Sezzle Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 26, 2026.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Principal Business Activity and Significant Accounting Policies
Principal Business Activity
Sezzle Inc. (“Sezzle”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a technology-enabled payments company based in the United States with operations in the United States and Canada. We are a Delaware Public Benefit Corporation formed on January 4, 2016. We offer a digital shopping and payments platform in-store and online that provides consumers a flexible alternative to traditional credit.
The Sezzle Platform offers a payments solution for consumers in the United States and Canada that has the ability to instantly extend credit at the point-of-sale, allowing consumers to purchase and receive merchandise while paying in installments over time. Consumers pay a portion of the purchase price at the point-of-sale as a down payment, and then pay off the remaining amount over time through scheduled payments. We also offer the ability to “pay-in-full” using the Sezzle Platform.
We provide consumers access to subscription products, short-term credit products at the point-of-sale (which may be free or subject to fees and/or interest), and access to interest-bearing loans with our third-party partner. We make a majority of our revenue from merchants, partners, fees from Sezzle On-Demand, and through our two paid versions of the core Sezzle experience: Sezzle Premium and Sezzle Anywhere. Sezzle Premium is a paid subscription service for consumers to access large, non-integrated premium merchants for a recurring fee. Sezzle Anywhere is a paid subscription service that allows consumers to use their Sezzle Virtual Card at any merchant online or in-store, subject to certain merchant, product, goods, and service restrictions, for a recurring fee. Sezzle On-Demand allows consumers who are not subscribed to Sezzle Anywhere to use the Sezzle Platform at any merchant online or in-store (subject to the same restrictions as Sezzle Anywhere) in exchange for a finance charge, which is added to the consumer’s initial down payment. Additionally, through collaboration with a third-party partner we enable our consumers access to interest-bearing monthly fixed-rate installment-loan products at participating merchants for larger-ticket items (up to $15,000), which extend up to 48 months.
We are headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Our cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and notes receivable are potentially subject to concentrations of credit risk. Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash are placed in depository accounts with financial institutions that management believes are reputable and high-quality. We have balances with financial institutions that exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and foreign equivalents’ insurance limits. As of the date of this report, we have not experienced losses on such accounts.
Our notes receivable are derived from extending credit to consumers, which exposes us to the risk of credit losses. Changes in economic conditions may result in higher credit losses. To help mitigate our credit risk, we establish individually tailored credit lines for our consumers. The allowance for credit losses is adequate for covering any potential losses on outstanding notes receivable. Refer to Note 3. Notes Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses for more information. No consumer accounted for more than 10% of net notes receivable as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). All amounts are reported in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted. We consolidate the accounts of subsidiaries for which we have a controlling financial interest. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include all the accounts and activity of Sezzle Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
We consider all money market funds and other highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. We accept Automated Clearing House ("ACH"), Electronic Funds Transfer ("EFT"), debit card, and credit card payment methods from consumers to settle receivables, and these transactions are generally processed through third parties. The payments due from the third parties are generally settled within three days of initiation. Funds in transit at the end of the period are classified as cash and cash equivalents.
Restricted Cash
We are required to maintain restricted cash balances in accordance with certain agreements.
We maintain restricted cash in a bank account related to our line of credit agreement, where access to funds are controlled by our line of credit provider. On a regular basis, cash is deposited into the restricted bank account and subsequently made available to us through periodic settlement. Cash deposits to the restricted bank account include cash received from pledged receivables, including consumer payments and affiliate partner payments. The minimum balance consists of accrued interest on the drawn credit facility, accrued interest on the unused portion of the credit facility, and accrued management fees charged by our line of credit providers. We are permitted to withdraw cash from the bank account provided we meet certain requirements of the line of credit. We are also required to maintain minimum balances in deposit accounts to fund merchants using our virtual card solution and to cover consumer card chargebacks. We expect these cash balances to remain restricted for less than one year from the reporting date; therefore, these accounts are classified as current restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets.
Additionally, we are required to maintain minimum cash balances in reserve accounts pursuant to agreements with various third parties. We have an agreement with an independent chartered financial institution (“originating partner”) in which we are required to maintain a collateral account. We expect these cash balances to remain restricted for more than one year from the reporting date; therefore, these accounts are classified as non-current restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets.
Notes Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses
We offer consumer installment payment plans on our platform. Consumers pay a portion of the purchase price at the point-of-sale as a down payment, and then pay off the remaining amount over time through scheduled payments. We purchase certain receivables related to installment payment plans extended to consumers in the United States by our originating partner and are responsible for servicing such receivables. All other consumer installment payment plans are originated by us. Our notes receivable represents amounts due from consumers primarily for outstanding principal on installment payment plans made on our platform that we have either originated or purchased from our originating partner. Our notes receivable are generally due within 42 days of origination.
We classify all of our notes receivable as held for investment, as we have the intent and ability to hold these investments for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff. Since our portfolio is comprised of one product segment, point-of-sale unsecured installment loans, we evaluate our notes receivable as a single, homogenous portfolio and make merchant-specific or other adjustments as necessary. Our notes receivable are reported at amortized cost, which includes unpaid principal adjusted for charge-offs and deferred loan fees and costs. The amortized cost basis is adjusted for the allowance for credit losses within notes receivable, net.
Our notes receivable are considered past due when the principal has not been received within one calendar day of when they are due in accordance with the agreed upon contractual terms. Any amounts delinquent after 90 days are charged off with an offsetting reversal to the allowance for credit losses through the provision for credit losses on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Charged-off principal payments recovered after 90 days are recognized as a reduction to the allowance for credit losses in the period the receivable is recovered.
We maintain an allowance for credit losses at a level necessary to absorb expected credit losses on notes receivable from consumers. The allowance for credit losses is determined based on our current estimate of expected credit losses over the remaining contractual term and incorporates evaluations of known and inherent risks in our portfolio, historical credit losses, and current economic conditions. In estimating the allowance for credit losses, we utilize a roll rate analysis of delinquent and current notes receivable. A roll rate analysis is a technique used to estimate the likelihood that a loan progresses through various stages of delinquency and eventually charges off. We segment our notes receivable into delinquency statuses and semi-monthly vintages for the purpose of evaluating historical performance and determining the future likelihood of default. We regularly assess the adequacy of our allowance for credit losses and adjust the allowance as necessary to reflect changes in the credit risk of our notes receivable. Any adjustment to the allowance for credit losses is recognized in net income through the provision for credit losses on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. While we believe our allowance for credit losses is appropriate based on the information available, actual losses could differ from our estimate. See Note 3. Notes Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses for more information about our notes receivable.
Debt Issuance Costs
Costs incurred in connection with originating debt are capitalized and are classified in the consolidated balance sheets as a reduction of the financial statement line item for which those costs relate. Debt issuance costs are amortized over the life of the underlying debt obligation utilizing the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method. In the event of an extinguishment of debt, the remaining unamortized debt issuance costs related to the extinguished debt are immediately expensed. Amortization of debt issuance costs is included within net interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
Internally Developed Intangible Assets
We capitalize costs incurred for web development, software developed for internal use, and software products that are marketed to others. The costs capitalized primarily relate to direct labor costs for employees and contractors working directly on software development and implementation. Software developed for internal use is eligible for capitalization once it is determined that the project is being designed or modified to meet internal business needs; the project is ready for its intended use; the total estimated costs to be capitalized exceed $1,000; and there are no plans to market, sell, or lease the project. Software products that are marketed to others are eligible for capitalization once technological feasibility of the computer software product is established.
Amortization is provided using the straight-line method, based on the useful lives of the intangible assets as follows:
| Years | Method | |
|---|---|---|
| Internal use software | 3 | Straight-line |
| Marketed software | 3 | Straight-line |
| Website development costs | 3 | Straight-line |
Amortization expense is recorded within general and administrative on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. See Note 5. Internally Developed Intangible Assets for further information.
We review the carrying value of internally developed intangible assets for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that the assets’ carrying value may not be recoverable from the future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. In cases where undiscounted expected future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized equal to an amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of assets. The factors considered by management in performing this assessment include current operating results, trends, and prospects; the manner in which the asset is used; and the effects of obsolescence, demand, competition, and other economic factors. Impairments for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 werenot material. Impairment costs are recorded in general and administrative within operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we have not renewed or extended the initial determined life for any of our recognized internally developed intangible assets.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are provided for the tax effects of transactions reported in the consolidated financial statements and consist of taxes currently due plus deferred taxes related primarily to differences between the basis of receivables, nondeductible interest, equity based compensation, and accrued liabilities for financial and income tax reporting. The deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the future tax return consequences of those differences, which will either be taxable or deductible when the assets and liabilities are recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
We evaluate our tax positions that have been taken or are expected to be taken on income tax returns to determine if an accrual is necessary for uncertain tax positions. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we have not recorded any liabilities for uncertain tax positions.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and consist of traditional marketing, digital marketing, sponsorships, promotional product expenses, and contractual obligations to co-market the Sezzle brand. Such costs were $31.5 million and $9.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and were recorded within marketing, advertising, and tradeshows on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
Equity Based Compensation
We maintain stock compensation plans that offer incentives in the form of stock options, restricted stock, and unrestricted stock to employees, directors, and advisors of the Company. Equity based compensation expense reflects the fair value of awards measured at the grant date and recognized over the relevant vesting period. We estimate the fair value of stock options without a market condition on the measurement date using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The Black-Scholes valuation model incorporates assumptions about stock price volatility, the expected life of the options, risk-free interest rate, and dividend yield. For valuing our stock option grants, significant judgment is required for determining the expected volatility of our shares of common stock and is based on the historical volatility of our share price. The fair value of restricted stock awards and restricted stock units that vest based on a service condition is based on the fair market value of our shares of common stock on the date of grant. The expense associated with equity based compensation is recognized over the requisite service period using the straight-line method. We issue new shares of common stock upon the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock units and recognize forfeitures of awards as they occur. Refer to Note 13. Equity Based Compensation for further information about our equity based compensation plans.
Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. Our estimates and judgments are based on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. The amount of assets and liabilities reported on our consolidated balance sheets and the amounts of income and expenses reported for each of the periods presented are affected by estimates and assumptions, which are used for, but not limited to, determining the allowance for credit losses recorded against notes receivable.
Fair Value
Fair values are based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e. an exit price). The accounting guidance includes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;
Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which include management’s own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk.
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, our assets and liabilities measured at fair value were not material. The fair value and its classification within the fair value hierarchy for financial assets and liabilities not reported at fair value within the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
| December 31, 2025 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Carrying Amount | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Balance at Fair Value |
| Assets: | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $64,054 | $64,054 | $— | $— | $64,054 |
| Restricted cash(1) | 38,547 | 38,547 | — | — | 38,547 |
| Notes receivable, net | 254,895 | — | — | 254,895 | 254,895 |
| Total assets | $357,496 | $102,601 | $— | $254,895 | $357,496 |
| Liabilities: | |||||
| Line of credit, net | 139,991 | — | 139,991 | — | 139,991 |
| Total liabilities | $139,991 | $— | $139,991 | $— | $139,991 |
| December 31, 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Carrying Amount | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Balance at Fair Value |
| Assets: | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents(2) | $73,170 | $73,170 | $— | $— | $73,170 |
| Restricted cash(1) | 25,125 | 25,125 | — | — | 25,125 |
| Notes receivable, net | 164,562 | — | — | 164,562 | 164,562 |
| Total assets | $262,857 | $98,295 | $— | $164,562 | $262,857 |
| Liabilities: | |||||
| Line of credit, net | 103,992 | — | 103,992 | — | 103,992 |
| Total liabilities | $103,992 | $— | $103,992 | $— | $103,992 |
(1)Includes both restricted cash, current and restricted cash, non-current as disclosed on the consolidated balance sheets.
(2)Excludes $15 as of December 31, 2024 relating to money market securities that are reported at fair value.
Segments
Segments are components of a company that have discrete financial information available and are regularly evaluated by a chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to assess performance and decide how resources are allocated. Our Chief Executive Officer is considered to be the CODM, and our operations compriseone reportable segment, primarily deriving revenue from our payment processing platform in North America. Our CODM manages business activities on a consolidated basis and uses consolidated net income, as reported on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, to evaluate financial performance, allocate resources, and monitor budget versus actuals. The measure of segment assets is reported on the consolidated balance sheets as total assets. Significant expenses reviewed by the CODM are the expense line items presented in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. There are no significant concentrations by state or geographical location.
Foreign Currency
We work with international merchants, creating exposure to gains and losses from foreign currency exchanges. Losses from foreign exchange rate fluctuations that affected our net income totaled $0.1 million for both the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Foreign currency exchange gains and losses are recorded within other income, net, on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
The financial statements of our non-U.S. subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars in accordance with ASC 830, “Foreign Currency Matters”. Under ASC 830, if our assets and liabilities are recorded in certain non-U.S. functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar, they are translated at current rates of exchange. Revenue and expense items are translated at average monthly exchange rates. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded directly into accumulated other comprehensive loss. Foreign currency translation adjustment gains (losses) totaled $0.9 million and ($0.9) million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Stock Split
Our Board of Directors approved a stock split of our issued shares of common stock at a ratio of 6-for-1, effected through a stock dividend (the “Stock Split”). The Stock Split became effective March 28, 2025. All share and per share amounts for all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements and their accompanying notes have been adjusted, on a retrospective basis, to reflect the Stock Split, unless otherwise stated. The number of authorized shares and the par value of the shares remained unaffected.
Variable Interest Entity
Our primary source of funding consumer receivables is through a secured line of credit. We sell a portion of our notes receivable to a wholly owned, bankruptcy-remote special purpose entity (the “SPE”), which then pledges such receivables as collateral for our line of credit. We continue to service all receivables sold and pledged to the SPE. The amount we can borrow under our line of credit is dependent on the amount of eligible, pledged notes receivable we have sold to the SPE. While we serve as a limited guarantor for the SPE and are subject to certain financial covenants, our line of credit provider does not have full recourse against our general credit and may absorb losses in the event of default if the cash receipts related to our pledged notes receivable are not sufficient to repay the outstanding line of credit balance. Refer to Note 8. Line of Credit for more information about our line of credit and the relationship between our line of credit and our notes receivable.
We are required to evaluate the SPE for consolidation, which we have concluded is a VIE. We have the ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of our wholly owned SPE. We also have the obligation to absorb losses and the right to proceeds related to the pledged notes receivable in the SPE, exposing us to losses and returns that could potentially be significant. As such, we have determined that we are the primary beneficiary of the SPE and are required to consolidate the entity as a VIE.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation format. These reclassifications had
no effect on our total assets, total liabilities, net income, or total comprehensive income.
Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements
We have restated herein our impacted consolidated statements of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2024, and for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024.
In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, we concluded that we had not appropriately classified purchases and originations of notes receivable, and proceeds from repayments thereof, as investing activities within our consolidated statements of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2024. The impacts of the restatement for the year ended December 31, 2024, as described above, are reflected in the consolidated statements of cash flows and had no impact on the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity, or the notes to the consolidated financial statements. The impacts of the restatement for each of the quarterly periods are presented in Note 15. Restated Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited).
The following table presents the amounts previously reported and a reconciliation of the restatement amounts reported on the restated consolidated statements of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2024. The amounts previously reported were derived from our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2025.
| For the year ended December 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | As previously reported | Restatement impact | As restated |
| Operating Activities: | |||
| Discount on notes receivable | $— | $460 | $460 |
| Notes receivables | (89,289) | 89,289 | — |
| Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities | $40,899 | $89,749 | $130,648 |
| Purchases and originations of notes receivable, net of proceeds from repayments | $— | $(89,749) | $(89,749) |
| Net Cash Used for Investing Activities | $(1,464) | $(89,749) | $(91,213) |
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance
| Standard | Description | Date of Adoption | Effect on Consolidated Financial Statements |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures | This ASU requires enhanced disclosures on the income tax rate reconciliation, income taxes paid, and other income tax-related disclosures. Such disclosures include specific categories in the rate reconciliation, qualitative information about significant components of income tax, and disaggregation of income taxes paid by federal, state, and local jurisdiction. | Year ended December 31, 2025 | We updated the supplementary disclosures in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and the disclosures in Note 10 of the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements to provide the required, enhanced disclosures using the prospective transition approach. |
Recently Issued Accounting Guidance, Not Yet Adopted Within Our Consolidated Financial Statements
| Standard | Description | Date of Planned Adoption | Effect on Consolidated Financial Statements |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses | This ASU requires, in the notes to the consolidated financial statements, the disaggregation of certain expenses within relevant expense captions in tabular format, incremental qualitative disclosures about expenses, and the disclosure of total selling expenses. | Year ended December 31, 2027 | As this ASU related to disclosures only, there will be no impact to our consolidated financial statements. We will include the enhanced disclosure requirements in our 2027 annual consolidated financial statements. |
| ASU 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software | This ASU changes the criteria required to begin capitalizing internal-use software and website development costs, in addition to clarifying which disclosures are required for capitalized internal-use software costs. | Year ended December 31, 2028 | We do not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. We expect to elect the prospective transition approach upon adoption. |
There are additional new accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB that we have not yet adopted. We do not believe any of these additional accounting pronouncements will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements or disclosures.
Note 2. Total Revenue
Total revenue was $450.3 million and $271.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Total revenue in the fourth quarter has historically been strongest for us, in line with consumer spending habits during the holiday shopping season. Our total revenue is classified into three categories: transaction income, subscription revenue, and income from other sources.
Transaction Income
Transaction income is comprised of all income earned from merchants, consumers, and other third parties that relate to processing orders and payments on the Sezzle Platform. This primarily includes merchant processing fees, partner income, and consumer fees.
We earn income from fees paid by merchants in exchange for our payment processing services. These merchant processing fees are applied to the underlying sales of consumers passing through our platform and are predominantly based on a percentage of the GMV plus a fixed fee per transaction. For orders that result in a financing receivable, merchant processing fees are recognized over the duration of the loan using the effective interest method. For orders that do not result in a financing receivable, merchant processing fees are recognized at the time the sale is completed. We also earn income from partners on consumer transactions. This income includes interchange fees earned through our virtual card solution and promotional incentives with third parties. Virtual card interchange income related to loans we purchase is recognized at the time the sale is completed. Promotional incentives are recognized in the period we fulfill our contractual obligations with third-party platforms for directing traffic or volume to specific merchants or brands. Merchant and partner income totaled $102.2 million and $86.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Transaction income also includes income from consumer fees that are related to processing orders and payments. Such fees are assessed when consumers make a scheduled payment using a card, when a payment method fails when attempting to make an installment payment, or when consumers are assessed a fee for using Sezzle On-Demand. These fees are recognized at the time the fee is assessed to the extent the fee is reasonably collectible and totaled $131.9 million and $60.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Subscription Revenue
We offer our consumers the ability to subscribe to two paid services: Sezzle Premium and Sezzle Anywhere. Sezzle Premium allows consumers to shop at select large, non-integrated premium merchants, along with other benefits, for a recurring fee. Sezzle Anywhere allows consumers to use their Sezzle Virtual Card at any merchant online or in-store, subject to certain merchant, product, goods, and service restrictions, for a recurring fee. Subscription fees are recognized straight-line over the subscription period.
Income from Other Sources
Income from other sources includes all other incomes earned from merchants, consumers, and other third parties not included in transaction income or subscription revenue. This includes late payment fees, gateway fees, and marketing revenue earned from affiliates. Late payment fees are assessed to consumers who fail to make a timely principal payment. Late payment fees are recognized at the time the fee is charged to the consumer to the extent the fee is reasonably collectible. Late payment fees totaled $74.0 million and $25.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Disaggregation of Total Revenue
Our total revenue by category and Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) recognition criteria for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Topic 310 | Topic 606 | Total | Topic 310 | Topic 606 | Total |
| Transaction income | $127,225 | $106,892 | $234,117 | $103,505 | $43,271 | $146,776 |
| Subscription revenue | — | 99,400 | 99,400 | — | 82,222 | 82,222 |
| Income from other sources | 87,176 | 29,586 | 116,762 | 28,227 | 13,903 | 42,130 |
| Total revenue | $214,401 | $235,878 | $450,279 | $131,732 | $139,396 | $271,128 |
Transaction income that falls under the scope of ASC Topic 310, Receivables, relates to transactions that result in a financing receivable being recognized. For any transaction income that is recognized over the duration of the loan, the income is initially recorded as a reduction to notes receivable, net, within the consolidated balance sheets and recognized over the average duration of the note using the effective interest rate method. Transaction income to be recognized over the duration of existing notes receivable outstanding was $3.1 million and $3.8 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Transaction income that falls under the scope of ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, relates to transactions that do not result in a note receivable being recognized. Such revenue comprises a single performance obligation which is satisfied at the time the transaction occurs, at which point we recognize revenue.
Subscription revenue entirely falls under the scope of ASC Topic 606. Such revenue comprises a single performance obligation which is satisfied evenly over the underlying subscription period. Revenue is recognized ratably over the duration of the performance obligation. All performance obligations are fully satisfied within one year or less of receiving payment. Payment received for performance obligations not yet satisfied are recorded as deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheets until such performance obligations are satisfied. Subscription revenue to be recognized over the remaining duration of outstanding performance obligations was $5.3 million and $4.2 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. All deferred revenue as of December 31, 2024 was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2025.
Income from other sources that falls under the scope of ASC Topic 310 primarily relates to late payment fees. Such fees are recognized at the time the fee is charged to the consumer to the extent they are reasonably collectible. Income from other sources that fall under the scope of ASC 606 comprises a single performance obligation which is satisfied immediately and not deferred.
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, no external party amounted to ten percent or more of our total revenue.
Note 3. Notes Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, our notes receivable at amortized cost was comprised of the following:
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Notes receivable, gross | $286,459 | $194,434 |
| Deferred loan fees and costs | (3,059) | (3,769) |
| Notes receivable, amortized cost | $283,400 | $190,665 |
Deferred loan fees and costs are primarily comprised of unrecognized merchant processing fees, which are recognized over the duration of the note with the consumer and are recorded as an offset to total revenue on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Our notes receivable had a weighted average days outstanding of 33 days and 34 days as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
We closely monitor credit quality for our notes receivable to manage and evaluate our related exposure to credit risk. When assessing the credit quality and risk of our portfolio, we monitor a variety of internal risk indicators and consumer attributes that are shown to be predictive of ability and willingness to repay, and combine these factors to establish an internal, proprietary score as a credit quality indicator (the “Prophet Score”). We evaluate the credit risk of our portfolio by grouping Prophet Scores into three buckets that range from A to C, with receivables having an “A” rating representing the highest credit quality and lowest likelihood of loss. Our risk and fraud team closely monitors the distribution of Prophet Scores for signs of changes in credit risk exposure and portfolio performance. The risk and fraud team also evaluates the integrity of the Prophet Score machine learning model at least annually and updates it as necessary. We last updated the Prophet Score model in October 2023.
The amortized cost basis of our notes receivable by Prophet Score and year of origination as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
| 2025 · 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortized cost basis by year of origination | ||||||
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | Total | 2024 | 2023 | Total |
| A | $105,974 | $4 | $105,978 | $57,945 | $— | $57,945 |
| B | 109,843 | 13 | 109,856 | 74,999 | 1 | 75,000 |
| C | 67,422 | 71 | 67,493 | 57,646 | — | 57,646 |
| No score | 73 | — | 73 | 74 | — | 74 |
| Total amortized cost | $283,312 | $88 | $283,400 | $190,664 | $1 | $190,665 |
The amortized cost basis of our notes receivable by delinquency status as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $246,720 | $161,870 |
| 1–28 days past due | 18,565 | 15,303 |
| 29–56 days past due | 8,274 | 6,267 |
| 57–90 days past due | 9,841 | 7,225 |
| Total amortized cost | $283,400 | $190,665 |
The activity in the allowance for credit losses, including the provision for credit losses, charge-offs, and recoveries for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
| For the years ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Balance at beginning of period | $26,103 | $12,253 |
| Provision for credit losses | 89,298 | 55,015 |
| Charge-offs | (94,442) | (43,916) |
| Recoveries of charged-off receivables | 7,546 | 2,751 |
| Balance at end of period | $28,505 | $26,103 |
Net charge-offs by year of origination for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
| For the year ended December 31, 2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | Total |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $(67,044) | $(27,267) | $(5) | $(125) | $(1) | $(94,442) |
| Current period recoveries | 1,939 | 4,293 | 454 | 322 | 538 | 7,546 |
| Current period net charge-offs | $(65,105) | $(22,974) | $449 | $197 | $537 | $(86,896) |
| For the year ended December 31, 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Total |
| Current period gross charge-offs | $(31,071) | $(12,830) | $(11) | $(4) | $— | $(43,916) |
| Current period recoveries | 563 | 1,321 | 404 | 355 | 108 | 2,751 |
| Current period net charge-offs | $(30,508) | $(11,509) | $393 | $351 | $108 | $(41,165) |
Note 4. Other Receivables
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the balance of other receivables, net, on the consolidated balance sheets was comprised of the following:
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Delinquency fees receivable, net | $2,871 | $993 |
| Receivables from merchants | 684 | 698 |
| Receivables from originating partner | 2,631 | 1,938 |
| Other receivables, net | $6,186 | $3,629 |
Delinquency fees are comprised of late payment fees and failed payment fees. Late payment fees are applied to delinquent principal installments. Failed payment fees are applied when a payment method fails when attempting to make an installment payment. Delinquency fees are subject to regulations within specific state jurisdictions and are considered to be the same number of days delinquent as the principal payment associated with the fee. Delinquency fees receivable, net, is comprised of outstanding delinquency fees that we reasonably expect to collect from our consumers. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, gross delinquency fees receivable totaled $14.8 million and $6.3 million, respectively.
Our delinquency fees receivable are considered past due when the principal associated with the order has not been received within one calendar day of when they are due in accordance with the agreed upon contractual terms. We maintain an allowance for other credit losses at a level necessary to absorb expected credit losses on delinquency fees receivable from our consumers. Any amounts delinquent after 90 days are charged off with an offsetting reversal to the allowance for other credit losses. Any adjustment to the allowance for other credit losses is recognized in net income through an offset to total revenue on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Payments recovered after 90 days are recognized as a reduction to the allowance for other credit losses in the period the receivable is recovered.
The activity in the allowance for other credit losses related to delinquency fees, including the provision for other credit losses, charge-offs, and recoveries for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
| For the years ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Balance at beginning of period | $5,276 | $1,272 |
| Provision for other credit losses | 33,475 | 10,605 |
| Charge-offs | (28,537) | (7,092) |
| Recoveries of charged-off receivables | 1,701 | 491 |
| Balance at end of period | $11,915 | $5,276 |
Due to the nature of delinquency fees, we monitor the credit quality of the receivables based on delinquency status. Delinquency fees receivable were $14.8 million delinquent as of December 31, 2025, and $6.0 million delinquent and $0.3 million current as of December 31, 2024. Net delinquency fee charge-offs by year of origination for the year ended December 31, 2025 was as follows:
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current period gross charge-offs | $(22,022) | $(6,492) | $(1) | $(22) | $— | $(28,537) |
| Current period recoveries | 809 | 682 | 75 | 54 | 81 | 1,701 |
| Current period net charge-offs | $(21,213) | $(5,810) | $74 | $32 | $81 | $(26,836) |
Both charge-offs and recoveries during the year ended December 31, 2024 relating to prior year loan originations were not material.
Receivables from merchants primarily represents amounts due to us from our long-term lending partner that will be used to settle outstanding merchant accounts payable. Receivables from originating partner represents amounts due to us from our originating partner that will be used to settle outstanding merchant accounts payable on orders originated by them. We do not expect to incur losses on receivables from merchants or our originating partner therefore, there is no allowance for credit losses recorded.
Note 5. Internally Developed Intangible Assets
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, internally developed intangible assets, net, consisted of the following:
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Internally developed intangible assets, gross | $6,988 | $5,064 |
| Less accumulated amortization | (3,657) | (2,622) |
| Internally developed intangible assets, net | $3,331 | $2,442 |
Amortization expense relating to internally developed intangible assets was $1.1 million and $0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and is recorded within general and administrative on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
Note 6. Merchant Accounts Payable
Merchant accounts payable represents amounts owed to merchants related to orders placed on the Sezzle Platform.
Merchants have the ability to enroll, subject to our approval, into the Delayed Settlement Incentive Program (“DSIP”), which allows merchants to delay payment from us in exchange for daily incentive payments. Within merchant accounts payable, $42.3 million and $49.3 million were recorded within the DSIP balance as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The average annual percentage yield and related interest expense was 4.12% and $1.9 million, and 4.89% and $2.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Effective December 20, 2024, all delayed payments retained in the program bore daily incentive payments at a fixed rate of 4.50% on an annual basis, compounding daily. Prior to that, all delayed payments retained in the program bore daily incentive payments at a fixed rate of 5.20% during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Deferred payments are due on demand, up totwo hundred fifty thousand dollars during any seven day period, at the request of the merchant. Any request larger thantwo hundred fifty thousand dollars is processed within seven to ten days. We reserve the right to impose additional limits on the program and make changes to the program without notice or limits. These limits and changes to the program can include but are not limited to maximum balances, withdrawal amount limits, withdrawal frequency, the daily incentive rate for all or a portion of a merchant’s specific DSIP balance, and the ability for merchants to participate in the DSIP.
Note 7. Other Current Liabilities
As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the balance of other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets was comprised of the following:
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer down payments on unpurchased originating partner receivables(1) | $9,542 | $9,221 |
| Accrued operational expenses | 4,330 | 6,725 |
| Accrued personnel expenses | 7,018 | 8,979 |
| Operating lease liabilities | 163 | 96 |
| Other current liabilities | $21,053 | $25,021 |
(1)We are the servicer of receivables originated by our originating partner. The balance reported within other current liabilities represents down payments collected from consumers prior to purchasing the related receivables from our originating partner.
Note 8. Line of Credit
We fund our consumer receivables through the use of a secured line of credit. We had an outstanding principal balance on our line of credit totaling $141.3 million and $105.0 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our revolving credit facilities are secured by a pool of pledged, eligible notes receivable. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had pledged $251.1 million and $168.4 million of eligible gross notes receivable, respectively. We had an unused borrowing capacity of $73.5 million and $39.0 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Expenses related to our lines of credit for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest expense on utilization | $13,201 | $11,247 |
| Interest expense on unused daily amounts | 221 | 264 |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 532 | 526 |
For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, our lines of credit carried an effective annual interest rate of 10.72% and 11.25%, respectively.
2022 Credit Agreement
On October 14, 2022, we entered into a secured revolving credit facility (the “2022 Credit Agreement”) with Bastion Funding IV, LLC and other certain lenders. The 2022 Credit Agreement had a borrowing capacity of up to $100.0 million and a maturity date of October 14, 2024. The borrowing base was 75% of pledged, eligible notes receivable. Our 2022 Credit Agreement referenced “Adjusted SOFR,” which was defined as the 3-month Term U.S. Federal Reserve Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus a spread adjustment of 0.262%. The 2022 Credit Agreement carried an interest rate of Adjusted SOFR plus 11.5%, with an Adjusted SOFR floor rate of 1.0%. Interest on borrowings was due on collection dates as specified in the loan agreement, typically every two weeks. We incurred an unused facility fee of 0.50% per annum on the difference between the maximum borrowing capacity and the amount outstanding. We were also required to maintain a minimum outstanding balance of $50.0 million prior to January 31, 2023, and $75.0 million between January 31, 2023 and March 30, 2023. Beginning on March 31, 2023, we were required to maintain a minimum outstanding balance of $80.0 million.
The 2022 Credit Agreement contained customary representations, warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, financial covenants,
events of default (including upon change of control or upon collateral loss rates exceeding pre-determined levels), and indemnification
provisions in favor of the lenders. The negative covenants included restrictions regarding incurrence or guarantee of additional indebtedness, incurrence of liens, making investments or other restricted payments, acquiring assets or subsidiaries, selling assets,
paying dividends or distributions, repurchasing or redeeming capital stock, transacting with affiliates, engaging in liquidations or
mergers, and making changes to our credit guidelines or servicing guide, in each case subject to certain exceptions and qualifications. The financial covenants required us to meet financial tests related to tangible net worth, liquidity, and leverage.
2024 Credit Agreement
On April 19, 2024, we entered into a secured revolving credit facility (the “2024 Credit Agreement”) with Bastion Funding VI LP. The 2024 Credit Agreement, as amended, has a borrowing capacity of up to $225.0 million and a maturity date of April 19, 2027. On October 30, 2025, we increased the amount of our borrowing capacity from $150.0 million to $225.0 million by exercising an available $75.0 million of additional funding. The borrowing base is 85% of pledged, eligible notes receivable, increased to 90% based on the loss rates of the underlying collateral. Eligible notes receivable are defined as notes receivable from consumers from the United States or Canada that are less than 30 days past due and fall within certain term and principal criteria.
Our 2024 Credit Agreement carries an interest rate of SOFR plus 6.75%, with a SOFR floor rate of 2.0%. Interest on borrowings is due on collection dates as specified in the loan agreement, typically monthly. We incur an unused facility fee of 0.5% per annum on the difference between the maximum borrowing capacity and the amount of principal outstanding. We are also required to maintain a minimum outstanding balance of $60.0 million.
The 2024 Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, events of default (including upon change of control or collateral loss rates exceeding pre-determined levels), and indemnification provisions in favor of the lenders. The negative covenants limit our ability to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness; make investments or other restricted payments; acquire assets or form or acquire subsidiaries; create liens; sell assets; pay dividends or make other distributions or repurchase or redeem capital stock; engage in certain transactions with affiliates; enter into agreements that restrict the creation or incurrence of liens other than liens securing the new 2024 Credit Agreement and related documents; engage in liquidations, mergers, or consolidations; and make any material amendment, modification, or supplement to our credit guidelines or servicing guide, in each case subject to certain exceptions and qualifications. We are also subject to financial covenants, which require us to meet financial tests related to collection rates, default rates, leverage, tangible net worth, and liquidity. We were in compliance with all of our covenants as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.
In connection with entering into the 2024 Credit Agreement, we recognized a $0.3 million loss on extinguishment of our previous line of credit primarily related to unamortized debt issuance costs during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Note 9. Warrants
Effective March 28, 2025, we performed a 6-for-1 stock split of the Company’s common stock, effected through a stock dividend. The following share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted.
On October 14, 2022, in connection with entering into the 2022 Credit Agreement, we issued our lenders warrants to purchase up to 0.3 million shares of our common stock as consideration for the revolving credit facility. These warrants were exercisable until October 14, 2029 at an exercise price of A$3.10 per share. The warrants were denominated in Australian dollars and therefore were not considered indexed to our stock given our functional currency is the U.S. dollar; therefore, we recognized the warrants as a liability on the consolidated balance sheets and revalued the warrants to their fair value as of each reporting date.
On February 23, 2024, in connection with our delisting from the Australian Securities Exchange, we amended the strike price of all outstanding warrants originally denominated in Australian dollars to U.S. dollars. As a result of the amendment, the warrants were no longer subject to foreign currency fluctuations and became considered indexed directly to our stock price and, on the date of amendment, we converted the warrants from a liability to stockholders’ equity within the consolidated balance sheets. The amount converted totaled $2.2 million.
Prior to converting our warrant liabilities, we revalued them to their fair value as of each reporting date using a Black-Scholes valuation model, which is calculated using Level 3 inputs. The primary unobservable input used in determining the fair value of the warrant liabilities is the expected volatility of our common stock. On the conversion date, we revalued the warrants using the Black-Scholes valuation model using a risk-free interest rate of 4.2%, expected volatility of 139.1%, and an expected life of 5.6 years, resulting in an estimated fair value of $6.80 per warrant.
The activity related to our warrant liabilities during the year ended December 31, 2024 was as follows:
| (in thousands) | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Balance at beginning of period | $968 |
| Fair value remeasurement loss | 1,261 |
| Conversion of warrant liabilities to stockholders’ equity | (2,229) |
| Balance at end of period | $— |
The fair value remeasurement loss was recognized within other income (expense) on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, all 0.3 million warrants were exercised into 0.3 million shares of common stock, with animmaterial number of shares withheld to cover the exercise price on certain exercises during the period. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we hadno warrants outstanding. No warrants were cancelled during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Note 10. Income Taxes
The components of income before taxes for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $162,263 | $64,783 |
| International | 628 | 2,534 |
| Total | $162,891 | $67,317 |
The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Current tax expense | ||
| Federal | $19,877 | $2,869 |
| Foreign | 295 | 832 |
| State | 6,299 | 1,999 |
| Total current tax expense | 26,471 | 5,700 |
| Deferred tax expense | ||
| Federal | 3,830 | (13,418) |
| Foreign | (19) | (20) |
| State | (521) | (3,467) |
| Total deferred tax expense | 3,290 | (16,905) |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $29,761 | $(11,205) |
The components of the net deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were as follows:
| (in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Net operating loss carryforwards | $816 | $7,928 |
| Allowance for credit losses | 10,130 | 7,691 |
| Equity based compensation | 767 | 865 |
| Research and experimental expenditures | 479 | 735 |
| Lease liability | 217 | 246 |
| Credit carryforwards | 433 | 61 |
| Accruals | 1,697 | 1,668 |
| Nondeductible interest | — | 2,070 |
| Other | 6 | 7 |
| Total deferred tax assets | 14,545 | 21,271 |
| Valuation allowance | — | (3,742) |
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | (599) | (395) |
| Right-of-use asset | (181) | (229) |
| Prepaids | (150) | — |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | (930) | (624) |
| Net deferred tax asset | $13,615 | $16,905 |
The Company has elected to prospectively adopt the guidance in ASU No, 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Taxes Disclosures. The reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the Company's provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2025 in accordance with the guidance in ASU No. 2023-09 is as follows:
| 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except percentages) | Amount | Rate |
| U.S. federal statutory income tax rate | $34,207 | 21.0% |
| State and local income taxes (net of federal effect)1 | 4,459 | 2.7% |
| Tax credits | ||
| Research credits | (2,314) | (1.4)% |
| Tax effects of equity based compensation | (5,653) | (3.5)% |
| Nontaxable and nondeductible items | (1,020) | (0.6)% |
| Other reconciling items | 82 | 0.1% |
| Effective income tax rate | $29,761 | 18.3% |
- State taxes from California, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Georgia made up the majority (greater than 50%) of the tax effect in this category.
The reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the Company’s provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2024 in accordance with the guidance prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09 is as follows:
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Computed "expected" tax benefit | 21.0% |
| State income tax benefit, net of federal tax effect | 3.5 |
| Nondeductible equity based compensation | (1.8) |
| Other permanent differences | 1.2 |
| Change in valuation allowance | (41.9) |
| Foreign rate differentials and other | 1.4 |
| Income tax benefit | (16.6)% |
As of December 31, 2025, we had state tax effected net operating loss and credit carryforwards of approximately $0.8 million and $0.4 million, respectively. The state net operating losses will begin to expire in 2033. The state credit carryforwards will begin to expire in 2036.
Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate where sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit use of existing deferred tax assets. During the year ended December 31, 2024, we identified significant pieces of positive evidence, including our three-year cumulative taxable income, which is objective and verifiable, and consideration of our expected future taxable income. Based on our assessment, we concluded as of December 31, 2024 that it was more likely than not that our U.S. federal, state, and foreign deferred tax assets are realizable, and as a result do not hold a valuation allowance against U.S. federal, state, and foreign deferred tax assets. We maintain this position as of December 31, 2025.
As of December 31, 2025, we maintained a valuation allowance of $0 recorded against foreign deferred tax assets. The change in valuation allowance was ($3.7) million and ($28.7) million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
We file income tax returns in U.S. federal and state jurisdictions, Canada, and certain countries in Europe. We do not believe a material uncertain tax position exists as of December 31, 2025. We recognize interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense (benefit). As of December 31, 2025, we hadno accrued interest and penalties. We are subject to exam for tax periods after 2021 with limited exceptions.
We have determined that our foreign earnings are expected to be indefinitely reinvested in the foreseeable future, and therefore, no deferred tax liability has been recognized on these earnings. The amount of the unrecognized tax liability is not significant.
Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies
Loan Commitments
On September 27, 2024, we entered into afive-year strategic partnership program with our originating partner by executing a Loan and Receivables Sale Agreement and Marketing and Servicing Agreement. We have a direct obligation to purchase receivables extended to consumers by our originating partner. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the total order value of loans purchased from our originating partner was $3,535.1 million, and the carrying value of the receivables on those purchases totaled $2,597.5 million. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the total order value of loans purchased from our originating partner was $709.2 million, and the carrying value of the receivables on those purchases totaled $519.8 million. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the total order value of loans we had an obligation to purchase from our originating partner was $27.3 million and $34.6 million, respectively, and the carrying value of the receivables on those obligations totaled $20.1 million and $25.4 million, respectively.
Note 12. Stockholders’ Equity
Repurchase of Common Stock
We retain a portion of shares issuable in satisfaction of vested restricted stock units to cover minimum statutory withholding tax obligations for employees. As of December 31, 2025, we had withheld 1.3 million shares at a value totaling $24.1 million. As of December 31, 2024, we had withheld 1.1 million shares at a value totaling $9.4 million. We recognize these amounts as treasury stock, at cost, within the consolidated balance sheets as a reduction to stockholders’ equity.
Repurchase and Retirement of Common Stock
During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we repurchased 1.1 million and 1.8 million shares, respectively, in the open market under our stock repurchase plans, as described in our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on December 22, 2023, June 24, 2024, and March 10, 2025, at a value totaling $50.0 million and $20.0 million, respectively. All shares repurchased under our stock repurchase plans were subsequently retired. We recognized the repurchase amounts in excess of par as a reduction to additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit, based on the pro rata portion of additional paid-in capital on the same issue.
Note 13. Equity Based Compensation
We issue incentive and non-qualified stock options, restricted stock units, restricted stock awards, and unrestricted stock to employees and non-employees. With the exception of unrestricted stock, equity based compensation issuances include service based vesting requirements, generally covering four years. We utilize the Black-Scholes valuation model to determine the fair market value of stock option issuances, and the closing price of our stock on the grant date to determine the fair market value of restricted stock issuances.
Equity based compensation expense, including vesting of restricted stock units, totaled $6.5 million and $5.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Equity based compensation expense is recorded within personnel on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
2016 Employee Stock Option Plan
We adopted the 2016 Employee Stock Option Plan on January 16, 2016. The number of awards authorized for issuance under the plan was 1.6 million. We had animmaterial amount of options issued and outstanding under the plan as of December 31, 2025. We had 0.3 million options issued and outstanding under the plan as of December 31, 2024. We hadno restricted stock awards issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024,0.3 million and 0.1 million options were exercised into shares of common stock, respectively.
2019 Equity Incentive Plan
We adopted the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan on June 25, 2019. The number of awards authorized for issuance under the plan was 4.1 million. We had 0.4 million and 0.7 million options issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We hadno restricted stock units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024. During both the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024,0.4 million options were exercised into shares of common stock.
2021 Equity Incentive Plan
We adopted the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan on June 15, 2021. The number of awards authorized for issuance under the plan as of December 31, 2025 was 7.7 million. As of both December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had 0.1 million options issued and outstanding. We had 1.1 million and 1.9 million restricted stock units issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. During both the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, an immaterial amount of options were exercised into shares of common stock.
The following tables summarize the options issued, exercised, canceled, outstanding, and exercisable under our equity based compensation plans as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
| For the year ended December 31, 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | Number of Options* | Weighted Average Exercise Price* | Intrinsic Value | Weighted Average Remaining Life |
| Outstanding, beginning of year | 1,094 | $10.43 | $35,743 | 5.07 |
| Granted | — | — | — | — |
| Exercised | (650) | 6.01 | 49,814 | — |
| Canceled | (5) | 39.52 | — | — |
| Outstanding, end of year | 439 | 16.42 | 20,672 | 4.76 |
| Exercisable, end of year | 396 | 17.04 | 18,382 | 4.38 |
| Expected to vest, end of year | 43 | $10.80 | $2,290 | 8.15 |
| For the year ended December 31, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | Number of Options* | Weighted Average Exercise Price* | Intrinsic Value | Weighted Average Remaining Life |
| Outstanding, beginning of year | 1,522 | $10.34 | $1,147 | 5.85 |
| Granted | 72 | 11.38 | — | — |
| Exercised | (453) | 8.98 | 8,845 | — |
| Canceled | (47) | 22.82 | — | — |
| Outstanding, end of year | 1,094 | 10.43 | 35,743 | 5.07 |
| Exercisable, end of year | 1,017 | 10.25 | 33,425 | 4.78 |
| Expected to vest, end of year | 77 | $12.84 | $2,318 | 8.91 |
The following table represents the assumptions used for estimating the fair values of stock options granted to our employees, contractors, and non-employees under the Black-Scholes valuation model. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect on the grant date:
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.37% |
| Expected volatility | 140.69% |
| Expected life (in years) | 6.00 |
| Weighted average estimated fair value of options granted | $10.53 |
Restricted stock award and restricted stock unit transactions during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are summarized as follows:
| For the year ended December 31, 2025 | For the year ended December 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | Number of Shares* | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value* | Number of Shares* | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value* |
| Unvested shares, beginning of year | 1,893 | $7.87 | 2,140 | $3.55 |
| Granted | 160 | 45.01 | 808 | 11.99 |
| Vested | (777) | 8.06 | (860) | 5.49 |
| Forfeited or surrendered | (150) | 8.43 | (195) | 5.70 |
| Unvested shares, end of year | 1,126 | $12.96 | 1,893 | $7.87 |
During the year ended December 31, 2025, employees and non-employees received restricted stock units totaling 0.2 million. Vesting of restricted stock units totaled 0.8 million. The shares underlying the restricted stock units granted in 2025 were assigned a weighted average fair value of $45.01 per share, for a total value of $7.2 million. The restricted stock issuances are scheduled to vest over four years.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, employees and non-employees received restricted stock units totaling 0.8 million. Vesting of restricted stock units totaled 0.8 million. The shares underlying the restricted stock units granted in 2024 were assigned a weighted average fair value of $11.99 per share, for a total value of $9.7 million. The restricted stock issuances are scheduled to vest over a range ofone tofour years.
As of December 31, 2025, the total compensation cost related to non-vested awards not yet recognized is $12.1 million and is expected to be recognized over the weighted average remaining recognition period of approximately 2.6 years. As of December 31, 2024, the total compensation cost related to non-vested awards not yet recognized is $11.7 million and is expected to be recognized over the weighted average remaining recognition period of approximately 2.8 years.
Note 14. Net Income Per Share
Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income for the period by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period, including repurchases carried as treasury stock. Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding adjusted for the dilutive effect of all potential shares of stock, including the exercise of employee stock options and assumed vesting of restricted stock units (if dilutive). Diluted net income per share was computed using the treasury stock method for stock options and restricted stock units.
The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share:
| For the years ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | 2025 | 2024 |
| Numerator: | ||
| Net income | $133,130 | $78,522 |
| Denominator(1): | ||
| Basic shares: | ||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding | 33,910 | 33,711 |
| Diluted shares(2): | ||
| Stock options | 520 | 677 |
| Restricted stock units | 1,314 | 1,502 |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding | 35,744 | 35,890 |
| Net income per share: | ||
| Basic | $3.93 | $2.33 |
| Diluted | $3.72 | $2.19 |
(1) Effective March 28, 2025, we performed a 6-for-1 stock split of the Company’s common stock, effected through a stock dividend. Share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted.
(2) Because their effect would have been anti-dilutive,15 and 187 shares were excluded from the denominator of diluted net income per share for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Note 15. Restated Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
As described in Note 1. Principal Business Activity and Significant Accounting Policies, the impacted consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024 have been restated and are reflected in the tables that follow. The unaudited quarterly consolidated statements of cash flows reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair statement of the cash flows for the quarterly periods presented. Restated amounts are computed independently for each quarter presented; therefore, the sum of the quarterly amounts may not equal the total amount for the year due to rounding.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
| For the three months ended March 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | As previously reported | Restatement impact | As restated |
| Discount on notes receivable | $— | $(670) | $(670) |
| Notes receivables | 21,953 | (21,953) | — |
| Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities | $38,613 | $(22,623) | $15,990 |
| Purchases and originations of notes receivable, net of proceeds from repayments | $— | $22,623 | $22,623 |
| Net Cash (Used for) Provided from Investing Activities | $(340) | $22,623 | $22,283 |
| For the six months ended June 30, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | As previously reported | Restatement impact | As restated |
| Discount on notes receivable | $— | $(180) | $(180) |
| Notes receivables | (4,140) | 4,140 | — |
| Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities | $34,218 | $3,960 | $38,178 |
| Purchases and originations of notes receivable, net of proceeds from repayments | $— | $(3,960) | $(3,960) |
| Net Cash Used for Investing Activities | $(774) | $(3,960) | $(4,734) |
| For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | As previously reported | Restatement impact | As restated |
| Discount on notes receivable | $— | $325 | $325 |
| Notes receivables | (32,994) | 32,994 | — |
| Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities | $39,928 | $33,319 | $73,247 |
| Purchases and originations of notes receivable, net of proceeds from repayments | $— | $(33,319) | $(33,319) |
| Net Cash Used for Investing Activities | $(1,058) | $(33,319) | $(34,377) |
| For the three months ended March 31, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | As previously reported | Restatement impact | As restated |
| Discount on notes receivable | $— | $(1,224) | $(1,224) |
| Notes receivables | 5,134 | (5,134) | — |
| Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities | $58,837 | $(6,358) | $52,479 |
| Purchases and originations of notes receivable, net of proceeds from repayments | $— | $6,358 | $6,358 |
| Net Cash (Used for) Provided from Investing Activities | $(308) | $6,358 | $6,050 |
| For the six months ended June 30, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | As previously reported | Restatement impact | As restated |
| Discount on notes receivable | $— | $(782) | $(782) |
| Notes receivables | (53,796) | 53,796 | — |
| Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities | $22,522 | $53,014 | $75,536 |
| Purchases and originations of notes receivable, net of proceeds from repayments | $— | $(53,014) | $(53,014) |
| Net Cash Used for Investing Activities | $(1,328) | $(53,014) | $(54,342) |
| For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | As previously reported | Restatement impact | As restated |
| Discount on notes receivable | $— | $(1,516) | $(1,516) |
| Notes receivables | (85,172) | 85,172 | — |
| Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities | $55,618 | $83,656 | $139,274 |
| Purchases and originations of notes receivable, net of proceeds from repayments | $— | $(83,656) | $(83,656) |
| Net Cash Used for Investing Activities | $(2,103) | $(83,656) | $(85,759) |
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