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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 9, 2024
 
Green Dot Corporation
(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-34819 95-4766827
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
114 W 7th Street, Suite 240 
Austin,Texas78701 (626)765-2000
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class:Trading Symbol(s):Name of each exchange on which registered:
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par valueGDOTNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 9, 2024, Green Dot Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 and certain other financial information. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.01 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished in this Current Report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
    (d) Exhibits.
Exhibit NumberDescription of Exhibits
99.01
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)



SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
GREEN DOT CORPORATION
By:/s/ Jess Unruh
Jess Unruh
Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 9, 2024


Exhibit 99.01
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Green Dot Reports First Quarter 2024 Results
Company Sees Improved Momentum in BaaS with Robust Business Development Pipeline
Launches new Retail Partner PLS and Reports Strong Start to Tax Season
Austin, TX - May 9, 2024 - Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT), a leading digital bank and fintech that delivers seamless banking and payment tools for consumers and businesses, today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.
"We are building a vertically integrated set of capabilities that will serve as a market leading embedded finance platform with differentiated products and services and resilient compliance capabilities,” said George Gresham, Chief Executive Officer of Green Dot. “We have made significant progress towards this end, our pipelines are strong and we are uniquely positioned to power the financial services strategies of our partners and provide access to the financial system to consumers and small businesses.”
Consolidated Results Summary
Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023% Change
(In thousands, except per share data and percentages)
GAAP financial results
Total operating revenues$451,988 $416,380 9%
Net income$4,750 $36,012 (87)%
Diluted earnings per common share$0.09 $0.69 (87)%
Non-GAAP financial results1
Non-GAAP total operating revenues1
$447,423 $412,363 9%
Adjusted EBITDA1
$59,232 $82,543 (28)%
Adjusted EBITDA/Non-GAAP total operating revenues (adjusted EBITDA margin)13.2 %20.0 %(6.8)%
Non-GAAP net income1
$31,440 $51,293 (39)%
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share1
$0.59 $0.99 (40)%
Unencumbered cash at the holding company was approximately $46 million as of March 31, 2024.
1Reconciliations of total operating revenues to non-GAAP total operating revenues, net income to adjusted EBITDA, net income to non-GAAP net income, and diluted earnings per share to non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, respectively, are provided in the tables immediately following the unaudited consolidated financial statements. Additional information about the Company's non-GAAP financial measures can be found under the caption “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

Key Metrics
The following table shows Green Dot's quarterly key business metrics for each of the last five calendar quarters on a consolidated basis and by each of its reportable segments. Please refer to Green Dot’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K for a description of the key business metrics, as well as additional information regarding how Green Dot organizes its business by segment.
20242023
Q1Q4Q3Q2Q1
(In millions)
Consolidated *
Gross dollar volume$30,755 $26,355 $24,836 $24,724 $23,289 
Number of active accounts3.51 3.57 3.67 3.71 3.84 
Purchase volume $5,274 $5,273 $5,362 $5,734 $6,145 
Consumer Services
Gross dollar volume$4,500 $4,290 $4,619 $5,122 $5,677 
Number of active accounts1.93 2.05 2.16 2.35 2.41 
Direct deposit active accounts0.46 0.49 0.52 0.59 0.60 
Purchase volume$3,339 $3,312 $3,553 $3,984 $4,344 
B2B Services
Gross dollar volume$26,255 $22,065 $20,217 $19,602 $17,612 
Number of active accounts1.58 1.52 1.51 1.36 1.43 
Purchase volume$1,935 $1,961 $1,809 $1,750 $1,801 
Money Movement
Number of cash transfers7.77 8.19 8.31 8.66 8.70 
Number of tax refunds processed9.28 0.16 0.20 3.87 9.91 
* Represents the sum of Green Dot's Consumer Services and B2B (as defined herein) Services segments.

"We are off to a solid start in 2024," said Jess Unruh, Chief Financial Officer of Green Dot. "While the company faced expected year-over-year headwinds associated with client de-conversions and elevated spend on regulatory initiatives, I am encouraged by the strong start to tax season and improved momentum in our BaaS division, and signs of stability in revenues in our Direct channel.”



2024 Financial Guidance
Green Dot is reaffirming its most recent financial outlook for 2024. Green Dot’s outlook is based on a number of assumptions that management believes are reasonable at the time of this earnings release. In particular, its outlook reflects several considerations, including but not limited to the current macro-economic environment, the effect of high inflation and interest rates, the impact of previously disclosed non-renewals of certain partnerships and programs, the company's decision to wind down many of its legacy cardholder programs in support of GO2bank, negative trends within certain channels of its business, investment in strategic initiatives and compliance programs, and cost reduction initiatives. Additionally, any fines or direct losses in excess of Green Dot’s accrual for the proposed consent order previously disclosed are expressly excluded from its outlook. Information regarding potential risks that could cause the actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements is set forth below and in Green Dot's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Total Non-GAAP Operating Revenues2
•Green Dot is reaffirming its guidance range for its full year non-GAAP total operating revenues2 to be between $1.55 billion and $1.60 billion, or up approximately 6% year over year at the mid-point.
Adjusted EBITDA2
•Green Dot is reaffirming its guidance range for its full year adjusted EBITDA2 to be between $170 million and $180 million, or up approximately 2% year over year at the mid-point.
Non-GAAP EPS2
•Green Dot is reaffirming its guidance range for its full year non-GAAP EPS2 to be between $1.45 and $1.59, or down 6% year over year at the mid-point.

The components of Green Dot's non-GAAP EPS2 guidance range are as follows:
Range
LowHigh
(In millions, except per share data)
Adjusted EBITDA$170.0 $180.0 
Depreciation and amortization*(66.0)(66.0)
Net interest expense(3.0)(3.0)
Non-GAAP pre-tax income$101.0 $111.0 
Tax impact**(22.7)(25.0)
Non-GAAP net income$78.3 $86.0 
Diluted weighted-average shares issued and outstanding54.0 54.0 
Non-GAAP earnings per share$1.45 $1.59 
*Excludes the impact of amortization of acquired intangible assets
**Assumes a non-GAAP effective tax rate of approximately 22.5% for full year.
2For additional information, see reconciliations of forward-looking guidance for these non-GAAP financial measures to their respective, most directly comparable projected GAAP financial measures provided in the tables immediately following the reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA.

Conference Call
Green Dot's management will host a conference call to discuss first quarter 2024 financial results today at 5:00 p.m. ET. The conference call can be accessed live from Green Dot's investor relations website at http://ir.greendot.com/. Green Dot uses this website as a tool to disclose important information about the company to investors and comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation Fair Disclosure. A replay of the webcast will be available at the same website following the call. The replay will be available until Thursday, May 16, 2024.
Forward-Looking Statements
This earnings release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, among other things, statements in the quotes of Green Dot's executive officers and under the heading "2024 Financial Guidance," and other future events that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements contained in this earnings release, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those projected include, among other things, Green Dot’s ability to achieve the expected cost savings and other benefits from its processor conversions, impacts from and changes in general economic conditions on Green Dot’s business, results of operations and financial condition, shifts in consumer behavior towards electronic payments, the timing and impact of revenue growth activities, Green Dot's dependence on revenues derived from Walmart, the timing and impact of non-renewals or terminations of agreements with other large partners, impact of competition, Green Dot's reliance on retail distributors for the promotion of its products and services, demand for Green Dot's new and existing products and services, continued and improving returns from Green Dot's investments in strategic initiatives, Green Dot's ability to operate in a highly regulated environment, including with respect to any restrictions imposed on its business, changes to governmental policies or rulemaking or enforcement priorities affecting financial institutions or to existing laws or regulations affecting Green Dot's operating methods or economics, Green Dot's reliance on third-party vendors, changes in credit card association or other network rules or standards, changes in card association and debit network fees or products or interchange rates, instances of fraud developments in the financial services industry that impact debit card usage generally, business interruption or systems failure, economic, political and other conditions may adversely affect trends in consumer spending and Green Dot's involvement in litigation or investigations. These and other risks are discussed in greater detail in Green Dot's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K available on Green Dot's investor relations website at ir.greendot.com and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. All information provided in this release and in the attachments is as of May 9, 2024, and Green Dot assumes no obligation to update this information as a result of future events or developments, except as required by law.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement Green Dot's consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), Green Dot uses measures of operating results that are adjusted for, among other things, non-operating net interest income and expense; other non-interest investment income earned by its bank; income tax benefit and expense; depreciation and amortization, including amortization of acquired intangibles; certain legal settlement gains and charges; stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes; changes in the fair value of contingent consideration; transaction costs from acquisitions; amortization attributable to deferred financing costs, impairment charges; extraordinary severance expenses; earnings or losses from equity method investments; changes in the fair value of loans held for sale; commissions and


certain processing-related costs associated with Banking as a Service ("BaaS") products and services where Green Dot does not control customer acquisition; realized gains on investment securities; other charges and income not reflective of ongoing operating results; and income tax effects. This earnings release includes non-GAAP total operating revenues, adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share. These non-GAAP financial measures are not calculated or presented in accordance with, and are not alternatives or substitutes for, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, and should be read only in conjunction with Green Dot's financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Green Dot's non-GAAP financial measures may be different from similarly-titled non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Green Dot believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to management and investors regarding underlying trends in its consolidated financial condition and results of operations. Green Dot's management regularly uses these supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate Green Dot's business and make operating decisions. For additional information regarding Green Dot's use of non-GAAP financial measures and the items excluded by Green Dot from one or more of its historic and projected non-GAAP financial measures, investors are encouraged to review the reconciliations of Green Dot's historic and projected non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures, which are attached to this earnings release, and which can be found by clicking on “Financial Information” in the Investor Relations section of Green Dot's website at http://ir.greendot.com/.
About Green Dot
Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT) is a financial technology and registered bank holding company committed to giving all people the power to bank seamlessly, affordably, and with confidence. Green Dot’s technology platform enables it to build products and features that address the most pressing financial challenges of consumers and businesses, transforming the way they manage and move money and making financial empowerment more accessible for all.

Green Dot offers a broad set of financial products to consumers and businesses including debit, checking, credit, prepaid, and payroll cards, as well as robust money processing services, such as tax refunds, cash deposits and disbursements. Its flagship digital banking platform GO2bank offers consumers simple and accessible mobile banking designed to help improve financial health over time. The company’s banking platform services business enables a growing list of the world’s largest and most trusted consumer and technology brands to deploy customized, seamless, value-driven money management solutions for their customers.

Founded in 1999, Green Dot has served more than 33 million customers directly and many millions more through its partners. The Green Dot Network of more than 90,000 retail distribution locations nationwide, more than all remaining bank branches in the U.S. combined, enables it to operate primarily as a “branchless bank.” Green Dot Bank is a subsidiary of Green Dot Corporation and member of the FDIC. For more information about Green Dot’s products and services, please visit www.greendot.com.

Contacts
Investor Relations: IR@greendot.com
Media Relations: PR@greendotcorp.com


GREEN DOT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(unaudited)
Assets(In thousands, except par value)
Current assets:  
Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents$1,118,804 $682,263 
Restricted cash226 4,239 
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value60,117 33,859 
Settlement assets876,101 737,989 
Accounts receivable, net89,325 110,141 
Prepaid expenses and other assets79,853 69,419 
Total current assets2,224,426 1,637,910 
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value2,118,855 2,203,142 
Loans to bank customers, net of allowance for credit losses of $10,376 and $11,383 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
39,629 30,534 
Prepaid expenses and other assets213,590 221,656 
Property, equipment, and internal-use software, net175,125 179,376 
Operating lease right-of-use assets4,614 5,342 
Deferred expenses1,404 1,546 
Net deferred tax assets129,314 117,139 
Goodwill and intangible assets414,067 420,477 
Total assets$5,321,024 $4,817,122 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  
Current liabilities:  
Accounts payable$107,826 $119,870 
Deposits3,743,301 3,293,603 
Obligations to customers356,529 314,278 
Settlement obligations66,178 57,001 
Amounts due to card issuing banks for overdrawn accounts111 225 
Other accrued liabilities110,405 91,239 
Operating lease liabilities3,388 3,369 
Deferred revenue5,628 6,343 
Line of credit45,000 61,000 
Income tax payable8,509 6,262 
Total current liabilities4,446,875 3,953,190 
Other accrued liabilities1,682 1,895 
Operating lease liabilities1,821 2,687 
Total liabilities4,450,378 3,957,772 
Stockholders’ equity:  
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023; 53,158 and 52,816 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
53 53 
Additional paid-in capital383,205 375,980 
Retained earnings775,054 770,304 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(287,666)(286,987)
Total stockholders’ equity870,646 859,350 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$5,321,024 $4,817,122 



GREEN DOT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20242023
 (In thousands, except per share data)
Operating revenues:
Card revenues and other fees$281,503 $239,866 
Cash processing revenues106,806 101,823 
Interchange revenues50,968 64,015 
Interest income, net12,711 10,676 
Total operating revenues451,988 416,380 
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing expenses62,375 75,212 
Compensation and benefits expenses66,824 68,781 
Processing expenses195,666 145,054 
Other general and administrative expenses116,569 76,338 
Total operating expenses441,434 365,385 
Operating income
10,554 50,995 
Interest expense, net1,457 1,644 
Other expense, net
(1,810)(3,024)
Income before income taxes
7,287 46,327 
Income tax expense
2,537 10,315 
Net income$4,750 $36,012 
Basic earnings per common share:$0.09 $0.70 
Diluted earnings per common share$0.09 $0.69 
Basic weighted-average common shares issued and outstanding:52,942 51,813 
Diluted weighted-average common shares issued and outstanding:53,270 52,021 



GREEN DOT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20242023
 (In thousands)
Operating activities  
Net income$4,750 $36,012 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and internal-use software16,432 13,701 
Amortization of intangible assets5,664 5,664 
Provision for uncollectible overdrawn accounts from purchase transactions7,623 1,188 
Provision for loan losses4,788 10,252 
Stock-based compensation8,625 9,182 
Losses in equity method investments2,656 4,068 
Amortization of discount on available-for-sale investment securities(563)(556)
Impairment of long-lived assets2,821 — 
Other(808)(1,008)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net13,193 16,015 
Prepaid expenses and other assets17,033 9,392 
Deferred expenses142 7,208 
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities5,786 (10,415)
Deferred revenue(928)(9,945)
Income tax receivable/payable2,198 9,880 
Other, net(235)(106)
Net cash provided by operating activities89,177 100,532 
Investing activities  
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities45,776 37,070 
Proceeds from sales and calls of available-for-sale securities95 55 
Payments for property, equipment and internal-use software(14,495)(19,533)
Net changes in loans and advances(39,939)(15,069)
Investment in TailFin Labs, LLC(35,000)(35,000)
Proceeds from other investments39,118 — 
Other investing activities(81)(243)
Net cash used in investing activities(4,526)(32,720)
Financing activities  
Borrowings on revolving line of credit64,000 83,000 
Repayments on revolving line of credit(80,000)(118,000)
Proceeds from exercise of options and ESPP purchases— 144 
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards(1,400)(2,516)
Net changes in deposits451,961 (104,412)
Net changes in settlement assets and obligations to customers(86,684)(19,864)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities347,877 (161,648)
Net increase (decrease) in unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash432,528 (93,836)
Unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period686,502 819,845 
Unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$1,119,030 $726,009 
Cash paid for interest$3,320 $2,016 
Cash paid for income taxes$202 $509 
Reconciliation of unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period:
Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents$1,118,804 $722,003 
Restricted cash226 4,006 
Total unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$1,119,030 $726,009 



GREEN DOT CORPORATION
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Segment Revenue(In thousands)
Consumer Services$100,612 $139,833 
B2B Services241,200 171,292 
Money Movement Services103,150 98,241 
Corporate and Other2,461 2,997 
Total segment revenues447,423 412,363 
BaaS commissions and processing expenses (8)5,100 4,760 
Other income (9)(535)(743)
Total operating revenues$451,988 $416,380 
Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Segment Profit(In thousands)
Consumer Services$33,259 $52,752 
B2B Services18,283 22,219 
Money Movement Services65,847 61,026 
Corporate and Other(58,157)(53,454)
Total segment profit *59,232 82,543 
Reconciliation to income before income taxes
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and internal-use software16,432 13,701 
Stock based compensation and related employer taxes8,706 9,549 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets5,664 5,664 
Impairment charges6,405 — 
Legal settlements and related expenses5,880 100 
Other expense5,591 2,534 
Operating income10,554 50,995 
Interest expense, net1,457 1,644 
Other expense, net(1,810)(3,024)
Income before income taxes$7,287 $46,327 
* Total segment profit is also referred to herein as adjusted EBITDA in its non-GAAP measures. Additional information about the Company's non-GAAP financial measures can be found under the caption “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
Green Dot's segment reporting is based on how its Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) manages its businesses, including resource allocation and performance assessment. Its CODM (who is the Chief Executive Officer) organizes and manages the businesses primarily on the basis of the channels in which its product and services are offered and uses net revenue and segment profit to assess profitability. Segment profit reflects each segment's net revenue less direct costs, such as sales and marketing expenses, processing expenses, third-party call center support and transaction losses. Green Dot’s operations are aggregated amongst three reportable segments: 1) Consumer Services, 2) Business to Business ("B2B") Services and 3) Money Movement Services.
The Corporate and Other segment primarily consists of net interest income, certain other investment income earned by Green Dot's 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 Green Dot's fixed expenses, such as salaries, wages and related benefits for its employees, professional services fees, software licenses, telephone and communication costs, rent, utilities, and insurance that are not considered when Green Dot's CODM evaluates segment performance. 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 Green Dot's CODM when it is evaluating overall consolidated financial results are excluded from its unallocated corporate expenses. Green Dot does not evaluate performance or allocate resources based on segment asset data, and therefore such information is not presented.


GREEN DOT CORPORATION
Reconciliation of Total Operating Revenues to Non-GAAP Total Operating Revenues (1)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20242023
 (In thousands)
Total operating revenues$451,988 $416,380 
BaaS commissions and processing expenses (8)(5,100)(4,760)
Other income (9)535 743 
Non-GAAP total operating revenues$447,423 $412,363 

Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income (1)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20242023
 (In thousands, except per share data)
Net income$4,750 $36,012 
Stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes (3)8,706 9,549 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets (4)5,664 5,664 
Transaction and related acquisition costs (4)— (3)
Amortization of deferred financing costs (5)36 36 
Impairment charges (5)6,405 — 
Legal settlements and related expenses (5)5,880 100 
Losses in equity method investments (5)2,656 4,068 
Change in fair value of loans held for sale (5)(225)(240)
Extraordinary severance expenses (6)5,020 1,769 
Other income, net (5)(50)(36)
Income tax effect (7)(7,402)(5,626)
Non-GAAP net income$31,440 $51,293 
Diluted earnings per common share
GAAP$0.09 $0.69 
Non-GAAP$0.59 $0.99 
Diluted weighted-average common shares issued and outstanding
GAAP53,270 52,021 




GREEN DOT CORPORATION
Supplemental Detail on Diluted Weighted-Average Common Shares Issued and Outstanding
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20242023
 (In thousands)
Class A common stock outstanding as of March 31:53,158 51,994 
Weighting adjustment(216)(181)
Dilutive potential shares:
Service based restricted stock units259 109 
Performance-based restricted stock units4 68 
Employee stock purchase plan65 31 
Diluted weighted-average shares issued and outstanding53,270 52,021 

Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA (1)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20242023
 (In thousands)
Net income$4,750 $36,012 
Interest expense, net (2)1,457 1,644 
Income tax expense2,537 10,315 
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and internal-use software (2)16,432 13,701 
Stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes (2)(3)8,706 9,549 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets (2)(4)5,664 5,664 
Transaction and related acquisition costs (2)(4)— (3)
Impairment charges (2)(5)6,405 — 
Legal settlements and related expenses (2)(5)5,880 100 
Losses in equity method investments (2)(5)2,656 4,068 
Change in fair value of loans held for sale (2)(5)(225)(240)
Extraordinary severance expenses (2)(6)5,020 1,769 
Other income, net (2)(5)(50)(36)
Adjusted EBITDA$59,232 $82,543 
Non-GAAP total operating revenues$447,423 $412,363 
Adjusted EBITDA/Non-GAAP total operating revenues (adjusted EBITDA margin)13.2 %20.0 %



GREEN DOT CORPORATION
Reconciliation of Forward Looking Guidance for Non-GAAP Financial Measures to
Projected GAAP Total Operating Revenues (1)
(Unaudited)
FY 2024
Range
LowHigh
(In millions)
Total operating revenues$1,567 $1,617 
Adjustments (8)(9)(17)(17)
Non-GAAP total operating revenues$1,550 $1,600 

Reconciliation of Forward Looking Guidance for Non-GAAP Financial Measures to
Projected GAAP Net Income (1)
(Unaudited)
FY 2024
Range
LowHigh
(In millions)
Net income $6.5 $15.0 
Adjustments (10)163.5 165.0 
Adjusted EBITDA$170.0 $180.0 
Non-GAAP total operating revenues$1,600 $1,550 
Adjusted EBITDA/Non-GAAP total operating revenues (adjusted EBITDA margin)10.6 %11.6 %

Reconciliation of Forward Looking Guidance for Non-GAAP Financial Measures to
Projected GAAP Net Income (1)
(Unaudited)
FY 2024
Range
LowHigh
(In millions, except per share data)
Net income $6.5 $15.0 
Adjustments (10)71.8 71.1 
Non-GAAP net income$78.3 $86.0 
Diluted earnings per share
GAAP$0.12 $0.28 
Non-GAAP$1.45 $1.59 
Diluted weighted-average shares issued and outstanding
GAAP54.0 54.0 



(1)To supplement Green Dot’s consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, Green Dot uses measures of operating results that are adjusted to exclude various, primarily non-cash, expenses and charges. These financial measures are not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to or substitutes for operating revenues, operating income, net income or any other measure of financial performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. These financial measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures of other organizations because other organizations may not calculate their measures in the same manner as Green Dot does. These financial measures are adjusted to eliminate the impact of items that Green Dot does not consider indicative of its core operating performance. You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons Green Dot considers them appropriate.
Green Dot believes that the non-GAAP financial measures it presents are useful to investors in evaluating Green Dot’s operating performance for the following reasons:
•adjusted EBITDA is widely used by investors to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items, such as non-operating net interest income and expense, income tax benefit and expense, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes, changes in the fair value of contingent consideration, transaction costs, impairment charges, extraordinary severance expenses, certain legal settlement and related expenses, earnings or losses from equity method investments, changes in the fair value of loans held for sale, and other charges and income that can vary substantially from company to company depending upon their respective financing structures and accounting policies, the book values of their assets, their capital structures and the methods by which their assets were acquired;
•securities analysts use adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure to evaluate the overall operating performance of companies; and
•Green Dot records stock-based compensation from period to period, and recorded stock-based compensation expenses and related employer payroll taxes, net of forfeitures, of approximately $8.7 million and $9.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. By comparing Green Dot’s adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share in different historical periods, investors can evaluate Green Dot’s operating results without the additional variations caused by stock-based compensation expense and related employer payroll taxes, which may not be comparable from period to period due to changes in the fair market value of Green Dot’s Class A common stock (which is influenced by external factors like the volatility of the public markets and the financial performance of Green Dot’s peers) and is not a key measure of Green Dot’s operations.
Green Dot’s management uses the non-GAAP financial measures:
▪as measures of operating performance, because they exclude the impact of items not directly resulting from Green Dot’s core operations;
▪for planning purposes, including the preparation of Green Dot’s annual operating budget;
▪to allocate resources to enhance the financial performance of Green Dot’s business;
▪to evaluate the effectiveness of Green Dot’s business strategies;
▪to establish metrics for variable compensation; and
▪in communications with Green Dot’s board of directors concerning Green Dot’s financial performance.
Green Dot understands that, although adjusted EBITDA and other non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by investors and securities analysts in their evaluations of companies, these measures have limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider them in isolation or as substitutes for an analysis of Green Dot’s results of operations as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
▪that these measures do not reflect Green Dot’s capital expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or other contractual commitments;
▪that these measures do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, Green Dot’s working capital needs;
▪that these measures do not reflect non-operating interest expense or interest income;
▪that these measures do not reflect cash requirements for income taxes;
▪that, although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated or amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and these measures do not reflect any cash requirements for these replacements; and
▪that other companies in Green Dot’s industry may calculate these measures differently than Green Dot does, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.


(2)Green Dot does not include any income tax impact of the associated non-GAAP adjustment to adjusted EBITDA, as the case may be, because each of these adjustments to the non-GAAP financial measure is provided before income tax expense.
(3)This expense consists primarily of expenses for restricted stock units (including performance-based restricted stock units) and related employer payroll taxes. Stock-based compensation expense is not comparable from period to period due to changes in the fair market value of Green Dot’s Class A common stock (which is influenced by external factors like the volatility of public markets and the financial performance of Green Dot’s peers) and is not a key measure of Green Dot’s operations. Green Dot excludes stock-based compensation expense from its non-GAAP financial measures primarily because it consists of non-cash expenses that Green Dot does not believe are reflective of ongoing operating results. Green Dot also believes that it is not useful to investors to understand the impact of stock-based compensation to its results of operations. Further, the related employer payroll taxes are dependent upon volatility in Green Dot's stock price, as well as the timing and size of option exercises and vesting of restricted stock units, over which Green Dot has limited to no control. This expense is included as a component of compensation and benefits expenses on Green Dot's consolidated statements of operations.
(4)Green Dot excludes certain income and expenses that are the result of acquisitions. These acquisition-related adjustments include items such as transaction costs, the amortization of acquired intangible assets, changes in the fair value of contingent consideration, settlements of contingencies established at time of acquisition and other acquisition related charges, such as integration charges and professional and legal fees, which result in Green Dot recording expenses or fair value adjustments in its GAAP financial statements. Green Dot analyzes the performance of its operations without regard to these adjustments. In determining whether any acquisition-related adjustment is appropriate, Green Dot takes into consideration, among other things, how such adjustments would or would not aid in the understanding of the performance of its operations. These items are included as a component of other general and administrative expenses on Green Dot's consolidated statements of operations, as applicable for the periods presented.
(5)Green Dot excludes certain income and expenses that are not reflective of ongoing operating results. It is difficult to estimate the amount or timing of these items in advance. Although these events are reflected in Green Dot's GAAP financial statements, Green Dot excludes them in its non-GAAP financial measures because Green Dot believes these items may limit the comparability of ongoing operations with prior and future periods. These adjustments include items such as amortization attributable to deferred financing costs, impairment charges related to long-lived assets, earnings or losses from equity method investments, legal settlements and related expenses, changes in the fair value of loans held for sale, realized gains on investment securities and other income and expenses, as applicable for the periods presented. In determining whether any such adjustment is appropriate, Green Dot takes into consideration, among other things, how such adjustments would or would not aid in the understanding of the performance of its operations. Each of these adjustments, except for amortization of deferred financing costs, earnings and losses from equity method investments, fair value changes on loans held for sale, and realized gains on investment securities, which are all included below operating income, are included within other general and administrative expenses on Green Dot's consolidated statements of operations.
(6)During the three months ended March 31, 2024, Green Dot recorded charges of $5.0 million related to extraordinary severance expenses, which were paid out in connection with reductions in force and other extraordinary involuntary terminations of employment. Although severance expenses may arise throughout the fiscal year, Green Dot believes the nature of these extraordinary costs are not indicative of its core operating performance. This expense is included as a component of compensation and benefits expenses on Green Dot's consolidated statements of operations.
(7)Represents the tax effect for the related non-GAAP measure adjustments using Green Dot's year to date non-GAAP effective tax rate. It also excludes both the impact of excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation and the IRC §162(m) limitation that applies to performance-based restricted stock units expense as of March 31, 2024.
(8)Represents commissions and certain processing-related costs associated with BaaS products and services where Green Dot does not control customer acquisition. This adjustment is netted against Green Dot's B2B Services revenues when evaluating segment performance.
(9)Represents other non-interest investment income earned by Green Dot Bank. This amount is included along with operating interest income in Green Dot's Corporate and Other segment since the yield earned on these investments are generated on a recurring basis and earned similarly to its investment securities available for sale.
(10)These amounts represent estimated adjustments for items such as income taxes, depreciation and amortization, employee stock-based compensation and related employer taxes, amortization attributable to deferred financing costs, impairment charges, extraordinary severance expenses, earnings and losses from equity method investments, changes in the fair value of loans held for sale, legal settlements and related expenses and other income and expenses. Employee stock-based compensation expense includes assumptions about the future fair value of the Company’s Class A common stock (which is influenced by external factors like the volatility of public markets and the financial performance of the Company’s peers).

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