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Noncontrolling Interests
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]  
Noncontrolling Interests Noncontrolling Interests
Non-Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Rook
Shift4 Payments, Inc. is the sole managing member of Shift4 Payments, LLC and consolidates its financial results. The economic interest in Shift4 Payments, LLC held by Rook amounted to $385 million as of December 31, 2025 and was recorded as a non-redeemable noncontrolling interest. The following table summarizes the ownership of LLC Interests in Shift4 Payments, LLC:
June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
LLC Interests
Ownership %
LLC Interests
Ownership %
Shift4 Payments, Inc.78,959,327 100.0 %64,790,146 76.6 %
Rook— — %19,801,028 23.4 %
Total78,959,327 100.0 %84,591,174 100.0 %
In February 2026, pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, the following transactions occurred: (i) Rook effected a redemption and exchange of all of its equity common units in Shift4 Payments, LLC on a one-for-one basis for shares of Class A common stock and cancelled the corresponding shares of Class B common stock, (ii) Mr. Isaacman exchanged all of his shares of Class C common stock on a one-for-one basis for shares of Class A common stock, (iii) Rook assigned all of its rights and benefits under the TRA to the Company, and each of Rook and the Company waived any rights they may have to any tax benefit payments; and (iv) Mr. Isaacman agreed to the waiver by Rook of its rights under Section 4 of the Stockholders Agreement, dated June 4, 2020, among the Company, Rook, and Searchlight. Accordingly, the carrying value of Rook’s noncontrolling interest was reclassed to “Additional paid-in capital” on the Company’s unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Global Blue
The noncontrolling interests in certain subsidiaries of Global Blue Group Holding AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, are accounted for as a non-redeemable noncontrolling interest, representing third-party ownership in entities where Global Blue maintains control but holds less than 100% equity interest. Profits, losses, and other comprehensive income are allocated to noncontrolling interests based on ownership percentages. Certain noncontrolling interest holders own put options to sell their ownership interests to Global Blue, treated as potential liabilities if exercisable. In addition, certain noncontrolling interest holders receive periodic distributions, included within “Distributions to noncontrolling interests” on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The following table summarizes the carrying values and minority ownership of each Global Blue subsidiary in which it holds less than 100% equity interest:
June 30, 2026
Noncontrolling Interests Carrying Value
Noncontrolling Ownership %
Global Blue TPS Japan Co Ltd$116 49 %
Global Blue Lebanon SAL— 45 %
Global Blue Brasil TFS Ltda.— 40 %
Global Blue Touristik Hizmetler A.Ş.40 %
Global Blue Pazarlama Destek ve Teknoloji Hizmetleri A.Ş.— 40 %
Bahama’s VAT Refund Ltd — 20 %
Global Blue LLC(1)40 %
Total$117 
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, net income attributable to the Global Blue noncontrolling interests amounted to $2 million and $4 million, respectively. For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, distributions to the Global Blue noncontrolling interest holders amounted to $2 million.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
In June 2024, the Company acquired a majority stake in Vectron Systems AG (“Vectron”), a German corporation providing POS systems, POS software, and digital and cloud-based services worldwide. The Company consolidates 100% of Vectron’s assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. In June 2025, Arrow HoldCo GmbH (“Arrow HoldCo”), a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, and Vectron entered into a domination and profit and loss transfer agreement (“DPLTA”), with Arrow HoldCo as the controlling company and Vectron as the controlled company.
During the three months ended June 30, 2026, the Company acquired an additional 4.0% economic interest in Vectron for approximately $6 million. As of June 30, 2026, the Company owned 95.3% of Vectron’s common stock. The 4.7% economic interest in Vectron not held by the Company amounted to $6 million as of June 30, 2026. The redeemable noncontrolling interest was calculated as the redemption amount of the shares not owned by the Company as of each date, plus accrued dividends payable.