Investor group led by Thomas Priore / Searchlight Capital equity commitments /
Priority Technology Holdings
An investor group led by Priority CEO Thomas Priore agreed to take Priority Technology private at USD 8.05 a share in cash, about USD 1.6bn enterprise value, with equity commitments from Searchlight Capital.
- Enterprise value
- about USD 1.6bn
- Stage
- Agreement signed




What happened
Priority sells payments and banking tools for connected commerce. Special committee recommended the deal; close targeted for the first half of 2027. Announced Sept. 21, 2026.
Who bought Priority Technology Holdings?
Investor group led by Thomas Priore / Searchlight Capital equity commitments agreed to acquire Priority Technology Holdings in a deal valuing it at about USD 1.6bn enterprise value (Agreement signed, posted 21 Sep 2026).
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Estimate
USD 1.6bn Enterprise value
An investor group led by Priority CEO Thomas Priore agreed to take Priority Technology private at USD 8.05 a share in cash, about USD 1.6bn enterprise value, with equity commitments from Searchlight Capital.
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- Searchlight Capital · seller · Marquee Brands / RootsBefore this deal
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Agreement signed · Investor group led by Thomas Priore / Searchlight Capital equity commitments agreed to acquire Priority Technology Holdings (Agreement signed, posted 21 Sep 2026).
Announced 21 Sep 2026- Announced
- Posted on @carrywatch
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- Searchlight Capital (Backer of the buyer) backed this deal. Searchlight Capital: 2 deals on Carrywatch.
- Priority Technology Holdings (Target) target this deal. Priority Technology Holdings: 1 deal on Carrywatch.
- Thomas Priore (Named in the post) named in post this deal. Thomas Priore: named in 1 post on Carrywatch.

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