Every material Form 8-K CuriosityStream Inc. has filed with the SEC since July 07, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
CuriosityStream said CFO Brady Hayden will step down effective September 1, 2026, and the Board appointed Sean Piche, CPA, to succeed him and report to President and CEO Clint Stinchcomb. The filing states Hayden's departure is not the result of any disagreement with the company. The attached press release cites second-quarter revenue of $23.2 million, up 22% year over year, and says the company raised its full-year revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance.
Sean Piche, CPA, becomes CFO effective September 1, 2026, succeeding Brady Hayden
Piche's offer letter sets base salary at $120,000 for the rest of 2026, rising to $180,000 on January 1, 2027
Piche receives an annual bonus target of 100% of base salary and 150,000 restricted stock units under the Inducement Equity Incentive Plan
Press release cites Q2 revenue of $23.2 million, up 22% year over year, and record net income of $8.9 million
CuriosityStream reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $23.2 million, up from $19.0 million a year earlier, with net income of $8.9 million compared with $0.8 million. The company raised its full-year 2026 revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance and declared a $0.085 quarterly dividend, which matters to shareholders because it reflects higher reported profit and a higher outlook.
Q2 2026 revenue was $23.2 million, up 22% from $19.0 million in Q2 2025; licensing revenue was $14.1 million, up 48%.
Q2 2026 net income was $8.9 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, versus $0.8 million in Q2 2025; adjusted EBITDA was $11.4 million versus $3.0 million.
Full-year 2026 revenue guidance is $77 million to $82 million, and full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance is $18 million to $22 million.
Quarterly dividend of $0.085 per share is payable September 18, 2026, to holders of record on September 4, 2026.
CuriosityStream said it completed the acquisition of the remaining ownership interests in its German operations from its partners SPIEGEL TV and Autentic, giving it sole ownership of the market. The filing does not disclose a purchase price or financial effect, so the impact on results cannot be measured from this document.
Acquired remaining ownership interests from SPIEGEL TV and Autentic, announced July 7, 2026
Germany was previously run through a 2021 joint venture to expand the Curiosity brand across Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Saevar Lemke will continue as General Manager of the German operations
The filing gives no purchase price or financial terms
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