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Flywire (NASDAQ: FLYW) retires $29M of non-voting stock in direct buyback

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Flywire Corporation has completed a targeted share buyback from a pre-IPO shareholder, repurchasing approximately 1,873,320 shares of its non-voting common stock for about $29 million in a privately negotiated deal. The company funded the transaction entirely with cash under its existing $300 million share repurchase program.

This direct repurchase replaces the need for a previously discussed accelerated share repurchase of up to $50 million and retires all outstanding non-voting common stock, leaving none outstanding. Flywire reiterates plans to continue buybacks of up to $50 million in common stock while targeting roughly 3% annual net dilution over time.

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Flywire uses cash to retire all non-voting shares while keeping overall buyback capacity.

Flywire entered a privately negotiated repurchase to buy about 1.87 million non-voting shares for roughly $29 million. This was done under its existing $300 million authorization and is funded entirely from cash on the balance sheet.

The company had previously signaled an accelerated share repurchase of up to $50 million. Management instead chose a direct repurchase from a pre-IPO holder at a discount to the common stock’s closing market price on May 13, 2026, retiring the entire non-voting class.

Flywire plans to continue buying back up to $50 million of common stock within its broader authorization, while aiming to maintain annual net dilution near 3% over time. Actual repurchase pace will depend on market conditions, pricing and other capital allocation uses, according to the disclosure.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Item 8.01 Other Events Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Non-voting shares repurchased 1,873,320 shares Repurchase from pre-IPO shareholder
Repurchase consideration $29 million Aggregate purchase price for non-voting shares
Repurchase program size $300 million Existing share repurchase authorization
Planned buybacks $50 million Targeted repurchases under plan referenced with Q1 2026 earnings
Non-voting shares outstanding after deal 0 shares Non-voting common stock fully retired
Target net dilution 3% annually Stated long-term dilution objective
accelerated share repurchase (ASR) financial
"announced an intention to enter into an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) program of up to $50 million"
An accelerated share repurchase is a fast way for a company to buy back a large number of its own shares by making an upfront deal with a bank that delivers shares immediately and settles the final price later based on market trading. For investors it matters because it instantly reduces shares outstanding and can lift earnings per share and stock price like clearing inventory off a shelf, but the ultimate cost and timing are settled afterward, so the economic impact can vary from initial appearance.
non-voting common stock financial
"repurchase 1,873,320 shares of its non-voting common stock from the seller"
A non-voting common stock is an ownership share in a company that gives holders the same economic rights as regular shares—such as claiming a portion of profits and benefiting from price gains—but does not give the holder the right to vote on corporate decisions. Think of it like owning a seat on a train that shares the ride’s benefits but not the ability to steer the engine; investors care because it affects their influence over management, potential control disputes, and sometimes the stock’s price or attractiveness.
share repurchase program financial
"as part of its existing $300 million share repurchase program"
A share repurchase program is when a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace. This reduces the total number of shares available, which can increase the value of each remaining share and signal confidence in the company's prospects. For investors, it often suggests that the company believes its stock is undervalued or that it has extra cash to return to shareholders.
net dilution financial
"committed to maintaining annual net dilution at approximately 3% over time"
Net dilution is the change in each existing shareholder’s ownership stake and per-share value after a company issues new shares or converts securities, offset by any share buybacks or cancellations. Think of a pie: if more slices are created without making the pie bigger, each slice gets smaller; if some slices are removed, that offsets the effect. Investors care because dilution can lower earnings per share, reduce voting power and dilute the value of their holdings.
Safe Harbor Statement regulatory
"This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995"
A safe harbor statement is a disclaimer that companies include in their public disclosures to limit legal liability if future results differ from what was forecasted or expected. It acts like a protective shield, helping companies avoid lawsuits if their predictions don’t come true, and gives investors a clearer understanding that certain statements are forward-looking and involve risks.
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 15, 2026

FLYWIRE CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-40430

27-0690799

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File No.)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

141 Tremont St #10

Boston, MA 02111

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 329-4524

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Voting Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

FLYW

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

(Nasdaq Global Select Market)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 


Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 15, 2026, Flywire Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the closing of the Repurchase Transaction (as defined in Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K). A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 8.01.

Other Events

On May 13, 2026, the Company entered into a privately negotiated securities repurchase agreement (the “Repurchase Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to repurchase 1,873,320 shares of its non-voting common stock from the seller for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $29 million (the “Repurchase Transaction”).

The Repurchase Transaction closed on May 14, 2026 and was effected pursuant to the Company's previously announced stock repurchase program. Following the Repurchase Transaction, no shares of the Company’s non-voting common stock were outstanding.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.

Description

 

 

99.1

Flywire Corporation Press Release dated May 15, 2026.

 

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

FLYWIRE CORPORATION

 

 

By:

/s/ Cosmin Pitigoi

Name:

Cosmin Pitigoi

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

Dated May 15, 2026


Exhibit 99.1

Flywire Continues Execution on Buyback Plan Through Direct Repurchase Agreement

 

BOSTON, MA, USA – May 15, 2026Flywire Corporation (Nasdaq: FLYW) (“Flywire” or the “Company”), a global payments enablement and software company, today announced a significant step in the execution of its previously announced plan to repurchase up to $50 million shares of its common stock. In connection with its First Quarter 2026 earnings release, Flywire announced an intention to enter into an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) program of up to $50 million in shares as part of its existing $300 million share repurchase program - a direct expression of the Company’s confidence in its long-term value and its disciplined approach to capital allocation.

Flywire has entered into a privately negotiated definitive agreement with a pre-IPO shareholder to purchase all of the Company’s outstanding non-voting common stock (approximately 1.87 million shares) for an aggregate sum of approximately $29 million. Flywire is funding the transaction entirely with cash on its balance sheet under its existing share repurchase program. The per share repurchase price represents a discount to the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on May 13, 2026. The Company is acquiring only the investor’s shares of non-voting common stock, and such investor continued to hold its shares of voting stock as of the closing of the transaction.

This direct purchase replaces the need to execute a formal ASR program. Flywire will continue to execute against the plan of buying back up to $50 million under its existing share repurchase authorization, as intended under the prior ASR announcement. The ultimate amount and timing of repurchases will be informed by prevailing market conditions and price levels, ensuring alignment with return thresholds and broader capital allocation priorities, including continued investment in organic growth and selective M&A. Going forward, Flywire remains committed to maintaining annual net dilution at approximately 3% over time and will continue to be opportunistic in the market when conditions and pricing are attractive, under its existing $300 million share repurchase program.

"We remain focused on capturing market dislocation and delivering significant value to our shareholders, while maintaining the flexibility to continue investing in the innovation and expansion of our core verticals," - said Cosmin Pitigoi, Flywire CFO.

Following the completion of this repurchase, the shares of non-voting common stock will be retired, and there will be no non-voting common stock outstanding.

About Flywire

Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company. We combine our proprietary global payments network, next-gen payments platform and vertical-specific software to deliver the most important and complex payments for our clients and their customers.

Flywire leverages its vertical-specific software and payments technology to deeply embed within the existing A/R workflows for its clients across the education, healthcare, and travel vertical markets, as well as in key B2B industries. Flywire also integrates with leading ERP systems, such as NetSuite, so


organizations can optimize the payment experience for their customers while eliminating operational challenges.

Flywire supports approximately 5,100** clients with diverse payment methods in more than 140 currencies across more than 240 countries and territories around the world. Flywire is headquartered in Boston, MA, USA, with global offices. For more information, visit www.flywire.com. Follow Flywire on X, LinkedIn and Facebook.

**Excludes clients from Flywire’s Sertifi and Invoiced acquisitions

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding Flywire’s future operating results and financial position, Flywire’s business strategy and plans, market growth, and Flywire’s objectives for future operations. Flywire intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as, but not limited to, “believe,” “may,” “will,” “potentially,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “would,” “project,” “target,” “plan,” “expect,” or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations that involve risks, changes in circumstances, assumptions, and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in Flywire's forward-looking statements include, among others, Flywire’s future financial performance and its share repurchase program. Risks that may cause actual results to differ materially from these forward looking statements include, but are not limited to: Flywire’s ability to execute its business plan and effectively manage its growth; Flywire’s cross-border expansion plans and ability to expand internationally; anticipated trends, growth rates, and challenges in Flywire’s business and in the markets in which Flywire operates; the sufficiency of Flywire’s cash and cash equivalents to meet its liquidity needs; political, economic, foreign currency exchange rate, inflation, legal, social and health risks, that may affect Flywire’s business or the global economy; Flywire’s beliefs and objectives for future operations; Flywire’s ability to develop and protect its brand; Flywire’s ability to maintain and grow the payment volume that it processes; Flywire’s ability to further attract, retain, and expand its client base; Flywire’s ability to develop new solutions and services and bring them to market in a timely manner; Flywire’s expectations concerning relationships with third parties, including financial institutions and strategic partners; the effects of increased competition in Flywire’s markets and its ability to compete effectively; recent and future acquisitions or investments in complementary companies, products, services, or technologies; uncertainties associated with the timing and scope of future repurchases by Flywire of its common stock, including the timing, value and number of shares repurchased, and the timing and duration of Flywire’s share repurchase program, which may be discontinued, accelerated, suspended or delayed at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash; Flywire’s ability to enter new client verticals, including its relatively new hospitality sector; Flywire’s expectations regarding anticipated technology needs and developments and its ability to address those


needs and developments with its solutions; Flywire’s expectations regarding its ability to meet existing performance obligations and maintain the operability of its solutions; Flywire’s expectations regarding the effects of existing and developing laws and regulations, including with respect to payments and financial services, taxation, privacy and data protection; Flywire’s ability to adapt its business to changes in government policy regarding tariffs and immigration; economic and industry trends, including the risk of a global recession, projected growth, or trend analysis; the effects of global events and geopolitical conflicts, including without limitation the recent hostilities in Ukraine and involving Israel, Hamas and Iran; Flywire’s ability to adapt to recommended or implemented U.S. policy changes, in particular those that impact higher education, the desire for foreign students to study in the U.S., immigration and visa policy, and changes to regulatory agencies and depth of enforcement of regulations; Flywire’s ability to adapt to changes in U.S. federal income or other tax laws or the interpretation of tax laws, including the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and The One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025; Flywire’s ability to attract and retain qualified employees; Flywire’s ability to maintain, protect, and enhance its intellectual property; Flywire’s ability to maintain the security and availability of its solutions; the increased expenses associated with being a public company; the future market price of Flywire’s common stock; and other factors that are described in the "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of Flywire's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and available on the SEC's website at https://www.sec.gov/. The information in this release is provided only as of the date of this release, and Flywire undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release on account of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

Contacts

Investor Relations:

Masha Kahn

ir@Flywire.com

Media:

Sarah King

Media@Flywire.com

 

 

 


FAQ

What share repurchase did Flywire (FLYW) announce in this 8-K?

Flywire agreed to repurchase about 1,873,320 non-voting common shares for approximately $29 million. The deal was privately negotiated with a pre-IPO shareholder and executed under the company’s existing $300 million share repurchase program, using cash from its balance sheet.

How does this Flywire (FLYW) transaction affect non-voting common stock?

Following the transaction, Flywire will retire the repurchased non-voting shares, leaving no non-voting common stock outstanding. The company purchased all outstanding non-voting shares from a pre-IPO investor and stated that, after completion, the non-voting class is fully eliminated from its capital structure.

How does the $29 million buyback relate to Flywire’s (FLYW) overall repurchase plans?

The roughly $29 million direct repurchase is part of Flywire’s existing $300 million share repurchase program. It replaces the need for a separate accelerated share repurchase previously discussed, while the company still plans to execute up to $50 million in total buybacks as earlier outlined.

How is Flywire (FLYW) funding this non-voting share repurchase?

Flywire is funding the approximately $29 million repurchase entirely with cash on its balance sheet. The transaction falls under its current share repurchase authorization and does not rely on external financing, according to the company’s description of the agreement and closing terms.

What future share repurchase approach did Flywire (FLYW) outline?

Flywire plans to continue repurchasing up to $50 million of common stock under its existing authorization. Management noted that the timing and amount of future buybacks will depend on market conditions, share price, and other capital allocation priorities, including organic growth and selective acquisitions.

What is Flywire’s (FLYW) stance on long-term dilution after this buyback?

Flywire stated it aims to keep annual net dilution at about 3% over time. The company indicated it will be opportunistic with future repurchases when pricing is attractive, while balancing buybacks against investment needs and broader capital allocation priorities within its $300 million repurchase program.

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