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Compensation Brief
Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-07-06

Cardlytics, Inc. (CDLX)

Fiscal year 2025 executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.

$5,030,252
Amit Gupta total, FY2025
21st
CEO pay percentile vs peers
CEO-to-median pay ratio
74.43%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote
Companies that benchmark against CDLX
12 companies name CDLX as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses CDLX in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named CDLX in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
Amit Gupta$550,002$318,150$3,996,000$0$166,100$0$0$5,030,252
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Alexis DeSieno415,001325,000527,42500001,267,426
Former Chief Financial Officer
Nick Lynton350,751338,319441,325079,458001,209,853
Chief Legal and Privacy Officer

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY20242025
Amit Gupta$5,030,252$4,591,666$2,636,627+438,586
Alexis DeSieno1,267,4262,244,3595,227,966−976,933
Nick Lynton1,209,8531,712,8571,061,425−503,004

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
David Thomas EvansChief Financial Officer2026-05-15A50,000$1$31,650CommonForm 4 ↗
David Thomas EvansChief Financial Officer2026-05-15A150,000197,350CommonForm 4 ↗
Andre FernandezDirector2026-05-20A11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Srishti A. GuptaDirector2026-05-20A11,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Jon FrancisDirector2026-05-20A11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott HillDirector2026-05-20A11,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Liane HornseyDirector2026-05-20A11,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Liane HornseyDirector2026-05-20D11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Jack KlinckDirector2026-05-20A11,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Srishti A. GuptaDirector2026-05-20A11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Srishti A. GuptaDirector2026-05-20D11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Jon FrancisDirector2026-05-20A11,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Jon FrancisDirector2026-05-20D11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott HillDirector2026-05-20A11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Andre FernandezDirector2026-05-20A11,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Andre FernandezDirector2026-05-20D11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Liane HornseyDirector2026-05-20A11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Jack KlinckDirector2026-05-20D11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott HillDirector2026-05-20D11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Jack KlinckDirector2026-05-20A11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Dividend-equivalent accruals2026-07-011,9691 insider, 3 accrual rows
Amit GuptaDirector2026-07-01D18,75000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Nick LyntonChief Legal & Privacy Officer2026-07-01A2,750CommonForm 4 ↗
Nick LyntonChief Legal & Privacy Officer2026-07-01D2,15149,454CommonForm 4 ↗
Amit GuptaDirector2026-07-01A12,500CommonForm 4 ↗
Amit GuptaDirector2026-07-01A18,750CommonForm 4 ↗
Amit GuptaDirector2026-07-01D9,640442,358CommonForm 4 ↗
Nick LyntonChief Legal & Privacy Officer2026-07-01A157CommonForm 4 ↗
Nick LyntonChief Legal & Privacy Officer2026-07-01A312CommonForm 4 ↗
Nick LyntonChief Legal & Privacy Officer2026-07-01D2,75000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Nick LyntonChief Legal & Privacy Officer2026-07-01A1,500CommonForm 4 ↗
Amit GuptaDirector2026-07-01D6,498428,559CommonForm 4 ↗
Amit GuptaDirector2026-07-01D12,50000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗

Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.

View all 35 transactions
InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
David Thomas EvansChief Financial Officer2026-05-15A50,000$1$31,650CommonForm 4 ↗
David Thomas EvansChief Financial Officer2026-05-15A150,000197,350CommonForm 4 ↗
Andre FernandezDirector2026-05-20A11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Srishti A. GuptaDirector2026-05-20A11,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Jon FrancisDirector2026-05-20A11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott HillDirector2026-05-20A11,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Liane HornseyDirector2026-05-20A11,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Liane HornseyDirector2026-05-20D11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Jack KlinckDirector2026-05-20A11,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Srishti A. GuptaDirector2026-05-20A11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Srishti A. GuptaDirector2026-05-20D11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Jon FrancisDirector2026-05-20A11,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Jon FrancisDirector2026-05-20D11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott HillDirector2026-05-20A11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Andre FernandezDirector2026-05-20A11,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Andre FernandezDirector2026-05-20D11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Liane HornseyDirector2026-05-20A11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Jack KlinckDirector2026-05-20D11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott HillDirector2026-05-20D11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Jack KlinckDirector2026-05-20A11,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Nick LyntonChief Legal & Privacy Officer2026-07-01D15700Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Amit GuptaDirector2026-07-01D18,75000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Nick LyntonChief Legal & Privacy Officer2026-07-01A2,750CommonForm 4 ↗
Nick LyntonChief Legal & Privacy Officer2026-07-01D2,15149,454CommonForm 4 ↗
Amit GuptaDirector2026-07-01A12,500CommonForm 4 ↗
Amit GuptaDirector2026-07-01A18,750CommonForm 4 ↗
Amit GuptaDirector2026-07-01D9,640442,358CommonForm 4 ↗
Nick LyntonChief Legal & Privacy Officer2026-07-01A157CommonForm 4 ↗
Nick LyntonChief Legal & Privacy Officer2026-07-01A312CommonForm 4 ↗
Nick LyntonChief Legal & Privacy Officer2026-07-01D1,50000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Nick LyntonChief Legal & Privacy Officer2026-07-01D31200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Nick LyntonChief Legal & Privacy Officer2026-07-01D2,75000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Nick LyntonChief Legal & Privacy Officer2026-07-01A1,500CommonForm 4 ↗
Amit GuptaDirector2026-07-01D6,498428,559CommonForm 4 ↗
Amit GuptaDirector2026-07-01D12,50000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
03

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Alexis DeSienoRSU2025-03-19135,000$307,800
Nick LyntonRSU2025-03-19120,000273,600
Alexis DeSienoPSU2025-03-19
Alexis DeSienoRSU2025-06-2340,00066,400
Nick LyntonRSU2025-06-2325,00041,500
Amit GuptaPSU2025-06-23
Nick LyntonPSU2025-03-19
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
Alexis DeSieno$374,200$0$00.0%
Nick Lynton315,100000.0%

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

04

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
GuptaRSU1,000,000$1,150,000
GuptaRSU135,000155,250
Nick LyntonRSU120,000138,000
GuptaRSU15,00017,250
Nick LyntonRSU9,37510,781
Nick LyntonRSU4,7345,444
Nick LyntonRSU12,62414,518
Nick LyntonRSU25,00028,750
GuptaRSU50,62558,219
GuptaRSU40,00046,000
Nick LyntonRSU45,00051,750
GuptaRSU250,000287,500
GuptaRSU300,000345,000
Nick LyntonRSU21,25924,448
Nick LyntonRSU1,1631,337
05

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

Generally, the Compensation Committee considers the range between the 25th and 75th percentiles of the competitive market data that it reviews as the starting point for its discussions of the appropriate compensation levels for our Named Executive Officers.

CEO STI target (% of salary)100%
CEO LTI target (% of salary)
Independent consultantMeridian Compensation Partners
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingTrue
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-05-209,840,5383,379,89849,78274.43%Passed
20252025-05-2018,586,4203,427,246319,65884.43%Passed
20242024-05-2315,925,2199,043,339396,51863.78%Passed
20232023-05-2310,255,0719,502,997241,69851.9%Passed
20222022-05-2423,510,891997,372907,27995.93%Passed
20212021-05-2125,727,860507,29224,96498.07%Passed

Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year's compensation.

Say-on-pay — history, company's computation

Meeting yearMeeting dateApproval — company's computation
20262026-05-2074.43%a
20252025-05-2084.43%b
20242024-05-2363.78%c

a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

c. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

Approval percentages are the company's own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.

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CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)
CEO total compensation
Median employee compensation
08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Jack KlinckIndependent · Board Chair · Audit · Nominating & Corporate Governance (Chair)$103,145$21,890$0$0$0$125,035
Scott HillIndependent · Audit (Chair)62,04621,89000083,936
Andre FernandezIndependent · Audit · Compensation59,24021,89000081,130
Liane HornseyIndependent · Compensation (Chair)45,65521,89000067,545
Srishti GuptaIndependent · Nominating & Corporate Governance41,53221,89000063,422
Jon FrancisIndependent · Compensation40,41121,89000062,301
Alex MishurovIndependent · Compensation · Nominating & Corporate Governance000000
Amit GuptaEmployee director00000
09

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer
Annual equity retainer$165,000
Per board meeting fee
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)30,000 / 15,000 / 15,000
Stock ownership guideline
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$352,029
Equity awards (grant-date value)$131,340
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$483,369

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

10b

Chief executive pay against the peer group

Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1Cardlytics, Inc.2025Amit Gupta$550,002$3,996,000$0$166,100$5,030,252

Each peer's compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer's figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.

11

Source register

Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.

#SupportsDocumentFiledAccessionLocation in document
1Section 01, Amit GuptaDEF 14A2026-04-090001628280-26-024446Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 5,030,252. Filing ↗machine: span 289415–289424
2Section 01, Alexis DeSienoDEF 14A2026-04-090001628280-26-024446Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,267,426. Filing ↗machine: span 294492–294501
3Section 01, Nick LyntonDEF 14A2026-04-090001628280-26-024446Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 1,209,853. Filing ↗machine: span 299328–299337
4Section 03, Alexis DeSieno RSUDEF 14ASection “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table.
5Section 03, Nick Lynton RSUDEF 14ASection “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table.
6Section 03, Alexis DeSieno PSUDEF 14ASection “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table.
7Section 03, Alexis DeSieno RSUDEF 14ASection “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table.
8Section 03, Nick Lynton RSUDEF 14ASection “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table.
9Section 03, Amit Gupta PSUDEF 14ASection “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table.
10Section 03, Nick Lynton PSUDEF 14ASection “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table.
11Section 07, pay ratio10-K2026-03-040001666071-26-000010Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. Filing ↗
12Section 08, Jack KlinckDEF 14A2026-04-090001628280-26-024446Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 125,035. Filing ↗machine: t40 · r7 · c13 · span 533182–533189
13Section 08, Scott HillDEF 14A2026-04-090001628280-26-024446Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 83,936. Filing ↗machine: t40 · r5 · c13 · span 528881–528887
14Section 08, Andre FernandezDEF 14A2026-04-090001628280-26-024446Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 81,130. Filing ↗machine: t40 · r2 · c13 · span 522404–522410
15Section 08, Liane HornseyDEF 14A2026-04-090001628280-26-024446Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 67,545. Filing ↗machine: t40 · r6 · c13 · span 531032–531038
16Section 08, Srishti GuptaDEF 14A2026-04-090001628280-26-024446Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 63,422. Filing ↗machine: t40 · r4 · c13 · span 526733–526739
17Section 08, Jon FrancisDEF 14A2026-04-090001628280-26-024446Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 62,301. Filing ↗machine: t40 · r3 · c13 · span 524582–524588
18Section 08, Alex MishurovDEF 14A2026-04-090001628280-26-024446Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗machine: t40 · r8 · c13 · span 535414–535415
19Section 08, Amit GuptaDEF 14A2026-04-090001628280-26-024446Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
20Section 02, David Thomas Evans 2026-05-15Form 42026-05-190001628280-26-036474Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
21Section 02, David Thomas Evans 2026-05-15Form 42026-05-190001628280-26-036474Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
22Section 02, Andre Fernandez 2026-05-20Form 42026-05-210001628280-26-037309Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
23Section 02, Srishti A. Gupta 2026-05-20Form 42026-05-210001628280-26-037320Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
24Section 02, Jon Francis 2026-05-20Form 42026-05-210001628280-26-037315Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
25Section 02, Scott Hill 2026-05-20Form 42026-05-210001628280-26-037312Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
26Section 02, Liane Hornsey 2026-05-20Form 42026-05-210001628280-26-037306Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
27Section 02, Liane Hornsey 2026-05-20Form 42026-05-210001628280-26-037306Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
28Section 02, Jack Klinck 2026-05-20Form 42026-05-210001628280-26-037302Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
29Section 02, Srishti A. Gupta 2026-05-20Form 42026-05-210001628280-26-037320Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
30Section 02, Srishti A. Gupta 2026-05-20Form 42026-05-210001628280-26-037320Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
31Section 02, Jon Francis 2026-05-20Form 42026-05-210001628280-26-037315Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
32Section 02, Jon Francis 2026-05-20Form 42026-05-210001628280-26-037315Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
33Section 02, Scott Hill 2026-05-20Form 42026-05-210001628280-26-037312Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
34Section 02, Andre Fernandez 2026-05-20Form 42026-05-210001628280-26-037309Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
35Section 02, Andre Fernandez 2026-05-20Form 42026-05-210001628280-26-037309Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
36Section 02, Liane Hornsey 2026-05-20Form 42026-05-210001628280-26-037306Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
37Section 02, Jack Klinck 2026-05-20Form 42026-05-210001628280-26-037302Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
38Section 02, Scott Hill 2026-05-20Form 42026-05-210001628280-26-037312Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
39Section 02, Jack Klinck 2026-05-20Form 42026-05-210001628280-26-037302Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
40Section 02, Nick Lynton 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001628280-26-047389Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
41Section 02, Amit Gupta 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001628280-26-047392Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
42Section 02, Nick Lynton 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001628280-26-047389Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
43Section 02, Nick Lynton 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001628280-26-047389Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
44Section 02, Amit Gupta 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001628280-26-047392Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
45Section 02, Amit Gupta 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001628280-26-047392Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
46Section 02, Amit Gupta 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001628280-26-047392Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
47Section 02, Nick Lynton 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001628280-26-047389Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
48Section 02, Nick Lynton 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001628280-26-047389Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
49Section 02, Nick Lynton 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001628280-26-047389Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
50Section 02, Nick Lynton 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001628280-26-047389Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
51Section 02, Nick Lynton 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001628280-26-047389Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
52Section 02, Nick Lynton 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001628280-26-047389Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
53Section 02, Amit Gupta 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001628280-26-047392Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
54Section 02, Amit Gupta 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-060001628280-26-047392Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
55Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-05-200001628280-26-036875Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 74.43% (votes for as printed: 9,840,538). Filing ↗
56Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-05-200001666071-25-000075Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 84.43% (votes for as printed: 18,586,420). Filing ↗
57Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-05-230001666071-24-000097Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 63.78% (votes for as printed: 15,925,219). Filing ↗
58Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)ComputedcomputedΔ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
59Section 03b vehicle mix (computed)ComputedcomputedRSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio
60Section 09b board cost (computed)ComputedcomputedCash 352,029 + equity 131,340 + all other 0 = 483,369, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 483,369
61Cardlytics, Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-090001628280-26-024446CEO total compensation as printed in Cardlytics, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 5,030,252. Filing ↗machine: span 289415–289424