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EURONET WORLDWIDE, INC.

For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 26, 2026.

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FY2025 · Filed Feb 26, 2026

EEFT$70.87-0.4%Stored close · as of Nov 6, 2026

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Previous report: 10-K

Period ended 2024-12-31; filed 2025-02-25.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Current report: 10-K

Period ended 2025-12-31; filed 2026-02-26.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

Compared 156 previous paragraphs and 181 current paragraphs.

133 unchanged; 20 reworded; 26 added; 3 removed; 0 previous and 2 current paragraphs rearranged.

Tables are not compared: 1 previous and 0 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.

A changed paragraph is not evidence that risk increased or decreased. An unchanged paragraph does not establish that risk stayed the same.

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Current report

Changes in immigration policies and enforcement practices may adversely affect our money transfer business.

Current report

In the United States, heightened immigration‑enforcement activity, including increased documentation checks and related government actions, has also led some customers to avoid visiting physical agent locations. Because a significant portion of our U.S.‑based remittance transactions are conducted in person, reduced customer willingness to enter retail or agent locations may decrease transaction volumes. If such customer behavior persists or expands, our revenues and earnings from physical corridors could be adversely affected.

Current report

Additionally, proposed or enacted migration reforms in key host countries—such as caps on visa categories, enhanced verification requirements, or limitations on family reunification—may create uncertainty or reduce labor mobility for migrant workers. Policy changes affecting remittance behavior, including remittance‑specific taxes, reporting obligations, fees, or incentives to use alternative channels, may shift flows between corridors, increase compliance costs, or disrupt distribution relationships. Broader macroeconomic factors, including changes in labor demand and employment conditions in destination markets, may further influence remittance activity.

Current report

Any of these developments could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Current report

 Economic Cycles and Seasonality:

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 Currency Fluctuations:

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 Geopolitical and Economic Instability:

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 our ability to obtain any necessary financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements or other purposes may be limited, or financing may be unavailable;

Current report

 a portion of our cash flows must be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on our indebtedness and other obligations and will not be available for use in our business;

Current report

 our level of indebtedness could limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the markets in which we operate;

Current report

 our level of indebtedness will make us more vulnerable to changes in general economic conditions and/or a downturn in our business, thereby making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations; and

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 because a portion of our debt bears interest at a variable rate of interest, our actual debt service obligations could increase as a result of adverse changes in interest rates.

Current report

Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Risk

Current report

The Company has recently begun exploring and developing potential use cases for certain cryptocurrencies, including the possible application of stablecoins within aspects of its business operations. While these initiatives remain in early stages and may not ultimately be implemented, any meaningful use of cryptocurrencies would expose the Company to a range of internal and external risks that could adversely impact its operations, regulatory obligations, financial condition, or relationships with key partners. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

Current report

 Regulatory Scrutiny: U.S. banking and financial regulators have cautioned that crypto‑asset safekeeping, transaction processing, and related activities present unique fraud, operational, supervisory, and legal risks that require enhanced risk‑management controls.

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 Rising Fraud Activity: Cryptocurrency‑related scams—particularly those involving the misuse of crypto ATMs and other consumer‑facing channels—have increased, prompting regulatory interventions, customer‑protection initiatives, and litigation activity that could affect digital‑asset adjacent services.

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 State‑Level Regulations: Several U.S. states have adopted or proposed digital‑asset rules such as transaction caps, enhanced identity‑verification standards, fee limitations, and mandatory fraud disclosures, which could complicate or restrict the Company’s ability to offer or support certain services involving digital assets.

Current report

 AML and Illicit‑Finance Exposure: Digital‑asset transactions can elevate anti‑money‑laundering and counter‑terrorist‑financing risks due to their speed, pseudonymity, and cross‑border characteristics, potentially increasing compliance requirements and regulatory expectations for financial intermediaries.

Current report

 Fragmented Global Regulation: Digital‑asset oversight continues to evolve inconsistently across jurisdictions. Divergent or rapidly changing regulatory frameworks may raise compliance costs, create operational uncertainty, affect relationships with financial institutions, or require modifications to existing processes.

Current report

 Indirect Business Impact: Even if the Company does not ultimately introduce crypto‑related products, broader industry developments, supervisory expectations, or third‑party risk assessments associated with digital assets may influence the Company’s compliance obligations, availability of banking partners, operational risk standards, or the regulatory posture applied to its products and services.

Current report

Artificial Intelligence Risk

Current report

The increasing use of artificial intelligence (“AI”), including machine learning and generative AI, in our internal systems, vendor tools, customer-facing applications, and fraud‑detection processes exposes us to emerging technology, operational, and regulatory risks. A growing number of public companies now disclose AI as a material enterprise risk due to concerns related to cybersecurity, data privacy, model accuracy, regulatory uncertainty, competition, and reputational exposure.

Current report

AI systems—whether developed internally or provided by third parties—may produce incorrect, biased, or unreliable outputs, which could adversely affect our operations, decision‑making, compliance programs, and customer interactions. As AI expands the potential attack surface for cyber threats, it may increase the likelihood or severity of data breaches and unauthorized access to sensitive information.

Current report

Regulatory scrutiny is rapidly increasing. Emerging frameworks such as the EU Artificial Intelligence Act and new U.S. state‑level AI laws may impose additional compliance obligations, restrict certain uses of AI, or require costly system changes. The SEC has also warned against “AI washing,” increasing the risk of enforcement actions if disclosures regarding AI capabilities are inaccurate or misleading.

Current report

AI-related operational risks include potential failures or outages in AI‑enabled tools—such as fraud‑prevention models or transaction‑monitoring systems—that could disrupt services or impair accuracy. Competitors leveraging AI more effectively may gain efficiency or product advantages. In addition, reliance on third‑party AI models exposes us to data‑quality issues, intellectual‑property risks, and vendor performance failures. Perceived or actual misuse of AI, including algorithmic bias or consumer harm, could result in reputational damage, litigation, or regulatory action.

Current report

As AI regulations and stakeholder expectations evolve, we may incur additional costs to strengthen governance, oversight, testing, and monitoring of AI systems. Despite these efforts, we cannot guarantee that our use of AI—or the use of AI by our vendors—will not materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, or financial condition.
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Risk Factors

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Impact of Immigration Patterns
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Previous wording

The ongoing geopolitical tensions, including the conflict in Ukraine, highlight the potential for unforeseen events to significantly impact our business and financial results.

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The ongoing geopolitical tensions, including the conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East, highlight the potential for unforeseen events to significantly impact our business and financial results.

Previous wording

Our money transfer business heavily relies on remittances sent by workers who migrate to foreign countries for employment. Changes in U.S. and foreign government immigration policies, including those related to worker visas and border controls, could significantly impact migration patterns. A decline in immigration due to policy changes could adversely affect the volume of money transfers processed through our platform, negatively impacting our revenues and earnings.

Current wording

Our money transfer business depends heavily on remittances sent by workers who migrate to foreign countries for employment. Changes in U.S. and foreign government immigration policies—including restrictions on worker visas, employer sponsorship rules, border controls, and enforcement priorities—can influence migration patterns and the availability of migrant labor. A decline in migrant populations due to policy changes or increased enforcement may reduce the number of remitters, the frequency of transactions, or the average transaction size, which could negatively affect our revenues and results of operations.

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Our contracts with content providers to distribute and process content, including prepaid mobile airtime top-up services, typically have terms of less than three years. Our contracts with content providers are not exclusive, so these providers may enter into contracts with other service providers. In addition, our service contracts with major retailers typically have terms ofone tothree years. The cancellation or non-renewal ofone or more of our significant content provider or retail contracts, or of a large enough group of our contracts with smaller retailers, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. The renewal of contracts under less favorable payment terms, margins or other terms could have a material adverse impact on our working capital requirements and/or results from operations. In addition, our contracts generally permit content providers to reduce our margin or commission at any time. Commission and margin revenue or fee reductions by any of the content providers could also have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

Current wording

Our contracts with content providers to distribute and process content, including prepaid mobile airtime top-up services, typically have terms of less than three years. Our contracts with content providers are not exclusive, so these providers may enter into contracts with other service providers. In addition, our service contracts with major retailers typically have terms of one to three years. The cancellation or non-renewal of one or more of our significant content provider or retail contracts, or of a large enough group of our contracts with smaller retailers, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. The renewal of contracts under less favorable payment terms, margins or other terms could have a material adverse impact on our working capital requirements and/or results from operations. In addition, our contracts generally permit content providers to reduce our margin or commission at any time. Commission and margin revenue or fee reductions by any of the content providers could also have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

Previous wording

Ourepay business is focused on expanding and differentiating its suite of prepaid digital product offerings on a global basis, there can be no assurance that we will be able to enter into relationships on favorable terms with additional content providers or renew or expand current relationships and contracts on favorable terms. The inability to continue to grow our suite of electronic content and electronic payment product offerings could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Current wording

Our epay business is focused on expanding and differentiating its suite of prepaid digital product offerings on a global basis, there can be no assurance that we will be able to enter into relationships on favorable terms with additional content providers or renew or expand current relationships and contracts on favorable terms. The inability to continue to grow our suite of electronic content and electronic payment product offerings could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

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These agreements have expiration dates, and banks and international card organizations are generally not obligated to renew them. Our existing contracts generally have terms of five to seven years and a number of them expire or are up for renewal each year. In some cases, banks may terminate their contracts prior to the expiration of their terms. We cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to sign or maintain these agreements on terms and conditions acceptable to us or that international card organizations will continue to permit our ATMs to accept their credit and debit cards. The inability to continue to sign or maintain these agreements, or to continue to accept the credit anddebit cards of local banks and international card organizations at our ATMs in the future, could have a material adverse effect on our business, growth, financial condition, or results of operations.

Current wording

These agreements have expiration dates, and banks and international card organizations are generally not obligated to renew them. Our existing contracts generally have terms of five to seven years and a number of them expire or are up for renewal each year. In some cases, banks may terminate their contracts prior to the expiration of their terms. We cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to sign or maintain these agreements on terms and conditions acceptable to us or that international card organizations will continue to permit our ATMs to accept their credit and debit cards. The inability to continue to sign or maintain these agreements, or to continue to accept the credit and debit cards of local banks and international card organizations at our ATMs in the future, could have a material adverse effect on our business, growth, financial condition, or results of operations.

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We could incur substantial losses ifone of the third-party depository ** institutions or financial institutions we use in our operations were to fail.**

Current wording

We could incur substantial losses if one of the third-party depository institutions or financial institutions we use in our operations were to fail.

Previous wording

Integration Challenges: Successfully integrating acquired businesses can be complex and challenging. Difficulties in integrating operations, technology, and personnel can disrupt business operations, negatively impact customer relationships, and hinder the achievement of anticipated synergies.

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 Integration Challenges: Successfully integrating acquired businesses, including CoreCard, can be complex and challenging. Difficulties in integrating operations, technology, and personnel can disrupt business operations, negatively impact customer relationships, and hinder the achievement of anticipated synergies.

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Economic Cycles and Seasonality: Economic downturns, recessions, and changes in consumer spending patterns can negatively impact transaction volumes across our business segments. Seasonal fluctuations in demand, such as holiday seasonality and tourism patterns, can lead to significant variations in our quarterly results.

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o Seasonal fluctuations in demand, such as holiday seasonality and tourism patterns, can lead to significant variations in our quarterly results.

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Currency Fluctuations: Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates can adversely impact our financial results, particularly in the Money Transfer Segment where we are exposed to currency exchange risk between the currencies of sending and receiving countries. The adoption of new currencies in the countries where we operate could also create significant operational and financial challenges.

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o Fluctuations in foreign exchange rates can adversely impact our financial results, particularly in the Money Transfer Segment where we are exposed to currency exchange risk between the currencies of sending and receiving countries.

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Geopolitical and Economic Instability: Geopolitical events, such as wars, political instability, and natural disasters, can disrupt our operations and negatively impact customer demand.

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o Geopolitical events, such as wars, political instability, and natural disasters, can disrupt our operations and negatively impact customer demand.

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As of December 31, 2024, total liabilities were $4,605 million, of which $1,379 million represents long-term liabilities, and total assets were $5,835 million. We may not have sufficient funds to satisfy all such obligations as a result of a variety of factors, some of which may be beyond our control. If the opportunity of a strategic acquisition arises or if we enter into new contracts that require the installation or servicing of infrastructure, such asprocessing centers, ATM machines or POS terminals on a faster pace than anticipated, we may be required to incur additional debt for these purposes and to fund our working capital needs, including ATM network cash, which we may not be able to obtain. The level of our indebtedness could have important consequences to investors, including the following:

Current wording

As of December 31, 2025, total liabilities were $5,166.2 million, of which $1,311.5 million are long term liabilities. We may not have sufficient funds to satisfy all such obligations as a result of a variety of factors, some of which may be beyond our control. If the opportunity of a strategic acquisition arises or if we enter into new contracts that require the installation or servicing of infrastructure, such as processing centers, ATM machines or POS terminals on a faster pace than anticipated, we may be required to incur additional debt for these purposes and to fund our working capital needs, including ATM network cash, which we may not be able to obtain. The level of our indebtedness could have important consequences to investors, including the following:

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We are subject to an increasing number of federal, state, and international laws relating to the collection, use, retention, security and transfer of various types of personal information. In many cases, these laws apply not only to third-party transactions, but also restrict transfers of personal information among us and our international subsidiaries. Several jurisdictions have passed laws in this area, and additional jurisdictions are considering imposing additional restrictions or have laws that are pending. These laws continue to develop and may be inconsistent from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Complying with emerging and changing requirements causes us to incur substantial costs and has required and may in the future require us to change its our business practices. Noncompliance could result in significant penalties or legal liability. We make statements about its our use and disclosure of personal information through its our privacy policy, information provided on its our website, press statements and other privacy notices provided to customers. Any failure by us to comply with these public statements or with other federal, state or international privacy or data protection laws and regulations could result in inquiries or proceedings against us by governmental entities or others. In addition to reputational impacts, penalties could include ongoing audit requirements and significant legal liability. In addition to the risks generally relating to the collection, use, retention, security and transfer of personal information, we are also subject to specific obligations relating to information considered sensitive under applicable laws, such as health data, financial data and biometric data. Health data and financial data are subject to additional privacy, security and breach notification requirements, and we are subject to audit by governmental authorities regarding our compliance with these obligations. If we fail to adequately comply with these rules and requirements, or if health data or financial data is handled in a manner not permitted by law or under our agreements with healthcare or financial institutions, we can be subject to litigation or government investigations, and can be liable for associated investigatory expenses, and can also incur significant fees or fines. Payment card data is also subject to additional requirements. Under payment card rules and obligations, if cardholder information is potentially compromised, we can be liable for associated investigatory expenses and can also incur significant fees or fines if we fail to follow payment card industry data security standards. We could also experience a significant increase in payment card transaction costs or lose the ability to process payment cards if it fails we fail to follow payment card industry data security standards, which could materially adversely affect our business, reputation, results of operations and financial condition.

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We are subject to an increasing number of federal, state, and international laws relating to the collection, use, retention, security and transfer of various types of personal information. In many cases, these laws apply not only to third-party transactions, but also restrict transfers of personal information among us and our international subsidiaries. Several jurisdictions have passed laws in this area, and additional jurisdictions are considering imposing additional restrictions or have laws that are pending. These laws continue to develop and may be inconsistent from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Complying with emerging and changing requirements causes us to incur substantial costs and has required and may in the future require us to change our business practices. Noncompliance could result in significant penalties or legal liability. We make statements about our use and disclosure of personal information through its our privacy policy, information provided on its our website, press statements and other privacy notices provided to customers. Any failure by us to comply with these public statements or with other federal, state or international privacy or data protection laws and regulations could result in inquiries or proceedings against us by governmental entities or others. In addition to reputational impacts, penalties could include ongoing audit requirements and significant legal liability. In addition to the risks generally relating to the collection, use, retention, security and transfer of personal information, we are also subject to specific obligations relating to information considered sensitive under applicable laws, such as health data, financial data and biometric data. Health data and financial data are subject to additional privacy, security and breach notification requirements, and we are subject to audit by governmental authorities regarding our compliance with these obligations. If we fail to adequately comply with these rules and requirements, or if health data or financial data is handled in a manner not permitted by law or under our agreements with healthcare or financial institutions, we can be subject to litigation or government investigations, and can be liable for associated investigatory expenses, and can also incur significant fees or fines. Payment card data is also subject to additional requirements. Under payment card rules and obligations, if cardholder information is potentially compromised, we can be liable for associated investigatory expenses and can also incur significant fees or fines if we fail to follow payment card industry data security standards. We could also experience a significant increase in payment card transaction costs or lose the ability to process payment cards if it fails we fail to follow payment card industry data security standards, which could materially adversely affect our business, reputation, results of operations and financial condition.

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Certain developments in the field of payments may reduce the need for ATMs, prepaid product POS terminals and money transfer agents. An example of this type of development is the use of near field technology in retail transactions, which if widely accepted in a market reduces the need for cash and can negatively impact the level of ATM transactions in that market. Advances in biometric payment solutions could have similar adverse impacts. These developments may reduce the transaction levels that we experience on our networks in the markets where they occur. Financial institutions, retailers and agents could elect to increase fees to their customers for using our services, which may cause a decline in the use of our services and have an adverse effect on our revenues. If transaction levels over our existing network of ATMs, POS terminals, agents and other distribution methods do notincrease, growth in our revenues will depend primarily on increased capital investment for new sites and developing new markets, which reduces the margin we realize from our revenues.

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Certain developments in the field of payments may reduce the need for ATMs, prepaid product POS terminals and money transfer agents. An example of this type of development is the use of near-field technology in retail transactions, which if widely accepted in a market reduces the need for cash and can negatively impact the level of ATM transactions in that market. Advances in biometric payment solutions could have similar adverse impacts. These developments may reduce the transaction levels that we experience on our networks in the markets where they occur. Financial institutions, retailers and agents could elect to increase fees to their customers for using our services, which may cause a decline in the use of our services and have an adverse effect on our revenues. If transaction levels over our existing network of ATMs, POS terminals, agents and other distribution methods do not increase, growth in our revenues will depend primarily on increased capital investment for new sites and developing new markets, which reduces the margin we realize from our revenues.

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Varying Market Dynamics: Each remittance corridor (e.g., Mexico to the U.S., Philippines to the U.S.) has unique characteristics, including varying levels of competition, customer demand, regulatory environments, and operating costs.

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 Varying Market Dynamics: Each remittance corridor (e.g., U.S. to Mexico, The Netherlands to Morocco) has unique characteristics, including varying levels of competition, customer demand, regulatory environments, and operating costs.

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Various provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and of Delaware corporate law may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control or takeover attempt of our company by a third party which our management and board of directors opposes. Public stockholders who might desire to participate in such a transaction may not havethe opportunity to do so. These anti-takeover provisions could substantially impede the ability of public stockholders to benefit from a change of control or change in our management and board of directors. These provisions include:

Current wording

Various provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and of Delaware corporate law may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control or takeover attempt of our company by a third party which our management and board of directors opposes. Public stockholders who might desire to participate in such a transaction may not have the opportunity to do so. These anti-takeover provisions could substantially impede the ability of public stockholders to benefit from a change of control or change in our management and board of directors. These provisions include:

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Additionally, we are authorized to issue up to a total of 90 million shares of common stock, potentially diluting equity ownership of current holders and the share price of our common stock. We believe that it is necessary tomaintain a sufficient number of available authorized shares of our common stock in order to provide us with the flexibility to issue common stock for business purposes that may arise as deemed advisable by our Board. These purposes could include, among other things, (i) to declare future stock dividends or stock splits, which may increase the liquidity of our shares; (ii) the sale of stock to obtain additional capital or to acquire other companies or businesses, which could enhance our growth strategy or allow us to reduce debt if needed; (iii) use in additional stock incentive programs and (iv) other bona fide purposes. Our Board of Directors may issue the available authorized shares of common stock without notice to, or further action by, our stockholders, unless stockholder approval is required by law or the rules of the Nasdaq Global Select Market. The issuance of additional shares of common stock may significantly dilute the equity ownership of the current holders of our common stock. Further, over the course of time, all of the issued shares have the potential to be publicly traded, perhaps in large blocks. This may result in dilution of the market price of the common stock.

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Additionally, we are authorized to issue up to a total of 90 million shares of common stock, potentially diluting equity ownership of current holders and the share price of our common stock. We believe that it is necessary to maintain a sufficient number of available authorized shares of our common stock in order to provide us with the flexibility to issue common stock for business purposes that may arise as deemed advisable by our Board. These purposes could include, among other things, (i) to declare future stock dividends or stock splits, which may increase the liquidity of our shares; (ii) the sale of stock to obtain additional capital or to acquire other companies or businesses, which could enhance our growth strategy or allow us to reduce debt if needed; (iii) use in additional stock incentive programs and (iv) other bona fide purposes. Our Board of Directors may issue the available authorized shares of common stock without notice to, or further action by, our stockholders, unless stockholder approval is required by law or the rules of the Nasdaq Global Select Market. The issuance of additional shares of common stock may significantly dilute the equity ownership of the current holders of our common stock. Further, over the course of time, all of the issued shares have the potential to be publicly traded, perhaps in large blocks. This may result in dilution of the market price of the common stock.

Previous wording

An additional 11.6 million shares of common stock, representing approximately 27% of the** shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024, could be added to our total commonstock outstanding through the exercise of options or the issuance of additional shares of our common stock pursuant to existing convertible debt and other agreements. Once issued, these shares of common stock could be traded into the****market and result in a decrease in the market price of our common stock.**

Current wording

An additional 15.5 million shares of common stock, representing approximately 39% of the shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025, could be added to our total common stock outstanding through the exercise of options or the issuance of additional shares of our common stock pursuant to existing convertible debt and other agreements. Once issued, these shares of common stock could be traded into the market and result in a decrease in the market price of our common stock.

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As of December 31, 2024, we had 5.2 million options and 0.8 million restricted stock awards outstanding, held by our directors, officers and employees, which entitle these holders to acquire an equal number of shares of our common stock. Of this amount,3.7 million options are vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2024. Approximately 2.8 million additional shares of our common stock may be issued in connection with our stock incentive and employee stock purchase plans. Accordingly, based on current trading prices of our common stock, approximately 3.1 million shares could potentially be added to our total current common stock outstanding through the exercise of options and the vesting of restricted stock awards, which could adversely impact the trading price for our stock.

Current wording

As of December 31, 2025, we had 4.9 million options and 1.5 million restricted stock awards outstanding, held by our directors, officers and employees, which entitle these holders to acquire an equal number of shares of our common stock. Of this amount,4.0 million options are vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2025. Approximately 1.1 million additional shares of our common stock may be issued in connection with our stock incentive and employee stock purchase plans. Accordingly, based on current trading prices of our common stock, approximately 3.1 million shares could potentially be added to our total current common stock outstanding through the exercise of options and the vesting of restricted stock awards, which could adversely impact the trading price for our stock.

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Of the 6.0 million total options and restricted stock awards outstanding, an aggregate of 3.7 million options andrestricted stock awards are held by persons who may be deemed to be our affiliates and who would be subject to Rule 144. Thus, upon exercise of their options or sale of shares for which restrictions have lapsed, these affiliates' shares would be subject to the trading restrictions imposed by Rule 144. The remainder of the common shares issuable under option and restricted stock award arrangements would be freely tradable in the public market. Over the course of time, all of the issued shares have the potential to be publicly traded, perhaps in large blocks.

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Of the 6.4 million total options and restricted stock awards outstanding, an aggregate of 5.2 million options and restricted stock awards are held by persons who may be deemed to be our affiliates and who would be subject to Rule 144. Thus, upon exercise of their options or sale of shares for which restrictions have lapsed, these affiliates' shares would be subject to the trading restrictions imposed by Rule 144. The remainder of the common shares issuable under option and restricted stock award arrangements would be freely tradable in the public market. Over the course of time, all of the issued shares have the potential to be publicly traded, perhaps in large blocks.

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Upon the occurrence of certain events, another 2.8 million shares of common stock could be issued upon conversion of the Company's convertible notes issued in March 2019; in certain situations, the number of shares issuable could be higher. While we have stated that we intend to settle any conversion of these notes by issuing cash for the principal value of thenotes and paying cash or issuing shares of common stock for the conversion value in excess of the principal, which would significantly reduce the number of shares issued upon conversion, if our financial condition significantly and adversely changes, we may not be able to settle as intended should the notes be converted.

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Upon the occurrence of certain events, another 8.0 million shares of common stock could be issued upon conversion of the Company's existing convertible notes; in certain situations, the number of shares issuable could be higher. While we have stated that we intend to settle any conversion of these notes by issuing cash for the principal value of the notes and paying cash or issuing shares of common stock for the conversion value in excess of the principal, which would significantly reduce the number of shares issued upon conversion, if our financial condition significantly and adversely changes, we may not be able to settle as intended should the notes be converted.
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o Economic downturns, recessions, and changes in consumer spending patterns can negatively impact transaction volumes across our business segments.

Current report — wording carried from elsewhere

o The adoption of new currencies in the countries where we operate could also create significant operational and financial challenges.