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### Priority Technology CEO Takes Firm Private in $1.6B Deal

Wall Street Journal Markets • September 21, 2026 at 8:11 AM ET

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The payment-technology company agreed to be taken private by an investor group led by its chair and chief executive, **Thomas Priore**, in a deal with an enterprise value of around **$1.6 billion**.

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