GREEN DOT CORP
For the period ended Sep 30, 2026. Filed Nov 9, 2026.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1—Organization
Green Dot Corporation (“we,” “our,” or “us” refer to Green Dot Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries) is a financial technology platform and registered bank holding company that builds banking and payment solutions to create value, retain and reward customers, and accelerate growth for businesses of all sizes. For more than two decades, we have delivered financial tools and services that address the most pressing financial needs of consumers and businesses, and that transform the way people and businesses manage and move money. Through Green Dot Bank, our wholly owned subsidiary, we deliver a broad spectrum of financial products to consumers and businesses through our portfolio of brands, including debit, checking, credit, prepaid, and payroll cards, as well as robust money processing services, such as tax refunds, cash deposits and disbursements.
We were incorporated in Delaware in 1999 and became a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act and Green Dot Bank became a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in December 2011.
Proposed Transactions with CommerceOne Financial Corporation and Smith Ventures, LLC
In connection with a strategic review process we commenced in March 2025 (our “strategic review process”), on November 23, 2025, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), with CommerceOne Financial Corporation, an Alabama corporation (“CommerceOne”), Compass Sub North, Inc., a newly formed Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of CommerceOne (“New CommerceOne”), Compass Sub East, Inc., a newly formed Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of New CommerceOne (“Merger Sub One”), and Compass Sub West, Inc., a newly formed Delaware corporation and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of New CommerceOne (“Merger Sub Two”), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions therein, (i) Merger Sub One will merge with and into CommerceOne, with CommerceOne surviving (the “CommerceOne Merger”), and Merger Sub Two will merge with and into Green Dot Corporation, with Green Dot Corporation surviving (the “Green Dot Merger,” and together with the CommerceOne Merger, the “First Mergers”); and (ii) following the First Mergers, CommerceOne will merge with and into New CommerceOne, with New CommerceOne surviving under the name “CommerceOne Financial Corporation” (together with the First Mergers, the “Mergers”).
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the First Mergers (the “First Effective Time”), each share of common stock of Green Dot Corporation, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the First Effective Time, other than certain excluded shares held by us, CommerceOne, New CommerceOne or our dissenting stockholders, will be converted into the right to receive (i)0.2215 shares of the common stock of New CommerceOne and (ii) an amount in cash equal to $8.11 (the “Per Share Cash Consideration”), less any withholding and without interest.
Also on November 23, 2025, we entered into a separation agreement (the “Separation Agreement”), with New CommerceOne and Green Dot OpCo, LLC, a newly formed Delaware limited liability company (“Payments Buyer”) and an affiliate of Smith Ventures, LLC, an Alabama limited liability company (“Smith Ventures”), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions therein, following the First Mergers, (i) Green Dot Corporation will convert into a limited liability company, (ii) Green Dot Corporation will distribute the stock of Green Dot Bank to Compass Sub Northwest, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of New CommerceOne, and (iii) Payments Buyer will acquire Green Dot Corporation and its non-bank financial technology and related assets and operations (the “Payments Business”) for $690 million (the “Payments Sale”), the proceeds of which will be paid to New CommerceOne and are expected to be used to fund the Per Share Cash Consideration and to retire certain indebtedness of Green Dot Corporation.
All board and stockholder approvals under the Merger Agreement and the Separation Agreement have been obtained and the closing of the transactions contemplated thereby remains subject to the receipt of required regulatory approvals, and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. For additional information regarding potential risks and uncertainties associated with such transactions, please see Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors below.
Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or GAAP. We consolidated our wholly owned subsidiaries and eliminated all significant intercompany balances and transactions.
Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)
We have also prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and, consequently, they do not include all of the annual disclosures required by GAAP. Reference is made to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 for additional disclosures, including a summary of our significant accounting policies. There have been no material changes to our previously disclosed significant accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2026. In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring items, necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Future events and their effects cannot be predicted with certainty; accordingly, accounting estimates require the exercise of judgment. These financial statements were prepared using information reasonably available as of September 30, 2026 and through the date of this report. The accounting estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements may change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained, and as our operating environment changes. Actual results may differ from these estimates due to a variety of factors, including those identified under Part II, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" in this report.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11 "Interim Reporting (Topic 270), Narrow-Scope Improvements," which clarifies the interim reporting requirements by improving navigability and more clearly specifying what disclosures are required in an interim reporting period applicable to Topic 270. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential effect that the updated standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06 "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software," which amends the accounting for and disclosure of software costs. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. This updated standard is to be applied using a prospective, modified transition, or retrospective application. We are currently evaluating the potential effect that the updated standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03"Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses," which requires disclosures about specific types of expenses included in the expense captions presented on the consolidated statement of operations, as well as disclosures about selling expenses. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. This updated standard is to be applied prospectively with the option for retrospective application. We are currently evaluating the potential effect that the updated standard will have on our consolidated financial statement disclosures.
Note 3—Revenues
As discussed in Note 20 — Segment Information, we determine our operating segments based on how our chief operating decision maker manages our operations, makes operating decisions and evaluates operating performance. Within our segments, we believe that the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of our revenue and cash flows and how they are affected by economic factors can be further illustrated based on the timing in which revenue for each of our products and services is recognized. Our products and services are only offered to customers within the United States and certain U.S. territories. The following tables disaggregate our revenues earned from external customers by each of our reportable segments:
Note 3—Revenues (continued)
| B2B Services | Consumer Services | Money Movement Services | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timing of recognition · (In thousands) | ||||
| Transferred point in time | $41,450 | $62,530 | $33,129 | $137,109 |
| Transferred over time | 423,559 | 17,091 | 822 | 441,472 |
| Operating revenues (1) | $465,009 | $79,621 | $33,951 | $578,581 |
| B2B Services | Consumer Services | Money Movement Services | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timing of recognition · (In thousands) | ||||
| Transferred point in time | $41,384 | $66,081 | $32,184 | $139,649 |
| Transferred over time | 311,402 | 20,296 | 811 | 332,509 |
| Operating revenues (1) | $352,786 | $86,377 | $32,995 | $472,158 |
| B2B Services | Consumer Services | Money Movement Services | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timing of recognition · (In thousands) | ||||
| Transferred point in time | $119,969 | $193,290 | $218,276 | $531,535 |
| Transferred over time | 1,193,898 | 54,105 | 2,441 | 1,250,444 |
| Operating revenues (1) | $1,313,867 | $247,395 | $220,717 | $1,781,979 |
| B2B Services | Consumer Services | Money Movement Services | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timing of recognition · (In thousands) | ||||
| Transferred point in time | $117,509 | $203,509 | $197,814 | $518,832 |
| Transferred over time | 903,662 | 67,156 | 2,428 | 973,246 |
| Operating revenues (1) | $1,021,171 | $270,665 | $200,242 | $1,492,078 |
| (1) | Excludes net interest income, a component of total operating revenues, as it is outside the scope of ASC 606, Revenues. Also excludes the effects of inter-segment revenues. |
Revenues recognized at a point in time are comprised of interchange fees, ATM fees, overdraft protection fees, other similar accountholder transaction-based fees, and substantially all of our cash processing revenues. Revenues recognized over time consist of new card fees, monthly maintenance fees, revenue earned from gift cards and substantially all BaaS (as defined herein) partner program management service fees.
As presented on our consolidated balance sheets, we record deferred revenue for any upfront payments received in advance of our performance obligations being satisfied. These contract liabilities consist principally of unearned new card fees and monthly maintenance fees. We recognized approximately $0.1 million in revenue for each of the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, and $2.2 million and $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, that were included in deferred revenue at the beginning of the respective periods and did not recognize any revenue during these periods from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods. Substantially all of the deferred revenue balances at the beginning of the respective periods are recognized in the first half of each year. Changes in the deferred revenue balance are driven primarily by the amount of new card fees recognized during the period, and the degree to which these reductions to the deferred revenue balance are offset by the deferral of new card fees associated with cards sold during the period.
Note 4—Investment Securities
Our available-for-sale investment securities were as follows:
| Amortized cost | Gross unrealized gains | Gross unrealized losses | Fair value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||||
| September 30, 2026 | ||||
| Agency bond securities | $179,228 | $— | $(27,455) | $151,773 |
| Agency mortgage-backed securities | 2,662,694 | 3,550 | (254,644) | 2,411,600 |
| Municipal bonds | 27,979 | — | (7,393) | 20,586 |
| Asset-backed securities | 354,086 | 126 | (906) | 353,306 |
| Total investment securities | $3,223,987 | $3,676 | $(290,398) | $2,937,265 |
| Agency bond securities | $179,227 | $— | $(22,252) | $156,975 |
| Agency mortgage-backed securities | 2,145,925 | 1,392 | (212,399) | 1,934,918 |
| Municipal bonds | 28,137 | — | (5,581) | 22,556 |
| Asset-backed securities | 354,510 | 86 | (1,202) | 353,394 |
| Total investment securities | $2,707,799 | $1,478 | $(241,434) | $2,467,843 |
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the gross unrealized losses and fair values of available-for-sale investment securities that were in unrealized loss positions were as follows:
| Less than 12 months · 12 months or more · Total fair value · Total unrealized loss | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair value · Unrealized loss · Fair value · Unrealized loss | ||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| September 30, 2026 | ||||||
| Agency bond securities | $— | $— | $151,773 | $(27,455) | $151,773 | $(27,455) |
| Agency mortgage-backed securities | 496,744 | (3,994) | 1,170,316 | (250,650) | 1,667,060 | (254,644) |
| Municipal bonds | — | — | 20,586 | (7,393) | 20,586 | (7,393) |
| Asset-backed securities | 69,113 | (113) | 217,067 | (793) | 286,180 | (906) |
| Total investment securities | $565,857 | $(4,107) | $1,559,742 | $(286,291) | $2,125,599 | $(290,398) |
| Agency bond securities | $— | $— | $156,975 | $(22,252) | $156,975 | $(22,252) |
| Agency mortgage-backed securities | 504,676 | (1,764) | 1,049,422 | (210,635) | 1,554,098 | (212,399) |
| Municipal bonds | — | — | 22,556 | (5,581) | 22,556 | (5,581) |
| Asset-backed securities | 321,811 | (1,202) | — | — | 321,811 | (1,202) |
| Total investment securities | $826,487 | $(2,966) | $1,228,953 | $(238,468) | $2,055,440 | $(241,434) |
Our investments generally consist of highly rated securities, substantially all of which are directly or indirectly backed by the U.S. federal government, as our investment policy restricts our investments to highly liquid, low credit risk assets. As such, we have not recorded any credit-related impairment loss during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 or 2025 on our available-for-sale investment securities. Unrealized losses as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 are the result of increases in interest rates relative to when they were purchased as a portion of our investment portfolio is comprised of fixed rate securities. The underlying securities within our investment portfolio that were in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 was due to the timing of our investment purchases, as a significant portion of our investments were purchased prior to increases in interest rates by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (the "Federal Reserve"), and general volatility in market conditions.
Except as disclosed below, we do not currently intend to sell our remaining investments, and we have determined that it is more likely than not that we will not be required to sell our investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be at maturity.
Note 4—Investment Securities (continued)
In April 2025, we sold certain available-for-sale securities in order to reposition the proceeds into higher yielding assets. As a result, we recorded a realized loss of approximately $24.8 million during the first half of 2025 because we no longer had the intent to hold the securities until recovery of their amortized cost bases. The losses were reflected as a component of other expense, net on our consolidated statement of operations.
As of September 30, 2026, the contractual maturities of our available-for-sale investment securities were as follows:
| Amortized cost | Fair value | |
|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||
| Due after one year through five years | $139,228 | $121,729 |
| Due after five years through ten years | 45,883 | 34,474 |
| Due after ten years | 22,096 | 16,156 |
| Mortgage and asset-backed securities | 3,016,780 | 2,764,906 |
| Total investment securities | $3,223,987 | $2,937,265 |
The expected payments on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities may not coincide with their contractual maturities because the issuers have the right to call or prepay certain obligations. See Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
Note 5—Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable, net consisted of the following:
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||
| Trade receivables | $43,713 | $44,349 |
| Reserve for uncollectible trade receivables | (20) | (139) |
| Net trade receivables | 43,693 | 44,210 |
| Overdrawn accountholder balances from purchase transactions | 11,860 | 5,173 |
| Reserve for uncollectible overdrawn accounts from purchase transactions | (5,987) | (1,215) |
| Net overdrawn accountholder balances from purchase transactions | 5,873 | 3,958 |
| Accountholder fees | 1,968 | 2,136 |
| Receivables due from card issuing banks | 1,093 | 1,682 |
| Fee advances, net | 17,419 | 58,572 |
| Other receivables | 84,294 | 86,690 |
| Accounts receivable, net | $154,340 | $197,248 |
Included within "other receivables" above is $40 million related to the settlement of a class-action lawsuit. See Note 17—Commitments and Contingenciesfor further information.
Activity in the reserve for uncollectible overdrawn accounts from purchase transactions consisted of the following:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $993 | $1,957 | $1,215 | $1,741 |
| Provision for uncollectible overdrawn accounts from purchase transactions | 8,932 | 4,637 | 13,742 | 11,247 |
| Charge-offs | (3,938) | (5,326) | (8,970) | (11,720) |
| Balance, end of period | $5,987 | $1,268 | $5,987 | $1,268 |
Note 6—Loans to Bank Customers
The following table presents total outstanding loans, gross of the related allowance for credit losses, and a summary of the related payment status:
| 30-59 Days Past Due | 60-89 Days Past Due | 90 Days or More Past Due | Total Past Due | Total Current or Less Than 30 Days Past Due | Total Outstanding | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| September 30, 2026 | ||||||
| Residential | $— | $— | $— | $— | $7,668 | $7,668 |
| Commercial | — | — | — | — | 2,675 | 2,675 |
| Installment | — | — | — | — | 3,894 | 3,894 |
| Consumer | 1,787 | — | — | 1,787 | 53,985 | 55,772 |
| Secured credit card | 380 | 372 | 1,246 | 1,998 | 5,975 | 7,973 |
| Total loans | $2,167 | $372 | $1,246 | $3,785 | $74,197 | $77,982 |
| Percentage of outstanding | 2.8% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 4.9% | 95.1% | 100.0% |
| Residential | $— | $— | $— | $— | $7,733 | $7,733 |
| Commercial | — | — | — | — | 22,688 | 22,688 |
| Installment | 8 | 35 | — | 43 | 5,773 | 5,816 |
| Consumer | 1,777 | — | — | 1,777 | 28,124 | 29,901 |
| Secured credit card | 544 | 554 | 1,835 | 2,933 | 7,682 | 10,615 |
| Total loans | $2,329 | $589 | $1,835 | $4,753 | $72,000 | $76,753 |
| Percentage of outstanding | 3.0% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 6.2% | 93.8% | 100.0% |
We offer an optional overdraft protection program service on certain demand deposit account programs that allows customers who opt-in and meet certain criteria to spend up to a pre-authorized amount in excess of their available account balance. When overdrawn, the purchase related balances due on these deposit accounts are reclassified as consumer loans. Fees due from our accountholders for our overdraft service are included as a component of accounts receivable. Overdrawn balances are unsecured and considered immediately due from the customer. Also included in consumer loans are advances made to taxpayers under our tax advance program. These loan balances generally fluctuate over the first half of each year due to the seasonal nature of these advances.
Nonperforming Loans
The following table presents the carrying value, gross of the related allowance for credit losses, of our nonperforming loans. See Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Consolidated Financial Statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 for further information on the criteria for classification as nonperforming.
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||
| Residential | $11 | $19 |
| Secured credit card | 1,246 | 1,835 |
| Total loans | $1,257 | $1,854 |
Credit Quality Indicators
We closely monitor and assess the credit quality and credit risk of our loan portfolio on an ongoing basis. We continuously review and update loan risk classifications. We evaluate our loans using non-classified or classified as the primary credit quality indicator. Classified loans include those designated as substandard, doubtful, or loss, consistent with regulatory guidelines. Secured credit card loans are considered classified if they are greater than 90 days past due. However, our secured credit card portfolio is collateralized by cash deposits made by each accountholder in an amount equal to the user's available credit limit, which mitigates the risk of any significant credit losses we expect to incur.
Note 6—Loans to Bank Customers (continued)
The table below presents the carrying value, gross of the related allowance for credit losses, of our loans within the primary credit quality indicators related to our loan portfolio:
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Classified | Classified | Non-Classified | Classified | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Residential | $7,657 | $11 | $7,714 | $19 |
| Commercial | 2,675 | — | 22,688 | — |
| Installment | 3,707 | 187 | 4,902 | 914 |
| Consumer | 55,772 | — | 29,901 | — |
| Secured credit card | 6,727 | 1,246 | 8,780 | 1,835 |
| Total loans | $76,538 | $1,444 | $73,985 | $2,768 |
Allowance for Credit Losses
Activity in the allowance for credit losses on our loan portfolio consisted of the following:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $38,005 | $22,404 | $21,053 | $17,542 |
| Provision for loans | 3,842 | 4,054 | 27,607 | 19,138 |
| Loans charged off | (4,563) | (4,485) | (20,970) | (14,772) |
| Recoveries of loans previously charged off | 23 | 15 | 169 | 80 |
| Other | — | — | 9,448 | — |
| Balance, end of period | $37,307 | $21,988 | $37,307 | $21,988 |
Note 7—Equity Method Investments
On January 2, 2020, we effectuated our agreement with Walmart to jointly establish a new fintech accelerator under the name TailFin Labs, LLC (“TailFin”), with a mission to develop innovative products, services and technologies that sit at the intersection of retail shopping and consumer financial services. The entity is majority-owned by Walmart and was formed with a focus on developing tech-enabled solutions to integrate omni-channel retail shopping and financial services. We hold a 20% ownership interest in the entity, in exchange for annual capital contributions of $35.0 million per year that were made from January 2020 through January 2024. Our final payment under this commitment was made in January 2024.
We account for our investment in TailFin under the equity method of accounting in accordance with ASC 323, Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures. Under the equity method of accounting, the initial investment is recorded at cost and the investment is subsequently adjusted for, among other things, its proportionate share of earnings or losses. However, given the capital structure of the TailFin arrangement, we apply the Hypothetical Liquidation Book Value ("HLBV") method to determine the allocation of profits and losses since our liquidation rights and priorities, as defined by the agreement, differ from our underlying ownership interest. The HLBV method calculates the proceeds that would be attributable to each partner in an investment based on the liquidation provisions of the agreement if the partnership was to be liquidated at book value as of the balance sheet date. Each partner’s allocation of income or loss in the period is equal to the change in the amount of net equity they are legally able to claim based on a hypothetical liquidation of the entity at the end of a reporting period compared to the beginning of that period, adjusted for any capital transactions. Based on the terms of the agreement and under the HLBV method, we are entitled to 20% of any net profits, but assume 100% of any net losses.
Since inception, TailFin has incurred operating expenses, but has not generated any operating revenues to date. Use of capital has been primarily allocated to marketing of Walmart's deposit account program and for employee salaries and other professional services focused on developing TailFin's project initiatives. While TailFin's overall objectives have remained unchanged, it is uncertain whether any new products or services will be successfully introduced through the venture. Any future economic benefits derived from products or services developed by TailFin will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis between the parties.
Note 7—Equity Method Investments (continued)
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, our net investment in TailFin amounted to approximately $35.4 million and $41.8 million, respectively, and is included in the long-term portion of prepaid expenses and other assets on our consolidated balance sheets. Under the HLBV method and based on the terms of the agreement, we recorded equity in losses attributable to TailFin of approximately $2.9 million and $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $6.3 million and $81.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. These amounts are recorded as a component of other expense, net on our consolidated statements of operations.
In April 2025, we entered into an amendment which provides for us to continue serving as the issuing bank and program manager for the Walmart MoneyCard suite of reloadable debit card products, and entered into additional amendments pursuant to which we distribute our various products and services, including certain Green Dot-branded products and reload services through the Green Dot Network, at Walmart stores (collectively, the “Agreements”). The amended term of the Agreements expires on January 31, 2033, subject to an automaticone-year renewal provision under the terms of the arrangements. In consideration of the amended Agreements, we and the assignee of Walmart Inc. and its subsidiary parties, RNBW Ventures Inc. (“RNBW”), agreed to cause TailFin to pay RNBW a one-time, non-refundable incentive payment in the amount of $70 million, which we recorded as a component of equity in losses attributable to TailFin during the second quarter of 2025 under our HLBV method of accounting.
The following table presents summarized financial information of TailFin's statements of operations.
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Interest income | $324 | $482 | $1,013 | $2,531 |
| Sales and marketing expenses | (2,770) | (2,217) | (5,109) | (6,911) |
| Compensation and professional services | (423) | (1,356) | (2,211) | (7,220) |
| Other | — | (100) | — | (100) |
| Net loss | (2,869) | (3,191) | (6,307) | (11,700) |
| Investor HLBV basis adjustment (1) | — | — | — | (70,000) |
| Equity in losses attributable to TailFin | $(2,869) | $(3,191) | $(6,307) | $(81,700) |
| (1) | The incentive payment of $70 million has been recorded as a deferred asset on TailFin’s balance sheet and will be amortized over the revised term of the Agreements through 2033. Under the HLBV method and based on the terms of the agreement, we expensed the amount upon payment. |
Other equity method investments
Our equity method investments also include an investment held by our bank, which amounted to $3.3 million and $3.0 million, respectively, as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025. Equity in earnings and losses from this investment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 were not significant.
Note 8—Deposits
Deposits are categorized as non-interest bearing or interest-bearing deposit accounts as follows:
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||
| Non-interest bearing deposit accounts | $4,558,846 | $4,275,794 |
| Interest-bearing deposit accounts | ||
| Checking accounts | 158,337 | 124,888 |
| Savings | 6,217 | 6,585 |
| Secured card deposits | 2,515 | 3,008 |
| Time deposits, denominations greater than or equal to $250 | 4,293 | 3,798 |
| Time deposits, denominations less than $250 | 2,481 | 2,221 |
| Total interest-bearing deposit accounts | 173,843 | 140,500 |
| Total deposits | $4,732,689 | $4,416,294 |
The scheduled contractual maturities for total time deposits are presented in the table below:
| September 30, 2026 | |
|---|---|
| (In thousands) | |
| Due in 2026 | $1,886 |
| Due in 2027 | 2,726 |
| Due in 2028 | 985 |
| Due in 2029 | 608 |
| Due in 2030 | 305 |
| Thereafter | 264 |
| Total time deposits | $6,774 |
Note 9—Debt
Senior Unsecured Notes
In 2024 and 2025, we issued and sold senior unsecured notes (the "Notes") in an aggregate principal amount of $65 million. The Notes have afive-year term, maturing September 15, 2029. The principal amounts bear interest at a fixed rate of 8.75% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears.
Prior to March 15, 2029, we may redeem at our option, the Notes in whole or in part at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount to be redeemed, together with accrued but unpaid interest thereon, plus a make-whole amount. On and after March 15, 2029, we may redeem the Notes at 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
The Notes are unsecured, senior obligations and are not guaranteed by any of our subsidiaries. The Notes are junior in right of payment to existing and future secured indebtedness. As of September 30, 2026, we were in compliance with all affirmative and negative covenants thereunder. The net proceeds of the offering were used to repay outstanding indebtedness under a previous revolving credit facility, and for general corporate purposes.
The following table provides the outstanding long-term debt balance, at amortized cost:
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||
| Senior unsecured notes | $65,000 | $65,000 |
| Less: Unamortized discount and issuance costs | (1,162) | (1,459) |
| Notes payable, net of unamortized discount and issuance costs | $63,838 | $63,541 |
We incurred total cash interest expense on our debt of approximately $1.4 million during each of the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, and $4.3 million and $4.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Note 9—Debt (continued)
FHLB Advances
Green Dot Bank has the ability to access various sources of funding, including advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") and the Federal Reserve's discount window. Availability of these borrowings is subject to various factors, including maintaining eligibility requirements and the amount of pledged collateral. These sources may be used from time to time to support our short-term liquidity needs and lines of business. There wereno net borrowings outstanding with the FHLB as of September 30, 2026 or December 31, 2025. Interest expense incurred on FHLB borrowings in fiscal years 2026 or 2025 were not material.
2025 Revolving Facility
In February 2025, we entered into a new revolving line of credit agreement with a financial institution up to a maximum principal amount of $20 million, subject to borrowing base limitations defined under the terms of the agreement. The line of credit matures in August 2027 and will bear interest at variable market rates, but subject to a minimum rate of 6.0% per annum. Interest payments are due monthly, and accrue based on the then-outstanding principal balance. We hadno outstanding balances as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
Note 10—Income Taxes
Our income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 differs from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes. The sources and tax effects of the differences are as follows:
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| U.S. federal statutory tax rate | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit | 1.0 | 4.2 |
| Foreign tax rate differential | — | (1.5) |
| General business credits | (1.9) | 0.9 |
| IRC 162(m) limitation | (0.5) | 0.6 |
| Stock-based compensation | (0.1) | (2.4) |
| Bank-owned life insurance income | (3.1) | 1.5 |
| Nondeductible expenses | 0.2 | (0.2) |
| Nondeductible transaction related costs | 1.0 | — |
| Change in valuation allowance | 2.2 | (4.1) |
| Other | 0.1 | (0.1) |
| Effective tax rate | 19.9% | 19.9% |
The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 differs from the statutory federal income tax rate of 21%, primarily due to state income taxes, net of federal tax benefits, general business credits, stock-based compensation, cash surrender value growth in bank owned life insurance policies, the Internal Revenue Code (the "IRC") 162(m) limitation on the deductibility of executive compensation, nondeductible transaction related costs, and the change in valuation allowance. Our effective tax rate was 19.9% for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.
Compared to the prior year period, the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 reflects state income tax expense, net of federal benefit, of $0.6 million, compared to a benefit of $2.7 million; a tax benefit of $1.7 million from the cash surrender value in bank-owned life insurance policies, compared to $1.0 million; and a benefit of $1.1 million from general business credits, compared to $0.6 million. It also reflects $0.6 million of tax expense from nondeductible transaction related costs associated with our proposed transactions with CommerceOne and Smith Ventures, with no comparable expense in the prior year period. In addition, windfalls from stock-based compensation reduced tax expense by $0.1 million, compared to $1.5 million of tax expense from shortfalls in the prior year period. The change in valuation allowance increased tax expense by $1.2 million, compared to $2.6 million in the prior year period, and primarily reflects the valuation allowance recorded against our 2026 federal research credits. In addition, for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, valuation allowances recorded against our 2026 state research credits increased income tax expense by $1.1 million, reflected in state income taxes, net of federal tax benefit, in our effective tax rate reconciliation.
Note 10—Income Taxes (continued)
We have made a policy election to account for Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income ("GILTI") in the year the GILTI tax is incurred. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, the provision for GILTI tax expense was not material to our financial statements.
We establish a valuation allowance when we consider it more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of September 30, 2026, we have a valuation allowance recorded against our 2026 federal research credits, state research credits, certain state net operating loss carryforwards, a portion of our capital loss carryforwards, and the deferred tax assets of our China subsidiary as we believe it is more-likely-than-not that the tax benefits related to these items will not be realized. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we recorded a valuation allowance of approximately $2.4 million against our 2026 federal and state research credits as we determined it was more-likely-than-not that the benefit of these credits would not be realized; accordingly, no tax benefit was recognized for the 2026 federal and state research credits in the current period. We have not recorded a valuation allowance against the transferable federal energy investment tax credits purchased in September 2026, as discussed below. All other valuation allowances previously recorded as of December 31, 2025 remained unchanged. As of December 31, 2025, we recorded a valuation allowance of approximately $21.6 million against our state research credits, certain state net operating loss carryforwards, a portion of our capital loss carryforwards, and the deferred tax assets of our China subsidiary as we determined it was more-likely-than-not that the tax benefits related to these items would not be realized.
We are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS"), and various state tax authorities. We remain subject to examination of our federal income tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2022 through 2025. We generally remain subject to examination of our various state income tax returns for a period offour tofive years from the respective dates that the returns were filed.
As of September 30, 2026, we had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $304.9 million, state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $309.1 million, and capital loss carryforwards of approximately $2.5 million which will be available to offset future income. In regard to the federal net operating loss carryforwards, $9.0 million will expire between 2030 and 2034 and are subject to an annual IRC Section 382 limitation which restricts their utilization against taxable income in future periods, while the remaining balance of approximately $294.0 million does not expire and carries forward indefinitely. Of our total state net operating loss carryforwards, approximately $192.5 million will expire between 2028 and 2045, while the remaining balance of approximately $116.6 million does not expire and carries forward indefinitely. The capital loss carryforwards will expire in 2030. In addition, we have federal business tax credits of approximately $1.3 million that expire in 2045 if not used, and we have state business tax credits of approximately $24.4 million that can be carried forward indefinitely. These amounts exclude our purchased transferable federal energy investment tax credits discussed below, which we expect to realize by carryback to our 2022 through 2024 tax years.
In September 2026, we purchased $30.7 million of transferable federal energy investment tax credits determined under Sections 48 and 48E of the IRC from unrelated third parties for $28.4 million in cash. We account for purchased credits under ASC 740, Income Taxes, and recognize them as deferred tax assets at their face amount until they are used on a federal income tax return or claim for refund, with the discount recorded as a deferred credit. As of September 30, 2026, we recognized a deferred tax asset of $30.7 million, included in net deferred tax assets, and a deferred credit of $2.3 million, included in other accrued liabilities. Because the credits had not been used as of September 30, 2026, the purchase did not affect income tax expense or our effective tax rate for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2026. We expect to carry back the credits to our 2022 through 2024 tax years in a refund claim to be filed in the fourth quarter of 2026, at which time we expect to reclassify the deferred tax asset to income tax receivable and recognize the deferred credit as a discrete income tax benefit. No valuation allowance or unrecognized tax benefit has been recorded for the purchased credits.
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had a liability of $12.3 million and $11.4 million, respectively, for unrecognized tax benefits related to various federal and state income tax matters excluding interest, penalties and related tax benefits. The reconciliation of the beginning unrecognized tax benefits balance to the ending balance is as follows:
Note 10—Income Taxes (continued)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | |
| (In thousands) | ||
| Beginning balance | $11,423 | $12,541 |
| Increases related to positions taken during the current year | 828 | 966 |
| Ending balance | $12,251 | $13,507 |
| The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate | $11,853 | $12,922 |
As of September 30, 2026 and 2025, we recognized accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $1.6 million and $2.2 million, respectively.
Note 11—Stockholders' Equity
Stock Repurchase Program
In February 2022, our Board of Directors authorized a $100 million increase to our stock repurchase program. As of September 30, 2026, we had an authorized $4.5 million remaining under our stock repurchase program for additional repurchases. There wereno repurchases during the nine months ended September 30, 2026. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement and the Separation Agreement, we are restricted from making further repurchases without the approval of CommerceOne and Payments Buyer, respectively.
Note 12—Stock-Based Compensation
We grant restricted stock unit awards to employees, directors and non-employee consultants under our 2010 Equity Incentive Plan and from time to time may also grant stock option awards. Through our 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, employees are also able to purchase shares of our Class A common stock at a discount through payroll deductions. We have reserved shares of our Class A common stock for issuance under these plans. The total stock-based compensation expense recognized was $2.6 million and $5.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $10.4 million and $14.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Restricted Stock Units
Restricted stock unit activity for awards subject to only service conditions was as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2026:
| Shares | Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value | |
|---|---|---|
| (In thousands, except per share data) | ||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2025 | 3,749 | $9.02 |
| Restricted stock units granted | 105 | 12.86 |
| Restricted stock units vested | (1,817) | 9.75 |
| Restricted stock units canceled | (231) | 8.69 |
| Outstanding at September 30, 2026 | 1,806 | $8.55 |
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units
Performance-based restricted stock unit activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was as follows:
| Shares | Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value | |
|---|---|---|
| (In thousands, except per share data) | ||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2025 | 738 | $11.87 |
| Performance restricted stock units granted | 111 | 11.87 |
| Performance restricted stock units canceled | (289) | 16.86 |
| Outstanding at September 30, 2026 | 560 | $9.29 |
Note 12—Stock-Based Compensation (continued)
We grant performance-based restricted stock units to certain employees that are subject to the attainment of pre-established internal performance conditions, market conditions, or a combination thereof (collectively referred to herein as "performance-based restricted stock units"). The actual number of shares subject to the award is determined at the end of the performance period and may range from 0% to 175% of the target shares granted depending upon the terms of the award. Compensation expense related to these awards is recognized using the accelerated attribution method over the vesting period based on the grant date fair value of the award.
Note 13—Earnings and Loss per Common Share
The calculation of basic and diluted earnings and loss per share ("EPS") was as follows:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| (In thousands, except per share data) | ||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per Class A common share | ||||
| Numerator: | ||||
| Net (loss) income | $(7,392) | $(30,791) | $44,274 | $(52,043) |
| Denominator: | ||||
| Weighted-average Class A shares issued and outstanding | 56,992 | 55,400 | 56,505 | 54,966 |
| Basic (loss) earnings per Class A common share | $(0.13) | $(0.56) | $0.78 | $(0.95) |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per Class A common share | ||||
| Numerator: | ||||
| Net (loss) income allocated to Class A common stockholders | $(7,392) | $(30,791) | $44,274 | $(52,043) |
| Denominator: | ||||
| Weighted-average Class A shares issued and outstanding | 56,992 | 55,400 | 56,505 | 54,966 |
| Dilutive potential common shares: | ||||
| Service-based restricted stock units | — | — | 1,491 | — |
| Performance-based restricted stock units | — | — | 144 | — |
| Diluted weighted-average Class A shares issued and outstanding | 56,992 | 55,400 | 58,140 | 54,966 |
| Diluted (loss) earnings per Class A common share | $(0.13) | $(0.56) | $0.76 | $(0.95) |
As a result of our net losses for the periods presented above, the dilutive impacts of certain potential common shares were excluded from our dilutive weighted-average shares since their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
For the periods presented, we also excluded certain restricted stock units which could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future, from the computation of diluted EPS as their effect was anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method. Additionally, we have excluded any performance-based restricted stock units where the performance contingency has not been met as of the end of the period, or whereby the result of including such awards was anti-dilutive.
The following table shows the weighted-average number of anti-dilutive shares excluded from the diluted EPS calculation:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Class A common stock | ||||
| Service-based restricted stock units | — | 31 | — | 314 |
| Performance-based restricted stock units | 359 | 628 | 359 | 628 |
| Total | 359 | 659 | 359 | 942 |
Note 14—Fair Value Measurements
Under applicable accounting guidance, fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.
We determine the fair values of our financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established under applicable accounting guidance, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. There are three levels of inputs used to measure fair value.
For more information regarding the fair value hierarchy and how we measure fair value, see Note 2–Summary of Significant Accounting Policiesto the Consolidated Financial Statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, our assets carried at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total Fair Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2026 · (In thousands) | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Investment securities: | ||||
| Agency bond securities | $— | $151,773 | $— | $151,773 |
| Agency mortgage-backed securities | — | 2,411,600 | — | 2,411,600 |
| Municipal bonds | — | 20,586 | — | 20,586 |
| Asset-backed securities | — | 353,306 | — | 353,306 |
| Total assets | $— | $2,937,265 | $— | $2,937,265 |
| Assets | ||||
| Investment securities: | ||||
| Agency bond securities | $— | $156,975 | $— | $156,975 |
| Agency mortgage-backed securities | — | 1,934,918 | — | 1,934,918 |
| Municipal bonds | — | 22,556 | — | 22,556 |
| Asset-backed securities | — | 353,394 | — | 353,394 |
| Total assets | $— | $2,467,843 | $— | $2,467,843 |
We based the fair value of our fixed income securities held as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 on quoted prices in active markets for similar assets. We had no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 assets or liabilities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 or 2025.
Note 15—Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following describes the valuation technique for determining the fair value of financial instruments, whether or not such instruments are carried at fair value on our consolidated balance sheets.
Short-term Financial Instruments
Our short-term financial instruments consist principally of unrestricted and restricted cash and cash equivalents, settlement assets and obligations, and obligations to customers. These financial instruments are short-term in nature, and, accordingly, we believe their carrying amounts approximate their fair values. Under the fair value hierarchy, these instruments are classified as Level 1.
Investment Securities
The fair values of investment securities have been derived using methodologies referenced in Note 2–Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Consolidated Financial Statements of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Under the fair value hierarchy, our investment securities are classified as Level 2.
Note 15—Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)
Loans
We determined the fair values of loans by discounting both principal and interest cash flows expected to be collected using a discount rate commensurate with the risk that we believe a market participant would consider in determining fair value. Under the fair value hierarchy, our loans are classified as Level 3.
Deposits
The fair value of demand and interest checking deposits and savings deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. We determined the fair value of time deposits by discounting expected future cash flows using market-derived rates based on our market yields on certificates of deposit, by maturity, at the measurement date. Under the fair value hierarchy, our deposits are classified as Level 2.
Debt
The fair value of the Notes and other instruments is based on borrowing rates currently available to a market participant for loans with similar terms, maturity and credit risk. The carrying amount of our outstanding Notes at September 30, 2026 approximates fair value because the interest rate charged is commensurate with current market rates for issuers of similar risk. The fair value of the Notes is classified as a Level 2 liability in the fair value hierarchy.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying values and fair values of certain financial instruments that were not carried at fair value, excluding short-term financial instruments and debt, for which the carrying value approximates fair value at September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 are presented in the table below.
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrying Value | Fair Value | Carrying Value | Fair Value | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Financial Assets | ||||
| Loans to bank customers, net of allowance | $40,675 | $40,416 | $55,700 | $54,415 |
| Financial Liabilities | ||||
| Deposits | $4,732,689 | $4,732,434 | $4,416,294 | $4,415,994 |
Note 16—Leases
Our remaining leases consist of operating lease agreements principally related to our corporate office location. Currently, we do not enter into any financing lease agreements. Our leases have remaining lease terms of approximately 1 year to 7 years, some of which generally include renewal options of varying terms.
Our total lease expense amounted to approximately $0.5 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $0.9 million and $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Our lease expense is generally based on fixed payments stated within the agreements. Any variable payments for non-lease components and other short term lease expenses are not considered material.
Additional Information
Additional information related to our right of use assets and related lease liabilities is as follows:
| September 30, 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Cash paid for operating lease liabilities (in thousands) | $329 |
| Weighted average remaining lease term (years) | 5.79 |
| Weighted average discount rate | 5.4% |
Note 16—Leases (continued)
Maturities of our operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2026 are as follows:
| Operating Leases | |
|---|---|
| (In thousands) | |
| Remainder of 2026 | $111 |
| 2027 | 412 |
| 2028 | 276 |
| 2029 | 271 |
| 2030 | 278 |
| Thereafter | 626 |
| Total | 1,974 |
| Less: imputed interest | (307) |
| Total lease liabilities | $1,667 |
Note 17—Commitments and Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, we are a party to various legal proceedings, including, from time to time, regulatory, supervisory, and governmental matters as well as actions which are asserted to be maintainable as class action suits, employment claims, or enforcement actions. We review these actions on an ongoing basis to determine whether it is probable and estimable that a loss has occurred and use that information when making accrual and disclosure decisions. We have provided reserves where necessary for all claims and, based on current knowledge and in part upon the advice of legal counsel, all matters are believed to be adequately covered by insurance, or, if not covered, would not be likely to have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Nonetheless, given the inherent unpredictability of these matters, an adverse outcome could, from time to time, have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
Other Litigation and Claims
On December 18, 2019, an alleged class action entitled Koffsmon v. Green Dot Corp., et al., No. 19-cv-10701-DDP-E, was filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, against us andtwo of our former officers. The suit asserts purported claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") for allegedly misleading statements regarding our business strategy. Plaintiff alleges that defendants made statements that were misleading because they allegedly failed to disclose details regarding our customer acquisition strategy and its impact on our financial performance. The suit is purportedly brought on behalf of purchasers of our securities between May 9, 2018 and November 7, 2019, and seeks compensatory damages, fees and costs. On October 6, 2021, the Court appointed the New York Hotel Trades Council & Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. Pension Fund as lead plaintiff, and on April 1, 2022, plaintiff filed its First Amended Complaint. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint on May 31, 2022, and the motion was denied on March 29, 2024. On September 18, 2025, the parties jointly filed a Notice of Settlement, and on October 17, 2025, plaintiffs filed a motion for preliminary approval of the settlement, which the Court has taken under submission.
Pursuant to the terms of the settlement (which are subject to final documentation and court approval), we expect to pay $40.0 million to the plaintiffs in resolution of all claims against us and ourtwo former officers. If the settlement is approved by the Court, the settlement amount will be funded from available insurance coverage and this amount, less fees and expenses, will be distributed to purchasers of our securities between May 9, 2018 and November 7, 2019 who file valid proofs of claim under procedures to be implemented by the Court. The expected settlement amount is reflected as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 within the current portion of other accrued liabilities on our consolidated financial statements, with a corresponding insurance recovery recorded within accounts receivable, net.
On February 18, 2020, a putative shareholder derivative action entitled Hellman v. Streit, et al., No. 20-cv-01572-SVW-PVC was filed, purportedly on behalf of the company, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, against certain of our current and former officers and directors. The suit asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment, as well as claims under Sections 10(b), 14(a) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act, based largely on the allegations made in the Koffsmon action.
Note 17—Commitments and Contingencies (continued)
On July 15, 2024, a putative shareholder derivative action entitled DiBlasio v. Streit, et al., No. 24-cv-05924 was filed, purportedly on behalf of the company, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, against certain of our current and former officers and directors. A first amended complaint in the DiBlasio action was filed on September 27, 2024, the DiBlasio action was consolidated with the Hellman action on June 25, 2025, and on August 3, 2026 a consolidated amended complaint was filed in the consolidated suit. The consolidated suit asserts both derivative and direct claims for breach of fiduciary duty, abuse of control, and unjust enrichment, as well as claims under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act, based on the allegations made in the Koffsmon action, on the Consent Order (as defined herein) from the Federal Reserve, and on the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the Separation Agreement. The consolidated action seeks to recover, among other things, unspecified compensatory damages on behalf of the company. On October 3, 2026, defendants and nominal defendant Green Dot moved to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint, and the motions are scheduled to be heard on January 8, 2027.
Given the uncertainty of litigation, we are currently unable to estimate the probability of the outcome of these actions or the range of reasonably possible losses, if any, or the impact on our results of operations, financial condition or cash flows, except as disclosed.
Other Legal Matters
We monitor federal laws and the laws of all 50 states to identify laws or regulations that apply (or may apply) to our products and services. We have obtained money transmitter licenses (or similar such licenses) where applicable, based on advice of counsel or when we have been requested to do so. If we were found to be in violation of any laws and regulations governing our business, which includes without limitation banking, money transmitters, electronic fund transfers, escheatment, changes in accounting policies, or money laundering in the United States or abroad, we could be subject to penalties or could be forced to change our business practices.
From time to time, we enter into contracts containing provisions that contingently require us to indemnify various parties against claims from third parties. These contracts primarily relate to: (i) contracts with our card issuing banks, under which we are responsible to them for any unrecovered overdrafts on accountholders’ balances; (ii) certain real estate leases, under which we may be required to indemnify property owners for environmental and other liabilities, and other claims arising from our use of the premises; (iii) certain agreements with our officers, directors, and employees, under which we may be required to indemnify these persons for liabilities arising out of their relationship with us; and (iv) contracts under which we may be required to indemnify our retail distributors, suppliers, vendors and other parties with whom we have contracts against claims arising from certain of our actions, omissions, violations of law and/or infringement of patents, trademarks, copyrights and/or other intellectual property rights.
Generally, a maximum obligation under these contracts is not explicitly stated. Because the obligated amounts associated with these types of agreements are not explicitly stated, the overall maximum amount of the obligation cannot be reasonably estimated. With the exception of overdrafts on accountholders’ balances, historically, we have not been required to make payments under these and similar contingent obligations, andno liabilities have been recorded for these obligations in our consolidated balance sheets. For additional information regarding overdrafts on accountholders’ balances, refer to Note 5 — Accounts Receivable.
Note 18—Significant Concentrations
A credit concentration may exist if customers are involved in similar industries, economic sectors, and geographic regions. Our retail distributors operate in similar economic sectors, but diverse domestic geographic regions. The loss of a significant retail distributor could have a material adverse effect upon our card sales, profitability, and revenue growth.
In addition, approximately 74% and 67% of our total operating revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and 68% and 62% for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, were generated from a single BaaS partner, but without a corresponding concentration to our gross profit for the respective periods.
Note 19—Restructuring and Other Charges
During the third quarter of 2025, we announced a plan to exit our operational activities in China by the end of 2025 as a means of reducing complexity and promoting long-term structural improvements for our business. As a result of this transition, we recorded restructuring and other charges that were primarily related to severance and employee benefits and other direct costs associated with the restructuring, including lease related termination costs.
We completed effectively all of our restructuring activities as of December 31, 2025 and accordingly, substantially all payments were made during the fourth quarter of 2025. Any residual restructuring charges are related to support costs for the formal dissolution of the legal entity.
Note 20—Segment Information
Our Chief Operating Decision Maker (our “CODM,” who is our Chief Executive Officer) organizes and manages our businesses primarily on the basis of the channels in which our product and services are offered and uses net revenue and segment profit to assess profitability, segment performance and allocate resources. Segment profit reflects each segment's net revenue less direct costs, such as sales and marketing expenses, processing expenses, transaction losses and fraud management, and customer support and related expenses. Our operations are aggregated amongst three reportable segments: 1) Business to Business ("B2B") Services, 2) Consumer Services, and 3) Money Movement Services.
Our B2B Services segment consists of revenues and expenses derived from (i) our partnerships with prominent consumer and technology companies that make our banking products and services available to their consumers, partners and workforce through integration with our banking platform (the "Banking-as-a-Service," or "BaaS channel"), and (ii) a comprehensive payroll platform that we offer to corporate enterprises (the "Employer channel") to facilitate payments for today’s workforce. Our products and services in this segment include deposit account programs, such as consumer and small business checking accounts and prepaid cards, as well as our disbursement services utilized by our partners.
Our Consumer Services segment consists of revenues and expenses derived from deposit account programs, such as consumer checking accounts, prepaid cards, secured credit cards, and gift cards that we offer to consumers (i) through distribution arrangements with more than 90,000 retail locations and thousands of neighborhood Financial Service Center locations (the "Retail channel"), and (ii) directly through various marketing channels, such as online search engine optimization, online displays, direct mail campaigns, mobile advertising, and affiliate referral programs (the "Direct channel").
Our Money Movement Services segment consists of revenues and expenses generated on a per transaction basis from our services that specialize in facilitating the movement of cash on behalf of consumers and businesses, such as money processing services and tax refund processing services. Our money processing services, such as cash deposit and disbursements, are marketed to third-party banks, program managers, and other companies seeking cash deposit and disbursement capabilities for their customers. Those customers, including our own accountholders, can access our cash deposit and disbursement services at any of the locations within our network of retail distributors and neighborhood Financial Service Centers. We market our tax-related financial services through a network of tax preparation franchises, independent tax professionals and online tax preparation providers.
Our Corporate and Other segment primarily consists of net interest income, certain other investment income earned by our bank, interest profit sharing arrangements with certain BaaS partners (a reduction of revenue), eliminations of inter-segment revenues and expenses, and unallocated corporate expenses, which include our fixed expenses such as salaries, wages and related benefits for our employees and certain third-party contractors, professional services fees, software licenses, telephone and communication costs, rent, utilities, and insurance. These costs are not considered when our CODM evaluates the performance of ourthree reportable segments since they are not directly attributable to any reporting segment. Non-cash expenses such as stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets, impairment charges, and other non-recurring expenses that are not considered by our CODM when evaluating our overall consolidated financial results are excluded from our unallocated corporate expenses above. We do not evaluate performance or allocate resources based on segment asset data, and therefore such information is not presented.
The following tables present key financial information for each of our reportable segments for the periods then ended:
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B2B Services | Consumer Services | Money Movement Services | Corporate and Other | Total | |
| (In thousands) | |||||
| Total segment revenues | $473,955 | $81,287 | $29,307 | $11,856 | $596,405 |
| Segment expenses (1) | |||||
| Sales and marketing expenses (2) | 2,906 | 26,922 | 16,021 | — | 45,849 |
| Processing expenses (3) | 389,198 | 7,929 | 299 | — | 397,426 |
| Transaction losses and fraud management (4) | 30,401 | 13,331 | (559) | — | 43,173 |
| Customer support and related expenses (5) | 17,577 | 3,670 | 247 | — | 21,494 |
| Compensation and benefits expenses (6) | — | — | — | 31,333 | 31,333 |
| Other segment items (7) | 2,675 | 1,836 | 2,035 | 24,825 | 31,371 |
| Total segment expenses | 442,757 | 53,688 | 18,043 | 56,158 | 570,646 |
| Segment profit | $31,198 | $27,599 | $11,264 | $(44,302) | $25,759 |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B2B Services | Consumer Services | Money Movement Services | Corporate and Other | Total | |
| (In thousands) | |||||
| Total segment revenues | $364,223 | $88,331 | $29,819 | $9,480 | $491,853 |
| Segment expenses (1) | |||||
| Sales and marketing expenses (2) | 2,777 | 29,853 | 14,866 | — | 47,496 |
| Processing expenses (3) | 290,051 | 8,530 | 276 | — | 298,857 |
| Transaction losses and fraud management (4) | 25,565 | 14,953 | (528) | — | 39,990 |
| Customer support and related expenses (5) | 16,290 | 3,277 | 265 | — | 19,832 |
| Compensation and benefits expenses (6) | — | — | — | 34,580 | 34,580 |
| Other segment items (7) | — | — | 2,036 | 25,491 | 27,527 |
| Total segment expenses | 334,683 | 56,613 | 16,915 | 60,071 | 468,282 |
| Segment profit | $29,540 | $31,718 | $12,904 | $(50,591) | $23,571 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B2B Services | Consumer Services | Money Movement Services | Corporate and Other | Total | |
| (In thousands) | |||||
| Total segment revenues | $1,339,932 | $252,520 | $206,901 | $40,369 | $1,839,722 |
| Segment expenses (1) | |||||
| Sales and marketing expenses (2) | 7,976 | 89,505 | 55,571 | — | 153,052 |
| Processing expenses (3) | 1,114,014 | 25,247 | 1,416 | — | 1,140,677 |
| Transaction losses and fraud management (4) | 72,093 | 41,549 | 11,648 | — | 125,290 |
| Customer support and related expenses (5) | 47,215 | 12,291 | 2,200 | — | 61,706 |
| Compensation and benefits expenses (6) | — | — | — | 98,554 | 98,554 |
| Other segment items (7) | 6,302 | 5,027 | 6,203 | 74,536 | 92,068 |
| Total segment expenses | 1,247,600 | 173,619 | 77,038 | 173,090 | 1,671,347 |
| Segment profit | $92,332 | $78,901 | $129,863 | $(132,721) | $168,375 |
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B2B Services | Consumer Services | Money Movement Services | Corporate and Other | Total | |
| (In thousands) | |||||
| Total segment revenues | $1,054,864 | $276,686 | $190,914 | $26,517 | $1,548,981 |
| Segment expenses (1) | |||||
| Sales and marketing expenses (2) | 9,649 | 94,727 | 51,124 | — | 155,500 |
| Processing expenses (3) | 829,001 | 26,830 | 1,531 | — | 857,362 |
| Transaction losses and fraud management (4) | 77,514 | 45,127 | 5,877 | — | 128,518 |
| Customer support and related expenses (5) | 54,028 | 11,558 | 2,232 | — | 67,818 |
| Compensation and benefits expenses (6) | — | — | — | 100,985 | 100,985 |
| Other segment items (7) | — | — | 6,308 | 72,935 | 79,243 |
| Total segment expenses | 970,192 | 178,242 | 67,072 | 173,920 | 1,389,426 |
| Segment profit | $84,672 | $98,444 | $123,842 | $(147,403) | $159,555 |
| (1) | The significant expense categories and amounts align with the segment-level information that is regularly provided to the CODM. |
| (2) | Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of the commissions we pay to our retail distributors, brokers and partners, advertising and marketing expenses, and the costs of manufacturing and distributing card packages, placards and promotional materials to our retail distributors and partners, and personalized debit cards who have activated their cards. |
| (3) | Processing expenses consist primarily of the fees charged to us by the payment networks, which process transactions for us, any third-party card processors that maintain the records of our customers' accounts and process transaction authorizations and postings, and any third-party banks that issue or process our accounts. |
| (4) | Transaction losses and fraud management consist primarily of losses from customer disputed transactions, unrecovered customer purchase transaction overdraft and fraud, and other losses and recoveries on portfolios in our Money Movement Services segment. Fraud management consists of third-party contractors and support costs to manage risk operations. |
| (5) | Customer support and related expenses consist of third-party contractors hired to conduct call center operations and handle routine customer service inquiries, and the related costs to support our call center operations. |
| (6) | Compensation and benefits expenses represent the compensation and related benefits, including travel and entertainment, that we provide to our employees and third-party contractors who provide consulting support within our IT operations. |
| (7) | Other segment items consist of other direct operating expenses not considered individually significant and inter-segment expenses for reload services on the Green Dot Network. Other segment items in Corporate and Other primarily consist of other unallocated corporate operating expenses, such as professional services fees, hosting and software licenses, telephone and communication costs, rent, utilities, and insurance, and elimination of inter-segment expenses. |
The reconciliations of total segment revenues to total operating revenues are presented below:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Total segment revenues | $596,405 | $491,853 | $1,839,722 | $1,548,981 |
| Embedded finance commissions and processing expenses | 6,122 | 4,554 | 18,114 | 13,544 |
| Other income | (1,441) | (1,581) | (4,620) | (4,649) |
| Total operating revenues | $601,086 | $494,826 | $1,853,216 | $1,557,876 |
Segment revenue adjustments represent commissions and certain processing-related costs associated with our embedded finance products and services, which are netted against revenues when evaluating segment performance, as well as certain other investment income earned by our bank, which is included in Corporate and Other.
The reconciliations of segment profit to (loss) income before income taxes are presented below:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Total segment profit | $25,759 | $23,571 | $168,375 | $159,555 |
| Reconciliation to (loss) income before income taxes | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and internal-use software | 20,027 | 16,268 | 56,825 | 47,530 |
| Stock based compensation and related employer taxes | 2,636 | 5,274 | 11,063 | 14,476 |
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 5,132 | 5,200 | 15,410 | 15,599 |
| Impairment charges | 124 | 1,157 | 1,171 | 2,023 |
| Legal settlement expenses | 1,884 | 2,357 | 9,206 | 4,550 |
| Restructuring and other charges | 106 | 19,902 | 284 | 19,902 |
| Transaction and related acquisition costs | 1,351 | 2,416 | 7,629 | 3,838 |
| Other expense | 1,521 | 3,828 | 5,532 | 10,324 |
| Operating (loss) income | (7,022) | (32,831) | 61,255 | 41,313 |
| Interest expense, net | 1,530 | 1,555 | 4,687 | 4,572 |
| Other expense, net | (1,438) | (1,338) | (1,274) | (101,733) |
| (Loss) income before income taxes | $(9,990) | $(35,724) | $55,294 | $(64,992) |
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