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10-Q Financial Filing Analysis for MediaAlpha (2026-07-29)

MediaAlpha, Inc. reported its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. Q2 2026 revenue increased 25.9% year-over-year to $316.9 million (and six-month revenue reached $626.9 million, up 21.5% YoY), driven by robust customer acquisition spending by Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance carriers seeking market share gains amidst strong underwriting profitability. This growth was partially offset by a deliberate scale-back in the under-65 health insurance sub-vertical. The company achieved net income of $41.8 million in Q2 2026, compared to a net loss of $22.5 million in Q2 2025. Profitability was significantly boosted by a $37.7 million gain on the extinguishment/settlement of a portion of its Tax Receivables Agreement (TRA) liability with Insignia for $31.0 million, as well as the absence of prior-year FTC settlement charges ($33.0 million in Q2 2025). Adjusted EBITDA rose 19.5% YoY to $29.3 million.

• Q2 2026 revenue grew 25.9% year-over-year to $316.9 million, driven by a 35.9% increase in P&C insurance revenue to $308.8 million.
• Reported Q2 2026 net income of $41.8 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $29.3 million, aided by a $37.7 million pre-tax gain on the repurchase of Insignia's TRA liability.
• Refinanced credit facilities into a $150.0 million 2026 Term Loan and $60.0 million Revolving Credit Facility, while repurchasing $40.6 million of Class A common stock in the first half of 2026.

8-K Financial Filing Analysis for MediaAlpha (2026-09-03)

MediaAlpha, Inc. announced the reappointment of Tigran Sinanyan as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective October 1, 2026, succeeding Patrick Thompson who is stepping down without operational or accounting disagreements. Sinanyan, who previously served as MediaAlpha's CFO from 2015 to 2021 and rejoined the company in July 2025 as Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Development, brings deep institutional knowledge back to the executive suite. Simultaneously, MediaAlpha issued an upward revision for its third-quarter 2026 financial guidance. The company now projects Q3 2026 Revenue, Contribution, and Adjusted EBITDA to land at or above the upper end of its previously issued guidance ranges from July 29, 2026, signaling sustained operational momentum in its customer acquisition marketplace.

• Tigran Sinanyan appointed CFO effective October 1, 2026, with an annual base salary of $475,000, a 2026 target bonus of $293,200 (70% of base salary from 2027), and an initial RSU award valued at $252,100 vesting over four years.
• Outgoing CFO Patrick Thompson will step down on October 1, 2026, remain employed through October 30, 2026, and provide consulting services through February 26, 2027, with continued vesting of scheduled RSUs.
• MediaAlpha raised its Q3 2026 financial outlook, guiding Revenue, Contribution, and Adjusted EBITDA to meet or exceed the high end of previous guidance ranges.

8-K Financial Filing Analysis for MediaAlpha (2026-09-09)

MediaAlpha, Inc. entered into an Assignment, Assumption and Termination Agreement on September 9, 2026, to buy out the Tax Receivables Agreement (TRA) interest held by Parallaxes Mars, LLC, Parallaxes Mars II, LLC, and Parallaxes Mars III, LLC (collectively, PLX). Under the agreement, MediaAlpha acquired PLX's $22.7 million estimated TRA liability for $12.0 million in cash, capturing a 47% ($10.7 million) discount relative to its estimated June 30, 2026 valuation. Following the transaction, MediaAlpha's total remaining estimated TRA liabilities decrease from $54.7 million to approximately $32.0 million as of September 30, 2026.

• MediaAlpha paid $12.0 million in cash to retire $22.7 million of TRA liabilities held by PLX entities, realizing a $10.7 million (47%) discount against the June 30, 2026 estimated value.
• The buyout reduces MediaAlpha's total estimated future TRA liability from $54.7 million as of June 30, 2026, to approximately $32.0 million as of September 30, 2026.
• The transaction was funded via subsidiary cash balances following a pro rata distribution by partnership subsidiary QL Holdings LLC to its members, including certain executive officers and directors.