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Press Release · Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.

Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

  • Third Quarter Performance Driven by Strength of Unified Commerce Platform
NASDAQPRTH

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ALPHARETTA, GA - November 5, 2026 — Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTH) ("Priority Commerce" or the "Company"), delivers payments and banking solutions that power connected commerce. Through a unified platform of payables, merchant services, and banking and treasury, Priority Commerce helps businesses manage money more effectively and unlock growth. The Priority Commerce Engine accelerates cash flow, improves working capital, reduces costs, and creates new revenue opportunities. Today, the Company has announced its third quarter 2026 financial results including strong year-over-year revenue growth.

Highlights of Consolidated Results and Additional Information1

Third Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights compared with Third Quarter 2025

•Revenue of $268.6 million increased 11.3% from $241.4 million, including organic growth of 9.2%

•Gross profit of $97.0 million increased 8.1% from $89.8 million

•Adjusted gross profit (a non-GAAP measure2) of $102.7 million increased 8.4% from $94.8 million

•Gross profit margin of 36.1% decreased by nearly 110 basis points from 37.2%

•Adjusted gross profit margin (a non-GAAP measure2) of 38.2% decreased by nearly 100 basis points from 39.2%

•Operating income of $35.9 million decreased 5.0% from $37.8 million

•Net Income of $12.2 million decreased 55.7% from $27.6 million

•Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure2) of $60.9 million increased 5.5% from $57.8 million

•Diluted EPS of $0.14 decreased by $0.20, or by 58.8%, from $0.34

•Adjusted Diluted EPS (a non-GAAP measure2) of $0.30 increased by $0.02, or 7.1%, from $0.28

(1)Certain amounts/percentages may not compute accurately due to rounding.

(2)See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the reconciliations of Adjusted Gross Profit (non-GAAP), Adjusted Gross Profit Margin (non-GAAP), Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP), and Adjusted EPS- diluted (non-GAAP) to their most comparable GAAP measures provided within this document for additional information.

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EXHIBIT 99.1

Announced Go-Private Transaction

As previously announced on September 21, 2026, Priority Commerce entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) under which certain affiliates of WD Capital Partners Parent Inc. will acquire the outstanding common stock of Priority Commerce for $8.05 per share in cash and the Company will become privately held (the "Transaction"). The Company expects to complete the Transaction in the first half of 2027, subject to fulfillment of customary closing conditions, including approval of Priority Commerce stockholders and receipt of required regulatory approvals.

Business Outlook and Earnings Conference Call

In light of the pending Transaction, Priority Commerce will not be providing forward-looking guidance or updates to previously issued guidance and will not host an earnings conference call or webcast for its third quarter fiscal 2026 results and does not expect to do so for any future quarters. Earnings materials are publicly available on the Investor Relations page of Priority Commerce's website at ir.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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EXHIBIT 99.1

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 September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026202520262025
Revenues$268,623 $241,439 $780,437 $705,881 
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization)(165,908)(146,681)(479,053)(431,433)
Adjusted gross profit$102,715 $94,758 $301,384 $274,448 
Adjusted gross profit margin38.2 %39.2 %38.6 %38.9 %
Depreciation and amortization of revenue generating assets(5,715)(4,985)(16,458)(14,581)
Gross profit$97,000 $89,773 $284,926 $259,867 
Gross profit margin36.1 %37.2 %36.5 %36.8 %

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are performance measures. EBITDA is earnings before interest, income tax, 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.

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EXHIBIT 99.1

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

(in thousands)Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026202520262025
Net income$12,223 $27,588 $31,846 $46,735 
Interest expense21,190 22,463 63,257 68,693 
Income tax expense (benefit)4,371 (20,201)11,791 (13,528)
Depreciation and amortization18,231 15,122 56,739 42,992 
EBITDA56,015 44,972 163,633 144,892 
Debt modification and extinguishment expenses— 12,476 — 12,514 
Selling, general and administrative (non-recurring)2,905 1,491 8,405 4,085 
Non-cash stock-based compensation1,652 2,327 6,023 7,119 
Bargain purchase adjustment/(gain) (non-recurring)354 (3,507)354 (3,507)
Adjusted EBITDA$60,926 $57,759 $178,415 $165,103 

Further detail of certain of these adjustments, and where these items are recorded in our unaudited consolidated statements of operations, is provided below:

(in thousands)Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026202520262025
Selling, general and administrative expenses (non-recurring):
Legal fees(1)$1,080 $833 $4,290 $2,443 
Professional, accounting and consulting fees(2)1,679 115 3,784 1,223 
Other expenses, net(3)146 253 331 289 
Litigation settlement— 290 — 130 
$2,905 $1,491 $8,405 $4,085 

(1) These legal expenses primarily relate to litigation matters, mergers and acquisitions, and other transactions (e.g., the pending Transaction), all of which are non-recurring in nature.
(2) These professional, accounting, and consulting fees are associated with non-recurring projects, including professional fees and incremental audit fees incurred for valuation and audit work related to the pending Transaction, acquisitions, disposals, and automation initiatives.
(3) These other expenses primarily include non-recurring director and management fees related to the pending Transaction, as well as non-recurring fees for web and security hosting, and software licenses.

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EXHIBIT 99.1

Adjusted Earnings Per Share (Adjusted EPS)

Adjusted EPS is a performance measure. Adjusted EPS is calculated by dividing adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders by weighted average number of shares outstanding for the respective periods.

Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders begins with net income attributable to common stockholders adjusted to exclude various items listed below. We believe adjusted EPS is a measure that is useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing profitability and in analysis of ongoing profitability trends.

(in thousands)Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026202520262025
Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS
Net income attributable to common stockholders$12,223 $27,588 $31,846 $46,735 
Non-recurring release of valuation allowance on deferred tax assets— (21,170)— (20,670)
Debt extinguishment and modification costs— 12,476 — 12,514 
Non-cash stock-based compensation 1,652 2,327 6,023 7,119 
Other non-recurring expenses 2,905 1,491 8,405 4,085 
Amortization of acquisition related intangible assets12,796 10,334 41,161 29,065 
Tax impact of adjustments(1)(4,604)(6,924)(14,545)(13,724)
Bargain purchase adjustment/(gain) (non-recurring)354 (3,507)354 (3,507)
Adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders$25,326 $22,615 $73,244 $61,617 
Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic)81,663 80,325 81,530 79,366 
Effect of dilutive potential common shares2,630 791 2,393 1,017 
Weighted average common shares outstanding (diluted)84,293 81,116 83,923 80,383 
Earnings per common share:
Basic$0.15 $0.34 $0.39 $0.59 
Diluted$0.14 $0.34 $0.38 $0.58 
Adjusted earnings per common share
Basic$0.31 $0.28 $0.90 $0.78 
Diluted$0.30 $0.28 $0.87 $0.77 

(1) The tax impact calculated using the blended statutory income tax rate (i.e., 26.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025)

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EXHIBIT 99.1

Priority Commerce 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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EXHIBIT 99.1

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 2026 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 10, 2026. 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.

Priority Commerce Investor Inquiries:
[email protected]

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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026202520262025
Revenues$268,623$241,439$780,437$705,881
Operating expenses
Cost of revenue (excludes depreciation and amortization)165,908146,681479,053431,433
Salary and employee benefits28,95026,14086,62578,975
Depreciation and amortization18,23115,12256,73942,992
Selling, general and administrative19,64715,72455,69944,734
Total operating expenses232,736203,667678,116598,134
Operating income35,88737,772102,321107,747
Other expense
Interest expense(21,190)(22,463)(63,257)(68,693)
Debt extinguishment and modification costs—(12,476)—(12,514)
Other income, net1,8974,5544,5736,667
Total other expense, net(19,293)(30,385)(58,684)(74,540)
Income before income taxes16,5947,38743,63733,207
Income tax expense (benefit)4,371(20,201)11,791(13,528)
Net income attributable to common stockholders$12,223$27,588$31,846$46,735
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation adjustments(68)(279)(532)(19)
Comprehensive income $12,155$27,309$31,314$46,716
Earnings per common share:
Basic$0.15 $0.34 $0.39 $0.59 
Diluted$0.14 $0.34 $0.38 $0.58 
Adjusted earnings per common share(1):
Basic$0.31 $0.28 $0.90 $0.78 
Diluted$0.30 $0.28 $0.87 $0.77 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic81,663 80,325 81,530 79,366 
Diluted84,293 81,116 83,923 80,383 

(1)Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP earnings measure. See Adjusted EPS reconciliation for further detail.

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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

September 30, 2026December 31, 2025
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$135,648 $77,192 
Restricted cash16,009 16,457 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances83,684 91,300 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets30,125 32,145 
Current portion of notes receivable, net of allowance2,856 2,062 
Settlement assets 1,504,904 1,295,896 
Total current assets1,773,226 1,515,052 
Notes receivable, less current portion18,641 17,629 
Property, equipment and software, net65,325 58,636 
Goodwill425,221 416,641 
Intangible assets, net292,135 315,190 
Deferred income taxes, net43,986 46,350 
Other noncurrent assets30,707 29,306 
Total assets$2,649,241 $2,398,804 
Liabilities, Stockholders' Deficit and Non-controlling interest
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$62,488 $70,636 
Accrued residual commissions40,922 40,463 
Customer deposits and advance payments2,750 1,972 
Current portion of long-term debt5,700 — 
Settlement obligations1,506,105 1,297,263 
Total current liabilities1,617,965 1,410,334 
Long-term debt, net of current portion, discounts and debt issuance costs1,044,409 1,039,358 
Other noncurrent liabilities44,347 41,484 
Total liabilities2,706,721 2,491,176 
Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock— — 
Common stock83 82 
Treasury stock, at cost(24,568)(22,759)
Additional paid-in capital19,204 13,925 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(742)(210)
Accumulated deficit(59,607)(91,453)
Total stockholders' deficit attributable to stockholders of Priority Commerce(65,630)(100,415)
Non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries8,150 8,043 
Total stockholders' deficit(57,480)(92,372)
Total liabilities, stockholders' deficit and Non-controlling interest$2,649,241 $2,398,804 

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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

Nine Months Ended September 30,
20262025
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$31,846 $46,735 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of assets56,739 42,992 
Stock-based compensation, ESPP, and incentive units compensation6,023 7,119 
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts1,449 1,329 
Debt extinguishment and modification costs— 12,514 
Deferred income tax2,007 (16,090)
Change in contingent consideration679 2,449 
Bargain purchase adjustment/(gain)354 (3,506)
Other non-cash items, net(238)(130)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable 8,851 (22,995)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(2,169)(2,054)
Income taxes5,035 (7,669)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses(10,460)1,498 
Accrued residual commissions459 1,118 
Customer deposits and advance payments778 (142)
Other assets, net(1,821)1,352 
Other liabilities, net(1,507)(1,359)
Net cash provided by operating activities98,025 63,161 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired(11,456)(77,369)
Additions to property, equipment and software(20,430)(18,952)
Notes receivable, net(4,106)(5,060)
Short-term investments, net(500,000)(46,667)
Other investing activities(11,197)(3,850)
Net cash used in investing activities(547,189)(151,898)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issue discount9,493 1,019,714 
Debt issuance and modification costs paid— (4,725)
Repayments of long-term debt(191)(945,537)
Shares withheld for taxes (1,809)(3,006)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options15 413 
Settlement obligations, net215,155 247,531 
Payment of deferred/contingent consideration related to business combination(170)(19,756)
NCI repurchase— (6,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities222,493 288,634 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash(226,671)199,897 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period1,345,998 993,864 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$1,119,327 $1,193,761 
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents$135,648 $56,978 
Restricted cash16,009 12,984 
Cash and cash equivalents included in settlement assets (restricted in nature)967,670 1,123,799 
Total cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash$1,119,327 $1,193,761 

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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.

Unaudited Reportable Segments' Results

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2026202520262025
Merchant Solutions:
Revenues$179,645 $161,874 $517,209 $476,794 
Adjusted EBITDA$32,627 $27,727 $91,254 $81,181 
Key Indicators:
Total card processing dollar value$19,265,134 $18,457,881 $57,151,775 $55,018,391 
Total card transaction count223,077 230,203 663,117 669,878 
Payables:
Revenues$31,626 $25,162 $94,497 $74,113 
Adjusted EBITDA$3,925 $3,455 $12,489 $10,741 
Key Indicators:
Buyer funded card processing dollar value$1,134,730 $789,700 $3,050,300 $2,295,100 
Supplier funded issuing dollar value$295,771 $230,882 $793,572 $688,399 
ACH transaction count4,695 4,860 14,481 14,277 
Treasury Solutions:
Revenues$60,267 $55,684 $179,626 $158,430 
Adjusted EBITDA$48,085 $46,676 $142,269 $134,677 
Key Indicators:
Average CFTPay billed clients1,152,092 1,054,238 1,141,312 995,660 
Average CFTPay monthly enrollments51,360 61,185 49,290 58,316 
Average total account balances(1)$1,542,346 $1,248,432 $1,479,057 $1,145,164 

(1) This represents the average total account balance in the Treasury Solutions segment, and excludes the deposits maintained in the Merchant Solutions and Payables segments. The total account and deposit balances as of September 30, 2026 and 2025, were $2.0 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively.

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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.

Unaudited Reportable Segments' Results

(in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2026
Merchant SolutionsPayablesTreasury SolutionsCorporateTotal
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Measure:
Adjusted EBITDA$32,627 $3,925 $48,085 $(23,711)$60,926 
Interest expense(1,199)— — (19,991)(21,190)
Depreciation and amortization(10,245)(1,288)(5,396)(1,302)(18,231)
Selling, general and administrative (non-recurring)— — — (2,905)(2,905)
Non-cash stock-based compensation— (35)— (1,617)(1,652)
Bargain purchase adjustment (non-recurring)— — — (354)(354)
Income (loss) before taxes$21,183 $2,602 $42,689 $(49,880)$16,594 
Income tax expense(4,371)
Net income$12,223 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026
Merchant SolutionsPayablesTreasury SolutionsCorporateTotal
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Measure:
Adjusted EBITDA$91,254 $12,489 $142,269 $(67,597)$178,415 
Interest expense(3,428)— (669)(59,160)(63,257)
Depreciation and amortization(33,256)(3,865)(15,896)(3,722)(56,739)
Selling, general and administrative (non-recurring)— — — (8,405)(8,405)
Non-cash stock-based compensation— (107)(1)(5,915)(6,023)
Bargain purchase adjustment (non-recurring)— — — (354)(354)
Income (loss) before taxes$54,570 $8,517 $125,703 $(145,153)$43,637 
Income tax expense(11,791)
Net income$31,846 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
Merchant SolutionsPayablesTreasury SolutionsCorporateTotal
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Measure:
Adjusted EBITDA$27,727 $3,455 $46,676 $(20,099)$57,759 
Interest expense(357)(361)(143)(21,602)(22,463)
Depreciation and amortization(7,607)(1,275)(4,924)(1,316)(15,122)
Debt modification and extinguishment expenses— — — (12,476)(12,476)
Selling, general and administrative (non-recurring)— — — (1,491)(1,491)
Non-cash stock-based compensation— (133)(33)(2,161)(2,327)
Bargain purchase gain (non-recurring)— — — 3,507 3,507 
Income (loss) before taxes$19,763 $1,686 $41,576 $(55,638)$7,387 
Income tax benefit20,201 
Net income$27,588 

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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.

Unaudited Reportable Segments' Results

(in thousands)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Merchant SolutionsPayablesTreasury SolutionsCorporateTotal
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP Measure:
Adjusted EBITDA$81,181 $10,741 $134,677 $(61,496)$165,103 
Interest expense(357)(2,158)(385)(65,793)(68,693)
Depreciation and amortization(20,865)(3,798)(14,507)(3,822)(42,992)
Debt modification and extinguishment expenses— — — (12,514)(12,514)
Selling, general and administrative (non-recurring)— — — (4,085)(4,085)
Non-cash stock-based compensation1 (301)(98)(6,721)(7,119)
Bargain purchase gain (non-recurring)— — — 3,507 3,507 
Income (loss) before taxes$59,960 $4,484 $119,687 $(150,924)$33,207 
Income tax benefit13,528 
Net income$46,735 

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About Priority Commerce

Priority Commerce delivers payments and banking solutions that power connected commerce. Through a unified platform of payables, merchant services, and banking and treasury, we help businesses manage money more effectively and unlock growth. The Priority Commerce Engine accelerates cash flow, improves working capital, reduces costs, and creates new revenue opportunities. Learn more about Priority Commerce (NASDAQ: PRTH) at prioritycommerce.com.