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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Operating activities      
Net income $ 147.0 $ 295.0 $ 123.0
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities      
Depreciation and amortization 432.0 297.0 215.0
Equity-based compensation expense 82.0 65.0 57.0
Revaluation of contingent liabilities (4.0) 4.0 23.0
Impairment of intangible assets 9.0 0.0 19.0
Gain on investments in securities 0.0 (67.0) (12.0)
Change in TRA liability 4.0 289.0 3.0
Amortization of capitalized financing costs, net of premium accretion 15.0 9.0 8.0
Loss on extinguishment of debt 12.0 0.0 0.0
Gain on sale of subsidiaries (19.0) 0.0 0.0
Provision for bad debts 16.0 7.0 9.0
Deferred income taxes 7.0 (322.0) (8.0)
Unrealized foreign exchange losses 5.0 0.0 3.0
Other noncash items 0.0 (1.0) 2.0
Change in operating assets and liabilities      
Accounts receivable 5.0 (75.0) (53.0)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (5.0) (2.0) 0.0
Capitalized customer acquisition costs (61.0) (39.0) (34.0)
Accounts payable 4.0 25.0 15.0
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (4.0) 42.0 2.0
Payments on contingent liabilities in excess of initial fair value (1.0) (11.0) (18.0)
Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, net (4.0) (1.0) 0.0
Deferred revenue (6.0) (15.0) (8.0)
Net cash provided by operating activities 634.0 500.0 346.0
Investing activities      
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (2,745.0) (555.0) (170.0)
Acquisition of equipment to be leased (125.0) (101.0) (78.0)
Capitalized software development costs (99.0) (65.0) (44.0)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (10.0) (7.0) (14.0)
Deposits with sponsor bank, net (16.0) (73.0) 0.0
Residual commission buyouts (27.0) (16.0) (9.0)
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries 24.0 0.0 0.0
Purchase of intangible assets 0.0 0.0 (2.0)
Proceeds from sale of investments in securities 3.0 126.0 15.0
Investments in securities (3.0) 0.0 0.0
Net cash used in investing activities (2,998.0) (691.0) (302.0)
Financing activities      
Proceeds from long-term debt 2,832.0 1,100.0 0.0
Proceeds from preferred stock 1,000.0 0.0 0.0
Repayment of debt (1,143.0) 0.0 0.0
Deferred financing costs (79.0) (18.0) 0.0
Settlement line of credit 16.0 73.0 0.0
Settlement activity, net (36.0) 55.0 42.0
Proceeds from common stock 88.0 0.0 0.0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests (71.0) 0.0 0.0
Repurchases of Class A common stock (453.0) (146.0) (105.0)
Payments for withholding tax related to vesting of restricted stock units (34.0) (33.0) (28.0)
Payments of preferred dividends (30.0) 0.0 0.0
Payments on contingent liabilities (15.0) (6.0) (15.0)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (19.0) (20.0) (3.0)
Net change in bank deposits 0.0 (71.0) (1.0)
Other financing activities (1.0) (5.0) 0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 2,055.0 929.0 (110.0)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 55.0 (21.0) 11.0
Change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (254.0) 717.0 (55.0)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash - beginning of period 1,439.0 722.0 777.0
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash - end of period 1,185.0 1,439.0 722.0
Cash paid for interest 165.0 24.0 24.0
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds $ 63.0 $ 14.0 $ 5.0

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