UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _________ to _________

 

Commission File Number: 001-40079

 

RUMBLE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   80-0984597
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

444 Gulf of Mexico Dr
Longboat Key, FL 34228
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code)

 

(941) 210-0196
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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, par value $0.0001 per share   RUM   The Nasdaq Global Market
Warrants to purchase one share of Class A common stock   RUMBW   The Nasdaq Global Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes  No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

  Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
  Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
    Emerging growth company

 

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.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes No

 

As of May 8, 2026, the registrant had issued and outstanding (i) 216,396,992 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, (ii) 123,690,477 shares of Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and (iii) 95,791,120 shares of Class D common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

 

 

 

 

RUMBLE INC.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page
PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION 1
     
Item 1. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 1
     
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 3
     
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 4
     
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholder’s  Equity 5
     
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 6
     
  Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 7
     
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 25
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 36
     
Item 4. Control and Procedures 36
     
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION 37
     
Item 1A. Risk Factors 39
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 39
     
Item 6. Exhibits 40
     
SIGNATURES 41

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) contains forward-looking statements regarding, among other things, our plans, strategies and prospects, both business and financial. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot provide assurance that we will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Generally, statements that are not historical facts, including statements concerning possible or assumed future actions, business strategies, events or results of operations, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Investors should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss future expectations, contain projects of future results of operations or financial condition; or state other “forward-looking” information. Forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this Quarterly Report and may involve significant judgments and assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside our control. There may be events in the future that management is not able to predict accurately or over which we have no control. We do not undertake any obligation to update to otherwise correct any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events, inaccuracies that become apparent after the date hereof or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable laws. The risk factors and cautionary language contained in this Quarterly Report provide examples of risks, uncertainties, and events that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described in such forward-looking statements, including, among other things:

 

  our ability to grow and manage future growth profitably over time, maintain relationships with customers, compete within our industry and retain key employees;

 

  the possibility that we may be adversely impacted by economic, business, and/or competitive factors;

 

  our limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our business and prospects;

 

  we may not grow or maintain our active user base, and may not be able to achieve or maintain profitability;

 

  risks relating to our ability to attract new advertisers, or the potential loss of existing advertisers or the reduction of or failure by existing advertisers to maintain or increase their advertising budgets;

 

  our cloud business may not achieve the intended results, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations;

 

  negative media campaigns may adversely impact our financial performance, results of operations, and relationships with our business partners, including content creators and advertisers;

 

  spam activities, including inauthentic and fraudulent user activity, if undetected, may contribute, from time to time, to some amount of overstatement of our performance indicators;

 

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  the operation of our non-custodial crypto wallet exposes us to significant regulatory, operational, security, and market risks that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and reputation;

 

  we collect, store, and process large amounts of user video content and personal information of our users and subscribers. If our security measures are breached, our sites and applications may be perceived as not being secure, traffic and advertisers may curtail or stop viewing our content or using our services, our business and operating results could be harmed, and we could face governmental investigations and legal claims from users and subscribers;

 

  our Bitcoin treasury strategy exposes us to various risks associated with holding bitcoin;

 

  we may fail to comply with applicable privacy laws, subjecting us to liability and damages;

 

  our cloud services business operates in a highly regulated environment, subject to a complex and rapidly evolving array of domestic and international laws, regulations, and industry standards governing data privacy, cybersecurity, data localization, cross-border data transfers, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence;

 

  we are subject to cybersecurity risks and interruptions or failures in our information technology systems and as we grow and gain recognition, we will likely need to expend additional resources to enhance our protection from such risks. Notwithstanding our efforts, a cyber incident could occur and result in information theft, data corruption, operational disruption and/or financial loss;

 

  we may be found to have infringed on the intellectual property of others, which could expose us to substantial losses or restrict our operations;

 

  we may face liability for hosting a variety of tortious or unlawful materials uploaded by third parties, notwithstanding the liability protections of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 (“Section 230”);

 

  user-generated content could affect the quality of our services and deter existing or potential users from using our platforms, and we may face negative publicity for removing, or declining to remove, certain content, regardless of whether such content violates any law;

 

  paid endorsements by our content creators may expose us to regulatory risk, liability, and compliance costs, and, as a result, may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;

 

  our traffic growth, engagement, and monetization depend upon effective operation within and compatibility with operating systems, networks, devices, web browsers and standards, including mobile operating systems, networks, and standards that we do not control;

 

  our business depends on continued and unimpeded access to our content and services on the internet. If we or those who engage with our content experience disruptions in internet service, or if internet service providers are able to block, degrade or charge for access to our content and services, we could incur additional expenses and the loss of traffic and advertisers;

 

  we face significant market competition, and if we are unable to compete effectively with our competitors for traffic and advertising spend, our business and operating results could be harmed;

 

  we rely on data from third parties to calculate certain of our performance metrics. Real or perceived inaccuracies in such metrics may harm our reputation and negatively affect our business;

 

  changes to our existing content and services could fail to attract traffic and advertisers or fail to generate revenue;

 

  we derive the majority of our revenue from advertising. The failure to attract new advertisers, the loss of existing advertisers, or the reduction of or failure by existing advertisers to maintain or increase their advertising budgets would adversely affect our business;

 

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  we depend on third-party vendors, including internet service providers, advertising networks, and data centers, to provide core services;

 

  hosting and delivery costs may increase unexpectedly;

 

  we have offered and intend to continue to offer incentives, including economic incentives, to content creators to join our platform, and these arrangements may involve fixed payment obligations that are not contingent on actual revenue or performance metrics generated by the applicable content creator but rather are based on our modeled financial projections for that creator, which if not satisfied may adversely impact our financial performance, results of operations and liquidity;

 

  we may be unable to develop or maintain effective internal controls;

 

  potential diversion of management’s attention and consumption of resources as a result of acquisitions of other companies, including the proposed business combination (the “ND Business Combination”) with Northern Data AG, a German stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) incorporated under the laws of Germany (“Northern Data”) and success in integrating and otherwise achieving the benefits of recent and potential acquisitions;

 

  we may fail to consummate the ND Business Combination or fail to realize the anticipated strategic and financial benefits sought from the ND Business Combination;

 

  we may fail to maintain adequate operational and financial resources or raise additional capital or generate sufficient cash flows;

 

  changes in tax rates, changes in tax treatment of companies engaged in e-commerce, the adoption of new tax legislation, or exposure to additional tax liabilities may adversely impact our financial results;

 

  compliance obligations imposed by new privacy laws, laws regulating online video sharing platforms, other online platforms, and online speech in certain jurisdictions in which we operate, or industry practices may adversely affect our business; and

 

  other risks and uncertainties indicated in this Quarterly Report and in other filings that we have made or will make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the risk factors described under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 and, if the ND Business Combination is consummated, the risk factors related to Northern Data and its business and the business of the combined company as described under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC on April 13, 2026 in connection with the ND Business Combination.

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

  Rumble Inc.
  Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
  (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
  For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  Rumble Inc.
  Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
  (Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
  For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

  Contents
   
Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements  
   
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Operations 3
   
Condensed Consolidated Interim Balance Sheets 4
   
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Shareholders’ Equity 5
   
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows 6
   
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements 7-24

 

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Rumble Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Operations
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31,  2026   2025 
         
Revenues  $25,459,796   $23,706,790 
           
Expenses          
Cost of services (content, hosting and other)  $26,997,183   $30,036,174 
General and administrative   10,396,560    16,633,723 
Research and development   5,739,914    4,789,111 
Sales and marketing   8,532,481    3,638,926 
Acquisition-related transaction costs   4,847,007    
-
 
Amortization and depreciation   3,977,870    3,292,709 
Change in fair value of digital assets   4,065,603    1,699,416 
           
Total expenses   64,556,618    60,090,059 
           
Loss from operations   (39,096,822)   (36,383,269)
Interest income   1,885,443    2,184,286 
Other expense   (36,386)   (24,604)
Changes in fair value of warrant liability   7,000,386    21,904,704 
Changes in fair value of derivative   
-
    9,700,000 
           
Loss before income taxes   (30,247,379)   (2,618,883)
Income tax expense   (22,991)   (31,310)
           
Net loss  $(30,270,370)  $(2,650,193)
           
Loss per share – basic and diluted  $(0.12)  $(0.01)
Weighted-average number of common shares used in computing net loss per share - basic and diluted   261,055,788    237,051,968 
           
Share-based compensation expense included in expenses:          
Cost of services (content, hosting, and other)  $1,795,970   $1,526,580 
General and administrative   1,962,948    6,284,311 
Research and development   917,070    626,435 
Sales and marketing   558,129    247,477 
           
Total share-based compensation expense  $5,234,117   $8,684,803 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Rumble Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Balance Sheets

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

 

   March 31,
2026
   December 31,
2025
 
         
Assets        
         
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents  $219,042,502   $237,919,453 
Accounts receivable, net   12,533,368    11,859,231 
Prepaid expenses and other   11,770,909    14,767,472 
    243,346,779    264,546,156 
           
Other non-current assets   903,581    1,123,781 
Digital assets   14,384,759    18,450,362 
Property and equipment, net   17,314,557    16,178,941 
Right-of-use assets, net   1,528,947    1,868,458 
Intangible assets, net   23,076,047    24,023,709 
Goodwill   10,655,391    10,655,391 
   $311,210,061   $336,846,798 
           
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity          
           
Current liabilities          
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  $34,966,930   $27,875,120 
Deferred revenue   15,607,922    16,105,587 
Lease liabilities   1,155,607    1,281,444 
    51,730,459    45,262,151 
           
Lease liabilities, net of current portion   421,182    633,128 
Warrant liability   8,608,941    15,609,327 
Other liability   500,000    500,000 
    61,260,582    62,004,606 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)   
 
    
 
 
           
Shareholders’ equity (deficit)          
Preferred shares ($0.0001 par value per share, 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding)   
-
    
-
 
Common shares ($0.0001 par value per share, 700,000,000 Class A shares authorized, 215,750,581 and 215,736,576 shares issued and outstanding, as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively; 170,000,000 Class C (and corresponding ExchangeCo Share) authorized, 123,690,470 and 123,690,470 shares issued and outstanding, as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively; 110,000,000 Class D shares authorized, 95,791,120 and 95,791,120 shares issued and outstanding, as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively)   773,440    773,439 
Accumulated deficit   (595,666,674)   (565,396,304)
Additional paid-in capital   844,842,713    839,465,057 
    249,949,479    274,842,192 
   $311,210,061   $336,846,798 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Rumble Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026
   Number of Common Stock                         
   Class A   Class C
(and
corresponding
ExchangeCo
Share)
   Class D   Class A   Class C   Class D   Additional
Paid-in
Capital
   Accumulated
Deficit
   Total 
Balance December 31, 2025   215,736,576    123,690,470    95,791,120   $751,491   $12,369   $9,579   $839,465,057   $(565,396,304)  $274,842,192 
Issuance of Class A Common Stock upon exercise of stock options and warrants as well as vesting of restricted stock units   14,005    -    -    1    
-
    
-
    462    
-
    463 
Share-based compensation   -    -    -    
-
    
-
    
-
    5,377,194    
-
    5,377,194 
Loss for the year   -    -    -    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    (30,270,370)   (30,270,370)
Balance March 31, 2026   215,750,581    123,690,470    95,791,120   $751,492   $12,369   $9,579   $844,842,713   $(595,666,674)  $249,949,479 

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2025
   Number of Common Stock                         
   Class A   Class C
(and
corresponding
ExchangeCo
Share)
   Class D   Class A   Class C   Class D   Additional
Paid-in
Capital
   Accumulated
Deficit
   Total 
Balance December 31, 2024   118,808,857    165,153,621    105,782,403   $741,799   $16,515   $10,578   $419,681,648   $(483,565,942)  $(63,115,402)
Issuance of Class A Common Stock in exchange for Class C Common Stock (and corresponding ExchangeCo Share)   41,463,151    (41,463,151)   -    4,146    (4,146)   
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
 
Cancellation of Class D Common Stock   -    -    (9,991,283)   
-
    
-
    (999)   999    
-
    
-
 
Issuance of Class A Common Stock   33,333,333    -    -    3,333    
-
    
-
    424,996,665    
-
    424,999,998 
Issuance of Class A Common Stock upon exercise of stock options and warrants as well as vesting of restricted stock units   21,211,819         -    -    2,121    
     -
    
-
    1,393,841    
-
    1,395,962 
Net share settlement on restricted stock units   -    -    -    
-
    
-
    
-
    (358,418)   
-
    (358,418)
Share issuance costs   -    -    -    
-
    
-
    
-
    (29,429,791)   
-
    (29,429,791)
Share-based compensation   -    -    -    
-
    
-
    
-
    8,767,700    
-
    8,767,700 
Loss for the year   -    -    -    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    (2,650,193)   (2,650,193)
Balance March 31, 2025   214,817,160    123,690,470    95,791,120   $751,399   $12,369   $9,579   $825,052,644   $(486,216,135)  $339,609,856 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Rumble Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31,  2026   2025 
         
Cash flows provided by (used in)        
         
Operating activities        
Net loss for the period  $(30,270,370)  $(2,650,193)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Amortization and depreciation   3,977,870    3,292,709 
Share-based compensation   5,234,117    8,684,803 
Provision for credit losses   177,429    
-
 
Non-cash lease expense   339,511    240,604 
Net trade and barter revenue and expense   1,000,000    (118,873)
Change in fair value of warrants   (7,000,386)   (21,904,704)
Change in fair value of derivative   
-
    (9,700,000)
Change in fair value of digital assets   4,065,603    1,699,416 
           
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable   (851,566)   (648,423)
Prepaid expenses and other   3,216,763    6,804,559 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   5,338,847    (55,673)
Deferred revenue   (1,497,665)   104,266 
Operating lease liabilities   (337,783)   (240,600)
Net cash used in operating activities   (16,607,630)   (14,492,109)
           
Investing activities          
Purchase of property and equipment   (1,111,189)   (133,690)
Purchase of digital assets   
-
    (19,100,000)
Purchase of intangible assets   (1,158,595)   (612,689)
Net cash used in investing activities   (2,269,784)   (19,846,379)
           
Financing Activities          
Taxes paid from net share settlement for share-based compensation   
-
    (358,418)
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants and stock options   463    1,395,963 
Proceeds from issuance of Class A Common Stock   
-
    775,000,000 
Repurchase of Class A Common Stock   
-
    (525,000,000)
Share issuance costs   
-
    (29,429,791)
Net cash provided by financing activities   463    221,607,754 
           
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period   (18,876,951)   187,269,266 
           
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   237,919,453    114,018,900 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period  $219,042,502   $301,288,166 
           
Supplemental cash flow information:          
Cash paid for lease liabilities  $331,763   $183,987 
Cash paid for income taxes   17,391    33,755 
           
Non-cash investing and financing activities:          
Property and equipment in accounts payable and accrued liabilities   1,752,965    85,758 
Share-based compensation capitalized related to intangible assets   143,077    82,897 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

 

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Rumble Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

1.Overview and Basis of Presentation

 

Nature of Operations

 

Rumble Inc. (“Rumble” or the “Company”) is a high growth, video sharing platform and cloud services provider designed to help content creators manage, distribute, and monetize their content by connecting them with brands, publishers, and directly to their subscribers and followers. The Company’s registered office is located at 444 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Florida, 34228. The Company’s shares of Class A common stock and warrants are traded on The Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “RUM” and “RUMBW”, respectively.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements (the “financial statements”) are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the results of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative guidance found in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”). All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. These financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars, which is the functional currency of the Company.

 

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Annual Financial Statements”). These financial statements have been prepared using the same accounting policies that were described in Note 2 to the Annual Financial Statements.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, as of the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates the estimates used, which include but are not limited to: provision for credit losses; valuation of share-based compensation awards; probability of achievement associated with performance-based awards; fair value of financial instruments including digital assets, warrant liability, and derivative; discount rate in determining lease liabilities; valuation of long-lived assets and their associated useful lives, valuation of goodwill; the realization of tax assets, estimates of tax liabilities, and valuation of deferred taxes; estimates of the standalone selling prices used in the recognition of revenue; and estimates in the determination of the fair value of non-cash consideration earned in trade and barter transactions. These estimates, judgments, and assumptions are reviewed periodically and the impact of any revisions are reflected in the financial statements in the period in which such revisions are made. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates, judgments, or assumptions, and such differences could be material to the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.

 

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Rumble Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Trade and Barter Transactions

 

The Company engages in trade and barter transactions whereby the Company and its counterparty exchange media campaigns or other promotional services. The Company reviews each transaction to ensure the advertising it receives has economic substance and records revenue in an amount equal to the fair value of the products and services received unless this is not reasonable to estimate, in which case the consideration is measured based on the standalone selling price of the advertising inventory promised or delivered to the customer. Trade and barter revenue is recognized when the performance obligation is fulfilled and follows the same pattern of recognition as the Company’s normal advertising revenue. Trade and barter expense is recorded when goods or services are consumed. Trade and barter revenue was $nil and $118,873 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Trade and barter expenses were $1,000,000 and $nil for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The trade and barter expense is recorded in sales and marketing expense in the condensed consolidated interim statement of operations.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

The following amendments to existing standards have been issued up to and including the date of issuance of these financial statements, however are not yet effective for the Company:

 

Accounting Standards Updates 2025-01 and 2024-03, Income statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expense. The amendments in this update require public business entities to disclose, on an annual and interim basis, disaggregated information about certain income statement expense line items in the notes to the financial statements. Public business entities are required to apply the guidance prospectively and may elect to apply it retrospectively. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027.

 

Accounting Standards Updates 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software. This ASU removes all references to software development project stages so that the guidance is neutral to different software development methods, including methods that entities may use to develop software in the future. Therefore, this ASU requires that an entity capitalize software costs when both: management has authorized and committed to funding the software project; and it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended (referred to as the “probable-to-complete recognition threshold”). In evaluating the probable-to-complete recognition threshold, an entity is required to consider whether there is significant uncertainty associated with the development activities of the software. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual reporting period.

 

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Rumble Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

 

Accounting Standards Updates 2025-11, Interim Reporting: Narrow-Scope Improvements (Topic 270): This ASU clarifies interim disclosure requirements and the applicability of Topic 270. It provides a comprehensive list of interim disclosures currently required under U.S. GAAP and introduces a disclosure principle requiring entities to disclose events since the end of the last annual reporting period that have a material impact. The ASU also clarifies the types of interim reporting, and the form and content of interim financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, enhancing consistency in interim reporting. This ASU is effective for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted.

 

The Company is still evaluating the potential impact of implementing the above amendments to its consolidated financial statements.

 

3.Revenue from Contracts with Customers

 

The following table presents revenues disaggregated by type:

 

   Three months ended
March 31,
 
   2026   2025 
         
Audience Monetization  $22,528,837   $19,943,535 
Other Initiatives   2,930,959    3,763,255 
Total revenues  $25,459,796   $23,706,790 

 

The Company recognizes revenue either at a point in time or over time, depending upon the characteristics of the contract.

 

   Three months ended
March 31,
 
   2026   2025 
         
Point in time  $6,969,675   $9,233,587 
Over time   18,490,121    14,473,203 
Total revenues  $25,459,796   $23,706,790 

 

Deferred Revenue

 

Deferred revenue recorded at March 31, 2026 is expected to be fully recognized by March 31, 2027. The deferred revenue balance was $15,607,922 and $16,105,587 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

 

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Rumble Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

4.Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents consist of the following:

 

   Contracted
Maturity
 

As of

March 31,
2026

  

As of

December 31,
2025

 
            
Cash  Demand  $7,044,600   $7,651,820 
Treasury bills, money market funds and term deposits  Demand   211,997,902    230,267,633 
      $219,042,502   $237,919,453 

 

As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the Company entered into a guarantee/ standby letter of credit in the amount of $1,362,500 which will be used towards the issuance of credit for running the Company’s day-to-day business operations.

 

5.Digital Assets

 

The Company’s digital assets holdings consist of the following:

 

       As of
March 31, 2026
       As of
December 31, 2025
 
   Units   Cost
Basis
   Fair
Value
   Units   Cost
Basis
   Fair
Value
 
Bitcoin   210.82   $19,100,000   $14,384,759    210.82   $19,100,000   $18,450,362 
                               
        $19,100,000   $14,384,759        $19,100,100   $18,450,362 

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s digital asset holdings:

 

   Bitcoin 
December 31, 2025  $18,450,362 
Change in fair value   (4,065,603)
March 31, 2026  $14,384,759 

 

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Rumble Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

6.Property and Equipment

 

  

As of

March 31,
2026

  

As of

December 31,
2025

 
Computer hardware  $31,825,526   $29,008,789 
Furniture and fixtures   291,341    261,769 
Leasehold improvements   2,313,366    2,295,521 
    34,430,233    31,566,079 
Accumulated depreciation   (17,115,676)   (15,387,138)
Net carrying value  $17,314,557   $16,178,941 

 

Depreciation expense on property and equipment for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were $1,728,538 and $1,164,223, respectively.

 

7.Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities

 

The Company leases several facilities and data centers under non-cancelable operating leases. These leases have original lease periods expiring between 2026 and 2027. The lease agreements generally do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

 

   As of
March 31, 2026
   As of
December 31, 2025
 
       Accumulated       Accumulated 
   Cost   Amortization   Cost   Amortization 
Right-of-use assets  $5,229,708   $(3,700,761)  $5,229,708   $(3,361,250)
Net carrying value       $1,528,947        $1,868,458 

 

Operating lease costs for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were $339,511 and $240,604, respectively, and are included in general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated interim statements of operations.

 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to the operating lease liabilities is as follows:

 

  

As of

March 31,
2026

  

As of

December 31,
2025

 
Weighted-average remaining lease term   1.37 years       1.59 years 
Weighted-average incremental borrowing rate   11.80%   11.51%

 

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Rumble Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

7.Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities (Continued)

 

The following shows the future minimum lease payments for the remaining years under the lease arrangement as of March 31, 2026:

 

2026  $1,037,851 
2027   630,913 
    1,668,764 
Less: imputed interest*   (91,975)
    1,576,789 
      
Current portion  $1,155,607 
Long-term portion  $421,182 

 

*Imputed interest represents the difference between discounted cash flows and cash flows

 

8.Intangible Assets

 

       As of
March 31, 2026
 
   Gross
Carrying
Value
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net
Carrying
Value
 
Intellectual property  $462,047   $(264,577)  $197,470 
Domain name   500,447    (161,793)   338,654 
Brand   1,284,000    (569,269)   714,731 
Software and technology   30,645,299    (15,642,401)   15,002,898 
Internal software development   11,011,250    (4,188,956)   6,822,294 
   $43,903,043   $(20,826,996)  $23,076,047 

 

       As of
December 31, 2025
 
   Gross
Carrying
Value
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net
Carrying
Value
 
Intellectual property  $462,047   $(247,651)  $214,396 
Domain name   500,447    (153,452)   346,995 
Brand   1,284,000    (537,169)   746,831 
Software and technology   30,325,084    (14,126,148)   16,198,936 
Internal software development   10,029,795    (3,513,244)   6,516,551 
Assembled workforce   726,222    (726,222)   
-
 
   $43,327,595   $(19,303,886)  $24,023,709 

 

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Rumble Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 

 

8.Intangible Assets (Continued)

 

Amortization expense related to intangible assets for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were $2,249,332 and $2,128,486, respectively.

 

For intangible assets held as of March 31, 2026, future amortization expense is as follows:

 

2026  $6,728,003 
2027   8,318,047 
2028   6,366,404 
2029   871,764 
2030   498,092 
Thereafter   293,737 
   $23,076,047 

 

9.Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

 

The Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following:

 

    As of
March 31,
2026
   

As of

December 31,

2025

 
Trade accounts payable   $ 12,451,728     $ 5,946,207  
Accrued programming and content costs     11,709,036       11,091,846  
Accrued compensation and benefits     1,478,599       2,674,379  
Accrued professional fees     7,589,400       6,450,045  
Other accrued expenses     1,738,167       1,712,643  
    $ 34,966,930     $ 27,875,120  

 

10.Shareholders’ Equity

 

The Company has 1,000,000,000 in authorized shares, consisting of:

 

(i)700,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share;

 

(ii)170,000,000 shares of Class C Common Stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share;

 

(iii)110,000,000 shares of Class D Common Stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share; and

 

(iv)20,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share.

 

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Rumble Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 

 

10.Shareholders’ Equity (Continued)

 

The Company’s indirect, wholly owned Canadian subsidiary 1000045728 Ontario Inc. (“ExchangeCo”) has 123,690,470 exchangeable shares (“ExchangeCo Shares”) outstanding at March 31, 2026 that are exchangeable at any time by the holder on a one-to-one basis into Class A Common Stock. The ExchangeCo Shares are entitled to any dividends that are declared on Class A Common Stock and participate in liquidation on the same basis as the holders of Class A Common Stock. Each ExchangeCo Share is issued “in tandem” with one share of Class C Common Stock. At the time an ExchangeCo Share is exchanged by the holder, the Company will issue one share of Class A Common Stock and the ExchangeCo Share and corresponding Class C Common Stock are cancelled. The ExchangeCo Share and the related share of Class C Common Stock cannot be separated. The Company views each ExchangeCo Share and its corresponding share of Class C Common Stock as one unit of account that is economically similar to a share of Class A Common Stock.

 

Former holders of Legacy Rumble’s (as defined below) common shares are eligible to receive up to an aggregate of 105,000,000 additional shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, of which 76,412,604 shares are currently held in escrow and 28,587,396 shares will become issuable under options when the contingency is met. Similarly, the Sponsor’s common shares are eligible to receive up to an aggregate of 1,963,750 additional shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and will be issued when the contingency is met. The holders are eligible to the shares if the closing price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock is greater than or equal to $15.00 and $17.50, respectively (with 50% released at each target, or if the latter target is reached first, 100%) for a period of 20 trading days during any 30 trading-day period. The term will expire on September 16, 2027. If there is a change in control prior to September 16, 2027 resulting in a per share price equal to or in excess of the $15.00 and $17.50 share price milestones not previously met, then the Company shall issue the earnout shares to the holders.

 

11.Share-Based Compensation Expense

 

The Company’s stock award plans consist of:

 

Rumble Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan

 

The Company maintains a long-term incentive plan, the Rumble Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan (the “Stock Option Plan”). The Stock Option Plan governs the terms and conditions of the outstanding awards previously granted under the Stock Option Plan, as well as all options to purchase Legacy Rumble Class A common shares or Legacy Rumble Class B common shares which were converted into options to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with the business combination (the “Business Combination”) contemplated by that certain business combination agreement, dated December 1, 2021, by and between CF Acquisition Corp. VI, a Delaware corporation, and Rumble Inc., a corporation formed under the laws of the Province of Ontario Canada (“Legacy Rumble).

 

Rumble Inc. 2022 Stock Incentive Plan

 

The Rumble Inc. 2022 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Incentive Plan”) was approved by the board of directors and the stockholders of the Company, and became effective on September 16, 2022. The Company initially reserved 27,121,733 shares of Common Stock for issuance under the Stock Incentive Plan, subject to a ten-year evergreen feature.

 

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Rumble Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

11.Share-Based Compensation Expense (Continued)

 

Rumble Inc. 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

The Rumble Inc. 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Employee Stock Purchase Plan”) was approved by the board of directors and the stockholders of the Company, and became effective on March 26, 2024. The Company initially reserved 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

 

Share-based compensation expenses are summarized as follows:

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2026   2025 
         
Restricted stock units  $1,774,599   $4,115,524 
Stock options   2,470,334    4,545,850 
Employee stock purchase plan   16,211    23,429 
Pre-funded warrants   972,973    
-
 
   $5,234,117   $8,684,803 

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

The following tables reflect the continuity of unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) transactions:

 

    Service Conditions  
    Number     Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Outstanding, December 31, 2025     1,851,200     $ 7.36  
Granted     2,285,245       5.23  
Vested     (12,500 )     7.69  
Forfeited     (139,170 )     7.28  
Cancelled    
-
     
-
 
Outstanding, March 31, 2026     3,984,775     $ 6.14  

 

   Market Conditions 
   Number   Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Outstanding, December 31, 2025   400,000   $2.74 
Granted   
-
    
-
 
Vested   
-
    
-
 
Forfeited   
-
    
-
 
Cancelled   
-
    
-
 
Outstanding, March 31, 2026   400,000   $2.74 

 

As of March 31, 2026, the Company has RSUs outstanding that have market-based vesting conditions if the closing price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock is greater than or equal to a specified price for a period of 20 trading days during any 30 trading-day period.

 

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Rumble Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

11.Share-Based Compensation Expense (Continued)

 

Restricted Stock Units (Continued)

 

    Performance Conditions  
    Number     Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Outstanding, December 31, 2025     161,551     $ 8.51  
Granted     52,530       5.71  
Vested    
-
     
-
 
Forfeited     (161,551 )     8.51  
Cancelled    
-
     
-
 
Outstanding, March 31, 2026     52,530     $ 5.71  

 

As of March 31, 2026, the Company has determined that it is not probable that the conditions related to the performance-based restricted stock units will be met, and therefore, the Company has not recognized the related expense in the condensed consolidated interim statement of operations.

 

The following table reflects additional information related to RSUs:

 

   As of March 31, 2026 
   Service
Conditions
   Market
Conditions
   Performance
Conditions
 
Unrecognized compensation cost  $16,763,683   $143,726   $299,946 
Weighted-average service period for unrecognized compensation cost   3.05 years    0.21 years    
-
 
Grant date fair value of RSUs  $11,956,569   $1,097,541   $299,946 

 

Stock Options

 

The fair value of the stock options was determined using Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following table reflects the assumptions made:

 

   Three months
ended
March 31,
2026
 
Share price  $5.23-$6.37 
Risk-free interest rate   3.83%-3.85%
Volatility   64%-70%
Expected life   6.00-6.25 years 
Dividend rate   0.00%

 

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Rumble Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

11.Share-Based Compensation Expense (Continued)

 

Stock Options (Continued)

 

The following tables reflect the continuity of stock option transactions:

 

   Service Conditions 
   Number   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding, December 31, 2025   43,227,838   $1.48 
Granted   5,135,696    5.23 
Exercised   (1,500)   0.27 
Forfeited   (117,568)   8.29 
Cancelled   (11,083)   7.31 
Outstanding, March 31, 2026   48,233,383   $1.86 
           
Vested and exercisable   37,852,816   $0.67 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded incremental share-based compensation expense of $nil and $2,792,429, respectively, related to the modification of stock option awards of an officer who experienced changes in employment, which accelerated the vesting of all unvested options and extended the post-termination exercise period.

 

The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the stock options and the fair value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock for those stock options that had exercise prices lower than the fair value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. As of March 31, 2026, the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding was $176,633,436 and the aggregate intrinsic value of the options vested and exercisable was $176,629,669.

 

The following table reflects additional information related to options:

 

   As of
March 31,
2026
 
   Service
Conditions
 
Unrecognized compensation cost  $33,147,238 
Weighted-average service period for unrecognized compensation cost   0.56 years 
Weighted-average grant date fair value of options outstanding  $3.43 per share 

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

The Employee Stock Purchase Plan allows eligible employees to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock at a discount through payroll deductions of up to 15%, subject to any plan limitations. The Employee Stock Purchase Plan provides for six-month offering periods. The offering periods are scheduled to start on the first trading day on or after January 1 and July 1, and ending on the last trading day on or before June 30 and December 31, respectively. Employees are able to purchase shares at 90% of the lower of the fair market value of the Company’s Class A Common Stock on the first trading day of the offering period or the last trading day of the purchase period.

 

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Rumble Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

11.Share-Based Compensation Expense (Continued)

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Continued)

 

The fair value of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan was determined using Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following table reflects the assumptions made:

 

   Three months
ended
March 31,
2026
 
Share price  $6.37 
Risk-free interest rate   3.58%
Volatility   49.5%
Expected life   0.49 years 
Dividend rate   0.00%

 

The following table reflects additional information related to options:

 

   As of
March 31,
2026
 
   Service
Conditions
 
Unrecognized compensation cost  $14,083 
Weighted-average service period for unrecognized compensation cost   0.25 years 
Grant date fair value of ESPPs  $30,294 

 

Pre-funded Warrants

 

The Company issued pre-funded warrants in connection with a service agreement. The pre-funded warrants is exercisable for shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock at a nominal exercise price and vests in equal quarterly installments over a three-year period, subject to continued performance of services.

 

    Service Conditions  
    Number     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding, December 31, 2025    
-
    $
        -
 
Granted     1,412,873       6.37  
Exercised    
-
     
-
 
Forfeited    
-
     
-
 
Cancelled    
-
     
-
 
Outstanding, March 31, 2026     1,412,873     $ 6.37  
                 
Vested     117,739     $ 6.37  
Exercisable    
-
     
-
 

 

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Rumble Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

11.Share-Based Compensation Expense (Continued)

 

Pre-funded Warrants (continued)

 

The following table reflects additional information related to the pre-funded warrant:

 

   As of
March 31,
2026
 
   Service
Conditions
 
Unrecognized compensation cost  $8,027,027 
Weighted-average service period for unrecognized compensation cost   2.75 years 
Grant date fair value of pre-funded warrants  $9,000,000 

 

12.Loss per Share

 

When taken together, an ExchangeCo Share and a share of Class C Common Stock are economically similar to a share of Class A Common Stock. As a result, the Company computed basic loss per share by dividing net loss attributable to the Company by the weighted-average number of Class A and ExchangeCo Shares issued and outstanding, excluding those held in escrow as these are contingently issuable shares and have been excluded from the calculation during the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025. Shares of Class D Common Stock do not share in earnings and are not participating securities (i.e., non-economic shares) and therefore, have been excluded from the calculation of weighted-average number of shares outstanding.

 

Diluted loss per share is computed giving effect to all potentially dilutive shares. Diluted loss per share for all periods presented is the same as basic loss per share as the inclusion of potentially issuable shares would be antidilutive.

 

13.Commitments and Contingencies

 

Commitments - Acquisition of Northern Data AG (“Northern Data”)

 

On November 10, 2025, the Company signed a business combination agreement with Northern Data, a German stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) incorporated under the laws of Germany. Subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement, the Company will submit a voluntary public exchange offer to all shareholders of Northern Data. Each Northern Data shareholder that tenders will receive 2.0281 shares of the Company’s newly issued Class A Common Stock in exchange for each Northern Data share (the “Exchange Ratio”) (with customary settlement mechanisms for fractional shares).

 

Tether Investments, S.A. De C.V (“Tether”), an affiliate of a significant shareholder of the Company, along with shareholders affiliated with Northern Data’s co-CEO and another shareholder, collectively owning Northern data shares representing approximately 72% of the outstanding shares of Northern Data, have committed to exchange their Northern Data shares at the same Exchange Ratio that applies to the exchange offer, contemporaneously with the closing of the exchange offer.

 

The launch of the Exchange Offer occurred subsequent to quarter end and the transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to satisfaction of closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

 

In addition to the business combination, the Company has entered into a GPU agreement with Tether, subject to closing of the exchange offer, representing an initial commitment by Tether to purchase up to $150 million of GPU services over a two-year period following the closing of our voluntary public exchange offer for Northern Data.

 

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Rumble Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

13.Commitments and Contingencies (Continued)

 

The Company also announced a $100 million advertising commitment from Tether, representing $50 million per year over a two-year period beginning February 15, 2026. This commitment is not contingent upon the completion of the business combination.

 

Commitments - Other

 

The Company has non-cancelable contractual commitments of approximately $46 million as of March 31, 2026, which are primarily related to programming and content, leases, and other service arrangements. The majority of commitments will be paid over three years, commencing in 2026.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

In the normal course of business, to facilitate transactions in services and products, the Company indemnifies certain parties. The Company has agreed to hold certain parties harmless against losses arising from a breach of representations or covenants, or out of intellectual property infringement or other claims made against certain parties. Several of these agreements limit the time within which an indemnification claim can be made and the amount of the claim. In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its officers and directors, and its bylaws contain similar indemnification obligations to its agents.

 

Furthermore, many of the Company’s agreements with its customers and partners require the Company to indemnify them for certain intellectual property infringement claims against them, which would increase costs as a result of defending such claims, and may require that we pay significant damages if there were an adverse ruling in any such claims. Customers and partners may discontinue the use of the Company’s services and technologies as a result of injunctions or otherwise, which could result in loss of revenues and adversely impact the business.

 

It is not possible to make a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential amount under these indemnification agreements due to the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. As of March 31, 2026, there were no material indemnification claims that were probable or reasonably possible.

 

From time to time, the Company may become involved in litigation and other legal action. The Company estimates a range of liability related to any pending litigation where the amount and range of loss can be estimated. As of March 31, 2026, we cannot reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any, in respect of pending legal proceedings against the Company and accordingly no liability has been recorded.

 

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Rumble Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

14.Fair Value Measurements

 

The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

   Level 1   Level 2 
   Digital
Assets
   Warrant
Liability
 
December 31, 2025  $18,450,362   $15,609,327 
Change in fair value   (4,065,603)   (7,000,386)
March 31, 2026  $14,384,759   $8,608,941 

 

Digital Assets

 

Digital assets arose from our bitcoin investment. Changes in fair value of digital assets reflect gains or losses arising from the remeasurement of our bitcoin investment based on an exchanged quoted price. Refer to Note 5.

 

Warrant Liability

 

Warrant liability consists of warrants issued by the Company in public offerings, private placements, and forward purchase contracts. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the number of warrants outstanding was 8,046,040 and 8,046,045, respectively, with a weighted-average exercise price of $11.50. The warrants are exercisable and will expire on September 16, 2027, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation. All warrants are publicly traded.

 

15.Credit and Concentration Risks

 

Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the other party by failing to discharge an obligation. The Company is exposed to credit risk resulting from the possibility that a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument defaults on their financial obligations or if there is a concentration of transactions carried out with the same counterparty. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk include cash, cash equivalents, and accounts receivable.

 

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are held in reputable banks in its country of domicile and management believes the risk of loss to be remote. We maintain cash balances that exceed the insured limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation.

 

The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of default by its customers. Accounts receivables are recorded at the invoiced amount, do not bear interest, and do not require collateral. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, no single customer represented 10% or more of the Company’s total revenue. As of March 31, 2026, one customer accounted for 17% of accounts receivable. See Note 16. As of December 31, 2025, no single customer represented 10% or more of the total accounts receivable.

 

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Rumble Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

16.Related Party Transactions

 

The Company’s related parties include directors, shareholders and key management.

 

The Company is party to a secondment arrangement under which certain members of key management personnel are assigned to perform services for a subsidiary. In connection with this arrangement, the Company paid payroll taxes of $99,828 and $136,009 on behalf of these key management personnel during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. These amounts are recoverable from the individuals upon their receipt of a corresponding refund from the applicable tax authority. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, accounts receivable from key management personnel were $1,730,719 and $1,630,891, respectively.

 

As discussed in Note 13, the Company signed a business combination agreement with Northern Data that, upon close, will result in Northern Data becoming a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company. Tether owns more than 50% of the voting shares of Northern Data.

 

The Company entered into a transaction support agreement with Tether to ensure that all of the shares of Northern Data owned by Tether as of immediately prior to the closing of the voluntary public exchange offer (41,887,766 shares as of the date of the business combination agreement between the Company and Northern Data) will be exchanged pursuant to such voluntary public exchange offer to all shareholders of Northern Data.

 

At the same time, the Company entered into a GPU agreement with Tether whereby Tether will purchase up to $150 million of GPU services over a two-year period commencing once the business combination with Northern Data closes.

 

Separate from the agreements above related to the business combination with Northern Data, the Company entered into an advertising and marketing services agreement with Tether to provide advertising services of $50 million per year over a two-year period commencing February 16, 2026. The Company recognized revenue of $1,223,289 and $nil for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had accounts receivable from Tether of $2,115,483 and deferred revenue of $892,194. As of December 31, 2025, there were no accounts receivable or deferred revenue balances related to Tether.

 

The Company is the licensee under a limited-use license agreement with a significant shareholder under which it is provided, for nil consideration, certain source code that is used in operations.

 

The Company has a vendor relationship with Cosmic Inc. and Kosmik Development Skopje doo (“Cosmic”) to provide content moderation and software development services. Cosmic is controlled by Mr. Pavlovski and Mr. Milnes, each of whom holds a significant number of Rumble shares. The Company incurred related party expenses for these services of $928,368 and $736,530 during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities for personnel services were $295,905 and $300,694 as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.

 

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Rumble Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

17.Segment and Geographic Information

 

The Company operates as one operating segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is its chief executive officer, who reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis to make decisions regarding how to allocate resources and assess performance. The CODM assesses performance and decides how to allocate resources based on net loss and is reported on the consolidated statements of operations as consolidated net loss. Net loss is used to monitor budget versus actual results in an effort to refine forecasts, control costs, and pricing strategies. The CODM does not evaluate operating segments using asset information.

 

The following presents selected financial information with respect to the Company’s single operating segment:

 

   Three months ended
March 31
 
   2026   2025 
         
Revenues  $25,459,796   $23,706,790 
           
Expenses          
Programming and content  $22,512,155   $24,752,654 
Other cost of services   4,485,028    5,283,520 
General and administrative   10,396,560    16,633,723 
Research and development   5,739,914    4,789,111 
Sales and marketing   8,532,481    3,638,926 
Acquisition-related transaction costs   4,847,007    
-
 
Amortization and depreciation   3,977,870    3,292,709 
Changes in fair value of digital assets   4,065,603    1,699,416 
           
Total expenses   64,556,618    60,090,059 
           
Loss from operations   (39,096,822)   (36,383,269)
Interest income   1,885,443    2,184,286 
Other expense   (36,386)   (24,604)
Changes in fair value of warrant liability   7,000,386    21,904,704 
Changes in fair value of derivative   
-
    9,700,000 
           
Loss before income taxes   (30,247,379)   (2,618,883)
Income tax expense   (22,991)   (31,310)
           
Net loss  $(30,270,370)  $(2,650,193)

 

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Rumble Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

 

17.Segment and Geographic Information (Continued)

 

The following presents revenue by geographic region:

 

   Three months ended
March 31,
 
   2026   2025 
         
United States  $22,909,999   $22,266,375 
Canada   344,966    418,575 
Other   2,204,831    1,021,840 
   $25,459,796   $23,706,790 

 

The Company tracks assets by physical location. Long-lived assets consists of property and equipment, net, and right-of-use assets, net, are shown below:

 

  

As of

March 31,
2026

  

As of

December 31,
2025

 
         
United States  $17,544,499   $16,611,488 
Canada   1,299,005    1,435,911 
   $18,843,504   $18,047,399 

 

18.Subsequent Events

 

On April 13, 2026, the Company launched its previously announced exchange offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Northern Data AG.

 

In accordance with ASC 855, the Company’s management reviewed all material events through May 14, 2026, and there were no material subsequent events other than those disclosed above.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with Rumble Inc.’s (“Rumble” or the “Company”) unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and the related notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to those differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below and those discussed in the sections titled “1A. Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and those discussed in our other filings with the SEC. Additionally, our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected in any future period. Amounts are presented in U.S. dollars.

 

Overview

 

We are a high growth video sharing and cloud services provider platform designed to help content creators manage, distribute, and monetize their content by connecting them with brands, publishers, and directly to their subscribers and followers. Our registered office is 444 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Florida, 34228. Our shares of Class A common stock and warrants are traded on The Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbols “RUM” and “RUMBW”, respectively.

 

Significant Events and Transactions

 

On February 7, 2025, Tether, the largest company in the digital assets industry and the most widely used dollar stablecoin across the world, purchased 103,333,333 shares of Class A Common Stock at a price per share of $7.50, totaling $775 million in gross proceeds to Rumble. As part of the closing of the transaction, the Company completed a tender offer to purchase 70,000,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock at a price of $7.50 per share for a total of $525 million, excluding fees and expenses related to the tender offer.

 

On November 10, 2025, the Company entered into the ND Business Combination Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the terms and conditions of the ND Business Combination Agreement, the Company will submit the Exchange Offer to all shareholders of Northern Data to acquire each Northern Data Share in exchange for certain shares of Class A Common Stock. Each Northern Data Share that is validly tendered and accepted for exchange will be exchanged for 2.0281 newly issued shares of our Class A Common Stock (with customary settlement mechanisms for fractional shares), subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the Exchange Offer.

 

Tether, along with an affiliate of Northern Data’s current co-CEO (Aroosh Thillainathan) and another significant shareholder, collectively holding Northern Data shares representing approximately 72% of the outstanding Northern Data Shares, have entered into the Transaction Support Agreements pursuant to which they will exchange their Northern Data Shares at the same Exchange Ratio contemporaneously with the closing of the Exchange Offer.

 

On April 13, 2026, the launch of the Exchange Offer occurred, and the ND Business Combination is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to satisfaction of closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

 

Additionally, the Company has entered into a significant agreement with Tether, which includes an initial commitment by Tether to purchase up to $150 million of GPU services over a two-year period following the closing of the ND Business Combination.

 

The Company also announced a $100 million advertising commitment from Tether, representing $50 million per year over a two-year period beginning in 2026. This commitment is not contingent upon the completion of the ND Business Combination.

 

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Revenues

 

We generate revenues from Audience Monetization and Other Initiatives.

 

Audience Monetization includes advertising fees on the Rumble platform; subscription fees earned primarily from consumer product offerings such as Rumble Premium; Locals and badges; revenues generated from content that is licensed by third parties; pay-per-view; and fees from tipping and platform hosting fees. Advertising fees are generated by delivering digital video and display advertisements as well as cost-per-message-read advertisements.

 

Other Initiatives includes digital advertisements that are placed on Rumble’s network of third-party publisher websites or mobile applications; and cloud. Cloud includes consumption-based fees, subscriptions for infrastructure and professional services, and license agreements related to Rumble Player.

 

Refer to Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Annual Financial Statements”)

 

Expenses

 

Expenses primarily include cost of services, general and administrative, research and development, sales and marketing, acquisition-related transaction costs, amortization and depreciation, and change in fair value of digital assets. The most significant components of our expenses on an ongoing basis are programming and content, service provider costs, and staffing-related costs.

 

We expect to continue to invest substantial resources to support our growth and anticipate that each of the following categories of expenses will increase in absolute dollar amounts for the foreseeable future.

 

Cost of Services (Exclusive of Amortization and Depreciation)

 

Cost of services consists of costs related to obtaining, supporting and hosting the Company’s product offerings. These costs primarily include:

 

Programming and content costs related to compensation to content providers, including share-based compensation, from whom video and other content are licensed. These costs are paid to these providers based on revenues generated or in fixed amounts. In certain circumstances, we incur additional costs related to incentivizing top content creators to promote and join our platform; and

 

Other cost of services, such as third-party service provider costs, including data center and networking costs, as well as payment processing fees and costs paid to publishers.

 

General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of payroll and related expenses, which include bonuses and share-based compensation for our executives and certain other employees. General and administrative expenses also include legal and professional fees, business insurance costs, operating lease costs and other costs. As a public company, we expect to continue to incur material costs related to compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including audit and accounting fees, legal, insurance, investor relations and other costs.

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

Research and development expenses consist primarily of payroll and related expenses, which include bonuses and share-based compensation for our employees on our engineering and development teams. Research and development expenses also include consultant fees related to our development activities to originate, develop and enhance our platforms.

 

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Sales and Marketing Expenses

 

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of payroll and related expenses, which include bonuses and share-based compensation for our employees associated with our sales and marketing functions. Sales and marketing expenses also include consultant fees and direct marketing costs related to the promotion of our platforms and solutions. We expect our sales and marketing expenses to increase over time as we promote our platform and brand, increase marketing activities, and grow domestic and international operations.

 

Acquisition-Related Transaction Costs

 

Acquisition-related transaction costs consist of professional fees and other expenses incurred in connection with acquisition-related initiatives.

 

Amortization and Depreciation

 

Amortization and depreciation represent the recognition of costs of assets used in operations, including property and equipment and intangible assets, over their estimated service lives.

 

Change in Fair Value of Digital Assets

 

Changes in fair value of digital assets reflect gains or losses arising from the remeasurement of our bitcoin investment.

 

Non-Operating Income and Other Items

 

Interest Income

 

Interest income consists of interest earned on our cash and cash equivalents. We invest in highly liquid securities such as money market funds, treasury bills and term deposits.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

Other income (expense) consists of miscellaneous income earned and expenses incurred outside of the normal course of business as well as foreign exchange gains and losses on transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.

 

Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liability

 

We account for our outstanding warrants in accordance with ASC 815-40, under which the warrants issued in connection with the CF Business Combination do not meet the criteria for equity classification, and must be recorded as liabilities. As these warrants meet the definition of a liability under ASC 815, they are measured at fair value at inception and at each reporting date in accordance with the guidance in ASC 820, with any subsequent changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated statement of operations in the applicable period of change.

 

Change in Fair Value of Derivative

 

The forward purchase contracts in connection with the Tether transaction do not meet the criteria for equity classification, and must be recorded as a liability in accordance with guidance contained in ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (“ASC 815-40”). Because the derivative meets the definition of a liability under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”), it is measured at fair value at inception and at each reporting date in accordance with the guidance in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”), with any subsequent changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated statement of operations in the applicable period of change.

 

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Income Tax (Expense) Benefit

 

Income tax (expense) benefit consists of the estimated federal, state, and foreign income taxes incurred in the U.S. and other jurisdictions in which we operate.

 

Key Business Metrics

 

To analyze our business performance, determine financial forecasts and help develop long-term strategic plans, we review the key business metrics described below.

 

Monthly Active Users (“MAUs”)

 

We use MAUs as a measure of audience engagement to help us understand the volume of users engaged with our content on a monthly basis. MAUs represent the total web, mobile app, and connected TV users of Rumble for each month, which allows us to measure our total user base calculated from data provided by Google, a third-party analytics provider. Google defines “active users” as the “[n]umber of distinct users who visited your website or application.” We have used the Google analytics systems since we first began publicly reporting MAU statistics, and the resulting data have not been independently verified.

 

As of July 1, 2023, Universal Analytics (“UA”), Google’s analytics platform on which we historically relied for calculating MAUs using company-set parameters, was phased out by Google and ceased processing data. At that time, Google Analytics 4 (“GA4”) succeeded UA as Google’s next-generation analytics platform, which has been used to determine MAUs since the third quarter of 2023 and which we expect to continue to use to determine MAUs in future periods. Although Google has disclosed certain information regarding the transition to GA4, Google does not currently make available sufficient information relating to its new GA4 algorithm for us to determine the full effect of the switch from UA to GA4 on our reported MAUs. Because Google has publicly stated that metrics in UA “may be more or less similar” to metrics in GA4, and that “[i]t is not unusual for there to be apparent discrepancies” between the two systems, we are unable to determine whether the transition from UA to GA4 has had a positive or negative effect, or the magnitude of such effect, if any, on our reported MAUs. It is therefore possible that MAUs that we reported based on the UA methodology (“MAUs (UA)”) for periods prior to July 1, 2023, cannot be meaningfully compared to MAUs based on the GA4 methodology (“MAUs (GA4)”) in subsequent periods.

 

MAUs (GA4) represent the total web, mobile app, and connected TV users of Rumble for each month, which allows us to measure our total user base calculated from data provided by Google. Connected TV users were not counted within MAUs within MAUs (UA) for periods prior to July 1, 2023, and we believe the number of such users was immaterial in those prior periods. We also believe that fewer than 1 million MAUs in the current period are from connected TV, making them similarly immaterial. Google’s parameters for measuring “active users” appear to exclude many, but not all, users who access content on Rumble through “embedded” videos on domains other than rumble.com, and we are unable to determine the exact number of users who access “embedded” content within our total number of MAUs. In addition, MAUs (GA4) may rely on statistical sampling and may be based on estimates of data that Google is missing “due to factors such as cookie consent.”

 

As with our earlier MAU reporting, there is a potential for minor overlap in the resulting data due to users who access Rumble’s content through the web, our mobile apps, and connected TVs in a given measurement period; however, given that we believe this minor overlap to be immaterial, we do not separately track or report “unique users” as distinct from MAUs. Our reported MAUs have not historically included users of Locals, however, starting in mid-May 2024, Locals users began using Rumble’s single sign-on technology to access their account, which we expect will reduce the number of Locals users not included in our Rumble MAU reporting. We also do not separately report the number of users who register for accounts in any given period, which is different from MAUs.

 

Like many other major online platforms, we rely on significant paid advertising in order to attract users to our platform; however, we cannot be certain that all or substantially all activity that results from such advertising is genuine. Spam activity, including inauthentic and fraudulent user activity, if undetected, may contribute to some amount of overstatement of our performance indicators, including reporting of MAUs by Google. We continually seek to improve our ability to estimate the total number of spam-generated users, and we eliminate material activity that is substantially likely to be spam from the calculation of our MAUs. We will not, however, succeed in identifying and removing all spam.

 

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MAUs (GA4) were 56 million on average in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 8% from the fourth quarter of 2025. We believe that the increase is driven by investment in Rumble Shorts and international expansion.

 

 

 

Average Revenue Per User (“ARPU”)

 

We use ARPU as a measure of our ability to monetize our user base. Quarterly ARPU is calculated as quarterly Audience Monetization revenue divided by MAUs for the relevant quarter (as reported by Google Analytics). ARPU does not include Other Initiatives revenue.

 

ARPU was $0.40 in the first quarter of 2026, a decrease of 13% from the fourth quarter of 2025. The decrease from the fourth quarter is reflecting MAUs growing more rapidly than revenue, partially reflecting MAU growth from Rumble Shorts, which is currently not monetized.

 

 

 

We regularly review, have adjusted in the past, and may in the future adjust our processes for calculating our key business metrics to improve their accuracy, including through the application of new data or technologies or product changes that may allow us to identify previously undetected spam activity. As a result of such adjustments, our key business metrics may not be comparable period-over-period.

 

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Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth our unaudited condensed consolidated interim statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 and the dollar and percentage change between the two periods:

 

For the three months ended March 31,  2026   2025   $ Change   % Change 
                 
Revenues  $25,459,796   $23,706,790   $1,753,006    7%
                     
Expenses                    
Cost of services (content, hosting and other)  $26,997,183   $30,036,174   $(3,038,991)   (10)%
General and administrative   10,396,560    16,633,723    (6,237,163)   (37)%
Research and development   5,739,914    4,789,111    950,803    20%
Sales and marketing   8,532,481    3,638,926    4,893,555    134%
Acquisition-related transaction costs   4,847,007    -    4,847,007    *NM 
Amortization and depreciation   3,977,870    3,292,709    685,161    21%
Change in fair value of digital assets   4,065,603    1,699,416    2,366,187    139%
Total expenses   64,556,618    60,090,059    4,466,559    7%
Loss from operations   (39,096,822)   (36,383,269)   (2,713,553)   7%
Interest income   1,885,443    2,184,286    (298,843)   (14)%
Other expense   (36,386)   (24,604)   (11,782)   48%
Change in fair value of warrant liability   7,000,386    21,904,704    (14,904,318)   (68)%
Change in fair value of derivative   -    9,700,000    (9,700,000)   (100)%
Loss before income taxes   (30,247,379)   (2,618,883)   (27,628,496)   1,055%
Income tax expense   (22,991)   (31,310)   8,319    (27)%
Net loss  $(30,270,370)  $(2,650,193)  $(27,620,177)   1,042%

 

*NM- Percentage change not meaningful.

 

Revenues

 

Revenues increased by $1.8 million to $25.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, of which $2.6 million was attributable to an increase in Audience Monetization revenues, offset by a $0.8 million decrease in Other Initiatives revenues. The increase in Audience Monetization revenues was driven by $1.2 million in higher subscription revenue, $1.1 million from advertising revenue, and $0.3 million from licensing and tipping fees. The decrease in Other Initiatives revenue was due to a $1.0 million reduction in advertising inventory being monetized by our publisher network, offset by $0.2 million in higher cloud services offered.

 

Cost of Services

 

Cost of services decreased by $3.0 million to $27.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease was due to a reduction in programming and content costs of $2.3 million as well as a decrease in other cost of services of $0.7 million.

 

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General and Administrative Expenses

 

General and administrative expenses decreased by $6.2 million to $10.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by a $6.7 million reduction in payroll and related expenses and a $0.4 million reduction in professional fees, partially offset by a $0.9 million increase in other administrative expenses. The decrease in payroll and related expense is attributable to the absence of prior-year one-time items, including a one-time $4.8 million increase in compensation costs related to the departures of an executive and a director; a one-time $2.3 million increase in payroll taxes associated with stock options exercised related to the tender offer in the first quarter of 2025 stemming from the strategic investment from Tether; offset by a $1.7 million decrease in share-based compensation in the first quarter of 2025 related to contingent shares issued in connection with the Callin acquisition. The remaining variance is attributable to lower other payroll and related expenses.

 

Research and Development Expenses

 

Research and development expenses increased by $1.0 million to $5.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was due to an increase in payroll and related expenses of $0.6 million and higher costs associated with computer software, hardware, and other expenditures used in research and development-related activities of $0.4 million.

 

Sales and Marketing Expenses

 

Sales and marketing expenses increased by $4.9 million to $8.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was attributable to higher marketing and public relations spend of $3.8 million, increased payroll and related expenses of $0.8 million, and higher consulting costs of $0.3 million.

 

Acquisition-Related Transaction Costs

 

Acquisition-related transaction costs increased by $4.8 million to $4.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was driven by professional fees and other expenses incurred in connection with acquisition-related initiatives.

 

Amortization and Depreciation

 

Amortization and depreciation increased by $0.7 million to $4.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was due to an increase of $0.6 million from depreciation on our property and equipment as we continue to build out our infrastructure, as well as an increase in amortization from intangible assets of $0.1 million.

 

Change in Fair Value of Digital Assets

 

Change in fair value of digital assets expense increased by $2.4 million to $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The change in fair value of digital assets reflects the remeasurement of our bitcoin investment to its fair value at each reporting period.

 

Interest Income

 

Interest income decreased by $0.3 million to $1.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease was due to the Company’s investment in market funds, treasury bills, and term deposits.

 

Other Expense

 

Other expense increased by $11.8 thousand to $36.3 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease was driven by lower foreign currency rate fluctuation as we maintained the majority of our cash balance in U.S. dollars, which is our functional currency, as of March 31, 2025.

 

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Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liability

 

Change in fair value of warrant liability decreased by $14.9 million, resulting in a gain of $7.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2026. The warrant liability arose in connection with the warrants offered as part of the CF Business Combination. As these warrants meet the classification of a financial liability in accordance with ASC 815-40, the related warrant liability is measured at its fair value, and determined in accordance with ASC 820, at each reporting period. The fair value of this warrant liability was measured using the fair value of the Company’s warrants listed on the Nasdaq. The decrease in the change in fair value of warrant liability was directly attributable to changes in the trading price of Rumble’s warrants.

 

Change in Fair Value of Derivative

 

Change in fair value of derivative decreased by $9.7 million to $nil in the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The derivative arose in connection with the forward purchase contracts related to the Tether transaction. As the forward purchase contracts meet the classification of a financial liability in accordance with ASC 815-40, the related derivative is measured at its fair value, determined in accordance with ASC 820, at each reporting period. The fair value of this forward purchase contract was measured using a Monte Carlo simulation methodology that includes simulating the stock price using a risk-neutral Geometric Brownian Motion-based pricing model. The decrease relates to the revaluation of the forward purchase contracts in connection with the Tether transaction.

 

Income Tax Expense

 

Income tax expense decreased by $8.3 thousand to $23.0 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our principal sources of liquidity are cash generated from operating activities and funds previously raised. The primary short-term requirements for liquidity and capital are to fund general working capital and capital expenditures.

 

As of March 31, 2026, our cash and cash equivalents balance was $219.0 million. Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on deposit with banks and amounts held in money market funds, treasury bills, and term deposits.

 

As of March 31, 2026, our digital asset holdings were valued at $14.4 million and consisted of 210.82 bitcoin. Our corporate treasury diversification strategy of allocating a portion of the Company’s excess cash reserves to bitcoin emphasizes our belief in bitcoin as a valuable tool for strategic planning and is designed to accelerate the Company’s expansion into cryptocurrency.

 

As we have consistently stated, we are using a substantial portion of funds to acquire content by providing economic incentives to a small number of content creators, including sports leagues. As of March 31, 2026, we had entered into programming and content agreements with a minimum contractual cash commitment of $40.2 million. A significant amount of these minimum contractual cash commitments will be paid over 12 to 36 months, commencing in 2026.

 

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The following table presents a summary of the condensed consolidated interim statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:

 

   Three months ended
March 31,
     
Net cash provided by (used in):  2026   2025   $ Change 
Operating activities  $(16,607,630)  $(14,492,109)  $(2,115,521)
Investing activities   (2,269,784)   (19,846,379)   17,576,595 
Financing activities   463    221,607,754    (221,607,291)

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 consisted of net loss adjusted for certain non-cash items, including $7.0 million gain on the changes in fair value of warrants, partially offset by $5.2 million in changes in share-based compensation, $4.0 million in changes in amortization and depreciation, $4.1 million loss in the changes in fair value of digital assets, and $1.0 million in changes in net trade and barter revenue and expense, as well as changes in operating assets and liabilities. The decrease in net cash used in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 was due to changes in net loss adjusted for certain non-cash items, offset in part by changes in operating assets and liabilities.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 consisted of $2.3 million in purchases of property, equipment and intellectual property. The decrease in net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 was due to a reduction in the purchase of digital assets, offset by an increase in purchases of property, equipment, and intangible assets.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 consisted of proceeds related to the warrants and stock options exercised. The decrease in net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025 was due to the absence of significant prior-year financing transactions, including the issuance of $775 million in shares of Class A Common Stock and the corresponding $525 million share repurchase completed in connection with the tender offer related to the strategic investment from Tether, as well as $1.0 million of net proceeds from stock options exercised.

 

Summary of Quarterly Results

 

Information for the most recent quarters presented are as follows:

 

   Mar 31,
2026
   Dec 31,
2025
   Sep 30,
2025
   Jun 30,
2025
 
Total revenue  $25,459,796   $27,068,454   $24,762,445   $25,084,631 
Net loss  $(30,270,370)  $(32,693,477)  $(16,261,762)  $(30,224,930)

 

   Mar 31,
2025
   Dec 31,
2024
   Sep 30,
2024
   Jun 30,
2024
 
Total revenue  $23,706,790   $30,228,287   $25,056,904   $22,469,543 
Net loss  $(2,650,193)  $(236,752,626)  $(31,539,413)  $(26,780,700)

 

Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures

 

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, as described below, to understand and evaluate our core operating performance. These non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, which may be different than similarly titled measures used by other companies, are presented to enhance investors’ overall understanding of our financial performance and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We use the non-U.S. GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA, which is defined as net income (loss) excluding interest income (expense), net, other income (expense), net, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expense, change in fair value of warrants, change in fair value of digital assets, and change in the fair value of derivative. The Company’s management believes that it is important to consider Adjusted EBITDA, in addition to net income (loss), as it helps identify trends in our business that could otherwise be masked by the effect of the gains and losses that are included in net income (loss) but excluded from Adjusted EBITDA.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. There are a number of limitations related to the use of Adjusted EBITDA rather than net income (loss), the nearest U.S. GAAP equivalent. As a result of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including net income (loss) and our other financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The following table presents a reconciliation of net income (loss), the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA:

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA

 

For the three months ended March 31,  2026   2025 
         
Net loss  $(30,270,370)  $(2,650,193)
Adjustments:          
Amortization and depreciation   3,977,870    3,292,709 
Share-based compensation expense   5,234,117    8,684,803 
Interest income   (1,885,443)   (2,184,286)
Other expense   36,386    24,604 
Income tax expense (benefit)   22,991    31,310 
Change in fair value of warrants liability   (7,000,386)   (21,904,704)
Change in fair value of derivative   -    (9,700,000)
Change in fair value of digital assets   4,065,603    1,699,416 
Acquisition-related transaction costs   4,847,007    - 
Adjusted EBITDA  $(20,972,225)  $(22,706,341)

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

We prepare our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements also requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, costs and expenses and related disclosures. We evaluate our estimates on a continuous basis. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ significantly from the estimates made by our management. To the extent that there are differences between our estimates and actual results, our future financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows will be affected.

 

We believe that the following key accounting policies require significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements. Critical accounting policies and estimates are those that we consider the most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations because they require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. Accordingly, we believe that these are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our financial condition and results of operations.

 

For further information on the summary of significant accounting policies and the effect on our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, see Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the Annual Financial Statements.

 

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Share-based Compensation

 

The Company issues equity awards such as stock options and restricted stock units to certain of its employees, directors, officers and consultants. We account for equity awards by recognizing the fair value of share-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the service period of the award.

 

For equity awards with a service condition, the fair value is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which takes into account the following inputs: stock price, expected term, volatility, and risk-free interest rate.

 

For equity awards with a market condition, the fair value is estimated on the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation methodology that includes simulating the stock price using a risk-neutral Geometric Brownian Motion-based pricing model. Changes in the estimated inputs or using other option valuation methods may result in materially different option values and share-based compensation expense.

 

For equity awards with a performance condition, the Company assesses the likelihood of the performance condition underlying an award being met and recognizes a share-based compensation expense associated with that award only if it is probable the performance condition will be met. Where the performance condition underlying an award is a change in control, the Company considers the performance condition to be probable only when it occurs.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company is subject to income taxes in the United States and other foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and income tax assets and liabilities, including evaluating uncertainties in the application of accounting principles and complex tax laws.

 

Uncertain tax positions are accounted for using a comprehensive model for the manner in which a company should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements all material uncertain income tax positions. The Company reviews its nexus in various tax jurisdictions and the Company’s tax positions related to all open tax years for events that could change the status of its tax liability, if any, or require an additional liability to be recorded. Such events may be the resolution of issues raised by a taxing authority, expiration of the statute of limitations for a prior open tax year or new transactions for which a tax position may be deemed to be uncertain. Those positions, for which management’s assessment is that there is more than a 50 percent probability of sustaining the position upon challenge by a taxing authority based upon its technical merits, are subjected to the measurement criteria.

 

Trade and Barter Transactions

 

The Company engages in trade and barter transactions whereby the Company and its counterparty exchange media campaigns or other promotional services. The Company reviews each transaction to ensure the advertising it receives has economic substance and records revenue in an amount equal to the fair value of the products and services received unless this is not reasonable to estimate, in which case the consideration is measured based on the standalone selling price of the advertising inventory promised or delivered to the customer. Trade and barter revenue is recognized when the performance obligation is fulfilled and follows the same pattern of recognition as the Company’s normal advertising revenue. Trade and barter expense is recorded when goods or services are consumed. The trade and barter expense is recorded in sales and marketing expense in the consolidated statement of operations.
 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to our Annual Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.

 

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JOBS Act Accounting Election

 

We are an emerging growth company, as defined in the JOBS Act. Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We intend to elect to adopt new or revised accounting standards under private company adoption timelines. Accordingly, the timing of our adoption of new or revised accounting standards will not be the same as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies or that have opted out of using such extended transition period and our financial statements may not be comparable to the financial statements of public companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

We are exposed to certain market risks as part of our ongoing business operations.

 

Credit and Concentration Risk

 

We are exposed to credit risk on our cash, cash equivalents, and accounts receivable. We place cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions with high credit standing, and we place excess cash in money market funds, treasury bills, and term deposits. We are exposed to credit risk on our accounts receivable in the event of default by a customer. We bill our customers under customary payment terms and review customers for their creditworthiness. The term between invoicing and payment due date is not significant. No single customer represented 10% or more of the total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. As of March 31, 2026, one customer accounted for 17% of accounts receivable. As of December 31, 2025, no single customer represented 10% or more of the total accounts receivable.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

We are exposed to interest rate risk on our cash and cash equivalents. As of March 31, 2026, we had cash and cash equivalents of $219.0 million, consisting of investments in money market funds, treasury bills, and term deposits for which the fair market value would be affected by changes in the general level of interest rates. However, due to the short-term maturities and the low-risk profile of our investments, an immediate 10% change in interest rates would not have a material effect on the fair market value of our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on this review and evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this Quarterly Report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

We are, and from time to time may become, involved in various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of our business activities, such as copyright infringement and tort claims arising from user-uploaded content, patent infringement claims, breach of contract claims, government demands, putative class actions based upon consumer protection or privacy laws and other matters. The amounts that may be recovered in such matters may be subject to insurance coverage.

 

Proceedings as Plaintiff

 

In January 2021, we filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging that Google unlawfully gives an advantage to its YouTube platform over Rumble in search engine results and in the mobile phone market. The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages and injunctive relief. In June 2021, Google filed a partial motion to dismiss the lawsuit and a motion to strike; in July 2022, the court denied Google’s motion. Discovery has concluded, and the court heard argument on Google’s motion for summary judgment in February 2025. The trial was scheduled for July 7, 2025. On May 21, 2025, the court granted Google’s motion for summary judgment on statute of limitations grounds and dismissed the case. The Company filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In addition, the Company filed a notice of motion for an indicative ruling on a request for recusal and reassignment on the grounds that the District Court’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned in light of newly discovered facts. The District Court deferred to rule on that motion, leaving it to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to render its determination. A determination has not yet been rendered.

 

In May 2024, we filed a second antitrust lawsuit against Google in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California related to Google’s monopolization of the online advertising market. This lawsuit is separate and distinct from the self-preferencing lawsuit filed in January 2021. The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages and injunctive relief. In August 2024, we filed an amended complaint, and in September 2024, Google filed a motion to dismiss. In December 2024, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) transferred the case to the existing proceeding, In re: Google Digital Advertising Antitrust Litigation (JPML No. 3010). After common questions of fact are resolved in the Multidistrict Litigation proceeding, this case would be transferred back to the Northern District of California for trial. A second amended complaint was filed in April 2025. Google sought leave to file a motion to dismiss, which motion was filed on August 1, 2025. The Company’s response to such motion to dismiss was filed on October 3, 2025. In January 2026, the Court granted in part and denied in part Google’s motion. The Company’s third amended complaint was filed on March 3, 2026. The case is ongoing.

 

Along with co-plaintiff Eugene Volokh, in December 2022, we filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to block the enforcement of New York State’s Social Media Law. In February 2023, the court granted our motion for a preliminary injunction, halting enforcement of the law. The New York Attorney General appealed that decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In its decision, the court certified certain questions regarding the interpretation of the law to the New York Court of Appeals. The Company’s brief was filed with the State of New York Court of Appeals on February 4, 2026. The case is ongoing and the injunction remains in place while the state court reviews.

 

In November 2024, we filed a lawsuit against the California Attorney General and Secretary of State in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California to enjoin the enforcement of AB 2655, a recently enacted state law regulating online platforms. The law would require online platforms to receive reports about posts related to elections, public officials, and candidates for office that are deemed “materially deceptive,” then remove or label the content. Our lawsuit was consolidated with similar lawsuits filed by other affected online platforms and content creators, and the state of California has agreed to enjoin the enforcement of the law during the initial phases of the litigation. The plaintiffs’ summary judgment motions were filed on March 7, 2025. A further stay of enforcement was issued by the court through October 25, 2025. The summary judgment hearing took place on August 5, 2025. The judge granted our summary judgment motion from the bench. He ruled that Section 230 preempted all of AB 2655 and subsequently issued a permanent injunction against the enforcement of AB2655. The state of California filed its appeal brief on January 12, 2026, to which the Company filed its response on March 11, 2026. The case is ongoing.

 

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In February 2025, Rumble filed a complaint and a request for a Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”) in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida against Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes related to content blocking orders issued by him against Rumble. The court denied, without prejudice, Rumble’s motion for a TRO on the grounds that the matter was not ripe for judicial review. The court noted that Justice Moraes’s pronouncements and directives had not been properly served on Rumble, that Rumble was not obligated to comply with such pronouncements and directives, and that no U.S. entity was required to enforce them. We filed an amended complaint on June 6, 2025 and a motion for alternative service on February 2, 2026. The case is ongoing.

 

In April 2025, along with Rebel News, we filed a lawsuit in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against Canada, Canada Lands Company, and others alleging that the defendants tried to block two lawful and peaceful public gatherings celebrating free speech in the Toronto area in 2024. Certain parties have been removed from the action. The case is ongoing.

 

Proceedings as Defendant

 

In January 2022, we received notification of a lawsuit filed by Kosmayer Investment Inc. (“KII”) against Rumble and Mr. Pavlovski in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, alleging fraudulent misrepresentation in connection with KII’s decision to redeem its shares of Rumble in August 2020. KII is seeking rescission of such redemption such that, following such rescission, KII would own 20% of the issued and outstanding shares of Rumble or, in the alternative, damages for the lost value of the redeemed shares, which KII has alleged to be worth $419.0 million (based on the value ascribed to the shares of Rumble in the Business Combination), together with other damages including punitive damages and costs. The case is currently in discovery. A mediation session was held in April 2025. No settlement was reached. The case is ongoing.

 

In October 2024, plaintiff David Stebbins filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware naming Rumble Inc. and an unaffiliated entity doing business as “The Specter Report” as defendants. Mr. Stebbins, who is not represented by counsel, alleges six counts of copyright infringement and one count of slander and seeks injunctive relief and $900,000 in damages from Rumble. We were never formally served with the lawsuit. The court dismissed the case against the Company in May 2025. The plaintiff has since petitioned the court to reopen the case against the Company.

 

In June 2025, we were served with a lawsuit from an individual named Michael Goldstein, alleging that the Company violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act by improperly disclosing personally identifiable information by way of the Facebook Pixel. The case was brought in a California state court. The case was removed to federal court in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The Company filed a motion to dismiss on August 18, 2025, which the Court granted, with leave to amend. On December 5, 2025, the Plaintiff filed his amended complaint and the Company filed its Motion to Dismiss on January 26, 2026. A hearing took place on April 20, 2026, pursuant to which the motion was denied. The Company’s answer is due May 22, 2026.

 

As to each of the above lawsuits, the Company believes it has meritorious defenses to the claims asserted and intends to defend itself vigorously. However, litigation is inherently unpredictable, and we cannot predict the outcome of these matters. At this time, we cannot reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any, and accordingly no liability has been recorded.

 

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors described under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. You should carefully consider the risks, uncertainties and cautionary statements described therein, together with the other disclosures in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our other public filings with the SEC. Any such risks and uncertainties, as well as risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial, may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

 

None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety DisclosureS.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2026, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) adopted or terminated a “Rule-10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” (as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K).

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

 

The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Quarterly Report.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
10.1   Employment Agreement, dated March 26, 2026, by and between Rumble Inc. and Mike Masci (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2026).
10.2   Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement in respect of the Rumble Inc. 2022 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2026).
10.3   Option Award Agreement in respect of the Rumble Inc. 2022 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2026).
10.4*   Employment Agreement, dated January 26, 2026, by and between Rumble Inc. and Maurice Edelson.
31.1*   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2*   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1*   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS   Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE   Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 

* Filed herewith

 

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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.

 

  RUMBLE INC.
     
Date: May 14, 2026   /s/ Chris Pavlovski
  Name:  Chris Pavlovski
  Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
     
Date: May 14, 2026   /s/ Michael Masci
  Name: Michael Masci
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this 26th day of January 2026, by and between Rumble Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Maurice F. Edelson (“Executive”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ Executive and to enter into this Agreement embodying the terms of such employment, and Executive desires to enter into this Agreement and to accept such employment, subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are mutually acknowledged, the Company and Executive hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1. Definitions.

 

(a) “Accrued Obligations” shall mean (i) all accrued but unpaid Base Salary through the date of termination of Executive’s employment, (ii) any unpaid or unreimbursed expenses incurred in accordance with Section 7 hereof, and (iii) any benefits provided under the Company’s employee benefit plans upon a termination of employment (excluding any employee benefit plan providing for severance or similar benefits), in accordance with the terms contained therein.

 

(b) “Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

 

(c) “Annual Bonus” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(b) hereof.

 

(d) “Base Salary” shall mean the salary provided for in Section 4(a) hereof or any increased salary granted to Executive pursuant to Section 4(a) hereof.

 

(e) “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(f) “Cause” shall mean (i) Executive’s act(s) of gross negligence or willful misconduct in the course of Executive’s employment hereunder, (ii) willful failure or refusal by Executive to perform in any material respect Executive’s duties or responsibilities, (iii) misappropriation (or attempted misappropriation) by Executive of any assets or business opportunities of the Company or any other member of the Company Group, (iv) embezzlement or fraud committed (or attempted) by Executive, at Executive’s direction, or with Executive’s prior actual knowledge, (v) Executive’s conviction of or pleading “guilty” or “ no contest” to, (x) a felony or (y) any other criminal charge that has, or could be reasonably expected to have, an adverse impact on the performance of Executive’s duties to the Company or any other member of the Company Group or otherwise result in material injury to the reputation or business of the Company or any other member of the Company Group, (vi) any material violation by Executive of the policies of the Company, including but not limited to those relating to sexual harassment or business conduct, and those otherwise set forth in the manuals or statements of policy of the Company, or (vii) Executive’s material breach of this Agreement or breach of the Restrictive Covenant Agreement. If, within ninety (90) days subsequent to Executive’s termination for any reason other than by the Company for Cause, the Company determines that Executive’s employment could have been terminated for Cause, Executive’s employment will be deemed to have been terminated for Cause for all purposes, and Executive will be required to repay or return to the Company all amounts and benefits received pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise on account of such termination that would not have been payable or provided to Executive had such termination been by the Company for Cause.

 

 

 

 

(g) “Change in Voting Power” shall mean a Change in Control (as defined in the Equity Plan) without regard to prongs (2), (3) and (4) of the definition thereof.

 

(h) “COBRA” shall mean Part 6 of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and Section 4980B of the Code, and the rules and regulations promulgated under either of them.

 

(i) “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(j) “Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

 

(k) “Company Group” shall mean the Company together with any direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Company.

 

(l) “Compensation Committee” shall mean the Board or the committee of the Board designated to make compensation decisions relating to senior executive officers of the Company Group.

 

(m) “Delay Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14(a) hereof.

 

(n) “Disability” shall mean any physical or mental disability or infirmity of Executive that prevents the performance of Executive’s duties for a period of (i) ninety (90) consecutive days or (ii) one hundred twenty (120) non-consecutive days during any twelve (12) month period. Any question as to the existence, extent, or potentiality of Executive’s Disability upon which Executive and the Company cannot agree shall be determined by a qualified, independent physician selected by the Company and approved by Executive (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld). The determination of any such physician shall be final and conclusive for all purposes of this Agreement.

 

(o) “Equity Plan” shall mean the Rumble Inc. 2022 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

 

(p) “Executive” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.

 

(q) “Good Reason” shall mean, without Executive’s consent, (i) a material diminution in Executive’s title, duties, or responsibilities as set forth in Section 3 hereof, (ii) a material reduction in Base Salary set forth in Section 4(a) hereof or Annual Bonus opportunity set forth in Section 4(b) hereof (other than pursuant to an across-the-board reduction applicable to all similarly situated executives), (iii) the relocation of Executive’s principal place of employment (as provided in Section 3(c) hereof) from its current location other than to a Company office in Manhattan, Brooklyn or Long Island, or (iv) any other material breach of a provision of this Agreement by the Company (other than a provision that is covered by clause (i), (ii), or (iii) above). Executive acknowledges and agrees that Executive’s exclusive remedy in the event of any breach of this Agreement shall be to assert Good Reason pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 8(e). Notwithstanding the foregoing, during the Term, in the event that the Company reasonably believes that Executive may have engaged in conduct that could constitute Cause hereunder, the Company may, in its sole and absolute discretion, suspend Executive from performing Executive’s duties hereunder, and in no event shall any such suspension constitute an event pursuant to which Executive may terminate employment with Good Reason or otherwise constitute a breach hereunder; provided, that no such suspension shall alter the Company’s obligations under this Agreement during such period of suspension.

 

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(r) “Medical Leave of Absence” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13 hereof.

 

(s) “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust (charitable or non-charitable), unincorporated organization, or other form of business entity.

 

(t) “Release of Claims” shall mean the Release of Claims in substantially the same form attached hereto as Exhibit A (as the same may be revised from time to time by the Company upon the advice of counsel).

 

(u) “Restrictive Covenant Agreement” shall mean the Restrictive Covenant Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B.

 

(v) “Severance Benefits” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(g) hereof.

 

(w) “Severance Term” shall mean the twelve (12) month period following Executive’s termination by the Company without Cause (other than by reason of death or Disability) or by Executive for Good Reason.

 

(x) “Sign-On Bonus” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c) hereof.

 

(y) “Term” shall mean the period specified in Section 2 hereof.

 

Section 2. Acceptance and Term.

 

The Company agrees to employ Executive, and Executive agrees to serve the Company, on the terms and conditions set forth herein. The Term shall commence on March 31, 2026 (or earlier at the expiration of the notice period Executive is subject to) and shall continue until terminated as provided in Section 8 hereof.

 

Section 3. Position, Duties, and Responsibilities; Place of Performance.

 

(a) Position, Duties, and Responsibilities. During the Term, Executive shall be employed and serve as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company (together with such other position or positions consistent with Executive’s title as the Board shall specify from time to time) and shall have such duties and responsibilities commensurate with such title. Executive also agrees to serve as an officer and/or director of any other member of the Company Group, in each case without additional compensation. Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Company may cause his employer to be a directly or indirectly wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of the Company, in which case, the Company may cause all compensation and benefits provided hereunder to be provided by such subsidiary, provided, however that Executive shall continue to serve as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company and the Company shall continue to be liable for all of the Company’s obligations under this Agreement. Executive shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

 

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(b) Performance. Executive shall devote Executive’s full business time, attention, skill, and best efforts to the performance of Executive’s duties under this Agreement and shall not engage in any other business or occupation during the Term, including, without limitation, any activity that (x) conflicts with the interests of the Company or any other member of the Company Group, (y) interferes with the proper and efficient performance of Executive’s duties for the Company, or (z) interferes with Executive’s exercise of judgment in the Company’s best interests. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall preclude Executive from (i) serving, with the prior written consent of the Board (not to be unreasonably withheld), as a member of the boards of directors or advisory boards (or their equivalents in the case of a non-corporate entity) of non-competing businesses and charitable organizations, including the start-up based in New York City and previously described to, and agreed by, the Company, (ii) engaging in charitable activities and community affairs, and (iii) managing Executive’s personal investments and affairs; provided, however, that the activities set out in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) shall be limited by Executive so as not to materially interfere, individually or in the aggregate, with the performance of Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder.

 

(c) Principal Place of Employment. Executive’s principal place of employment shall initially be remote from Executive’s home office(s) although Executive understands and agrees that Executive may be required to travel from time to time for business reasons.

 

Section 4. Compensation.

 

During the Term, Executive shall be entitled to the following compensation:

 

(a) Base Salary. Executive shall be paid an annualized Base Salary, payable in accordance with the regular payroll practices of the Company, of not less than $500,000, with increases, if any, as may be approved in writing by the Compensation Committee.

 

(b) Annual Bonus. Executive shall be eligible for an annual incentive bonus award determined by the Compensation Committee in respect of each fiscal year during the Term (the “Annual Bonus”). The target Annual Bonus for each fiscal year shall be 50% of Base Salary and the maximum Annual Bonus for each fiscal year shall be 100% of Base Salary, with the actual Annual Bonus payable being based upon the level of achievement of annual Company and individual performance objectives for such fiscal year, as determined by the Compensation Committee and communicated to Executive, and pro-rated for any partial year of service other than in respect of 2026, which 2026 Annual Bonus shall not be prorated and shall be no less than $250,000. The Annual Bonus shall be paid to Executive at the same time as annual bonuses are generally payable to other senior executives of the Company subject to Executive’s continuous employment through the payment date except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement.

 

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(c) Sign-On Bonus. Executive shall receive a one-time cash sign-on bonus in an amount equal to $500,000 (the “Sign-On Bonus”), payable in a lump-sum on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of the Company following the date hereof.

 

(d) Equity Compensation. During the Term, Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Equity Plan (or any successor plan thereto), as determined by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion from time to time. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing herein shall entitle Executive to any specific award or any specific terms applicable to such award; provided, that, subject to approval by the Compensation Committee, Executive will be eligible to receive an annual equity award commencing with 2026 with an aggregate grant date fair market value of $2,000,000, which shall be granted in a combination of seventy-five percent (75%) stock options and twenty-five (25%) restricted stock units of the Company (“RSUs”) on terms, conditions and timing of the grants, including the vesting, consistent with the annual equity awards granted to other similarly situated executives of the Company. The amount and the terms and conditions of any such awards shall be governed by the Equity Plan and an award agreement(s) evidencing such award.

 

(e) Signing RSU Grant. In addition, Executive shall be granted a one-time award of RSUs with an aggregate grant date fair market value of $2,000,000 pursuant to the Equity Plan (the “Signing RSU Grant”), which shall be granted as soon as practicable following the commencement of the Term based on the Compensation Committee’s standard grant practices. The number of RSUs subject to the Signing RSU Grant shall be equal to (x) $2,000,000 divided by (y) the average closing price of the Company’s common stock over the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the grant date, rounded down to the nearest whole share (the resulting number of RSUs, the “Signing RSUs”). Subject to Executive’s continued employment with the Company through each vesting date, twenty percent (20%) of the Signing RSUs will vest on each of the first five (5) anniversaries of the commencement of the Term and will include a net settlement feature such that the Company will satisfy applicable withholding taxes and other required deductions by withholding a number of shares otherwise issuable to Executive with a value equal to the amount of such withholding tax obligations and will deliver the net number of shares to Executive. In the event of a Change in Voting Power that occurs prior to Executive’s termination of employment with the Company, if the unvested Signing RSUs are assumed or substituted pursuant to Section 10(b)(1) of the Equity Plan or are replaced pursuant to Section 10(b)(5) of the Equity Plan, the Signing RSUs will continue to vest in accordance with the vesting schedule above following such Change in Voting Power, provided, however, that if Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated by the Company without Cause (other than due to death or Disability) or by Executive with Good Reason within twelve (12) months following such Change in Voting Power, one hundred percent (100%) of the then-unvested Signing RSUs will vest as of the date of such termination (the “Signing RSU Acceleration”), subject to Executive’s execution, delivery to the Company, and non-revocation of the Release of Claims (and the expiration of any revocation period contained in such Release of Claims) that becomes effective within sixty (60) days following the date of Executive’s termination of employment hereunder. If Executive fails to execute the Release of Claims in such a timely manner so as to permit any revocation period to expire prior to the end of such sixty (60) day period, or timely revokes Executive’s acceptance of such release following its execution, Executive shall not be entitled to the Signing RSU Acceleration.

 

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Section 5. Employee Benefits.

 

During the Term, Executive shall be entitled to participate in health, insurance, retirement, and other benefits provided generally to similarly situated employees of the Company. Executive shall also be entitled to the same number of holidays, vacation days, and sick days, as well as any other benefits, in each case as are generally allowed to similarly situated employees of the Company. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit the Company’s ability to amend, suspend, or terminate any employee benefit plan or policy at any time without providing Executive notice, and the right to do so is expressly reserved.

 

Section 6. Key-Man Insurance.

 

At any time during the Term, the Company shall have the right to insure the life of Executive for the sole benefit of the Company, in such amounts, and with such terms, as it may determine. All premiums payable thereon shall be the obligation of the Company. Executive shall have no interest in any such policy, but agrees to cooperate with the Company in procuring such insurance by submitting to physical examinations, supplying all information required by the insurance company, and executing all necessary documents, provided that no financial obligation is imposed on Executive by any such documents.

 

Section 7. Reimbursement of Business Expenses.

 

During the Term, the Company shall pay (or promptly reimburse Executive) for documented, out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by Executive in the course of performing Executive’s duties and responsibilities hereunder, which are consistent with the Company’s policies in effect from time to time with respect to business expenses, subject to the Company’s requirements with respect to reporting of such expenses. The Company shall pay or reimburse Executive for legal fees incurred in connection with negotiating this Agreement up to $8,000.

 

Section 8. Termination of Employment.

 

(a) General. The Term shall terminate earlier than as provided in Section 2 hereof upon the earliest to occur of (i) Executive’s death, (ii) a termination by reason of a Disability, (iii) a termination by the Company with or without Cause, and (iv) a termination by Executive with or without Good Reason. Upon any termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, except as may otherwise be requested by the Company in writing and agreed upon in writing by Executive, Executive shall be deemed to have resigned from any and all directorships, committee memberships, and any other positions Executive holds with the Company or any other member of the Company Group and hereby agrees to execute any documents that the Company (or any member of the Company Group) determines necessary to effectuate such resignations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the payment (or commencement of a series of payments) hereunder of any “nonqualified deferred compensation” (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) upon a termination of employment shall be delayed until such time as Executive has also undergone a “separation from service” as defined in Treas. Reg. 1.409A-1(h), at which time such nonqualified deferred compensation (calculated as of the date of Executive’s termination of employment hereunder) shall be paid (or commence to be paid) to Executive on the schedule set forth in this Section 8 as if Executive had undergone such termination of employment (under the same circumstances) on the date of Executive’s ultimate “separation from service.”

 

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(b) Termination Due to Death or Disability. Executive’s employment shall terminate automatically upon Executive’s death. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment immediately upon the occurrence of a Disability, such termination to be effective upon Executive’s receipt of written notice of such termination. Upon Executive’s death or in the event that Executive’s employment is terminated due to Executive’s Disability, Executive or Executive’s estate or Executive’s beneficiaries, as the case may be, shall be entitled to:

 

(i) The Accrued Obligations; and

 

(ii) Any unpaid Annual Bonus in respect of any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to the date of such termination, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company, but in no event later than the date that is two and one-half (2½) months following the last day of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred.

 

Following Executive’s death or a termination of Executive’s employment by reason of a Disability, except as set forth in this Section 8(b), Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this Agreement.

 

(c) Termination by the Company with Cause.

 

(i) The Company may terminate Executive’s employment at any time with Cause, effective upon Executive’s receipt of written notice of such termination; provided, however, that with respect to any Cause termination relying on clause (ii) or (vi) of the definition of Cause set forth in Section 1(f) hereof, to the extent that such act or acts or failure or failures to act are curable, Executive shall be given not less than ten (10) days’ written notice by the Board of the Company’s intention to terminate him with Cause, such notice to state in detail the particular act or acts or failure or failures to act that constitute the grounds on which the proposed termination with Cause is based, and such termination shall be effective at the expiration of such ten (10) day notice period unless Executive has fully cured such act or acts or failure or failures to act that give rise to Cause during such period.

 

(ii) In the event that the Company terminates Executive’s employment with Cause, Executive shall be entitled only to the Accrued Obligations. Following such termination of Executive’s employment with Cause, except as set forth in this Section 8(c)(ii), Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this Agreement.

 

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(d) Termination by the Company without Cause. The Company may terminate Executive’s employment at any time without Cause, effective upon Executive’s receipt of written notice of such termination. In the event that Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (other than due to death or Disability), Executive shall be entitled to:

 

(i) The Accrued Obligations;

 

(ii) Any unpaid Annual Bonus in respect of any completed fiscal year that has ended prior to the date of such termination, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company, but in no event later than the date that is two and one-half (2½) months following the last day of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred;

 

(iii) The target Annual Bonus Executive would have received for the calendar year in which such termination occurs had Executive remained employed by the Company Group during the entire year, prorated to reflect the number of days Executive was employed during the calendar year, which amount shall be paid at such time annual bonuses are paid to other senior executives of the Company, but in no event later than the date that is two and one-half (2½) months following the last day of the fiscal year in which such termination occurred;

 

(iv) To the extent permitted by applicable law without any penalty to Executive or any member of the Company Group and subject to Executive’s election of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s group health plan, on the first regularly scheduled payroll date of each month of the Severance Term, the Company will pay directly to or on behalf of Executive an amount equal to the “applicable percentage” of the monthly COBRA premium cost; provided, that the payments pursuant to this clause (iv) shall cease earlier than the expiration of the Severance Term in the event that Executive becomes eligible to receive any health benefits, including through a spouse’s employer, during the Severance Term. For purposes hereof, the “applicable percentage” shall be the percentage of Executive’s health care premium costs covered by the Company as of the date of termination. Amounts paid by the Company directly to or on behalf of Executive pursuant to this clause (iv) shall be imputed to the Executive as additional taxable income to the extent required to avoid adverse consequences to Executive or the Company under either Section 105(h) of the Code or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010; provided that, if such imputation does not prevent the imposition of an excise tax under, or the violation of, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and as amended from time to time), including, without limitation, Section 4980D of the Code, the Company shall no longer provide such medical and dental benefits to Executive;

 

(v) A payment in an amount equal to the sum of Executive’s (x) annual Base Salary, plus (y) target Annual Bonus for the year of termination, payable during the Severance Term in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices; and

 

(vi) Continued vesting during the Severance Term of any time-based equity awards granted under the Equity Plan that are outstanding and unvested as of the date of such termination.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the payments and benefits described in clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) above shall immediately terminate, and the Company shall have no further obligations to Executive with respect thereto, in the event that Executive breaches any provision of the Restrictive Covenant Agreement. Following such termination of Executive’s employment by the Company without Cause, except as set forth in this Section 8(d), Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, Executive’s sole and exclusive remedy upon a termination of employment by the Company without Cause shall be receipt of the Severance Benefits.

 

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(e) Termination by Executive with Good Reason. Executive may terminate Executive’s employment with Good Reason by providing the Company ten (10) days’ written notice setting forth in reasonable specificity the event that constitutes Good Reason, which written notice, to be effective, must be provided to the Company within sixty (60) days of the occurrence of such event. During such ten (10) day notice period, the Company shall have a cure right (if curable), and if not cured within such period, Executive’s termination will be effective upon the expiration of such cure period, and Executive shall be entitled to the same payments and benefits as provided in Section 8(d) hereof for a termination by the Company without Cause, subject to the same conditions on payment and benefits as described in Section 8(d) hereof. Following such termination of Executive’s employment by Executive with Good Reason, except as set forth in this Section 8(e), Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, Executive’s sole and exclusive remedy upon a termination of employment with Good Reason shall be receipt of the Severance Benefits.

 

(f) Termination by Executive without Good Reason. Executive may terminate Executive’s employment without Good Reason by providing the Company thirty (30) days’ written notice of such termination. In the event of a termination of employment by Executive under this Section 8(f), Executive shall be entitled only to the Accrued Obligations. In the event of termination of Executive’s employment under this Section 8(f), the Company may, in its sole and absolute discretion, by written notice accelerate such date of termination without changing the characterization of such termination as a termination by Executive without Good Reason. Following such termination of Executive’s employment by Executive without Good Reason, except as set forth in this Section 8(f), Executive shall have no further rights to any compensation or any other benefits under this Agreement.

 

(g) Release. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the payment of any amount or provision of any benefit pursuant to subsection (b), (d) or (e) of this Section 8 (other than the Accrued Obligations) (collectively, the “Severance Benefits”) shall be conditioned upon Executive’s execution, delivery to the Company, and non-revocation of the Release of Claims (and the expiration of any revocation period contained in such Release of Claims) within sixty (60) days following the date of Executive’s termination of employment hereunder. If Executive fails to execute the Release of Claims in such a timely manner so as to permit any revocation period to expire prior to the end of such sixty (60) day period, or timely revokes Executive’s acceptance of such release following its execution, Executive shall not be entitled to any of the Severance Benefits. Further, (i) to the extent that any of the Severance Benefits constitutes “nonqualified deferred compensation” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, any payment of any amount or provision of any benefit otherwise scheduled to occur prior to the sixtieth (60th) day following the date of Executive’s termination of employment hereunder, but for the condition on executing the Release of Claims as set forth herein, shall not be made until the first regularly scheduled payroll date following such sixtieth (60th) day and (ii) to the extent that any of the Severance Benefits do not constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, any payment of any amount or provision of any benefit otherwise scheduled to occur following the date of Executive’s termination of employment hereunder, but for the condition on executing the Release of Claims as set forth herein, shall not be made until the first regularly scheduled payroll date following the date the Release of Claims is timely executed and the applicable revocation period has ended, after which, in each case, any remaining Severance Benefits shall thereafter be provided to Executive according to the applicable schedule set forth herein. For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of a termination due to Executive’s death or Disability, Executive’s obligations herein to execute and not revoke the Release of Claims may be satisfied on Executive’s behalf by Executive’s estate or a person having legal power of attorney over Executive’s affairs.

 

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Section 9. Restrictive Covenant Agreement.

 

As a condition to, and prior to commencement of, Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive shall have executed and delivered to the Company the Restrictive Covenant Agreement. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and the Restrictive Covenant Agreement shall be considered separate contracts, and the Restrictive Covenant Agreement will survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason.

 

Section 10. Representations and Warranties of Executive.

 

Executive represents and warrants to the Company that—

 

(a) Executive is entering into this Agreement voluntarily and that Executive’s employment hereunder and compliance with the terms and conditions hereof will not conflict with or result in the breach by Executive of any agreement to which Executive is a party or by which Executive may be bound;

 

(b) Executive has not violated, and in connection with Executive’s employment with the Company will not violate, any non-solicitation, non-competition, or other similar covenant or agreement of a prior employer by which Executive is or may be bound; and

 

(c) in connection with Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive will not use any confidential or proprietary information Executive may have obtained in connection with employment with any prior employer.

 

Section 11. Taxes.

 

The Company may withhold from any payments made under this Agreement all applicable taxes, including but not limited to income, employment, and social insurance taxes, as shall be required by law. Executive acknowledges and represents that the Company has not provided any tax advice to Executive in connection with this Agreement and that Executive has been advised by the Company to seek tax advice from Executive’s own tax advisors regarding this Agreement and payments that may be made to Executive pursuant to this Agreement, including specifically, the application of the provisions of Section 409A of the Code to such payments.

 

Section 12. Set Off; Mitigation.

 

The Company’s obligation to pay Executive the amounts provided and to make the arrangements provided hereunder shall be subject to set-off, counterclaim, or recoupment of amounts owed by Executive to the Company or its affiliates; provided, however, that to the extent any amount so subject to set-off, counterclaim, or recoupment is payable in installments hereunder, such set-off, counterclaim, or recoupment shall not modify the applicable payment date of any installment, and to the extent an obligation cannot be satisfied by reduction of a single installment payment, any portion not satisfied shall remain an outstanding obligation of Executive and shall be applied to the next installment only at such time the installment is otherwise payable pursuant to the specified payment schedule. Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment or benefit provided pursuant to this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise, and except as provided in Section 8(d)(iv) hereof, the amount of any payment or benefit provided for pursuant to this Agreement shall not be reduced by any compensation earned as a result of Executive’s other employment or otherwise.

 

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Section 13. Physical or Mental Disability or Infirmity.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, during any portion of the Term in which Executive is unable to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of Executive’s position as a result of a physical or mental disability or infirmity (after taking into account any reasonable accommodations) (such period being, a “Medical Leave of Absence”), unless otherwise determined by the Company, Executive shall only be entitled to the payments and benefits, if any, that Executive is then-eligible to receive pursuant to the Company Group’s short-term and long-term disability policies as in effect at such time (and, for the avoidance of doubt, Executive shall not accrue any other compensation or bonus, or vest in any compensation, during a Medical Leave of Absence, except as provided in such policy). Further, in no event shall any changes to Executive’s duties, responsibilities, compensation or benefits, or the appointment of an interim replacement, in each case, during the pendency of a Medical Leave of Absence give rise to Good Reason pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise.

 

Section 14. Additional Section 409A Provisions.

 

Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary—

 

(a) Any payment otherwise required to be made hereunder to Executive at any date as a result of the termination of Executive’s employment shall be delayed for such period of time as may be necessary to meet the requirements of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code (the “Delay Period”). On the first business day following the expiration of the Delay Period, Executive shall be paid, in a single cash lump sum, an amount equal to the aggregate amount of all payments delayed pursuant to the preceding sentence, and any remaining payments not so delayed shall continue to be paid pursuant to the payment schedule set forth herein.

 

(b) Each payment in a series of payments hereunder shall be deemed to be a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

 

(c) To the extent that any right to reimbursement of expenses or payment of any benefit in-kind under this Agreement constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code), (i) any such expense reimbursement shall be made by the Company no later than the last day of the taxable year following the taxable year in which such expense was incurred by Executive, (ii) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits shall not be subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit, and (iii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement or in-kind benefits provided during any taxable year shall not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement or in-kind benefits to be provided in any other taxable year; provided, that the foregoing clause shall not be violated with regard to expenses reimbursed under any arrangement covered by Section 105(b) of the Code solely because such expenses are subject to a limit related to the period the arrangement is in effect.

 

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(d) While the payments and benefits provided hereunder are intended to be structured in a manner to avoid the implication of any penalty taxes under Section 409A of the Code, in no event whatsoever shall the Company or any of its affiliates be liable for any additional tax, interest, or penalties that may be imposed on Executive as a result of Section 409A of the Code or any damages for failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code (other than for withholding obligations or other obligations applicable to employers, if any, under Section 409A of the Code).

 

Section 15. Successors and Assigns; No Third-Party Beneficiaries.

 

(a) The Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Company and its respective successors and assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, obligations, or interests arising hereunder may be assigned by the Company to a Person (other than another member of the Company Group, or its or their respective successors) without Executive’s prior written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed, or conditioned); provided, however, that in the event of a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or any direct or indirect division or subsidiary thereof to which Executive’s employment primarily relates, the Company may provide that this Agreement will be assigned to, and assumed by, the acquiror of such assets, it being agreed that in such circumstances, Executive’s consent will not be required in connection therewith.

 

(b) Executive. Executive’s rights and obligations under this Agreement shall not be transferable by Executive by assignment or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the Company; provided, however, that if Executive shall die, all amounts then payable to Executive hereunder shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to Executive’s devisee, legatee, or other designee, or if there be no such designee, to Executive’s estate.

 

(c) No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as otherwise set forth in Section 8(b) or Section 15(b) hereof, nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement will be construed to give any Person other than the Company, the other members of the Company Group, and Executive any legal or equitable right, remedy, or claim under or with respect to this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement.

 

Section 16. Waiver and Amendments.

 

Any waiver, alteration, amendment, or modification of any of the terms of this Agreement shall be valid only if made in writing and signed by each of the parties hereto; provided, however, that any such waiver, alteration, amendment, or modification must be consented to on the Company’s behalf by the Board. No waiver by either of the parties hereto of their rights hereunder shall be deemed to constitute a waiver with respect to any subsequent occurrences or transactions hereunder unless such waiver specifically states that it is to be construed as a continuing waiver.

 

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Section 17. Severability.

 

If any covenants or such other provisions of this Agreement are found to be invalid or unenforceable by a final determination of a court of competent jurisdiction, (a) the remaining terms and provisions hereof shall be unimpaired, and (b) the invalid or unenforceable term or provision hereof shall be deemed replaced by a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision hereof.

 

Section 18. Governing Law and Jurisdiction.

 

EXCEPT WHERE PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL LAW, THE VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION, CONSTRUCTION, AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS GOVERNED BY AND IS TO BE CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE APPLICABLE TO AGREEMENTS MADE AND TO BE PERFORMED IN THAT STATE, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES. ANY DISPUTE OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR CLAIM OF BREACH HEREOF SHALL BE BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE, TO THE EXTENT FEDERAL JURISDICTION EXISTS, AND IN ANY COURT SITTING IN DELAWARE, BUT ONLY IN THE EVENT FEDERAL JURISDICTION DOES NOT EXIST, AND ANY APPLICABLE APPELLATE COURTS. BY EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES HERETO, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, CONSENT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS, AND WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO CHALLENGE JURISDICTION OR VENUE IN SUCH COURT WITH REGARD TO ANY SUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT ALSO HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUIT, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 19. Notices.

 

(a) Place of Delivery. Every notice or other communication relating to this Agreement shall be in writing, and shall be mailed to or delivered to the party for whom or which it is intended at such address as may from time to time be designated by it in a notice mailed or delivered to the other party as herein provided; provided, that unless and until some other address be so designated, all notices and communications by Executive to the Company shall be mailed or delivered to the Company at its principal executive office, and all notices and communications by the Company to Executive may be given to Executive personally or may be mailed to Executive at Executive’s last known address, as reflected in the Company’s records.

 

(b) Date of Delivery. Any notice so addressed shall be deemed to be given or received (i) if delivered by hand, on the date of such delivery, (ii) if mailed by courier or by overnight mail, on the first business day following the date of such mailing, and (iii) if mailed by registered or certified mail, on the third business day after the date of such mailing.

 

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Section 20. Section Headings.

 

The headings of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part thereof or affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or of any term or provision hereof.

 

Section 21. Entire Agreement.

 

This Agreement and the Restrictive Covenant Agreement, together with any exhibits attached hereto, constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the parties hereto regarding the employment of Executive. This Agreement and the Restrictive Covenant Agreement supersede all prior negotiations, discussions, correspondence, communications, understandings, and agreements between the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.

 

Section 22. Survival of Operative Sections.

 

Upon any termination of Executive’s employment, the provisions of Section 8 through Section 23 of this Agreement (together with any related definitions set forth in Section 1 hereof) shall survive to the extent necessary to give effect to the provisions thereof.

 

Section 23. Counterparts.

 

This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The execution of this Agreement may be by actual signature or by signature delivered by facsimile or by e-mail as a portable document format (.pdf) file or image file attachment.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

  RUMBLE INC.
   
  /s/ Christopher Pavlovski
  By: Christopher Pavlovski
  Title:  Chief Executive Officer
   
  EXECUTIVE
   
  /s/ Maurice F. Edelson
  Maurice F. Edelson

 

 

 

Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Chris Pavlovski, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Rumble Inc.;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 14, 2026 /s/ Chris Pavlovski
  Chris Pavlovski
  Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Michael Masci, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Rumble Inc.;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 14, 2026 /s/ Michael Masci
  Michael Masci
  Chief Financial Officer

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Rumble Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended March 31, 2026, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Chris Pavlovski, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: May 14, 2026 /s/ Chris Pavlovski
  Chris Pavlovski
  Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

 

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Rumble Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended March 31, 2026, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Michael Masci, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: May 14, 2026 /s/ Michael Masci
  Michael Masci
  Chief Financial Officer