Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PRTH) ("Priority" or the
"Company"), a leading provider of merchant acquiring and commercial
payment solutions, and Yapstone, a leading provider of online and mobile
payment solutions for global marketplaces, today announced that they
have entered into a real estate payments operating partnership within
Priority Real Estate Technology ("PRET"), an operating subsidiary of
Priority.
Priority will be the majority owner in the partnership and assume
responsibility for the management and daily operation of the newly
combined business. In addition to managing the new entity, Priority Real
Estate Technology will provide critical operating infrastructure,
marketing and sales support and real estate technology assets, including
products and services derived from the previous acquisitions of RadPad
and Landlord Station. Priority will fund the transaction through its
recently amended Senior Secured Credit Facility.
Yapstone will continue to provide credit and debit card processing to
the new entity, will contribute its leading real estate payment
processing technology, as well as its extensive property management
contracts and customer relationships in the rent, storage and dues
markets. In addition, Yapstone will maintain a significant minority
stake in the new entity and will serve on the board of Priority Real
Estate Technology. On a standalone basis, Yapstone will continue to
focus on serving global marketplaces, software companies, platforms and
merchants with superior payment solutions. The business that Yapstone is
contributing represents less than ten percent of Yapstone's overall
revenue.
Thomas C. Priore, Executive Chairman and CEO of Priority, stated, "We
are both excited and optimistic about joining forces with a market
leader like Yapstone in the rapidly growing real estate payments
industry. Building on our prior acquisitions of RadPad and Landlord
Station, when combined with Yapstone's market leading enterprise market
offering PRET possesses a single platform that addresses the needs of
all landlord constituents – from integrated enterprise property managers
and middle market partners to small/local landlords – for rent, dues and
storage payment processing. This partnership aligns perfectly with our
integrated payment solutions strategy in a key industry vertical, and we
expect it to be highly accretive for shareholders."
Tom Villante, Chairman and CEO of Yapstone, added, "We're thrilled to
partner with Priority to jointly attack the multi-trillion-dollar global
rentals market. Priority's existing real estate businesses, strong
distribution platform and product offerings fit perfectly with
Yapstone's brands, technology and market position we've built in these
verticals over the past 20 years. The partnership with Priority allows
Yapstone to better serve the global rentals market and at the same time,
allows us on a standalone basis to focus on providing superior
end-to-end payment solutions to a broader set of marketplaces, software
companies, platforms and merchants worldwide."
About Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.
Priority is a
leading provider of merchant acquiring and commercial payment solutions,
offering unique product and service capabilities to its merchant network
and distribution partners. Priority's enterprise operates from a
purpose-built business platform that includes tailored customer service
offerings and bespoke technology development, allowing the Company to
provide end-to-end solutions for payment and payment-adjacent
opportunities. Additional information can be found at www.PRTH.com.
About Yapstone, Inc.
Yapstone is a leading fintech company
that delivers curated payment technologies and handles risk for some of
the world's largest marketplace platforms, including HomeAway®, VRBO ®,
and Kigo Marketplace®. Yapstone processes many billions of dollars
annually and continues to be recognized by Inc., Forbes, and
Entrepreneur Magazines for its explosive growth. The company has raised
over $120 million from investors including Premji Invest, Accel
Partners, Meritech Capital and MasterCard. Headquartered in Walnut
Creek, California, Yapstone has additional offices in Santa Monica,
California and Ireland.
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