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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc
(NASDAQ:PRTH) 

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Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. provides merchant acquiring, integrated payment software, and commercial payment solutions in the United States. It operates through three segments: Consumer Payments, Commercial Payments, and Integrated Partners. The company offers MX product suite, including MX I...

Full Time Employees: 580
Sector: Technology
Industry: Information Technology Services
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    Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2016-09-30 
                                   
      revenues
    		249,558,000  239,812,000 224,630,000 227,067,000 227,049,000 219,867,000 205,719,000 199,279,000 189,015,000 182,290,000 185,028,000 177,555,000 166,417,000 166,430,000 153,239,000 144,048,000 132,542,000 125,014,000 113,297,000 106,091,000 108,962,000 92,356,000 96,933,000        
      operating expenses
    		                               
      cost of revenue
    		150,787,000  147,399,000 137,353,000 102,121,500 141,070,000 138,118,000 129,298,000 88,482,250 116,682,000 115,281,000 121,966,000 80,046,750 107,958,000 110,749,000                 
      salary and employee benefits
    		28,522,000  27,060,000 25,775,000 23,199,000 21,748,000 22,119,000 22,150,000 21,688,000 20,129,000 19,109,000 19,048,000 16,846,000 16,384,000 15,770,000 16,077,000 12,010,000 11,909,000 10,351,000 9,548,000 9,812,000 10,010,000 9,556,000 10,129,000 10,291,000 10,668,000 10,356,000 10,899,000 9,918,000 9,992,000  
      depreciation and amortization
    		17,615,000  14,093,000 13,777,000 13,811,000 13,733,000 15,244,000 15,253,000 15,092,000 17,275,000 17,980,000 18,048,000 18,006,000 17,817,000 17,505,000 17,353,000 17,574,000 12,330,000 10,723,000 9,070,000 9,889,000 10,251,000 10,363,000 10,272,000 10,329,000 10,077,000 9,761,000 8,925,000 7,061,000 4,899,000  
      selling, general and administrative
    		19,244,000  13,910,000 15,100,000 12,783,000 12,413,000 11,212,000 10,995,000 14,084,000 11,423,000 10,787,000 9,118,000 7,938,000 10,178,000 9,346,000 7,503,000 6,195,000 7,220,000 6,704,000 8,289,000 6,520,000 6,688,000 6,008,000 6,609,000 9,764,000 6,695,000 7,586,000 6,750,000 18,103,000 3,725,000  
      total operating expenses
    		216,168,000  202,462,000 192,005,000 192,928,000 188,964,000 186,693,000 177,696,000 177,242,000 165,509,000 163,157,000 168,180,000 159,356,000 152,337,000 153,370,000 142,413,000 131,137,000 124,292,000 117,609,000 108,770,000 99,862,000 101,920,000 88,325,000 93,374,000 53,441,000 107,229,000 104,989,000 99,011,000 95,190,000 100,031,000  
      operating income
    		33,390,000  37,350,000 32,625,000 34,139,000 38,085,000 33,174,000 28,023,000 22,037,000 23,506,000 19,133,000 16,848,000 18,199,000 14,080,000 13,060,000 10,826,000 12,911,000 8,250,000              
      yoy
    		-2.19%  12.59% 16.42% 54.92% 62.02% 73.39% 66.33% 21.09% 66.95% 46.50% 55.63% 40.96% 70.67%                  
      qoq
    		  14.48% -4.43% -10.36% 14.80% 18.38% 27.16% -6.25% 22.86% 13.56% -7.42% 29.25% 7.81% 20.64% -16.15% 56.50%               
      operating margin %
    		Infinity% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 
      other expense
    		                               
      interest expense
    		-21,016,000  -23,054,000 -23,176,000 -23,112,000 -23,246,000 -21,710,000 -20,880,000 -20,647,000 -19,997,000 -17,765,000 -17,699,000 -16,272,000 -13,412,000 -12,335,000 -11,535,000 -11,877,000 -8,155,000 -7,285,000 -9,168,000 -9,385,000 -13,471,000 -11,668,000 -10,315,000 -10,051,000 -10,463,000 -10,776,000 -9,363,000 -8,042,000 -7,334,000  
      debt extinguishment and modification costs
    		   -38,000 -1,703,000 -43,000 -8,623,000            -8,322,000  -474,750 -1,523,000          
      other income
    		1,032,000  1,006,000 1,107,000 1,166,000 711,000 668,000 632,000 417,000 732,000 375,000 212,000 278,000 231,000 29,000 51,000 110,000 146,000   182,000 190,000 194,000 -346,000        
      total other expense
    		-19,984,000  -22,048,000 -22,107,000 -23,649,000 -22,578,000 -29,665,000 -20,248,000 -13,535,500 -19,265,000 -17,390,000 -17,487,000 -9,242,750 -13,181,000 -12,306,000 -11,484,000                
      income before income taxes
    		13,406,000  15,302,000 10,518,000 10,490,000 15,507,000 3,509,000 7,775,000 1,807,000 4,241,000 1,743,000 -639,000 2,205,000 899,000 754,000 -658,000 8,787,000 241,000 -7,987,000 -4,910,000 -2,974,000 99,477,000 -7,443,000 -7,102,000 -8,807,000 -7,580,000 -8,202,000 -8,170,000    
      income tax expense
    		3,646,000  4,423,000 2,250,000 3,270,000 4,899,000 2,515,000 2,582,000 1,913,000 4,328,000 2,355,000  3,517,000 1,691,000 467,000  -5,307,000 790,000 1,490,000  -2,020,000 13,737,000 415,000  -1,638,000 -1,736,000 5,928,000  -404,500 2,350,000  
      net income attributable to common stockholders
    		9,760,000  10,879,000 8,268,000 -5,048,000 5,487,000           8,565,000 -6,362,000              
      other comprehensive income
    		                               
      foreign currency translation adjustments
    		-353,000  217,000 43,000 -110,000 -28,000 4,000 -13,000 5,000 -65,000 7,000 24,000                    
      comprehensive income
    		9,407,000  11,096,000 8,311,000 -5,057,250 5,459,000                          
      earnings per common share:
    		                               
      basic
    		120  140 100 -65 70           140 -90              
      diluted
    		120  140 100 -65 70           140 -90              
      weighted-average common shares outstanding:
    		                               
      basic
    		81,373,000 79,798,000 78,981,000 78,774,000  77,973,000   78,333,000    78,233,000    71,902,000 71,979,000   67,158,000 67,167,000    67,007,000      
      diluted
    		83,647,000 81,468,000 79,837,000 79,857,000  80,095,000   78,333,000    78,233,000    71,902,000 71,979,000   67,263,000 67,286,000    67,007,000      
      net income
    		  10,879,000 8,268,000 7,220,000 10,608,000 994,000 5,193,000 -106,000 -87,000 -612,000 -506,000 -1,312,000 -792,000 287,000 -333,000 14,094,000 -549,000 -9,477,000 -2,679,000 -954,000 85,740,000 -7,858,000 -5,869,000 -7,169,000 -5,844,000 -14,130,000 -6,446,000 -3,674,000 -2,562,000 -36,382 
      yoy
    		  994.47% 59.21% -6911.32% -12293.10% -262.42% -1126.28% -91.92% -89.02% -313.24% 51.95% -109.31% 44.26% -103.03% -87.57% -1577.36% -100.64% 20.60% -54.35% -86.69% -1567.15% -44.39% -8.95% 95.13% 128.10% 38737.89%     
      qoq
    		  31.58% 14.52% -31.94% 967.20% -80.86% -4999.06% 21.84% -85.78% 20.95% -61.43% 65.66% -375.96% -186.19% -102.36% -2667.21% -94.21% 253.75% 180.82% -101.11% -1191.12% 33.89% -18.13% 22.67% -58.64% 119.21% 75.45% 43.40% 6941.94%  
      net income margin %
    		NaN% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -9.04% -5.31% -13.15% -6.45% -3.66% -2.47% -Infinity% 
      less: dividends and accretion attributable to redeemable senior preferred stockholders
    		    -9,087,000 -5,121,000 -18,565,000 -12,662,000 -12,492,000 -12,192,000 -11,765,000 -11,295,000 -10,465,000 -9,466,000 -8,549,000 -8,400,000                
      less: return on redeemable nci
    		                               
      less: return on redeemable nci in consolidated subsidiary
    		      -58,000 -581,000                        
      net loss attributable to common stockholders
    		      -17,629,000 -8,050,000 -12,598,000 -12,279,000 -12,377,000 -11,801,000 -6,813,250 -10,258,000 -8,262,000 -8,733,000                
      other comprehensive loss
    		                               
      comprehensive loss
    		      -17,625,000 -8,063,000 -12,593,000 -12,344,000 -12,370,000 -11,777,000                    
      loss per common share:
    		                               
      basic and diluted
    		      -230 -100 -117.5 -160 -160 -150 -87.5 -130 -110 -110   -350 -40   -120 -90 -97.5 -90 -210 -100    
      weighted-average common shares outstanding:
    		                               
      basic and diluted
    		    77,993,000  77,736,000 78,021,000  78,381,000 78,292,000 78,133,000  77,984,000 78,603,000 78,597,000   69,496,000 67,543,000   67,114,000 67,061,000 67,086,000  67,094,000  61,607,000   
      income tax benefit
    		           -133,000    -325,000    -2,231,000    -1,233,000    -1,724,000 -768,000 -991,000  
      less: nci preferred unit redemptions
    		                               
      costs of services
    		               101,480,000 95,358,000 92,833,000 89,831,000 81,863,000 73,641,000 74,971,000 62,398,000 66,364,000        
      other (expenses) income
    		                               
      gain on sale of business
    		                     107,239,000          
      total other (expenses) income
    		                -4,124,000 -8,009,000              
      dividends and accretion attributable to redeemable senior preferred stockholders
    		                -2,431,000 -5,813,000 -3,911,000             
      non-controlling interest preferred unit redemptions
    		                -2,694,250  -10,777,000             
      less net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests and redeemed non-controlling interests
    		                    -11,337,000 -45,348,000          
      operating expenses:
    		                               
      income from operations
    		                  7,405,000 4,527,000 6,229,000 7,042,000 4,031,000 3,559,000 1,057,000 2,725,000 2,436,000 966,000 5,276,000 3,560,000  
      other expenses:
    		                               
      other income (expenses)
    		                  215,000             
      total other expenses
    		                  -15,392,000 -9,437,000   -11,474,000 -10,661,000 -9,864,000 -10,305,000 -10,638,000 -9,136,000 -9,718,000 -7,113,000  
      net loss attributable to common stockholders of prth
    		                  -24,165,000             
      other expenses
    		                   -269,000            
      total other income (expenses)
    		                    -9,203,000 92,435,000          
      net income attributable to stockholders of priority technology holdings, inc.
    		                    -1,004,000 40,392,000          
      income per common share:
    		                               
      basic
    		                    -20 600          
      diluted
    		                    -20 600          
      weighted-average common shares and equivalents:
    		                               
      basic
    		81,373,000 79,798,000 78,981,000 78,774,000  77,973,000   78,333,000    78,233,000    71,902,000 71,979,000   67,158,000 67,167,000    67,007,000      
      diluted
    		83,647,000 81,468,000 79,837,000 79,857,000  80,095,000   78,333,000    78,233,000    71,902,000 71,979,000   67,263,000 67,286,000    67,007,000      
      revenue:
    		                               
      merchant card fees
    		                        73,173,500 101,720,000 99,145,000 91,829,000    
      outsourced services and other
    		                        6,165,500 8,234,000 8,280,000 8,148,000    
      total revenue
    		                        79,339,000 109,954,000 107,425,000 99,977,000 100,466,000 103,591,000  
      yoy
    		                        -21.03% 6.14%      
      qoq
    		                        -27.84% 2.35% 7.45% -0.49% -3.02%   
      costs of merchant card fees
    		                        53,858,250 74,953,000 72,609,000 67,871,000 65,947,000 71,876,000  
      costs of outsourced services and other
    		                        3,519,750 4,836,000 4,677,000 4,566,000    
      other
    		                        130,750 158,000 138,000 227,000    
      pro forma
    		                               
      pro forma income tax expense
    		                               
      pro forma net loss
    		                               
      pro forma loss per common share:
    		                               
      basic and diluted
    		                               
      pro forma income tax benefit
    		                               
      merchant card fees revenue
    		                            74,915,250 94,915,000  
      outsourced services revenue
    		                            4,606,500 6,264,000  
      other revenues
    		                            1,465,500 2,412,000  
      other costs of services
    		                            3,379,500 4,475,000  
      change in fair value of contingent consideration
    		                               
      other operating expenses
    		                            2,612,250 5,064,000  
      interest income
    		                            132,500 153,000  
      debt modification and extinguishment expenses
    		                            -330,750   
      change in fair value of warrant liability
    		                            -864,500 72,000  
      equity in loss and impairment of unconsolidated entities
    		                            -214,250 -4,000  
      net income before income taxes
    		                            -3,089,500 -3,553,000  
      income per common share:
    		                               
      basic and diluted
    		                            -50 -40  
      expenses
    		                               
      formation and operating costs
    		                              61,360 
      administrative fee – related party
    		                              5,667 
      total expenses
    		                              67,027 
      change in value of derivative liability
    		                               
      interest and dividend income
    		                              3,145 
      extinguishment of debt
    		                              27,500 
      total other income
    		                              30,645 
      net income per share
    		                              -0.03 
      weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding
    		                               
      - basic and diluted
    		                              1,363,737 
    Balance Sheets:
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      Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 
                                          
        assets
      		                                    
        current assets:
      		                                    
        cash and cash equivalents
      		92,152,000 77,192,000 50,564,000 47,587,000 58,600,000 41,072,000 34,626,000 34,290,000 39,604,000 24,595,000 17,567,000 15,882,000 18,454,000 12,707,000 22,162,000 13,557,000 20,300,000 16,974,000            39,114 172,196 479,382 124,783 128,071   
        restricted cash
      		16,403,000 16,457,000 14,205,000 11,490,000 11,090,000 13,398,000 12,625,000 12,658,000 11,923,000 13,890,000 12,357,000 11,012,000 10,582,000 11,624,000 11,717,000 13,588,000 28,859,000 17,258,000 18,232,000 58,933,000 78,879,000 37,135,000 45,146,000 36,873,000 47,231,000 22,652,000 21,693,000 20,149,000 18,200,000        
        accounts receivable
      		88,547,000 91,300,000 86,029,000 80,280,000 67,969,000 73,393,000 65,746,000 67,137,000 58,551,000 61,134,000 60,130,000 78,042,000 78,113,000 69,688,000 70,437,000 72,863,000 58,423,000 52,651,000 50,596,000 50,886,000 41,321,000 40,122,000 35,332,000 37,362,000 37,993,000 47,491,000 49,564,000 47,902,000 45,651,000        
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      		29,357,000 32,145,000 25,870,000 19,962,000 22,990,000 19,103,000 19,479,000 13,699,000 13,273,000 13,274,000 14,608,000 10,443,000 11,832,000 16,725,000 18,200,000 12,378,000 15,807,000 13,331,000 5,443,000 4,083,000 3,500,000 3,968,000 2,928,000 3,445,000 3,897,000 4,317,000 3,700,000 4,394,000 3,642,000 41,489 9,936 35,322 117,639 121,205 56,241  
        current portion of notes receivable, net of allowance of 0 and 0, respectively
      		2,410,000  3,283,000 2,231,000  2,567,000 2,188,000 1,972,000  1,561,000 2,530,000 1,581,000                         
        settlement assets
      		1,355,757,000 1,295,896,000 1,125,934,000                722,000 1,220,000 753,000 327,000 327,000 456,000 533,000 756,000 1,291,000 1,006,000 1,042,000        
        total current assets
      		1,584,626,000 1,515,052,000 1,305,885,000 1,164,584,000 1,105,085,000 1,028,894,000 937,058,000 882,346,000 881,294,000 826,624,000 817,897,000 729,106,000 652,470,000 628,417,000 627,429,000 611,654,000 603,132,000 580,681,000 86,334,000 122,778,000 135,884,000 104,682,000 91,376,000 82,260,000 94,214,000 80,769,000 82,882,000 83,980,000 85,145,000 80,603 182,132 514,704 242,422 249,276 418,776 512,196 
        notes receivable, less current portion
      		25,340,000 17,629,000 6,704,000 6,473,000 4,919,000 3,727,000 4,998,000 4,549,000 3,728,000 3,616,000 3,018,000 3,066,000 3,191,000 2,072,000 2,049,000 2,027,000 105,000 3,977,000 3,915,000 5,084,000 5,527,000 4,684,000 4,826,000 5,382,000 4,395,000 3,795,000 3,812,000 717,000 852,000        
        property, equipment and software
      		59,785,000 58,636,000 57,529,000 53,718,000 52,477,000 51,603,000 49,800,000 48,120,000 44,680,000 41,851,000 38,984,000 36,976,000 34,687,000 29,773,000 26,749,000 25,397,000 25,233,000 24,915,000   22,875,000                
        goodwill
      		416,535,000 416,641,000 382,497,000 386,822,000 376,091,000 376,091,000 376,091,000 376,112,000 376,103,000 375,794,000 368,740,000 368,740,000 369,337,000 365,347,000 365,740,000 365,740,000 365,740,000 372,702,000 124,078,000 106,832,000 106,832,000 106,832,000 109,515,000 109,515,000 109,515,000 109,515,000 109,515,000 109,515,000 109,515,000        
        intangible assets
      		302,518,000 315,190,000 225,035,000 231,560,000 240,874,000 248,819,000 258,632,000 261,658,000 273,350,000 285,490,000 269,428,000 277,478,000 288,794,000 301,729,000 316,964,000 325,084,000 340,211,000 346,695,000 145,836,000 91,062,000 98,057,000 97,239,000 168,751,000 175,303,000 182,826,000 188,056,000 195,884,000 206,921,000 124,637,000        
        deferred income taxes
      		47,102,000 46,350,000 27,015,000 26,933,000 24,697,000 25,477,000 25,556,000 24,405,000 22,533,000 18,879,000 26,066,000 22,163,000 16,447,000 12,058,000 11,319,000 11,493,000 8,265,000 3,462,000 47,578,000 48,996,000  42,962,000 50,586,000 50,890,000  47,206,000 45,470,000 51,313,000         
        other noncurrent assets
      		30,300,000 29,306,000 22,755,000 21,568,000 22,717,000 25,058,000 21,294,000 12,767,000 13,649,000 11,145,000 8,147,000 8,456,000 8,437,000 10,353,000 11,053,000 8,944,000 9,256,000                    
        total assets
      		2,466,206,000 2,398,804,000 2,027,420,000 1,891,658,000 1,826,860,000 1,759,669,000 1,673,429,000 1,609,957,000 1,615,337,000 1,563,399,000 1,532,280,000 1,445,985,000 1,373,363,000 1,349,749,000 1,361,303,000 1,350,339,000 1,351,942,000 1,335,184,000 442,876,000 400,492,000 417,829,000 380,411,000 449,699,000 447,919,000 464,505,000 452,277,000 460,314,000 472,115,000 388,618,000 55,464,473 55,264,031 55,462,751 55,068,787 54,966,023 55,150,604 52,012,196 
        liabilities, stockholders' deficit and non-controlling interest
      		                                    
        current liabilities:
      		                                    
        accounts payable and accrued expenses
      		58,754,000 70,636,000 53,692,000 54,414,000 62,149,000 67,009,000 66,724,000 49,329,000 52,643,000 56,107,000 59,839,000 57,110,000 51,864,000 50,955,000 55,200,000 43,464,000 42,523,000 42,103,000 37,420,000 29,880,000 29,821,000 23,744,000 19,953,000 24,413,000 26,965,000 22,033,000 23,509,000 23,568,000 27,638,000 563,731 349,292 474,677 263,063 115,271 111,011 67,027 
        accrued residual commissions
      		43,558,000 40,463,000 40,526,000 40,478,000 37,560,000 35,818,000 36,091,000 35,965,000 33,025,000 31,023,000 34,614,000 41,049,000 35,979,000 32,593,000 34,513,000 34,372,000 29,532,000 27,984,000 28,201,000 30,300,000 23,824,000 22,028,000 22,434,000 18,326,000 19,315,000 17,852,000 18,675,000 18,293,000 18,715,000        
        customer deposits and advance payments
      		2,728,000 1,972,000 3,433,000 2,506,000 2,246,000 4,205,000 3,569,000 4,090,000 3,934,000 6,634,000 3,253,000 2,868,000 2,618,000 3,111,000 1,065,000 5,008,000 5,021,000 3,597,000 4,269,000 5,488,000 2,883,000 3,449,000 2,882,000 3,281,000 4,928,000 3,532,000 3,625,000 3,737,000 3,282,000        
        current portion of long-term debt
      		525,000  4,254,000 1,879,000 9,503,000 8,350,000 8,350,000 6,712,000 6,712,000 6,200,000 6,200,000 6,200,000 6,200,000 6,200,000 6,200,000 6,200,000 6,200,000 6,200,000 3,000,000 24,302,000 19,442,000 15,583,000 11,724,000 7,866,000 4,007,000 4,007,000 4,007,000 3,293,000 3,293,000        
        settlement obligations
      		1,356,128,000 1,297,263,000 1,127,266,000                11,278,000 50,820,000 72,878,000 30,288,000 39,167,000 30,665,000 37,789,000 17,542,000 16,565,000 13,381,000 11,132,000        
        total current liabilities
      		1,461,693,000 1,410,334,000 1,229,171,000 1,102,672,000 1,051,671,000 991,197,000 913,487,000 849,946,000 852,068,000 810,032,000 814,457,000 720,180,000 630,001,000 609,867,000 603,669,000 592,775,000 583,567,000 569,210,000 84,168,000 140,790,000 148,848,000 101,042,000 96,160,000 84,551,000 93,004,000 76,466,000 80,381,000 72,272,000 64,060,000 735,600 388,408 573,793 332,179 154,387 150,127 141,497 
        long-term debt
      		1,045,909,000 1,039,358,000 917,017,000 918,944,000 920,888,000 808,081,000 809,045,000 631,352,000 631,965,000 616,781,000 589,932,000 592,279,000 598,926,000 593,068,000 602,224,000 598,403,000 604,105,000 619,957,000 318,187,000 350,667,000 357,873,000 371,206,000 480,639,000 483,319,000 485,578,000 473,344,000 472,503,000 472,537,000 402,095,000        
        other noncurrent liabilities
      		40,440,000 41,484,000 25,366,000 26,467,000 19,326,000 19,241,000 15,488,000 16,704,000 18,763,000 18,545,000 11,752,000 11,857,000 11,643,000 13,583,000 15,533,000 15,677,000 18,349,000                    
        total liabilities
      		2,548,042,000 2,491,176,000 2,171,554,000 2,048,083,000 1,991,885,000 1,818,519,000 1,738,020,000 1,498,002,000 1,502,796,000 1,445,358,000 1,416,141,000 1,324,316,000 1,240,570,000 1,216,518,000 1,221,426,000 1,206,855,000 1,206,021,000 1,203,278,000 410,688,000 500,247,000 516,393,000 478,672,000 583,197,000 574,139,000 585,194,000 557,550,000 560,914,000 557,220,000 474,091,000 1,797,622 1,450,430 1,635,815 1,394,201 1,216,409 1,212,149 1,141,497 
        commitments and contingencies
      		                                    
        stockholders' deficit:
      		                                    
        preferred stock, 0.001; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 0 issued or outstanding at march 31, 2026 and december 31, 2025
      		                                    
        common stock, 0.001 par value...
      		82,000  80,000 80,000  77,000 76,000 76,000  77,000 76,000 76,000  78,000 78,000 78,000              2,386 2,353 2,340 2,345 2,328 2,311 2,386 
        treasury stock
      		-23,643,000 -22,759,000 -21,921,000 -21,077,000 -19,607,000 -19,278,000 -18,673,000 -18,491,000 -12,815,000 -12,577,000 -12,577,000 -12,336,000 -11,559,000 -8,765,000 -6,170,000 -4,248,000 -4,091,000 -3,411,000 -2,388,000 -2,388,000 -2,388,000 -2,388,000 -2,388,000 -2,388,000  -2,388,000 -2,388,000          
        additional paid-in capital
      		15,902,000 13,925,000 3,629,000 1,669,000        328,000 9,650,000 17,719,000 26,042,000 32,992,000 39,835,000 44,640,000 14,913,000 7,257,000 5,769,000 5,068,000 4,569,000 3,989,000 3,651,000 3,354,000 2,183,000 1,160,000         
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      		-563,000  84,000 -133,000  -66,000 -38,000 -42,000  -34,000                           
        accumulated deficit
      		-81,693,000 -91,453,000 -127,987,000 -138,866,000 -147,134,000 -146,571,000 -153,472,000 -141,412,000 -134,951,000 -123,714,000 -112,974,000 -102,714,000 -102,208,000 -100,896,000 -100,104,000 -100,391,000 -100,058,000 -114,718,000 -114,169,000 -104,692,000 -102,013,000 -101,009,000 -141,401,000 -133,543,000  -111,960,000 -106,116,000 -91,986,000 -85,540,000 -389,825 -243,075 -229,740 -382,090 -307,066 -118,221 -53,872 
        total stockholders' deficit attributable to stockholders of priority
      		-89,915,000 -100,415,000 -146,115,000 -158,327,000  -165,838,000                               
        non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries
      		8,079,000  1,981,000 1,902,000 1,815,000 1,890,000 1,832,000 1,747,000 1,654,000 1,366,000 852,000 852,000                         
        total stockholders' deficit
      		-81,836,000 -92,372,000 -144,134,000 -156,425,000  -163,948,000 -170,275,000 -158,122,000 -146,064,000 -134,882,000 -124,592,000 -113,770,000 -102,786,000 -91,864,000 -80,154,000 -71,569,000 -64,237,000 -73,412,000 -101,574,000 -99,755,000 -98,564,000 -98,261,000 -133,498,000 -126,220,000  -105,273,000 -100,600,000 -85,105,000         
        total liabilities, stockholders' deficit and non-controlling interest
      		2,466,206,000 2,398,804,000                                   
        current portion of notes receivable, net of allowances of 0 and 0, respectively
      		 2,062,000   3,638,000    1,468,000    1,471,000                        
        preferred stock, 0.001 par value per share...
      		                                    
        common stock,0.001 par value per share...
      		 82,000   77,000                                
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      		 -210,000   -176,000    -29,000  31,000 24,000                         
        non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
      		 8,043,000                                   
        liabilities, stockholders' deficit and nci
      		                                    
        preferred stock, 0.001; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 0 issued or outstanding at june 30, 2025 and december 31, 2024
      		                                    
        total liabilities, stockholders' deficit and nci
      		  2,027,420,000 1,891,658,000                                 
        settlement assets and customer/subscriber account balances
      		   1,003,034,000 940,798,000 879,361,000 802,394,000 752,590,000 756,475,000 712,170,000 710,705,000 612,146,000 532,018,000                        
        settlement and customer/subscriber account obligations
      		   1,003,395,000 940,213,000 875,815,000 798,753,000 753,850,000 755,754,000 710,068,000 710,551,000 612,953,000 533,340,000                        
        preferred stock, 0.001; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 0 issued or outstanding at march 31, 2025 and december 31, 2024
      		                                    
        liabilities, redeemable senior preferred stock and shareholders' deficit
      		                                    
        redeemable senior preferred stock, net of discounts and issuance costs:
      		                                    
        redeemable senior preferred stock, 0.001 par value per share...
      		        258,605,000    235,579,000    210,158,000                    
        shareholders' deficit:
      		                                    
        total shareholders' deficit attributable to shareholders of priority
      		    -166,840,000                                
        total shareholders' deficit
      		    -165,025,000                                
        total liabilities, redeemable senior preferred stock and shareholders' deficit
      		    1,826,860,000                                
        liabilities, redeemable senior preferred stock, redeemable nci, and stockholders' deficit
      		                                    
        redeemable senior preferred stock, 0.001 par value...
      		     105,098,000 105,684,000 264,240,000  252,923,000 240,731,000 235,439,000  225,095,000 220,031,000 215,053,000                     
        preferred stock, 0.001; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 0 issued or outstanding at september 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023
      		                                    
        total liabilities, redeemable senior preferred stock, redeemable nci and stockholders' deficit
      		     1,759,669,000 1,673,429,000 1,609,957,000                             
        preferred stock, 0.001; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 0 issued or outstanding at june 30, 2024 and december 31, 2023
      		                                    
        total stockholders' deficit attributable to stockholders of prth
      		      -172,107,000 -159,869,000 -147,718,000 -136,248,000 -125,444,000 -114,622,000 -104,041,000                        
        redeemable non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiary
      		       5,837,000                             
        preferred stock, 0.001; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 0 issued or outstanding at march 31, 2024 and december 31, 2023
      		                                    
        liabilities, redeemable senior preferred stock and stockholders' deficit
      		                                    
        common stock, 0.001 par value per share...
      		        77,000    76,000    77,000                    
        total liabilities, redeemable senior preferred stock and stockholders' deficit
      		        1,615,337,000 1,563,399,000 1,532,280,000 1,445,985,000 1,373,363,000 1,349,749,000 1,361,303,000 1,350,339,000 1,351,942,000 1,335,184,000 442,876,000                  
        total noncurrent liabilities
      		         635,326,000 601,684,000 604,136,000  606,651,000 617,757,000 614,080,000 622,454,000                    
        preferred stock, 0.001; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 0 issued or outstanding at september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022
      		                                    
        preferred stock, 0.001; 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at june 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022
      		                                    
        preferred stock, 0.001; 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at march 31, 2023 and december 31, 2022
      		                                    
        non-controlling interest
      		            1,255,000            5,654,000 5,654,000 5,654,000 5,654,000         
        current portion of notes receivable
      		             986,000 781,000 652,000      1,435,000 1,789,000 1,266,000 1,326,000 1,362,000 1,115,000 1,438,000 979,000        
        settlement assets and customer account balances
      		             516,687,000 504,132,000 498,616,000 479,471,000 480,315,000                   
        settlement and customer account obligations
      		             517,008,000 506,691,000 503,731,000 500,291,000 489,326,000                   
        preferred stock, 0.001; 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at september 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021
      		                                    
        preferred stock, 0.001; 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at june 30, 2022 and december 31, 2021
      		                                    
        preferred stock, 0.001; 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at march 31, 2022 and december 31, 2021
      		                                    
        current portion of notes receivable, net of allowances of 0 and 467, respectively
      		                272,000                    
        redeemable senior preferred stock:
      		                                    
        current portion of notes receivable, net of allowances of 467 and 467, respectively
      		                 152,000                   
        other non-current assets
      		                 2,752,000 10,890,000 1,949,000 1,957,000 522,000 518,000 509,000 380,000 1,540,000 1,719,000 1,288,000 1,295,000        
        other non-current liabilities
      		                 14,111,000 8,333,000 8,790,000 9,672,000 6,424,000 6,398,000 6,269,000 6,612,000 7,740,000 8,030,000 12,411,000 7,936,000        
        total non-current liabilities
      		                 634,068,000   367,545,000                
        redeemable senior preferred stock - 0.001 par value per share...
      		                 205,318,000 133,762,000                  
        preferred stock - 0.001 par value per share...
      		                                    
        common stock - 0.001 par value per share...
      		                 77,000 70,000 68,000  68,000 68,000              
        cash
      		                  11,111,000 5,827,000 9,241,000 21,695,000 5,854,000 2,858,000 3,234,000 4,191,000 5,519,000 9,091,000 15,631,000        
        current portion of notes receivable, net of allowance of 467 and 467
      		                  230,000 1,829,000                 
        property, equipment, and software
      		                  24,245,000 23,791,000  23,490,000 24,127,000 24,060,000 23,518,000 21,396,000 21,032,000 18,381,000 17,482,000        
        liabilities and stockholders' deficit
      		                                    
        total long-term liabilities
      		                  326,520,000 359,457,000  377,630,000 487,037,000 489,588,000 492,190,000 481,084,000 480,533,000 484,948,000 410,031,000        
        total liabilities and stockholders' deficit
      		                   400,492,000 417,829,000 380,411,000 449,699,000 447,919,000 464,505,000 452,277,000 460,314,000 472,115,000         
        current portion of notes receivable, net of allowances of 467 and 0, respectively
      		                    2,190,000                
        deferred income tax assets
      		                    46,697,000    49,657,000    49,692,000        
        preferred stock, par value 0.001 per share...
      		                                    
        common stock
      		                    68,000   68,000 68,000 67,000 67,000  67,000       45,870,695 
        total deficit attributable to stockholders of priority technology holdings, inc.
      		                    -98,564,000                
        income taxes payable
      		                     5,950,000               
        total priority technology holdings, inc. stockholders' deficit
      		                     -98,261,000 -139,152,000 -131,874,000  -110,927,000 -106,254,000 -90,759,000         
        non-controlling interest in subsidiary
      		                                    
        non-controlling interest in a subsidiary
      		                      5,654,000 5,654,000             
        preferred stock
      		                                    
        total deficit attributable to stockholders of prth
      		                                    
        borrowings outstanding under revolving credit facility
      		                         11,500,000 14,000,000 10,000,000         
        common stock issued and outstanding
      		                           67,000         
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
      		                                    
        current portion of equity repurchase obligation
      		                                    
        warrant liability
      		                                    
        equity repurchase obligation
      		                                    
        stockholders' equity
      		                                    
        total stockholders' equity
      		                            -85,473,000  5,000,006   5,000,006 5,000,006  
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
      		                            388,618,000  55,264,031   54,966,023 55,150,604  
        cash and cash equivalents held in trust
      		                             55,383,870 55,081,899 54,948,047 54,826,365 54,716,747 54,731,828 51,500,000 
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      		                                    
        offering costs payable
      		                             11,616 11,616 11,616     
        note payable
      		                             27,500 27,500 27,500 27,500 27,500 27,500 27,500 
        note payable – related parties
      		                             132,753       
        deferred underwriting fee payable
      		                             1,062,022 1,062,022 1,062,022 1,062,022 1,062,022 1,062,022 1,000,000 
        commitments
      		                                    
        common stock subject to possible conversion
      		                             48,666,845 48,813,595 48,826,934 48,674,580 48,749,608 48,938,449  
        stockholders’ equity:
      		                                    
        preferred stock, 0.001 par value...
      		                                    
        additional paid in capital
      		                             5,387,445 5,240,728 5,227,402 5,379,751 5,304,744 5,115,916 5,051,490 
        total stockholders’ equity
      		                             5,000,006  5,000,002 5,000,006    
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
      		                             55,464,473  55,462,751 55,068,787    
        stockholders' equity:
      		                                    
        accounts payable - related party
      		                               60,000 30,000    
        accrued offering costs payable
      		                                11,616 11,616 11,616 45,999 
        current asset: cash and cash equivalents
      		                                  362,535 509,051 
        deferred offering costs
      		                                    
        note payable - related parties
      		                                    
        accrued interest receivable held in trust account
      		                                   3,145 
        liabilities and stockholder's equity
      		                                    
        advances from related party
      		                                   971 
        stockholder's equity:
      		                                    
        total stockholder's equity
      		                                   5,000,004 
        total liabilities and stockholder's equity
      		                                   52,012,196 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 
                                      
          cash flows from operating activities:
        		                              
          net income
        		9,760,000 10,879,000 8,268,000 7,220,000 10,608,000 994,000 5,193,000         14,094,000    -954,000        -3,674,000 -146,750 -13,335 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
        		                              
          depreciation and amortization of assets
        		17,615,000 14,093,000 13,777,000 13,811,000 13,733,000 15,244,000 15,253,000 15,092,000 17,275,000 17,980,000 18,048,000 18,006,000 17,817,000 17,505,000 17,353,000 17,574,000 12,330,000 10,723,000 9,070,000 9,889,000 10,251,000 10,363,000 10,272,000 10,329,000 10,077,000      
          stock-based compensation, espp, and incentive units compensation
        		2,088,000                              
          amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts
        		467,000 448,000 434,000 486,000 426,000 759,000 1,065,000 1,037,000 986,000 923,000 903,000 908,000 894,000 871,000 848,000 698,000 449,000 568,000 590,000 598,000 682,000 656,000 460,000  431,000 414,000 405,000    
          debt extinguishment and modification costs
        		 0 38,000 1,703,000 43,000                          
          deferred income tax
        		-752,000 -82,000 -2,236,000  79,000 -1,151,000 -1,872,000 -3,654,000 7,187,000 -3,903,000 -5,716,000                    
          change in contingent consideration
        		428,000  1,006,000  1,067,000 1,241,000 972,000 -2,545,000 560,000 117,000 229,000                    
          other non-cash items
        		-204,000 -208,000 -20,000 -110,000 892,000 -670,000 -259,000 -3,755,000 292,000 -475,000 14,000 228,000    501,000 0 25,000 -64,000 22,000 5,000 -2,000 208,000        
          change in operating assets and liabilities:
        		                              
          accounts receivable
        		2,753,000 -5,730,000 -12,182,000 6,325,000 -8,567,000 1,194,000 -8,339,000 6,540,000 -135,000 17,985,000 81,000 -8,315,000 750,000 2,425,000 -14,440,000 -5,847,000 -1,732,000 460,000 -9,575,000 -1,198,000 -4,936,000 343,000 631,000 104,000 2,073,000 -1,661,000 -2,252,000 -5,366,000   
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
        		-2,991,000 -2,239,000 -73,000 -3,254,000 -1,660,000 -723,000 -425,000 1,694,000 930,000 -4,041,000 481,000 2,415,000 1,870,000 -4,609,000 164,000 350,000 -321,000 -1,043,000 -583,000 361,000 -1,147,000 461,000 390,000 -420,000 -616,000 558,000 -752,000 -241,000   
          income taxes
        		4,188,000                              
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
        		-11,743,000                            214,439 -125,385 
          accrued residual commissions
        		3,095,000                              
          customer deposits and advance payments
        		756,000 927,000 260,000 -1,959,000 636,000 -522,000 157,000 -2,700,000 3,167,000 385,000 250,000 -493,000 2,047,000 -3,944,000 -13,000 1,425,000 -672,000 -1,219,000 2,604,000 -566,000 567,000 -399,000 -1,647,000 1,396,000 -93,000      
          other assets
        		-15,000                              
          other liabilities
        		-1,606,000                              
          net cash from operating activities
        		23,839,000 17,124,000 9,956,000 23,757,000 19,845,000 28,700,000 13,307,000 8,576,000 25,823,000 19,180,000 27,677,000 19,960,000 20,224,000 20,721,000 9,613,000 11,944,000 42,557,000 -31,698,000 -13,426,000 43,936,000 -6,686,000 17,076,000 -7,254,000 28,747,000 6,897,000 4,960,000 -1,240,000 6,512,000 -138,342 -307,186 
          capital expenditures
        		0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
          free cash flows
        		23,839,000 17,124,000 9,956,000 23,757,000 19,845,000 28,700,000 13,307,000 8,576,000 25,823,000 19,180,000 27,677,000 19,960,000 20,224,000 20,721,000 9,613,000 11,944,000 42,557,000 -31,698,000 -13,426,000 43,936,000 -6,686,000 17,076,000 -7,254,000 28,747,000 6,897,000 4,960,000 -1,240,000 6,512,000 -138,342 -307,186 
          cash flows from investing activities:
        		                              
          acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
        		 21,000 -4,473,000     -40,000                       
          additions to property, equipment and software
        		-5,523,000 -7,893,000 -5,095,000 -4,649,000 -5,326,000 -5,108,000 -6,610,000 -5,988,000 -5,399,000 -4,823,000 -5,046,000 -7,502,000 -5,369,000 -3,641,000 -2,370,000 -2,189,000    -1,450,000 -1,762,000 -1,968,000 -2,281,000  -3,310,000 -2,970,000 -2,382,000    
          notes receivable
        		-8,059,000    -299,000 -318,000 -266,000 -244,000 -279,000 -226,000 -163,000 -192,000 272,000 199,000 98,000 523,000 -388,000 -664,000 862,000 -1,832,000 490,000 39,000 -927,000 -14,000 -226,000 174,000 -324,000 1,201,000   
          short-term investments
        		25,000,000                              
          net cash from investing activities
        		11,418,000 -11,430,000 -9,715,000 -10,812,000 -4,136,000 -12,929,000 -7,669,000 -4,524,000 -38,142,000 -5,499,000 -7,583,000 -15,408,000 -8,360,000 -7,024,000 -5,711,000 11,845,000 -379,796,000 -77,391,000 -5,691,000 -2,594,000 176,525,000 -4,306,000 -3,229,000 -4,124,000 -3,847,000 -7,598,000 -82,178,000 -66,583,000 -127,493 0 
          cash flows from financing activities:
        		                              
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
        		6,800,000                              
          debt issuance and modification costs paid
        		 0 -40,000 -779,000 654,000   -413,000         -1,476,000              
          repayments of long-term debt
        		-191,000 0 -10,000,000 -2,375,000 -2,088,000 -652,694,000 -1,678,000 -1,678,000 -1,125,000 -1,975,000 -1,550,000 -1,550,000 -1,550,000 -1,550,000 -1,550,000 -1,550,000 24,677,000              
          shares withheld for taxes
        		-884,000                              
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
        		 224,000 110,000             6,000 369,000 204,000 617,000            
          settlement obligations
        		64,981,000                          2,249,000    
          payment of deferred/contingent consideration
        		-80,000                              
          net cash from financing activities
        		70,626,000 130,831,000 47,260,000 62,862,000 66,567,000 28,428,000 -10,279,000 53,076,000 12,891,000 86,601,000 57,537,000 16,601,000 -8,661,000 -1,976,000 2,538,000 619,000 801,581,000 73,672,000 -4,243,000 -12,052,000 -162,009,000 -1,501,000 -251,000  -3,419,000 610,000 78,827,000  132,753  
          net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
        		                              
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        		105,883,000 136,525,000 47,501,000 75,807,000 82,276,000 44,199,000 -4,641,000 57,128,000 572,000 100,282,000 77,631,000 21,153,000 3,203,000 11,721,000 6,440,000 24,408,000               
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
        		1,345,998,000 0 993,864,000  0 0 796,223,000 0                       
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
        		1,451,881,000 136,525,000 1,041,365,000  82,276,000 44,199,000 791,582,000 57,128,000                       
          reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
        		                              
          cash and cash equivalents
        		92,152,000           5,747,000 -9,455,000                  
          deferred income tax benefit
        		            -514,000 174,000 -3,227,000   -1,785,000 -1,661,000   -1,870,000 -1,699,000        
          change in deferred consideration liability
        		                              
          bargain purchase gain
        		                              
          income taxes receivable
        		                              
          accrued residuals commissions
        		                              
          acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
        		               0               
          acquisition of assets
        		                              
          other investing activities
        		            500,000                  
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issue discount
        		   114,926,000 0           0 313,699,000       0 0 0 69,650,000    
          borrowings under revolving credit facility
        		       0 39,000,000   6,500,000 11,000,000   0 0    0 3,500,000 3,500,000  0 4,000,000 10,000,000    
          repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility
        		       -33,000,000 -11,500,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 0 -19,500,000 -7,500,000 -5,000,000                
          redemption of senior preferred stock
        		   -88,064,000 0                          
          redemption of accumulated dividend on redeemable preferred stock
        		                              
          redemption of redeemable non-controlling interest in subsidiary
        		                              
          dividends paid to redeemable senior preferred stockholders
        		   -1,547,000    -6,810,000 0 -6,473,000 -11,435,000 19,000 -4,402,000 -3,571,000 -3,505,000 -3,445,000 -2,440,000              
          proceeds from the exercise of stock options
        		                              
          payment of contingent/deferred consideration
        		                              
          net change in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
        		                              
          cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
        		         0 560,610,000 0 0 0 518,093,000 0               
          cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents at end of period
        		         100,282,000 638,241,000 21,153,000 3,203,000 11,721,000 524,533,000                
          restricted cash
        		           -1,042,000 -93,000                  
          cash and cash equivalents included in settlement assets
        		                              
          total cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        		           21,153,000 3,203,000                  
          supplemental cash flow information:
        		                              
          cash paid for interest
        		           13,884,000 11,661,000 10,749,000 10,613,000            7,126,000    
          cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
        		                              
          non-cash investing and financing activities:
        		                              
          addition of contingent/deferred consideration liabilities
        		                              
          deferred consideration accrual
        		                              
          net non-cash change in lease liability
        		                              
          measurement period adjustment to purchase price
        		                              
          acquisition of intangible asset
        		                              
          cash portion of dividend payable and ticking fee for redeemable senior preferred stock
        		                              
          issuance of nci
        		                              
          issuance of common stock in asset acquisition
        		                              
          liability incurred in asset acquisition
        		                              
          adjustment to value of profit interest unit
        		                              
          stock-based, espp and incentive units compensation
        		 3,206,000 1,586,000  1,416,000 1,829,000 1,633,000                        
          change in deferred consideration
        		                              
          income taxes (receivable) payable
        		 -4,768,000 4,429,000 -633,000 2,037,000   -771,000 0 -8,168,000 8,666,000 5,257,000 1,307,000   -3,566,000               
          other noncurrent assets and liabilities
        		                              
          acquisitions of assets and other investing activities
        		    0   1,279,000 -5,210,000 0 -2,715,000                    
          redemption of phot redeemable nci
        		    0                          
          repurchases of shares withheld for taxes
        		 -844,000 -1,470,000  -604,000                          
          redemption of accumulated unpaid dividend on redeemable senior preferred stock
        		    0                          
          payment of deferred/contingent consideration related to business combination
        		                              
          accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
        		  -5,796,000 -3,302,000 -427,000 11,701,000 1,590,000 -3,520,000 -1,004,000 -2,610,000 3,916,000 6,083,000 -1,081,000 9,476,000 5,316,000 -2,174,000 -1,298,000 1,857,000 8,633,000 1,056,000 2,132,000 1,696,000 -3,541,000  -1,182,000 -1,275,000 -3,634,000    
          other assets and liabilities
        		  465,000 1,038,000 -139,000 -4,464,000 -1,395,000 -78,000 -4,570,000 79,000 -462,000 -2,092,000 -3,296,000 12,000 -624,000 -2,456,000 -294,000 248,000 59,000 1,810,000 40,000 128,000 -680,000 -157,000 15,000 -264,000 -28,000 1,346,000   
          settlement and customer/subscriber accounts obligations
        		  59,060,000 63,549,000 75,151,000 38,996,000 1,918,000 45,467,000 -9,938,000 96,290,000 79,258,000                    
          payment of contingent consideration related to business combination
        		  -400,000  -840,000 -1,085,000 -3,071,000 -2,000 -2,739,000 0 -1,959,000                    
          change in contingent consideration liability
        		                              
          acquisition of assets and other investing activities
        		                              
          repurchases of common stock and shares withheld for taxes
        		      -421,000 -238,000 0   -2,794,000 -2,595,000                  
          payment of contingent consideration related to a business combination
        		                              
          dividends paid to redeemable senior preferred stockholders1
        		     -9,366,000 -7,027,000                        
          gain and transaction costs recognized on sale of business and investment
        		                              
          write-off of deferred loan costs and discount
        		               0               
          pik interest
        		                              
          proceeds from sale of business and investment
        		                              
          proceeds from the issuance of redeemable senior preferred stock, net of discount
        		                              
          redeemable senior preferred stock issuance fees and costs
        		                              
          profit distributions to redeemable ncis of subsidiaries
        		                              
          cash and cash equivalents included in settlement assets and customer/subscriber account balances
        		                              
          contingent consideration accrual
        		                              
          notes receivable from sellers used as partial consideration for acquisitions
        		                              
          forfeiture of liability-classified award
        		                              
          change in espp liability
        		                              
          non-cash additions to other noncurrent assets for right-of-use operating leases
        		           1,556,000 99,000                  
          net loss
        		        -87,000 -612,000 -506,000  -792,000 287,000 -333,000   -9,477,000 -2,679,000   -7,858,000 -5,869,000  -5,844,000 -14,130,000 -6,446,000    
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
        		                              
          stock-based compensation
        		        1,501,000 1,746,000 1,936,000 2,024,000 1,104,000 1,542,000 1,558,000 864,000       338,000        
          shares withheld for taxes on vested stock-based compensation
        		          -777,000                    
          impairment charges for intangible asset
        		                              
          notes receivable loan funding
        		           -1,412,000 -500,000 -350,000 -2,400,000                
          redemption of redeemable nci in subsidiary
        		                              
          payment of contingent consideration
        		                              
          pik added to principal of debt obligation
        		                              
          payment of accrued contingent consideration for asset acquisition from offset of account receivable
        		                              
          accruals for future contingent payments
        		           1,254,000 684,000                  
          pik interest paid
        		                              
          acquisitions of intangible assets
        		            -2,991,000 -2,783,000 -941,000 -1,244,000 -4,866,000 -40,416,000 -2,937,000 -1,144,000 -1,129,000 -2,338,000 -948,000        
          settlement and customer accounts obligations
        		            10,515,000 2,431,000 12,749,000 21,289,000               
          contingent consideration for business combinations and asset acquisitions
        		            -2,129,000                  
          other financing activities
        		              -156,000                
          treasury stock purchases settled after the balance sheet date
        		                              
          cash and cash equivalents included in settlement assets and customer account balances
        		                              
          pik interest added to principal of debt obligations
        		                              
          customer account balances
        		                              
          income taxes payable
        		              2,913,000                
          deferred income tax provision
        		               -2,399,000               
          change in fair value of contingent consideration
        		                              
          payment-in-kind interest
        		               0 -26,227,000 588,000 1,924,000 1,930,000 3,228,000 2,024,000 1,391,000 1,319,000 1,328,000 1,269,000 1,210,000    
          change in operating assets and liabilities
        		                              
          debt issuance and modification costs (paid) refunded
        		                              
          profit distributions to redeemable non-controlling interests of subsidiaries
        		               -1,000               
          payment-in-kind interest added to principal of debt obligations
        		                              
          accruals for asset acquisition contingent consideration
        		                              
          purchases of property, equipment and software through accounts payable
        		                              
          intangible assets acquired by issuing non-controlling interest in subsidiary
        		                              
          gain and transaction costs recognized on sale of business
        		                              
          impairment charge for intangible asset
        		                              
          proceeds from sale of business
        		                              
          repayments under revolving credit facility
        		                    -3,505,000          
          proceeds from issuance of senior preferred equity, net of issue discount
        		                74,062,000              
          senior preferred equity issuance fees and costs
        		                -2,626,000              
          redemption of redeemable non-controlling interest of subsidiary
        		                              
          repurchases of common stock
        		                       0 0      
          cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
        		                              
          equity-classified and liability-classified stock-based compensation
        		                 856,000 558,000            
          write off of deferred loan costs and discount
        		                              
          change in allowance for deferred tax assets
        		                 3,203,000 -638,000 802,000 -6,389,000 2,176,000 466,000        
          settlement assets and obligations
        		                 -39,044,000 -22,526,000 42,165,000 -8,879,000 8,631,000 -7,047,000 20,588,000 1,512,000      
          acquisition of business
        		                              
          additions to property, equipment, and software
        		                 -2,468,000 -2,754,000            
          redemptions of non-controlling interests of subsidiary
        		                              
          net change in cash and restricted cash:
        		                              
          net increase in cash and restricted cash
        		                   29,290,000 7,830,000          
          cash and restricted cash at beginning of period
        		                 0 88,120,000  0          
          cash and restricted cash at end of period
        		                 -35,417,000 64,760,000  7,830,000          
          repayment of long-term debt
        		                  -4,860,000  -107,502,000 -1,001,000 -1,002,000  -1,002,000 -1,002,000 -823,000    
          debt modification costs paid
        		                              
          net decrease in cash and restricted cash
        		                  -23,360,000    -10,734,000  -369,000 -2,028,000 -4,591,000    
          gain recognized on sale of business
        		                   0           
          transaction costs for sale of business
        		                              
          equity-classified and liability-classified share-based compensation
        		                              
          equity in losses and impairment of unconsolidated entities
        		                          6,000    
          deferred income tax expense
        		                   -4,537,000           
          change in fair value of warrant liability
        		                           0   
          sale of business
        		                   0           
          acquisitions of businesses
        		                              
          other investing activity
        		                              
          consolidated statements of cash flows, continued
        		                              
          for the years ended december 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018
        		                              
          profit distributions to non-controlling interests of subsidiaries
        		                              
          redemption of non-controlling interest in subsidiary
        		                              
          borrowings under revolving line of credit
        		                              
          repayments of borrowings under revolving line of credit
        		                              
          distributions from equity
        		                              
          redemptions of equity interests
        		                              
          recapitalization proceeds
        		                           0   
          redemption of warrants
        		                           0   
          recapitalization costs
        		                           -349,000   
          cash and restricted cash at beginning of year
        		                      50,465,000 0 0 0 33,831,000    
          cash and restricted cash at end of year
        		                              
          reconciliation of cash and restricted cash:
        		                              
          cash
        		                              
          total cash and restricted cash
        		                              
          recognition of initial net deferred income tax asset
        		                              
          payment of accrued contingent consideration for asset acquisition from offset of accounts receivable from same entity
        		                              
          intangible assets acquired by issuing non-controlling interest in a subsidiary
        		                          5,654,000    
          notes receivable from sellers used as partial consideration for business acquisitions
        		                              
          common stock issued as partial consideration in business acquisitions in consumer payments segment
        		                              
          cash consideration payable for business acquisition
        		                              
          transaction costs upon sale of business
        		                              
          equity-classified and liability-classified stock compensation
        		                    601,000          
          change in operating assets and liabilities, excluding business sale:
        		                              
          note receivable loan funding
        		                        0      
          debt modification costs (paid) refunded
        		                              
          adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
        		                              
          debt modification costs
        		                     0 -2,749,000        
          cash and restricted cash at march 31
        		                      39,731,000    29,240,000    
          equity-based compensation
        		                       298,000 1,171,000 1,023,000 1,160,000 586,000   
          amortization of debt issuance costs and discount
        		                              
          provision for deferred income taxes
        		                           -1,215,000   
          provision (reduction) for allowance for deferred income tax assets
        		                              
          loss on debt extinguishment
        		                              
          accounts payable and other current liabilities
        		                              
          debt issuance costs refunded
        		                       0       
          net from financing activities
        		                              
          net change in cash and restricted cash
        		                              
          purchases of property, equipment, and software through accounts payable
        		                              
          accrual for asset acquisition contingent consideration
        		                              
          common share repurchase obligation
        		                              
          equity in loss and impairment of unconsolidated entities
        		                        5,000      
          provision for deferred income tax
        		                        -9,598,000      
          provisions for allowance for deferred tax assets
        		                              
          other non-cash
        		                        0 0 -174,000    
          change in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combinations:
        		                              
          payments for business acquisitions
        		                        0      
          acquisitions of merchant portfolios and assets
        		                        -537,000 -1,628,000 -79,612,000    
          distributions to members prior to july 25, 2018 recapitalization
        		                              
          redemptions of membership interests prior to july 25, 2018 recapitalization
        		                              
          founders shares redemptions
        		                              
          cash and restricted cash at september 30
        		                              
          change in operating assets and liabilities, net of business combination:
        		                              
          debt issuance costs
        		                           -103,000   
          cash and restricted cash at june 30
        		                              
          depreciation and amortization
        		                          8,925,000    
          provision for deferred tax benefit
        		                          -1,621,000    
          settlement assets
        		                          36,000 1,732,000   
          payment for prior year business acquisition
        		                          -184,000    
          other non-cash charges
        		                              
          acquisitions of merchant portfolios
        		                           -64,427,000   
          adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
        		                              
          amortization of debt issuance costs
        		                              
          amortization of debt discount
        		                              
          payment in kind interest
        		                              
          change in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
        		                              
          accounts payable, accrued expenses and accrued residual commissions
        		                              
          customer deposits
        		                              
          acquisition of businesses
        		                              
          additions to property and equipment
        		                              
          proceeds from issuance of long term debt
        		                              
          repayment of long term debt
        		                              
          distributions to members
        		                              
          redemption of membership interest
        		                              
          change in cash and restricted cash:
        		                              
          cash and restricted cash at the beginning of year
        		                              
          purchase of property and equipment through accounts payable
        		                              
          recapitalization costs remaining in accounts payable
        		                              
          common stock issued as partial consideration in business acquisitions
        		                              
          common unit repurchase obligation
        		                              
          interest earned on cash and securities held in trust account
        		                            -174,478 -133,852 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
        		                              
          prepaid expenses
        		                            -31,553 25,386 
          cash deposited into trust account
        		                            -132,753 0 
          interest released from trust account
        		                            5,260 0 
          proceeds from related party note
        		                            132,753  
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
        		                            -133,082 -307,186 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        		                            172,196 0 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        		                            39,114 -307,186 
          supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
        		                              
          change in common stock subject to possible conversion
        		                            146,750  
          gain on extinguishment of debt
        		                              
          formation and organization costs paid by related parties
        		                              
          accrued offering costs payable
        		                              
          proceeds from public offering, net of offering costs
        		                              
          proceeds from insider units
        		                              
          payments of related party notes
        		                              
          proceeds from related party advances
        		                              
          payments of related party advances
        		                              
          payments of offering costs
        		                              
          payment of deferred offering costs by issuance of notes and related party notes
        		                              
          reclassification of deferred offering costs to equity
        		                              
          accrual of offering costs
        		                              
          deferred underwriting commission
        		                              
          accrued interest income
        		                              
          accounts payable - related party
        		                              
          common stock subject to possible conversion
        		                              
          proceeds from sale of private units
        		                              
          proceeds from issuance of common stock
        		                              
          payment of deferred offering costs by issuance of common stock