	45,146
Total cash and restricted cash	$ 29,343	$ 51,000

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Business, Consolidation, and Presentation

Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to herein collectively as "Priority," "PRTH," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us," unless the context requires otherwise. Priority is a provider of merchant acquiring, integrated payment software and commercial payment solutions.

The Company operates on a calendar year ending each December 31 and on four calendar quarters ending on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year. Results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company including those of its majority-owned subsidiaries, and all material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial information pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 was derived from the audited financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements.

In the opinion of the Company's management, all known adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods have been made. These adjustments consist of normal recurring accruals and estimates that affect the carrying amount of assets and liabilities. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. In particular, the continued magnitude, duration and effects of the Coronavirus Disease ("COVID-19") pandemic are difficult to predict, and the ultimate effect could result in future charges related to the recoverability of assets, including financial assets, long-lived assets, goodwill, and other losses.

Status as an Emerging Growth Company

The Company is an Emerging Growth Company ("EGC"), as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012. The Company may remain an EGC until December 31, 2021. However, if the Company's non-convertible debt issued within a rolling three-year period exceeds $1.0 billion, the Company would cease to be an EGC immediately, or if its revenue for any fiscal year exceeds $1.07 billion, the Company would cease to be an EGC as of the beginning of the following year. As an EGC, the Company is not required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Additionally, the Company may continue to elect to delay the adoption of any new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. As such, the Company's financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, the Company had no activities to report as components of other comprehensive income (loss). Therefore, no separate Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) was

prepared for any reporting period as the Company's net income (loss) from continuing operations comprises all of its comprehensive income (loss).

Comparability of Reporting Periods

Certain prior period amounts in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation, with no net effect on income from operations, income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss), stockholders' deficit, or cash flows from operations, investing, or financing activities for any period presented.

Accounting Policies and New Accounting Standards Adopted

Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (ASU 2019-12)

In December 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which is intended to enhance and simplify various aspects of the accounting for income taxes. The amendments in this update remove certain exceptions to the general principles in ASC Topic 740 related to the approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. ASU 2019-12 also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistency in application of the accounting for franchise taxes, enacted changes in tax laws or rates and transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 on January 1, 2021 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Pending Adoption

The following standards are pending adoption and will likely apply to the Company in future periods based on the Company's current business activities.

Implementation Costs Incurred in Cloud Computing Arrangements (ASU 2018-15)

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Implementation Costs Incurred in Cloud Computing Arrangements, which aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). As an EGC, this ASU is effective for the Company's annual reporting period beginning January 1, 2021, and will be effective for interim periods beginning in 2022. The amendments are applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption, and the Company has not yet made a determination to use the retrospective or prospective adoption method. Based on current operations of the Company, the adoption of ASU 2018-15 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

Reference Rate Reform (ASU 2020-04)

On March 12, 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This ASU provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financial Rate. Entities can elect not to apply certain modification accounting requirements to contracts affected by what the guidance calls reference rate reform, if certain criteria are met. An entity that makes this election would not have to remeasure the contract at the modification date or reassess a previous accounting determination. ASU 2021-01 ASU 2020-04 can be adopted at any time before December 31, 2022. The provisions of ASU 2020-04 may impact the Company if future debt modifications or refinancings utilize one or more of the reference rates covered by the provisions of this ASU.

Leases (ASC 842)

In February 2016, the FASB issued new lease accounting guidance in ASU No. 2016-02, Leases-Topic 842, which has been codified in ASC 842, Leases. Under this new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases): 1) a lease liability equal to the lessee's obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis and 2) a right-of-use asset which will represent the lessee's right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. As an EGC, this standard is effective for the Company's annual and interim reporting periods beginning 2022. The adoption of ASC 842 will require the Company to recognize non-current assets and liabilities for right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities on its consolidated balance sheet, but it is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's results of operations or cash flows. ASC 842 will also require additional footnote disclosures to the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Credit Losses (ASU 2016-13 and ASU 2018-19)

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses Topic 326: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This new guidance will change how entities account for credit impairment for trade and other receivables, as well as for certain financial assets and other instruments. ASU 2016-13 will replace the current "incurred loss" model with an "expected loss" model. Under the "incurred loss" model, a loss (or allowance) is recognized only when an event has occurred (such as a payment delinquency) that causes the entity to believe that a loss is probable (i.e., that it has been "incurred"). Under the "expected loss" model, a loss (or allowance) is recognized upon initial recognition of the asset that reflects all future events that leads to a loss being realized, regardless of whether it is probable that the future event will occur. The "incurred loss" model considers past events and current conditions, while the "expected loss" model includes expectations for the future which have yet to occur. The standard will require entities to record a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact that ASU 2016-13 may have on the timing of recognizing future provisions for expected losses on the Company's accounts receivable and notes receivable. Since the Company is a Smaller Reporting Company (“SRC”), the Company must adopt this new standard no later than the beginning of 2023 for annual and interim reporting periods.

Goodwill Impairment Testing (ASU 2017-04)

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other Topic 350: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. ASU 2017-04 will eliminate the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill (i.e., step 2 of the current goodwill impairment test) to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, entities will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit's carrying amount over its fair value (i.e., measure the charge based on the current step 1). Any impairment charge will be limited to the amount of goodwill allocated to an impacted reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 will not change the current guidance for completing Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test, and an entity will still be able to perform the current optional qualitative goodwill impairment assessment before determining whether to proceed to Step 1. Upon adoption, the ASU will be applied prospectively. Since the Company is a SRC, the Company must adopt this new standard no later than the beginning of 2023 for annual and interim reporting periods. The impact that ASU 2017-04 may have on the Company's financial condition or results of operations will depend on the circumstances of any goodwill impairment event that may occur after adoption.

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REVENUES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

REVENUES

REVENUES

For all periods presented, substantially all of the Company’s revenues from services were recognized over time. Revenues and commissions earned from the sales of payment equipment were typically recognized at a point in time.

The following table presents a disaggregation of the Company's consolidated revenues by type, and the relationships to the Company's reportable segments, for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Revenue Type
Merchant card fees	$	118,367	$	85,686	$	226,069	$	174,772
Outsourced services and other services	4,825		5,965		9,203		12,756
Equipment	1,822		705		3,039		1,761
Total revenues	$	125,014	$	92,356	$	238,311	$	189,289

Revenues earned in these disaggregated categories consist of following:

•Merchant card fees - revenues related to discount rates and interchange fees earned from payment services provided by the Company's Consumer Payments, Commercial Payments, and Integrated Partners segments.

•Outsourced services and other services - business process outsourcing services provided by our Commercial Payments segment primarily to certain business customers of American Express, auxiliary services provided primarily to customers in the Company's Integrated Partners segment, and revenue from Automated Clearing House ("ACH") services.    

•Equipment - revenues from sales of point-of-sale equipment and other payment-processing equipment sold to customers in the Company's Consumer Payments segment.

Transaction Price Allocated to Future Performance Obligations

ASC 606, Revenue Recognition ASU 606, requires disclosure of the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations. However, as allowed by ASC 606, the Company has elected to exclude from this disclosure any contracts with an original duration of one year or less and any variable consideration that meets specified criteria. The Company’s most significant performance obligations consist of variable consideration under a stand-ready series of distinct days of service. Such variable consideration meets the specified criteria for the disclosure exclusion. Therefore, the majority of the aggregate amount of transaction price that is allocated to performance obligations that have not yet been satisfied is variable consideration that is not required for this disclosure. The aggregate fixed consideration portion of customer contracts with an initial contract duration greater than one year is not material.

Contract Costs

For new, renewed, or anticipated contracts with customers, the Company does not incur material amounts of incremental costs to obtain such contracts, as those costs are defined by ASC 340-40, Related Costs to Obtain or Fulfill a Contract with Customers ASU 340-40.

Fulfillment costs, as defined by ASC 340-40, typically benefit only the period (typically a month in duration) in which they are incurred and therefore are expensed in the period incurred (i.e., not capitalized) unless they meet criteria to be capitalized under other accounting guidance.

The Company pays commissions to most of its Independent Sales Organizations ("ISO"), and for certain ISOs the Company also pays (through a higher commission rate) them to provide customer service and other services directly to our merchant

customers. The ISO is typically an independent contractor or agent of the Company. Although certain ISOs may have merchant portability rights, the merchant meets the definition of a customer for the Company even if the ISO has merchant portability rights. Since payments to ISOs are dependent substantially on variable merchant payment volumes generated after the merchant enters into a new or renewed contract, these payments to ISOs are not deemed to be a cost to acquire a new contract since the ISO payments are based on factors that will arise subsequent to the event of obtaining a new or renewed contract. Also, payments to ISOs pertain only to a specific month’s activity. For payments made, or due, to an ISO, the expenses are reported within income from operations on our statements of operations.

The Company from time-to-time may elect to buy out all or a portion of an ISO’s rights to receive future commission payments related to certain merchants. Amounts paid to the ISO for these residual buyouts are capitalized by the Company under the accounting guidance for intangible assets.

Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

A contract with a customer creates legal rights and obligations. As the Company performs under customer contracts, its right to consideration that is unconditional is considered to be accounts receivable. If the Company’s right to consideration for such performance is contingent upon a future event or satisfaction of additional performance obligations, the amount of revenues recognized in excess of the amount billed to the customer is recognized as a contract asset. Contract liabilities represent consideration received from customers in excess of revenues recognized. Material contract assets and liabilities are presented net at the individual contract level in the consolidated balance sheet and are classified as current or noncurrent based on the nature of the underlying contractual rights and obligations.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to contracts from customers as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was as follows:

(in thousands)	Consolidated Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2021	December 31, 2020
Liabilities:
Contract liabilities, net (current)	Customer deposits and advance payments	$1,494	$1,494

The balances for the contract liabilities were approximately $1.6 million, $1.7 million and $1.9 million at June 30, 2020, March 31, 2020 and January 1, 2020 respectively. The changes in the balances during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 were due to the timing of advance payments received from the customer. Substantially all of these balances are recognized as revenue within twelve months.

Net contract assets were not material for any period presented.

Impairment losses recognized on receivables or contract assets arising from the Company's contracts with customers were not material for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020.

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SETTLEMENT ASSETS AND OBLIGATIONS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

SETTLEMENT ASSETS AND OBLIGATIONS

SETTLEMENT ASSETS AND OBLIGATIONS

Consumer Payments Segment

In the Company’s Consumer Payments reportable segment, funds settlement refers to the process of transferring funds for sales and credits between card issuers and merchants. The standards of the card networks restrict non-members, such as the Company, from performing funds settlement or accessing merchant settlement funds. Instead, these funds must be in the possession of a member bank until the merchant is funded. The Company has agreements with member banks which allow the Company to route transactions under the member bank's control to clear transactions through the card networks. Timing differences, interchange fees, merchant reserves and exception items cause differences between the amounts received from the card networks and the amounts funded to the merchants. Since settlement funds are required to be in the possession of a member bank until the merchant is funded, these funds are not assets of the Company and the associated obligations related to these funds are not liabilities of the Company. Therefore, neither is recognized in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Member banks held merchant funds of $120.9 million and $103.8 million at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

Exception items include items such as customer chargeback amounts received from merchants and other losses. Under agreements between the Company and its merchant customers, the merchants assume liability for such chargebacks and losses. If the Company is ultimately unable to collect amounts from the merchants for any charges or losses due to merchant fraud, insolvency, bankruptcy or any other reason, it may be liable for these charges. In order to mitigate the risk of such liability, the Company may (1) require certain merchants to establish and maintain reserves designed to protect the Company from such charges or losses under its risk-based underwriting policy and (2) engage with certain ISOs in partner programs in which the ISOs assume liability for these charges or losses. A merchant reserve account is funded by the merchant and held by the member bank during the term of the merchant agreement. Unused merchant reserves are returned to the merchant after termination of the merchant agreement or in certain instances upon a reassessment of risks during the term of the merchant agreement.

Exception items that become the liability of the Company are recorded as merchant losses, a component of costs of services in the consolidated statements of operations. Exception items that the Company is still attempting to collect from the merchants through the funds settlement process or merchant reserves are recognized as settlement assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, with an offsetting reserve for those amounts the Company estimates it will not be able to recover. Expenses for actual and estimated merchant losses for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 were $0.6 million and $1.0 million, respectively. Expenses for actual and estimated merchant losses for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020 were $1.2 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

Commercial Payments Segment

In the Company’s Commercial Payments segment, the Company earns revenue from certain of its services by processing transactions for financial institutions and other business customers. Customers transfer funds to the Company, which are held in either company-owned bank accounts controlled by the Company or bank-owned For the Benefit Of ("FBO") accounts controlled by the banks, until such time as the transactions are settled with the customer payees. Amounts due to customer payees that are held by the Company in Company-owned bank accounts are included in restricted cash. Amounts due to customer payees that are held in bank-owned FBO accounts are not assets of the Company and the associated obligations related to these funds are not liabilities of the Company; therefore, neither is recognized in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Bank-owned FBO accounts held funds of $57.9 million at June 30, 2021, which was the result of a transfer of customer restricted cash from Company-owned bank accounts to bank-owned FBO accounts due to a change in our business practice for certain types of customer deposits and cash advance payments. Company-owned bank accounts held $11.3 million at June 30, 2021 and $72.9 million at December 31, 2020; therefore, these cash balances are included within restricted cash and settlement obligations in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

The Company's settlement assets and obligations at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Settlement Assets:
Card settlements due from merchants, net of estimated losses	$	722	$	753
Settlement Obligations:
Due to customer payees	$	11,278	$	72,878

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ACQUISITIONS

3 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Business Combination and Asset Acquisition [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONSBased on their purchase prices and pre-acquisition operating results and assets, none of the businesses acquired by the Company in 2021, as described below, met the materiality requirements for pro forma disclosures.

Pending Merger with Finxera

On March 5,2021, we announced that we entered into a Merger Agreement (the "Merger Agreement") with Finxera Holdings, Inc. ("Finxera"), Prime Warrior Acquisition Corp., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("Merger Sub") and, solely in its capacity as the representative of the stockholders or option holders of Finxera (the "Equityholder Representative"), and Stone Point Capital, LLC in which Priority will acquire, via merger, the Finxera business. Finxera is a provider of deposit account management payment processing services to the debt settlement industry in the United States.

The Merger Agreement provides that, among other things and on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, (a) Merger Sub will merge with and into Finxera (the "Merger"), with the separate existence of Merger Sub ceasing and Finxera continuing as the surviving entity of the Merger; (b) at the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time") each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Surviving Entity; and (c) the shares of common stock of Finxera designated as "Class A Common Stock", "Class B Common Stock" and preferred stock "Series C Participating Preferred Stock" issued and outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the "Closing") will be converted into rights to receive certain cash and stock consideration and a contingent right to receive a portion of any payments made following the determination of the purchase price adjustments (a "Deferred Payment").

Consideration for the Merger will consist of a combination of cash and stock, with the purchase price comprising (a) $425.0 million, plus (b) the aggregate value of the current assets of the Finxera and each of its subsidiaries (the "Group Companies") less the aggregate value of the current liabilities of the Group Companies, in each case, determined on a consolidated basis without duplication, as of the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the date of the Closing (which may be a positive or negative number), plus (c) the sum of all cash and cash equivalents of the Group Companies as of the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the date of the Closing, minus (d) the amount of indebtedness of the Group Companies as of the close of the business day immediately prior to the date of the Closing, minus (e) the amount of unpaid transaction expenses, minus (f) 25% of the earnings of the Group Companies during the period between the signing of the Merger Agreement and the Closing.

Each option to purchase one or more shares of Class B Common Stock of Finxera issued pursuant to the Finxera Holdings, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Company Options"), vested as of immediately prior to the Closing (the "Vested Company Option"), that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing will be deemed to be exercised and converted into the right to receive a cash payment with respect to such Vested Company Option and a contingent right to receive a portion of any Deferred Payments.

This transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021.

Asset Acquisition

On April 28, 2021, a subsidiary of the Company completed an asset acquisition of certain residual portfolio rights for a purchase price of $42.4 million and $24.8 million of post-closing payments and earn-out payments based on meeting certain attrition thresholds over a three-year period from the date of acquisition. As of June 30, 2021, the sellers earned $3.8 million of the $24.8 million, which was accrued at June 30, 2021, increasing the total purchase price recorded at June 30, 2021 to $46.2 million, which was recorded to residual buyout intangible assets with a seven-year useful life amortized on a straight-line basis. In addition to the $24.8 million, there is a further earn-out opportunity based on a percentage of annual portfolio performance in excess of targets for five years from the date of acquisition. As this is an asset acquisition, additional purchase price is accounted for when payment to the seller becomes probable and is added to the carrying value of the asset. The seller’s note payable to the Company of $3.0 million and an advance of $2.0 million outstanding at the time of the purchase was netted against the initial purchase price, resulting in cash of $37.4 million being paid by the Company to the seller at closing, which was funded from cash proceeds of the Securities Purchase Agreement executed on April 27, 2021 (refer to Note 9, Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock and Warrants). This asset acquisition became part of the Company's Consumer Payments reportable segment. Transaction costs were not material and were expensed. Simultaneous with the purchase of the residual portfolio rights, the Company and the seller entered into a five-year processing agreement whereby the seller shall refer prospective new merchants to the Company in exchange for commissions and up to an additional $11.2 million for achieving certain targets for

new merchant accounts over specified periods of time. This processing agreement is exclusive for years one through three and has minimum requirements for years four and five.

Business Combination

On June 25, 2021, a subsidiary of the Company acquired certain assets and assumed certain related liabilities under an asset purchase agreement. The purchase of these net assets was deemed a business under ASC 805. Prior to this acquisition, the business was an ISO partner of the Company where it developed expertise in software-integrated payment services, as well as marketing programs for specific verticals such as automotive and youth sports. This business is reported within the Company's Consumer Payments reportable segment. The initial purchase price for the net assets was $35.0 million in cash and a total purchase price of not more than $60.0 million including post-closing payments and earn-out payments based on certain gross profit and revenue achievements over a three-year period from the date of acquisition. The seller's note payable to the Company of $0.5 million at the time of purchase was netted against the initial purchase price, resulting in cash of $34.5 million being paid by the Company to the seller, which was funded from a $30.0 million draw down of the revolving credit facility under the Credit Agreement and held by the Company and $4.5 million cash on hand. The initial consideration included $17.3 million recorded in merchant portfolio intangible assets with a ten-year useful life amortized on a straight-line basis, $0.5 million recorded in fixed assets and other current assets, and $17.3 million recorded in goodwill. The initial assignment of consideration is subject to revision during the measurement period of up to one year from the acquisition date. Transaction costs were not material and were expensed.

The goodwill and intangibles for acquisitions that have closed as of June 30, 2021 are deductible by the Company for income tax purposes.

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

The Company records goodwill when an acquisition is made and the purchase price is greater than the fair value assigned to the underlying separately-identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. All of the Company's goodwill was allocated to the Company's Consumer Payments reporting unit at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

The Company considered the market conditions for triggering events including those generated by the COVID-19 pandemic and concluded that there were no indicators of impairment for the goodwill of the Consumer Payments reporting unit for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021.

The Company tests goodwill for impairment on an annual basis, or when events occur or circumstances indicate the fair value of a reporting unit may be below its carrying value. The Company will continue to monitor triggering events including the economic impact of COVID-19 on its ongoing assessment of goodwill. The Company expects to perform its next annual goodwill impairment test during the fourth quarter of 2021 using market data and discounted cash flow analysis. The Company concluded there was no impairment as of June 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020. As such, there was no accumulated impairment loss as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

See Note 4, Acquisitions, for information about goodwill recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2021 related to the business combination.

Other Intangible Assets

The Company's other intangible assets include acquired merchant portfolios, customer relationships, ISO relationships, trade names, technology, and residual buyouts. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, intangible assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Other intangible assets:
Merchant portfolios	$	73,062	$	55,816
Customer relationships	40,740		40,740
Residual buyouts	162,312		116,112
Non-compete agreements	3,390		3,390
Trade names	2,870		2,870
Technology	14,390		14,390
ISO relationships	15,200		15,200
Total gross carrying value	311,964		248,518
Less accumulated amortization:
Merchant portfolios	(24,586)		(19,471)
Customer relationships	(31,837)		(30,267)
Residual buyouts	(81,009)		(72,659)
Non-compete agreements	(3,390)		(3,390)
Trade names	(1,770)		(1,651)
Technology	(14,000)		(13,951)
ISO relationships	(7,783)		(7,319)
Total accumulated amortization	(164,375)		(148,708)
Accumulated allowance for impairment	(1,753)		(1,753)
Net carrying value	$	145,836	$	98,057

Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was $8.7 million and $15.7 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $8.4 million and $16.9 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. Amortization expense for future periods could differ due to new intangible asset acquisitions, changes in useful lives of existing intangible assets, and other relevant events or circumstances.

The Company tests intangible assets for impairment when events occur or circumstances indicate that the fair value of an intangible asset or group of intangible assets may be impaired. In the Company's Consumer Payments segment, a residual buyout intangible asset with a net carrying value of $2.2 million was deemed to be impaired at December 31, 2020. The fair value of this intangible asset was estimated to be approximately $0.5 million, resulting in the recognition of an impairment charge of $1.8 million. This impairment was the result of diminished cash flows generated by the merchant portfolio.

The Company also considered the market conditions generated by the COVID-19 pandemic and concluded that there were no additional impairment indicators present at June 30, 2021.

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PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE

PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SOFTWAREThe Company's property, equipment, and software balance primarily consists of furniture, fixtures, and equipment used in the normal course of business, computer software developed for internal use, and leasehold improvements. Computer software

represents purchased software and internally developed back office and merchant interfacing systems used to assist the reporting of merchant processing transactions and other related information.

A summary of property, equipment, and software as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Furniture and fixtures	$	2,795	$	2,795
Equipment	11,846		10,216
Computer software	48,143		44,320
Leasehold improvements	6,252		6,250
	69,036		63,581
Less accumulated depreciation	(44,791)		(40,706)
Property, equipment, and software, net	$	24,245	$	22,875

Depreciation expense for property, equipment, and software totaled $2.0 million and $4.1 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $1.9 million and $3.7 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Accounts Payable [Abstract]

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

The Company accrues for certain expenses that have been incurred and not paid, which are classified within accounts payable and accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The components of accounts payable and accrued expenses that exceeded five percent of total current liabilities at either June 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accounts payable - trade	$	6,094	$	4,308
Accrued card network fees	9,505		8,041
	$	15,599	$	12,349

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DEBT OBLIGATIONS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

DEBT OBLIGATIONS

DEBT OBLIGATIONS

Outstanding debt obligations as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Credit and Guaranty Agreement:
Term facility - Matures April 27, 2027 and bears interest at LIBOR (with a LIBOR "floor" of 1.00%) plus 5.75% at June 30, 2021 (actual rate of 6.75% at June 30, 2021)	$	300,000	$	—
Revolving credit facility - $40.0 million line, matures April 27, 2026 and bears interest at LIBOR (with a LIBOR "floor" of 1.00%) plus 4.75% at June 30, 2021 (actual rate of 5.75% at June 30, 2021)	30,000		—
Senior Credit Agreement:
Term facility - Original maturity at January 3, 2023 and bore interest at LIBOR (with a LIBOR "floor" of 1.00% beginning March 18, 2020) plus 6.50% at December 31, 2020 (actual rate of 7.50% at December 31, 2020)	—		279,417
Term Loan - Subordinated, original maturity at July 3, 2023 and bore interest at 5.00% plus an applicable margin (actual rate of 12.50% at December 31, 2020)	—		102,623
Total debt obligations	330,000		382,040
Less: current portion of long-term debt	(3,000)		(19,442)
Less: unamortized debt discounts and deferred financing costs	(8,813)		(4,725)
Long-term debt, net	$	318,187	$	357,873

Credit and Guaranty Agreement

On April 27, 2021, Priority Holdings LLC ("Holdings"), which is a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and certain direct and indirect subsidiaries of Holdings (together with Holdings, collectively, the "Loan Parties"), entered into a Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the "Credit Agreement") with Truist Bank ("Truist") and the lenders party thereto, pursuant to which Holdings has access to senior credit facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $630.0 million which are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Loan Parties and by the equity interests of Holdings.

The credit facilities under the Credit Agreement are comprised of (i) a senior secured first lien term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million (the "Initial Term Loan"), the proceeds of which were used to fund the refinancing described below, (ii) a senior secured revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount not to exceed $40.0 million outstanding at any time (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and (iii) a senior secured first lien delayed draw term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $290.0 million (the “Delayed Draw Term Loan”), the proceeds of which may be used to fund the Company’s acquisition of Finxera. Until the Delayed Draw Term Loan is drawn, the Loan Parties will pay a fee on the undrawn amounts at a rate of 2.875% per annum from the 46th day after the closing date of the Credit Agreement to the 90th day after closing and 5.75% per annum thereafter for so long as the amounts remain committed and undrawn.

Outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement accrue interest using either a base rate (as defined therein) or a LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin per annum, as provided in the Credit Agreement, which includes a LIBOR rate floor of 1.0% per annum. Accrued interest is payable on each interest payment date (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The revolving credit facility incurs an unused commitment fee on any undrawn amount of the $40.0 million credit line in an amount equal to 0.5% per annum of the unused portion. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the future applicable interest rate margins may vary based on the Loan Parties Total Net Leverage Ratio in addition to future changes in the underlying market rates for LIBOR and the rate used for base-rate borrowing.

Holdings and certain other Loan Parties have previously entered into (i) the Senior Credit Agreement and (ii) the Term Loan Agreement, both of which are described below. The proceeds from the sale of the Securities (refer to Note 9, Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock and Warrants) and from the Initial Term Loan were used to refinance the Senior Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement and all outstanding obligations thereunder were repaid in full (or in the case of outstanding undrawn

letters of credit, deemed issued under the Credit Agreement), and all commitments and guaranties in connection therewith have been terminated or released (the "Refinancing").

Prepayments

Under the Credit Agreement, prepayments of outstanding principal may be made in permitted increments with a 1.0% penalty for certain prepayments made in connection with repricing transactions. Such premium will be based on the principal amount that is prepaid, subject to the terms of the credit agreements.

Acceleration

The outstanding amount of any loans and any other amounts owing by the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement may, after the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement), at the option of Truist, be declared immediately due and payable. Events of Default include, without limitation, the failure of the Loan Parties to pay principal, premium or interest when due under the Credit Agreement, or the failure by the Loan Parties to perform or comply with any term or covenant in the Credit Agreement, in each case, subject to any applicable cure periods provided therein.

Covenants

The Credit Agreement contains representations and warranties, financial and collateral requirements, mandatory payment events, events of default, and affirmative and negative covenants, including without limitation, covenants that restrict among other things, the ability to create liens, pay dividends or distribute assets from the Loan Parties to the Company, merge or consolidate, dispose of assets, incur additional indebtedness, make certain investments or acquisitions, enter into certain transactions (including with affiliates), and to enter into certain leases.

If the aggregate principal amount of outstanding revolving loans and letters of credit under the Credit Agreement exceeds 35% of the total revolving facility thereunder, the Loan Parties are required to comply with certain restrictions on its Total Net Leverage Ratio, which is defined in the Credit Agreement as the ratio of consolidated total debt of the Loan Parties to the Loan Parties Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement). If applicable, the maximum permitted Total Net Leverage Ratio is (i) 6.50:1.00 at each fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021 through June 30, 2022, (ii) 6.00:1.00 at each fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2022 through June 30, 2023, and (iii) 5.50:1.00 at each fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2023 and each fiscal quarter thereafter.

Senior Credit Agreement

Outstanding borrowings under that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2017 and subsequently amended, with Truist (the "Senior Credit Agreement"), accrued interest using either a base rate (as defined) or a LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin, or percentage per annum, as provided in the amended credit agreement. For the term loan facility of our Senior Credit Agreement, the Sixth Amendment, which was executed on March 18, 2020, thereto provided for a LIBOR "floor" of 1.0% per annum. Accrued interest was payable monthly. The revolving credit facility incurred a commitment fee on any undrawn amount of the $25.0 million credit line, which equated to 0.50% per annum for the unused portion. The outstanding obligations under the Senior Credit Agreement at the time of the Refinancing were $274.6 million.

Term Loan Agreement

Outstanding borrowings under that certain Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2017 and subsequently amended, with Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, L.P. (the "Term Loan Agreement") accrued interest at 5.0%, plus an applicable margin, or percentage per annum, as indicated in the amended credit agreement. Accrued interest was payable quarterly at 5.0% per annum, and the accrued interest attributable to the applicable margin was capitalized as payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest each quarter. The outstanding obligations under the Term Loan Agreement at the time of the Refinancing were $105.1 million, which consisted of the principal amount borrowed under the Term Loan Agreement of $80.0 million plus accumulated PIK interest of $25.1 million.

Contractual Maturities

Based on terms and conditions existing at June 30, 2021, future minimum principal payments for long-term debt are as follows:

(in thousands)	Principal Due
	Credit and Guaranty Agreement
Twelve-month period ending June 30,	Term Loan		Revolver		Total
2022 (current)	$	3,000	$	—	$	3,000
2023	3,000		—		3,000
2024	3,000		—		3,000
2025	3,000		—		3,000
2026	3,000		30,000		33,000
Beyond five years	285,000		—		285,000
Total	$	300,000	$	30,000	$	330,000

Additionally, the Company may be obligated to make certain additional mandatory prepayments after the end of each year based on excess cash flow, as defined in the Credit Agreement.

Interest Expense and Amortization of Deferred Loan Costs and Discounts

Interest expense, including fees for undrawn amounts under the revolving credit facility and the delayed draw term loan facility, as well as amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts, was $7.3 million and $16.5 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $11.7 million and $22.0 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. Interest expense included amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts of $0.6 million and $1.2 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, and $0.7 million and $1.1 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.

Deferred Loan Costs and Discounts, and Debt Extinguishment and Modification Expenses

Refinancing: The Initial Term Loan under the Credit Agreement was issued at a discount of $6.4 million. Additionally, the Company incurred approximately $12.9 million of costs for the Refinancing, including $5.7 million of fees related to the Delayed Draw Term Loan that was not drawn at June 30, 2021. The fees related to the Delayed Draw Term Loan have been deferred and included in other non-current assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2021.The Company determined that the issuance of the Initial Term Loan under the Refinancing was partially an extinguishment and a modification. Of the remaining $7.2 million of costs incurred for the Refinancing, the Company recorded approximately $1.9 million as deferred financing costs, which are presented, along with the discount of $6.4 million, as a deduction from the debt obligations on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2021. Additionally, the Company recorded debt extinguishment and modification costs of $8.3 million during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021, which consisted primarily of $5.3 million of lender and third-party fees incurred in connection with the Refinancing and a $3.0 million partial write-off of previously deferred fees and costs under the Senior Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Agreement. These costs are reported within other expenses, net on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Senior Credit Agreement: For the Sixth Amendment, executed in the first quarter of 2020, $2.7 million of lender fees were deferred and added to then-existing unamortized loan costs and discount. Approximately $0.4 million of such costs were expensed in connection with the Sixth Amendment during the first quarter of 2020

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Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock and Warrants

Apr. 27, 2021

Temporary Equity And Warrant Disclosure [Abstract]

REDEEMABLE SENIOR PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANTS

REDEEMABLE SENIOR PREFERRED STOCK AND WARRANTSOn April 27, 2021, the Company, entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Securities Purchase Agreement") pursuant to which the Company (i) issued and sold 150,000 shares of redeemable senior preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock", and the shares issued the "Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares") at a purchase price of $150 million, or $1,000 per Redeemable Senior Preferred Share (the "Initial Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock Sale"), less a

$5.0 million discount, and (ii) issued warrants (the "Warrants") to purchase up to 1,803,841 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Common Stock" and together with the Warrants, the "Securities"), at an exercise price of $0.001. The exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants are subject to certain adjustments from time to time on the terms outlined in the Warrants.

In addition to the issuance and sale of Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares which occurred on April 27, 2021, pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, upon the consummation of the Company’s acquisition of Finxera and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, the Company may issue and sell to the Investors an additional 50,000 shares of Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock, at a purchase price of $50 million, or $1,000 per share (the "Acquisition Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock Sale"), less a discount of $625,000. The Company may also issue and sell to the Investors up to an additional 50,000 shares of Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock, at a purchase price of $1,000 per share, less a discount of $625,000, within 18 months after the consummation of the Acquisition Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock Sale upon the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions.

The terms of the Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares are more fully described in the Certificate of Designations (“Certificate of Designations”), which establishes the rights, preferences, privileges, qualifications, restrictions and limitations relating to the Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares. The Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares have no stated maturity. The Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock will remain outstanding indefinitely until redeemed in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designations or otherwise repurchased by the Company.

Registration Rights Agreement

On April 27, 2021 the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, by and among the Company and the Investors (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to provide certain registration rights with respect to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants (the “Registrable Securities”).

Under the Registration Rights Agreement, the holders of the Registrable Securities were granted (i) piggyback rights to be included in certain underwritten offerings of Common Stock and (ii) the right to demand a shelf registration of Registrable Securities.

Dividends

The dividend rate (the "Dividend Rate") will initially be equal to the Three-Month LIBOR Rate (subject to a 1.00% floor) plus 12.00% per annum, reset quarterly as provided in the Certificate of Designations in the Securities Purchase Agreement (the "Certificate of Designations").

The Dividend Rate shall increase automatically by (i) 2.00% per annum effective as of the first day of each Dividend Period, as defined in the Certificate of Designations, in respect of which the Company for any reason does not pay cash Dividends at or greater than the Three-Month LIBOR Rate for such Dividend Period plus 5.00% per annum through the final day of such Dividend Period, (ii) 3.00% per annum effective immediately upon the occurrence of and during the continuance of a Preferred Default, as defined in the Certificate of Designations, and (iii) 5.00% per annum effective immediately upon the 120th calendar day following the approval by the Sale Demand Special Committee of a Sale Transaction, as defined in the Certificate of Designations, if all required stockholder approval shall not have been obtained on or prior to such 120th calendar day, plus an additional 5.00% per annum on the 30th calendar day after such 120th calendar day and on the first day of each subsequent 30 calendar day period, which incremental increase(s) shall continue until such time as the Required Stockholder Approval, as defined in the Certificate of Designations, shall have been obtained.

The Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend on June 30, 2021 in the amount of $3,412,500, comprised of (i) a cash payment of $1,575,000 determined at a Base Rate of 5.0% plus a LIBOR Rate of 1.0%, and (ii) a PIK of $1,837,500 determined at a Base Rate of 7.0%. The PIK dividend has been added to the carrying amount of the Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2021.

Redemption

The liquidation preference (the "Liquidation Preference") of the Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares is $1,000 per share of Senior Preferred Stock. Prior to April 27, 2023, the Company may redeem the outstanding shares of Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, for cash at a price equal to 100% of the Liquidation Preference plus any accrued and unpaid dividends as of the redemption date.

On and after April 27, 2023, the Company may redeem the outstanding shares of Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock at any time, in whole or in part, for cash at a price equal to the sum of the (a) outstanding Liquidation Preference plus (b) any accrued and unpaid dividends on the shares of Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock redeemed, through and including the applicable redemption date.

Upon the occurrence of a change in control or a liquidation event, the Company will redeem all of the then outstanding Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares for cash at the redemption price described above.

From and after the earliest of (i) October 27, 2028, (ii) 30 days after written notice from the Investors to the Company of a failure by the Company to take steps within its control to prevent the Common Stock from no longer being listed, and (iii) the date that is 90 days following the Company’s failure to consummate when due a Mandatory Redemption of the Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock upon the occurrence of a change in control or liquidation event, the Investors may request the Company to pursue a sale transaction, the proceeds of which would be used to redeem the Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares.

Direct costs associated with the issuance of the Securities were $5.5 million, which along with the $5.0 million discount, have been accounted for as a reduction in the proceeds of the Securities. These net proceeds of $139.5 million have been allocated on the balance sheet to the Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares of $131.4 million, additional paid-in capital of $11.4 million for the warrants, and non-current assets of $3.3 million for the committed financing put right. The Company has presented the Redeemable Senior Preferred Shares in temporary equity and is accreting the carrying amount to its full redemption amount from the date of issuance to the earliest redemption date using the effective interest method. Such accretion totaled $0.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.

The Company used the proceeds from the sale of the Securities to fund the Refinancing (see Note 8, Debt Obligations) and to pay certain fees and expenses relating to the Refinancing and the offering of the Securities.

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INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

The Company's effective income tax rate (benefit) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 was (18.7)% and 5.7%, respectively. Our effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2021 differed from the U.S. statutory rate primarily as a result of changes to our valuation allowance for interest limited under section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The Company's effective income tax rate (benefit) for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020 was (5.6)% and 5.6%, respectively. Our effective income tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 differed from the U.S. statutory rate primarily as a result of changes to our valuation allowance for interest limited under section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code and related favorable interest limitation provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act").

Valuation Allowance for Deferred Income Tax Assets

The Company considers all available positive and negative evidence to determine whether sufficient taxable income will be generated in the future to permit realization of the existing deferred tax assets. In accordance with the provisions of ASC 740, Income Taxes, the Company is required to provide a valuation allowance against deferred income tax assets when it is "more likely than not" that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Based on management’s assessment, as of the second quarter of 2021, the Company continues to record a full valuation allowance against non-deductible interest expense. The Company will continue to evaluate the realizability of the net deferred tax asset on a quarterly basis and, as a result, the valuation allowance may change in future periods.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Minimum Annual Commitments with Third-Party Processors

The Company has multi-year agreements with third parties to provide certain payment processing services to the Company. The Company pays processing fees under these agreements that are based on the volume and dollar amounts of processed payment transactions. Some of these agreements have minimum annual requirements for processing volumes. Based on existing contracts in place at June 30, 2021, the Company is committed to pay minimum processing fees under these agreements of approximately $14.8 million in 2021 and $7.8 million in both 2022 and 2023.

Commitment to Lend

See Note 12, Related Party Transactions, for information on a loan commitment extended by the Company to another entity.

Contingent Consideration for Acquisitions

For asset acquisitions that do not meet the definition of a business, the portion of the unpaid purchase price that is contingent on future activities is not initially recorded by the acquirer on the date of acquisition. Rather, the acquirer generally recognizes contingent consideration when it becomes probable and estimable.

On March 15, 2019, a subsidiary of the Company paid $15.2 million cash to acquire certain residual portfolio rights. This asset acquisition became part of the Company's Consumer Payments reportable segment. The initial purchase price is subject to an increase of up to $6.4 million in accordance with the terms of the agreement between the Company and the sellers. As of June 30, 2021, $4.3 million of the $6.4 million total contingent consideration has been paid to the seller, while the remaining $2.1 million will be payable in the first quarter of 2022 if certain criteria are achieved.

See Note 4, Acquisitions, for information about contingent consideration related to acquisitions consummated in 2021.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved in certain legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of the Company and based on consultations with inside and outside counsel, the results of any of these matters, individually and in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material effect on the Company's results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. As more information becomes available, and the Company determines that an unfavorable outcome is probable on a claim and that the amount of probable loss that the Company will incur on that claim is reasonably estimable, the Company will record an accrued expense for the claim in question. If and when the Company records such an accrual, it could be material and could adversely impact the Company's results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.

Concentration of Risks

The Company's revenue is substantially derived from processing Visa and MasterCard bank card transactions. Because the Company is not a member bank, in order to process these bank card transactions, the Company maintains sponsorship agreements with member banks which require, among other things, that the Company abide by the by-laws and regulations of the card associations.

A majority of the Company's cash and restricted cash is held in certain financial institutions, substantially all of which is in excess of federal deposit insurance corporation limits. The Company does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk from these transactions.

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Commitment to Lend and Warrant to Acquire

During 2019, the Company, through one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, executed an interest-bearing loan and commitment agreement with another entity. The Company has loaned the entity a total of $3.5 million at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, with a commitment to loan up to a total of $10.0 million based on certain growth metrics of the entity and continued compliance by the entity with the terms and covenants of the agreement. The Company's commitment to make additional advances under the loan agreement is dependent upon such advances not conflicting with covenants or restrictions under any of the Company's debt or other applicable agreements. Amounts loaned to this entity by the Company are secured by substantially all of the assets of the entity and by a personal guarantee. The note receivable has an interest rate of 12.0% per annum and is repayable in full in May 2024. The Company also received a warrant to purchase a non-controlling interest in this entity's equity at a fixed amount. The loan agreement also gives the Company certain rights to purchase some or all of this entity's equity in the future, at the entity's then-current fair value. The fair values of the warrant, loan commitment, and purchase right were not material at inception or at June 30, 2021.

Equity-Method Investment

During the first quarter of 2020, the Company wrote off its $0.2 million carrying value in an equity-method investment. This loss is reported as a component of other expenses, net on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.

PHOT Preferred Unit Redemption - Distribution to Non-Controlling Interests

In February 2019, Priority Hospitality Technology, LLC ("PHOT"), a subsidiary of the Company, received a contribution of substantially all of the operating assets of eTab, LLC ("eTab") and CUMULUS POS, LLC ("Cumulus") under asset contribution agreements. PHOT is a part of the Company's Integrated Partners reportable segment. No material liabilities were assumed by PHOT. These contributed assets were composed substantially of technology-related assets. Prior to these transactions, eTab was 80.0% owned by the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"). No cash consideration was paid to the contributors of the eTab or Cumulus assets on the date of the transactions. As consideration for these contributed assets, the contributors were issued redeemable non-controlling preferred equity interests ("NCIs") in PHOT. Under these redeemable NCIs, the contributors were eligible to receive up to $4.5 million of profits earned by PHOT, plus a preferred yield (6.0% per annum) on any undistributed preferred equity interest ("Total Preferred Equity Interest"). Once the Total Preferred Equity Interest is distributed to the holders, the redeemable NCIs cease to exist. The Company's CEO initially owned 83.3% of the redeemable NCIs, which ownership interest was subsequently reduced to 35.3% through the CEO’s disposition of interests to others.

At the time of contribution, the Company determined that the contributor’s carrying value of the eTab and Cumulus net assets (as a common control transaction under GAAP) were not material. Under the guidance for a common control transaction, the contribution of the eTab and Cumulus net assets did not result in a change of entity or the receipt of a business, therefore the Company’s financial statements for prior periods were not adjusted to reflect the historical results attributable to the eTab net assets. For the period from February 1, 2019 through October 31, 2020, a total of $250,000 of PHOT’s earnings were attributable to the NCIs of PHOT, and this same amount was distributed in cash to the NCIs during the same period.

In November 2020, the Company agreed with the contributors to an exchange of shares of common stock of the Company, or cash, for the remaining undistributed Total Preferred Equity Interests of $4.8 million. An exchange valuation for the Company’s common stock was established as of November 12, 2020 at the prior 20-day volume weighted average price of $2.78 per share. The exchange was contingent upon receiving approval of the Company’s lenders; therefore, the binding exchange agreements were not entered into until after lender approval was received in April 2021 in connection with the Refinancing.

In May 2021, the Company entered into exchange agreements and completed the exchange of 1,428,358 shares of common stock and $814,219 of cash for the Total Preferred Equity Interests. The CEO received 605,623 shares of common stock of the Company in exchange for his 35.3% interest, and the Company’s Executive Vice President of M&A and Corporate Development received 413,081 shares of common stock of the Company in exchange for her 24.1% interest. Subsequent to

establishing the common stock valuation in November 2020 and the date of exchange in May 2021, the Company’s common stock price appreciated to $7.75 per share. The Company’s financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2021 reflect this exchange as a distribution to non-controlling interests at an appreciated common stock value of $6.975 per share, which incorporates a 10% liquidity discount of $0.775 per share due to trading restrictions under Securities Rule 144. Therefore, the total distribution amounted to $10.8 million, comprised of $10.0 million of common stock and $0.8 million of cash.

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RECONCILIATION OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT, NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND SENIOR PREFERRED STOCK

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure And Temporary Equity [Abstract]

RECONCILIATION OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT AND NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

RECONCILIATION OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT, NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND REDEEMABLE SENIOR PREFERRED STOCK

The Company is authorized to issue 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock with such designations, voting and other rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the board of directors. As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company has not issued any shares of preferred stock. See Note 9, Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock and Warrants, for information about the Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock.

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the beginning and ending carrying amounts for the periods presented for the components of which is the deficit attributable to stockholders of the Company and equity attributable to non-controlling interest:

(in thousands)													Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated (Deficit)		Total Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' (Deficit)
	Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock (a)			Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Treasury Stock (b)
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
January 1, 2021	—	$	—	—	$	—	67,391	$	68	451	$	(2,388)	$	5,769	$	(102,013)	$	(98,564)
Equity-classified stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		558		—		558
Vesting of stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		159	—		—	—		—		—		—
Liability-classified stock-based compensation converted to equity-classified	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		313		—		313
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	—	—		—	—		90	—		—	—		617		—		617
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		—		(2,679)		(2,679)
March 31, 2021	—	$	—	—	$	—	67,640	$	68	451	$	(2,388)	$	7,257	$	(104,692)	$	(99,755)
Equity-classified stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		821		—		821
Vesting of stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		12	—		—	—		—		—		—
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable senior preferred stock, net of discount and issuance costs	150	131,426		—	—		—	—		—	—		—		—		—
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	—	—		—	—		30	—		—	—		204		—		204
Cash dividends declared and paid on redeemable senior preferred stock	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		(1,575)		—		(1,575)
PIK dividends declared on redeemable senior preferred stock	—	1,838		—	—		—	—		—	—		(1,838)		—		(1,838)
Fair value of warrants issued	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		11,357		—		11,357
Accretion of redeemable senior preferred stock discount	—	498		—	—		—			—	—		(498)		—		(498)

Fair value of PHOT preferred units redemption	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		(10,777)		—		(10,777)
Fair value of common shares issued for PHOT redemption	—	—		—	—		1,428	2					9,962		—		9,964
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		—		(9,477)		(9,477)
June 30, 2021	150	$	133,762	—	$	—	69,110	$	70	451	$	(2,388)	$	14,913	$	(114,169)	$	(101,574)

(in thousands)										Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated (Deficit)		Total Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' (Deficit)		NCI (c)
	Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Treasury Stock (b)
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
January 1, 2020	—	$	—	67,061	$	68	451	$	(2,388)	$	3,651	$	(127,674)	$	(126,343)	$	5,654
Equity-classified stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		—	—		338		—		338		—
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—	—		—		(5,869)		(5,869)		—
March 31, 2020	—	$	—	67,061	$	68	451	$	(2,388)	$	3,989	$	(133,543)	$	(131,874)	$	5,654
Equity-classified stock compensation	—	—		—	—		—	—		580		—		580		—
Issue shares of common stock	—	—		—	—		—	—		—		—		—		—
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—	—		—		(7,858)		(7,858)		—
June 30, 2020	—	$	—	67,061	$	68	451	$	(2,388)	$	4,569	$	(141,401)	$	(139,152)	$	5,654

(a)On April 27, 2021, the Company authorized 250,000 shares and issued 150,000 shares of redeemable senior preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 per share for a purchase price of $1,000 per share under the Securities Purchase Agreement.

(b)At cost

(c)Prior to third quarter 2020, this balance was related to the acquisition of certain assets from YapStone, Inc. by the Company's PRET subsidiary during 2019. As part of the consideration for the assets acquired from YapStone, Inc. by PRET, YapStone, Inc. was issued a NCI in PRET with an initial estimated fair value and carrying value of $5,654,000. For all reporting periods since PRET's inception through June 30, 2020, no earnings or losses were attributable to the NCIs of PRET. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, a gain on a sale of assets from PRET resulted in the attribution of a total of $45.1 million to the NCIs of PRET. This amount was also distributed in a final redemption of the NCIs' interests in PRET during the three months ended September 30, 2020.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock-based compensation expense is included in Salary and employee benefits in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company recognizes the effects of forfeitures on compensation expense as the forfeitures occur.

Expense recognized for equity-classified stock compensation by plan was as follows:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
2018 Equity Incentive Plan	$	821	$	580	$	1,379	$	918

In addition, the Company recognized compensation expense of $35 thousand in the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021, and $108 thousand during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020, related to liability-classified stock compensation under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan whereby the service inception date preceded the future grant-date.

In March 2021, the Company converted a $313 thousand liability-classified stock compensation accrual for restricted stock units under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, whereby the service inception date preceded the future grant-date, to an equity-classified award when the restricted stock units were granted.

Income tax benefit for the stock-based compensation was not material for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

On April 16, 2021, the Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("2021 Stock Purchase Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors. The maximum number of shares available for purchase under the plan is 20,000 shares. Shares issued under the plan may be authorized but unissued or reacquired shares of common stock. The plan became effective on July 1, 2021, to all employees of the Company who work more than 20 hours per week and have been employed by the Company for at least 30 days.

Under the 2021 Stock Purchase Plan, participants are offered, on the first day of the offering period, the option to purchase shares of Common Stock at a discount on the last day of the offering period. The offering period shall be for a period of three months beginning on July 1, 2021. The plan provides eligible employees the opportunity to purchase shares of the Company's common stock on a quarterly basis through payroll deductions at a price equal to 95% of the lesser of the fair value on the first and last trading day of each quarter.

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FAIR VALUE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE

FAIR VALUE

Fair Value Measurements

At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company no longer has any fair value estimates that are required to be remeasured at the end of each reporting period on a recurring basis.

Fair Value Disclosures

Notes Receivable

Notes receivable are carried at amortized cost. Substantially all of the Company's notes receivable are secured, and the Company has provided for allowances when it believes that certain notes receivable may not be collectible. The fair value of the Company's notes receivable, net at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was approximately $4.2 million and $7.7 million, respectively. On the fair value hierarchy, Level 3 inputs are used to estimate the fair value of these notes receivable.

Debt Obligations

Outstanding debt obligations (see Note 8, Debt Obligations) are reflected in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at carrying value since the Company did not elect to remeasure debt obligations to fair value at the end of each reporting period.

The fair value of the of the term loan facility under the Credit and Guaranty Agreement at June 30, 2021 was estimated to be approximately $294.8 million The fair value of the term loan facility under the Borrowers' Senior Credit Agreement at December 31, 2020 was estimated to be approximately $278.0 million. The fair value of these notes at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, with a notional value and carrying value (gross of deferred costs and discounts) of $300 million and $279.4 million, respectively, was estimated using binding and non-binding quoted prices in an active secondary market, which considers the Borrowers' credit risk and market related conditions, and is within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The carrying values of the Borrowers' other long-term debt obligations approximate fair value due to mechanisms in the credit agreements that adjust the applicable interest rates and the lack of a market for these debt obligations.

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SEGMENT INFORMATION

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION

At June 30, 2021, the Company has three reportable segments. The Consumer Payments operating segment and the Integrated Partners operating segments are each reported as separate reportable segments. The Commercial Payments and Institutional Services (sometimes referred to as Managed Services) operating segments are aggregated into one reportable segment, Commercial Payments.

More information about our three reportable segments:

•Consumer Payments – represents consumer-related services and offerings including merchant acquiring and transaction processing services including the proprietary MX enterprise suite. Either through acquisition of merchant portfolios or through resellers, the Company becomes a party or enters into contracts with a merchant and a sponsor bank. Pursuant to the contracts, for each card transaction, the sponsor bank collects payment from the credit, debit or other payment card issuing bank, net of interchange fees due to the issuing bank, pays credit card association (e.g., Visa, MasterCard) assessments and pays the transaction fee due to the Company for the suite of processing and related services it provides to merchants, with the remainder going to the merchant.

•Commercial Payments – represents services provided to certain enterprise customers, including outsourced sales force to those customers and accounts payable automation services to commercial customers.

•Integrated Partners – represents payment adjacent services that are provided primarily to the health care, real estate, and hospitality industries. In September 2020, the Company sold a substantial portion of the assets of this segment.

Corporate includes costs of corporate functions and shared services not allocated to the reportable segments.

Information on reportable segments and reconciliations to consolidated revenues, consolidated income (loss) from operations, and consolidated depreciation and amortization are as follows for the periods presented:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Revenues:
Consumer Payments	$	119,625	$	81,707	$	228,018	$	167,738
Commercial Payments	4,041		5,654		7,541		12,022
Integrated Partners	1,348		4,995		2,752		9,529
Consolidated revenues	$	125,014	$	92,356	$	238,311	$	189,289
Income (loss) from operations:
Consumer Payments	$	14,448	$	7,270	$	27,811	$	14,422
Commercial Payments	21		475		(388)		1,239
Integrated Partners	165		845		257		1,213
Corporate	(7,229)		(4,559)		(15,748)		(9,284)
Consolidated income from operations	$	7,405	$	4,031	$	11,932	$	7,590
Depreciation and amortization:
Consumer Payments	$	10,297	$	8,657	$	18,876	$	17,240
Commercial Payments	73		78		147		154
Integrated Partners	76		1,334		205		2,645
Corporate	277		294		565		596
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	10,723	$	10,363	$	19,793	$	20,635

A reconciliation of total income from operations of reportable segments to net loss is provided in the following table:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Total income from operations of reportable segments	$	14,634	$	8,590	$	27,680	$	16,874
Corporate	(7,229)		(4,559)		(15,748)		(9,284)
Interest expense	(7,285)		(11,668)		(16,453)		(21,983)
Debt modification and extinguishment costs	(8,322)		—		(8,322)		(376)
Other income (expenses), net	215		194		(54)		224
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,490)		(415)		741		818
Net loss	$	(9,477)	$	(7,858)	$	(12,156)	$	(13,727)

Substantially all revenue is generated in the United States.

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, no one merchant customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company's consolidated revenues. Most of the Company's merchant customers were referred to the Company by an ISO or other referral partners. If the Company's agreement with an ISO allows the ISO to have merchant portability rights, the ISO can potentially move the underlying merchant relationships to another merchant acquirer upon notice to the Company and completion of a "wind down" period. For the three months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, merchants referred by one ISO organization with potential merchant portability rights generated revenue within the Company's Consumer Payments reportable segment that represented approximately 23.2% and 21.4%, respectively, of the Company's consolidated revenues.

On September 22, 2020, Priority Real Estate Holdings, LLC ("PRET"), a majority-owned and consolidated subsidiary of the Company, sold certain assets comprising its RentPayment business, which was part of the Integrated Partners reportable segment. The allocation of net proceeds from the sale, after transaction costs, to the PRET members included the return of each member’s invested capital in PRET and excess proceeds were distributed in accordance with the distribution provisions of the PRET governing agreement. Approximately $51.4 million and $45.1 million of the excess proceeds were distributed to the Company and the non-controlling interests, respectively. The initial allocation of net proceeds remained subject to final adjustment with the PRET members at December 31, 2020. During the first quarter of 2021, it was determined that an additional $0.5 million of the excess proceeds was due to the non-controlling interests, which amounts were included in other expenses, net in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations.

During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2020, RentPayment generated $4.4 million and $8.2 million of revenue, respectively, and $0.9 million and $1.5 million of income from operations, respectively.

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LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

The following tables set forth the computation of the Company's basic and diluted loss per common share:

(in thousands, except per share amounts)	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share:
Numerator:
Net loss	$	(9,477)	$	(7,858)	$	(12,156)	$	(13,727)
Less: Dividends and accretion attributable to redeemable senior preferred stockholders	(3,911)		—		(3,911)		—
Less: Non-controlling interest preferred unit redemptions	(10,777)		—		(10,777)		—
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$	(24,165)	$	(7,858)	$	(26,844)	$	(13,727)
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding(a)	69,496		67,114		68,525		67,088
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share	$	(0.35)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.39)	$	(0.20)

(a)The weighted-average common stock shares outstanding include the 1.8 million warrants issued under the Securities Purchase Agreement (refer to Note 9, Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock and Warrants).

Potentially anti-dilutive securities that were excluded from loss per common share for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 that could be dilutive in future periods were as follows:

(in thousands)	Common Stock Equivalents at
	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2020
Outstanding warrants on common stock (a)	3,556	3,556
Outstanding options and warrants issued to adviser (a)	600	600
Restricted stock unit awards (b)	1,188	371
Liability-classified restricted stock units	118	290
Outstanding stock option awards (b)	1,301	1,607
Total	6,763	6,424

(a)Issued by M.I. Acquisitions, Inc. prior to July 25, 2018.

(b)Granted under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to herein collectively as "Priority," "PRTH," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us," unless the context requires otherwise. Priority is a provider of merchant acquiring, integrated payment software and commercial payment solutions.

The Company operates on a calendar year ending each December 31 and on four calendar quarters ending on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year. Results of operations reported for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial information pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 was derived from the audited financial statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP for annual financial statements.In the opinion of the Company's management, all known adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods have been made. These adjustments consist of normal recurring accruals and estimates that affect the carrying amount of assets and liabilities. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.The Company is an Emerging Growth Company ("EGC"), as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012. The Company may remain an EGC until December 31, 2021. However, if the Company's non-convertible debt issued within a rolling three-year period exceeds $1.0 billion, the Company would cease to be an EGC immediately, or if its revenue for any fiscal year exceeds $1.07 billion, the Company would cease to be an EGC as of the beginning of the following year. As an EGC, the Company is not required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Additionally, the Company may continue to elect to delay the adoption of any new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to private companies. As such, the Company's financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.

Consolidation

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company including those of its majority-owned subsidiaries, and all material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. In particular, the continued magnitude, duration and effects of the Coronavirus Disease ("COVID-19") pandemic are difficult to predict, and the ultimate effect could result in future charges related to the recoverability of assets, including financial assets, long-lived assets, goodwill, and other losses

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, the Company had no activities to report as components of other comprehensive income (loss). Therefore, no separate Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) was prepared for any reporting period as the Company's net income (loss) from continuing operations comprises all of its comprehensive income (loss).

Comparability of Reporting Periods

Certain prior period amounts in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation, with no net effect on income from operations, income (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss), stockholders' deficit, or cash flows from operations, investing, or financing activities for any period presented.

Accounting Policies And New Accounting Standards Adopted and Recently Issued Standards Not Yet Adopted

Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (ASU 2019-12)

In December 2019, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which is intended to enhance and simplify various aspects of the accounting for income taxes. The amendments in this update remove certain exceptions to the general principles in ASC Topic 740 related to the approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. ASU 2019-12 also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistency in application of the accounting for franchise taxes, enacted changes in tax laws or rates and transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 on January 1, 2021 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Pending Adoption

The following standards are pending adoption and will likely apply to the Company in future periods based on the Company's current business activities.

Implementation Costs Incurred in Cloud Computing Arrangements (ASU 2018-15)

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Implementation Costs Incurred in Cloud Computing Arrangements, which aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license). As an EGC, this ASU is effective for the Company's annual reporting period beginning January 1, 2021, and will be effective for interim periods beginning in 2022. The amendments are applied either retrospectively or prospectively to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption, and the Company has not yet made a determination to use the retrospective or prospective adoption method. Based on current operations of the Company, the adoption of ASU 2018-15 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

Reference Rate Reform (ASU 2020-04)

On March 12, 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This ASU provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financial Rate. Entities can elect not to apply certain modification accounting requirements to contracts affected by what the guidance calls reference rate reform, if certain criteria are met. An entity that makes this election would not have to remeasure the contract at the modification date or reassess a previous accounting determination. ASU 2021-01 ASU 2020-04 can be adopted at any time before December 31, 2022. The provisions of ASU 2020-04 may impact the Company if future debt modifications or refinancings utilize one or more of the reference rates covered by the provisions of this ASU.

Leases (ASC 842)

In February 2016, the FASB issued new lease accounting guidance in ASU No. 2016-02, Leases-Topic 842, which has been codified in ASC 842, Leases. Under this new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases): 1) a lease liability equal to the lessee's obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis and 2) a right-of-use asset which will represent the lessee's right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. As an EGC, this standard is effective for the Company's annual and interim reporting periods beginning 2022. The adoption of ASC 842 will require the Company to recognize non-current assets and liabilities for right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities on its consolidated balance sheet, but it is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's results of operations or cash flows. ASC 842 will also require additional footnote disclosures to the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Credit Losses (ASU 2016-13 and ASU 2018-19)

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses Topic 326: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. This new guidance will change how entities account for credit impairment for trade and other receivables, as well as for certain financial assets and other instruments. ASU 2016-13 will replace the current "incurred loss" model with an "expected loss" model. Under the "incurred loss" model, a loss (or allowance) is recognized only when an event has occurred (such as a payment delinquency) that causes the entity to believe that a loss is probable (i.e., that it has been "incurred"). Under the "expected loss" model, a loss (or allowance) is recognized upon initial recognition of the asset that reflects all future events that leads to a loss being realized, regardless of whether it is probable that the future event will occur. The "incurred loss" model considers past events and current conditions, while the "expected loss" model includes expectations for the future which have yet to occur. The standard will require entities to record a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact that ASU 2016-13 may have on the timing of recognizing future provisions for expected losses on the Company's accounts receivable and notes receivable. Since the Company is a Smaller Reporting Company (“SRC”), the Company must adopt this new standard no later than the beginning of 2023 for annual and interim reporting periods.

Goodwill Impairment Testing (ASU 2017-04)

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other Topic 350: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. ASU 2017-04 will eliminate the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill (i.e., step 2 of the current goodwill impairment test) to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, entities will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit's carrying amount over its fair value (i.e., measure the charge based on the current step 1). Any impairment charge will be limited to the amount of goodwill allocated to an impacted reporting unit. ASU 2017-04 will not change the current guidance for completing Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test, and an entity will still be able to perform the current optional qualitative goodwill impairment assessment before determining whether to proceed to Step 1. Upon adoption, the ASU will be applied prospectively. Since the Company is a SRC, the Company must adopt this new standard no later than the beginning of 2023 for annual and interim reporting periods. The impact that ASU 2017-04 may have on the Company's financial condition or results of operations will depend on the circumstances of any goodwill impairment event that may occur after adoption.

Revenue Recognition

For all periods presented, substantially all of the Company’s revenues from services were recognized over time. Revenues and commissions earned from the sales of payment equipment were typically recognized at a point in time.

Transaction Price Allocated to Future Performance Obligations

ASC 606, Revenue Recognition ASU 606, requires disclosure of the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations. However, as allowed by ASC 606, the Company has elected to exclude from this disclosure any contracts with an original duration of one year or less and any variable consideration that meets specified criteria. The Company’s most significant performance obligations consist of variable consideration under a stand-ready series of distinct days of service. Such variable consideration meets the specified criteria for the disclosure exclusion. Therefore, the majority of the aggregate amount of transaction price that is allocated to performance obligations that have not yet been satisfied is variable consideration that is not required for this disclosure. The aggregate fixed consideration portion of customer contracts with an initial contract duration greater than one year is not material.

Contract Costs

For new, renewed, or anticipated contracts with customers, the Company does not incur material amounts of incremental costs to obtain such contracts, as those costs are defined by ASC 340-40, Related Costs to Obtain or Fulfill a Contract with Customers ASU 340-40.

Fulfillment costs, as defined by ASC 340-40, typically benefit only the period (typically a month in duration) in which they are incurred and therefore are expensed in the period incurred (i.e., not capitalized) unless they meet criteria to be capitalized under other accounting guidance.

The Company pays commissions to most of its Independent Sales Organizations ("ISO"), and for certain ISOs the Company also pays (through a higher commission rate) them to provide customer service and other services directly to our merchant

customers. The ISO is typically an independent contractor or agent of the Company. Although certain ISOs may have merchant portability rights, the merchant meets the definition of a customer for the Company even if the ISO has merchant portability rights. Since payments to ISOs are dependent substantially on variable merchant payment volumes generated after the merchant enters into a new or renewed contract, these payments to ISOs are not deemed to be a cost to acquire a new contract since the ISO payments are based on factors that will arise subsequent to the event of obtaining a new or renewed contract. Also, payments to ISOs pertain only to a specific month’s activity. For payments made, or due, to an ISO, the expenses are reported within income from operations on our statements of operations.

The Company from time-to-time may elect to buy out all or a portion of an ISO’s rights to receive future commission payments related to certain merchants. Amounts paid to the ISO for these residual buyouts are capitalized by the Company under the accounting guidance for intangible assets.

Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

A contract with a customer creates legal rights and obligations. As the Company performs under customer contracts, its right to consideration that is unconditional is considered to be accounts receivable. If the Company’s right to consideration for such performance is contingent upon a future event or satisfaction of additional performance obligations, the amount of revenues recognized in excess of the amount billed to the customer is recognized as a contract asset. Contract liabilities represent consideration received from customers in excess of revenues recognized. Material contract assets and liabilities are presented net at the individual contract level in the consolidated balance sheet and are classified as current or noncurrent based on the nature of the underlying contractual rights and obligations.

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REVENUES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table presents a disaggregation of the Company's consolidated revenues by type, and the relationships to the Company's reportable segments, for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Revenue Type
Merchant card fees	$	118,367	$	85,686	$	226,069	$	174,772
Outsourced services and other services	4,825		5,965		9,203		12,756
Equipment	1,822		705		3,039		1,761
Total revenues	$	125,014	$	92,356	$	238,311	$	189,289

Schedule of Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability

Supplemental balance sheet information related to contracts from customers as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was as follows:

(in thousands)	Consolidated Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2021	December 31, 2020
Liabilities:
Contract liabilities, net (current)	Customer deposits and advance payments	$1,494	$1,494

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SETTLEMENT ASSETS AND OBLIGATIONS - (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Settlement Assets

The Company's settlement assets and obligations at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Settlement Assets:
Card settlements due from merchants, net of estimated losses	$	722	$	753
Settlement Obligations:
Due to customer payees	$	11,278	$	72,878

Schedule of Settlement Obligations

The Company's settlement assets and obligations at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Settlement Assets:
Card settlements due from merchants, net of estimated losses	$	722	$	753
Settlement Obligations:
Due to customer payees	$	11,278	$	72,878

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, intangible assets consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Other intangible assets:
Merchant portfolios	$	73,062	$	55,816
Customer relationships	40,740		40,740
Residual buyouts	162,312		116,112
Non-compete agreements	3,390		3,390
Trade names	2,870		2,870
Technology	14,390		14,390
ISO relationships	15,200		15,200
Total gross carrying value	311,964		248,518
Less accumulated amortization:
Merchant portfolios	(24,586)		(19,471)
Customer relationships	(31,837)		(30,267)
Residual buyouts	(81,009)		(72,659)
Non-compete agreements	(3,390)		(3,390)
Trade names	(1,770)		(1,651)
Technology	(14,000)		(13,951)
ISO relationships	(7,783)		(7,319)
Total accumulated amortization	(164,375)		(148,708)
Accumulated allowance for impairment	(1,753)		(1,753)
Net carrying value	$	145,836	$	98,057

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PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE - (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Equipment and Software

A summary of property, equipment, and software as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 follows:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Furniture and fixtures	$	2,795	$	2,795
Equipment	11,846		10,216
Computer software	48,143		44,320
Leasehold improvements	6,252		6,250
	69,036		63,581
Less accumulated depreciation	(44,791)		(40,706)
Property, equipment, and software, net	$	24,245	$	22,875

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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES - (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Accounts Payable [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

The components of accounts payable and accrued expenses that exceeded five percent of total current liabilities at either June 30, 2021 or December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Accounts payable - trade	$	6,094	$	4,308
Accrued card network fees	9,505		8,041
	$	15,599	$	12,349

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DEBT OBLIGATIONS - (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Outstanding Debt Obligations

Outstanding debt obligations as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020
Credit and Guaranty Agreement:
Term facility - Matures April 27, 2027 and bears interest at LIBOR (with a LIBOR "floor" of 1.00%) plus 5.75% at June 30, 2021 (actual rate of 6.75% at June 30, 2021)	$	300,000	$	—
Revolving credit facility - $40.0 million line, matures April 27, 2026 and bears interest at LIBOR (with a LIBOR "floor" of 1.00%) plus 4.75% at June 30, 2021 (actual rate of 5.75% at June 30, 2021)	30,000		—
Senior Credit Agreement:
Term facility - Original maturity at January 3, 2023 and bore interest at LIBOR (with a LIBOR "floor" of 1.00% beginning March 18, 2020) plus 6.50% at December 31, 2020 (actual rate of 7.50% at December 31, 2020)	—		279,417
Term Loan - Subordinated, original maturity at July 3, 2023 and bore interest at 5.00% plus an applicable margin (actual rate of 12.50% at December 31, 2020)	—		102,623
Total debt obligations	330,000		382,040
Less: current portion of long-term debt	(3,000)		(19,442)
Less: unamortized debt discounts and deferred financing costs	(8,813)		(4,725)
Long-term debt, net	$	318,187	$	357,873

Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt

Based on terms and conditions existing at June 30, 2021, future minimum principal payments for long-term debt are as follows:

(in thousands)	Principal Due
	Credit and Guaranty Agreement
Twelve-month period ending June 30,	Term Loan		Revolver		Total
2022 (current)	$	3,000	$	—	$	3,000
2023	3,000		—		3,000
2024	3,000		—		3,000
2025	3,000		—		3,000
2026	3,000		30,000		33,000
Beyond five years	285,000		—		285,000
Total	$	300,000	$	30,000	$	330,000

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RECONCILIATION OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT, NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND SENIOR PREFERRED STOCK (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure And Temporary Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Equity Structure

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the beginning and ending carrying amounts for the periods presented for the components of which is the deficit attributable to stockholders of the Company and equity attributable to non-controlling interest:

(in thousands)													Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated (Deficit)		Total Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' (Deficit)
	Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock (a)			Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Treasury Stock (b)
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
January 1, 2021	—	$	—	—	$	—	67,391	$	68	451	$	(2,388)	$	5,769	$	(102,013)	$	(98,564)
Equity-classified stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		558		—		558
Vesting of stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		159	—		—	—		—		—		—
Liability-classified stock-based compensation converted to equity-classified	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		313		—		313
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	—	—		—	—		90	—		—	—		617		—		617
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		—		(2,679)		(2,679)
March 31, 2021	—	$	—	—	$	—	67,640	$	68	451	$	(2,388)	$	7,257	$	(104,692)	$	(99,755)
Equity-classified stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		821		—		821
Vesting of stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		12	—		—	—		—		—		—
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable senior preferred stock, net of discount and issuance costs	150	131,426		—	—		—	—		—	—		—		—		—
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	—	—		—	—		30	—		—	—		204		—		204
Cash dividends declared and paid on redeemable senior preferred stock	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		(1,575)		—		(1,575)
PIK dividends declared on redeemable senior preferred stock	—	1,838		—	—		—	—		—	—		(1,838)		—		(1,838)
Fair value of warrants issued	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		11,357		—		11,357
Accretion of redeemable senior preferred stock discount	—	498		—	—		—			—	—		(498)		—		(498)

Fair value of PHOT preferred units redemption	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		(10,777)		—		(10,777)
Fair value of common shares issued for PHOT redemption	—	—		—	—		1,428	2					9,962		—		9,964
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		—		(9,477)		(9,477)
June 30, 2021	150	$	133,762	—	$	—	69,110	$	70	451	$	(2,388)	$	14,913	$	(114,169)	$	(101,574)

(in thousands)										Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated (Deficit)		Total Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' (Deficit)		NCI (c)
	Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Treasury Stock (b)
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount
January 1, 2020	—	$	—	67,061	$	68	451	$	(2,388)	$	3,651	$	(127,674)	$	(126,343)	$	5,654
Equity-classified stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		—	—		338		—		338		—
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—	—		—		(5,869)		(5,869)		—
March 31, 2020	—	$	—	67,061	$	68	451	$	(2,388)	$	3,989	$	(133,543)	$	(131,874)	$	5,654
Equity-classified stock compensation	—	—		—	—		—	—		580		—		580		—
Issue shares of common stock	—	—		—	—		—	—		—		—		—		—
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—	—		—		(7,858)		(7,858)		—
June 30, 2020	—	$	—	67,061	$	68	451	$	(2,388)	$	4,569	$	(141,401)	$	(139,152)	$	5,654

(a)On April 27, 2021, the Company authorized 250,000 shares and issued 150,000 shares of redeemable senior preferred stock with a par value of $0.001 per share for a purchase price of $1,000 per share under the Securities Purchase Agreement.

(b)At cost

(c)Prior to third quarter 2020, this balance was related to the acquisition of certain assets from YapStone, Inc. by the Company's PRET subsidiary during 2019. As part of the consideration for the assets acquired from YapStone, Inc. by PRET, YapStone, Inc. was issued a NCI in PRET with an initial estimated fair value and carrying value of $5,654,000. For all reporting periods since PRET's inception through June 30, 2020, no earnings or losses were attributable to the NCIs of PRET. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, a gain on a sale of assets from PRET resulted in the attribution of a total of $45.1 million to the NCIs of PRET. This amount was also distributed in a final redemption of the NCIs' interests in PRET during the three months ended September 30, 2020.

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Compensation Related Costs, Share Based Payments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount

Expense recognized for equity-classified stock compensation by plan was as follows:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
2018 Equity Incentive Plan	$	821	$	580	$	1,379	$	918

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SEGMENT INFORMATION - (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment

Information on reportable segments and reconciliations to consolidated revenues, consolidated income (loss) from operations, and consolidated depreciation and amortization are as follows for the periods presented:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Revenues:
Consumer Payments	$	119,625	$	81,707	$	228,018	$	167,738
Commercial Payments	4,041		5,654		7,541		12,022
Integrated Partners	1,348		4,995		2,752		9,529
Consolidated revenues	$	125,014	$	92,356	$	238,311	$	189,289
Income (loss) from operations:
Consumer Payments	$	14,448	$	7,270	$	27,811	$	14,422
Commercial Payments	21		475		(388)		1,239
Integrated Partners	165		845		257		1,213
Corporate	(7,229)		(4,559)		(15,748)		(9,284)
Consolidated income from operations	$	7,405	$	4,031	$	11,932	$	7,590
Depreciation and amortization:
Consumer Payments	$	10,297	$	8,657	$	18,876	$	17,240
Commercial Payments	73		78		147		154
Integrated Partners	76		1,334		205		2,645
Corporate	277		294		565		596
Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$	10,723	$	10,363	$	19,793	$	20,635

Schedule of Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated

A reconciliation of total income from operations of reportable segments to net loss is provided in the following table:

(in thousands)	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Total income from operations of reportable segments	$	14,634	$	8,590	$	27,680	$	16,874
Corporate	(7,229)		(4,559)		(15,748)		(9,284)
Interest expense	(7,285)		(11,668)		(16,453)		(21,983)
Debt modification and extinguishment costs	(8,322)		—		(8,322)		(376)
Other income (expenses), net	215		194		(54)		224
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,490)		(415)		741		818
Net loss	$	(9,477)	$	(7,858)	$	(12,156)	$	(13,727)

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LOSS PER COMMON SHARE - (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share

The following tables set forth the computation of the Company's basic and diluted loss per common share:

(in thousands, except per share amounts)	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share:
Numerator:
Net loss	$	(9,477)	$	(7,858)	$	(12,156)	$	(13,727)
Less: Dividends and accretion attributable to redeemable senior preferred stockholders	(3,911)		—		(3,911)		—
Less: Non-controlling interest preferred unit redemptions	(10,777)		—		(10,777)		—
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$	(24,165)	$	(7,858)	$	(26,844)	$	(13,727)
Denominator:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding(a)	69,496		67,114		68,525		67,088
Basic and Diluted Loss Per Common Share	$	(0.35)	$	(0.12)	$	(0.39)	$	(0.20)

(a)The weighted-average common stock shares outstanding include the 1.8 million warrants issued under the Securities Purchase Agreement (refer to Note 9, Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock and Warrants).

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities

Potentially anti-dilutive securities that were excluded from loss per common share for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020 that could be dilutive in future periods were as follows:

(in thousands)	Common Stock Equivalents at
	June 30, 2021	June 30, 2020
Outstanding warrants on common stock (a)	3,556	3,556
Outstanding options and warrants issued to adviser (a)	600	600
Restricted stock unit awards (b)	1,188	371
Liability-classified restricted stock units	118	290
Outstanding stock option awards (b)	1,301	1,607
Total	6,763	6,424

(a)Issued by M.I. Acquisitions, Inc. prior to July 25, 2018.

(b)Granted under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

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REVENUES - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 125,014	$ 92,356	$ 238,311	$ 189,289
Merchant card fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	118,367	85,686	226,069	174,772
Outsourced services and other services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	4,825	5,965	9,203	12,756
Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 1,822	$ 705	$ 3,039	$ 1,761

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REVENUES - Balance Sheet Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract liabilities, net (current)	$ 1,494	$ 1,494

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REVENUES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract liabilities, net	$ 1.6	$ 1.7	$ 1.9

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SETTLEMENT ASSETS AND OBLIGATIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Merchant reserves held by sponsor banks	$ 120,900		$ 120,900		$ 103,800
Provision for merchant losses	600	$ 1,200	1,000	$ 2,100
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Settlement obligations	11,278		11,278		72,878
Due to ACH payees
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Settlement obligations	11,278		11,278		$ 72,878
Due to ACH payees | Bank
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Settlement obligations	$ 57,900		$ 57,900

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SETTLEMENT ASSETS AND OBLIGATIONS - Settlement Assets and Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Settlement assets	$ 722	$ 753
Settlement obligations	11,278	72,878
Due to ACH payees
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Settlement obligations	11,278	72,878
Card settlements due from merchants, net of estimated losses
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Settlement assets	$ 722	$ 753

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ACQUISITIONS - Merger (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 05, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock par value (USD per share)		$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Finxera Holdings Inc Merger
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares converted (in shares)	1
Payments to acquire business	$ 425,000,000.0
Business combination, percent of earnings to reduce consideration	25.00%
Prime Warrior Acquisition Corp.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock par value (USD per share)	$ 0.01
Finxera
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common stock par value (USD per share)	$ 0.01

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ACQUISITIONS - Asset Acquisition and Business Combination (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	36 Months Ended
	Jun. 25, 2021	Apr. 29, 2021	Apr. 28, 2021	Apr. 27, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 24, 2024	Dec. 31, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill					$ 124,078	$ 124,078		$ 106,832
Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	$ 30,000
Certain Assets
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to acquire business	35,000
Purchase price	$ 34,500
Gross profit and revenue achievements period (in years)	3 years
Seller's note payable to the company	$ 500
Cash on hand	4,500
Identifiable intangible assets	$ 17,300
Useful life (in years)	10 years
Fixed assets and other current assets	$ 500
Goodwill	$ 17,300
Certain Assets | Maximum | Scenario, Forecast
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price							$ 60,000
Certain Residual Portfolio Rights
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration transferred in asset acquisition			$ 42,400		$ 46,200
Contingent consideration		$ 24,800
Threshold period (in years)		3 years
Intangible asset useful life (in years)					7 years
Earn-out opportunity (in years)		5 years
Amount paid to seller						$ 3,800
Note payable netted against purchase price			3,000
Advance payments			2,000
Payments for asset acquisition			37,400
Seller agreement (in years)		5 years
Additional commissions			$ 11,200
Certain Residual Portfolio Rights | Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Exclusive agreement period (in years)				3 years
Minimum agreement period (in years)				5 years
Certain Residual Portfolio Rights | Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Exclusive agreement period (in years)				1 year
Minimum agreement period (in years)				4 years

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Goodwill impairment loss				$ 0		$ 0
Goodwill accumulated impairment loss	$ 0			0		0
Amortization of intangible assets	8,700,000		$ 8,400,000	15,700,000	$ 16,900,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	$ 311,964,000			$ 311,964,000		248,518,000
Residual buyouts
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross						2,200,000
Intangible assets, fair value						$ 500,000
Impairment charge for intangible asset		$ 1,800,000

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	$ 311,964	$ 248,518
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(164,375)	(148,708)
Accumulated allowance for impairment	(1,753)	(1,753)
Intangible assets, net	145,836	98,057
Merchant portfolios
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	73,062	55,816
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(24,586)	(19,471)
Customer relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	40,740	40,740
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(31,837)	(30,267)
Residual buyouts
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	162,312	116,112
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(81,009)	(72,659)
Non-compete agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	3,390	3,390
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(3,390)	(3,390)
Trade names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	2,870	2,870
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(1,770)	(1,651)
Technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	14,390	14,390
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	(14,000)	(13,951)
ISO relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	15,200	15,200
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ (7,783)	$ (7,319)

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PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, equipment and software, gross	$ 69,036		$ 69,036		$ 63,581
Less accumulated depreciation	(44,791)		(44,791)		(40,706)
Property, equipment, and software, net	24,245		24,245		22,875
Depreciation expense	2,000	$ 1,900	4,100	$ 3,700
Furniture and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, equipment and software, gross	2,795		2,795		2,795
Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, equipment and software, gross	11,846		11,846		10,216
Computer software
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, equipment and software, gross	48,143		48,143		44,320
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, equipment and software, gross	$ 6,252		$ 6,252		$ 6,250

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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Accounts Payable [Abstract]
Accrued card network fees	$ 9,505	$ 8,041
Accounts Payable, Other, Current	6,094	4,308
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$ 15,599	$ 12,349

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DEBT OBLIGATIONS - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Apr. 27, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt obligations		$ 330,000,000		$ 382,040,000
Less: current portion of long-term debt		(3,000,000)		(19,442,000)
Less: unamortized debt discounts and deferred financing costs		(8,813,000)		(4,725,000)
Long-term debt, net		318,187,000		357,873,000
Credit and Guaranty Agreement | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt obligations		30,000,000
Less: unamortized debt discounts and deferred financing costs		(6,400,000)	$ (6,400,000)		$ (2,700,000)
Long-term debt, net		274,600,000
Maximum borrowing capacity		25,000,000.0
Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt obligations		105,100,000
Credit Agreement | Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt obligations		$ 300,000,000		0
Debt instrument, interest rate, LIBOR floor		1.00%
Interest rate during period		6.75%
Credit Agreement | Secured Debt | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		5.75%
Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt obligations		$ 30,000,000		0
Debt instrument, interest rate, LIBOR floor		1.00%
Interest rate during period		5.75%
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 40,000,000.0
Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | LIBOR | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		4.75%
Senior Term Loan, Maturing January 3, 2023 | Credit and Guaranty Agreement | Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt obligations		$ 0		279,417,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, LIBOR floor	1.00%	1.00%
Interest rate during period		7.50%
Senior Term Loan, Maturing January 3, 2023 | Credit and Guaranty Agreement | Senior Notes | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		6.50%
Subordinated Term Loan, Maturing July 3, 2023 | Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group | Subordinated Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt obligations		$ 0		$ 102,623,000
Interest rate during period		12.50%
Subordinated Term Loan, Maturing July 3, 2023 | Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group | Subordinated Debt | Payment-in-Kind Interest Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	5.00%	5.00%

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DEBT OBLIGATIONS - Narrative (Details)		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2021 USD ($) d	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, net		$ 318,187,000			$ 318,187,000		$ 357,873,000
Long-term debt, gross		330,000,000			330,000,000		382,040,000
Payment-in-kind interest					2,512,000	$ 3,415,000
Interest expense		7,285,000	$ 11,668,000		16,453,000	21,983,000
Amortization of debt discount (premium) and debt issuance costs		600,000	$ 700,000		1,200,000	$ 1,100,000
Deferred lender fees		8,813,000			8,813,000		4,725,000
Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross		105,100,000			105,100,000
Borrowings outstanding under revolving credit facility		80,000,000.0			80,000,000.0
Interest payable		$ 25,100,000			$ 25,100,000
Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total net leverage ratio, year one	6.50
Total net leverage ratio, year two	6.00
Total net leverage ratio, year three	5.50
Line of Credit | Credit and Guaranty Agreement | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, LIBOR floor					1.00%
Line of Credit | Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage		5.00%			5.00%
Line of Credit | Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group | Applicable Margin
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Applicable margin					5.00%
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Credit and Guaranty Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 25,000,000.0			$ 25,000,000.0
Unused commitment fee percentage					0.50%
Long-term debt, net		274,600,000			$ 274,600,000
Long-term debt, gross		30,000,000			30,000,000
Deferred lender fees	$ 6,400,000	6,400,000		$ 2,700,000	6,400,000
Incurred refinancing fees		7,200,000			7,200,000
Incurred debt issuance costs		1,900,000			1,900,000
Debt extinguishment and modification costs					8,300,000
Lender fees					5,300,000
Write off of deferred debt Issuance cost					$ 3,000,000.0
Expensed costs				$ 400,000
Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of credit outstanding (as a percent)	35.00%
Credit and Guaranty Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 630,000,000.0
Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Incremental prepayment penalty (as a percent)	1.00%
Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 40,000,000.0
Unused commitment fee percentage	0.50%
Debt instrument, interest rate, LIBOR floor					1.00%
Long-term debt, gross		30,000,000			$ 30,000,000		0
Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Credit and Guaranty Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Third party costs	$ 12,900,000
Credit Agreement | Medium-term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 290,000,000.0
Credit Agreement | Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		300,000,000.0			$ 300,000,000.0
Debt instrument, interest rate, LIBOR floor					1.00%
Long-term debt, gross		$ 300,000,000			$ 300,000,000		$ 0
Credit Agreement | Secured Debt | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused commitment fee percentage	2.875%
Number of days after closing date | d	46
Credit Agreement | Secured Debt | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused commitment fee percentage	5.75%
Number of days after closing date | d	90
Delayed Draw Term Loan | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Credit and Guaranty Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other refinancing fees	$ 5,700,000

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DEBT OBLIGATIONS - Rolling Maturities of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2022 (current)	$ 3,000
2023	3,000
2024	3,000
2025	3,000
2026	33,000
Beyond five years	285,000
Total debt obligations	330,000	$ 382,040
Line of Credit | Credit and Guaranty Agreement | Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2022 (current)	3,000
2023	3,000
2024	3,000
2025	3,000
2026	3,000
Beyond five years	285,000
Total debt obligations	300,000
Line of Credit | Credit and Guaranty Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2022 (current)	0
2023	0
2024	0
2025	0
2026	30,000
Beyond five years	0
Total debt obligations	$ 30,000

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Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock and Warrants - Senior Purchase Agreement (Details)		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2021 USD ($) day $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Temporary equity, shares issued (in shares) | shares	150,000	150,000	150,000
Temporary equity par value (USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.001	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock par value (USD per share) | $ / shares		0.001	0.001		$ 0.001
Purchase price	$ 150,000,000
Discount	5,000,000.0
Purchase price per transaction	$ 1,000
Warrants and rights, number of shares allowed to purchase (in shares) | shares	1,803,841
Common stock par value (USD per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.001	$ 0.001		$ 0.001
Exercise price (USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 0.001
Sale of stock, additional shares, period one | shares	50,000
Maximum purchase price	$ 50,000,000
Purchase price per preferred share (USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 1,000
Discount on maximum purchase price	$ 625,000
Purchased price per preferred share, period two (USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 1,000
Period of agreement (in months)	18 months
Dividend rate, floor (as a percent)			1.00%
Dividends			$ 3,412,500
Cash paid on dividends			1,575,000
PIK dividends declared on redeemable senior preferred stock		$ 1,838,000	1,837,500
Liquidation preference per share | $ / shares	$ 1,000
Liquidation preference percentage	100.00%
Other non-current assets		10,890,000	10,890,000		$ 1,957,000
Number of days after written notice | day	30
Number of days after redemption | day	90
Temporary equity issuance costs	$ 5,500,000
Proceeds from issuance of temporary equity	139,500,000
Temporary equity carrying value	131,400,000	133,762,000	133,762,000	$ 0	$ 0
Fair value of warrants issued	11,400,000	11,357,000
non-current assets	$ 3,300,000
Accretion of discount and deferred issuance costs		$ 500,000	$ 500,000
LIBOR
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percent)			12.00%
Dividend rate (as a percent)			1.00%
Base Rate
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Increase in dividend rate (as a percent)			2.00%
Dividend rate (as a percent)			5.00%
PIK Dividends rate (as a percent)			7.00%
Base Rate | Dividend Rate 1
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percent)			5.00%
Base Rate | Dividend Rate 2
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percent)			3.00%
Base Rate | Dividend Rate 3
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percent)			5.00%
Dividend payment period (in days)			120 days
Base Rate | Dividend Rate 4
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Variable rate (as a percent)			5.00%
Dividend payment period (in days)			30 days

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INCOME TAXES (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate	(18.70%)	(5.60%)	5.70%	5.60%

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 15, 2019	Jun. 30, 2021
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Purchase obligation, current year		$ 14.8
Purchase obligation year one		7.8
Purchase obligation, year two		7.8
Asset acquisition	$ 15.2
Contingent cash payments for asset acquisitions	$ 6.4	2.1
Asset acquisition, contingent consideration		$ 4.3

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Nov. 12, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019	May 31, 2021	Feb. 28, 2019	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2020	May 22, 2019
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Notes receivable, noncurrent					$ 3,500,000	$ 3,500,000
Notes receivable, maximum loan commitment available for future issuance, noncurrent									$ 10,000,000.0
Notes receivable, noncurrent, annual interest rate									12.00%
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Notes receivable, noncurrent					$ 3,500,000	3,500,000
Notes receivable, maximum loan commitment available for future issuance, noncurrent									$ 10,000,000.0
Income (loss) from equity method investments							$ 200,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, equity, preferred, redemption value				$ 4,500,000				$ 4,800,000
Preferred yield per year				6.00%
Preferred stock, percentage owned				83.30%
Appreciated price per share (in USD per share)					$ 7.75
Notes receivable, noncurrent, annual interest rate									12.00%
Share Exchange
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Volume of days	20 days
Exercise price (USD per share)	$ 2.78
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)			1,428,358
Purchase price			$ 814,219		$ 10,800,000
Liquidity discount (in USD per share)					$ 0.775
Appreciated common stock value (in USD per share)					$ 6.975
Liquidity discount (as a percent)					10.00%
Share Exchange, Cash Consideration
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase price					$ 10,000,000.0
Share Exchange, Stock Consideration
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase price					$ 800,000
Chief Executive Officer And Chairman
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership after transaction		35.30%
Chief Executive Officer And Chairman | Share Exchange
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)			605,623
Executive Vice President Of M&A
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership after transaction		24.10%
Executive Vice President Of M&A | Share Exchange
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of shares issued in transaction (in shares)			413,081
Priority Hospitality Technology, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests						$ 250,000
Chief Executive Officer And Chairman
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership before transaction		80.00%

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RECONCILIATION OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT, NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND SENIOR PREFERRED STOCK - Narrative (Details) - shares	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure And Temporary Equity [Abstract]
Preferred stock authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000

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RECONCILIATION OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT, NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND SENIOR PREFERRED STOCK - Equity Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 27, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)		0	0			0
Beginning balance		$ 0	$ 0			$ 0
Proceeds from issuance of senior preferred stock, net of discount and issuance costs (in shares)		150,000
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable senior preferred stock, net of discount and issuance costs		$ 131,426,000
Accretion of redeemable senior preferred stock discount		498,000
PIK dividends declared on redeemable senior preferred stock		$ 1,838,000
Ending balance (in shares)		150,000	0			150,000		0
Ending balance	$ 131,400,000	$ 133,762,000	$ 0			$ 133,762,000		$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			$ (98,564,000)			(98,564,000)
Cash dividends declared and paid on redeemable senior preferred stock		(1,575,000)
PIK dividends declared on redeemable senior preferred stock		(1,838,000)				(1,837,500)
Warrants issued	$ 11,400,000	11,357,000
Accretion of redeemable senior preferred stock discount		(498,000)
Fair value of PHOT preferred units redemption		(10,777,000)
Fair value of common shares issued for PHOT redemption		9,964,000
Net loss		(9,477,000)		$ (7,858,000)		(12,156,000)	$ (13,727,000)
Ending balance		$ (101,574,000)				$ (101,574,000)		(98,564,000)
Temporary equity, shares authorized (in shares)	250,000	250,000				250,000
Temporary equity, shares issued (in shares)	150,000	150,000				150,000
Temporary equity par value (USD per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001				$ 0.001
Conversion price (in USD per share)	$ 1,000
Priority Real Estate Technology LLC (PRET)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Gain on sale of business attributable to noncontrolling interest								$ 45,100,000
Preferred Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Beginning balance		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Ending balance (in shares)		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ending balance		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)		67,640,000	67,391,000	67,061,000	67,061,000	67,391,000	67,061,000	67,061,000
Beginning balance		$ 68,000	$ 68,000	$ 68,000	$ 68,000	$ 68,000	$ 68,000	$ 68,000
Vesting of stock-based compensation (in shares)		12,000	159,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options (in shares)			90,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		$ 30,000
PHOT Redemption (in shares)		1,428,000
Fair value of common shares issued for PHOT redemption		$ 2,000
Ending balance (in shares)		69,110,000	67,640,000	67,061,000	67,061,000	69,110,000	67,061,000	67,391,000
Ending balance		$ 70,000	$ 68,000	$ 68,000	$ 68,000	$ 70,000	$ 68,000	$ 68,000
Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance (in shares)		451,000	451,000	451,000	451,000	451,000	451,000	451,000
Beginning balance		$ (2,388,000)	$ (2,388,000)	$ (2,388,000)	$ (2,388,000)	$ (2,388,000)	$ (2,388,000)	$ (2,388,000)
Ending balance (in shares)		451,000	451,000	451,000	451,000	451,000	451,000	451,000
Ending balance		$ (2,388,000)	$ (2,388,000)	$ (2,388,000)	$ (2,388,000)	$ (2,388,000)	$ (2,388,000)	$ (2,388,000)
Additional Paid-In Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		7,257,000	5,769,000	3,989,000	3,651,000	5,769,000	3,651,000	3,651,000
Equity-classified stock-based compensation		821,000	558,000	580,000	338,000
Liability-classified stock-based compensation converted to equity-classified			313,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		204,000	617,000
Cash dividends declared and paid on redeemable senior preferred stock		(1,575,000)
PIK dividends declared on redeemable senior preferred stock		(1,838,000)
Warrants issued		11,357,000
Accretion of redeemable senior preferred stock discount		(498,000)
Fair value of PHOT preferred units redemption		(10,777,000)
Fair value of common shares issued for PHOT redemption		9,962,000
Ending balance		14,913,000	7,257,000	4,569,000	3,989,000	14,913,000	4,569,000	5,769,000
Accumulated (Deficit)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(104,692,000)	(102,013,000)	(133,543,000)	(127,674,000)	(102,013,000)	(127,674,000)	(127,674,000)
Net loss		(9,477,000)	(2,679,000)	(7,858,000)	(5,869,000)
Ending balance		(114,169,000)	(104,692,000)	(141,401,000)	(133,543,000)	(114,169,000)	(141,401,000)	(102,013,000)
Total Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' (Deficit)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		(99,755,000)	(98,564,000)	(131,874,000)	(126,343,000)	(98,564,000)	(126,343,000)	(126,343,000)
Equity-classified stock-based compensation		821,000	558,000	580,000	338,000
Liability-classified stock-based compensation converted to equity-classified			313,000
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		204,000	617,000
Net loss		(9,477,000)	(2,679,000)	(7,858,000)	(5,869,000)
Ending balance		$ (101,574,000)	$ (99,755,000)	(139,152,000)	(131,874,000)	$ (101,574,000)	(139,152,000)	(98,564,000)
NCI
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance				5,654,000	5,654,000		5,654,000	$ 5,654,000
Net loss				0
Ending balance				5,654,000	$ 5,654,000		5,654,000
NCI | Priority Real Estate Technology LLC (PRET)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Ending balance				$ 5,654,000,000			$ 5,654,000,000

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Schedule of Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-classified and liability-classified stock-based compensation				$ 1,414,000	$ 1,026,000
2018 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-classified and liability-classified stock-based compensation		$ 821,000	$ 580,000	1,379,000	918,000
Liability-classified stock-based compensation converted to equity-classified	$ 313,000
2018 Equity Incentive Plan | Liability-Classified Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-classified and liability-classified stock-based compensation		$ 35,000	$ 108,000	$ 35,000	$ 108,000

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-classified and liability-classified stock-based compensation				$ 1,414,000	$ 1,026,000
2018 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-classified and liability-classified stock-based compensation		$ 821,000	$ 580,000	1,379,000	918,000
Liability-classified stock-based compensation converted to equity-classified	$ 313,000
Liability-Classified Stock | 2018 Equity Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity-classified and liability-classified stock-based compensation		$ 35,000	$ 108,000	$ 35,000	$ 108,000

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Details)	Apr. 16, 2021 hour shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Minimum hours per week | hour	20
Employee Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares available for purchase (in shares) | shares	20,000
Minimum number of days employed to be eligible for plan	30 days
Discount price (as a percent)	95.00%

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FAIR VALUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Notes receivable, fair value	$ 4,200	$ 7,700
Long-term debt	330,000	382,040
Senior Notes | Senior Term Loan, Maturing January 3, 2023 | Credit and Guaranty Agreement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt fair value	294,800	278,000
Long-term debt	0	279,417
Secured Debt | Credit Agreement
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 300,000	$ 0

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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 22, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) segment	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment				3
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Rent Payment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Distribution attributable to parent	$ 51.4
Distribution attributable to non-controlling interests	$ 45.1
Additional distributions to non-controlling interests		$ 0.5		$ 0.5
Disposal group revenues			$ 4.4		$ 8.2
Income from operations of disposal group			$ 0.9		$ 1.5
Commercial Payments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | segment				1
Consumer Payments | Revenue from Contract with Customer Benchmark | Customer Concentration Risk
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk (as a percent)		23.20%	21.40%

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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 125,014	$ 92,356	$ 238,311	$ 189,289
Income (loss) from operations:
Total income from operations of reportable segments	7,405	4,031	11,932	7,590
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	10,723	10,363	19,793	20,635
Consumer Payments
Revenues:
Revenues	119,625	81,707	228,018	167,738
Commercial Payments
Revenues:
Revenues	4,041	5,654	7,541	12,022
Integrated Partners
Revenues:
Revenues	1,348	4,995	2,752	9,529
Operating Segments
Income (loss) from operations:
Total income from operations of reportable segments	14,634	8,590	27,680	16,874
Operating Segments | Consumer Payments
Income (loss) from operations:
Total income from operations of reportable segments	14,448	7,270	27,811	14,422
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	10,297	8,657	18,876	17,240
Operating Segments | Commercial Payments
Income (loss) from operations:
Total income from operations of reportable segments	21	475	(388)	1,239
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	73	78	147	154
Operating Segments | Integrated Partners
Income (loss) from operations:
Total income from operations of reportable segments	165	845	257	1,213
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	76	1,334	205	2,645
Corporate
Income (loss) from operations:
Total income from operations of reportable segments	(7,229)	(4,559)	(15,748)	(9,284)
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation and amortization	$ 277	$ 294	$ 565	$ 596

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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Schedule of Reconciliation of Total Operating Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total income from operations of reportable segments	$ 7,405	$ 4,031	$ 11,932	$ 7,590
Interest expense	(7,285)	(11,668)	(16,453)	(21,983)
Other income (expenses), net	215	194	(54)	224
Income tax (expense) benefit	(1,490)	(415)	741	818
Net loss	(9,477)	(7,858)	(12,156)	(13,727)
Debt extinguishment and modification costs	(8,322)	0	(8,322)	(376)
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total income from operations of reportable segments	14,634	8,590	27,680	16,874
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total income from operations of reportable segments	$ (7,229)	$ (4,559)	$ (15,748)	$ (9,284)

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LOSS PER COMMON SHARE - Schedule of Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net loss	$ (9,477)	$ (7,858)	$ (12,156)	$ (13,727)
Dividends and accretion attributable to redeemable senior preferred stockholders	(3,911)	0	(3,911)	0
Non-controlling interest preferred unit redemptions	(10,777)	0	(10,777)	0
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	$ (24,165)	$ (7,858)	$ (26,844)	$ (13,727)
Diluted (in shares)	69,496	67,114	68,525	67,088
Basic (in shares)	69,496	67,114	68,525	67,088
Diluted (USD per share)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.39)	$ (0.20)
Basic (USD per Share)	$ (0.35)	$ (0.12)	$ (0.39)	$ (0.20)
Class of warrant or right, outstanding (in shares)	1,800		1,800

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LOSS PER COMMON SHARE - Schedule of Antidilutive Securities (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities that were excluded from EPS (in shares)	6,763	6,424
Outstanding warrants on common stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities that were excluded from EPS (in shares)	118	290
Outstanding warrants on common stock | Common Stock Warrant
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities that were excluded from EPS (in shares)	3,556	3,556
Outstanding options and warrants issued to advisor
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities that were excluded from EPS (in shares)	600	600
Restricted stock unit awards
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities that were excluded from EPS (in shares)	1,188	371
Outstanding stock options awards
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities that were excluded from EPS (in shares)	1,301	1,607