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Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are unaudited and 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, 2025 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 and the related notes thereto 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, 2025, as disclosed in the Company’s 2025 Form 10-K.
Consolidation
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 was considered a variable interest entity prior to the Up-C Collapse (as defined below). Subsequent to the Up-C Collapse, Shift4 Payments, Inc. is the sole beneficiary and managing member of Shift4 Payments, LLC. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Change in Presentation of Financial Information, Earnings per Share, Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Change in Presentation of Financial Information
All amounts in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto are presented in millions of U.S. dollars, rounded to the nearest whole million, except per share amounts, percentages, and where otherwise noted.
Change in Presentation of Earnings per Share
In prior periods, the Company presented basic and diluted net income per share separately for Class A and Class C common stock. In the current period, the Company elected to present a single net income per share amount for these classes as they have identical economic rights. Prior period amounts have been conformed to the current presentation.
Change in Presentation of Consolidated Balance Sheets
Prior period balances have been adjusted to present “Residual commission buyouts, net” within the line item “Other intangible assets, net” on the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to conform to the current period presentation.
Prior period balances have been adjusted to present “Collateral held by the card networks” within the line item “Other noncurrent assets” on the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to conform to the current period presentation.
Prior period balances have been adjusted to present “Deferred revenue” within the line item “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to conform to the current period presentation.
Change in Presentation of Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Prior period balances have been adjusted to present “Deferred revenue” within the line item “Accrued expenses and other liabilities” on the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows to conform to the current period presentation.
Use of Estimates
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.
Net Investment Hedge
Net Investment Hedge
The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk primarily from its net investment in foreign subsidiaries whose functional currencies are different from the U.S. dollar. To manage this exposure and mitigate the impact of foreign currency fluctuations on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company has designated its €1.1 billion (or $1.3 billion in U.S. dollars) of Euro-denominated 5.50% Senior Notes due 2033 as a net investment hedge in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. This hedge is intended to offset changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s net investment in Global Blue attributable to foreign currency exchange rate movements. The change in the fair value of the 2033 Euro Notes attributable to changes in the spot foreign exchange rate is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income to offset the translation adjustment arising from the hedged net investment in Global Blue. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the amount recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income related to its net investment hedge amounted to $26 million.
The Company assesses hedge effectiveness based on changes in the spot rate between the U.S. dollar and the Euro on the notional amount of the debt compared with changes in the spot rate applied to the carrying amount of the net investment. The hedging relationship has been deemed highly effective during all periods presented.
Accounts Receivable Factoring
Accounts Receivable Factoring
A portion of the Company’s TFS operation in Europe is party to a factoring agreement to sell certain receivables to an unrelated third-party financial institution on a non-recourse basis. These transactions are accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing, and result in a derecognition in accounts receivable because the factoring agreement transfers effective control over the receivables, and related risk, to the buyer. The Company’s only continuing involvement with the sold receivables is providing collection services related to the transferred assets. In addition, the Company has an ongoing obligation to repurchase receivables in the event of representation or warranty violations or other disputes. Cash received from the factoring agreement is recorded as an increase to cash and a reduction to accounts receivable in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and presented through the change in accounts receivable within operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Factoring interest and fees are included in “General and administrative expenses” in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company factored approximately $75 million of receivables during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
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.