PRTHPriority Technology Holdings, Inc.
Services-Business Services, NEC
- Revenue
- $953M
- 8.3% YoY
- Operating margin
- 14.8%
- 2.3% YoY
- EBITDA
- $204M
- 6.8% YoY
- Market cap
- $646M
- Employees
- 1,200
- $794K revenue each
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 4.5×
- $924M net debt
- AI in 10-K
- 1.4
- mentions per 10K words
Takeover score 2 of 13
Fixable underperformance 0 of 7
- TSR below peersNo—3+ of last 5 years
- High CEO pay despite TSRNo$5M medianMedian CEO pay ≥ $15M while TSR trails
- Earnings not backed by cashNo180% of net incomeCash flow under 80% of net income
- Dilutive SBCNo1% of revenueOver 10% of revenue
- Payouts exceed cash flowNo1% of cash flowBuybacks + dividends over cash flow
- Goodwill-heavyNo17% of assetsOver 40% of assets
- Shareholder dissentNo94% lowest supportAny vote under 80% support
Buyer economics 1 of 4
- Low revenue per employeeNo$794K · 72nd pctBottom quartile of its SIC industry
- Quiet on AINo1.4 per 10K words · 43rd pctBottom quartile of AI mentions in 10-Ks
- Net cashNo4.5× EBITDA net debtMore cash than debt, positive EBITDA
- Buyout-sizedYes$646M market capMarket cap $500M–$5B
Catalysts 1 of 2
- Active 13DYes1 filingActive-intent 13D in 18 months
- Net insider sellingNo−$24K netNet sales over $10M in 12 months
Financials
| Metric | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $515M | $664M | $756M | $880M | $953M | 8.3% |
| Operating income | $33M | $56M | $82M | $133M | $141M | 5.9% |
| Net income | — | — | −$1M | $24M | $56M | 132% |
| Operating cash flow | $9M | $71M | $81M | $86M | $100M | 17% |
| Capex | $10M | $19M | $21M | $22M | $25M | 15% |
| Stock-based comp | $3M | $6M | $7M | $6M | $11M | 77% |
| Buybacks | $2M | $7M | $1M | — | — | |
| Dividends | $7M | $11M | $25M | $24M | $0 | 100% |
Deal filings
| Filed | Form | Acquirer | Price | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | SC 13E3 | WD Capital Partners Parent Inc. | — | — |
| Oct 30, 2026 | PREM14A | Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. | $8.05 | 65% |
| Jul 5, 2018 | DEFM14A | — | $10.51 | 100% |
| Apr 19, 2018 | PREM14A | M I Acquisitions, Inc. | $10.22 | 22.5% |
13D filers
| Filed | Filer | Form | Stake | Intent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | Priore Thomas Charles | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 56.5% | Passive |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Priore Thomas Charles | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 56.7% | Passive |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Priore Thomas Charles | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 56.7% | Active |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Priore John Vito | SCHEDULE 13D/A | 5.4% | Passive |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Priore John Vito | SC 13D/A | 11.5% | Passive |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Priore Thomas Charles | SC 13D/A | 61.8% | Passive |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Priore Thomas Charles | SC 13D/A | 68.8% | Passive |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Priore Thomas Charles | SC 13D/A | 69.7% | Passive |
| Aug 21, 2019 | Priore Thomas Charles | SC 13D/A | 69.7% | Passive |
Insider trading
- Open-market buys, 12 mo
- $0 · 0
- Open-market sells, 12 mo
- $24K · 3
- Net
- −$24K
Pay vs performance
| Year | CEO total comp | Comp actually paid | TSR (indexed) | Peer TSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8M | $6M | 104 | — |
| FY2024 | $5M | $7M | 167 | — |
| FY2023 | $5M | $5M | 51 | — |