Cardlytics Completes Sale of Bridg Assets to PAR Technology

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cardlytics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDLX), a digital advertising platform in banks’ digital channels, today announced the closing of the previously announced sale of the Bridg business to PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR).

Cardlytics will receive 1,810,222 shares of PAR Technology common stock as consideration for the sale of the Bridg assets.

“The completion of this transaction marks an important milestone for Cardlytics,” said Amit Gupta, Chief Executive Officer of Cardlytics. “Over the past several quarters, we have taken deliberate steps to sharpen our strategic focus and align our resources around the highest-impact opportunities in our business. With the sale of the Bridg assets, we are further simplifying our operating model and concentrating more heavily on scaling our core Cardlytics platform – the area where we believe we have a distinct competitive advantage and a clear path to long-term value creation.”

“The PAR equity we are receiving in the transaction represents a meaningful financial asset for Cardlytics,” added David Evans, Chief Financial Officer of Cardlytics. “We expect to monetize this position strategically based on market conditions, which will meaningfully strengthen our balance sheet. Specifically, we anticipate using the proceeds to pay down a majority of the outstanding balance on our line of credit, improve our financial flexibility, and accelerate our progress toward long-term financial self-sustainability.”

In connection with the transaction, employees and operations associated with the Bridg business have transitioned to PAR Technology as part of the asset transfer.

The transaction was originally announced on January 26, 2026, and closed today following the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

About Cardlytics

Cardlytics (NASDAQ: CDLX) is a commerce media platform, powered by our publishers’ first-party purchase data, that makes commerce smarter and more rewarding for everyone. We offer a range of solutions to help advertisers and publishers grow and strengthen customer loyalty. With visibility into approximately half of all card-based transactions in the U.S. and a quarter in the U.K., Cardlytics enables advertisers to engage consumers at scale and drive incremental sales through our industry-leading card-linked offer network. Publisher partners can enhance their platforms with relevant and personalized offers that improve the shopping experience for their customers. Cardlytics also offers identity resolution capabilities through Bridg, which helps convert anonymous shoppers into known and reachable customers. Learn more at www.cardlytics.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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