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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX)

MediaAlpha buys PLX's Tax Receivables Agreement interest for $12.0 million

Positive Impact 3 of 5 other Written later

On September 9, 2026, MediaAlpha agreed to buy the Tax Receivables Agreement interest of three Parallaxes entities (PLX) for $12.0 million in cash, a $10.7 million (47%) discount to the estimated value as of June 30, 2026. The company estimates its total remaining TRA liability will fall to about $32 million as of September 30, 2026, from $54.7 million as of June 30, 2026, and the deal does not trigger a change of control or early termination.

Key points

  • Cash price of $12.0 million is a $10.7 million, or 47%, discount to the estimated value as of June 30, 2026.
  • PLX's share of the estimated TRA liability was $22.7 million of the $54.7 million total as of June 30, 2026.
  • Estimated total remaining TRA liability is about $32 million as of September 30, 2026.
  • Payment was funded from subsidiary cash; QLH made a pro rata distribution to members, including certain directors and executive officers.

The filing

CompanyMediaAlpha, Inc. (MAX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 9, 2026, 9:02 AM ET
Accession number0001818383-26-000231

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 11:43 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on September 09, 2026.

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