Paymentus (PAY) insider Accel-KKR reshuffles Class B holdings via in-kind distribution

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Paymentus Holdings, Inc. insider Accel‑KKR and affiliated funds reported an internal restructuring of their holdings on a Form 4. On 12/10/2025, several positions in Class B Common Stock, which is convertible at any time into an equal number of Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date, were adjusted through an in‑kind pro rata distribution to partners for $0 consideration.

Reported derivative positions include, for example, Class B Common Stock convertible into 3,602,968 shares of Class A Common Stock with 17,792,317 derivative securities beneficially owned indirectly by Accel‑KKR Capital Partners CV III, LP, and another position convertible into 1,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock with 3,668,256 derivative securities beneficially owned indirectly by AKKR Strategic Capital LP. Accel‑KKR and related entities continue to be listed as a director and 10% owner of Paymentus.

Insider Trade Summary

7 transactions reported

Mixed 7 txns

Insider Accel-KKR Holdings GP, LLC, ACCEL-KKR CAPITAL PARTNERS CV III, LP, ACCEL-KKR GROWTH CAPITAL PARTNERS III, LP, Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners II Strategic Fund, LP, Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners II, LP, Accel-KKR Members Fund, LLC, AKKR SC GPI HoldCo LP, AKKR STRATEGIC CAPITAL LP

Role Director, 10% Owner | 10% Owner | 10% Owner | 10% Owner | 10% Owner | 10% Owner | 10% Owner | 10% Owner

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Other	Class B Common Stock	3,602,968	$0.00	--
Other	Class B Common Stock	180,352	$0.00	--
Other	Class B Common Stock	151,676	$0.00	--
Other	Class B Common Stock	5,084	$0.00	--
Other	Class B Common Stock	59,920	$0.00	--
Other	Class B Common Stock	1,000,000	$0.00	--
holding	Class B Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Class B Common Stock — 17,792,317 shares (Indirect, Accel-KKR Capital Partners CV III, LP)

Footnotes (1)

1. Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time, at the holder's election and automatically in connection with certain transfers and upon certain other events, into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date. In-kind pro rata distribution from the Reporting Person to its partners, without consideration. Accel-KKR Holdings GP, LLC , or Topco GP (for which decision making is controlled by Mr. Palumbo and Mr. Barnds), has voting and investment power over the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned by (i) Accel-KKR Capital Partners CV III, LP, or CV III; (ii) Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners III, LP, or GC III; (iii) Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners II Strategic Fund, LP, or GC II Strategic; (iv) Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners II, LP, or GC II; (v) (v) Accel-KKR Members Fund, LLC, or Members Fund; (vi) AKKR Strategic Capital LP, or SC; and (vii) AKKR SC GPI HoldCo LP, or SC GPI. (Continued from footnote 3) AKKR Fund III Management Company CV, LP, or CV III GP, is the sole general partner of CV III. AKKR Growth Capital Management Company III, LP, or GC III GP, is the sole general partner of GC III. AKKR Growth Capital Management Company II, LP, or GC II GP, is the sole general partner of GC II Strategic and GC II. AKKR Strategic Capital GP, or SC GP, is the sole general partner of SC. AKKR Management Company, LLC, or UGP, is the sole managing member of Members Fund and the sole general partner of CV III GP, GC III GP, GC II GP, SC GP and SC GPI. Topco GP, is the sole managing member of UGP. AKKR Fund II Management Company, LP, (Continued from footnote 4) or the Management Company, is the sole management company of each of the Accel-KKR Funds, and UGP is the general partner of the Management Company. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Palumbo and Mr. Barnds have separately filed Form 4s reporting their interests. Includes 303,450 shares received from certain of the other reporting persons in the distribution described in footnote 2. Such shares were previously reported as indirectly owned through the entities effecting such distributions. Includes 59,077 shares received from certain of the other reporting persons described in footnote 2. Such shares were previously reported as indirectly owned through the entities effecting such distributions.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 12/12/2025 - 06:16 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Accel-KKR Holdings GP, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ACCEL-KKR

2180 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 300

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Paymentus Holdings, Inc. [ PAY ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock	(1)	12/10/2025		J(2)			3,602,968	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	3,602,968	$0(2)	17,792,317	I	Accel-KKR Capital Partners CV III, LP(3)(4)(5)
Class B Common Stock	(1)	12/10/2025		J(2)			180,352	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	180,352	$0(2)	1,003,054	I	Accel-KKR Members Fund, LLC(3)(4)(5)
Class B Common Stock	(1)	12/10/2025		J(2)			151,676	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	151,676	$0(2)	749,011	I	Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners III, LP(3)(4)(5)
Class B Common Stock	(1)	12/10/2025		J(2)			5,084	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	5,084	$0(2)	25,100	I	Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners II Strategic Fund, LP(3)(4)(5)
Class B Common Stock	(1)	12/10/2025		J(2)			59,920	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	59,920	$0(2)	295,905	I	Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners II, LP(3)(4)(5)
Class B Common Stock	(1)	12/10/2025		J(2)			1,000,000	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	1,000,000	$0(2)	3,668,256(6)	I	AKKR Strategic Capital LP(3)(4)(5)
Class B Common Stock	(1)							(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	880,489(7)		880,489	I	AKKR SC GPI HoldCo LP(3)(4)(5)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Accel-KKR Holdings GP, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ACCEL-KKR

2180 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 300

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ACCEL-KKR CAPITAL PARTNERS CV III, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ACCEL-KKR

2180 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 300

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

ACCEL-KKR GROWTH CAPITAL PARTNERS III, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ACCEL-KKR

2180 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 300

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners II Strategic Fund, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ACCEL-KKR

2180 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 300

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners II, LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ACCEL-KKR

2180 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 300

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Accel-KKR Members Fund, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ACCEL-KKR

2180 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 300

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

AKKR SC GPI HoldCo LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ACCEL-KKR

2180 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 300

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

AKKR STRATEGIC CAPITAL LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ACCEL-KKR

2180 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 300

(Street)

MENLO PARK CA 94025

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time, at the holder's election and automatically in connection with certain transfers and upon certain other events, into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date.

2. In-kind pro rata distribution from the Reporting Person to its partners, without consideration.

3. Accel-KKR Holdings GP, LLC , or Topco GP (for which decision making is controlled by Mr. Palumbo and Mr. Barnds), has voting and investment power over the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned by (i) Accel-KKR Capital Partners CV III, LP, or CV III; (ii) Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners III, LP, or GC III; (iii) Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners II Strategic Fund, LP, or GC II Strategic; (iv) Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners II, LP, or GC II; (v) (v) Accel-KKR Members Fund, LLC, or Members Fund; (vi) AKKR Strategic Capital LP, or SC; and (vii) AKKR SC GPI HoldCo LP, or SC GPI.

4. (Continued from footnote 3) AKKR Fund III Management Company CV, LP, or CV III GP, is the sole general partner of CV III. AKKR Growth Capital Management Company III, LP, or GC III GP, is the sole general partner of GC III. AKKR Growth Capital Management Company II, LP, or GC II GP, is the sole general partner of GC II Strategic and GC II. AKKR Strategic Capital GP, or SC GP, is the sole general partner of SC. AKKR Management Company, LLC, or UGP, is the sole managing member of Members Fund and the sole general partner of CV III GP, GC III GP, GC II GP, SC GP and SC GPI. Topco GP, is the sole managing member of UGP. AKKR Fund II Management Company, LP,

5. (Continued from footnote 4) or the Management Company, is the sole management company of each of the Accel-KKR Funds, and UGP is the general partner of the Management Company. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. Mr. Palumbo and Mr. Barnds have separately filed Form 4s reporting their interests.

6. Includes 303,450 shares received from certain of the other reporting persons in the distribution described in footnote 2. Such shares were previously reported as indirectly owned through the entities effecting such distributions.

7. Includes 59,077 shares received from certain of the other reporting persons described in footnote 2. Such shares were previously reported as indirectly owned through the entities effecting such distributions.

	Accel-KKR Holdings GP, LLC, /s/ Thomas C. Barnds, as its authorized signatory	12/12/2025
	Accel-KKR Capital Partners CV III, LP, /s/ Thomas C. Barnds, as its authorized signatory	12/12/2025
	Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners III, LP, /s/ Thomas C. Barnds, as its authorized signatory	12/12/2025
	Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners II Strategic Fund, LP, /s/ Thomas C. Barnds, as its authorized signatory	12/12/2025
	Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners II, LP, /s/ Thomas C. Barnds, as its authorized signatory	12/12/2025
	AKKR Members Fund, LLC /s/ Thomas C. Barnds, as its authorized signatory	12/12/2025
	AKKR Strategic Capital LP /s/ Thomas C. Barnds, as its authorized signatory	12/12/2025
	AKKR SC GPI HoldCo LP /s/ Thomas C. Barnds, as its authorized signatory	12/12/2025
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FAQ

What insider activity did Accel-KKR report for Paymentus (PAY)?

Accel-KKR and affiliated funds reported an internal reallocation of Paymentus Class B Common Stock, which is convertible into Class A Common Stock, via an in-kind pro rata distribution to partners on 12/10/2025 at $0 consideration.

Was there a sale of Paymentus (PAY) shares for cash in this Form 4?

The transactions are described as an in-kind pro rata distribution from the reporting persons to their partners, carried out for $0 consideration, rather than open-market cash sales.

How are Paymentus Class B and Class A shares related in this filing?

The filing states that Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time, at the holder's election and automatically in connection with certain transfers and other events, into an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock, and has no expiration date.

How large is one of Accel-KKR’s reported positions in Paymentus (PAY)?

One reported derivative position shows Class B Common Stock convertible into 3,602,968 shares of Class A Common Stock, with 17,792,317 derivative securities beneficially owned indirectly by Accel-KKR Capital Partners CV III, LP.

Does Accel-KKR remain a 10% owner of Paymentus after these transactions?

Yes. The relationship boxes in the filing continue to identify the reporting persons as both a Director and a 10% Owner of Paymentus Holdings, Inc.

What other Accel-KKR entities hold Paymentus (PAY) interests in this report?

Entities listed include Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners III, LP, Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners II Strategic Fund, LP, Accel-KKR Growth Capital Partners II, LP, Accel-KKR Members Fund, LLC, AKKR Strategic Capital LP, and AKKR SC GPI HoldCo LP, each reporting indirect beneficial ownership of Paymentus securities.