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EXHIBIT 99.1
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Exhibit 99.1
Priority Investor and Media Inquiries:
MRI Software Media Inquiries:
Chris Kettman
Rachel Antman
773-497-7575
212-362-5837
ckettmann@lincolnchurchilladvisors.com
rachel@saygency.com
MRI Software Completes Acquisition of RentPayment™ Business from Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.
Under agreement, Priority to continue providing payment infrastructure and processing
(Alpharetta, GA and Solon, OH) -- September 23, 2020) - MRI Software ("MRI"), a global leader in real estate software solutions, and Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTH) ("Priority"), a leading provider of merchant acquiring, integrated payment software and commercial payment solutions, have completed the previously announced sale and acquisition of Priority's RentPayment business, which is comprised of the RentPayment.com™, StorageRentPayment.com™ and DuesPayment.com™ real estate payment brands. Going forward, Priority will provide ongoing payment infrastructure as a service and processing to the new platform at MRI.
"I am thrilled to welcome the pioneering RentPayment solution and team, which bring more than two decades of deep payments expertise and success to the MRI family", said Patrick Ghilani, Chief Executive Officer of MRI Software. "This acquisition will significantly scale and advance our global payments offering, allowing our MRI Living clients in the residential, affordable, and public housing sectors to benefit from broader payment options and channels. RentPayment will be the go-forward brand in all our global regions and submarkets".
Founded in 1999, the RentPayment business pioneered real estate payments with the industry's first comprehensive payment platform for consumer rent. Today, the RentPayment platform serves some 2,900 clients across the U.S. multi-family, single-family, storage and HOA markets. The RentPayment, DuesPayment, and StorageRentPayment brands provide a feature rich suite of payment solutions, including resident rent payments and security deposits via web and mobile to landlords and property managers.
Existing clients of the RentPayment platform will continue to receive uninterrupted service led by Copley Broer and Jamey Rosamond, who helped build the platform within Priority. MRI remains committed to providing and supporting payments solutions for all organizations, regardless of their property management software. Similarly, MRI
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remains committed to providing choice and flexibility for its clients through an open and connected ecosystem that includes multiple payments partners.
"We are excited to expand our RentPayment partnership with MRI as its payment operations and processing engine", said Tom Priore, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Priority. "The RentPayment business and its investment in renter engagement is a great fit for MRI's open and flexible platform, and we are eager to focus our resources to drive adoption of the expanding MRI payment offering in the US and globally", added Priore".
Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as MRI Software's legal counsel for the transaction.
About MRI Software
MRI Software is a leading provider of innovative real estate software applications and hosted solutions. MRI's comprehensive and flexible technology platform coupled with an open and connected ecosystem meets the unique needs of real estate businesses - from property-level management and accounting to investment modelling and analytics for the global commercial and residential markets. A pioneer of the real estate software industry, MRI develops lasting client relationships based on nearly five decades of expertise and insight. Through leading solutions and a rich partner ecosystem, MRI gives organizations the freedom to transform the way communities live, work and play while elevating their business and gaining a competitive edge. For more information, please visit mrisoftware.com.
About Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.
Priority is a leading provider of merchant acquiring, integrated payment software and corporate payment solutions, offering unique product and service capabilities to its merchant network and distribution partners. Priority's enterprise operates from a purpose-built payments infrastructure that includes tailored customer service offerings and bespoke technology development, allowing the Company to provide end-to-end solutions for payment and payment-adjacent software. Additional information can be found at www.PRTH.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services, and other statements identified by words such as "may", "will", "should", "anticipates", "believes", "expects", "plans", "future", "intends", "could", "estimate", "predict", "projects", "targeting", "potential" or "contingent", "guidance", "anticipates", "outlook" or words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our 2020 outlook and statements regarding our market and growth opportunities. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, expressed, or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our revenues and financial operating results. Our actual results could differ materially, and potentially adversely, from those discussed or implied herein.
We caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this press release in the context of the risks and uncertainties disclosed in our SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and
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our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on March 30, 2020 and August 14, 2020, respectively. These filings are available online at www.sec.gov or www.PRTH.com.
We caution you that the important factors referenced above may not contain all of the factors that are important to you. In addition, we cannot assure you that we will realize the results or developments we expect or anticipate or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the consequences we anticipate or affect us or our operations in the way we expect. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a predictor of future performance. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be made that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
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EX - 99 . 1 2 exhibit991prth - pretmri . htm EXHIBIT 99 . 1 Exhibit Exhibit 99 . 1 Priority Investor and Media Inquiries : MRI Software Media Inquiries : Chris Kettman Rachel Antman 773 - 497 - 7575 212 - 362 - 5837 ckettmann@lincolnchurchilladvisors.com rachel@saygency.com MRI Software Completes Acquisition of RentPayment ™ Business from Priority Technology Holdings , Inc . Under agreement , Priority to continue providing payment infrastructure and processing ( Alpharetta , GA and Solon , OH ) -- September 23 , 2020 ) - MRI Software ( " MRI " ) , a global leader in real estate software solutions , and Priority Technology Holdings , Inc . ( NASDAQ : PRTH ) ( " Priority " ) , a leading provider of merchant acquiring , integrated payment software and commercial payment solutions , have completed the previously announced sale and acquisition of Priority 's RentPayment business , which is comprised of the RentPayment.com ™ , StorageRentPayment.com ™ and DuesPayment.com ™ real estate payment brands . Going forward , Priority will provide ongoing payment infrastructure as a service and processing to the new platform at MRI . " I am thrilled to welcome the pioneering RentPayment solution and team , which bring more than two decades of deep payments expertise and success to the MRI family " , said Patrick Ghilani , Chief Executive Officer of MRI Software . " This acquisition will significantly scale and advance our global payments offering , allowing our MRI Living clients in the residential , affordable , and public housing sectors to benefit from broader payment options and channels . RentPayment will be the go - forward brand in all our global regions and submarkets " . Founded in 1999 , the RentPayment business pioneered real estate payments with the industry 's first comprehensive payment platform for consumer rent . Today , the RentPayment platform serves some 2,900 clients across the U . S . multi - family , single - family , storage and HOA markets . The RentPayment , DuesPayment , and StorageRentPayment brands provide a feature rich suite of payment solutions , including resident rent payments and security deposits via web and mobile to landlords and property managers . Existing clients of the RentPayment platform will continue to receive uninterrupted service led by Copley Broer and Jamey Rosamond , who helped build the platform within Priority . MRI remains committed to providing and supporting payments solutions for all organizations , regardless of their property management software . Similarly , MRI 1 Exhibit 99 . 1 remains committed to providing choice and flexibility for its clients through an open and connected ecosystem that includes multiple payments partners . " We are excited to expand our RentPayment partnership with MRI as its payment operations and processing engine " , said Tom Priore , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Priority . " The RentPayment business and its investment in renter engagement is a great fit for MRI 's open and flexible platform , and we are eager to focus our resources to drive adoption of the expanding MRI payment offering in the US and globally " , added Priore " . Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as MRI Software 's legal counsel for the transaction . About MRI Software MRI Software is a leading provider of innovative real estate software applications and hosted solutions . MRI ' s comprehensive and flexible technology platform coupled with an open and connected ecosystem meets the unique needs of real estate businesses - from property - level management and accounting to investment modelling and analytics for the global commercial and residential markets . A pioneer of the real estate software industry , MRI develops lasting client relationships based on nearly five decades of expertise and insight . Through leading solutions and a rich partner ecosystem , MRI gives organizations the freedom to transform the way communities live , work and play while elevating their business and gaining a competitive edge . For more information , please visit mrisoftware.com . About Priority Technology Holdings , Inc . Priority is a leading provider of merchant acquiring , integrated payment software and corporate payment solutions , offering unique product and service capabilities to its merchant network and distribution partners . Priority 's enterprise operates from a purpose - built payments infrastructure that includes tailored customer service offerings and bespoke technology development , allowing the Company to provide end - to - end solutions for payment and payment - adjacent software . Additional information can be found at www.PRTH.com . Forward - Looking Statements This press release contains " forward - looking statements " within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 . Such statements include , but are not limited to , statements about future financial and operating results , our plans , objectives , expectations and intentions with respect to future operations , products and services , and other statements identified by words such as " may " , " will " , " should " , " anticipates " , " believes " , " expects " , " plans " , " future " , " intends " , " could " , " estimate " , " predict " , " projects " , " targeting " , " potential " or " contingent " , " guidance " , " anticipates " , " outlook " or words of similar meaning . These forward - looking statements include , but are not limited to , our 2020 outlook and statements regarding our market and growth opportunities . Such forward - looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business , economic and competitive risks , trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected , expressed , or implied by such forward - looking statements . These forward - looking statements may include , but are not limited to , statements about the effects of the COVID - 19 pandemic on our revenues and financial operating results . Our actual results could differ materially , and potentially adversely , from those discussed or implied herein . We caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors , and it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results . All forward - looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements . You should evaluate all forward - looking statements made in this press release in the context of the risks and uncertainties disclosed in our SEC filings , including our Annual Report on Form 10 - K and 2 Exhibit 99 . 1 our Quarterly Report on Form 10 - Q filed with the SEC on March 30 , 2020 and August 14 , 2020 , respectively . These filings are available online at www.sec.gov or www.PRTH.com . We caution you that the important factors referenced above may not contain all of the factors that are important to you . In addition , we can not assure you that we will realize the results or developments we expect or anticipate or , even if substantially realized , that they will result in the consequences we anticipate or affect us or our operations in the way we expect . You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward - looking statements as a predictor of future performance . The forward - looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof . We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward - looking statement as a result of new information , future events or otherwise , except as otherwise required by law . If we do update one or more forward - looking statements , no inference should be made that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward - looking statements . We qualify all of our forward - looking statements by these cautionary statements . 3
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