{"url_path":"/sec/elf/10-k/2026/item-16","section_key":"item-16","section_title":"Item 16 Form 10-K Summary.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-K","doc_date":"2026-05-21","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1600033/0001600033-26-000020-index.html","accession_number":"0001600033-26-000020","cik":"0001600033","ticker":"ELF","issuer_name":"e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1600033/0001600033-26-000020-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001600033","primary_entity_name":"e.l.f. Beauty, Inc."},"word_count":16580,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.\n\nNone.\n\n68\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\nSIGNATURES\n\nPursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.\n\n  e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.\n\n   \n\nMay 20, 2026 By:/s/ Tarang P. Amin\n\nDate  Tarang P. Amin\nChief Executive Officer\n(Principal Executive Officer)\n\n   \n\nMay 20, 2026 By:/s/ Mandy Fields\n\nDate  Mandy Fields\nChief Financial Officer\n(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)\n\n \n\n69\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\nPOWER OF ATTORNEY\n\nKNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Tarang P. Amin, Mandy Fields and Scott K. Milsten and each of them acting individually, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of each to act alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. \n\nIN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the date indicated opposite his or her name.\n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.\n\nNameTitle Date\n\n    \n\n/s/ Tarang P. AminChairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director\n(Principal Executive Officer) May 20, 2026\n\nTarang P. Amin  \n\n   \n\n/s/ Mandy FieldsSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer\n(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) May 20, 2026\n\nMandy Fields  \n\n   \n\n/s/ Charles Bergh\nDirectorMay 20, 2026\n\nCharles Bergh\n\n/s/ Tiffany DanieleDirector May 20, 2026\n\nTiffany Daniele  \n\n   \n\n/s/ Matthew FarrellDirectorMay 20, 2026\n\nMatthew Farrell\n\n/s/ Maria Ferreras\nDirectorMay 20, 2026\n\nMaria Ferreras\n\n/s/ Lori Keith\nDirector May 20, 2026\n\nLori Keith\n  \n\n/s/ Lauren Cooks LevitanDirector May 20, 2026\n\nLauren Cooks Levitan  \n\n   \n\n/s/ Kenny MitchellDirector May 20, 2026\n\nKenny Mitchell  \n\n   \n\n/s/ Gayle TaitDirector May 20, 2026\n\nGayle Tait   \n\n/s/ Maureen Watson\nDirectorMay 20, 2026\n\nMaureen Watson\n\n70\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\nINDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS\n\n[Report of independent registered public accounting firm (](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_121)Deloitte & Touche LLP[,](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_121)San Francisco, CA[,](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_121)[PCAOB ID No.](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_121) 34[)](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_121)\n\n[72](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_121)\n\n[Consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_124)\n\n[75](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_124)\n\n[Consolidated statements of operations for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_127)\n\n[76](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_127)\n\n[Consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_130)\n\n[77](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_130)\n\n[Consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_133)\n\n[78](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_133)\n\n[Consolidated statements of cash flows for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_136)\n\n[79](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_136)\n\n[Notes to consolidated financial statements](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_139)\n\n[81](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_139)\n\n71\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\nREPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM\n\nTo the stockholders and the Board of Directors of e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.\n\nOpinion on the Financial Statements\n\nWe have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries (the \"Company\") as of March 31, 2026 and 2025, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2026, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the \"financial statements\"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2026 and 2025, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended March 31, 2026, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.\n\nWe have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2026, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated May 20, 2026, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.\n\nBasis for Opinion\n\nThese financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.\n\nWe conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.\n\nCritical Audit Matters\n\nThe critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.\n\nProvision for Certain Customer Incentives and Allowances — Refer to Note 2 to the financial statements\n\nCritical Audit Matter Description\n\nThe Company offers various incentives to customers such as sales discounts, markdown support and other incentives and allowances, which give rise to variable consideration. The amount of variable consideration is estimated at the time of sale based on either the expected amount or the most likely amount, depending on the nature of the variability. The Company regularly reviews and revises, when deemed necessary, its estimates of variable consideration based on both customer-specific expectations as well as historical rates of realization. A provision for customer incentives and allowances is included on the consolidated balance sheet, net against accounts receivable.\n\nAuditing the Company’s provision for certain customer incentives and allowances was complex and judgmental as the provision for customer incentives and allowances is determined based on significant management estimates. Changes in these estimates can have a material impact on the amounts and timing of revenue recognized. Additionally, given the subjectivity of estimating the provision for certain customer incentives and allowances, performing audit procedures to evaluate whether the provision for certain customer incentives and allowances is appropriately recorded required a high degree of auditor judgment.\n\n72\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\nHow the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit\n\nOur audit procedures related to the Company’s provision for certain customer incentives and allowances included the following, among others:\n\n•We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design and implementation, and tested the operating effectiveness of controls over the Company’s provision for customer incentives and allowances, including controls over management’s review of the significant assumptions, such as the historical rate of customer deductions and management’s review of the completeness and accuracy of the data used.\n\n•We tested customer deduction data underlying the estimate to validate the nature, timing, and amount of deductions taken.\n\n•We evaluated the Company’s historical ability to accurately estimate its provision by performing a retrospective analysis on the prior period reserve, based on current period deductions.\n\n•We evaluated period-over-period comparisons of the Company’s provision for customer incentives and allowances and deductions claimed by customers by allowance type to identify unusual trends.\n\n•We evaluated management’s methodologies and tested the significant assumptions of customer-specific expectations and historic rates of realization, which were used by the Company to calculate the provision for customer incentives and allowances and verified they were consistent with the terms of underlying customer agreements, historical data patterns, and estimated future trends.\n\nAcquisition – Forecast of future expected revenue and selection of royalty rate and discount rates for certain intangible assets acquired and contingent consideration — Refer to Note 2 and Note 3 to the financial statements\n\nCritical Audit Matter Description\n\nThe Company completed the acquisition of HRBeauty LLC (“rhode”) on August 5, 2025. The Company accounted for the transaction under the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. Accordingly, the purchase price, which included contingent consideration, was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values. Management estimated the fair value of the intangible assets and contingent consideration using valuation techniques which include the use of a discounted cash flow model, the relief from royalty method and Monte Carlo simulation. The fair value determination of certain of the intangible assets and the initial and subsequent accounting for the contingent consideration required management to make significant estimates and assumptions related to future expected revenue, and the selection of royalty and discount rates.\n\nWe identified the fair value of certain acquired intangible assets and the initial and subsequent accounting for the contingent consideration from the rhode acquisition as a critical audit matter because of the significant estimates and assumptions management makes to determine fair value. This required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort, including the need to involve our internal fair value specialists, when performing audit procedures to evaluate the reasonableness of management’s assumptions. The significant assumptions and estimates used to estimate the fair value of the intangible assets and contingent consideration relate primarily to the future expected revenue, and the selection of royalty and discount rates.\n\nHow the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit\n\nOur audit procedures related to the fair value of certain acquired intangible assets and the initial and subsequent accounting for the contingent consideration, specifically as they relate to certain assumptions and estimates including future expected revenue and the royalty rate and discount rates utilized included the following, among others:\n\n•We tested the design and implementation and tested the operating effectiveness of internal controls over the valuation and accounting for the acquired intangible assets and contingent consideration, including management’s controls related to the forecasted revenue growth rate, and controls over the determination of royalty rate and discount rates utilized.\n\n•We assessed the reasonableness of management’s forecast of future revenues by comparing the projected growth rates to historical company data, and industry projections.\n\n•We evaluated whether the estimated future revenues were consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit.\n\n73\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\n•With the assistance of our fair value specialists, we evaluated the reasonableness of the (1) valuation methodologies, (2) discount rates applied to future cash flows, and (3) royalty rate by:\n\n◦Assessing the reasonableness of valuation methodology utilized for the different valuation models.\n\n◦Testing the source information underlying the determination of the discount rates and royalty rate and testing the mathematical accuracy of the calculations.\n\n◦Developing a range of independent estimates and comparing those to the discount rate and royalty rate selected by management.\n\n/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP\n\nSan Francisco, California\n\nMay 20, 2026\n\nWe have served as the Company’s auditor since 2014.\n\n74\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nConsolidated balance sheets\n\n(in thousands, except share and per share data)\n\n \n\n March 31, 2026March 31, 2025\n\nAssets  \n\nCurrent assets:  \n\nCash and cash equivalents$289,685 $148,692 \n\nAccounts receivable, net174,644 126,010 \n\nInventory, net220,246 187,170 \n\nPrepaid expenses and other current assets104,792 78,688 \n\nTotal current assets789,367 540,560 \n\nProperty and equipment, net41,496 28,787 \n\nIntangible assets, net553,110 207,698 \n\nGoodwill853,475 340,582 \n\nOther assets156,710 130,548 \n\nTotal assets$2,394,158 $1,248,175 \n\nLiabilities and stockholders’ equity\n  \n\nCurrent liabilities:  \n\nCurrent portion of long-term debt\n$30,000 $— \n\nCurrent portion of contingent consideration26,227 — \n\nAccounts payable97,467 72,180 \n\nAccrued expenses and other current liabilities182,470 104,876 \n\nTotal current liabilities336,164 177,056 \n\nLong-term debt\n809,348 256,676 \n\nLong-term contingent consideration38,522 — \n\nDeferred tax liabilities6,197 3,812 \n\nLong-term operating lease obligations69,928 48,721 \n\nOther long-term liabilities3,469 1,055 \n\nTotal liabilities1,263,628 487,320 \n\nCommitments and contingencies (Note 9)\n\nStockholders’ equity:\n  \n\nCommon stock, par value of $0.01 per share; 250,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025; 59,089,708 and 55,730,037 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively\n590 556 \n\nAdditional paid-in capital1,284,987 942,025 \n\nAccumulated other comprehensive income882 521 \n\nAccumulated deficit(155,929)(182,247)\n\nTotal stockholders’ equity\n1,130,530 760,855 \n\nTotal liabilities and stockholders’ equity\n$2,394,158 $1,248,175 \n\nThe accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.\n\n75\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nConsolidated statements of operations\n\n(in thousands, except share and per share data)\n\n \n\n \nFiscal year ended March 31,\n\n 202620252024\n\nNet sales$1,636,472 $1,313,517 $1,023,932 \n\nCost of sales479,125 377,831 299,836 \n\nGross profit1,157,347 935,686 724,096 \n\nSelling, general and administrative expenses1,026,066 777,659 574,418 \n\nChange in fair value of contingent consideration57,649 — — \n\nOperating income 73,632 158,027 149,678 \n\nOther income, net2,785 1,294 1,210 \n\nImpairment of equity investment— — (2,875)\n\nInterest expense, net(35,284)(13,813)(7,023)\n\nLoss on extinguishment of debt(674)(13)— \n\nIncome before provision for income taxes40,459 145,495 140,990 \n\nIncome tax provision(14,141)(33,406)(13,327)\n\nNet income $26,318 $112,089 $127,663 \n\nNet income per share:\n\nBasic$0.45 $1.99 $2.33 \n\nDiluted$0.44 $1.92 $2.21 \n\nWeighted average shares outstanding:\n\nBasic58,263,255 56,210,459 54,747,930 \n\nDiluted59,351,449 58,345,174 57,788,454 \n\nThe accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.\n\n76\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nConsolidated statements of comprehensive income\n\n(in thousands)\n\n \n\n \nFiscal year ended March 31,\n\n 202620252024\n\nNet income$26,318 $112,089 $127,663 \n\nOther comprehensive income (loss), net of tax\n\nForeign currency translation adjustment361 571 (50)\n\nOther comprehensive income (loss), net of tax361 571 (50)\n\nComprehensive income$26,679 $112,660 $127,613 \n\nThe accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.\n\n77\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nConsolidated statements of stockholders’ equity\n\n(in thousands, except share data)\n\n \n\n Common stockAdditional\npaid-in\ncapitalAccumulated other\ncomprehensive income (loss)Accumulated\ndeficit\nTotal\n\nstockholders’\n\nequity\n\n SharesAmount\n\nBalance as of March 31, 202353,571,577 $535 $832,481 $— $(421,999)$411,017 \n\nNet income— — — — 127,663 127,663 \n\nStock-based compensation— — 40,609 — — 40,609 \n\nExercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock1,359,300 14 5,547 — — 5,561 \n\nIssuance of common stock as consideration for acquisition577,659 6 57,766 — — 57,772 \n\nForeign currency translation adjustment— — — (50)— (50)\n\nBalance as of March 31, 202455,508,536 555 936,403 (50)(294,336)642,572 \n\nNet income— — — — 112,089 112,089 \n\nStock-based compensation— — 71,732 — — 71,732 \n\nExercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock1,031,600 9 944 — — 953 \n\nRepurchase of common stock(810,099)(8)(67,054)— — (67,062)\n\nForeign currency translation adjustment— — — 571 — 571 \n\nBalance as of March 31, 202555,730,037 556 942,025 521 (182,247)760,855 \n\nNet income— — — — 26,318 26,318 \n\nStock-based compensation— — 86,907 — — 86,907 \n\nExercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock1,403,349 14 5,783 — — 5,797 \n\nIssuance of common stock as consideration for acquisition2,582,371 26 300,252 — — 300,278 \n\nRepurchase of common stock(626,049)(6)(49,980)— — (49,986)\n\nForeign currency translation adjustment— — — 361 — 361 \n\nBalance as of March 31, 202659,089,708 $590 $1,284,987 $882 $(155,929)$1,130,530 \n\nThe accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.\n\n78\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nConsolidated statements of cash flows\n\n(in thousands)\n\n \nFiscal year ended March 31,\n\n 202620252024\n\nCash flows from operating activities:   \n\nNet income $26,318 $112,089 $127,663 \n\nAdjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:\n\nDepreciation and amortization 79,361 44,115 30,167 \n\nNon-cash lease expense10,948 9,740 5,746 \n\nStock-based compensation expense86,919 71,786 40,625 \n\nAmortization of debt issuance costs and discount on debt1,433 545 430 \n\nDeferred income taxes(3,524)446 (3,276)\n\nImpairment of equity investment— — 2,875 \n\nAcquisition-related seller expenses(47,100)— (10,549)\n\nLoss on extinguishment of debt674 13 — \n\nChange in fair value of contingent consideration57,649 — — \n\nOther, net2,175 136 1,227 \n\nChanges in operating assets and liabilities:\n\nAccounts receivable(17,505)(2,742)(49,598)\n\nInventory7,327 4,874 (93,930)\n\nPrepaid expenses and other assets(67,401)(75,854)(55,182)\n\nAccounts payable and accrued expenses75,291 (23,397)81,215 \n\nOther liabilities(54)(7,911)(6,259)\n\nNet cash provided by operating activities212,511 133,840 71,154 \n\nCash flows from investing activities:  \n\nAcquisition, net of cash acquired(581,682)— (274,973)\n\nPurchase of property and equipment(22,449)(18,520)(8,659)\n\nInvestment contributions\n(1,117)(577)(1,028)\n\nNet cash used in investing activities(605,248)(19,097)(284,660)\n\nCash flows from financing activities:  \n\nProceeds from revolving line of credit50,000 — 89,500 \n\nRepayment of revolving line of credit(50,000)(89,500)— \n\nProceeds from long-term debt600,000 256,676 115,000 \n\nRepayment of long-term debt(15,000)(173,376)(7,875)\n\nDebt issuance costs paid(6,891)(2,083)(665)\n\nRepurchase of common stock(49,987)(67,062)— \n\nCash received from issuance of common stock\n5,797 953 5,561 \n\nOther, net— (57)(576)\n\nNet cash provided by (used in) financing activities533,919 (74,449)200,945 \n\nEffect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(189)215 (34)\n\nNet increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents\n140,993 40,509 (12,595)\n\nCash and cash equivalents - beginning of period148,692 108,183 120,778 \n\nCash and cash equivalents - end of period$289,685 $148,692 $108,183 \n\n79\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\n \nFiscal year ended March 31,\n\n 202620252024\n\nSupplemental disclosure of cash flow information: \n\nCash paid for interest$37,404 $15,660 $11,265 \n\nCash paid for income taxes, net of refunds21,361 25,331 12,396 \n\nCash paid for interest on finance leases— — 6 \n\nSupplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:\n\nIssuance of common stock as consideration for acquisition$300,278 $— $57,772 \n\nProperty and equipment purchases included in accounts payable and accrued expenses423 2,628 1,632 \n\nThe accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.\n\n \n\n80\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nNote 1—Nature of operations\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“e.l.f. Beauty” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), is a multi-brand beauty company that offers inclusive, accessible, clean, vegan and cruelty free cosmetics and skin care products. The Company's mission is to make the best of beauty accessible to every eye, lip and face.\n\nThe Company believes its ability to deliver cruelty free, clean, vegan and premium-quality products at accessible prices with broad appeal differentiates it in the beauty industry. Further, the Company believes the combination of its passionate team of owners, value proposition, powerhouse innovation, disruptive marketing engine and productivity model have positioned it well to navigate the competitive beauty market.\n\nThe Company’s family of brands consists of e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, rhode, Naturium and Well People. The Company’s brands are available online and across leading beauty, mass-market and specialty retailers. The Company has a strong relationships with its retail customers such as Target, Walmart, Amazon, Sephora and other leading retailers that have enabled the Company to expand distribution both domestically and internationally.\n\nNote 2—Summary of significant accounting policies\n\nBasis of presentation\n\nThe consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) and all intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.\n\nUse of estimates\n\nThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.\n\nCash and cash equivalents\n\nCash and cash equivalents include all cash balances and highly liquid investments purchased with maturities of three months or less.\n\nAccounts receivable\n\nTrade receivables consist of uncollateralized, non-interest bearing customer obligations from transactions with the Company's customers, reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of customers to make payments. The allowance is based on the evaluation and aging of past due balances, specific exposures, historical trends and economic conditions.\n\nThe Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for uncollectible accounts receivable. Management estimates anticipated losses from doubtful accounts based on days past due, collection history and the financial health of customers. The Company writes off accounts receivable against the allowance when a balance is determined to be uncollectible. Recoveries of receivables previously written off are recorded when received. The Company recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.9 million and $1.3 million as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively. The Company recorded a reserve for sales adjustments of $48.9 million and $45.0 million as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively, which is also presented as a reduction to accounts receivable. The Company grants credit terms in the normal course of business to its customers. Trade credit is extended based upon an evaluation of each customer’s ability to perform its payment obligations.\n\n81\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nConcentrations of credit risk\n\nFinancial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of cash and cash equivalents including money market funds. Although the Company deposits its cash with creditworthy financial institutions, its deposits, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. To date, the Company has not experienced any losses on its cash deposits. The Company performs credit evaluations of its customers and the risk with respect to trade receivables is further mitigated by the short duration of customer payment terms and the pedigree of the customer base.\n\nDuring the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, the following customers individually accounted for greater than 10% of the Company’s net sales as disclosed below:\n\nFiscal year ended March 31,\n\n202620252024\n\nTarget18 %23 %25 %\n\nWalmart13 %16 %17 %\n\nAmazon\n11 %12 %*\n\nSephora10 %**\n\nUlta Beauty*12 %16 %\n\n* Customer comprised less than 10% of net sales at the period ended.\n\nCustomers that individually accounted for greater than 10% of the Company’s accounts receivable at the end of the periods as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively, are as presented:\n\nMarch 31, 2026March 31, 2025\n\nTarget30 %29 %\n\nWalmart17 %20 %\n\nAmazon\n14 %12 %\n\nInventory\n\nInventory, consisting principally of finished goods, is stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is principally determined by the first-in, first-out method. The Company also records a reserve for excess and obsolete inventory, which represents the excess of the cost of the inventory over its estimated market value. This reserve is based upon an assessment of historical trends, current market conditions and forecasted product demand. The Company recorded an adjustment for excess and obsolete inventory, which is presented as a reduction to inventory of $15.5 million and $14.4 million as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively.\n\nProperty and equipment and other assets\n\nProperty and equipment is stated at cost and is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the lease term or the useful lives of the assets. Repairs and maintenance expenditures are expensed as incurred.\n\nUseful lives by major asset class are as follows:\n\n Estimated useful lives\n\nMachinery, equipment and software\n2 - 5 years\n\nLeasehold improvements\nup to 10 years\n\nFurniture and fixtures\n3 - 5 years\n\nStore fixtures\n1 - 3 years\n\n82\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nAs of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, included in other assets are retail product displays, net, of $75.6 million and $69.3 million, respectively, that are generally amortized over a period of three years. Amortization expense for retail product displays was $35.0 million, $22.3 million and $11.4 million for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively.\n\nThe Company evaluates events and changes in circumstances that could indicate carrying amounts of long-lived assets, including property and equipment, may not be recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances occur, the Company assesses the recoverability of long-lived assets by determining whether or not the carrying value of such assets will be recovered through undiscounted future cash flows derived from their use and eventual disposition. For purposes of this assessment, long-lived assets are grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The Company’s long-lived assets are grouped on an entity-wide basis. This is due, in part, to the integrated nature of the Company’s various distribution channels and the extent of shared costs across those channels. If the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of an asset, the Company records an impairment loss for the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds its fair value. There were no material impairment charges recorded on long-lived assets during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively.\n\nAs of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, included in prepaid expenses and other current assets are internal-use software costs related to cloud applications, net, of $62.8 million and $50.9 million, respectively, that are generally amortized over a period of three years. Amortization expense for internal-use software costs related to cloud applications was $13.3 million, $6.6 million and $5.0 million for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively.\n\nGoodwill and intangible assets\n\nGoodwill represents the excess of the purchase price for an acquisition over the fair value of the net assets acquired. In addition, the Company has acquired finite-lived intangible assets and an indefinite-lived intangible asset.\n\nGoodwill is not amortized but rather is reviewed annually for impairment, at the reporting unit level, or when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the Company’s carrying amount may not be recovered. When testing goodwill for impairment, the Company first performs an assessment of qualitative factors. If qualitative factors indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the relevant reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the Company tests goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level using a two-step approach. In step one, the Company determines if the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the unit’s carrying value. If step one indicates that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, the Company performs step two, determining the fair value of goodwill and, if the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, an impairment charge is recorded. The Company has identified a single reporting unit for purposes of impairment testing due, in part, to the integrated nature of the Company’s various distribution channels and the extent of shared costs across those channels.\n\nIndefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized but rather are tested for impairment annually and impairment is recognized if the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the intangible asset. The Company evaluates its indefinite-lived intangible asset to determine whether current events and circumstances continue to support an indefinite useful life. Amortization of intangible assets with finite useful lives is computed on a straight-line basis over periods of 3 years to 15 years. The determination of the estimated period of benefit is dependent upon the use and underlying characteristics of the intangible asset. The Company evaluates the recoverability of its intangible assets subject to amortization when facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. If the carrying value of an intangible asset is not recoverable, impairment loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying value exceeds its estimated fair value. There were no impairment charges recorded on goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 or March 31, 2024.\n\n83\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nDebt issuance costs\n\nDebt issuance costs and lender fees were incurred for arranging the credit facilities from various financial institutions. For credit facilities consisting of both term and revolving debt, such costs are allocated to each sub-facility based upon the total borrowing capacity. For term debt, issuance costs are presented within the related long-term debt liability on the consolidated balance sheet and lender fees are presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount. Both debt issuance costs and lender fees are amortized over the term of the related debt using the effective interest rate method. For revolving debt, issuance costs and lender fees are presented as a noncurrent asset and amortized over the term of the related debt on a straight-line basis.\n\nFair value of financial instruments\n\nThe carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these items. The carrying amounts of bank debt approximate their fair values as the stated interest rates approximate market rates currently available to the Company for loans with similar terms. See Note 7, “Fair value of financial instruments,” in these Notes to the consolidated financial statements.\n\nSegment reporting\n\nOperating segments are components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Utilizing these criteria, the Company manages its business on the basis of one operating segment and one reportable segment. It is impracticable for the Company to provide revenue by product line.\n\nThe Company’s CODM, who is the Chief Executive Officer, assesses performance of the segment and decides how to allocate resources based on consolidated net income as reported on the statements of operations. The CODM reviews measures of segment profits or loss by comparing budgeted verses actual and forecasted results, for purposes of assessing performance, allocating resources, and making decisions. See Note 17, “Segment information,” in these Notes to these consolidated financial statements for additional information about the Company’s reported segment revenue, significant segment expenses and segment net income.\n\nThe measure of segment assets is reported on the balance sheet as total consolidated assets.\n\nDuring the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, net sales in the United States and International were as follows (in thousands):\n\nFiscal year ended March 31,\n\n202620252024\n\nUnited States$1,292,373 $1,063,989 $868,076 \n\nInternational344,099 249,528 155,856 \n\nTotal net sales$1,636,472 $1,313,517 $1,023,932 \n\nAs of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, the Company had property and equipment in the United States and International as follows (in thousands):\n\nMarch 31, 2026March 31, 2025\n\nUnited States$36,014 $23,823 \n\nInternational5,482 4,964 \n\nTotal property and equipment, net$41,496 $28,787 \n\nBusiness combinations\n\nThe purchase price of a business acquisition is allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon their estimated fair values at the business combination date. The excess of purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. Determining fair value of identifiable assets, particularly intangibles, and liabilities\n\n84\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nacquired also requires the Company to make estimates, which are based on all available information and in some cases assumptions with respect to the timing and amount of future revenues and expenses associated with an asset. Unanticipated events or circumstances may occur that could affect the accuracy of the Company’s fair value estimates, and under different assumptions, the resulting valuations could be materially different.\n\nCosts that are incurred to complete the business combination, such as legal and other professional fees, are not considered as a part of consideration transferred and are charged to selling, general and administrative expense as they are incurred.\n\nContingent Consideration\n\nIn connection with the rhode Acquisition, the Company recorded a liability at fair value for the contingent consideration potentially payable to the sellers of rhode subject to achievement of certain earnout thresholds, with a maximum payment of $200.0 million. The Company expects to pay (if due and owing) annually within four months after each measurement period ending September 30, 2026, 2027, and 2028. The fair value of the liability is estimated using discounted future cash flows based on a Monte Carlo simulation methodology using significant level 3 inputs such as forecasts of revenue. The Company evaluates the fair value of the contingent consideration each reporting period and adjusts the carrying value as new information becomes available. See Note 3, “Acquisitions,” and Note 7, “Fair value of financial instruments,” in these Notes to these consolidated financial statements.\n\nRevenue recognition\n\nRevenue is recognized when control of promised goods or services is transferred to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services.\n\nFor the Company’s retail customer transactions, a contract exists when a written purchase order is received. For the Company’s direct-to-consumer transactions, a contract exists when an order is placed online. Control transfers at the time of shipment or the time of delivery, depending upon the specific terms of the customer arrangement. Nearly all of the Company’s transactions with its customers and consumers include a single performance obligation delivered at a point in time.\n\nThe transaction price can include both fixed and variable consideration. In most cases, it is entirely comprised of variable consideration with the variability driven by expected sales discounts, markdown support and other incentives and allowances offered to customers. These incentives may be explicit or implied by the Company's historical business practices. Generally, these commitments represent cash consideration paid to a customer and do not constitute a promised good or service.\n\nThe amount of variable consideration is estimated at the time of sale based on either the expected amount or the most likely amount, depending on the nature of the variability. The Company regularly reviews and revises, when deemed necessary, its estimates of variable consideration, based on both customer-specific expectations as well as historical rates of realization. A provision for customer incentives and allowances is included on the consolidated balance sheet, net against accounts receivable.\n\nDisaggregated revenue\n\nThe Company distributes products both through national and international retailers, as well as direct-to-consumers through its e-commerce channel and other e-commerce retailers. The marketing and consumer engagement benefits that the direct-to-consumer channel provides are integral to the Company’s brand and product development strategy and drive sales across channels. As such, the Company views its two primary distribution channels as components of one integrated business, as opposed to discrete revenue streams.\n\nThe Company sells a variety of beauty products but does not consider them to be meaningfully different revenue streams given similarities in the nature of the products, the target consumer and the innovation and distribution processes. See “Segment reporting,” section above for the table providing disaggregated revenue from contracts with customers by geographical market, as the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows can differ between domestic and international customers.\n\n85\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nContract assets and liabilities\n\nThe Company extends credit to its retail customers based upon an evaluation of their credit quality. The majority of retail customers obtain payment terms of approximately 30 days and a contract asset is recognized for the related accounts receivable. Additionally, shipping terms can vary, giving rise to contract liabilities for contracts where payment has been received in advance of delivery. The contract liability balance can vary significantly depending on the timing of when an order is placed and when shipment or delivery occurs.\n\nAs of March 31, 2026, other than accounts receivable, the Company had no material contract assets, contract liabilities or deferred contract costs recorded on its consolidated balance sheet.\n\nPractical expedients\n\nThe Company elected to record revenue net of taxes collected from customers and exclude the amounts from the transaction price. The Company includes in revenue any taxes assessed on the Company's total gross receipts for which it has the primary responsibility to pay the tax.\n\nThe Company elected not to disclose revenues related to remaining performance obligations for partially completed or unfulfilled contracts that are expected to be fulfilled within one year as such amounts were insignificant.\n\nA reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of the reserve for sales adjustments for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 is as follows (in thousands):\n\nBalance as of March 31, 2023$23,520 \n\nCharges122,228 \n\nDeductions(107,088)\n\nBalance as of March 31, 202438,660 \n\nCharges145,473 \n\nDeductions(139,122)\n\nBalance as of March 31, 2025$45,011 \n\nCharges195,764 \n\nDeductions(191,877)\n\nBalance as of March 31, 2026$48,898 \n\nIn the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, the Company recorded $6.0 million, $3.9 million and $3.4 million, respectively, of reimbursed shipping expenses from customers within revenues. The shipping and handling costs associated with product distribution were $97.6 million, $74.1 million and $57.1 million, in the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively, and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.\n\nIncome taxes\n\nIncome taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.\n\nFuture income tax benefits are recognized to the extent that realization of such benefits is more likely than not. The Company recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits in its income tax provision.\n\n86\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nLeases\n\nThe Company has entered into operating lease agreements for warehouses, distribution centers, office space and equipment. Lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the present value of the minimum rental payments (excluding executory costs) and expected payment under any residual value guarantee at the lease commencement date. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of lease payments.\n\nNon-lease components primarily include payments for maintenance and utilities. The Company accounts for the non-lease components in a contract (e.g., common area maintenance) as part of the lease component by electing practical expedient for all leases of commercial office and warehouse space, as the non-lease components are not a significant portion of the total consideration in those agreements. The Company's lease terms include periods under options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option.\n\nOperating lease assets and liabilities are included on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. The current portion of the Company's operating lease liabilities is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities and the long-term portion is included in long-term operating lease liabilities. Finance lease assets are included in other assets. Finance lease liabilities are included in long-term debt and finance lease obligations. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.\n\nForeign currency\n\nThe functional currency of most of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries as of March 31, 2026 is the US dollar. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024, the Company reassessed its functional currency and determined that the functional currency for one of its foreign subsidiaries changed from the US dollar to GBP. The change in functional currency is accounted for prospectively from October 1, 2023. Prior to the change, the functional currency of all of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries was the US dollar. Transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currency are recorded at exchange rates in effect on the date of the transaction. At the end of each reporting period, monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured to the functional currency using exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured at historical exchange rates. Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses due to re-measurement of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in non-functional currencies as well as transaction gains or losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in other income, net in the consolidated statements of operations.\n\nThe financial statements of the non-US dollar functional currency subsidiary are translated into US dollars using period-end rates of exchange for assets and liabilities, historical rates of exchange for equity and average rates of exchange for revenue and expenses. Translation gains (losses) are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as a component of stockholders’ equity.\n\nStock-based compensation\n\nThe Company has several stock award plans, which are described in detail in Note 12, “Stock-based compensation,” in these Notes to these consolidated financial statements. The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under ASC 718. The Company recognizes expense over the requisite service period of the award, net of an estimate for the impact of award forfeitures.\n\nAdvertising costs\n\nAdvertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and amounted to approximately $361.3 million, $281.5 million and $209.2 million in the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively.\n\nNet income per share\n\nBasic net income per share is computed using net income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share reflects the dilutive effects of stock\n\n87\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\noptions and restricted stock outstanding during the period, to the extent such securities would not be anti-dilutive and is determined using the treasury stock method.\n\nRecent accounting pronouncements\n\nNew accounting pronouncement adopted\n\nIn December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (Topic 740). The standard requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The standard is intended to benefit investors by providing more detailed income tax disclosures that would be useful in making capital allocation decisions. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 effective for its annual period beginning April 1, 2025 and adopted the changes to the tax disclosures guidance on a prospective basis. The Company’s adoption of ASU 2023-09 only impacts its disclosures with no impacts to the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition. See Note 10, “Income taxes,” in these Notes to these consolidated financial statements for additional information about the Company’s income taxes.\n\nNew accounting pronouncements issued but not yet adopted\n\nIn November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40). The standard requires additional disclosures, in the notes to financial statements, of specified information about certain costs and expenses included in the captions presented on the face of the income statement. The new guidance is effective for the Company’s annual reporting period beginning April 1, 2027, and interim reporting periods beginning April 1, 2028. The guidance will be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively and early adoption is permitted. The Company expects ASU 2024-03 to only impact its disclosures with no impacts to the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.\n\nIn September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, to modernize the outdated guidance for accounting for software costs by aligning the accounting with how software is developed today. The effective date for the standard is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this ASU should be applied either prospectively, retrospectively, or utilizing a modified transition approach. The Company is in the process of analyzing the impact of the ASU on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.\n\nNote 3 —Acquisitions\n\nrhode Acquisition\n\nOn August 5, 2025, the Company consummated the acquisition of rhode, the fast-growing, multi-category lifestyle beauty brand founded by Hailey Bieber known for its collection of high-performance, skin-focused products. The rhode Acquisition is built upon both brands' shared focus on disruption, community connection and product innovation, and furthers the Company’s penetration within skin care. The rhode Acquisition was completed pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, by and among the Company, e.l.f. Cosmetics, Inc., Glaze Merger Sub, LLC (“Merger Sub”), HRBeauty LLC, the sellers identified therein, and David Levin (as the sellers’ representative), dated May 28, 2025 (the “Merger Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of, and subject to the conditions specified in, the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into rhode (the “Merger”), and upon consummation of the Merger, Merger Sub ceased to exist and rhode became a wholly owned subsidiary of e.l.f. Cosmetics, Inc. Upon the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, all outstanding limited liability company interests of rhode were cancelled and converted into the right to receive the consideration. The rhode Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires certain assets acquired and liabilities assumed to be recognized at the estimated fair values as of the date of the rhode Acquisition. The total purchase price of $897.5 million consisted of cash, shares of our common stock, and a potential earnout. The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):\n\n88\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nCash consideration$590,149 \n\nEquity consideration (common stock issued)(1)\n300,278 \n\nValuation of potential earnout7,100 \n\nTotal consideration897,527 \n\nNet assets acquired, excluding liability assumed for acquisition-related seller expenses$431,734 \n\nLiability assumed for acquisition-related seller expenses(2)\n(47,100)\n\nLess: Net assets acquired(384,634)\n\nGoodwill$512,893 \n\n(1) The fair market value of the $300.3 million common stock issued (equivalent to 2,582,371 shares of common stock) was determined on the basis of the opening market price of the Company’s stock of $116.28 per share on the rhode Acquisition date.\n\n(2) In connection with the rhode Acquisition, the Company paid rhode’s acquisition-related expenses of $47.1 million recognized as an assumed liability at the acquisition date. The Company determined these amounts represented assumed liabilities of the sellers at the acquisition date, as the Company bore no legal obligation to the related vendors prior to closing.\n\nThe Company incurred and expensed acquisition transaction costs of $0.5 million and $7.7 million during the three and twelve months ended March 31, 2026, respectively. These costs are included as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.\n\nThe purchase price allocation, deferred tax calculations and residual goodwill are preliminary and pending finalization. rhode’s results of operations have been included in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.\n\nThe following table presents the preliminary purchase price allocation recorded in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet on the rhode Acquisition date (in thousands):\n\nCash$8,467 \n\nAccounts receivable30,036\n\nInventory39,568\n\nPrepaid expenses and other current assets2,392\n\nProperty and equipment2,098\n\nIntangible assets380,900\n\nGoodwill(1)\n512,893\n\nTotal assets acquired976,354 \n\nAccounts payable(17,898)\n\nAccrued expenses and other current liabilities(60,861)\n\nOther obligations(68)\n\nTotal liabilities assumed(78,827)\n\nTotal purchase price$897,527 \n\n(1) The goodwill represents the excess value over both tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The goodwill recognized in the transaction is primarily attributable to the Company’s expectation that rhode can continue to expand distribution and deliver new skin care products. A substantial amount of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.\n\nThe Company made certain measurement period adjustments resulting in an increase to goodwill of $0.7 million and $1.6 million for the three and twelve months ended March 31, 2026, respectively. None of the adjustments were material.\n\nIntangible assets\n\n89\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nThe estimated fair values (all considered level 3 measurements) of the identifiable intangible assets acquired as of the rhode Acquisition date, their estimated useful lives and fair value methodology are as follows:\n\nFair ValueEstimated Useful Life\n\n(in thousands)(in years)Fair Value Methodology\n\nCustomer relationships – retailers$104,600 12Excess earnings method\n\nTrademarks276,300 15Relief from Royalty method\n\nTotal identified intangible assets$380,900 \n\nValuation of potential earnout\n\nIn connection with the rhode Acquisition, the Company initially recorded a liability for contingent consideration of $7.1 million, payable upon achievement of certain earnout milestones by 2028, with a maximum cash payment of $200.0 million. As of March 31, 2026, the contingent consideration was remeasured to $64.7 million, driven by the outperformance of rhode's revenue results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, and a revised upward forecast for the remainder of the performance periods. The Company considered the time value of money in evaluating the fair value of the contingent consideration. The fair value of the liability is calculated using Monte Carlo simulation based on corresponding projected revenue. In accordance, the volatility and discount rate was adjusted to reflect the risk profile of recurring revenue. This amount is reflected as \"Contingent consideration\" on the consolidated balance sheets. The fair value adjustment of $57.6 million was recognized in “Change in fair value of contingent consideration” within the consolidated statement of operations. If the earnout milestones are not met, no payment will be made.\n\nThe measurement includes significant inputs not observable in the market and thus represents a level 3 measurement as defined in ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement”.\n\nCertain financial information\n\nSince the rhode Acquisition date, the results of operations for rhode of $293.5 million of net sales and $112.8 million of net income for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, have been included within the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.\n\nThe net sales and net income of the combined companies on an unaudited pro forma basis are presented below, had the rhode Acquisition date been April 1, 2024. The unaudited pro forma financial information includes, where applicable, adjustments for (i) amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets, (ii) additional interest expense for borrowings related to funding the rhode Acquisition, and (iii) associated tax-related impacts of adjustments. These pro forma adjustments are based on the available information as of the date hereof and upon assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable to reflect the impact of the rhode Acquisition with the Company's historical financial information on a pro forma basis. Adjustments do not include costs related to integration activities, cost savings, or synergies that have been or may be achieved by the combined business. The net sales and net income of the combined companies on an unaudited pro forma basis, are as follows (in thousands):\n\n Fiscal year ended March 31,\n\n20262025\n\nNet sales$1,734,394 $1,525,726 \n\nNet income30,054 114,829 \n\n90\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nThe unaudited pro forma financial information shown in the table above is presented for informational purposes only and are not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the rhode Acquisition had taken place at April 1, 2024 (the beginning of comparable period presented).\n\nNaturium Acquisition\n\nOn October 4, 2023, the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, e.l.f. Cosmetics, Inc., completed its acquisition of Naturium LLC (“Naturium”) (including the indirect acquisition of equity interests in Naturium through the purchase of TCB-N Prelude Blocker Corp., a holding company) (the “Naturium Acquisition”), which furthered the Company’s mission to make the best of beauty accessible to every eye, lip, face and skin concern. Naturium is a skin care company that provides clinically effective products at an affordable price. The Company directly and indirectly acquired all rights, title and interest in and to the outstanding equity securities of Naturium for a purchase price of $333.0 million in a combination of cash and Company stock.\n\nThe following table summarizes the fair market value of the consideration transferred and how the Company calculates the goodwill resulting from the Naturium Acquisition (in thousands):\n\nCash consideration$275,266 \n\nEquity consideration (common stock issued)(1)\n57,772 \n\nTotal consideration transferred333,038 \n\nLess: Net assets acquired\n\nNet assets acquired, excluding liability assumed for acquisition-related seller expenses$174,625 \n\nLiability assumed for acquisition-related seller expenses(2)\n(10,549)\n\nNet assets acquired(164,076)\n\nGoodwill$168,962 \n\n(1) The fair market value of the $57.8 million common stock issued (equivalent to 577,659 shares of common stock) was determined on the basis of the opening market price of the Company’s stock of $100.01 per share on the Naturium Acquisition date.\n\n(2) In connection with the Naturium Acquisition, the Company paid Naturium’s acquisition-related expenses of $10.5 million recognized as an assumed liability at the Naturium Acquisition date.\n\nThe Company incurred and expensed acquisition transaction costs of $0.4 million during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, which are included as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. No acquisition transaction costs related to the Naturium Acquisition were incurred during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026.\n\nThe Naturium Acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination under the acquisition method and, accordingly, the total purchase price is allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values on the Naturium Acquisition date. The purchase price allocation, deferred tax calculations and residual goodwill were finalized during the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Naturium’s results of operations have been included in the Company's consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.\n\n91\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nThe following table presents the purchase price allocation recorded in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet on the Naturium Acquisition date and upon finalization during the quarter ended September 30, 2024. The adjustment reflects finalization of purchase accounting for facts and circumstances that existed upon the Naturium Acquisition date as follows (in thousands):\n\nCash$293 \n\nAccounts receivable7,388 \n\nInventory16,236 \n\nPrepaid expenses and other current assets1,899 \n\nGoodwill(1)\n168,962 \n\nIntangible assets 162,100 \n\nTotal assets acquired356,878 \n\nAccounts payable(15,897)\n\nAccrued expenses and other current liabilities(6,025)\n\nNet deferred tax liability(1,918)\n\nTotal liabilities assumed(23,840)\n\nTotal purchase price$333,038 \n\n(1) The goodwill represents the excess value over both tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The goodwill recognized in the transaction is primarily attributable to the Company’s expectation that Naturium can continue to expand distribution and deliver new skin care products. A substantial amount of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.\n\nIntangible assets\n\nThe estimated fair values (all considered level 3 measurements) of the identifiable intangible assets acquired as of the Naturium Acquisition date, their estimated useful lives and fair value methodology are as follows:\n\nFair ValueEstimated Useful Life\n\n(in thousands)(in years)Fair Value Methodology\n\nCustomer relationships – retailers$20,000 10Excess earnings method\n\nCustomer relationships – e-commerce17,600 3Excess earnings method and with and without method\n\nTrademarks124,500 15Relief from Royalty method\n\nTotal identified intangible assets$162,100 \n\nCertain financial information (unaudited)\n\nThe amounts of Naturium’s net sales included in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition and the net sales of the combined companies on an unaudited pro forma basis, had the acquisition date been April 1, 2022, are as follows (in thousands):\n\n Amount\n\nActual Naturium net sales from October 4, 2023 to March 31, 2024$53,421 \n\nSupplemental pro forma combined net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024\n1,065,726 \n\n92\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nThe unaudited pro forma financial information shown in the table above are presented for informational purposes only and are not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the Acquisition had taken place at April 1, 2022 (the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period presented in the period of acquisition).\n\nThe pro forma earnings of the combined companies are not presented as the effects of the Acquisition in earnings are not material in relation to the overall consolidated financial statements.\n\nNote 4—Goodwill and other intangible assets\n\nInformation regarding the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets as of March 31, 2026 is as follows (in thousands):\n\n Estimated useful lifeGross carrying amountAccumulated amortizationNet carrying amount\n\nCustomer relationships – retailers\n10 to 12 years\n$202,200 $(84,964)$117,236 \n\nCustomer relationships – e-commerce3 years21,540 (18,607)2,933 \n\nTrademarks\n10 to 15 years\n404,300 (35,159)369,141 \n\nTotal finite-lived intangibles628,040 (138,730)489,310 \n\nTrademarksIndefinite63,800 — 63,800 \n\nGoodwill853,475 — 853,475 \n\nTotal goodwill and other intangibles$1,545,315 $(138,730)$1,406,585 \n\nInformation regarding the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets as of March 31, 2025 is as follows (in thousands):\n\n Estimated useful lifeGross carrying amountAccumulated amortizationNet carrying amount\n\nCustomer relationships – retailers10 years$97,600 $(76,273)$21,327 \n\nCustomer relationships – e-commerce3 years21,540 (12,740)8,800 \n\nTrademarks\n10 to 15 years\n128,000 (14,229)113,771 \n\nTotal finite-lived intangibles 247,140 (103,242)143,898 \n\nTrademarksIndefinite63,800 — 63,800 \n\nGoodwill 340,582 — 340,582 \n\nTotal goodwill and other intangibles $651,522 $(103,242)$548,280 \n\nThe Company has not recognized any impairment charges on its goodwill or intangible assets. Amortization expense on finite-lived intangible assets was $35.5 million, $17.4 million and $15.0 million for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively.\n\nThe estimated future amortization expense related to the finite-lived intangible assets, assuming no impairment as of March 31, 2026, is as follows (in thousands):\n\nYear ending March 31,\n\n2027$41,600 \n\n202838,667 \n\n202938,667 \n\n203038,564 \n\n203137,437 \n\nThereafter294,375 \n\nTotal$489,310 \n\n93\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nNote 5—Property and equipment\n\nProperty and equipment as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025 consists of the following (in thousands):\n\n March 31, 2026March 31, 2025\n\nMachinery, equipment and software$21,477 $21,673 \n\nLeasehold improvements33,381 22,463 \n\nFurniture and fixtures5,358 2,838 \n\nStore fixtures4,690 9,309 \n\nProperty and equipment, gross64,906 56,283 \n\nLess: Accumulated depreciation and amortization(23,410)(27,496)\n\nProperty and equipment, net$41,496 $28,787 \n\nDepreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment was $8.7 million, $4.4 million and $3.5 million during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively.\n\nNote 6—Accrued expenses and other current liabilities\n\nAccrued expenses and other current liabilities as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025 consists of the following (in thousands):\n\n March 31, 2026March 31, 2025\n\nAccrued expenses$61,985 $36,978 \n\nAccrued inventory16,217 10,743 \n\nAccrued marketing43,293 13,501 \n\nCurrent portion of operating lease liabilities7,624 7,621 \n\nAccrued compensation41,948 22,795 \n\nTaxes payable8,964 11,006 \n\nOther current liabilities2,439 2,232 \n\nAccrued expenses and other current liabilities$182,470 $104,876 \n\nNote 7—Fair value of financial instruments\n\nThe fair value of financial instruments are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair values. Fair value is measured using inputs from the three levels of the fair value hierarchy, which are described as follows:\n\nLevel 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities\n\nLevel 2—Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable\n\nLevel 3—Inputs that are unobservable (for example, cash flow modeling inputs based on management’s assumptions)\n\nThe assets’ or liabilities’ fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The following table sets forth the fair value of the Company’s financial liabilities by level within the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2026 (in thousands):\n\n  Fair value measurements using\n\n Fair valueLevel 1Level 2Level 3\n\nFinancial liabilities:    \n\nLong-term debt, including current portion (1)\n$841,676 $— $841,676 $— \n\nContingent consideration, including current portion (2)\n64,749 — — 64,749 \n\nTotal financial liabilities$906,425 $— $841,676 $64,749 \n\n__________________________\n\n94\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\n(1) Of this amount, $30.0 million is classified as current. The gross carrying amounts of the Company’s bank debt, before reduction of the debt issuance costs, approximate their fair values as the stated rates approximate market rates for loans with similar terms.\n\n(2) Of this amount $26.2 million is classified as current.\n\nThe following table sets forth the fair value of the Company’s financial liabilities by level within the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2025 (in thousands):\n\n  Fair value measurements using\n\n Fair valueLevel 1Level 2Level 3\n\nFinancial liabilities:   \n\nLong-term debt (1)\n$256,676 $— $256,676 $— \n\nTotal financial liabilities$256,676 $— $256,676 $— \n\n__________________________\n\n(1) The gross carrying amounts of the Company’s bank debt, before reduction of the debt issuance costs, approximate their fair values as the stated rates approximate market rates for loans with similar terms.\n\nThe Company did not transfer any assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis to or from Level 1 or Level 2 for any of the periods presented.\n\nNote 8—Debt\n\nThe Company’s outstanding debt as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025 consists of the following (in thousands):\n\n March 31, 2026March 31, 2025\n\nDebt: \n\nRevolving line of credit(1)\n$256,676 $256,676 \n\nTerm loan(1)\n585,000 — \n\nTotal debt841,676 256,676 \n\nLess: debt issuance costs(2,328)— \n\nTotal debt, net of issuance costs839,348 256,676 \n\nLess: current portion(30,000)— \n\nLong-term portion of debt$809,348 $256,676 \n\n(1) See further discussion below. As of March 31, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all applicable financial covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement (as defined below).\n\nAmended Credit Agreement\n\nOn April 30, 2021, the Company amended and restated its prior credit agreement (such amended and restated credit agreement, as further amended, supplemented or modified from time to time, the “Amended Credit Agreement”) and refinanced all loans under the prior credit agreement. The Amended Credit Agreement has a five year term and consists of a $100.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Amended Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $100.0 million term loan facility.\n\nThe Amended Credit Agreement contains a number of covenants that, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, restrict the Company’s ability to pay dividends and distributions or repurchase capital stock, incur additional indebtedness, create liens on assets, engage in mergers or consolidations and sell or otherwise dispose of assets. The Amended Credit Agreement also includes reporting, financial and maintenance covenants that require the Company to, among other things, comply with certain consolidated total net leverage ratios and consolidated fixed charge coverage ratios.\n\n95\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nSecond Amendment to Amended Credit Agreement\n\nOn August 28, 2023, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Second Amendment”). Pursuant to the Second Amendment, the Company borrowed incremental term loans in an aggregate original principal amount of $115.0 million under the Amended Credit Agreement (the “Incremental Term Loan”). The Company used the Incremental Term Loan, together with cash from its balance sheet and additional borrowings under our Amended Revolving Credit Facility, to consummate the acquisition of Naturium (as defined in Note 3, “Acquisitions,” in these Notes to these consolidated financial statements) and to pay related fees and expenses in connection with the acquisition of Naturium and Second Amendment.\n\nThird Amendment to Amended Credit Agreement\n\nOn August 26, 2024, the Company entered into the Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Third Amendment”). Pursuant to the Third Amendment, the Company increased its capacity to make restricted payments, provided that after giving effect to any such payment, the Company complies with a certain consolidated total net leverage ratio.\n\nFourth Amendment to Amended Credit Agreement\n\nOn March 3, 2025, the Company entered into the Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and First Amendment to Pledge and Security Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”). The Fourth Amendment, among other things, established a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $500.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), refinanced the existing indebtedness under the Amended Credit Agreement and reduced the interest rate margin for loans. Additionally, certain baskets under the Amended Credit Agreement were increased as part of the Fourth Amendment. The proceeds of the Revolving Credit Facility are available to e.l.f. Cosmetics and certain of the Company’s other subsidiaries for working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes, including to finance acquisitions and investments permitted under the Amended Credit Agreement and other permitted distributions on account of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ equity interests. In addition, up to $35.0 million of the Revolving Credit Facility is available for issuing letters of credit. The maturity date of the Revolving Credit Facility is March 3, 2030.\n\nThe Fourth Amendment also replaced the fixed charge coverage ratio financial covenant with a minimum interest coverage ratio of at least 3.50 to 1.00, to be tested as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. The minimum interest coverage ratio is based on the ratio of trailing twelve month EBITDA for the four fiscal quarter period most recently ended to cash interest expense for such period.\n\nThe Fourth Amendment also amended the Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of December 23, 2016, among the Company, certain of its subsidiaries, and the Agent pursuant to which certain covenants and thresholds set forth therein were amended, amongst other changes.\n\nFifth Amendment to Amended Credit Agreement\n\nOn August 5, 2025, the Company entered into the Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Fifth Amendment”). The Fifth Amendment, among other things, established a term loan facility in an aggregate original principal amount of $600.0 million (the “Term Facility”), made customary changes in connection with adding a term loan facility, increased the maximum permitted consolidated total net leverage ratio financial covenant, increased the interest rate margin for loans under the Company’s existing Revolving Credit Facility and increased the unused line fee under the Company’s existing Revolving Credit Facility. The proceeds of the Term Facility were made available to e.l.f. Cosmetics and certain of the Company’s other subsidiaries to pay a portion of the consideration for the acquisition of rhode. The maturity date of the Term Facility is March 3, 2030.\n\nLoans under the Amended Credit Agreement will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at e.l.f. Cosmetics’ election: SOFR (subject to a 0.00% floor) or an alternate base rate (subject to a 1.00% floor) as set forth in the Fifth Amendment, plus an interest rate margin, to be determined based on consolidated total net leverage ratio levels, ranging from, (i) in the case of SOFR loans, 1.50% to 2.25%, and (ii) in the case of alternate base rate loans, 0.50% to 1.25%.\n\nUnused commitments under the Company’s existing Revolving Credit Facility are subject to a fee, to be determined based on consolidated total net leverage ratio levels, ranging from 0.15% to 0.25%.\n\n96\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nThe interest rate as of March 31, 2026 for the Amended Credit Agreement was approximately 5.4%.\n\nThe interest rate as of March 31, 2026 for the Revolving Credit Facility was approximately 5.4%. The unused balance of the Revolving Credit Facility as of March 31, 2026 was $243.3 million.\n\nThe Company’s debt outstanding as of March 31, 2026, matures as follows (in thousands):\n\n202730,000 \n\n202830,000 \n\n202937,500 \n\n2030744,176 \n\nTotal Debt841,676 \n\nLess: Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs(2,328)\n\nTotal debt, net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs$839,348 \n\nInterest expense, net  \n\nThe components of interest expense, net are as follows (in thousands):\n\nFiscal year ended March 31,\n\n 202620252024\n\nInterest on term loan debt$24,772 $10,228 $8,294 \n\nAmortization of debt issuance costs1,433 545 430 \n\nInterest on revolving line of credit16,009 6,410 3,106 \n\nInterest on finance leases— — 10 \n\nInterest income(6,930)(3,370)(4,817)\n\nInterest expense, net$35,284 $13,813 $7,023 \n\nNote 9—Commitments and contingencies\n\nLegal contingencies\n\nThe Company is from time to time subject to, and is currently involved in, legal proceedings, claims, regulatory matters and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, including the matters described below. While it is not possible to determine the outcomes, the Company believes based on its current knowledge that the resolution of all such pending matters will not, either individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations or financial condition or cash flows. The Company records a liability for legal proceedings when it determines it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company can provide no assurance as to the scope and outcome of these matters and cannot reasonably estimate any loss or range of loss, if any, that may arise from these matters. Due to the early stage of the Securities Class Action and Derivative Matters described below, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the potential range of loss, if any. The Company disputes the allegations and intends to vigorously defend against them.\n\n97\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nSecurities Class Action and Stockholder Derivative Matters\n\nOn March 6, 2025 and April 8, 2025, the Company, its Chief Executive Officer, and its Chief Financial Officer (collectively, “Defendants”) were named as defendants in separate purported securities class action complaints filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California by plaintiffs Luke Rottman and Boston Retirement System. The complaints in both purported securities class actions allege that Defendants made false or misleading statements in violation of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and violated Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act, and seek damages and other relief. On May 28, 2025, the court consolidated the two putative securities class action suits, and appointed Boston Retirement System and Metropolitan Employee Benefit System as lead plaintiffs. Lead plaintiffs filed an amended consolidated complaint on July 23, 2025. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss the amended consolidated complaint on September 5, 2025. On February 4, 2026, the Court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss as to nearly all of plaintiffs’ challenged statements, but found that plaintiffs adequately stated a claim as to statements made on November 21, 2024. Lead Plaintiffs did not file a second amended complaint, and Defendants filed an answer responding to the consolidated complaint on April 3, 2026. The case is in the early stages of discovery.\n\nOn March 28, 2025 and April 22, 2025, derivative action complaints were filed purportedly on behalf of the Company by separate putative shareholders Joseph Falconio and Robbie Bosworth against certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors in the United States District Court for the District of Northern California. The complaints allege that certain of the Company’s officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the Company’s purported issuance of false and misleading statements concerning the financial condition of the Company. Premised upon the same allegations, the complaints also assert derivative causes of action under the Exchange Act, including Section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 thereunder, under Sections 24400 and 25500 of California’s Corporations Code, and for waste and unjust enrichment. The latter filed complaint likewise asserts derivative claims under the Exchange Act, including Sections 14(a) and 20(a), and for abuse of control and gross mismanagement, and seeks contribution under Sections 10(b) and 12D of the Exchange Act. On May 19, 2025, the parties subsequently filed a stipulation to consolidate the two cases and to appoint lead counsel, which the court granted on July 3, 2025. The consolidated action is currently stayed pending the resolution of the securities class action.\n\nOn May 19, 2025, putative shareholder Mikhail Venikov filed a derivative lawsuit purportedly on behalf of the Company against certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Plaintiff Venikov asserts derivative claims under the Exchange Act, including Sections 14(a), 10(b), and 20(a), in addition to asserting claims for breach of fiduciary duty and unjust enrichment. The action is currently stayed pending the resolution of the securities class action.\n\nOn April 9, 2025, putative shareholder Joyce Iwaida filed a derivative lawsuit purportedly on behalf of the Company against certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Plaintiff Iwaida asserts derivative claims under the Exchange Act, including Sections 14(a) and 10(b), in addition to asserting claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and waste of corporate assets. The case is in its early stages.\n\nOn April 14, 2026, putative shareholder Felipe Peerally filed a derivative lawsuit purportedly on behalf of the Company against certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Plaintiff Peerally previously sent a litigation demand to the Board, which the Board had deferred pending related securities and stockholder matters. Plaintiff Peerally asserts derivative claims under the Exchange Act, including Sections 14(a), 10(b), and 20(a), in addition to asserting claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, waste of corporate assets, and abuse of control. The Company disagrees with these allegations (including that the demand was refused) and intends to negotiate a stay pending the resolution of the securities class action.\n\nThe Company believes that it has substantial defenses to the allegations made in the lawsuits and intends to vigorously defend against them.\n\nTariff Matters\n\nOn February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court invalidated tariffs previously imposed under the IEEPA. The ruling did not address the availability, timing or mechanics of any potential refunds related to tariffs previously collected, and the outcome of any related administrative or legal processes remains uncertain. Following the ruling, the U.S. administration implemented new tariffs under alternative statutory authority, including Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, which permits temporary import surcharges subject to statutory limits and duration requirements. In April 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade\n\n98\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\n(“CIT”) issued an order for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to treat the IEEPA Tariffs as unlawful and administer affected import entries accordingly. As a result of the order, the CBP must recalculate duties without the IEEPA tariffs and ensure that importers of record receive the benefit of the Supreme Court ruling in the form of refunds for such amounts paid and interest. The U.S. administration has until June 2026 to appeal that order. Multiple legal challenges to the Section 122 tariffs have been filed, and on May 7, 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that the Section 122 tariffs are unlawful; however, the court's injunction applies only to the named plaintiffs, and the tariffs remain in effect for all other importers pending appeal. During the fiscal year 2026, the Company paid approximately $58.5 million of IEEPA Tariffs.\n\nThe Company is evaluating the impact of the Supreme Court ruling and the subsequent order issued by the CIT, and is monitoring related developments from the CBP regarding its plan to process refunds to importers of record, including the launch on April 20, 2026 of the CBP's Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (“CAPE”) system for submitting refund claims, as well as the administration’s decision on whether or not to appeal the CIT’s order. As of March 31, 2026, the Company has not recorded a receivable related to potential refunds for IEEPA Tariffs paid by the Company. The ultimate resolution of this matter, including the administration’s decision to appeal the CIT’s order, the extent and manner in which costs previously incurred and paid may be recoverable through the CBP, and the timing of any potential recovery remains uncertain.\n\nNote 10—Income taxes\n\nThe components of income (loss) before the provision for income taxes are as follows (in thousands):\n\nFiscal year ended March 31,\n\n 202620252024\n\nDomestic$20,865 $130,386 $142,507 \n\nForeign19,594 15,109 (1,517)\n\nTotal$40,459 $145,495 $140,990 \n\nThe components of the provision for income taxes are as follows (in thousands):\n\nFiscal year ended March 31,\n\n 202620252024\n\nCurrent:  \n\nUS federal$(11,168)$(26,543)$(12,505)\n\nState(4,690)(6,286)(4,078)\n\nForeign(1,819)(44)(20)\n\nTotal current(17,677)(32,873)(16,603)\n\nDeferred: \n\nUS federal5,113 2,660 2,130 \n\nState1,902 491 746 \n\nForeign(3,479)(3,684)400 \n\nTotal deferred3,536 (533)3,276 \n\nTotal provision for income taxes$(14,141)$(33,406)$(13,327)\n\n99\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nThe Company adopted ASU 2023-09 effective for its annual period beginning April 1, 2025 and adopted the changes to the tax disclosures guidance on a prospective basis. The following table presents a reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to the Company’s effective tax rate before income taxes for the year of the adoption of ASU 2023-09:\n\nFiscal year ended March 31, 2026\n\nAmountPercent\n\nIncome before provision for income taxes$40,459 \n\nFederal statutory rate(8,497)21.0 %\n\nState and local income taxes, net of federal income tax effect(1)\n(1,639)4.1 %\n\nForeign tax effects:\n\nUnited Kingdom:\n\nStatutory tax rate difference between United Kingdom and United States(710)1.8 %\n\nOther adjustments(495)1.2 %\n\nOther foreign jurisdictions(73)0.2 %\n\nEffect of cross-border tax laws:\n\nGlobal intangible low-taxed income(1,985)4.9 %\n\nSubpart F(546)1.3 %\n\nOther(53)0.1 %\n\nNontaxable or nondeductible items:\n\nIRC section 162(m) limitation(15,025)37.1 %\n\nStock-based compensation(2)\n14,001 (34.6)%\n\nEnhanced inventory deduction645 (1.6)%\n\nOther(372)0.9 %\n\nTax credits:\n\nForeign tax credits1,083 (2.7)%\n\nChange in valuation allowance(24)0.1 %\n\nChange in unrecognized tax benefits(173)0.4 %\n\nOther adjustments(278)0.7 %\n\nEffective tax rate$(14,141)34.9 %\n\n(1) State taxes in Texas, California, Oregon, New York and Illinois made up a majority (greater than 50 percent) of the tax effect in this category.\n\n(2) This category includes the tax effects of share-based payment awards, such as windfalls and shortfalls.\n\n100\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nThe following table presents a reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to the Company’s effective tax rate before income taxes for years prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09:\n\nFiscal year ended March 31,\n\n20252024\n\nFederal statutory rate21.0 %21.0 %\n\nState tax, net of federal benefit3.2 %1.8 %\n\nNondeductible business expenses0.4 %0.4 %\n\nNondeductible employee compensation16.0 %4.3 %\n\nProvision-to-return adjustment(0.3)%(0.2)%\n\nUncertain tax positions0.1 %— %\n\nStock-based compensation(19.3)%(18.4)%\n\nChange in valuation allowance— %0.4 %\n\nEffects of foreign operations1.6 %— %\n\nOthers0.3 %0.2 %\n\nEffective tax rate23.0 %9.5 %\n\nThe amount of income tax paid, net of refunds, are as follows (in thousands):\n\nFiscal year ended March 31,\n\n 2026\n\nUS federal$14,440 \n\nState:\n\nCalifornia1,077 \n\nAll states representing less than five percent of total2,414 \n\nTotal state3,491 \n\nForeign:\n\nUK3,119 \n\nAll jurisdictions representing less than five percent of total311 \n\nTotal foreign3,430 \n\nTotal cash taxes$21,361 \n\nThe income taxes paid for the years ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 were $25.3 million and $12.4 million, respectively.\n\n101\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nThe components of net deferred taxes arising from temporary differences are as follows (in thousands):\n\nMarch 31, 2026March 31, 2025\n\nDeferred tax assets:  \n\nCompensation$— $88 \n\nInventory and receivables14,972 16,570 \n\nAccrued expenses9,330 5,124 \n\nStock compensation10,474 8,186 \n\nNet operating losses31 403 \n\nRight of use liability12,817 9,730 \n\nCapitalized research and development2,593 3,514 \n\nOther2,961 1,925 \n\nGross deferred tax assets53,178 45,540 \n\nValuation allowance(769)(744)\n\nNet deferred tax assets52,409 44,796 \n\nDeferred tax liabilities:\n\nGoodwill402 3,906 \n\nFixed assets and internally developed software21,009 9,548 \n\nIntangible assets17,524 22,872 \n\nRight of use asset11,383 9,255 \n\nOther824 1,487 \n\nDeferred tax liabilities51,142 47,068 \n\nNet deferred tax (assets) liabilities$(1,267)$2,272 \n\nThe deferred tax assets and liabilities are reported in the accompanying balance sheets as follows (in thousands):\n\nMarch 31, 2026March 31, 2025\n\nDeferred tax assets$7,464 $1,540 \n\nDeferred tax liabilities6,197 3,812 \n\nNet deferred tax (assets) liabilities$(1,267)$2,272 \n\nThe valuation allowance was $0.8 million and $0.7 million as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively, primarily relating to an investment impairment for which we do not believe a tax benefit is more likely than not to be realized.\n\nAs of March 31, 2026, the Company had gross federal, state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards of zero, $0.7 million and zero, respectively. The state net operating loss carryforwards can either be carried forward 20 years or indefinitely. The state net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2038.\n\n102\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nA reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):\n\nFiscal year ended March 31,\n\n 202620252024\n\nBalance at beginning of year$550 $433 $442 \n\nIncreases for prior year tax positions105 — — \n\nIncreases for current year tax positions167 163 108 \n\nDecreases for prior year tax positions— (6)(19)\n\nDecreases due to statutes lapsing(108)(40)(98)\n\nBalance at end of year$714 $550 $433 \n\nIf all of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits as of March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 were recognized, $0.7 million, $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits, would impact the effective tax rate.\n\nThe Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes. The Company's liability for unrecognized tax benefits is recorded within other long-term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company had $0.3 million and $0.2 million of accrued gross interest and penalties as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively. The Company recognized net interest and penalties (benefit)/expense of $43 thousand, $56 thousand and $(21) thousand for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively.\n\nThe Company files income tax returns in the US federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. As of March 31, 2026, with few exceptions, the Company or its subsidiaries are no longer subject to examination prior to tax fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.\n\nOn July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) was enacted into law. The legislation includes several changes to US federal tax law, including the permanent extension of certain expiring Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions and modifications to the US taxation of foreign activity. Certain provisions were effective for 2025, while others apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2025. The Company has evaluated the impact of the OBBBA and incorporated the applicable provisions into its consolidated financial statements for the current reporting period. As part of its initial assessment of the corporate tax provisions, the Company expects to elect immediate expensing of US incurred research or experimental expenditures and full bonus depreciation for certain assets placed in service after January 19, 2025. As a result of these expected elections, US cash taxes decreased in fiscal year 2026 with no material impact to the Company’s effective tax rate.\n\nThe Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has a framework to implement a global minimum corporate tax of 15% for companies with global revenues and profits above certain thresholds (referred to as Pillar 2), with rules effective beginning in 2024 and expanding in 2025. Some jurisdictions in which the Company operates have enacted Pillar 2 legislation, while others continue to advance implementation; the U.S. has not adopted the rules. On January 5, 2026, the OECD/G20 released the Side by Side (SbS) package, which provides administrative simplifications and new safe harbors, including exemptions from certain top‑up taxes for qualifying US-parented groups and an extension of the Transitional Country-by-Country Reporting Safe Harbor through 2027. The Company is monitoring these developments and evaluating potential impacts. Based on current information, the Company has considered Pillar 2 tax within the provision for income taxes and does not expect Pillar 2 to have a material effect on its effective tax rate or consolidated financial statements.\n\nNote 11—Preferred stock\n\nThe Company has authorized 30,000,000 shares of preferred stock for issuance with a par value of $0.01 per share. There were no shares of preferred stock outstanding as of March 31, 2026 or March 31, 2025.\n\nNote 12—Stock-based compensation\n\nStock plans\n\nThe Company grants stock-based awards under its 2016 Equity Incentive Award Plan (as amended) (the “2016 Plan”), which replaced its 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) and became effective immediately prior to the effectiveness of the\n\n103\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nCompany’s registration statement on Form S-1 in September 2016. No grants have been made under the 2014 Plan since the Company’s initial public offering and no further awards will be granted thereunder. Any awards outstanding under the 2014 Plan that are forfeited or lapse unexercised will be added to the shares reserved and available for grant under the 2016 Plan. The 2016 Plan permits the grant of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, restricted stock and other stock- or cash-based awards to employees, officers, directors, advisors and consultants. The 2016 Plan allows for option grants of the Company’s common stock-based on service, performance and market conditions.\n\nDuring the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, no stock options were issued. As of March 31, 2026, a total of 20,006,573 shares have been authorized for issuance under the 2016 Plan, and 9,301,963 remain available for grant. As of March 31, 2026, there were 7,714 options and awards outstanding under the 2014 Plan that, if forfeited, would increase the number of shares authorized for grant under the 2016 Plan.\n\nService-based vesting stock options\n\nThe following table summarizes the activity for options that vest solely based upon the satisfaction of a service condition as follows:\n\n Options\noutstandingWeighted-average exercise priceWeighted-average remaining\ncontractual life\n(in years)\nAggregate intrinsic\n\nvalues\n\n(in thousands) (1)\n\nBalance as of March 31, 20231,024,490 $16.17 \n\nExercised(347,590)14.47 \n\nCanceled or forfeited(2,900)26.84 \n\nBalance as of March 31, 2024674,000 $17.01 3.3$120,660 \n\nExercised(68,334)13.95 \n\nBalance as of March 31, 2025605,666 $17.35 2.3$27,519 \n\nExercised(271,752)16.26 \n\nBalance as of March 31, 2026333,914 $18.24 1.9$14,146 \n\nExercisable, March 31, 2026333,914 $18.24 1.9$14,146 \n\n(1) The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the Company's closing stock price of $60.61, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on March 31, 2026.\n\nAdditional information relating to service-based options is as follows (in thousands):\n\nFiscal year ended March 31,\n\n 202620252024\n\nStock-based compensation expense$37 $74 $147 \n\nIntrinsic value of options exercised 30,010 9,314 45,542 \n\nAs of March 31, 2026, there is no unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to unvested service-based stock options. No service-based stock options were granted during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 30, 2024.\n\nThe determination of the fair value of stock options on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model is affected by the fair value of the underlying common stock, as well as assumptions regarding a number of variables that are complex, subjective and generally require significant judgment. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to calculate the fair value of stock options were:\n\nFair value of common stock\n\nThe fair value of shares of common stock underlying stock options is based on the closing stock price as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant.\n\n104\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nExpected term\n\nThe expected term of the options represents the period of time that the options are expected to be outstanding. Options granted have a maximum contractual life of 10 years. Prior to the Company’s initial public offering of its common stock in September 2016, the Company estimated the expected term of the option based on the estimated timing of potential liquidity events. For grants upon or after the initial public offering, the Company estimated the expected term based upon the simplified method described in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, as the Company did not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term due to the limited period of time its equity shares had been publicly traded.\n\nExpected volatility\n\nAs the Company did not have sufficient trading history for its common stock, the expected stock price volatility for the common stock was estimated by taking the average historic price volatility for industry peers based on daily price observations over a period equivalent to the expected term of the stock option grants. Industry peers consist of several public companies within the same industry, which are of similar size, complexity and stage of development. The Company intends to continue to consistently apply this process using the same or similar public companies until a sufficient amount of historical information regarding the volatility of its own share price becomes available, or unless circumstances change such that the identified companies are no longer similar to the Company, in which case, more suitable companies whose share prices are publicly available would be used in the calculation.\n\nRisk-free interest rate\n\nThe risk-free interest rate was based on the US Treasury rate, with maturities similar to the expected term of the options.\n\nExpected dividend yield\n\nThe Company does not anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future. As such, the Company uses an expected dividend yield of zero.\n\nPerformance-based and market-based vesting stock options\n\nThe following table summarizes the activity for options that vest based upon the satisfaction of performance or market conditions as follows:\n\nOptions\noutstandingWeighted-average exercise price Weighted-average remaining\ncontractual life\n(in years)\nAggregate intrinsic\n\nvalues\n\n(in thousands) (1)\n\nBalance as of March 31, 2023517,740 $14.46 \n\nExercised(256,440)1.84 \n\nBalance as of March 31, 2024261,300 $26.84 2.9$44,209 \n\nExercised— — \n\nBalance as of March 31, 2025261,300 $26.84 1.9$9,394 \n\nExercised(48,300)26.84   \n\nBalance as of March 31, 2026213,000 $26.84 0.9$7,193 \n\nExercisable, March 31, 2026213,000 $26.84 0.9$7,193 \n\n(1) The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the Company's closing stock price of $60.61, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on March 31, 2026.\n\nAs of March 31, 2026, there was no further unrecognized compensation cost related to performance-based and market-based vesting stock options.\n\n105\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nAdditional information relating to options that vest based upon the satisfaction of performance or market conditions is as follows (in thousands):\n\nFiscal year ended March 31,\n\n202620252024\n\nIntrinsic value of options exercised$5,291 $— $27,718 \n\nRestricted stock awards and restricted stock units\n\nThe following table summarizes the activities for restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) and restricted stock units (“RSUs”), including performance-based RSUs, as follows:\n\n Shares of restricted stock outstandingWeighted-average grant date fair value\n\nBalance as of March 31, 20232,128,773 $25.94 \n\nGranted526,280 111.41 \n\nVested(649,592)24.57 \n\nCanceled or forfeited(62,594)51.75 \n\nBalance as of March 31, 20241,942,867 $48.67 \n\nGranted642,615 130.34 \n\nVested(963,266)39.17 \n\nCanceled or forfeited(68,494)102.03 \n\nBalance as of March 31, 20251,553,722 $85.98 \n\nGranted1,174,451 88.64 \n\nVested(1,083,297)45.41 \n\nCanceled or forfeited(123,219)109.64 \n\nBalance as of March 31, 20261,521,657 $115.02 \n\nThe Company has historically granted both service based and performance-based RSUs to its executive officers. Service based RSUs vest over time based on continued employment of the participant. The performance-based RSUs vest based upon the achievement of certain performance goals and continued employment of the participant through the determination date of the achievement of the respective performance goals. Service based RSU awards are also granted annually to every Company employee, and vest over time based on continued employment of the participant.\n\nAs of March 31, 2026, there were no unvested shares subject to RSAs outstanding. Additional information relating to RSAs and RSUs (including performance-based RSUs), is as follows (in thousands):\n\nFiscal year ended March 31,\n\n 202620252024\n\nStock-based compensation expense:\n\nCost of sales$12 $54 $16 \n\nSelling, general and administrative expense86,907 71,732 40,462 \n\nTotal$86,919 $71,786 $40,478 \n\nIntrinsic value of restricted stock released$86,138 $170,037 $73,124 \n\nAs of March 31, 2026, there was $102.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSAs and RSUs (including performance-based RSUs), which is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average vesting period of 2.1 years.\n\n106\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nNote 13—Repurchase of common stock\n\nOn May 8, 2019, the Company announced that its board of directors authorized a share repurchase program to acquire up to $25.0 million of the Company’s common stock. This share repurchase program was exhausted following the Company’s repurchase of a total of 108,753 shares for $17.1 million at an average price of $157.04 per share during the three months ended September 30, 2024. The shares were retired after repurchase.\n\nOn August 27, 2024, the Company announced that its board of directors authorized a new share repurchase program to acquire up to $500.0 million of the Company’s common stock (the “2024 Share Repurchase Program”). The Company repurchased a total of 701,346 shares for $50.0 million at an average price of $71.29 per share during the three months ended March 31, 2025 under the 2024 Share Repurchase Program. The shares were retired after repurchase. The Company also repurchased a total of 626,049 shares for $50.0 million at an average price of $79.84 per share during the three months ended December 31, 2025 under the 2024 Share Repurchase Program. The shares were immediately retired after repurchase.\n\nPurchases under the 2024 Share Repurchase Program may be made from time to time, in such amounts as management deems appropriate, through a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, block trades, accelerated share repurchase transactions, or by any combination of such methods. The timing and amount of any repurchases pursuant to the 2024 Share Repurchase Program will be determined based on market conditions, share price and other factors. The 2024 Share Repurchase Program does not have an expiration date, does not require the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares of its common stock, and may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time without notice. There is no guarantee that any additional shares will be purchased under the 2024 Share Repurchase Program. Any shares that will be repurchased are intended to be retired after purchase.\n\nThe covenants in the Amended Credit Agreement require the Company to be in compliance with certain leverage ratios to make repurchases under the 2024 Share Repurchase Program.\n\nA total of $400.0 million remains available for future share repurchases under the 2024 Share Repurchase Program as of March 31, 2026.\n\nNote 14—Employee benefit plan\n\nThe Company maintains a defined contribution 401(k) profit-sharing plan (the “401(k) Plan”) for eligible employees. Participants may make voluntary contributions up to the maximum amount allowable by law. The Company may make contributions to the 401(k) Plan on a discretionary basis which vest to the participants 100%. The Company made matching contributions of $1.4 million, $1.0 million and $0.7 million to the 401(k) Plan during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively.\n\n107\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nNote 15—Net income per share\n\nThe following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator in the basic and diluted net income per common share computations (in thousands, except share and per share data):\n\nFiscal year ended March 31,\n\n 202620252024\n\nNumerator:  \n\nNet income$26,318 $112,089 $127,663 \n\nDenominator:\n\nWeighted average common shares outstanding — basic\n58,263,255 56,210,459 54,747,930 \n\nDilutive common equivalent shares from equity awards1,088,194 2,134,715 3,040,524 \n\nWeighted average common shares outstanding —diluted\n59,351,449 58,345,174 57,788,454 \n\nNet income per share:\n\nBasic$0.45 $1.99 $2.33 \n\nDiluted$0.44 $1.92 $2.21 \n\nWeighted average anti-dilutive shares from outstanding equity awards excluded from diluted earnings per share\n602,013 273,524 44,772 \n\nNote 16—Leases\n\nThe Company leases warehouses, distribution centers, office space and equipment. The majority of the Company's leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term for up to ten years. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company's sole discretion and such renewal options are included in the lease term if they are reasonably certain to be exercised. Certain leases also include options to purchase the leased asset. The Company's lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. Most of the Company’s equipment leases are finance leases of assets used to operate its distribution center in Ontario, California.\n\nSignificant judgment is required to determine whether commercial contracts contain a lease for purposes of ASC 842, “Leases”. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to determine the present value of lease payments.\n\n108\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nSupplemental balance sheet information related to leases as of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025 is as follows (in thousands):\n\n ClassificationMarch 31, 2026March 31, 2025\n\nAssets\n\nOperating lease assets Other assets$61,703 $54,157 \n\nTotal leased assets$61,703 $54,157 \n\nLiabilities\n\nCurrent\n\nOperating Accrued expenses and other current liabilities$7,624 $7,621 \n\nNoncurrent\n\nOperating Long-term operating lease obligations69,928 48,721 \n\nTotal lease liabilities$77,552 $56,342 \n\nFor the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, the components of operating and finance lease costs were as follows (in thousands):\n\nFiscal year ended March 31,\n\n Classification202620252024\n\nOperating lease cost Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses$16,085 $12,752 $7,341 \n\nAmortization of leased assetsSG&A expenses— — 210 \n\nInterest on lease liabilitiesInterest expense, net— — 10 \n\nTotal lease cost$16,085 $12,752 $7,561 \n\nAs of March 31, 2026, the aggregate future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases presented in accordance with ASC 842 are as follows (in thousands):\n\nYear ending March 31,\n\n2027$11,490 \n\n202811,541 \n\n202912,809 \n\n203012,103 \n\n203112,627 \n\nThereafter39,907 \n\nTotal lease payments100,477 \n\nLess: Interest(22,925)\n\nPresent value of operating lease liabilities$77,552 \n\n109\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nAs of March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, the weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) and discount rate were as follows:\n\n March 31, 2026March 31, 2025\n\nWeighted-average remaining lease term\n\nOperating leases7.9 years7.9 years\n\nWeighted-average discount rate\n\nOperating leases6.3 %6.0 %\n\nOperating cash outflows from operating leases for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 were $10.3 million, $10.7 million and $6.0 million, respectively. Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 were $16.8 million, $36.3 million and $18.9 million, respectively.\n\nNote 17—Segment information\n\nThe following provides additional information about the Company’s reported segment revenue, significant segment expenses and segment net income for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026, March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 (in thousands):\n\nFiscal year ended March 31,\n\n 202620252024\n\nRevenue\n$1,636,472 $1,313,517 $1,023,932 \n\nCost of sales\n479,125 377,831 299,836 \n\n Gross profit\n1,157,347 935,686 724,096 \n\nMarketing, merchandising and distribution costs604,887 475,747 366,654 \n\nCompensation and benefits231,131 176,080 115,732 \n\n   Other operating costs(1)\n247,697 125,832 92,032 \n\nSegment expenses\n1,083,715 777,659 574,418 \n\nOperating income73,632 158,027 149,678 \n\nOther income, net2,785 1,294 1,210 \n\nImpairment of equity investment\n— — (2,875)\n\nInterest expense, net(35,284)(13,813)(7,023)\n\nLoss on extinguishment of debt(674)(13)— \n\nIncome tax expense\n(14,141)(33,406)(13,327)\n\nNet income$26,318 $112,089 $127,663 \n\n(1) Other operating costs include change in fair value of contingent consideration, general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization.\n\n110\n\n[Table of Contents](#i659dcc8163664f489be20f9606926825_7)\n\ne.l.f. Beauty, Inc. and subsidiaries\n\nNotes to consolidated financial statements\n\nNote 18—Quarterly financial summary (unaudited)\n\nUnaudited quarterly results for the last three years were as follows (in thousands, except per share data):\n\n2026Q1Q2Q3Q4\n\nNet sales$353,739 $343,936 $489,505 $449,292 \n\nGross profit244,541 238,858 347,495 326,453 \n\nNet income (loss)33,311 2,996 39,376 (49,365)\n\nNet income (loss) per share:\n\nBasic$0.59 $0.05 $0.66 $(0.84)\n\nDiluted$0.58 $0.05 $0.65 $(0.82)\n\n2025Q1Q2Q3Q4\n\nNet sales$324,477 $301,075 $355,320 332,645 \n\nGross profit231,283 214,059 253,305 237,039 \n\nNet income 47,555 19,020 17,261 28,253 \n\nNet income per share:\n\nBasic$0.85 $0.34 $0.31 $0.50 \n\nDiluted$0.81 $0.33 $0.30 $0.49 \n\n2024Q1Q2Q3Q4\n\nNet sales$216,339 $215,507 $270,943 $321,143 \n\nGross profit152,572 152,365 191,957 227,202 \n\nNet income52,977 33,271 26,888 14,527 \n\nNet income per share:\n\nBasic$0.98 $0.61 $0.49 $0.26 \n\nDiluted$0.93 $0.58 $0.46 $0.25 \n\n111"}