Agreement signedPublished 21 Sep 2026

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
Source · 21 Sep 2026
01 / BuyerInvestor group led by Thomas Priore / Searchlight Capital equity commitments
02 / TargetPriority Technology Holdings
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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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The source

Estimate

USD 1.6bn Enterprise value

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Source

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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Timeline

  1. Announced

  2. Published by the source

The same firms, in other posted deals

  1. Searchlight Capital · seller · Marquee Brands / RootsBefore this deal
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This dealInvestor group led by Thomas Priore / Searchlight Capital equity commitments / Priority Technology HoldingsAgreement signed · Published 21 Sep 2026
Backer of the buyerSearchlight CapitalTargetPriority Technology HoldingsNamed in the postThomas Priore
This dealInvestor group led by Thomas Priore / Searchlight Capital equity commitments / Priority Technology Holdings

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
Timeline
  1. Announced
  2. 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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