Exhibit 949: Search Term douchebags

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Case Background:

Identifying Relevant Exhibits Based upon a seach of the public dockets the following Exhibits were text messages between parties involved:

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Text Exhibit 33

Source: Described in Document 135, OPINION, page 35.

May 10, 2017 Text Messages (Exhibit 33)

Jared Isaacman (Shift4):
    Hey Sam, I know we briefly caught up last week, but two items of importance.
    one, as jrock has probably started the process, wanted to
    let you know we are going to terminate our 2014 reseller
    agreement with card connect effective immediately. This is
    due to FD's breach of the deal that i won't get into between
    pipeline, the pricing change to terminal connect, and the
    ridculous position on the TSYS/heartland stuff, no
    reason for us to continue with this headache. I'm happy to
    sign a two-year NDA so all your merchants that we converted,
    which are very material to you and very immaterial to us, are
    not disturbed by this. Second issue, which is less of a
    headache, is that we are moving forward and signing the
    Wurk amendment to the partnership agreement today. I know we
    never enforced exclusivity. If we are no longer a reseller for your
    services, do you see a conflict with us pursing this partnership? I
    know Card Connect doesn't operate in this vertical so I can't
    imagine it would be an issue and Shift4 is technically no
    longer a reseller.

Sam McMillan (CardConnect):
R u fucking kidding me? You signed that deal earlier today after all
this time. Ok great

Jared Isaacman (Shift4):
    We have been working through it for a long time and the final
    hurdle was really the card connect reseller relationship we have and
    your existing agreement with them. We don't see this as a
    conflict since that agreement shouldn't apply anymore due to
    the term notice. The alternative is we have to unwind it. I think
    that is more of a waste of time for everyone. It is an industry
    vertical you are not pursuing now

Sam McMillan (CardConnect):
You are such a fucking snake dude. I would never work with you
again or be your partner. You literally are looking me in the face
saying this is being worked on for a long time but 10 minutes
ago, before you sent me this, your team said they were still waiting
for legal and you to review/sign it.
    We agreed to sign the referral agreement with Shift4 based on
two factors:
    1. We had a long-standing reseller relationship with Shift4
    (long before you were here, and
    2. We don't provide services in the cannabis industry.

Jared Isaacman (Shift4):

    sam, we have a binding signed agreement with them that dates
    back to January 2017. i just signed a revised agreement to
    reflect the termination of card connect reseller relationship. i'm
    not sure what else you want from me here. i didn't really
    anticipate you guys would ever go after this vertical. the
    referral agreement will generate you some revenue and i hope
    to drive thousands of referrals your way. as i said, i don't
    think it benefits any of us to unwind the last six months.

Sam McMillan (CardConnect):
It benefits u as it almost always does. It puts the company in a
tough position as it does almost always does.

Jared Isaacman (Shift4):
i'm trying to resolve everything the best way possible.

Text Exhibit 34

Source: Described in Document 135, OPINION, page 37 & 38.

May 15, 2017 Text Messages (Exhibit 34)

Jared Isaacman (Shift4):
    Heard you might be shopping Card Connect to
    parties other than First Data. Can you give me a call?
    We would want to participate in the process.

    Are you really looking to sell?
    I really hope whatever you are up to it isn't another
    attempt to raise more money.
    We had a handshake on an investment at a very rich
    valuation.

Sam McMillan (CardConnect):
        I am absolutely not shopping the company. This is a
        strategy we talked about months ago. We engaged
        William Blair 6 months ago to help us figure out
        what made sense. We are working with First Data
        and have several partners at the table.

        My goal is to do what's best for the organization
        and you know that.
            [ . . . ]
        I can't say anymore. I'm not shopping the
        company. We have been engaged w wb for 6
        months.

Jared Isaacman (Shift4):
    6 months I can respect. Not 9. U r getting a lot of unsolicited
    attention. I really hope u have a lot of inbounds. We would pay a
    very healthy price for this. We could call it Project
    [REDACTED]. Get out of PA.
    Really think we are the most logical buyer here.

Sam McMillan (CardConnect):
        I'd like to keep all options on the table.
        I do not want to sell to shift.
        I will give you an opportunity if something else
        happens.

Jared Isaacman (Shift4):
            why?

Sam McMillan (CardConnect):
        I don't trust you.
        I don't think you are a good partner,
        So I want to be done.

Jared Isaacman (Shift4):
    i get it. i wish i could have handled this,
    the FD breach, our reseller termination and the whole
    cannabis situation better with you. that is totally not
    fair to u. i will tell u i feel really bad about it. just
    being sincere.

Sam McMillan (CardConnect):
        Thank you.
        It is appreciated.

Jared Isaacman (Shift4):
    we are the largest customer of pretty much all of your
    acquirer relationships. we have a mutual goal in
    seeing everyone do well.

Sam McMillan (CardConnect):
        Correct.

Jared Isaacman (Shift4):
    just out of curiosity...do you have an investment bank
    formally engaged at this time?

Sam McMillan (CardConnect):
        I can't say anything else.
        I'm sorry.

Jared Isaacman (Shift4):
OK. I hope to do more with First Data as well.


Text Exhibit 39

Source: Described in Document 135, OPINION, page 19 & 20

August 4, 2017 Text Messages (Exhibit 39)

Jared Isaacman (Shift4):
    Good morning. I did want to mention that the final
    acquisition of terminal connect from first data did not
    make it into the Card Connect [quarterly report]. Was
    concerned it might not have been disclosed in the
    appropriate timeline. I am sure it is either nothing or was
    properly captured.

Sam McMillan (CardConnect):
        Fuck you

Jared Isaacman(Shift4):
            what's that about?
        i can't ask a question?

Sam McMillan (CardConnect):
        Don't text me. I told u I'm not interested in working with
        u guys
        And your a douche bag

Jared Isaacman (Shift4):
    I wouldn't say I was working with you. I was just trying to
    be helpful. If I was a douche bag I wouldn't have told you
    and you would have gotten jammed up.

Sam McMillan (CardConnect)
        You have such a noble act

Jared Isaacman (Shift4):
    I am totally trying to get you jammed up on securities
    violations. Get a grip.

Sam McMillan (CardConnect):
I'm good
We r good.

Jared Isaacman (Shift4):
k. just trying to be nice and u have such rage.

Sam McMillan (CardConnect):
        Your a fuckin snake

Jared Isaacman (Shift4):
    U r just so angry. I'm not doing anything to you. Just stay
    away from me.

Sam McMillan (CardConnect):
        Please leave us alone

Jared Isaacman (Shift4):
    Can u do that? If not, I can see if there are ways to
    permanently make that happen.

Sam McMillan (CardConnect):
        Can u fire Chuck?

Jared Isaacman (Shift4):
I would fire him. He's a douche bag.

Sam McMillan (CardConnect):
        Then do it

Jared Isaacman(Shift4):
            Ok
Sam McMillan (CardConnect):
        Great

Jared Isaacman(Shift4):
U got it. He's gone today.

Sam McMillan (CardConnect):
        Thanks

Jared Isaacman(Shift4):
            You're welcome
            Take care

Text Exhibit 90

Source: Described in Document 78, ORDER. Page 2.

Undated Text Messages (Exhibit 90)

J.D. Oder (Shift4)
    I heard. I didn't send it. I'll find out who and when
    but it's not a big deal. I sent the first one as a test the
    second one I didn't send it

Jared Isaacman(Shift4):
I really don't need this shit with my acquisition.
I'll sue these douchebag's for billions.
I am going to get an injunction tomm to shut down this
acquisition

End of Exhibits

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