Q - Shift4 Payments,
For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Aug 5, 2025.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) (in millions, except share and per share amounts)
- Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
Shift4 Payments, Inc. (“Shift4 Payments” or “the Company”) was incorporated in Delaware in order to carry on the business of Shift4 Payments, LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company is a leading independent provider of software and payment processing solutions in the United States (“U.S.”) based on total volume of payments processed.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are unaudited. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”) and the applicable rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. These financial statements do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The December 31, 2024 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was derived from audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.
In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary to state fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with U.S. GAAP applicable to interim periods. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year or future periods. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto as of and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the “2024 Form 10-K”).
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Shift4 Payments, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Shift4 Payments, Inc. consolidates the financial results of Shift4 Payments, LLC, which is considered a variable interest entity. Shift4 Payments, Inc. is the primary beneficiary and sole managing member of Shift4 Payments, LLC and has decision making authority that significantly affects the economic performance of the entity. As a result, the Company consolidates Shift4 Payments, LLC and reports a non-redeemable noncontrolling interest representing the economic interest in Shift4 Payments, LLC held by Rook Holdings Inc. (“Rook”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The assets and liabilities of Shift4 Payments, LLC represent substantially all of the consolidated assets and liabilities of Shift4 Payments, Inc. with the exception of certain cash balances, amounts payable under the Tax Receivable Agreement (“TRA”), and the aggregate principal amount of $690.0 million of 2025 Convertible Notes and $632.5 million of 2027 Convertible Notes (together, the “Convertible Notes”) and 10,000,000 shares (representing a $1,000.0 million initial liquidation preference) of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock that are held by Shift4 Payments, Inc. directly. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, $119.1 million and $52.0 million of cash, respectively, was directly held by Shift4 Payments, Inc. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the TRA liability was $362.2 million and $365.5 million, respectively. In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes, Shift4 Payments, Inc. entered into Intercompany Convertible Notes with Shift4 Payments, LLC, whereby Shift4 Payments, Inc. provided the proceeds from the issuance of the Convertible Notes to Shift4 Payments, LLC in the amount of $1,322.5 million. In connection with the issuance of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, Shift4 Payments, Inc. received an issuance of 10,000,000 units of Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Mirror Units (“Mirror Units”) from Shift4 Payments, LLC, in exchange for Shift4 Payments, Inc. providing the proceeds from the issuance of the Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock to Shift4 Payments, LLC in the amount of $1,000.0 million. Shift4 Payments, Inc., which was incorporated on November 5, 2019, has not had any material operations on a standalone basis since its inception, and all of the operations of the Company are carried out by Shift4 Payments, LLC and its subsidiaries.
Change in Presentation of Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Prior period balances have been adjusted to present “Inventory” within the line item “Prepaid expenses and other assets”within its unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to conform to the current period presentation.
During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company elected to change its presentation of the cash flows associated with “Settlement activity, net” from “Operating activities” to present them as “Financing activities” within its unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Prior period balances have been adjusted to conform to the current period presentation.
The following table presents the effects of the change in presentation within the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for thesix months ended June 30, 2024:
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| As Previously Reported | Adjustment | As Adjusted | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Settlement activity, net | $(54.0) | $54.0 | $— |
| All other operating activities | 226.8 | — | 226.8 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $172.8 | $54.0 | $226.8 |
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||
| Settlement activity, net | $— | $(54.0) | $(54.0) |
| All other financing activities | (100.8) | — | (100.8) |
| Net cash used in financing activities | $(100.8) | $(54.0) | $(154.8) |
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include estimates of fair value of acquired assets and liabilities through business combinations, fair value of contingent liabilities related to earnout payments, deferred income tax valuation allowances, amounts associated with the Company’s tax receivable agreement with Rook and certain affiliates of Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. (together, the “Continuing Equity Owners”), allowance for doubtful accounts, income taxes, and non-redeemable noncontrolling interests. Estimates are based on past experience and other considerations reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Company’s significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 1 to Shift4 Payments, Inc.’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024 in the 2024 Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes to these policies which have had a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes during the six months ended June 30, 2025.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the minority interest ownership percentage in Vectron Systems AG (“Vectron”) was approximately 25%. Following the effectiveness of the domination and profit and loss transfer agreement (the “DPLTA”) on June 23, 2025, the Vectron shares representing the equity interest held by parties other than the Company became redeemable and, therefore, are required to be classified outside of stockholders’ equity until redemption occurs. As a result, the permanent equity noncontrolling interest balance was reclassified to redeemable noncontrolling interests (“RNCI”) and will be remeasured using the current exchange rate at each reporting date. For the duration of the DPLTA’s effectiveness, the RNCI will continue to be presented as redeemable noncontrolling interests outside of stockholders’ equity in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The following table provides a reconciliation between cash and cash equivalents on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
| June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $3,029.3 | $1,211.9 |
| Cash and cash equivalents included in Settlement assets | 223.8 | 226.7 |
| Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | $3,253.1 | $1,438.6 |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Pronouncements Adopted
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes: Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which provides qualitative and quantitative updates to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid disclosures, among others, in order to enhance the transparency of income tax disclosures, including consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation and disaggregation by jurisdiction of income taxes paid. ASU 2023-09 became effective for the Company on January 1, 2025. The Company intends to provide these additional disclosures in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Topic 220): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires additional disclosure of certain amounts included in the expense captions presented on the Statements of Operations as well as disclosures about selling expenses. ASU 2024-03 is effective on a prospective basis, with the option for retrospective application, for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. Besides the additional disclosures noted above, the Company does not believe ASU 2024-03 will have a significant impact on its financial statement disclosures.
- Acquisitions
Each of the following acquisitions was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting. The respective purchase prices were allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired was allocated to goodwill and represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired, which cannot be individually identified or separately recognized. Supplemental pro forma financial information has not been provided as the acquisitions were not considered material individually or in the aggregate.
Eigen
On November 18, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Eigen Payments (“Eigen”) for $115.0 million of total purchase consideration, net of cash acquired. Eigen is a Canadian-based provider of payment solutions for the retail, restaurant and hospitality industries that management believes will strengthen the Company’s position within these verticals. Total purchase consideration was as follows:
| Cash | $124.8 |
|---|---|
| Total purchase consideration | 124.8 |
| Less: cash acquired | (9.8) |
| Total purchase consideration, net of cash acquired | $115.0 |
The following table summarizes the fair value assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. These amounts reflect various preliminary fair value estimates and assumptions, and are subject to change within the measurement period as valuations are finalized. The primary area of preliminary purchase price allocation subject to change relates to the valuation of other intangible assets and residual goodwill.
| Accounts receivable | $1.7 |
|---|---|
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 0.3 |
| Goodwill (a) | 78.9 |
| Other intangible assets | 52.4 |
| Equipment for lease, net | 0.4 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 0.3 |
| Right-of-use assets | 0.5 |
| Accounts payable | (0.7) |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | (3.2) |
| Deferred revenue | (0.8) |
| Current lease liabilities | (0.3) |
| Deferred tax liabilities | (14.2) |
| Noncurrent lease liabilities | (0.3) |
| Net assets acquired | $115.0 |
| (a) Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. | |
The following table provides further detail on other intangible assets acquired:
| Merchant relationships | $51.6 |
|---|---|
| Acquired technology | 0.8 |
| Other intangible assets | $52.4 |
The fair values of other intangible assets were estimated using inputs classified as Level 3 under the income approach using the relief-from-royalty method for acquired technology and the multi-period excess earnings method for merchant relationships. This transaction was not taxable for income tax purposes. The estimated life of acquired technology and merchant relationships areone andfifteen years, respectively.
The acquisition of Eigen did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Givex
On November 8, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Givex Corp. (“Givex”) for $127.8 million of total purchase consideration, net of cash acquired. Givex is a global provider of gift cards, loyalty programs, and POS solutions which management believes will significantly increase the Company’s overall customer base and geographic footprint. Total purchase consideration was as follows:
| Cash | $146.0 |
|---|---|
| Total purchase consideration | 146.0 |
| Less: cash acquired | (18.2) |
| Total purchase consideration, net of cash acquired | $127.8 |
The following table summarizes the fair value assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. These amounts reflect various preliminary fair value estimates and assumptions, and are subject to change within the measurement period as valuations are finalized. The primary area of preliminary purchase price allocation subject to change relates to the valuation of accounts receivable, other intangible assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and residual goodwill.
| Accounts receivable | $8.6 |
|---|---|
| Inventory | 2.0 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1.2 |
| Goodwill (a) | 85.8 |
| Other intangible assets | 66.1 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 1.5 |
| Right-of-use assets | 1.1 |
| Other noncurrent assets | 1.7 |
| Accounts payable | (4.8) |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | (4.6) |
| Current lease liabilities | (0.4) |
| Current portion of long-term debt | (2.2) |
| Deferred tax liabilities | (18.9) |
| Noncurrent lease liabilities | (0.8) |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | (8.5) |
| Net assets acquired | $127.8 |
| (a) Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. | |
The following table provides further detail on other intangible assets acquired:
| Merchant relationships | $58.2 |
|---|---|
| Acquired technology | 6.6 |
| Trademark and trade names | 1.3 |
| Other intangible assets | $66.1 |
The fair values of other intangible assets were estimated using inputs classified as Level 3 under the income approach using the relief-from-royalty method for acquired technology and the trade name, and the multi-period excess earnings method for merchant relationships. This transaction was not taxable for income tax purposes. The estimated life of acquired technology, merchant relationships and trade name areten, fifteen andthree years, respectively.
The acquisition of Givex did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Global Blue - Subsequent Event
On July 3, 2025, the Company completed the acquisition of Global Blue Group Holding AG (“Global Blue”) upon expiration of the cash tender offer to acquire Global Blue shares. As of July 3, 2025, approximately 97.37% of the Global Blue shares outstanding had been tendered. See Note 21 for more information. Due to the timing of this acquisition, the initial accounting for the acquisition, including the valuation of assets and liabilities acquired, is incomplete. As such, the Company is unable to disclose certain information, including the preliminary fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, at this time.
- Revenue
The Company’s revenue is comprised primarily of payments-based revenue which includes fees for payment processing and gateway services. Payment processing fees are primarily driven as a percentage of volume.
The Company also generates revenues from recurring fees which are based on the technology deployed to the merchant. Under ASC 606, the Company typically hasthree separate performance obligations under its recurring software as a service (“SaaS”) agreements for point-of-sale systems provided to merchants: (1) point-of-sale software, (2) lease of hardware and (3) other support services.
Disaggregated Revenue
The following table presents a disaggregation of the Company’s revenue from contracts with customers based on similar operational characteristics:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Payments-based revenue | $868.5 | $755.8 | $1,624.2 | $1,410.9 |
| Subscription and other revenues | 97.7 | 71.2 | 190.3 | 123.5 |
| Total | $966.2 | $827.0 | $1,814.5 | $1,534.4 |
The vast majority of the Company’s revenue is recognized over time.
Contract Liabilities
The Company charges merchants for various post-contract license support and service fees. These fees typically relate to a period ofone year. The Company recognizes the revenue on a straight-line basis over its respective period. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had deferred revenue of $15.6 million and $18.9 million, respectively. The change in the contract liabilities was primarily the result of a timing difference between payment from the customer and the Company’s satisfaction of each performance obligation.
The amount of gross revenue recognized that was included in the December 31, 2024 balance of deferred revenue was $4.8 million and $12.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively.
- Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $1,455.6 |
|---|---|
| Effect of foreign currency translation, adjustments related to prior period acquisitions, and other | 62.1 |
| Balance at June 30, 2025 | $1,517.7 |
- Deprec iation and Amortization
Amounts charged to expense in the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for depreciation and amortization were as follows:
| Amortization · Depreciation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residual Commission Buyouts | Other Intangible Assets | Capitalized Customer Acquisition Costs | Equipment Under Lease | Property, Plant and Equipment | Total | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | $22.8 | $14.3 | $— | $17.4 | $3.1 | $57.6 |
| Cost of sales | — | 23.0 | 7.7 | — | 0.1 | 30.8 |
| Total depreciation and amortization (a) | $22.8 | $37.3 | $7.7 | $17.4 | $3.2 | $88.4 |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | $21.7 | $9.3 | $— | $13.0 | $2.7 | $46.7 |
| Cost of sales | — | 16.8 | 6.1 | — | 0.1 | 23.0 |
| Total depreciation and amortization (b) | $21.7 | $26.1 | $6.1 | $13.0 | $2.8 | $69.7 |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | $45.3 | $28.4 | $— | $33.7 | $6.2 | $113.6 |
| Cost of sales | — | 44.8 | 15.0 | — | 0.2 | 60.0 |
| Total depreciation and amortization (c) | $45.3 | $73.2 | $15.0 | $33.7 | $6.4 | $173.6 |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | $43.5 | $18.0 | $— | $24.9 | $5.1 | $91.5 |
| Cost of sales | — | 32.3 | 11.8 | — | 0.2 | 44.3 |
| Total depreciation and amortization (d) | $43.5 | $50.3 | $11.8 | $24.9 | $5.3 | $135.8 |
(a) Total amortization of $67.8 million consisted of amortization of acquired intangibles of $46.9 million and amortization of non-acquired intangibles of $20.9 million.
(b) Total amortization of $53.9 million consisted of amortization of acquired intangibles of $38.8 million and amortization of non-acquired intangibles of $15.1 million.
(c) Total amortization of $133.5 million consisted of amortization of acquired intangibles of $92.7 million and amortization of non-acquired intangibles of $40.8 million.
(d) Total amortization of $105.6 million consisted of amortization of acquired intangibles of $76.8 million and amortization of non-acquired intangibles of $28.8 million.
As of June 30, 2025, the estimated amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years and thereafter is as follows:
| Residual Commission Buyouts · Other Intangible Assets · Capitalized CustomerAcquisition Costs · Total Amortization · Amortization of Acquired Intangible Assets | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (remaining six months) | $44.7 | $73.4 | $15.3 | $133.4 | $91.4 |
| 2026 | 56.4 | 131.5 | 25.7 | 213.6 | 143.9 |
| 2027 | 8.0 | 108.1 | 19.3 | 135.4 | 87.1 |
| 2028 | 6.3 | 76.0 | 10.4 | 92.7 | 75.2 |
| 2029 | 2.1 | 67.6 | 1.7 | 71.4 | 69.7 |
| Thereafter | 1.8 | 322.1 | — | 323.9 | 323.9 |
| Total | $119.3 | $778.7 | $72.4 | $970.4 | $791.2 |
- Residual Commission Buyouts
Residual commission buyouts represent transactions with certain third-party distribution partners, pursuant to which the Company acquires their ongoing merchant relationships that subscribe to the Company’s payments platform.
Residual commission buyouts, net consisted of the following:
| Weighted AverageAmortization Period(in years) · June 30, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Carrying Value · Accumulated Amortization · Net Carrying Value | ||||
| Residual commission buyouts from asset acquisitions | 4 | $343.3 | $(233.2) | $110.1 |
| Residual commission buyouts from business combinations | 8 | 13.9 | (4.7) | 9.2 |
| Total residual commission buyouts | $357.2 | $(237.9) | $119.3 | |
| Weighted AverageAmortization Period(in years) · December 31, 2024 | ||||
| Gross Carrying Value · Accumulated Amortization · Net Carrying Value | ||||
| Residual commission buyouts from asset acquisitions | 4 | $337.3 | $(190.1) | $147.2 |
| Residual commission buyouts from business combinations | 8 | 13.9 | (3.9) | 10.0 |
| Total residual commission buyouts | $351.2 | $(194.0) | $157.2 | |
- Other Intangible Assets, Net
Other intangible assets, net consisted of the following:
| Weighted AverageAmortization Period(in years) · June 30, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Carrying Value · Accumulated Amortization · Net Carrying Value | ||||
| Merchant relationships | 12 | $613.5 | $(125.6) | $487.9 |
| Acquired technology | 8 | 299.8 | (134.9) | 164.9 |
| Trademarks and trade names | 12 | 29.6 | (10.5) | 19.1 |
| Capitalized software development costs | 3 | 170.4 | (63.6) | 106.8 |
| Total other intangible assets, net | $1,113.3 | $(334.6) | $778.7 | |
| Weighted AverageAmortization Period(in years) · December 31, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Carrying Value · Accumulated Amortization · Net Carrying Value | ||||
| Merchant relationships | 12 | $584.0 | $(95.4) | $488.6 |
| Acquired technology | 8 | 269.0 | (112.3) | 156.7 |
| Trademarks and trade names | 12 | 29.4 | (8.5) | 20.9 |
| Capitalized software development costs | 3 | 150.7 | (58.5) | 92.2 |
| Total other intangible assets, net | $1,033.1 | $(274.7) | $758.4 | |
- Capitalized Customer Acquisition Costs, Net
Capitalized customer acquisition costs, net consisted of the following:
| Weighted AverageAmortization Period(in years) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Carrying Value · Accumulated Amortization · Net Carrying Value | ||||
| Total costs as of June 30, 2025 | 4 | $128.2 | $(55.8) | $72.4 |
| Total costs as of December 31, 2024 | 4 | $118.1 | $(52.8) | $65.3 |
- Equipment for Lease, Net
Equipment for lease, net consisted of the following:
| Weighted AverageDepreciation Period(in years) · June 30, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Carrying Value · Accumulated Depreciation · Net Carrying Value | ||||
| Equipment under lease | 4 | $279.8 | $(108.0) | $171.8 |
| Equipment held for lease (a) | N/A | 21.1 | — | 21.1 |
| Total equipment for lease, net | $300.9 | $(108.0) | $192.9 | |
| Weighted AverageDepreciation Period(in years) · December 31, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Carrying Value · Accumulated Depreciation · Net Carrying Value | ||||
| Equipment under lease | 4 | $243.6 | $(93.0) | $150.6 |
| Equipment held for lease (a) | N/A | 14.5 | — | 14.5 |
| Total equipment for lease, net | $258.1 | $(93.0) | $165.1 | |
| (a) Represents equipment that was not yet initially deployed to a merchant and, accordingly, is not being depreciated. | ||||
In addition to equipment for lease, the Company had $7.1 million and $8.9 million of inventory as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Inventory represents hardware devices to be sold.
- Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following:
| June 30,2025 | December 31,2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $23.3 | $21.0 |
| Capitalized software | 3.0 | 4.4 |
| Leasehold improvements | 19.8 | 19.5 |
| Furniture and fixtures | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Vehicles | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Total property, plant and equipment, gross | 49.2 | 47.8 |
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | (27.0) | (20.6) |
| Total property, plant and equipment, net | $22.2 | $27.2 |
- Debt
The Company’s outstanding debt consisted of the following:
| Maturity | Effective Interest Rate | June 30,2025 | December 31,2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.750% Senior Notes due 2032 ("2032 Senior Notes") | August 15, 2032 | 6.90% | $1,650.0 | $1,100.0 |
| 5.500% Senior Notes due 2033 (“2033 Euro Notes”) (Euro-denominated) | May 15, 2033 | 5.68% | 798.5 | — |
| Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 ("2025 Convertible Notes") | December 15, 2025 | 0.49% | 690.0 | 690.0 |
| Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 ("2027 Convertible Notes") | August 1, 2027 | 0.90% | 632.5 | 632.5 |
| 4.625% Senior Notes due 2026 ("2026 Senior Notes") | November 1, 2026 | 5.13% | — | 450.0 |
| Total debt principal | 3,771.0 | 2,872.5 | ||
| Less: Unamortized capitalized financing fees | (41.9) | (31.5) | ||
| Plus: Unamortized premium | 2.7 | — | ||
| Total debt | $3,731.8 | $2,841.0 | ||
| Current portion of debt | $688.6 | $686.9 | ||
| Long-term debt | 3,043.2 | 2,154.1 | ||
| Total debt | $3,731.8 | $2,841.0 | ||
Amortization of capitalized financing fees and accretion of debt premiums are included within “Interest expense” in the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Amortization expense for capitalized financing fees, net of premium accretion, was $5.4 million and $8.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, and $2.0 million and $4.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
Future principal payments
As of June 30, 2025, future principal payments associated with the Company’s debt were as follows:
| 2025 | $690.0 |
| 2026 | — |
| 2027 | 632.5 |
| Thereafter | 2,448.5 |
| Total | $3,771.0 |
Senior Notes due 2032
In August 2024, Shift4 Payments, LLC and Shift4 Payments Finance Sub, Inc. (together, the “Issuers”), subsidiaries of the Company, issued an aggregate of $1.1 billion principal amount of 6.750% Senior Notes due 2032 (the “Existing 2032 Notes”).
In May 2025, the Issuers issued an additional $550.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.750% Senior Notes due 2032 (the “New 2032 Notes” and together with the Existing 2032 Notes, the “2032 Senior Notes”). The New 2032 Notes were issued as additional notes under the same indenture governing the Existing 2032 Notes, and both series are treated as a single class of debt having identical terms other than issue date and issue price.
The 2032 Senior Notes mature on August 15, 2032, and accrue interest at a rate of 6.750% per year. Interest is payable semi-annually on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing February 15, 2025 for the Existing 2032 Notes and August 15, 2025 for the New 2032 Notes. The New 2032 Notes were issued at 100.50% of par, plus accrued and unpaid interest from February 15, 2025 to, but excluding, May 16, 2025. Gross proceeds from the New 2032 Notes were $552.8 million, which included a $2.8 million issuance premium. The premium is being accreted as a reduction to interest expense over the life of the notes using the effective interest rate method.
The 2032 Senior Notes are redeemable at the option of the Issuers prior to August 15, 2027 at a make-whole price, and thereafter at fixed premiums declining to par in 2029. The 2032 Senior Notes also include customary change of control and asset sale offer provisions. In addition, the Issuers may redeem up to 40% of the original aggregate principal amount using proceeds from certain equity offerings, at a defined premium, within a specified time period. The indenture governing the 2032 Senior Notes includes customary covenants and events of default. Debt issuance costs related to the New 2032 Notes totaled $7.9 million. The Company received $9.4 million of prepaid interest from purchasers of the New 2032 Notes due to issuance mid-interest period, which was recorded as an operating cash inflow and will be repaid in August 2025.
The Company used the net proceeds from the New 2032 Notes, together with the proceeds from other debt and equity financings and available cash, to fund the cash consideration for the acquisition of Global Blue Holding AG, to repay its 4.625% Senior Notes due 2026, and for general corporate purposes, including working capital, debt repayment, and strategic initiatives.
Euro Notes due 2033
In May 2025, the Issuers issued €680.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.500% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Euro Notes”). These notes were offered and sold in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A and to non-U.S. persons pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The 2033 Euro Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Issuers and are jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of the Company’s existing and future domestic restricted subsidiaries.
The 2033 Euro Notes were issued at par and mature on May 15, 2033. Interest accrues at 5.500% per annum and is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning November 15, 2025. The 2033 Euro Notes were issued pursuant to a separate indenture and are governed by substantially similar terms as the Company’s other senior notes.
The indenture governing the 2033 Euro Notes includes customary covenants and events of default, including limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, dividends, investments, and asset dispositions, subject to specified exceptions. The 2033 Euro Notes are redeemable beginning May 15, 2028 at fixed prices declining to par in 2030. In addition, the Issuers may redeem up to 40% of the 2033 Euro Notes using proceeds from certain equity offerings, at a defined premium, within a specified time period.
Debt issuance costs related to the 2033 Euro Notes totaled$11.3 million.
In September 2024, Shift4 Payments, LLC entered into a Second Amended and Restated First Lien Credit Agreement (the “Original Credit Agreement”), among Shift4 Payments, LLC, as the borrower, Goldman Sachs Bank USA (“GS”), as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto, providing for a $450.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”), $112.5 million of which was originally available for the issuance of letters of credit.
In March 2025, Shift4 Payments, LLC entered into an amendment to the Original Credit Agreement (the “First Amendment” and, the Original Credit Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment, the “Existing Credit Agreement”), with GS and the lenders party thereto, pursuant to which, among other things, the Original Credit Agreement was amended to (i) permit the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Agreement and (ii) permit the incurrence and/or issuance of the Bridge Facilities (as defined below) and/or certain other permanent financing issued in lieu thereof or to refinance the loans thereunder.
On June 30, 2025 (the “Second Amendment Effective Date”), Shift4 Payments, LLC entered into an Amendment No. 2 to its Second Amended and Restated First Lien Credit Agreement (the “Second Amendment” and, the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended or as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, including by the Second Amendment, the “Credit Agreement”), with GS, the lenders party thereto, and certain subsidiary guarantors party thereto, pursuant to which, among other things, the Existing Credit Agreement was amended to (i) increase commitments under the Company’s senior secured revolving credit facility from $450.0 million to $550.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility Increase”), up to $137.5 million of which is available for the issuance of letters of credit and up to $50.0 million of which is available for swing line loans, (ii) provide for a senior secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000.0 million (the “Term Loan Facility” and, together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “Credit Facilities”), and (iii) amend the financial covenant, certain financial definitions and certain other covenants and provisions thereunder. Borrowings under the facility are available in U.S. Dollars, Euros, and certain other agreed-upon currencies.
Pursuant to the Second Amendment, the effectiveness of certain amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement, the establishment and initial funding of the Term Loan Facility, and the establishment and availability of the Revolving Facility Increase occurred on July 3, 2025 (the “Second Amendment Closing Date”), upon the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, including the occurrence of the Acceptance Time under the Transaction Agreement.
The proceeds of the Term Loan Facility were used to partially finance the transactions under the Transaction Agreement and to pay certain related fees and expenses related thereto. In addition, Shift4 Payments, LLC may use the proceeds under the Term Loan Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility to finance working capital needs and for other general corporate purposes of Shift4 Payments, LLC and its subsidiaries.
Borrowings under the Credit Facilities bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at Shift4 Payments, LLC’s option:
(i) a term SOFR-based rate for U.S. Dollar denominated loans under the Credit Facilities (subject to a 0.0% floor), plus an applicable margin of (x)2.75% in the case of the Term Loan Facility, and (y)2.00% in the case of the Revolving Credit Facility;
(ii) an alternate base rate for U.S. Dollar denominated loans under the Credit Facilities (equal to the highest of the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.50%, the term SOFR rate for an interest period of one month (subject to a 0.0% floor) plus 1.00%, and the prime rate announced by the administrative agent from time to time), plus an applicable margin of (x)1.75% in the case of the Term Loan Facility, and (y)1.00% in the case of the Revolving Credit Facility;
(iii) a EURIBOR-based rate (for Euro borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility) (subject to a 0.0% floor), plus an applicable margin of 2.00%; or
(iv) an €STR-based rate (for Euro swing line loans) (subject to a 0.0% floor), plus an applicable margin of 2.00%.
The applicable margins under the Term Loan Facility are subject to one 0.25% stepdown, based on the total net leverage ratio of Shift4 Payments, LLC as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter, measured on a trailing four-quarter basis. In addition to making periodic interest payments on the principal amounts outstanding under the Credit Facilities, Shift4 Payments, LLC is required to pay a commitment fee under the Revolving Credit Facility in respect of the unutilized commitments thereunder at a rate equal to 0.25% per annum. The Credit Facilities are also subject to customary letter of credit and agency fees, and certain other customary fees.
The Term Loan Facility is repayable in quarterly installments (commencing on December 31, 2025) in an amount equal to 0.25% of the initial principal amount of the Term Loan Facility, with the balance payable on the maturity date thereof. The Revolving Credit Facility does not amortize, and the entire outstanding principal amount (if any) of the Revolving Credit Facility is due and payable on the maturity date thereof.
The Credit Agreement contains customary mandatory prepayment provisions. Amounts borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility may be repaid and reborrowed from time to time, without premium or penalty. Voluntary prepayments (and certain amendments) of the Term Loan Facility occurring within the first six months after the Second Amendment Closing Date in connection with a repricing transaction will be subject to a prepayment premium equal to 1.00% of the principal amount being repaid (or amended), subject to certain exceptions.
The Term Loan Facility is scheduled to mature on July 3, 2032, and the Revolving Credit Facility is scheduled to mature on September 5, 2029. As of June 30, 2025, there wereno borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, and borrowing capacity on the Revolving Credit Facility was $550.0 million as of June 30, 2025.
Redemption of 2026 Notes
During the second quarter of 2025, the Company repaid in full its outstanding $450.0 million of 4.625% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”). As a result of this prepayment, the Company recognized a $3.1 million loss on debt extinguishment attributable to the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs.
Settlement Line Agreement
In September 2024, Shift4 Payments, LLC entered into the Settlement Line Credit Agreement (the “Settlement Line Agreement”), by and between Shift4 Payments, LLC, as the borrower, and Citizens Bank, N.A. (“Citizens”), as the lender, providing for a settlement line of credit with an aggregate available amount of up to $100.0 million (the “Settlement Line”). The Settlement Line provides financing for certain settlement obligations of Shift4 Payments, LLC’s merchants. The Settlement Line is scheduled to mature on September 29, 2025, subject to extensions. As of June 30, 2025, the Settlement Line was fully utilized. The borrowings against the Settlement Line have been deposited in an account owned and controlled by Citizens. The deposit and borrowing have been netted on the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets because a right of offset exists and the parties intend to net settle.
Debt Commitment Letter
In February 2025, the Company entered into a transaction agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”) with Global Blue Group Holding AG, a stock corporation incorporated under the laws of Switzerland (“Global Blue”) and, from and after its execution and delivery of a joinder thereto on February 25, 2025, GT Holding 1 GmbH, a Swiss limited liability company and indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”). The Transaction Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions under which the Company agreed to acquire Global Blue through a cash tender offer for all of its publicly held shares. In February 2025, in connection with the Transaction Agreement, Shift4 Payments, LLC entered into a commitment letter (the “Original Debt Commitment Letter”), with GS, pursuant to which GS committed to (i) provide Shift4 Payments, LLC with a 364-day bridge loan facilities in an aggregate principal amount of $1.795 billion (the “Bridge Facilities”), consisting of (x) a senior secured 364-day bridge loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1.0 billion and (y) a senior unsecured 364-day bridge loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $795.0 million, in each case, subject to customary conditions, and (ii) to backstop (the “Revolver Backstop”) an amendment to, or replacement of, the Revolving Credit Facility under the Original Credit Agreement, in the event that the First Amendment was not entered into prior to the Acceptance Time.
In March 2025, Shift4 Payments, LLC and GS amended and restated the Original Debt Commitment Letter pursuant to an amended and restated commitment letter (the “Debt Commitment Letter”) to, among other things, (i) join certain other commitment parties thereunder, and (ii) reflect the termination of the Revolver Backstop, effective immediately after Shift4 Payments, LLC’s entry into the Revolver Amendment.
Restrictions and Covenants
The 2025 Convertible Notes, 2027 Convertible Notes, 2032 Senior Notes, 2033 Euro Notes (collectively, the “Notes”) and the Credit Facilities include certain restrictions on the ability of Shift4 Payments, LLC to make loans, advances, or pay dividends to Shift4 Payments, Inc.
As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under its debt agreements.
- Fair Value Measurement
U.S. GAAP defines a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).
The Company determines the fair values of its assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in accordance with the hierarchy described below. The following three levels of inputs may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2—Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities; and
Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include items where the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.
The Company makes recurring fair value measurements of contingent liabilities arising from certain acquisitions using Level 3 unobservable inputs. Contingent liabilities included in the purchase price of an acquisition are based on achievement of specified performance metrics as defined in the purchase agreement.
Acquisition-Related Contingent Consideration
The Company’s acquisitions often include contingent consideration, or earnout, provisions. The total fair value of contingent consideration related to the acquisitions of Vectron, Finaro, and three other acquisitions as of June 30, 2025 was $26.8 million, of which $15.7 million is included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” and $11.1 million is included within “Other noncurrent liabilities” on the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The balance is inclusive of the contingent consideration agreement Vectron was party to related to its purchase of Acardo Group AG (“Acardo”), which amounted to $10.2 million as of June 30, 2025. The change in fair value of these liabilities is included in “Revaluation of contingent liabilities” on the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Each of these fair value measurements utilize Level 3 inputs, such as projected merchants acquired, projected revenues, discount rates and other subjective inputs.
The table below provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for the Level 3 contingent liabilities, all of which related to acquisitions:
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Balance at beginning of period | $26.2 |
| Contingent consideration | 4.8 |
| Fair value adjustments | (4.6) |
| Impact of foreign exchange | 2.7 |
| Contingent liabilities that achieved earnout | (2.3) |
| Balance at end of period | $26.8 |
Fair value adjustments for contingent liabilities for acquisitions are recorded within “Revaluation of contingent liabilities” in the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 during the six months ended June 30, 2025.
The estimated fair value of the Company’s outstanding debt using quoted prices from over-the-counter markets, considered Level 2 inputs, was as follows:
| June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarryingValue (a) | FairValue | CarryingValue (a) | FairValue | |
| 2032 Senior Notes | $1,632.3 | $1,716.0 | $1,086.5 | $1,119.4 |
| 2033 Euro Notes | 787.4 | 826.5 | — | — |
| 2025 Convertible Notes | 688.6 | 875.9 | 686.9 | 927.8 |
| 2027 Convertible Notes | 627.3 | 677.1 | 626.0 | 684.0 |
| 2026 Senior Notes | — | — | 445.9 | 443.2 |
| Total | $3,735.6 | $4,095.5 | $2,845.3 | $3,174.4 |
| (a) Carrying value excludes unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Revolving Credit Facility of $3.8 million and $4.3 million as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. | ||||
The estimated fair value of the Company’s investments in non-marketable equity securities was $5.5 million and $2.5 million as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. These non-marketable equity investments have no readily determinable fair values and are measured using the measurement alternative, which is defined as cost, less impairment, adjusted for observable price changes from orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. Adjustments for these investments, if any, are recorded in “Gain (loss) on investments in securities” on the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Other financial instruments not measured at fair value on the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 include cash and cash equivalents, settlement assets, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, collateral held by the card networks, other noncurrent assets, settlement liabilities, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and other noncurrent liabilities, as their estimated fair values reasonably approximate their carrying value as reported on the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
- Income Taxes
The Company holds an economic interest in Shift4 Payments, LLC and consolidates its financial position and results. Shift4 Payments, LLC is treated as a partnership for income tax reporting and its members, including the Company, are liable for federal, state, and local income taxes based on their share of the LLC’s taxable income. In addition, Shift4 Payments, LLC wholly owns various U.S. and foreign subsidiaries which are taxed as corporations for tax reporting. Taxable income or loss from these subsidiaries is not passed through to Shift4 Payments, LLC. Instead, such taxable income or loss is taxed at the corporate level subject to the prevailing corporate tax rates.
The Company’s effective tax rate was 26% and 10%for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate was(3)%and(0.5)%for thethree and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 was different than the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 21% primarily due to the net income allocated to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests and the impact of certain legal entity restructurings. The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was different than the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 21% primarily due to the net income allocated to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests, the full valuation allowance on Shift4 Payments, Inc., a $5.2 milliontax benefit related to the valuation allowance release on certain corporate subsidiaries, and the lower foreign rate differential in overseas jurisdictions compared to the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate.
Uncertain Tax Positions
The effects of uncertain tax positions are recognized in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements if these positions meet a “more-likely-than-not” threshold. There have been no material changes to uncertain tax positions since December 31, 2024. Uncertain tax positions are recognized within “Other noncurrent liabilities” in the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Tax Receivable Agreement
There have been no material changes to TRA liabilities since December 31, 2024. The estimation of liability under the TRA is by its nature imprecise and subject to significant assumptions regarding the amount, character, and timing of the taxable income of Shift4 Payments, Inc. in the future. Changes in tax laws or rates could also materially impact the estimated liability.
If Rook were to exchange any of its LLC Interests subsequent to June 30, 2025, such exchanges could generate additional deferred tax assets and TRA liability. As of June 30, 2025, the estimated impact of the exchange of all of Rook’s LLC Interests was an additional deferred tax asset of approximately $596.8 million and a TRA liability of approximately $507.3 million.
Developments in Tax Law
In December 2021, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development issued model rules for a new global minimum tax framework (“Pillar Two”), and various governments around the world have passed, or are in the process of passing, legislation on this. Certain Pillar Two rules started taking effect in 2024, depending on whether a particular jurisdiction had integrated the legislation into local law. The Company is continuing to monitor these impacts on its operating footprint and estimated an increase in income tax expense associated with jurisdictions that have implemented an Income Inclusion Rule (“IRR”) or a Qualifying Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax (“QDMTT”). The Company has estimated an immaterial impact of the IRR and QDMTT for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. The impacts of Pillar Two to the Company are subject to change based on expansion and future acquisitions within jurisdictions that the Company does not currently operate in.
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill (“OBBB”) Act was signed into law, which includes several changes to corporate taxation in the United States. The Company is currently evaluating the OBBB Act’s impact on its financial statements.
- Related Party Transactions
The Company has a service agreement with Jared Isaacman, the Company’s founder and Executive Chairman (“Founder”), and former Chief Executive Officer, including access to aircrafts and a property. Total expense for this service, which is included in “General and administrative expenses” in the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, was $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the three and six months ended both June 30, 2025 and 2024. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company made $18.7 million of distributions related to income taxes paid on behalf of Rook, which are included in “Distributions to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests” in the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
In November 2021, the Company implemented a one-time discretionary equity award program for non-management employees. The Founder agreed to fund 50% of this program through a contribution of shares of his Class C common stock. During the six months ended June 30, 2025,12,410 shares of the Founder’s Class C common stock were contributed to fund the awards that vested. As of June 30, 2025, a total of 111,679 shares of the Founder’s Class C common stock have been contributed and the expected remaining contribution from the Founder totaled 418,466 shares of his Class C common stock. Vesting of the awards is subject to the continued employment of non-management employees.
Rook has entered into margin loan agreements, pursuant to which, in addition to other collateral, it has pledged LLC Interests and shares of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock (collectively, “Rook Units”) to secure a margin loan. If Rook were to default on its obligations under the margin loan and fail to cure such default, the lender would have the right to exchange and sell up to 15,000,000 Rook units to satisfy Rook’s obligation.
- Commitments and Contingencies
From time to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these, or other matters, may arise from time to time that may harm the Company’s business.
Certain legal and regulatory proceedings may be based on complex claims involving substantial uncertainties and unascertainable damages. In accordance with ASC 450, when the Company determines that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable, the Company records a liability, and, if the liability is material, discloses the amount of the liability reserved. As of June 30, 2025, it is not probable to determine the probability of loss or estimate damages for the Company’s legal proceedings, if any, and therefore, the Company has not established reserves for these proceedings, if any. Given that such proceedings are subject to uncertainty, there can be no assurance that such legal proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
The Company is currently not aware of any legal proceedings or claims that the Company believes could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition or operating results.
- Stockholders’ Equity
Stock Repurchases
In May 2024, the Board authorized a stock repurchase program (the “May 2024 Program”), pursuant to which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $500.0 million shares of its Class A common stock through December 31, 2025.
Repurchases under the May 2024 Program may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, with the amount and timing of repurchases depending on market conditions and corporate needs. Open market repurchases will be structured to occur within the pricing and volume requirements of Rule 10b-18. The Company may also, from time to time, enter into Rule 10b5-1 plans to facilitate repurchases of its shares pursuant to the May 2024 Program.
The May 2024 Program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock. The May 2024 Program may be extended, modified, suspended or discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion.
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company repurchased 1,834,895 shares of Class A common stock for $148.2 million, including commissions paid, at an average price paid of $80.72 per share. As of June 30, 2025, $206.0 million remains available under the May 2024 Program.
Preferred Stock
In May 2025, the Company issued 10,000,000 shares of its 6.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), for gross proceeds of$1.0 billion. The Preferred Stock was sold at a public offering price of$100.00 per share and carries an initial liquidation preference of $100.00 per share. Net proceeds after underwriting fees of$25.0 million were$975.0 million. As of June 30, 2025, the Company has incurred other offering costs of approximately$1.4 million in connection with the financing, which were recorded as a reduction to “Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock” in the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Preferred Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “FOUR.PRA” and ranks senior to all classes of the Company’s common stock with respect to dividend payments and distributions upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company.
Dividends
The Preferred Stock accrues cumulative dividends at an annual rate of 6.00% of the liquidation preference. Dividends are payable, when and if declared by the Board and out of legally available funds, quarterly in arrears on February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1 of each year, beginning on August 1, 2025 and ending on May 1, 2028. Dividends may be paid in cash, shares of Class A Common Stock (subject to a floor price and other adjustments), or a combination thereof, at the Company’s election.
During the three months ended June 30, 2025, the Company accrued $9.5 million of dividends on its Preferred Stock, representing the cumulative dividends earned by holders of the Preferred Stock between issuance and June 30, 2025. Dividends payable are reflected within “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Conversion Features
Unless previously converted or redeemed, each share of Preferred Stock will automatically convert into a variable number of shares of Class A Common Stock on May 1, 2028, based on the average of the volume-weighted average prices of the Company’s Class A Common Stock over the 20 consecutive trading days beginning on, and including, the 21st scheduled trading day immediately preceding the conversion date. The number of shares of Class A Common Stock issued upon conversion will not be less than 0.9780 or more than 1.2224 per preferred share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments.
Prior to the mandatory conversion date, holders may elect to convert their shares into Class A Common Stock at the minimum conversion rate. Upon the occurrence of a make-whole fundamental change, as defined in the Prospectus Supplement filed with the SEC on May 2, 2025 (the “Prospectus Supplement”), holders may convert their Preferred Stock at an increased conversion rate for a specified period of time and receive an amount intended to compensate for any lost future dividends, payable in cash, stock, or a combination thereof.
Redemption Features
If the Company’s Class A common stock is trading below a specified threshold, the redemption price will equal the liquidation preference plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. If the stock price exceeds the threshold, the redemption price will include a premium and may be paid in cash, shares of Class A Common Stock, or a combination thereof.
Use of Proceeds
The Company used the net proceeds from the issuance of Preferred Stock, together with additional financing and available cash, to fund the consideration for the acquisition of Global Blue, pay related fees and expenses, and for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of outstanding indebtedness and potential future acquisitions.
- Noncontrolling Interests
Non-Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Shift4 Payments, Inc. is the sole managing member of Shift4 Payments, LLC, and consolidates the financial results of Shift4 Payments, LLC. The economic interest in Shift4 Payments, LLC held by Rook amounted to $398.1 million and $187.4 million as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, and was recorded as a non-redeemable noncontrolling interest. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, Shift4 Payments, Inc. received $975.0 million of net proceeds from the issuance of the Preferred Stock, and concurrently, Shift4 Payments, LLC issued Mirror Units to Shift4 Payments, Inc. in exchange for the proceeds from the Preferred Stock. A pro rata portion of the Mirror Units was attributed to the non-redeemable noncontrolling interests. The following table summarizes the ownership of LLC Interests in Shift4 Payments, LLC:
| June 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLC Interests | Ownership % | LLC Interests | Ownership % | |
| Shift4 Payments, Inc. | 67,715,135 | 77.4% | 69,257,131 | 77.8% |
| Rook | 19,801,028 | 22.6% | 19,801,028 | 22.2% |
| Total | 87,516,163 | 100.0% | 89,058,159 | 100.0% |
Rook has the right to require the Company to redeem its LLC Interests for, at the option of the Company, determined solely by the Company’s independent directors, newly-issued shares of Class A common stock on aone-for-one basis or a cash payment equal to a volume weighted average market price of one share of Class A common stock for each LLC Interest redeemed. In connection with the exercise of the redemption or exchange of LLC Interests, (1) Rook will be required to surrender a number of shares of Class B common stock, which the Company will cancel for no consideration on a one-for-one basis with the number of LLC Interests so redeemed or exchanged and (2) Rook will surrender LLC Interests to Shift4 Payments, LLC for cancellation.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
In June 2024, the Company acquired a majority stake in Vectron, a German corporation providing POS systems, POS software, and digital and cloud-based services worldwide. As of June 30, 2025, the Company owned approximately 75% of Vectron’s common stock. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under ASC 805. The Company consolidates 100% of Vectron’s assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses.
In March 2025, Arrow HoldCo GmbH (“Arrow HoldCo”), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, and Vectron agreed on a final draft of the DPLTA between Arrow HoldCo, as the controlling company, and Vectron, as the controlled company. The DPLTA was approved and became effective in June 2025, at which time the Company reclassified the 25% economic interest in Vectron not held by the Company from “Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests” to “Redeemable noncontrolling interests” on its unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The 25% economic interest in Vectron not held by the Company amounted to $28.2 million and $23.7 million as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Prior to the DPLTA becoming effective, the noncontrolling interest was calculated as the number of shares of Vectron’s common stock not owned by the Company multiplied by the price per share of Vectron’s common stock as of the acquisition date, adjusted by the portion of Vectron’s net income not attributable to the Company. As of June 30, 2025, the redeemable noncontrolling interest was calculated as the redemption amount of the shares not owned by the Company, plus declared dividends.
Under the DPLTA, each minority shareholder of Vectron was granted the right to tender their shares for a cash redemption payment of €10.93 per share at any time. As this redemption right is outside the control of the Company, the related noncontrolling interest was reclassified to “Redeemable noncontrolling interests”, which is presented in the mezzanine section of the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets between liabilities and equity. The redeemable noncontrolling interests is measured at the greater of the redemption value or adjusted carrying amount, and is subject to foreign currency translation adjustments and periodic accretion to its redemption amount.
In addition, the DPLTA entitles minority shareholders who do not redeem their shares to receive an annual guaranteed dividend of €0.47 gross (€0.40 net) per share. This fixed, non-discretionary payment qualifies as a participating security preference and is treated as a reduction to net income attributable to common shareholders. Although the dividend is legally paid on an annual basis, this obligation is required to be accrued on a straight-line basis beginning on the registration date.
Furthermore, under German corporate law, the adequacy of the redemption amount and guaranteed dividend is subject to potential appraisal proceedings, in which courts may determine that higher amounts are owed to minority shareholders. If such proceedings result in increased compensation, the Company may be required to make additional payments, including statutory interest. As of June 30, 2025, the ultimate outcome and financial impact of any such proceedings is not reasonably estimable, and no liability has been recorded. The following table summarizes the Company’s redeemable noncontrolling interests as of June 30, 2025:
| Six Months Ended June 30, | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | |
| Balance as of January 1, 2025 | $— |
| Reclassification from non-redeemable noncontrolling interests | 27.8 |
| Foreign exchange impact | 0.4 |
| Balance as of June 30, 2025 | $28.2 |
Annual recurring compensation payable on untendered outstanding shares under the DPLTA is recognized as it accrues. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the pro-rata dividend accrual was de minimis.
- Equity-based Compensation
The Company recognized equity-based compensation expense of $15.2 million and $41.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, and $14.3 million and $37.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
2020 Incentive Award Plan
The Company’s 2020 Incentive Award Plan, as amended and restated in June 2022 (the “Restated Equity Plan”), provides for the grant of restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance restricted stock units (“PRSUs”), stock options, dividend equivalent awards, stock payments, stock appreciation rights, and other stock or cash awards. The number of shares available for issuance is subject to an annual increase on the first day of each year beginning in 2023 and ending in and including 2032, equal to the lesser of (1)2% of the shares outstanding (on an as-converted basis, taking into account any and all securities convertible into, or exercisable, exchangeable or redeemable for, shares of Class A common stock (including LLC Interests of Shift4 Payments, LLC)) on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year and (2) such smaller number of shares as determined by the Board.
As of June 30, 2025, a maximum of 3,075,554 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock were available for issuance under the Restated Equity Plan.
RSUs and PRSUs
RSUs and PRSUs represent the right to receive shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at a specified date in the future.
The RSU and PRSU activity for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was as follows:
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number ofRSUs and PRSUs | Weighted AverageGrant DateFair Value | |
| Unvested balance at December 31, 2024 | 2,169,343 | $62.13 |
| Granted | 672,603 | 96.90 |
| Vested | (486,944) | 75.29 |
| Forfeited or cancelled | (137,009) | 64.77 |
| Unvested balance at June 30, 2025 | 2,217,993 | $69.58 |
The grant date fair value of RSUs and PRSUs subject to continued service or those that vest immediately was determined based on the price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the grant date.
As of June 30, 2025, the Company had $104.9 million of total unrecognized equity-based compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs and PRSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.07 years.
- Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share
Basic net income per share has been computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the same period. Shares issued during the period and shares reacquired during the period are weighted for the portion of the period in which the shares were outstanding. Diluted net income per share has been computed in a manner consistent with that of basic net income per share while giving effect to all shares of potentially dilutive common stock that were outstanding during the period. The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share under the two-class method.
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |
| Net income | $41.1 | $54.5 | $60.6 | $83.0 |
| Less: Net income attributable to non-redeemable noncontrolling interests | (7.1) | (15.3) | (9.9) | (23.2) |
| Less: Dividends on Preferred Stock | (9.5) | — | (9.5) | — |
| Adjustment to net income attributable to common stockholders | (0.9) | — | (0.9) | — |
| Net income attributable to common stockholders - basic | 23.6 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 59.8 |
| Reallocation of net income from non-redeemable noncontrolling interests to common stockholders due to effect of dilutive securities | 5.4 | 0.2 | 7.1 | 0.4 |
| Net income attributable to common stockholders - diluted | $29.0 | $39.4 | $47.4 | $60.2 |
| Numerator - allocation of net income attributable to common stockholders: | ||||
| Net income allocated to Class A common stock - basic | $23.1 | $38.1 | $39.5 | $58.2 |
| Reallocation of net income from non-redeemable noncontrolling interests to common stockholders due to effect of dilutive securities | 5.4 | 0.2 | 7.2 | 0.4 |
| Net income allocated to Class A common stock - diluted | $28.5 | $38.3 | $46.7 | $58.6 |
| Net income allocated to Class C common stock - basic | $0.5 | $1.1 | $0.8 | $1.6 |
| Reallocation of net income from non-redeemable noncontrolling interests to common stockholders due to effect of dilutive securities | — | — | (0.1) | — |
| Net income allocated to Class C common stock - diluted | $0.5 | $1.1 | $0.7 | $1.6 |
| Denominator: | ||||
| Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - basic (a) | 66,456,102 | 64,438,168 | 67,074,718 | 64,441,324 |
| Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||
| LLC Interests (b) | 19,801,028 | — | 19,801,028 | — |
| RSUs | 1,000,864 | 1,126,649 | 1,267,710 | 1,322,199 |
| 2025 Convertible Notes | 659,565 | — | 1,309,723 | — |
| Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding - diluted | 87,917,559 | 65,564,817 | 89,453,179 | 65,763,523 |
| Weighted average shares of Class C common stock outstanding - basic and diluted | 1,345,698 | 1,689,805 | 1,398,681 | 1,692,360 |
| Net income per share - basic: | ||||
| Class A common stock | $0.35 | $0.59 | $0.59 | $0.90 |
| Class C common stock | $0.35 | $0.59 | $0.59 | $0.90 |
| Net income per share - diluted: | ||||
| Class A common stock | $0.32 | $0.58 | $0.52 | $0.89 |
| Class C common stock | $0.32 | $0.58 | $0.52 | $0.89 |
(a) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, included 2,457,923 shares that had been committed but not issued as of June 30, 2024 primarily related to the acquisition of Finaro.
(b) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively,23,830,105 and 23,830,994 LLC Interests were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share as the conversion of such would be anti-dilutive.
Diluted EPS was computed using the treasury stock method for RSUs and the if-converted method for convertible instruments.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company has excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share the effect of the following:
the conversion of the Preferred Stock, as the effect would be anti-dilutive;
the conversion of the 2027 Convertible Notes, as the effect would be anti-dilutive, and
shares of the Company’s Class A common stock to be issued in connection with an earnout for the period prior to the issuance of such shares.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company has excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share the effect of the following:
the conversion of the 2025 Convertible Notes and 2027 Convertible Notes, as the effect would be anti-dilutive, and
shares of the Company’s Class A common stock to be issued in connection with certain earnouts for the period prior to the issuance of such shares.
- Segments
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which discrete financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) for the purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance. The Company’s CODM is the chief executive officer, who reviews financial information on a consolidated level for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance, and as such, the Company’s operations constituteone operating segment andone reportable segment.
The principal financial metric reviewed by the CODM on a monthly basis is consolidated net income. This metric is compared to prior periods and to the Company’s internal forecasts and budgets for the purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance.
The Company’s revenue is comprised primarily of payments-based revenue which includes fees for payment processing and gateway services. Payment processing fees are primarily driven as a percentage of volume. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenue during the three and six months ended both June 30, 2025 and 2024.
The following table presents a disaggregation of the Company’s consolidated net income:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Payments-based revenue | $868.5 | $755.8 | $1,624.2 | $1,410.9 |
| Subscription and other revenues | 97.7 | 71.2 | 190.3 | 123.5 |
| Network fees* | (552.8) | (506.4) | (1,032.6) | (950.1) |
| Other costs of sales* (exclusive of depreciation of equipment under lease) | (120.9) | (88.8) | (232.4) | (164.7) |
| General and administrative expenses: | ||||
| Employee and other general and administrative expenses* | (107.6) | (90.9) | (227.1) | (169.5) |
| Equity-based compensation* | (15.3) | (14.5) | (42.5) | (37.7) |
| Rent, office, occupancy and equipment expenses* | (7.5) | (4.7) | (14.8) | (10.0) |
| Revaluation of contingent liabilities | 0.9 | (0.3) | 4.6 | (2.4) |
| Depreciation and amortization expense* (a) | (57.6) | (46.7) | (113.6) | (91.5) |
| Professional expenses* | (15.2) | (11.6) | (33.8) | (19.6) |
| Advertising and marketing expenses* | (7.1) | (3.9) | (13.8) | (8.3) |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | (3.1) | — | (3.1) | — |
| Interest income | 19.2 | 5.0 | 31.6 | 10.4 |
| Other income (expense), net | (3.0) | 0.4 | (4.2) | 1.8 |
| Gain (loss) on investments in securities | (0.3) | (0.2) | — | 10.8 |
| Change in TRA liability | (0.8) | (3.6) | 2.2 | (4.8) |
| Interest expense* | (39.4) | (8.1) | (67.9) | (16.2) |
| Income tax benefit (expense)* | (14.6) | 1.8 | (6.5) | 0.4 |
| Net income | $41.1 | $54.5 | $60.6 | $83.0 |
- Denotes a significant segment expense reviewed by the CODM.
(a)Depreciation and amortization expense includes depreciation of equipment under lease of $17.4 million and $33.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, and $13.0 million and $24.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
- Subsequent Events
Completion of the Global Blue Tender Offer
On July 3, 2025, the Company announced the expiration of the cash tender offer (the “Offer”) by GT Holding 1 GmbH, a Swiss limited liability company and indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), to acquire all of the outstanding (i) registered ordinary shares, nominal value of CHF 0.01 per share, of Global Blue (the “Global Blue Common Shares”), at a price per share equal to $7.50 (the “Common Shares Consideration”), (ii) registered series A convertible preferred shares, nominal value of CHF 0.01 per share, of Global Blue (the “Global Blue Series A Shares”), at a price per share equal to $10.00 (the “Series A Shares Consideration”), and (iii) registered Series B convertible preferred shares, nominal value of CHF 0.01 per share, of Global Blue (the “Global Blue Series B Shares”, and together with the Global Blue Common Shares and the Global Blue Series A Shares, the “Global Blue Shares”), at a price per share equal to $11.81 (the “Series B Shares Consideration”), and together with the Common Shares Consideration and the Series A Shares Consideration, the “Offer Consideration”), net to the shareholders of Global Blue in cash, without interest and upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Offer, pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, by and between the Company and Global Blue and, from and after its execution and delivery of a joinder thereto on February 25, 2025, Merger Sub. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Transaction Agreement.
The Offer and any withdrawal rights in connection therewith expired as scheduled at one minute after 11:59 p.m., New York City Time, on July 2, 2025 (the “Expiration Date”). The Company was advised that, as of the Expiration Date,233,862,778 Global Blue Shares have been validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer, together with any Global Blue Shares directly or indirectly owned by the Company or Merger Sub, representing approximately 97.37% of the Global Blue Shares outstanding. As all conditions to the Offer have been satisfied or waived, Merger Sub has accepted for payment (such time, the “Acceptance Time”) all Global Blue Shares that were validly tendered and not properly withdrawn in accordance with the terms of the Offer.
At the Acceptance Time, each stock option to purchase Global Blue Common Shares (“Global Blue Stock Option”), whether vested or unvested, that was outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the Acceptance Time (after giving effect to any accelerated vesting pursuant to the respective plan documentation or a written agreement between Global Blue and the holder thereof or pursuant to resolutions adopted by, and/or such other taken by the Global Blue board) and had an exercise price per Global Blue Common Share that was less than the Common Shares Consideration, was cancelled and, in exchange therefor, the Company paid to each holder of any such cancelled Global Blue Stock Option immediately following the Acceptance Time (and in no event later than five days following the Acceptance Time) an amount in cash (pursuant to the terms of the Offer) equal to the product, rounded down to the nearest cent, of (i) the excess, if any, of the Common Shares Consideration over the exercise price per Global Blue Common Share of such Global Blue Stock Option and (ii) the total number of the Global Blue Common Share subject to such Global Blue Stock Option as of immediately prior to the Acceptance Time (the “Option Consideration”). Each Global Blue Stock Option with an exercise price per Global Blue Common Share that equaled or exceeded the Common Shares Consideration was deemed cancelled under the respective plan documentation without payment of any consideration in respect thereof, and all rights with respect thereto were deemed terminated as of the Acceptance Time.
At the Acceptance Time, each award of restricted Global Blue Common Shares granted by Global Blue (“Global Blue Restricted Share Award”) (or portion thereof) that vested as of immediately prior to the Acceptance Time (after giving effect to any accelerated vesting pursuant to the respective plan documentation or a written agreement between Global Blue and the holder thereof or pursuant to resolutions adopted by, and/or such other taken by the Global Blue board) (a “Vested Restricted Share Award”) was cancelled and, in exchange therefor, the Company paid to each holder of any such cancelled Vested Restricted Share Award immediately following the Acceptance Time (and in no event later than five days following the Acceptance Time) an amount in cash equal to the product, rounded down to the nearest cent, of (i) the Common Shares Consideration and (ii) the total number of Global Blue Common Shares subject to such Vested Restricted Share Award as of immediately prior to the Acceptance Time (the “Vested Restricted Share Award Consideration”).
At the Acceptance Time, each Global Blue Restricted Share Award (or portion thereof) that was not a Vested Restricted Share Award (the “Unvested Restricted Share Award”) was cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash, payable by the Company, equal to the product of (i) the Common Shares Consideration and (ii) the total number of Global Blue Common Shares subject to such Unvested Restricted Share Award as of immediately prior to the Acceptance Time (the “Unvested Restricted Share Award Consideration”), which, subject to the holder’s continued service with the Company and its subsidiaries (including Global Blue and its subsidiaries) through the applicable vesting dates, will vest and become payable at the same time as the Unvested Restricted Share Award from which such Unvested Restricted Share Award Consideration was converted would have vested pursuant to its terms and shall otherwise remain subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the corresponding Unvested Restricted Share Award immediately prior to the Acceptance Time, including any accelerated vesting terms and conditions that apply on termination of employment, except that no performance-based vesting metrics shall apply from and after the Acceptance Time.
At the Acceptance Time, each warrant to purchase Global Blue Common Shares pursuant to applicable warrant agreements with Global Blue that was outstanding immediately prior to the Acceptance Time remains outstanding in accordance with its terms and will be treated as set forth in the applicable warrant agreement and has become eligible for exercise at a reduced exercise price, subject to the terms set forth in the applicable warrant agreement (the “Warrant Consideration”).
The aggregate consideration paid by the Company to acquire the Global Blue Shares accepted for payment (including the Offer Consideration, the Option Consideration, the Vested Restricted Share Award Consideration, the Unvested Restricted Share Award Consideration, and the Warrant Consideration as described above) was approximately $2.7 billion. The Company obtained the funds necessary to fund the acquisition through cash on hand and proceeds from the borrowings under certain financing arrangements, including a senior secured term loan facility of Shift4 Payments, LLC, in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000,000 pursuant to the Credit Agreement (as defined below), issuance of 10,000,000 shares, or $1,000,000,000 aggregate liquidation preference, of Preferred Stock for net proceeds of $975.0 million and issuance by the Company’s subsidiaries Shift4 Payments, LLC and Shift4 Payments Finance Sub, Inc. of €680 million aggregate principal amount of 5.500% Senior Notes due 2033 and $550 million aggregate principal amount of 6.750% Senior Notes due 2032 for aggregate net proceeds of approximately $1,300.1 million.
The Company intends that, in accordance with the laws of Switzerland and a merger agreement expected to be entered into between Merger Sub and Global Blue, Merger Sub and Global Blue will consummate a statutory squeeze-out merger pursuant to which Global Blue will be merged with and into Merger Sub, and Merger Sub will continue as the surviving entity (the “Merger”), following which, the Company will acquire all remaining 2.63% of Global Blue Shares. At the effective time of the Merger, each Global Blue Share (other than any Global Blue Shares directly or indirectly owned by Global Blue, the Company or any of their subsidiaries) that was not validly tendered and accepted pursuant to the Offer will thereupon be cancelled by operation of law as of the deletion of Global Blue from the commercial register in accordance with Article 21 (3) of the Swiss Merger Act and converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration. Each Global Blue Share directly or indirectly owned by the Company or Merger Sub will thereupon be deemed cancelled without any conversion thereof, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. To the extent permitted under applicable law and stock exchange regulations, the Company intends to delist the Global Blue Shares from the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Following delisting of the Global Blue Shares from NYSE and provided that the criteria for deregistration are met, the Company intends to cause Merger Sub (as the surviving company in the Merger) to make a filing with the SEC requesting that Global Blue’s reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, be terminated.
The foregoing description of the Offer, the Merger and the Transaction Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Transaction Agreement.
Amendment to Credit Agreement
Effective July 3, 2025, the Second Amendment to the Existing Credit Agreement (i) increased commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility by $100.0 million pursuant to the Revolving Commitment Increase, to an aggregate amount of $550.0 million (up to $137.5 million of which is available for the issuance of letters of credit and up to $50.0 million of which is available for swing line loans), (ii) provided for the Term Loan Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000.0 million, and (iii) amended the financial covenant, certain financial definitions and certain other covenants and provisions thereunder.
The proceeds of the Term Loan Facility were used to partially finance the transactions under the Transaction Agreement and to pay certain related fees and expenses related thereto. In addition, Shift4 Payments, LLC may use the proceeds under the Term Loan Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility to finance working capital needs and for other general corporate purposes of Shift4 Payments, LLC and its subsidiaries.
See Note 11 to the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for more information.
Stock Subscription Agreements
On July 11, 2025, in connection with the previously announced stock subscription agreements related to Global Blue, the Company received aggregate proceeds of approximately $87.8 million from Huang River Investment Limited (an affiliate of Tencent Holdings Limited) and Ant International Technologies (Singapore) Holding Pte. Ltd. (an affiliate of Ant International (Cayman) Holding Limited) from the sale of 912,494 newly issued shares of Class A common stock.
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