Thomas Priore-Led Investor Group to Take Priority Technology Holdings Private
September 21, 2026
Priority Technology Holdings entered into a definitive agreement to be taken private by an investor group led by Chairman and CEO Thomas Priore, which will acquire the shares it does not already own for $8.05 per share in cash, valuing the company at approximately $1.6 billion. Funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners are providing part of the equity financing; the deal remains subject to stockholder and regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the first half of 2027.
- Buyers
- Thomas Priore-led investor group (through WD Capital Partners Parent Inc.), Searchlight Capital Partners (funds advised by)
- Targets
- Priority Technology Holdings
- Industry
- Payments & Fintech
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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