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PROG Holdings, Inc.

For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed Apr 29, 2026.

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Mar 31, 2026 · Filed Apr 29, 2026

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Previous report: 10-Q

Period ended 2025-09-30; filed 2025-10-22.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Current report: 10-Q

Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-04-29.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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Current report

Vive Financial ("Vive"), an omnichannel provider of second-look revolving credit products, had been an operating segment prior to October 20, 2025. On that date, the Company sold substantially all of Vive's loan receivables portfolio and began the process of discontinuing its remaining operations. Vive is reported as discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. All of Vive's revenues and expenses, other than allocated corporate overhead, are excluded from the results of continuing operations.

Current report

Our Purchasing Power segment is a voluntary employee benefit program that allows employees of participating employer-clients to purchase brand-name products and services and pay for those purchases over time through payroll deductions or allotments. Products available through the platform include consumer electronics, home goods, furniture, appliances, and other merchandise, as well as certain services. Millions of employees nationwide have access to Purchasing Power's purchasing solutions. We acquired Purchasing Power on January 2, 2026, and its results are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements beginning on the acquisition date.

Current report

On January 2, 2026, we completed the acquisition of Purchasing Power for $424.2 million in cash. In addition, Purchasing Power had approximately $338.6 million of non-recourse funding debt that remained in place following the closing of the acquisition. The results of Purchasing Power are included in our condensed consolidated financial statements beginning on the acquisition date. Results for periods prior to the acquisition date are not included in this MD&A. See Note 2 of the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Current report

We believe the increased cost of living and recent rise in fuel costs has continued to have a disproportionate negative effect on our customers' disposable income, negatively affecting demand for many products offered by our businesses, as well as in customer payment performance. We believe the significant increase in inflation resulting from the war in Iran and related geopolitical disruption has further pressured our customers' budgets and unfavorably impacted consumer confidence within our customer base, resulting in a decrease in demand for the types of larger-ticket, durable consumer goods offered by many of our retail partners and by our Purchasing Power business.

Current report

We believe customer demand for the larger-ticket products and services sold by Purchasing Power also has been adversely impacted by the macroeconomic headwinds affecting Progressive Leasing's performance. However, we expect that Purchasing Power's recent focus on improving eligible employee-customer penetration, and its addition of several new employer-clients, will help offset the impacts of such decreases in demand.

Current report

While customer payment delinquencies and write-offs for Purchasing Power are generally lower than those of Progressive Leasing due to Purchasing Power's payroll deduction and allotment repayment model, the recent federal government workforce disruptions, including DOGE workforce reductions and multiple government shutdowns, have resulted in elevated delinquencies and write-offs with Purchasing Power's current and former federal government employee-customers. We continue to monitor these conditions, as well as any potential additional layoffs impacting Purchasing Power's customers, as prolonged fiscal uncertainty at the federal government level or such layoffs could pose additional risk to Purchasing Power's receivables performance.

Current report

Due to the average ticket size of a BNPL transaction with Four being significantly lower than a transaction with Progressive Leasing and Purchasing Power, we believe demand for products purchased through the use of Four is not as impacted by the macroeconomic headwinds discussed above to the same degree as demand for larger-ticket products.

Current report

•Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes increased to $47.6 million compared to $47.3 million in the same period in 2025. The increase was primarily driven by increased earnings at Four and Progressive Leasing, partially offset by higher interest expense and transaction expenses relating to the acquisition of Purchasing Power during the quarter.

Current report

Cost of product sales. Cost of product sales represents the cost of merchandise purchased by Purchasing Power from third‑party vendors for resale, along with associated fulfillment and distribution costs.

Current report

Provision for credit losses. The provision for credit losses reflects the expected lifetime credit losses on Purchasing Power's, Four's and other strategic operations receivables, determined using the CECL framework and incorporating historical loss experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The provision for credit losses on Purchasing Power's receivables are net of estimated recoveries from its program of selling portfolios of charged-off receivables to third parties.

Current report

Gain on sale of lease receivables. Gain on sale of lease receivables reflects income recognized by Progressive Leasing from its program of selling portfolios of charged‑off lease receivables to third-parties.

Current report

Gain on change in fair value of receivables. Receivables associated with the Purchasing Power acquired portfolio are measured at fair value on a recurring basis pursuant to the Company's election of the fair value option under ASC 825. Changes in fair value attributable to the passage of time, credit performance, discount rates, and other assumptions, are recognized as a gain or loss on changes in fair value of the receivables.

Current report

Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Tax Expense

Current report

The decrease in leasing revenues was primarily due to a lower gross leased asset balance as a result of the tightening of our decisioning posture during 2025, and a decrease in demand for the durable leasable products offered by many of our retail partners. We believe the inflationary and other macroeconomic factors had a disproportionate negative effect on our customers' disposable income, negatively affecting demand for many products offered by our retail partners.

Current report

Gross margin is a key performance measure for our Progressive Leasing segment, which generates lease revenue from transactions that include associated depreciation of the merchandise on lease, making gross margin a meaningful indicator of profit. The increase in Progressive Leasing's gross margin percentage reflects a decline in customers' electing early purchase options, as macroeconomic conditions contributed to customers choosing to extend lease terms rather than exercising early purchase options, which generally result in lower margin realization.

Current report

Selling, general and administrative expense decreased resulting from the following:

Current report

–Personnel costs, advertising, and occupancy costs decreased by an aggregate$2.3 million due tocost reduction initiatives during 2025; partially offset by:

Current report

–Computer software expense increased $1.6 million relating to platform enhancements and other technology initiatives.

Current report

Other expenses increased primarily due to restructuring-related employee severance of $0.5 million.

Current report

In February 2026, Progressive Leasing sold a portfolio of charged-off lease receivables to a third-party for $6.5 million in cash and recognized a gain of $6.5 million as the carrying amount of the charged-off receivables had been reduced to zero. There were no similar sales during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Current report

Interest expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was higher than the same period in 2025 due to an increase in debt used for the acquisition of Purchasing Power on January 2, 2026.

Current report

Selling, general and administrative expenses include $1.8 million of costs incurred related to the acquisition of Purchasing Power.

Current report

Other expenses include restructuring expense related to employee severance of $3.3 million resulting from cost reduction initiatives that occurred shortly after the Company's acquisition of Purchasing Power.

Current report

The gain on change in fair value of receivables of $5.7 million reflects changes in the estimated fair value of Purchasing Power's receivables under the fair value option, including the impact of the passage of time, changes in credit performance, discount rates and other valuation inputs.

Current report

Revenues at Four increased due to the continued significant growth in BNPL transactions, including growth in the Four+ subscription customers.

Current report

Provision for credit losses increased resulting from the growth in new BNPL transactions. Provision for credit losses as a percentage of revenue decreased resulting from improved decisioning and growth in subscription revenues.

Current report

Selling, general and administrative costs increased resulting from the following:

Current report

–Bank charges and processing fees increased $4.9 million related to higher customer payment transaction volumes; and

Current report

–Advertising expense increased $1.4 million resulting from additional marketing efforts to support the continued growth of Four.

Current report

Other operations incurred$8.3 million of losses before income tax expense, which is primarily related to costs incurred related to the successful acquisition of Purchasing Power on January 2, 2026.

Current report

•Accounts receivable, net of allowances and unearned interest income, increased $313.4 million compared to December 31, 2025 primarily due to the addition of Purchasing Power's receivable portfolio acquired on January 2, 2026.

Current report

•Lease merchandise, net of accumulated depreciation and allowances, decreased $77.7 million during the first quarter of 2026, primarily due to lower Progressive Leasing GMV which reduced lease originations and the related lease merchandise balance.

Current report

•Goodwill and other intangible assets, net increased $417.8 million, reflecting preliminary purchase accounting associated with the Purchasing Power acquisition, including the recognition of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets.

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Previous report

Our Vive segment primarily serves customers that may not qualify for traditional prime lending offers who desire to purchase goods and services from participating merchants. Vive offers customized programs with services that include revolving loans through private label and Vive-branded credit cards. Vive's current network of POS partner locations and e-commerce websites includes furniture, mattresses, home exercise equipment, and home improvement retailers, as well as medical and dental service providers. On October 20, 2025, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of Vive, consisting primarily of its credit card receivable portfolio, along with related customer and merchant relationships, for an estimated$149.0 million of cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The credit card portfolio represented the major asset of Vive, and the sale of this portfolio constitutes a strategic shift that will have a significant effect on the Company's operations and financial results. Accordingly, the Vive segment will be presented as discontinued operations in the Company's consolidated financial statements beginning in the quarter ending December 31, 2025.

Previous report

Due to inflationary pressures in recent years, the cost of living remains significantly higher than it was prior to 2020, particularly with respect to housing, food and gas costs. We believe the increased cost of living has had a disproportionate negative effect on the customers we serve and an unfavorable impact on our GMV and financial performance in the first half of 2025. We believe the inflationary pressures, the cost of living and elevated interest rates for extended periods, coupled with uncertainty in the overall macroeconomic environment, including recent changes in tariff-related policies, also unfavorably impacted consumer confidence within our customer base, resulting in a decrease in demand for the types of merchandise offered by many of our key national and regional POS partners.

Previous report

•Earnings before income taxes increased to $45.6 million compared to $41.8 million in the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily driven by increased revenues in our Other operations, partially offset by increases in the provision for loan losses and certain sales, general and administrative expenses.

Previous report

Information about our revenues by source and reportable segment is as follows:

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The decrease in Progressive Leasing revenues was primarily due to a lower gross leased asset balance as a result of the bankruptcy of Big Lots in late 2024, the tightening of our decision posture during the first quarter of 2025, and inflationary and other macroeconomic factors, which also led to a 10.0% decrease in GMV compared to the same quarter in 2024. Vive revenues increased due primarily to a larger loan portfolio during the third quarter of 2025 as compared to the third quarter of 2024. The increase in Other revenue was primarily driven by an increase in Four's GMV as compared to the same period in 2024, due to increased loan originations.

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Information about certain significant components of operating expenses for the third quarter of 2025 as compared to the third quarter of 2024 is as follows:

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1 Personnel costs excludes stock-based compensation expense, which is reported separately in the operating expense table.

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2 Sales acquisition expense includes vendor incentives and rebates to POS partners (excluding retailer marketing and development initiatives), external sales commissions, amortization of initial direct costs and amounts paid to various POS partners to be their exclusive provider of lease-to-own solutions.

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3 Computer software expense consists primarily of software subscription fees, licensing fees and non-capitalizable software implementation costs.

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Bank charges and processing fees increased $3.1 million compared to the same periodin 2024, primarily due to a $2.8 million increase in processing fees within our Other operations, due to the continued GMV growth at Four and our other strategic operations.

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Provision for loan losses increased $5.5 million compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily the result of a $5.9 million increase in the provision for loan losses for our Other operations, due to the continued growth of our Four business and our other strategic operations.

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Depreciation of lease merchandise. Depreciation of lease merchandise decreased by 5.6% during the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. As a percentage of lease revenues and fees, depreciation of lease merchandise decreased slightly to 68.0% from 68.8% in the prior year quarter, due to a lower level of 90-day early buyouts during the three months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024.

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Interest expense, net. Information about interest expense and interest income is as follows:

Previous report

The earnings (loss) before income tax within Other includes income from our Four operations, partially offset by losses related to our other strategic operations. Factors impacting the change in earnings before income taxes for each reporting segment are discussed above.

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Results of Operations – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025 and 2024

Previous report

Information about our revenues by source and reportable segment is as follows:

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The increase in Progressive Leasing revenues was primarily due to a larger lease portfolio entering the period, as measured by its gross leased asset balance, resulting from the 9.1% increase in GMV for the fourth quarter of 2024 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. The increase in revenues was partially offset by the decrease in GMV at Progressive Leasing for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the same period in the prior year. Vive revenues increased due to a larger loan portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase in Other revenue was primarily driven by a 159.0% increase in Four's GMV as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

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Information about certain significant components of operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2024 is as follows:

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1 Personnel costs excludes stock-based compensation expense, which is reported separately in the operating expense table.

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2 Sales acquisition expense includes vendor incentives and rebates to POS partners (excluding retailer marketing and development initiatives), external sales commissions, amortization of initial direct costs and amounts paid to various POS partners to be their exclusive provider of lease-to-own solutions.

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3 Computer software expense consists primarily of software subscription fees, licensing fees and non-capitalizable software implementation costs.

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Professional services increased $7.5 million compared to the same period in 2024, primarily due to higher technology-related expenses and an increase in contract labor costs for various technology initiatives and customer service support at Progressive Leasing. Professional services also increased $0.7 million at Vive, primarily due to an increase in contract labor costs.

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Computer software expense increased $3.7 million primarily due to an increase in non-capitalizable costs for software implementation projects by Progressive Leasing.

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Bank charges and processing fees increased $7.6 million compared to the same periodin 2024, primarily due to a $7.1 million increase in processing fees within our Other operations, driven by the continued GMV growth at Four and our other strategic operations.

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The provision for loan losses increased $14.2 million compared to the same period in 2024. The increase is primarily the result of a $12.9 million increase in the provision for loan losses for our Other operations, due to the continued growth of Four and our other strategic operations. The provision for loan losses at Vive also increased $1.3 million resulting from an increase in GMV compared to the same period in 2024.

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Depreciation and amortization decreased $2.5 million compared to the same period in 2024, primarily due to a decrease of $3.0 million at Progressive Leasing resulting from a decline in depreciable assets compared to 2024, and some intangible assets becoming fully amortized in 2024. The decrease was partially offset by an increase of $0.5 million at Four and our other strategic operations.

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Restructuring expense decreased $20.9 million compared to the same period in 2024. In 2025, there were no new restructuring activities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, restructuring costs included $7.8 million associated with the early termination of an independent sales agent agreement for Progressive Leasing, $2.0 million associated with the early termination of a third party vendor agreement within other strategic operations, $6.0 million of operating lease right-of-use asset and other fixed asset impairment charges related to the reduction of Progressive Leasing office space, and $5.0 million of employee severance for Progressive Leasing and our other strategic operations.

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Depreciation of lease merchandise. Depreciation of lease merchandise increased by 0.5% during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. The increase was primarily due to a higher balance in the Company's lease portfolio entering 2025. As a percentage of lease revenues and fees, depreciation of lease merchandise increased to 68.9% from 68.6% in the prior year period, primarily due to a higher level of early buyouts during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024.

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Interest expense, net. Information about interest expense and interest income is as follows:

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The earnings (loss) before income tax within Other primarily relates to losses from our other strategic operations. Factors impacting the change in earnings before income tax for each reporting segment are discussed above.

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The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, including the notes to those statements, appearing elsewhere in this report. We also suggest that management’s discussion and analysis appearing in this report be read in conjunction with the management’s discussion and analysis and consolidated financial statements included in our 2024 Annual Report.

Current wording

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, including the notes to those statements, appearing elsewhere in this report. We also suggest that management's discussion and analysis appearing in this report be read in conjunction with the management's discussion and analysis and consolidated financial statements included in our 2025 Annual Report.

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PROG Holdings, Inc. ("we," "our," "us," the "Company," or "PROG Holdings") is a financial technology holding company that provides transparent and competitive payment options to consumers. PROG Holdings has two reportable segments as of September 30, 2025: (i) Progressive Leasing, an in-store, app-based, and e-commerce point-of-sale lease-to-own solutions provider; and (ii) Vive Financial ("Vive"), an omnichannel provider of second-look revolving credit products.

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PROG Holdings, Inc. ("we," "our," "us," the "Company," or "PROG Holdings") is a financial technology holding company that provides transparent and competitive payment options to consumers. PROG Holdings has three reportable segments as of March 31, 2026: (i) Progressive Leasing, an in-store, app-based, and e-commerce point-of-sale lease-to-own solutions provider; (ii) Purchasing Power, a voluntary employee benefit program provider, allowing employees to purchase brand-name products and services from Purchasing Power and then pay for those purchases through either automatic payroll deductions or allotments; and (iii) Four Technologies, Inc. ("Four"), which offers Buy Now, Pay Later ("BNPL") payment options to consumers through the Four platform.

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Our Progressive Leasing segment provides consumers with lease-purchase solutions through its point-of-sale partner locations and e-commerce website partners (collectively, "POS partners"). It does so by purchasing merchandise from the POS partners desired by customers and, in turn, leasing that merchandise to the customers through a cancellable lease-to-own transaction. Progressive Leasing has no stores of its own, but rather offers lease-purchase solutions to the customers of traditional and e-commerce retailers.

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Our Progressive Leasing segment provides consumers with lease-purchase solutions through its point-of-sale partner locations and e-commerce website partners (collectively, "POS partners"), as well as through its direct-to-consumer app, PROG Marketplace. It does so by purchasing merchandise from the POS partners desired by customers and, in turn, leasing that merchandise to the customers through a cancellable lease-to-own transaction. Progressive Leasing has no stores of its own, but rather offers lease-purchase solutions to the customers of traditional and e-commerce retailers.

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Four Technologies, Inc. ("Four") is a Buy Now, Pay Later ("BNPL") company that allows shoppers to pay for merchandise through four interest-free installments. Four’s proprietary platform capabilities and its base of customers and retailers expand PROG Holdings’ ecosystem of financial technology offerings by introducing a payment solution that further diversifies the Company's consumer financial technology offerings. Shoppers use Four to purchase clothing, health and beauty products, footwear, jewelry, and other consumer goods from retailers across the United States. Four is not a reportable segment for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025 as its financial results are not significant to the Company's condensed consolidated financial results. Four's financial results are reported within "Other" for segment reporting purposes.

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Four allows shoppers to pay for merchandise through four interest-free installments. Four's proprietary platform capabilities and its base of customers and retailers expand and diversify PROG Holdings' ecosystem of financial technology offerings by introducing another payment solution to its customers. Shoppers use Four to purchase furniture, clothing, electronics, health and beauty products, footwear, jewelry, and other consumer goods from retailers across the United States. The average ticket size of a Four transaction is significantly smaller than a transaction with Progressive Leasing or Purchasing Power.

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PROG Holdings also owns Build, a credit building financial management tool. Build is not expected to be a reportable segment in 2025 as its financial results are not expected to be significant to the Company's consolidated financial results in 2025. Build's financial results are reported within "Other" for segment reporting purposes.

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PROG Holdings also owns MoneyApp, a mobile application that offers customers interest-free cash advances. MoneyApp is not a reportable segment in 2026 as its financial results are not expected to be significant to the Company's condensed consolidated financial results. MoneyApp's financial results are reported within "Other" for segment reporting purposes.

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Progressive Leasing entered 2025 with a larger lease portfolio, as measured by its gross leased asset balance, compared to 2024, which resulted in an increase in lease revenues in the first half of 2025 when compared to the same period in 2024. However, the gross leased asset balance was lower at the beginning of the three months ended September 30, 2025 when compared to the same period in the prior year, resulting in lower lease revenues for the quarter. The Company continues to operate in a challenging macroeconomic environment. For example, Big Lots, Inc. ("Big Lots"), one of Progressive Leasing's major POS partners filed for bankruptcy in late 2024, resulting in the closure of many of its stores. The loss of Big Lots resulted in an unfavorable impact on Progressive Leasing's Gross Merchandise Volume ("GMV"), revenue, and earnings before income tax in 2025.

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Progressive Leasing entered 2026 with a smaller lease portfolio, as measured by its gross leased asset balance, compared to 2025, which resulted in a decrease in lease revenues when compared to the first quarter of 2025. The Company continues to operate in a challenging macroeconomic environment due to the factors described above. In addition, American Signature, Inc., one of Progressive Leasing's POS partners, filed for bankruptcy in November 2025, which will result in the permanent closure of many of its stores in 2026, which has had and will continue to have an unfavorable impact on Progressive Leasing's GMV, revenue, and earnings from continuing operations before income tax in 2026.

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Progressive Leasing customer payment delinquencies were elevated at the end of 2024 and during the first quarter of 2025, which prompted us to tighten our decisioning posture to maintain a healthy lease portfolio during the quarter ended March 31, 2025. While that action benefited our lease portfolio performance and helped us achieve a provision for lease merchandise write-offs of 7.4% of lease revenues in the third quarter of 2025, it also had an unfavorable impact on Progressive Leasing's GMV during the periods subsequent to the change.

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Customer payment delinquencies were elevated at the end of 2024 and during the first quarter of 2025, which prompted us to tighten our decisioning posture to maintain a healthy lease portfolio during the quarter ended March 31, 2025. That tighter decisioning posture remained in place during the full first quarter of 2026. While that action benefited our lease portfolio performance and helped us achieve a provision for lease merchandise write-offs of 7.3% of lease revenues in the first quarter of 2026, it also had an unfavorable impact on Progressive Leasing's GMV during the periods subsequent to the change.

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•We reported revenues of $595.1 million, which was a 1.8% decrease compared to the $606.1 million we reported for the third quarter of 2024. The decrease in revenue was driven primarily by a smaller gross leased asset balance when compared to the same period in the prior year. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in revenues due to growth in our Other operations.

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•We reported consolidated revenues of $742.7 million, which was an 11.1% increase compared to the $668.4 million we reported for the first quarter of 2025. The increase in consolidated revenues was primarily due to the $107.1 million of total revenues contributed by Purchasing Power, which we acquired on January 2, 2026. Additionally, revenues at Four increased by $20.5 million due to continued growth in BNPL transactions at Four. These increases were offset by a $54.7 million decrease in revenue at Progressive Leasing, which was driven primarily by a smaller gross leased asset balance throughout the first quarter of 2026 when compared to the same period in the prior year.

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•GMV decreased by $45.7 million for Progressive Leasing and increased by $7.6 million for Vive in the third quarter of 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year. GMV from our Other operations increased by $101.0 million, due to an increase in Four loan originations in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2024.The decrease in GMV for Progressive Leasing was due to several factors, including the bankruptcy of Big Lots in late 2024 and tightening of our decisioning posture during the first quarter of 2025. We believe the reduction in GMV was also driven by inflationary pressures, elevated cost of living, and an uncertain macroeconomic outlook, all of which have negatively impacted consumer confidence and demand for our lease-to-own offering. The increase in GMV for Vive was due to the expansion of loan origination programs associated with Vive's national retail merchants.

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•GMV from Four increased by $160.1 million, due to an increase in Four loan originations in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2025, as a result of the continued growth in that business. GMV decreased by $9.0 million for Progressive Leasing in the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease in GMV for Progressive Leasing was due to several factors, including the tightening of our decisioning posture, which was reflected for the full first quarter in 2026 compared to only a portion of the first quarter in 2025. We believe the reduction in GMV was also driven by inflationary pressures, elevated cost of living and fuel costs, and an uncertain macroeconomic outlook, all of which have negatively impacted consumer confidence and demand for our lease-to-own offering. GMV relating to Purchasing Power was included for the first time, as the acquisition was completed on January 2, 2026.

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Gross Merchandise Volume. We believe GMV is a key performance indicator of our Progressive Leasing and Vive segments, as it provides the total value of new leases and loans written into our portfolio over a specified time period. GMV does not represent revenues earned by the Company, but rather is a leading indicator we use in forecasting revenues the Company may earn in the short-term. Progressive Leasing's GMV is defined as the retail price of merchandise acquired by Progressive Leasing, which it then expects to lease to its customers. GMV for Vive and Other are defined as gross loan originations.

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Gross Merchandise Volume. We believe GMV is a key performance indicator of our Progressive Leasing, Purchasing Power and Four segments, as it provides the total value of new leases, transaction orders, and loans written into our portfolio over a specified time period. GMV does not represent revenues earned by the Company, but rather is a leading indicator we use in forecasting revenues the Company may earn. Progressive Leasing's GMV is defined as the retail price of merchandise acquired by Progressive Leasing, which it then expects to lease to its customers. GMV for Purchasing Power is defined as the total value of merchandise and services purchased and delivered to customers through its platform. GMV for Four is defined as gross loan originations.

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The following table presents our GMV for the Company for the periods presented:

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The following table presents our GMV from continuing operations for the Company for the periods presented:

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Progressive Leasing's GMV decreased compared to the third quarter of 2024 due to the bankruptcy of Big Lots in late 2024 and tightening of its decisioning posture during the first quarter of 2025, leading to a lower gross leased asset balance. We believe the reduction in GMV was also driven by inflationary pressures, an elevated cost of living, and an uncertain macroeconomic outlook, all of which have negatively impacted consumer confidence and demand for our lease-to-own offering. E-commerce channels generated 23.0% of Progressive Leasing's GMV in the third quarter of 2025 compared to 16.6% in the third quarter of 2024. The increase in Vive's GMV was due to the expansion of loan origination programs associated with Vive's national retail merchants when compared to the same period in the prior year. GMV from Other increased due to an increase in Four loan originations.

Current wording

Progressive Leasing's GMV decreased compared to the first quarter of 2025 due to a lower gross leased asset balance resulting from tightened decisioning in 2025 and retail partner bankruptcies. We believe the reduction in GMV was also driven by inflationary pressures, an elevated cost of living, and an uncertain macroeconomic outlook, all of which have negatively impacted consumer confidence and demand for our lease-to-own offering. E-commerce channels generated 25.7% of Progressive Leasing's GMV in the first quarter of 2026 compared to 16.8% in the first quarter of 2025. The increase in Four's GMV is primarily attributable to the continued expansion of the Four BNPL platform, reflecting growth and higher transaction volumes from existing and new customers over the period.

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Active Customer Count. Our active customer count represents the total number of customers that have an active lease agreement with Progressive Leasing, or an active loan with Vive or our Other operations. Active customer counts include customers that may have an active lease or loan agreement with more than one segment. The following table presents our active customer count for each segment and Other:

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Active Customer Count. Our active customer count represents the total number of customers that have an active lease agreement with Progressive Leasing, an active receivable with Purchasing Power, or an active loan with Four. Active customer counts include customers that may have an active agreement with more than one segment. The following table presents our active customer count from continuing operations for each segment:

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The number of active customers for Progressive Leasing decreased due to the tightening of our decisioning posture and the bankruptcy of Big Lots in late 2024. The number of active customers for Vive increased due to an increase in loan originations when compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase in the number of customers for Other was the result of continued growth in Four and our other strategic businesses.

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The number of active customers for Progressive Leasing decreased due to the tightening of our decisioning posture, and a decrease in consumer demand for many of the durable leasable goods offered by our retail partners, due to the continued elevated costs of living and inflationary pressures facing our customers. The increase in the number of customers for Four was the result of continued growth in BNPL transactions, which have a significantly smaller transaction size, as compared to our Progressive Leasing business.

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Key Components of Earnings from Continuing Operations Before Income Tax Expense

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In this MD&A section, we review our condensed consolidated results. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and the comparable prior year periods, some of the key revenue, cost and expense items that affected earnings before income taxes were as follows:

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In this MD&A section, we discuss the key components of our condensed consolidated results. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and the comparable prior year periods, some of the key revenue, cost and expense items that affected earnings before income taxes were as follows:

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Revenues. We separate our total revenues into two components: (i) lease revenues and fees and (ii) interest and fees on loans receivable. Lease revenues and fees include all revenues derived from lease agreements from our Progressive Leasing segment. Lease revenues are recorded net of a provision for uncollectible renewal payments. Interest and fees on loans receivable represents merchant fees, finance charges and annual and other fees earned on outstanding loans in our Vive segment and from Four and our other strategic businesses.

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Revenues. We separate our total revenues into three components: (i) lease revenues and fees, (ii) product and service revenues and (iii) other revenues. Lease revenues and fees include all revenues derived from lease agreements from our Progressive Leasing segment. Lease revenues are recorded net of a provision for uncollectible renewal payments. Product and service revenues represent Purchasing Power's sales of products and the commission earned relating to arranging for services, net of estimated returns. Other revenues represents transaction income, subscription revenues, and annual and other fees earned relating to loans in our Four segment and our other strategic businesses, as well as imputed interest income recognized on a portion of Purchasing Power's receivables portfolio.

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Operating Expenses. Operating expenses include personnel costs, the provision for loan losses, restructuring expenses, sales acquisition expense, computer software expense, stock-based compensation expense, intangible asset amortization, professional services expense, advertising, bank service charges and processing fees, fixed asset depreciation, occupancy costs, and decisioning expense, among other expenses.

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Operating expenses. Operating expenses include primarily personnel costs, stock-based compensation, occupancy costs, advertising, decisioning expense, professional services expense, sales acquisition costs, computer software expense, bank charges and processing fees, fixed asset depreciation expense, intangible amortization expense, and restructuring expenses, among other expenses.

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Interest Expense, Net. Interest expense, net consists of interest incurred on the Company's Senior Notes and senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Facility"). Interest expense is presented net of interest income earned on the Company's deposits in cash and cash equivalents.

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Interest expense. Interest expense consists of interest incurred on the Company's debt.

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Information about our earnings before income tax by reportable segment is as follows:

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Information about our earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense by reportable segment is as follows:

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Provision for lease merchandise write-offs. The provision for lease merchandise write-offs decreased $3.7 million compared to the same period in 2024. The provision for lease merchandise write-offs as a percentage of lease revenues decreased to 7.4% during the third quarter of 2025 from 7.7% in the same period in 2024. The decrease was due to a tighter decisioning posture in 2025 as compared to the same period in 2024. Given the significant economic uncertainty resulting from persistent inflationary pressures, increased interest rates for an extended period, and/or the impact of tariffs, and the potential effects of such developments on Progressive Leasing's POS partners, customers, and business going forward, a high level of estimation was involved in determining the allowance as of September 30, 2025. Actual lease merchandise write-offs could differ materially from the allowance for those write-offs.

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The provision for lease merchandise write-offs decreased $4.4 million compared to the same period in 2025. The provision for lease merchandise write-offs as a percentage of lease revenues decreased to 7.3% during the first quarter of 2026 from 7.4% in the same period in 2025. The decrease was due to a tighter decisioning posture in 2026 as compared to the same period in 2025, as the Company tightened its decisioning during the first quarter of 2025. Given the significant uncertainty regarding the impacts of the war in Iran and related geopolitical disruptions, inflation, tariffs, elevated interest rates, and unemployment rates on our business, and the potential effects of such developments on Progressive Leasing's POS partners, customers, and business going forward, a high level of estimation was involved in determining the allowance as of March 31, 2026. Actual lease merchandise write-offs could differ materially from the allowance for those write-offs.

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Income tax expense (benefit) for the three months ended September 30, 2025 was an expense of $12.5 million compared to a benefit of $42.1 million in the prior year comparable period. The effective income tax rate was 27.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to (100.6)% for the same period in 2024. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the $53.6 million non-cash reversal of the uncertain tax position related to Progressive Leasing during 2024.

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Income tax expense decreased to $11.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $12.7 million in the prior year comparable period. The effective income tax rate was 23.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to 26.8% for the same period in 2025. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the discrete tax benefit related to stock-based compensation vestings in March 2026.

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The major changes in the condensed consolidated balance sheet from December 31, 2024 to September 30, 2025 include:

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The major changes in the condensed consolidated balance sheet from December 31, 2025 to March 31, 2026 were driven by the acquisition of Purchasing Power on January 2, 2026, as discussed below:

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•Cash and cash equivalents increased $196.9 million to $292.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025. For additional information, refer to the "Liquidity and Capital Resources" section below.

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•Cash and cash equivalents decreased $239.4 million from $308.8 million to $69.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026, due primarily to the cash consideration paid in connection with the acquisition of Purchasing Power. For additional information, refer to the "Liquidity and Capital Resources" section below.

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•Reinvesting in our business, including buying merchandise for the operations of Progressive Leasing. Because we believe Progressive Leasing will continue to grow over the long-term, we expect that the need for additional lease merchandise will remain a major capital requirement;

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•Reinvesting in our business, including acquiring merchandise to lease to our Progressive Leasing customers, purchasing products and services for resale through installment sales agreements with our Purchasing Power customers, and originating new BNPL transactions with our Four customers. Because we believe these businesses will continue to grow over the long-term, we expect that the need for additional merchandise will remain a major capital requirement;

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Other capital requirements include (i) expenditures related to software development; (ii) expenditures related to our corporate operating activities; (iii) personnel expenditures; (iv) income tax payments; (v) funding of loans receivable for Vive and Four; and (vi) servicing our outstanding debt obligations.

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Other capital requirements include (i) expenditures related to software development; (ii) expenditures related to our corporate operating activities; (iii) personnel expenditures; (iv) income tax payments; and (v) servicing our outstanding debt obligations.

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Our capital requirements historically have been financed through:

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As of September 30, 2025, the Company had $292.6 million of cash, $350.0 million of availability under the Revolving Facility, and $600.0 million of gross indebtedness.

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As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $69.4 million of cash, $350.0 million of availability under the Revolving Facility, and $943.7 million of gross indebtedness.

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Cash provided by operating activities was $389.9 million and $223.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The $166.9 million increase in operating cash flows was primarily due to a $93.3 million decrease in cash paid for lease merchandise. Other changes in cash provided by operating activities are discussed above in our discussion of results for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

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Cash provided by operating activities was $171.7 million and $209.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The $38.2 million decrease in operating cash flows was driven by changes in working capital, primarily a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses, which reflects the timing of payments. This was partially offset by improved collections of accounts receivable, which reduced the use of cash compared to the prior year. Other changes in cash provided by operating activities are discussed above in our discussion of results for the three months ended March 31, 2026.

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Cash used in financing activities was $123.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $121.1 million during the same period in 2024. Cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was primarily for the repayment of $50.0 million that was drawn on our revolving credit facility during the fourth quarter of 2024, $51.8 million for share repurchases and $15.6 million paid for cash dividends. Cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily for the Company's repurchase of $98.2 million of its common stock and $15.4 million paid for cash dividends.

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Cash used in financing activities was $15.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $88.2 million during the same period in 2025. Cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily $546.2 million of proceeds from borrowings, offset by $541.1 million of repayments on debt and $5.6 million paid for cash dividends. Cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily the repayment of $50.0 million that was drawn on our revolving credit facility during the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company's repurchase of $26.1 million of its common stock and $5.3 million paid for cash dividends.

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The Company repurchased 1,835,792 shares for $51.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2025. That amount does not include any excise tax that may be assessed on those repurchases. As of September 30, 2025, we had the authority to purchase additional shares up to our remaining authorization limit of $309.6 million.

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The Company did not repurchase any of its shares during the three months ended March 31, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, we had the authority to purchase additional shares up to our remaining authorization limit of $309.6 million.

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On August 6, 2025, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.13 per share of outstanding common stock, which was paid on September 9, 2025. Aggregate dividend payments during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 were $15.6 million. While we expect to continue paying quarterly cash dividends in future periods, the future payment of dividends, if permitted, will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our capital allocation strategy at that time as well as other factors, including our earnings, financial condition, and other considerations that our Board of Directors deems relevant.

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On February 25, 2026, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.14 per share of outstanding common stock, which was paid on March 24, 2026. Aggregate dividend payments during the three months ended March 31, 2026 were $5.6 million. While we expect to continue paying quarterly cash dividends in future periods, the future payment of dividends, if permitted, will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our capital allocation strategy at that time as well as other factors, including our earnings, financial condition, and other considerations that our Board of Directors deems relevant.

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we made net tax payments of $46.1 million. Within the next three months, we anticipate making an immaterial amount of estimated net tax payments for United States federal income taxes and state income taxes. That expectation includes anticipated favorable impacts on the Company's cash taxes resulting from the OBBBA, which was signed into law on July 4, 2025.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we received net income tax refunds of $17.7 million. Within the next nine months, we anticipate making estimated net tax payments of $5.8 million for United States federal income taxes and state income taxes. That expectation includes anticipated favorable impacts on the Company's cash taxes resulting from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law on July 4, 2025.

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Deferred income tax liabilities as of September 30, 2025 were $105.7 million. Deferred income tax liabilities are calculated based on temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their respective book basis, which will result in taxable amounts in future years when the liabilities are settled at their reported financial statement amounts. The results of these calculations do not have a direct connection with the amount of cash taxes to be paid in any future periods.

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Deferred income tax liabilities as of March 31, 2026 were $147.9 million. Deferred income tax liabilities are calculated based on temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their respective book basis, which will result in taxable amounts in future years when the liabilities are settled at their reported financial statement amounts. The results of these calculations do not have a direct connection with the amount of cash taxes to be paid in any future periods.

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We lease management and information technology space for corporate functions under operating leases expiring at various times through 2028. Our corporate and segment management office leases contain renewal options for additional periods ranging from three to five years.

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We lease management and information technology space for corporate functions under operating leases expiring at various times through 2029. Our corporate and segment management office leases contain renewal options for additional periods ranging from two to five years.

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On November 26, 2021, the Company issued $600 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes that bear a fixed annual interest rate of 6.0%. Interest accrues on the outstanding balance and is payable semi-annually. The Senior Notes will mature on November 15, 2029.

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The Company's $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes bear a fixed annual interest rate of 6.0%, payable semi-annually, and mature in November 2029.
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Interest income. Interest income consists of interest earned on the Company's deposits in cash and cash equivalents.
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Provision for lease merchandise write-offs. The provision for lease merchandise write-offs was essentially flat when compared to the same period in 2024. The provision for lease merchandise write-offs as a percentage of lease revenues was 7.4% during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. Given the significant economic uncertainty resulting from persistent inflationary pressures, increased interest rates for an extended period, and/or the impact of tariffs, and the potential effects of such developments on Progressive Leasing's POS partners, customers, and business going forward, a high level of estimation was involved in determining the allowance as of September 30, 2025. Actual lease merchandise write-offs could differ materially from the allowance for those write-offs.

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Information about our earnings before income tax by reportable segment is as follows: