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United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
August 8, 2024
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware 001-37872 47-4257046
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)  (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 
 
2001 Westside Parkway 
Suite 155
Alpharetta,Georgia30004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code) 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 935-5961 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.001 par valuePRTHNasdaq Global Market



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of (1933 §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

                                        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. ☐


Item 2.02.      Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 8, 2024, Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. ("Priority") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.  
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 8, 2024, Priority will hold an earnings conference call and webcast at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The press release referenced in Item 2.02 contains information about how to access the conference call and webcast. A copy of the slide presentation to be used during the earnings call and webcast is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The slide presentation also will be available on our website, www.prioritycommerce.com under the "Investor Relations" section.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits – The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Exhibit NumberDescription
104The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL




SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: August 8, 2024
 
  
 PRIORITY TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, INC.
  
 By: /s/ Timothy O'Leary
 Name: Timothy O'Leary
 Title: Chief Financial Officer



EXHIBIT 99.1                        
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Priority Investor Inquiries:
Chris Kettmann
Chris.Kettmann@dgagroup.com
(773) 497-7575

Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Financial Results
Strong Second Quarter Growth Driven by Performance Across Unified Commerce Platform
ALPHARETTA, GA - August 8, 2024 -- Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTH) ("Priority" or the "Company"), the platform for unified commerce that delivers integrated payments and banking services at scale, today announced its second quarter 2024 financial results including strong year-over-year diversified revenue growth.
Highlights of Consolidated Results
Second Quarter 2024 Compared with Second Quarter 2023
Financial highlights of the second quarter of 2024 compared with the second quarter of 2023, are as follows1:
•Revenue of $219.9 million increased 20.6% from $182.3 million
•Adjusted gross profit (a non-GAAP measure2) of $81.7 million increased 22.0% from $67.0 million
•Adjusted gross profit margin (a non-GAAP measure2) of 37.2% increased 40.0 basis points from 36.8%
•Operating income of $33.2 million increased 73.4% from $19.1 million
•Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure2) of $51.6 million increased 25.4% from $41.1 million
(1)Certain amounts/percentages may not add mathematically due to rounding.
(2)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the reconciliations of Adjusted Gross Profit (non-GAAP), Adjusted Gross Profit Margin (non-GAAP), and Adjusted EBITDA, to their most comparable GAAP measures provided below for additional information.

"We again reported record results in the second quarter by capitalizing on our leading unified commerce platform that delivers elegant product solutions across our segments and customer service that is committed to our partners' success," said Tom Priore, Chairman & CEO of Priority. "Priority’s technology and operations are built for the future and executing on our mission to deliver a thriving ecosystem of financial solutions that accelerate cash flow and optimize working capital for businesses."
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Full Year 2024 Financial Guidance
Priority's outlook remains strong and our adjusted full year 2024 guidance is as follows:
•Revenue forecast to range between $875 million to $883 million, from $875 million to $890 million, a growth rate of 16% to 17%, compared to fiscal 2023 results
•Adjusted gross profit (a non-GAAP measure) forecast to range between $325 million to $330 million, from $325 million and $335 million, a growth rate of 18% to 20% compared to fiscal 2023 results
•Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) forecast to range between $196 million to $200 million, from $193 million to $198 million, a growth rate of 17% to 19% compared to fiscal 2023 results


Conference Call
Priority's leadership will host a conference call on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. EDT to discuss its second quarter financial results. Participants can access the call by phone in the U.S. or Canada at (833) 636-1319 or internationally at (412) 902-4286.
The Internet webcast link and accompanying slide presentation can be accessed at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/ds7wmbnk and will also be posted in the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website at www.prioritycommerce.com.
An audio replay of the call will be available shortly after the conference call until August 15, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. To listen to the audio replay, dial (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088 and enter conference ID number 2689178. Alternatively, you may access the webcast replay in the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website at www.prioritycommerce.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This communication includes certain non-GAAP financial measures that we regularly review to evaluate our business and trends, measure our performance, prepare financial projections, allocate resources, and make strategic decisions. We believe these non-GAAP measures help to illustrate the underlying financial and business trends relating to our results of operations and comparability between current and prior periods. We also use these non-GAAP measures to establish and monitor operational goals. However, these non-GAAP measures are not superior to or a substitute for prominent measurements calculated in accordance with GAAP. Rather, the non-GAAP measures are meant to be a complement to understanding measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
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Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit Margin
The Company's adjusted gross profit metric represents revenues less cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization). Adjusted gross profit margin is adjusted gross profit divided by revenues. We review these non-GAAP measures to evaluate our underlying profit trends. The reconciliation of adjusted gross profit to its most comparable GAAP measure is provided below:
(in thousands)Three Months Ended June 30,
20242023
Revenues$219,867 $182,290 
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)(138,118)(115,281)
Adjusted gross profit$81,749 $67,009 
Adjusted gross profit margin37.2 %36.8 %
Depreciation and amortization of revenue generating assets(3,941)(3,030)
Gross profit$77,808 $63,979 
Gross profit margin35.4 %35.1 %

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are performance measures. EBITDA is earnings before interest, income tax, and depreciation and amortization expenses ("EBITDA"). Adjusted EBITDA begins with EBITDA but further excludes certain non-cash costs, such as stock-based compensation and the write-off of the carrying value of investments or other assets, as well as debt extinguishment and modification expenses and other expenses and income items considered non-recurring, such as acquisition integration expenses, certain professional fees, and litigation settlements. We review the non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA measure to evaluate our business and trends, measure our performance, prepare financial projections, allocate resources, and make strategic decisions.

The reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to its most comparable GAAP measure is provided below:

(in thousands)Three Months Ended June 30,
20242023
Net income (loss)$994 $(612)
Interest expense21,710 17,765 
Income tax expense2,515 2,355 
Depreciation and amortization15,244 17,980 
EBITDA40,463 37,488 
Debt extinguishment and modification8,623 — 
Selling, general and administrative (non-recurring)636 1,859 
Non-cash stock-based compensation1,829 1,746 
Adjusted EBITDA$51,551 $41,093 
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Further detail of certain of these adjustments, and where these items are recorded in our consolidated statements of operations, is provided below:

(in thousands)Three Months Ended June 30,
20242023
Selling, general and administrative expenses (non-recurring):
Certain legal fees204 1,221 
Professional, accounting and consulting fees310 509 
Other expenses, net122 129 
$636 $1,859 
Priority does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable GAAP financial measures because it could not do so without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of the information needed to calculate reconciling items and due to the variability, complexity and limited visibility of the adjusting items that would be excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures in future periods. When planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods, the Company does so primarily on a non-GAAP basis without preparing a GAAP analysis as that would require estimates for various cash and non-cash reconciling items that would be difficult to predict with reasonable accuracy. For example, stock-based compensation expense would be difficult to estimate because it depends on the Company's future hiring and retention needs, as well as the future fair market value of the Company's common stock, all of which are difficult to predict and subject to constant change. As a result, the Company does not believe that a GAAP reconciliation would provide meaningful supplemental information about the Company's outlook.



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About Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.
Priority is a solution provider in Payments and Banking as a Service operating at scale with over 1 million active customers across its SMB, B2B and Enterprise channels processing $125 billion in annual transaction volume and providing administration for $1 billion in deposits. Priority’s purpose-built technology enables clients to collect, store, lend and send money and provides customers the acceptance and AP payment applications and Passport financial tools that best optimize their cash flow and maximize working capital. Additional information can be found at www.prioritycommerce.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services, and other statements identified by words such as "may," "will," "should," "anticipates," "believes," "expects," "plans," "future," "intends," "could," "estimate," "predict," "projects," "targeting," "potential" or "contingent," "guidance," "outlook" or words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our 2024 outlook and statements regarding our market and growth opportunities. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, expressed, or implied by such forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially, and potentially adversely, from those discussed or implied herein.
We caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this press release in the context of the risks and uncertainties disclosed in our SEC filings, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 12, 2024. These filings are available online at www.sec.gov or www.prioritycommerce.com.
We caution you that the important factors referenced above may not contain all of the factors that are important to you. In addition, we cannot assure you that we will realize the results or developments we expect or anticipate or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the consequences we anticipate or affect us or our operations in the way we expect. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a predictor of future performance. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be made that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2024202320242023
Revenues$219,867$182,290$425,586$367,318
Operating expenses
Cost of revenue (excludes depreciation and amortization)138,118115,281267,416237,247
Salary and employee benefits22,11919,10944,26938,157
Depreciation and amortization15,24417,98030,49736,028
Selling, general and administrative11,21210,78722,20719,905
Total operating expenses186,693163,157364,389331,337
Operating income33,17419,13361,19735,981
Other (expense) income
Interest expense(21,710)(17,765)(42,590)(35,464)
Debt extinguishment and modification costs(8,623)—(8,623)—
Other income, net6683751,300587
Total other expense, net(29,665)(17,390)(49,913)(34,877)
Income before income taxes3,5091,74311,2841,104
Income tax expense2,5152,3555,0972,222
Net income (loss)994(612)6,187(1,118)
Less: Dividends and accretion attributable to redeemable senior preferred stockholders(18,565)(11,765)(31,227)(23,060)
Less: Return on redeemable NCI in consolidated subsidiary(58)—(639)—
Net loss attributable to common stockholders(17,629)(12,377)$(25,679)$(24,178)
Other comprehensive loss
Foreign currency translation adjustments4 7 (9)31 
Comprehensive loss$(17,625)$(12,370)$(25,688)$(24,147)
Loss per common share:
Basic and diluted$(0.23)$(0.16)$(0.33)$(0.31)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted77,736 78,292 77,878 78,213 


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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)
June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$34,626 $39,604 
Restricted cash12,625 11,923 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances65,746 58,551 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets19,479 13,273 
Current portion of notes receivable, net of allowance2,188 1,468 
Settlement assets and customer/subscriber account balances802,394 756,475 
Total current assets937,058 881,294 
Notes receivable, less current portion4,998 3,728 
Property, equipment and software, net49,800 44,680 
Goodwill376,091 376,103 
Intangible assets, net258,632 273,350 
Deferred income taxes, net25,556 22,533 
Other noncurrent assets21,294 13,649 
Total assets$1,673,429 1,615,337 
Liabilities, Redeemable Senior Preferred Stock, Redeemable NCI, and Stockholders' Deficit
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$66,724 $52,643 
Accrued residual commissions36,091 33,025 
Customer deposits and advance payments3,569 3,934 
Current portion of long-term debt8,350 6,712 
Settlement and customer/subscriber account obligations798,753 755,754 
Total current liabilities913,487 852,068 
Long-term debt, net of current portion, discounts and debt issuance costs809,045 631,965 
Other noncurrent liabilities15,488 18,763 
Total liabilities1,738,020 1,502,796 
Redeemable senior preferred stock, net of discounts and issuance costs105,684 258,605 
Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock— — 
Common stock76 77 
Treasury stock, at cost(18,673)(12,815)
Additional paid-in capital— — 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(38)(29)
Accumulated deficit(153,472)(134,951)
Total stockholders' deficit attributable to stockholders of PRTH(172,107)(147,718)
Non-controlling interest1,832 1,654 
Total stockholders' deficit(170,275)(146,064)
Total liabilities, redeemable senior preferred stock, redeemable NCI and stockholders' deficit$1,673,429 $1,615,337 

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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

Six Months Ended June 30,
20242023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)$6,187 $(1,118)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of assets30,497 36,028 
Stock-based, ESPP and incentive units compensation3,462 3,682 
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts1,824 1,826 
Debt extinguishment and modification costs8,623 — 
Deferred income tax(3,023)(9,619)
Change in contingent consideration2,213 346 
Other non-cash items, net(929)(461)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (7,145)18,066 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(1,148)(3,560)
Income taxes (receivable) payable(5,037)498 
Notes receivable(584)(389)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities13,291 1,306 
Customer deposits and advance payments(365)635 
Other assets and liabilities, net(5,859)(383)
Net cash provided by operating activities42,007 46,857 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, equipment and software(11,718)(9,869)
Notes receivable, net(1,406)(498)
Acquisitions of assets and other investing activities(7,474)(2,715)
Net cash used in investing activities(20,598)(13,082)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issue discount830,200 — 
Debt issuance and modification costs paid(7,555)— 
Repayments of long-term debt(654,372)(3,525)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility— 5,000 
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility— (12,000)
Redemption of PHOT redeemable NCI(2,130)— 
Repurchases of shares withheld for taxes (604)(1,018)
Redemption of senior preferred stock(136,936)— 
Redemption of accumulated unpaid dividend on redeemable senior preferred stock(30,819)— 
Dividends paid to redeemable senior preferred stockholders(16,393)(17,908)
Settlement and customer/subscriber accounts obligations, net40,914 175,548 
Payment of contingent consideration related to business combination(4,156)(1,959)
Net cash provided by financing activities18,149 144,138 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash39,558 177,913 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period796,223 560,610 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$835,781 $738,523 
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents$34,626 $17,567 
Restricted cash12,625 12,357 
Cash and cash equivalents included in settlement assets and customer/subscriber account balances788,530 708,599 
Total cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash$835,781 $738,523 
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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.
Unaudited Reportable Segments' Results
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
 2024202320242023
SMB Payments:  
Revenues$155,101 $147,948 $299,105 $302,881 
Adjusted EBITDA$28,597 $28,434 $53,620 $56,836 
Key Indicators:
Merchant bankcard processing dollar value$15,791,635 $15,111,781 $30,579,730 $30,332,495 
Merchant bankcard transaction count193,841 180,343 369,069 343,749 
B2B Payments:
Revenues$21,881 $2,974 $43,225 $5,760 
Adjusted EBITDA$1,530 $608 $3,276 $518 
Key Indicators:
B2B issuing dollar volume$249,454 $216,358 $477,266 $414,904 
B2B issuing transaction count242 282 482 562 
Enterprise Payments:
Revenues$43,670 $31,438 $84,660 $58,744 
Adjusted EBITDA$37,244 $25,728 $71,971 $48,096 
Key Indicators:
Average billed clients$782,466 $520,028 $753,531 $492,622 
Average monthly new enrollments55,089 53,374 53,563 49,661 


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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.
Unaudited Reportable Segments' Results

Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
(in thousands)SMB PaymentsB2B PaymentsEnterprise PaymentsCorporateTotal Consolidated
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Measure:
Adjusted EBITDA$28,597 $1,530 $37,244 $(15,820)$51,551 
Interest expense— (1,241)— (20,469)(21,710)
Depreciation and amortization(8,541)(1,261)(4,087)(1,355)(15,244)
Debt modification and extinguishment expenses— — — (8,623)(8,623)
Selling, general and administrative (non-recurring)— — — (636)(636)
Non-cash stock based compensation(4)(109)(32)(1,684)(1,829)
Income (loss) before taxes$20,052 $(1,081)$33,125 $(48,587)$3,509 




Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
(in thousands)SMB PaymentsB2B PaymentsEnterprise PaymentsCorporateTotal Consolidated
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Measure:
Adjusted EBITDA$53,620 $3,276 $71,971 $(30,976)$97,891 
Interest expense— (2,214)— (40,376)(42,590)
Depreciation and amortization(17,127)(2,731)(8,126)(2,513)(30,497)
Debt modification and extinguishment expenses— — — (8,623)(8,623)
Selling, general and administrative (non-recurring)— — — (1,435)(1,435)
Non-cash stock based compensation(8)(227)(65)(3,162)(3,462)
Income (loss) before taxes$36,485 $(1,896)$63,780 $(87,085)$11,284 
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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.
Unaudited Reportable Segments' Results

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
(in thousands)SMB PaymentsB2B PaymentsEnterprise PaymentsCorporateTotal Consolidated
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Measure:
Adjusted EBITDA$28,434 $608 $25,728 $(13,677)$41,093 
Interest expense— — (117)(17,648)(17,765)
Depreciation and amortization(9,151)(17)(6,319)(2,493)(17,980)
Selling, general and administrative (non-recurring)— — — (1,859)(1,859)
Non-cash stock based compensation(112)(7)(65)(1,562)(1,746)
Income (loss) before taxes$19,171 $584 $19,227 $(37,239)$1,743 


Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
(in thousands)SMB PaymentsB2B PaymentsEnterprise PaymentsCorporateTotal Consolidated
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Measure:
Adjusted EBITDA$56,836 $518 $48,096 $(26,717)$78,733 
Interest expense— — (230)(35,234)(35,464)
Depreciation and amortization(18,417)(37)(12,624)(4,950)(36,028)
Selling, general and administrative (non-recurring)— — — (2,296)(2,296)
Non-cash stock based compensation(294)(201)(129)(3,058)(3,682)
Other non-recurring loss, net— — — (159)(159)
Income (loss) before taxes$38,125 $280 $35,113 $(72,414)$1,104 

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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.
Unaudited Reportable Segments' Results


Appendix 1 – Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP measure to the nearest GAAP measure) for select periods:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
(in thousands)SMB PaymentsB2B PaymentsEnterprise PaymentsCorporateTotal Consolidated
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Measure:
Adjusted EBITDA$25,023 $1,747 $34,727 $(15,157)$46,340 
Interest expense(1)(973)— (19,906)(20,880)
Depreciation and amortization(8,586)(1,470)(4,039)(1,158)(15,253)
Selling, general and administrative (non-recurring)— — — (798)(798)
Non-cash stock based compensation(4)(118)(33)(1,479)(1,634)
Income (loss) before taxes$16,432 $(814)$30,655 $(38,498)$7,775 




Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
(in thousands)SMB PaymentsB2B PaymentsEnterprise PaymentsCorporateTotal Consolidated
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Measure:
Adjusted EBITDA$28,402 $(90)$22,368 $(13,040)$37,640 
Interest expense— — (113)(17,586)(17,699)
Depreciation and amortization(9,267)(20)(6,305)(2,456)(18,048)
Selling, general and administrative (non-recurring)— — — (437)(437)
Non-cash stock based compensation(182)(193)(64)(1,497)(1,936)
Other non-recurring loss, net— — — (159)(159)
Income (loss) before taxes$18,953 $(303)$15,886 $(35,175)$(639)
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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.
Unaudited Reportable Segments' Results

Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
(in thousands)SMB PaymentsB2B PaymentsEnterprise PaymentsCorporateTotal Consolidated
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Measure:
Adjusted EBITDA$27,613 $1,359 $29,757 $(13,767)$44,962 
Interest expense— (498)(62)(19,437)(19,997)
Depreciation and amortization(9,136)(719)(5,947)(1,473)(17,275)
Selling, general and administrative (non-recurring)— — — (2,114)(2,114)
Non-cash stock based compensation(114)(36)(66)(1,285)(1,501)
Other non-recurring gain, net— — — 166 166 
Income (loss) before taxes$18,363 $106 $23,682 $(37,910)$4,241 


Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
(in thousands)SMB PaymentsB2B PaymentsEnterprise PaymentsCorporateTotal Consolidated
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Measure:
Adjusted EBITDA$25,036 $372 $33,040 $(13,811)$44,637 
Interest expense— (803)(64)(19,780)(20,647)
Depreciation and amortization(9,162)(1,075)(3,856)(999)(15,092)
Selling, general and administrative (non-recurring)— — — (5,256)(5,256)
Non-cash stock based compensation(131)(312)(66)(1,076)(1,585)
Other non-recurring loss, net— — — (250)(250)
Income (loss) before taxes$15,743 $(1,818)$29,054 $(41,172)$1,807 

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August 8, 2024 Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRTH) Supplemental Slides: 2Q 2024 Earnings Call

 
Disclaimer 2 Important Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Non-GAAP Measures This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services, and other statements identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “plans,” “future,” “intends,” “could,” “estimate,” “predict,” “projects,” “targeting,” “potential” or “contingent,” “guidance,” “anticipates,” “outlook” or words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.’s (“Priority”, “we”, “our” or “us”) 2024 outlook and statements regarding our market and growth opportunities. 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These filings are available online at www.sec.gov or www.prioritycommerce.com. We caution you that the important factors referenced above may not contain all of the factors that are important to you. In addition, we cannot assure you that we will realize the results or developments we expect or anticipate or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the consequences we anticipate or affect us or our operations in the way we expect. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a predictor of future performance. The forward-looking statements included in this presentation are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. 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See the footnotes on the slides where these measures are discussed and the slides at the end of this presentation for a reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP numbers. Additionally, we present guidance for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as percentage of revenue, non-GAAP measures without reconciliation due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliations. See more information in Priority’s earnings press release. Adjusted Gross profit referred throughout this presentation is a non-GAAP measure calculated by subtracting Cost of services (excluding depreciation and amortization) from Revenue. Adjusted Gross profit margin referred throughout this presentation is a non-GAAP measure calculated by dividing Adjusted Gross Profit discussed above by Revenue. Adjusted EBITDA referred to throughout this presentation is a non-GAAP measure calculated as net income prior to interest expense, tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense, adjusted to add back certain non-cash charges and / or non-recurring charges deemed to not be part of normal operating expenses. Adjusted EBITDA margin referred throughout this presentation is a non-GAAP measure calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA discussed above by Revenue. See Appendix 1 – 2 of this presentation for a reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Profit to Gross Profit as per GAAP, a reconciliation of Adj. EBITDA to GAAP Income (loss) before Taxes and Priority’s earnings press release for more details.

 
$98 $96 $140 $168 $98 $4 2021 2022 2023 2024 $426 $515 $664 $756 $449 $8 2021 2022 2023 2024 Key 2nd Quarter 2024 Highlights 3 ~$125B in LTM Total Volume Q2 2024 RESULTS > $1B Deposits NET REVENUE +21%a ADJ GROSS PROFIT1 +22% ADJ EBITDA1 +25% OPERATING INCOME +73% Q2 2024 KEY METRICS CONTINUED STRONG MOMENTUM > 1MM Total Accounts TOTAL REVENUE (In Millions) ADJUSTED EBITDA1 (In Millions) $875 - $883 $196 - $200 Guidance Range Guidance Range YTD Actual YTD Actual 1 Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin referred to in this presentation are non-GAAP measures. See slide 2 for further details.

 
Q2 2024 Consolidated Results 4 Revenue increased 21% to $219.9 million Adj Gross Profit1 increased 22% to $81.7 million Adj Gross Profit margin1 increased 40 basis points to 37.2% Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 25% to $51.6 million $67.0M $81.7M 36.8% 37.2% $41.1M $51.6M $182.3M $219.9M Q2 23 Q2 24 Q2 23 Q2 24 Q2 23 Q2 24Q2 23 Q2 24 21% 22% 40BP 25% 1 Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin referred to in this presentation are non-GAAP measures. See slide 2 for further details.

 
Year-to-Date Consolidated Results 5 Revenue increased 16% to $425.6 million Adj Gross Profit1 increased 22% to $158.2 million Adj Gross Profit margin1 increased 180 basis points to 37.2% Adjusted EBITDA1 increased 24% to $97.9 million $130.1M $158.2M 35.4% 37.2% $78.7M $97.9M $367.3M $425.6M Q2 23 Q2 24 Q2 23 Q2 24 Q2 23 Q2 24Q2 23 Q2 24 16% 22% 180BP 24% 1 Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin referred to in this presentation are non-GAAP measures. See slide 2 for further details.

 
Priority: Your Trusted Partner 6 Our mission is to create a thriving ecosystem of financial solutions that accelerate cash flow and optimize working capital for businesses MERCHANT ACQUIRING Full featured POS & Merchant Acquiring Solutions that Accelerate your Cash Flow BANKING-AS-A-SERVICE Passport Financial Toolset that automates reconciliation, streamlines financial operations & provides full transparency to surplus cash PAYABLES Optimize your Working Capital and Earn Cash Back by leveraging our payables & financing solutions while Automating Reconciliation Work ACCELERATED COMMERCE ENGINE A robust and simple API suite for Acquiring, Banking & Payables solutions to accelerate your commerce network that can easily be integrated into your enterprise systems

 
Financial Results 7

 
SMB Highlights – 2Q 2024 8 ➢ Revenue is 5% higher than Q2 2023 (up 12% y-o-y excl. large reseller) and improved 8% sequentially from Q1 2024 ➢ Bankcard $ Volumes increased 5% to $15.8 billion (up 9% y-o-y excl. large reseller) ➢ New monthly boards averaged 3.9K during quarter 2Q 2024 Segment Highlights Revenue $155.1MM +5% YoY Adj. Gross Profit1 $35.6MM +1% YoY | 23.0% Margin Adj. EBITDA1 $28.6MM +1% YoY | 18.4% Margin 1 Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin referred to in this presentation are non-GAAP measures. See slide 2 for further details.

 
B2B Highlights – 2Q 2024 9 ➢ Revenue growth driven by CPX (+49% y-o-y) and $17.8 million of Plastiq revenue (+3% sequentially) ➢ Timing of certain incentive fees in Q1 2024 impacted lower sequential margins in Q2 2024 2Q 2024 Segment Highlights Revenue $21.9MM +636% YoY Adj. Gross Profit1 $5.6MM +138% YoY | 25.4% Margin Adj. EBITDA1 $1.5MM +152% YoY | 7.0% Margin 1 Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin referred to in this presentation are non-GAAP measures. See slide 2 for further details.

 
Enterprise Highlights – 2Q 2024 10 2Q 2024 Segment Highlights ➢ CFTPay Avg Monthly New Enrollments of 55K increased 4% from 53K in Q2 2023 ➢ CFTPay Avg Number of Billed Clients increased 47% to 763K from 520K in Q2 2023 ➢ Increases in Passport program managers and deposit balances combined with stable interest rates continues to drive growth Revenue $43.7MM +39% YoY Adj. Gross Profit1 $40.6MM +38% YoY | 92.9% Margin Adj. EBITDA1 $37.2MM +45% YoY | 85.3% Margin 1 Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin referred to in this presentation are non-GAAP measures. See slide 2 for further details.

 
Consolidated Operating Expenses – 2Q 2024 11 ➢ Higher Salaries and Benefits expense driven largely by timing of the Plastiq acquisition ➢ Increase in SG&A expenses primarily incurred to further support the overall growth of the Company ➢ Overall Operating Expenses (excl D&A) are flat from Q1 to Q2 2024 due to continued expense discipline 2Q 2024 Highlights Salaries & Benefits $22.1MM +16% YoY SG&A $11.2MM +4% YoY Depreciation & Amortization $15.2MM (15%) YoY 1 Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin referred to in this presentation are non-GAAP measures. See slide 2 for further details.

 
EBITDA Walk (in Millions) 2024 2023 LTM Q2 Q2 Q2 2024 Consolidated net income (loss) (GAAP) 1.0$ (0.6)$ 6.0$ Add: Interest expense 21.7 17.8 83.2 Add: Depreciation and amortization 15.2 18.0 62.9 Add: Income tax expense (benefit) 2.5 2.4 11.3 EBITDA (non-GAAP) 40.5 37.5 163.4 Further adjusted by: Add: Non-cash stock-based compensation 1.8 1.7 6.5 Add: Non-recurring expenses: Debt extinguishment and modification costs 8.6 - 8.6 Legal, professional, accounting and other SG&A 0.6 1.9 8.8 Other Non-recurring expenses - - 0.1 Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) 51.6$ 41.1$ 187.5$ Adjusted EBITDA1 Walk 12 1 Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin referred to in this presentation are non-GAAP measures. See slide 2 for further details. Adjusted EBITDA experienced strong growth in Q2 2024 ➢ Q2 2024 Adjusted EBITDA of $51.6 million increased 25% from $41.1 million in Q2 2023

 
Capital Structure & Liquidity 13 1 Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin referred to in this presentation are non-GAAP measures. See slide 2 for further details. 2 Represents $5.0MM of outstanding cash dividend net of $7.1MM payment of the cash portion of dividend outstanding at 3/31/2024 and $2.2MM of accrued cash dividend redeemed as part of the preferred stock redemption in May 2024 Outstanding Debt Balance as of March 31, 2024 $652.7 (+/-) Net Revolver Borrowings -- (+/-) Net Term Loan Borrowings $182.3 Balance as of June 30, 2024 $835.0 Senior Redeemable Preferred Stock Balance as of March 31, 2024 $264.2 (+/-) Redemption of Preferred Stock ($166.3) (+/-) Dividend Payable2 ($4.3) (+/-) PIK Dividend3 $1.9 (+/-) Accretion4 $10.1 Balance as of June 30, 2024 $105.7 Total Debt of $835.0 million at end of Q2 2024 increased from $652.7 million in Q1 2024 ➢ Net Debt of $800.4 million increased $182.0 million compared to Q1 2024 due to the successful refinance of our senior credit facilities ➢ Revolver Capacity at the end of Q2 2024 was $70.0 million ➢ LTM Adj. EBITDA1 of $187.5 million at end of Q2 2024 Preferred Stock of $105.7 million, Net of $5.9 million of Unaccreted Discounts and Issuance Costs 3 Shown net of $1.5MM of accrued PIK dividend redeemed as part of the preferred stock redemption in May 2024 2nd Quarter (dollars in Millions) 2024 Dividend: Payment in Kind 3.36$ Cash 5.07 8.43 Accretion 10.14 18.57$ 4 Includes acceleration of accretion due to the preferred stock redemption in May 2024

 
Appendix

 
Appendix 1 – Adjusted Gross Profit1 Reconciliation 15 The reconciliation of adjusted gross profit to its most comparable GAAP measure is provided below: SMB B2B Enterprise Eliminations Total SMB B2B Enterprise Eliminations Total Revenues $ 155.1 $ 21.9 $ 43.7 $ (0.8) $ 219.9 $ 147.9 $ 3.0 $ 31.4 $ (0.1) $ 182.3 Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization) (119.5) (16.3) (3.1) 0.8 (138.1) (112.6) (0.6) (2.1) 0.1 (115.3) Adjusted Gross Profit 35.6 5.6 40.6 -- 81.7 35.3 2.3 29.3 (0.0) 67.0 Adjusted Gross Profit Margin 23.0% 25.4% 92.9% 37.2% 23.9% 78.8% 93.3% 36.8% Depreciation and amortiztion of revenue generating assets (1.8) (0.7) (1.4) -- (3.9) (1.7) (1.0) (0.3) -- (3.0) Gross profit $ 33.8 $ 4.9 $ 39.1 -- $ 77.8 $ 33.6 $ 1.4 $ 29.0 $ (0.0) $ 64.0 Gross profit margin 21.8% 22.3% 89.6% 35.4% 22.7% 45.5% 92.4% 35.1% SMB B2B Enterprise Eliminations Total SMB B2B Enterprise Eliminations Total Revenues $ 299.1 $ 43.2 $ 84.7 $ (1.4) $ 425.6 $ 302.9 $ 5.8 $ 58.7 $ (0.1) $ 367.3 Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization) (231.6) (31.5) (5.8) 1.4 (267.4) (232.1) (1.5) (3.7) 0.1 (237.2) Adjusted Gross Profit 67.5 11.8 78.9 -- 158.2 70.8 4.3 55.0 (0.0) 130.1 Adjusted Gross Profit Margin 22.6% 27.2% 93.2% 37.2% 23.4% 74.5% 93.7% 35.4% Depreciation and amortiztion of revenue generating assets (3.6) (1.5) (2.8) -- (7.8) (3.4) (2.2) (0.4) -- (6.0) Gross profit $ 63.9 $ 10.3 $ 76.1 -- $ 150.3 $ 67.3 $ 2.1 $ 54.6 $ (0.0) $ 124.1 Gross profit margin 21.4% 23.8% 89.9% 35.3% 22.2% 36.8% 93.0% 33.8% Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (in Millions) (in Millions) Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 (in Millions) (in Millions) Note: Certain dollar amounts may not add mathematically due to rounding 1 Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin referred to in this presentation are non-GAAP measures. See slide 2 for further details.

 
Appendix 2 – Adjusted EBITDA1 Reconciliation 16 The reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to its most comparable GAAP measure is provided below: Note: Certain dollar amounts may not add mathematically due to rounding 1 Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin referred to in this presentation are non-GAAP measures. See slide 2 for further details. SMB B2B Enterprise Corporate Total SMB B2B Enterprise Corporate Total Adjusted EBITDA $ 28.6 $ 1.5 $ 37.2 $ (15.8) $ 51.6 $ 28.4 $ 0.6 $ 25.7 $ (13.7) $ 41.1 Adjusted EBITDA Margin 18.4% 7.0% 85.3% 23.4% 19.2% 20.4% 81.8% 22.5% Interest Expense -- (1.2) -- (20.5) (21.7) -- (0.0) (0.1) (17.6) (17.8) Depreciation and Amortization (8.5) (1.3) (4.1) (1.4) (15.2) (9.2) (0.0) (6.3) (2.5) (18.0) Debt Modification and Extinguishment Expenses -- -- -- (8.6) (8.6) -- -- -- -- -- Selling, General and Administrative (Non-Recurring) -- -- -- (0.6) (0.6) -- -- -- (1.9) (1.9) Non-Cash Stock Based Compensation (0.0) (0.1) (0.0) (1.7) (1.8) (0.1) (0.0) (0.1) (1.6) (1.7) Income (Loss) Before Taxes $ 20.1 $ (1.1) $ 33.1 $ (48.6) $ 3.5 $ 19.2 $ 0.6 $ 19.2 $ (37.2) $ 1.7 Income (Loss) Before Taxes % of Revenue 12.9% (4.9%) 75.9% 1.6% 13.0% 19.6% 61.2% 1.0% SMB B2B Enterprise Corporate Total SMB B2B Enterprise Corporate Total Adjusted EBITDA $ 53.6 $ 3.3 $ 72.0 $ (31.0) $ 97.9 $ 56.8 $ 0.5 $ 48.1 $ (26.7) $ 78.7 Adjusted EBITDA Margin 17.9% 7.6% 85.0% 23.0% 18.8% 9.0% 81.9% 21.4% Interest Expense -- (2.2) -- (40.4) (42.6) (0.0) (0.0) (0.2) (35.2) (35.5) Depreciation and Amortization (17.1) (2.7) (8.1) (2.5) (30.5) (18.4) (0.0) (12.6) (4.9) (36.0) Debt Modification and Extinguishment Expenses -- -- -- (8.6) (8.6) -- -- -- -- -- Selling, General and Administrative (Non-Recurring) -- -- -- (1.4) (1.4) -- -- -- (2.5) (2.5) Non-Cash Stock Based Compensation (0.0) (0.2) (0.1) (3.2) (3.5) (0.3) (0.2) (0.1) (3.1) (3.7) Income (Loss) Before Taxes $ 36.5 $ (1.9) $ 63.8 $ (87.1) $ 11.3 $ 38.1 $ 0.3 $ 35.1 $ (72.4) $ 1.1 Income (Loss) Before Taxes % of Revenue 12.2% (4.4%) 75.3% 2.7% 12.6% 4.9% 59.8% 0.3% Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (in Millions) (in Millions) Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 (in Millions) (in Millions)

 
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