Atlanticus Holdings Corp 10-Q

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes included therein and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, where certain terms have been defined. This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includes forward-looking statements. We base these forward-looking statements on our current plans, expectations and beliefs about future events. There are risks, including the factors discussed in "Risk Factors" in Part II, Item 1A and elsewhere in this Report, that our actual experience will differ materially from these expectations. For more information, see "Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" below. In this Report, except as the context suggests otherwise, the words "Company," "Atlanticus Holdings Corporation," "Atlanticus," "we," "our," "ours," and "us" refer to Atlanticus Holdings Corporation and its subsidiaries and predecessors. OVERVIEW Atlanticus is a financial technology company powering more inclusive financial solutions for Everyday Americans. We leverage data, analytics, and innovative technology to unlock access to financial solutions for the millions of Americans who would otherwise be underserved. By facilitating appropriately priced consumer credit and financial service alternatives with value-added features and benefits curated for the unique needs of these consumers, we endeavor to empower better financial outcomes for Everyday Americans. We provide technology and other support services to lenders who offer an array of financial products and services to consumers. Both private label and general purpose card products are originated by The Bank of Missouri, WebBank and First Bank and Trust (collectively, our “bank partners”). Our bank partners originate these accounts through multiple channels, including retail and healthcare point-of-sale locations, direct mail solicitation, digital marketing and partnerships with third parties. The services of our bank partners are often extended to consumers who may not have access to financing options with larger financial institutions. Our flexible technology solutions allow our bank partners to integrate our paperless process and instant decisioning platform with the existing infrastructure of participating retailers, healthcare providers and other service providers. Using our technology and proprietary predictive analytics, lenders can make instant credit decisions utilizing hundreds of inputs from multiple sources and thereby offer credit to consumers overlooked by many providers of financing which focus exclusively on consumers with higher FICO scores. Atlanticus’ decisioning platform is enhanced by machine learning, enabling lenders to make fast, sound decisions when it matters most. We are principally engaged in providing products and services to lenders in the U.S. for which these lenders pay us a fee and in most circumstances, the lenders are then obligated to sell us the receivables they generate from these products and services. We acquire these receivables for the principal amount of the loan. We compensate our bank partners monthly for the regulatory oversight they provide associated with our acquired receivables, the underlying accounts of which they continue to own and service, and also based on variable levels of the underlying performance of the acquired receivables (collectively, "Bank partner fees"). From time to time, we also purchase receivables portfolios from third parties other than our bank partners. In this Report, "receivables" or "loans" typically refer to receivables we have purchased from our bank partners or from other third parties. On September 11, 2025, the Company acquired all outstanding equity interests of Mercury, a leading data- and tech-centric credit card platform utilized by bank partners to provide credit cards to near-prime consumers in the U.S. The acquisition aligns with Atlanticus’ strategic objective to expand its consumer credit offerings and increase scale within its credit card operations. At the closing, Mercury became a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlanticus. The acquisition of Mercury added an established top 25 credit card program to the suite of programs that Atlanticus manages on behalf of bank partners. Mercury’s credit card offerings, including Mercury-branded and co-branded programs, complement Atlanticus’ general purpose credit card, retail credit, patient financing, and dealer solutions products. Credit as a Service Segment Currently, within our CaaS segment, we apply our technology solutions, in combination with the experiences gained, and infrastructure built from servicing approximately $52 billion in consumer loans over more than 30 years of operating history, to support lenders in offering more inclusive financial services. These products include private label credit cards using the Fortiva and Curae brand names as well as merchant associated brands. Private label credit products associated with the healthcare space are generally issued under the Curae brand while all other retail partnerships, including those in consumer electronics, furniture, elective medical procedures, and home-improvement use the Fortiva brand or use our retail partners’ brands. General purpose credit cards use the Aspire, Imagine, Mercury and Fortiva brand names. Our flexible technology solutions allow our bank partners to integrate our paperless process and instant decisioning platform with the existing infrastructure of participating retailers, healthcare providers and other service providers. Using our infrastructure and technology, we also provide loan servicing, including risk management and customer service outsourcing, for third parties. Also, through our CaaS segment, we engage in testing and limited investment in consumer technology platforms as we seek to capitalize on our expertise and infrastructure. Additionally, we report within our CaaS segment: 1) servicing income; and 2) gains or losses associated with notes receivable and equity investments previously made in consumer technology platforms. These include investments in companies engaged in mobile technologies, marketplace lending and other financial technologies. None of these companies are publicly-traded and the carrying value of our investment in these companies is not material. One of these companies, Fintiv Inc., has sued Apple, Inc., and Walmart, Inc. for patent infringement. Fintiv Inc. has approximately 150 patents related to secure money transfer on computer and mobile devices. The transaction volume in these areas has increased dramatically over the last five years. If Fintiv Inc. is successful in the patent litigation, there could be large exposure, including treble damages for these companies. The claimed losses sustained by this patent infringement are substantial and could be measured in the billions of dollars. We believe on a diluted basis that we will own over 10% of the company. Apple has vigorously contested the claims, and we expect it to continue doing so. In light of the uncertainty around these lawsuits, we will continue to carry these investments on our books at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes. 27 Table of Contents All finance charges, fees and merchant fees are recognized into earnings through our Consumer loans, including past due fees (consisting of interest income, including finance charges, late payment fees on loans and merchant fees), Fees and related income on earning assets (consisting of annual or monthly maintenance fees, cash advance fees, and other fees directly associated with the extension of credit) and Other revenue (consisting of servicing income, service charges and other customer related fees), on our condensed consolidated statements of income when they are billed to consumers or, in the case of merchant fees, upon completion of our services, which coincides with the funding of the loan by our bank partners. We value these loans and fee receivables within Changes in fair value of loans on our condensed consolidated statements of income to reflect our best estimate of ongoing economics and cash flows associated with existing consumer accounts including future estimates of finance and fee billings and consumer payment rates typical of the assumptions a market participant would use to calculate fair value. Our credit and other operations are heavily regulated, potentially causing us to change how we conduct our operations either in response to regulation or in keeping with our goal of leading the industry in adherence to consumer-friendly practices. We have made meaningful changes to our practices over the past several years, and because our account management practices are evolutionary and dynamic, it is possible that we may make further changes to these practices, some of which may produce positive, and others of which may produce adverse, effects on our operating results and financial position. Customers at the lower end of the credit score range intrinsically have higher loss rates than customers at the higher end of the credit score range. As a result, the products we support are priced to reflect expected loss rates for our various risk categories. See "Consumer and Debtor Protection Laws and Regulations—CaaS Segment" in Part 1, Item 1 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K and "We operate in a heavily regulated industry" in Part II, Item 1A, "Risk Factors" contained in this Report. Subject to possible disruptions caused by the uncertain economic environment, we believe that our private label credit and general purpose credit card receivables are generating, and will continue to generate, attractive returns on assets, thereby facilitating debt financing under terms and conditions (including advance rates and pricing) that will support attractive returns on equity, and we continue to pursue growth in this area. The recurring cash flows we receive within our CaaS segment principally include those associated with (1) private label credit and general purpose credit card receivables, (2) servicing compensation and (3) credit card receivables portfolios that are unencumbered or where we own a portion of the underlying structured financing facility. Private Label Credit Our bank partners work with both us and with our retail partners to provide financing options to retail consumers. These financing options vary by retail partner and consists of a range in APRs of 0% - 36% and a range in merchant fees of 0% - 65%. Merchant fees are paid to us by our retail partners to facilitate transactions between our retail partners and its consumers by connecting our bank partners with the retail partners’ consumers. The merchant fees vary by retail partner, and are based on the value of the goods purchased from our retail partners and consider factors such as the consumer’s credit risk and the terms of our bank partners' related product offering. Merchant fees are paid to us by our retail partners at the time our bank partners remit funds to the retail partner for a consumer transaction. These merchant fees are used to enhance the overall return on receivables we acquire when contractual APRs or other terms are insufficient due to promotional or other below market pricing retail merchants may offer to consumers (such as 0% APR offers). These fees are recognized upon completion of our services, which coincides with the funding of the loan by our bank partners, in Consumer loans, including past due fees on our condensed consolidated statements of income. These merchant fees often offset the loss associated with the initial acquisition of the underlying receivable. As such, it is not always necessary for us to collect the aggregate unpaid gross balance of the underlying receivable to achieve desired returns. Financing arrangements may include fees to enhance yields on a product including annual and/or monthly maintenance fees. Additionally, terms of these products offered by our bank partners to consumers may include deferred interest options whereby consumers pay no interest on their purchases over periods ranging from 6-12 months. Terms of these products can range from 12 months to 84 months based on the retail merchant partner. Each offer is customized for retail clients based on the expected performance of the underlying receivables, receivable purchase volumes and overall return requirements. Our flexible technology allows retail partners to present financing offers to their customers through a variety of delivery options including retail point of sale locations, online transactions, or through in home sales. These financing arrangements are based on underwriting standards tailored to each retail partner and are the result of a close collaboration between our bank partners and us to ensure all products are compliant with regulatory requirements and to ensure they provide attractive terms to consumers. When a consumer accepts the terms of a financing arrangement for the purchase of a good or service and completes the underlying transaction, our bank partners forward the net purchase price (net of merchant or other fees remitted to us) to the retail partner. Our bank partners are then obligated to sell, and we are obligated to purchase, the receivable (along with rights to all future finance and fee billings associated with the receivable) from our bank partners under similar terms. General Purpose Credit Cards We work closely with our bank partners to assist them in creating general purpose credit card offers. These offers have varying lines of credit ranging from $750 to $5,500, annual percentage rates (“APRs”) ranging from 19.99% to 36%, annual fees ranging from $0 to $175 and monthly maintenance fees ranging from $0 to $15. Working collaboratively with our bank partners, each offer our bank partners extend to a consumer is tailored based on the consumer’s individual risk profile. These offers include finance and fee structures designed to provide us with an adequate return on invested capital upon acquisition of any associated receivable. As a result, at the time an offer is extended to a consumer, the offer reflects market value and, when combined with other pooled receivables that have similar characteristics, would result in earnings associated with any upfront fees (such as annual or monthly maintenance fees) on the date of acquisition, net of any fair value assessment that may value the receivables at less than the gross amount of the receivable. Our agreements with our bank partners obligate them to sell and for us to acquire the receivables associated with underlying purchases and subsequent fee and finance billings. We acquire these receivables for the principal amount of any related purchase which best reflects the receivables fair value at the time of acquisition with no gain or loss recognized beyond those described above. As discussed above, our bank partners continue to provide ongoing account management and oversight for both our private label credit and general purpose credit card receivables, for which we compensate the bank partners monthly. 28 Table of Contents Auto Finance Segment Within our Auto Finance segment, our CAR subsidiary operations principally purchase and/or service loans secured by automobiles from or for, and also provide floor-plan financing for, a pre-qualified network of independent automotive dealers and automotive finance companies in the buy-here, pay-here used car business. We generate revenues on purchased loans through interest earned on the face value of the installment agreements combined with the accretion of discounts on loans purchased. We generally earn discount income over the life of the applicable loan. Additionally, we generate revenues from servicing loans on behalf of dealers for a portion of actual collections and by providing back-up servicing for similar quality assets owned by unrelated third parties. We offer a number of other products to our network of buy-here, pay-here dealers (including our floor-plan financing offering), but the majority of our activities are represented by our purchases of auto loans at discounts and our servicing of auto loans for a fee. As of March 31, 2026, our CAR operations served 700 dealers in 34 states and two U.S. territories. The core operations continue to achieve profitability and generate positive cash flows. CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS For the Three Months Ended March 31, Increases (Decreases) (In Thousands) 2026 2025 from 2025 to 2026 Total operating revenue and other income $ 679,534 $ 344,873 $ 334,661 Other non-operating income 55 293 (238 ) Interest expense (122,761 ) (47,530 ) 75,231 Provision for credit losses (1,600 ) (1,068 ) 532 Changes in fair value of loans at fair value (365,524 ) (178,345 ) 187,179 Net margin 189,704 118,223 71,481 Operating expenses: Salaries and benefits (28,646 ) (15,503 ) 13,143 Card and loan servicing (44,918 ) (32,152 ) 12,766 Marketing and solicitation (36,473 ) (20,334 ) 16,139 Depreciation and amortization (3,586 ) (797 ) 2,789 Other (17,233 ) (8,569 ) 8,664 Total operating expenses: (130,856 ) (77,355 ) 53,501 Net income $ 44,577 $ 31,122 $ 13,455 Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (402 ) 398 (800 ) Net income attributable to controlling interests $ 44,175 $ 31,520 $ 12,655 Net income attributable to common shareholders $ 41,867 $ 27,946 $ 13,921 29 Table of Contents Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 Total operating revenue and other income. Total operating revenue and other income consists of: 1) interest income, finance charges and late fees on consumer loans, 2) other fees on credit products including annual and merchant fees and 3) interchange and servicing income on loan portfolios and other customer related fees. Period-over-period results primarily relate to growth in private label credit and general purpose credit card products, the receivables of which increased to $6,724.9 million as of March 31, 2026, from $2,706.3 million as of March 31, 2025. Growth in these receivables includes general purpose credit card receivables associated with our acquisition of Mercury, which totaled $3,078.7 million in receivables as of March 31, 2026. Excluding the receivables acquired pursuant to this acquisition, receivables were $3,646.2 million as of March 31, 2026. We experienced growth in total operating revenues and other income for both our general purpose credit card and our private label credit receivables for the three months ended March 31, 2026, when compared to the same period in 2025. These increases were primarily due to quarterly growth in both new credit card and private label customers serviced, the total active accounts of which increased by over 900,000 as of March 31, 2026 when compared to March 31, 2025 (excluding those serviced accounts added as part of our acquisition of Mercury). This growth in customers served resulted in an increase in substantially all finance and fee categories from the same period in 2025. Our acquisition of Mercury contributed an additional $224.4 million to our quarter-over-quarter growth in Total Operating revenue and other income. The relative mix of receivable acquisitions can lead to some variation in our corresponding revenue as general purpose credit card receivables typically generate higher gross yields than private label credit receivables do. We experienced period-over-period increases in private label credit and general purpose credit card receivables. During 2025, we experienced higher growth rates for our private label credit receivables than for our general purpose credit card receivables. While the products are designed to provide for similar net returns, private label credit receivables typically generate lower gross yields and lower gross losses than our general purpose credit card receivables. As our private label credit receivables growth is typically strongest during the second and third quarters of each year, we expect seasonal contraction in receivable acquisitions for that portfolio in other quarters. Growth in our general purpose credit card receivables is expected to continue throughout 2026 and to outpace growth in our private label credit receivables as we continue to expand our marketing efforts. We currently expect our private label credit receivable balance to increase modestly in 2026 as volumes of receivables acquisitions, for which we have limited loss exposure due to agreements with retail partners, are expected to slow. Additionally, as part of our acquisition of Mercury, we have and continue to enact a number of product, policy and pricing changes on the newly acquired portfolio of general purpose credit card receivables. We expect these changes to result in increased yield for this portfolio and result in additions to our Total operating revenue and other income in 2026 and beyond. Certain of the product, policy and pricing changes, and their impact on the acquisition of new receivables, will take several quarters to be fully realized. Future periods’ growth is dependent on the addition of new retail partners to expand the reach of private label credit operations as well as growth within existing partnerships and the level of marketing investment for the general purpose credit card operations. Other revenue on our condensed consolidated statements of income consists of servicing income, service charges and other customer related fees. Growth in customer related fees was largely due to the use of new marketing channels which increased customer engagement with these products. When coupled with increases in interchange revenues, which are largely impacted by growth in our receivables, this resulted in an increase in this category of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2026, when compared to the same period in 2025. See Note 2, "Significant Accounting Policies and Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement Components" to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information related to this revenue from contracts with customers. Interchange fees are earned when customers we serve use their cards over established card networks. We earn a portion of the interchange fee the card networks charge merchants for the transaction. Additionally, we receive network incentives for credit card transactions, associated with accounts we service, processed through interchange networks. We earn servicing income by servicing loan portfolios for third parties. Unless and/or until we grow the number of contractual servicing relationships we have with third parties or our current relationships grow their loan portfolios, we will not experience significant growth and income within this category. The above discussions on expectations for finance, fee and other income are based on our current expectations. Other non-operating revenue. Included within our Other non-operating income category is income (or loss) associated with investments in non-core businesses or other items not directly associated with our ongoing operations. None of these companies are publicly-traded and there are no material pending liquidity events. We will continue to carry the investments on our books at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes. Interest expense. Variations in interest expense are due to new borrowings and increased costs of capital associated with growth in private label credit, general purpose credit card receivables, and CAR operations as evidenced within Note 9, "Notes Payable," to our condensed consolidated financial statements, as well as the addition of Mercury and its associated collateralized borrowings. This growth was partially offset by our debt facilities being repaid commensurate with net liquidations of the underlying credit card, auto finance and installment loan receivables that serve as collateral for the facilities. Outstanding notes payable, net of unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts, associated with our private label credit and general purpose credit card platform (including those associated with the Mercury acquisition) increased to $5,606.7 million as of March 31, 2026, from $2,137.6 million as of March 31, 2025. This growth, period-over-period, included notes payable of $2,747.6 million associated with our Mercury acquisition as of March 31, 2026. Interest expense increased $75.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The majority of this increase in interest expense relates to the addition of multiple credit facilities in 2025 associated with growth in our card and loan receivables, coupled with the issuance of $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9.750% Senior Notes due 2030 (the "2030 Senior Notes"). Increases in the effective interest rates on debt have impacted our interest expense as we have raised additional capital (or replaced existing facilities) over the last two years. We anticipate additional debt financing over the next few quarters as we continue to grow our receivables. As such, and when coupled with the interest expense associated with the acquired Mercury debt facilities, we expect our quarterly interest expense to increase compared to prior periods throughout 2026. 30 Table of Contents Provision for credit losses. Our provision for credit losses covers, with respect to such receivables, changes in estimates regarding our aggregate loss exposures on (1) principal receivable balances, (2) finance charges and late fees receivable underlying income amounts included within our total interest income category, and (3) other fees and notes receivable. Recoveries of charged off receivables, consist of amounts received from the efforts of third-party collectors and through the sale of charged-off accounts to unrelated third parties. All proceeds received associated with charged-off accounts, are credited to the allowance for credit losses. We have experienced a period-over-period increase of $0.5 million in our provision for credit losses (when comparing the three months ended March 31, 2026 to the same period in 2025) as losses remained relatively modest between periods and estimates for our receivables future losses have remained consistent, with no significant changes in receivable balances. Most risk of loss in our Auto Finance segment is widely diversified with consumer auto loans across the U.S. Floorplan loans offered to dealers to finance auto inventory increase our exposure to loss not only for the amount of a floorplan loan but also for specific dealer related consumer loans. We take several steps to mitigate this risk including holding title to the underlying collateral, ongoing reassessments of collateral value and regular audits at participating dealer locations. We do not expect to see significant increases or decreases in year-over-year amounts absent significant growth in the associated receivables. See Note 2, "Significant Accounting Policies and Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement Components," to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further credit quality statistics and analysis. Changes in fair value of loans. We experienced losses in our total Changes in fair value of loans of $365.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026. This compares to losses of $178.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Changes in fair value of loans includes 1) current period principal and finance charge-offs of fair value receivables, 2) the normal accretion (or amortization) of fair value related to prior period finance charges and fees less than (or in excess of) the contractual amounts billed, which is recognized in revenue during the period, and offset by gains typically recognized in current period earnings as the fair value of finance charges and fees is greater than the contractual amounts billed during a period, 3) losses on acquisitions of our private label credit receivables, 4) the impact of changes in the fair value assumptions underlying receivables at the end of the measurement period and 5) the impact of changes in the fair value of Contingent consideration on our acquired portfolio of receivables from our acquisition of Mercury. The increase in losses in Changes in fair value of loans for the three months ended March 31, 2026 when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025, was largely due to increases in charge-offs on our underlying receivables. Additionally we experienced a slight decrease in the net positive impacts of Changes in fair value of loans at fair value, included in earnings, which offset charge-offs incurred during the period. These impacts totaled $40.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $55.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Results impacting the $40.9 million and $55.2 million in Changes in fair value of loans at fair value, included in earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, are as follows: 1) net gains of $24.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, associated with the normal (net) accretion of fair value related to finance charges and fees, which is recognized in revenue during the period, and gains typically recognized in earnings as the fair value of certain finance charges and fees is greater than the contractual amounts billed during a period (compared to $31.4 million of such gains for the three months ended March 31, 2025), 2) net losses of $25.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, on the acquisition of private label credit receivables, which often have below market pricing and for which we often receive merchant fees which ensure we earn adequate returns (compared to $37.7 million of such losses for the three months ended March 31, 2025), 3) net gains of $29.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 (compared to $61.5 million of such gains for the three months ended March 31, 2025) related to favorable changes for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 in fair value assumptions. These favorable assumption changes for the first quarter of 2026 were largely due to improvements in new customers served which were added in the third and fourth quarters of 2025. As new accounts served tend to have lower initial fair values until the associated receivables have seasoned through peak charge off periods, the maturation of these accounts, and seasonal declines in new receivables acquisitions in the first quarter of 2026, led to an expected increase in the fair value of the associated receivables. Additionally, our Changes in fair value of loans at fair value in the first quarter of 2026 were impacted by $13.0 million in gains related to a reduction in the fair value of Contingent consideration associated with our acquisition of Mercury. As we account for the purchase of Mercury as an asset acquisition, this reduction in Contingent consideration resulted in an adjustment to the allocated value (and fair value thereon) of the acquired receivables. Offsetting these improvements in Changes in fair value of loans were increases in principal and finance charge-offs (net of recoveries), which totaled $406.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared to $233.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. These charge-offs increased period-over-period primarily due to increases in our period end managed receivables although the increase was offset due to the improved performance in both our private label credit and general purpose credit card delinquencies rates over the past several quarters as well as changes to our relative mix of receivables that include significant increases in the acquisition of private label credit receivables for which we have limited loss exposure due to agreements with retail partners (see additional discussion related to delinquencies and charge-offs below). 31 Table of Contents For all periods presented, we included asset performance degradation in our forecasts to reflect both changes in assumed asset level economics and the possibility of delinquency rates increasing in the near term (and the corresponding increase in charge-offs and decrease in payments) above the level that current trends would suggest. In recent periods we have removed some of this expected degradation based on observed asset stabilization, implementation of product, policy, and pricing changes and an improved inflation environment. See Note 6 "Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities" to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for further discussion of this calculation. We may, however, adjust our forecasts to reflect observed macroeconomic events. Thus, the fair values are subject to potentially high levels of volatility if we experience changes in the quality of our credit card receivables or if there are significant changes in market valuation factors (e.g., interest rates and spreads) in the future. When coupled with those existing assets negatively impacted by inflation gradually becoming a smaller percentage of the outstanding portfolio, we expect to see overall improvements in the measured fair value of our portfolios of acquired receivables. As part of our analysis to determine the fair value of our receivables, we look at several key factors that influence the overall fair value. Qualitative discussion of these factors is as follows: Gross yield, net of finance charge charge-offs –We utilize gross yield, net of finance charge charge-offs in our fair value assessments to best reflect the expected net collected yield on fee billings on our receivables. As the size and composition of our portfolio fluctuates, or as we experience periods of growth or decline in our acquisition of new receivables, this rate can fluctuate. We have experienced marginal declines in our weighted-average, Gross yield, net of finance charge charge-offs rate used in our fair value calculations of our private label credit receivables as of March 31, 2026, when compared to rates used as of March 31, 2025 largely due to increased acquisitions of receivables associated with private label credit receivables acquired that tend to have lower effective yields but also for which we have limited loss exposure due to agreements with retail partners. Largely offsetting this decline in yield, our general purpose credit card receivables experienced an increase in this same rate for the noted periods due to changes in the mix of receivables acquired towards higher yielding assets which partially contributed to the net $40.9 million of net gains noted above for the three months ended March 31, 2026. This change in mix of acquired receivables will continue to positively impact both newly acquired and existing private label credit receivables and general purpose credit card receivables throughout 2026. We expect our gross yield, net of finance charge charge-offs rate to increase over time although the pace and timing of purchases for new general purpose credit card receivables, relative to those of private label credit receivables, could result in near term declines in this rate. The acquisition of private label credit receivables, particularly those noted above, is largely seasonal in nature, peaking in the second and third quarters of each year. As a result, we would expect this weighted average rate to decrease in those periods (as was noted during the second and third quarter of 2025) absent the offset of our higher yielding general purpose credit card receivables acquired during the same period. While our bank partners have enacted some product, policy, and pricing changes on our portfolio of receivables associated with our acquisition of Mercury, some of these changes have not yet been fully implemented and will take several quarters to be fully realized Payment Rate – Our total portfolio payment rate has declined marginally over time largely due to the increased relative weight of acquisitions of private label credit receivables to our overall pool of receivables and did not contribute meaningfully to shifts in the fair value of receivables noted above. While the addition of receivables associated with the Mercury acquisition muted this decline in 2026, private label credit receivables tend to include less finance and fee billings that factor into monthly payment amounts (due to associated merchant fee billings that provide us adequate returns on the receivables) and have payment terms that extend over longer periods. As a result, payment rates on private label credit receivables are naturally lower than those associated with our general purpose credit card receivables. This was particularly influenced by strong growth in the aforementioned private label credit receivables acquired during the second and third quarters of 2025 that have limited loss exposure and tend to have longer associated terms and lower effective payment rates. This decline in payment rates is not evident in our credit card portfolio, which has maintained relatively stable payment rates for all periods in 2025 and 2026. Servicing Rate – Our servicing rate has fluctuated marginally over time as we continue to implement processes and strategies to more efficiently and effectively service the accounts underlying our outstanding receivables portfolios. As delinquent accounts tend to have a higher cost of servicing, recent trending declines in our receivables that are 90 or more days past due also has resulted in lower expected future costs. We expect our servicing rate will remain relatively consistent over the next several quarters and as such, do not expect changes in our Servicing Rate to create a meaningful impact in our fair value calculations. 32 Table of Contents Expected Net Principal Credit Loss Rate – Our Expected net principal credit loss rate is chiefly impacted by the relative makeup of receivables within our pools rather than changes in expected performance of those underlying pools. As we have acquired a higher number of receivables associated with our private label credit accounts for which we have limited loss exposure due to agreements with retail partners, particularly in the second and third quarters of 2025, our Expected net principal credit loss rate has decreased. Offsetting this, while expected net principal credit loss rates associated with our general purpose credit card receivables have shown continued overall improvements as evidenced by delinquency rates period-over-period, recent strong growth in this portfolio of receivables associated with newer serviced accounts has resulted in an overall increase to our Expected Net Principal Credit Loss Rate as these receivables associated with newer accounts continue to season and make up a larger percentage of the overall receivables portfolio. With growth in the acquisition of our general purpose credit receivables with slightly higher loss rates expected to exceed those associated with private label credit, particularly those noted above with limited loss exposure, we expect this weighted average rate to increase marginally over the next several quarters. This decline in the Expected Net Principal Credit Loss Rate is included as a component of the net $40.9 million gains in Changes in fair value of loans at fair value noted above. Discount Rate – Our weighted average discount rate has remained relatively consistent over the past several quarters. Primarily impacting modest changes in our weighted average discount rate are changes in the types and volumes of receivables acquired, as different receivable types (general purpose credit card receivables versus private label credit receivables) have different expected return requirements used by third-party market participants. As we have acquired a higher number of receivables associated with our private label credit accounts for which we have limited loss exposure due to agreements with retail partners that reimburse us for credit losses, we would expect our weighted average discount rate to decrease marginally as these receivables have appropriately lower expected return requirements. Offsetting this expected decline is continued growth in our general purpose credit receivables which tend to have slightly higher return requirements. While changes in this mix do impact the weighted average discount rate, they do not have a direct impact on the calculation of fair value for our individual pools. We consider asset specific financing costs associated with our receivables (coupled with our internal cost of equity capital in agreements that require credit enhancements) as the best indicator of return requirements used by third-party market participants. If the Federal Reserve continues to decrease interest rates or we observe a corresponding consistent decrease in return requirements used by third-party market participants, we may further reduce our weighted average discount rate. Total operating expenses. Total operating expenses variances for the three months ended March 31, 2026, relative to the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflect the following: • increases in salaries and benefit costs related to both the growth in the number of employees, including those added as part of our acquisition of Mercury, and increases in related compensation. We expect continued increase in salaries and benefits for 2026 compared to comparable periods in 2025 due to this acquired workforce; • increases in card and loan servicing expenses due to growth in receivables associated with our investments in private label credit and general purpose credit card receivables, which grew to $6,724.9 million outstanding from $2,706.3 million outstanding at March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively, and costs associated with the implementation of product, policy, and pricing changes. As many of the expenses associated with our card and loan servicing efforts are now variable based on the amount of underlying receivables, we would expect this number to continue to grow in 2026 commensurate with growth in our receivables; • increases in marketing and solicitation costs, primarily due to quarterly growth in both new credit card and private label customers serviced, the total accounts of which increased over 2.2 million as of March 31, 2026 when compared to March 31, 2025 (including approximately 1.2 million serviced accounts as of March 31, 2026 associated with the Mercury acquisition). These increases in marketing and solicitation costs are a direct result of the increased costs associated with assisting our bank partners to acquire new consumers. As we continue to adjust our underwriting standards to reflect changes in fee and finance assumptions on new receivables, continue to expand under our newly acquired Mercury brand and allow for overall increases in the cost to successfully market to consumers, we expect period-over-period marketing costs for 2026 to increase relative to those experienced in 2025, although the frequency and timing of increased marketing efforts could vary and are dependent on macroeconomic factors such as national unemployment rates and federal funds rates; and • increases in other expenses, primarily related to costs associated with occupancy or other third party expenses that are largely fixed in nature. Some costs including occupancy, legal and travel expenses can be variable based on growth and have grown as we expand our marketing and growth efforts. Increases in this category for the three months ended March 31, 2026, when compared to the same period in 2025 primarily relate to ongoing increased costs associated with accounting and legal expenses as well as certain increased costs associated with our Mercury acquisition. While we expect some continued increase in these associated costs as we continue to grow our receivable portfolios, we do not anticipate the increase to be meaningful. Certain operating costs are variable based on the levels of accounts and receivables we service (both for our own receivables and for others) and the pace and breadth of our growth in receivables. However, a number of our operating costs are fixed. As we have significantly grown our managed receivables levels over the past two years with minimal increase in the fixed portion of our card and loan servicing expenses as well as our salaries and benefits costs, we have realized greater operating efficiency. These expenses will primarily relate to the variable costs of marketing efforts and card and loan servicing expenses associated with new receivable acquisitions. Unknown impacts related to potential inflation and other global disruptions could result in more variability in these expenses and could impair our ability to acquire new receivables, resulting in increased costs despite our efforts to manage costs effectively. Noncontrolling interests. We reflect the ownership interests of noncontrolling holders of equity in our majority-owned subsidiaries as noncontrolling interests in our condensed consolidated statements of income. In November 2019, a wholly owned subsidiary issued 50.5 million Class B preferred units at a purchase price of $1.00 per unit to an unrelated third party. The units carried a 16% preferred return paid quarterly. In March 2020, the subsidiary issued an additional 50.0 million Class B preferred units under the same terms. In March 2025, we redeemed the remaining 50.0 million of Class B preferred units at $1.00 per unit plus accrued but unpaid interest thereon. In periods where present, we include the Class B preferred units as temporary noncontrolling interests on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and the associated dividends are included as a reduction of our net income attributable to common shareholders on the condensed consolidated statements of income. 33 Table of Contents Income Taxes. We experienced effective tax rates of 24.4% and 23.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025, respectively. These effective tax expense rates were above the statutory rate principally due to (1) state and foreign income tax expense, (2) deduction disallowance under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, with respect to compensation paid to our covered employees, and (3) taxes on global intangible low-taxed income. Offsetting the foregoing items were deductions associated with the vesting of restricted stock at times when the fair value of our stock exceeded such share-based awards’ grant date values. Another offsetting item in only the three months ended March 31, 2025, was our deduction of interest expense on a financial instrument classified as debt for tax purposes that was repaid in the three months ended March 31, 2025—such financial instrument which was characterized in our consolidated financial statements as dividend-paying preferred stock. We report interest expense associated with our income tax liabilities (including accrued liabilities for uncertain tax positions to the extent such liabilities have not been favorably resolved thereby resulting in interest expense reversals) within our income tax line item on our consolidated statements of income. Such interest expense was de minimis in both the three months ended March 31, 2026, and 2025. Non-GAAP Financial Measures In addition to financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP, we present managed receivables, total managed yield, total managed yield ratio, combined principal net charge-off ratio, percent of managed receivables 30-59 days past due, percent of managed receivables 60-89 days past due and percent of managed receivables 90 or more days past due, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures aid in the evaluation of the performance of our credit portfolios, including our risk management, servicing and collection activities and our valuation of purchased receivables. The credit performance of our managed receivables provides information concerning the quality of loan originations and the related credit risks inherent with the portfolios. Management relies heavily upon financial data and results prepared on the "managed basis" in order to manage our business, make planning decisions, evaluate our performance and allocate resources. These non-GAAP financial measures are presented for supplemental informational purposes only. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures or the calculation of the non-GAAP financial measures are provided below for each of the fiscal periods indicated. These non-GAAP financial measures include only the performance of those receivables underlying consolidated subsidiaries (for receivables carried at amortized cost basis and fair value). Additionally, we calculate average managed receivables based on the quarter-end balances. The comparison of non-GAAP managed receivables to our GAAP financial statements requires an understanding that managed receivables reflect the face value of loans, interest and fees receivable without any adjustment for potential credit losses to reflect fair value. CaaS Segment Our CaaS segment includes our activities related to our servicing of and our investments in the private label credit and general purpose credit card operations, our various credit card receivables portfolios, as well as other product testing and investments that generally utilize much of the same infrastructure. The types of revenues we earn from our investments in receivables portfolios and services primarily include fees and finance charges, merchant fees or annual fees associated with the private label credit and general purpose credit card receivables. We record (i) the finance charges, merchant fees and late fees assessed on our CaaS segment receivables in the Revenue - Consumer loans, including past due fees category on our condensed consolidated statements of income, (ii) the annual, monthly maintenance, returned-check, cash advance and other fees in the Revenue - Fees and related income on earning assets category on our condensed consolidated statements of income, and (iii) the charge-offs (and recoveries thereof) as a component within our Changes in fair value of loans on our condensed consolidated statements of income. Additionally, we show the effects of fair value changes for those credit card receivables for which we have elected the fair value option as a component of Changes in fair value of loans in our condensed consolidated statements of income. We historically have invested in receivables portfolios through subsidiary entities. If we control through direct ownership or exert a controlling interest in the entity, we consolidate it and reflect its operations as noted above. The following discussion of our managed receivables includes the aforementioned acquisition of Mercury and its portfolio of approximately $3,078.7 million (as of March 31, 2026) in general purpose credit card receivables. As we acquired the receivables on September 11, 2025, the financial impact of the acquisition on the quarter was limited to fees, billings and expenses subsequent to that date, however the receivables acquired are included in the denominator of the ratios calculated below for all periods subsequent to acquisition. 34 Table of Contents Below is the reconciliation of Loans at fair value to Total managed receivables: At or for the Three Months Ended 2026 2025 2024 (in Millions) Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sep. 30 Jun. 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sep. 30 Jun. 30 Loans at fair value $ 6,452.1 $ 6,647.9 $ 6,350.0 $ 3,004.7 $ 2,668.5 $ 2,630.3 $ 2,511.6 $ 2,277.4 Fair value mark against receivable (1) 272.8 305.5 250.1 41.8 37.8 94.5 142.5 137.7 Total managed receivables (2) $ 6,724.9 $ 6,953.4 $ 6,600.1 $ 3,046.5 $ 2,706.3 $ 2,724.8 $ 2,654.1 $ 2,415.1 Fair value to Total managed receivables ratio (3) 95.9 % 95.6 % 96.2 % 98.6 % 98.6 % 96.5 % 94.6 % 94.3 % (1) The fair value mark against receivables reflects the difference between the face value of a receivable and the net present value of the expected cash flows associated with that receivable. See Note 6, "Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities" to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for further discussion of assumptions underlying this calculation. (2) Total managed receivables are equal to the Aggregate unpaid gross balance of loans carried at fair value. See Note 6, "Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities" to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for further discussion of the Aggregate unpaid gross balance of loans carried at fair value. (3) The Fair value to Total managed receivables ratio is calculated using Loans at fair value as the numerator, and Total managed receivables as the denominator. As discussed above, our managed receivables data differ in certain aspects from our GAAP data. First, managed receivables data include the undiscounted contractual amounts due on the underlying consumer receivable plus fee billings (including fees and finance charges), less actual charge-offs. Second, managed receivables data is also based on actual charge-offs as they occur and without regard to any merchant fees or changes in fair value of loans. Third, for managed receivables data, we amortize certain fees (such as annual and merchant fees) and expenses (such as marketing expenses) associated with our Fair Value Receivables over the expected life of the corresponding receivable and recognize other costs, such as claims made under credit deferral programs, when paid. Under fair value accounting, these fees are recognized when billed or in the case of merchant fees, are recognized when the merchant confirms the transaction with us, which fulfills the terms of the associated merchant and marketing expenses are recognized when incurred. A reconciliation of our operating revenues and other income, net of finance and fee charge-offs, to comparable amounts used in our calculation of Total managed yield ratios is as follows: At or for the Three Months Ended 2026 2025 2024 (in Millions) Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sep. 30 Jun. 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sep. 30 Jun. 30 Consumer loans, including past due fees $ 519.9 $ 528.7 $ 331.7 $ 267.2 $ 238.5 $ 242.1 $ 245.3 $ 232.1 Fees and related income on earning assets 110.1 155.8 122.5 94.3 78.3 83.8 78.5 59.5 Other revenue 39.4 39.5 30.4 23.0 18.7 17.5 16.8 13.6 Total operating revenue and other income - CaaS Segment 669.4 724.0 484.6 384.5 335.5 343.4 340.6 305.2 Adjustments due to acceleration of merchant fee discount amortization under fair value accounting 9.6 (6.1 ) (16.0 ) (26.6 ) 0.1 0.7 (15.1 ) (12.6 ) Adjustments due to acceleration of annual fees recognition under fair value accounting 9.6 (8.3 ) (24.4 ) (8.8 ) (4.2 ) (10.5 ) (8.0 ) 1.1 Removal of finance charge-offs (114.7 ) (114.1 ) (78.8 ) (68.2 ) (70.0 ) (64.9 ) (60.6 ) (62.9 ) Total managed yield $ 573.9 $ 595.5 $ 365.4 $ 280.9 $ 261.4 $ 268.7 $ 256.9 $ 230.8 The calculation of Combined principal net charge-offs used in our Combined principal net charge-off ratio, annualized is as follows: At or for the Three Months Ended 2026 2025 2024 (in Millions) Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sep. 30 Jun. 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sep. 30 Jun. 30 Charge-offs on loans at fair value $ 406.4 $ 377.9 $ 231.8 $ 211.8 $ 233.5 $ 213.1 $ 201.5 $ 217.0 Finance charge-offs (1) (114.7 ) (114.1 ) (78.8 ) (68.2 ) (70.0 ) (64.9 ) (60.6 ) (62.9 ) Combined principal net charge-offs $ 291.7 $ 263.8 $ 153.0 $ 143.6 $ 163.5 $ 148.2 $ 140.9 $ 154.1 (1) Finance charge-offs are included as a component of our Changes in fair value of loans in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. 35 Table of Contents Our delinquency and charge-off data at any point in time reflect the credit performance of our managed receivables. The average age of the accounts underlying our receivables, the timing and size of receivable purchases, the success of our collection and recovery efforts and general economic conditions all affect our delinquency and charge-off rates. The average age of the accounts underlying our portfolios of receivables also affects the stability of our delinquency and loss rates. Our strategy for managing delinquency and receivables losses consists of account management throughout the life of the receivable. This strategy includes credit line management and pricing based on the risks. See also our discussion of collection strategy under "Collection Strategy" in Item 1, "Business" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. The following table presents the delinquency trends of the receivables we manage within our CaaS segment, as well as charge-off data and other non-GAAP managed receivables statistics (in thousands; percentages of total): At or for the Three Months Ended 2026 2025 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sep. 30 Jun. 30 Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Period-end managed receivables $ 6,724,913 $ 6,953,445 $ 6,600,135 $ 3,046,477 30-59 days past due $ 195,749 2.9 % $ 206,249 3.0 % $ 179,339 2.7 % $ 100,472 3.3 % 60-89 days past due $ 169,032 2.5 % $ 188,321 2.7 % $ 158,201 2.4 % $ 85,611 2.8 % 90 or more days past due $ 472,571 7.0 % $ 445,475 6.4 % $ 374,650 5.7 % $ 210,925 6.9 % Average managed receivables $ 6,839,179 $ 6,776,790 $ 4,823,306 $ 2,876,371 Total managed yield ratio, annualized (1) 33.6 % 35.1 % 30.3 % 39.1 % Combined principal net charge-off ratio, annualized (2) 17.1 % 15.6 % 12.7 % 20.0 % Interest expense ratio, annualized (3) 7.2 % 7.4 % 6.2 % 7.4 % Net interest margin ratio, annualized (4) 9.3 % 12.1 % 11.4 % 11.7 % At or for the Three Months Ended 2025 2024 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sep. 30 Jun. 30 Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Period-end managed receivables $ 2,706,264 $ 2,724,782 $ 2,654,112 $ 2,415,092 30-59 days past due $ 89,132 3.3 % $ 104,022 3.8 % $ 106,303 4.0 % $ 99,620 4.1 % 60-89 days past due $ 84,559 3.1 % $ 97,953 3.6 % $ 96,673 3.6 % $ 88,544 3.7 % 90 or more days past due $ 233,205 8.6 % $ 253,511 9.3 % $ 227,418 8.6 % $ 218,215 9.0 % Average managed receivables $ 2,715,523 $ 2,689,447 $ 2,534,602 $ 2,366,598 Total managed yield ratio, annualized (1) 38.5 % 40.0 % 40.5 % 39.0 % Combined principal net charge-off ratio, annualized (2) 24.1 % 22.0 % 22.2 % 26.0 % Interest expense ratio, annualized (3) 6.9 % 6.5 % 6.6 % 6.3 % Net interest margin ratio, annualized (4) 7.5 % 11.5 % 11.7 % 6.7 % (1) The Total managed yield ratio, annualized is calculated using the annualized total managed yield as the numerator and period-end average managed receivables as the denominator. (2) The Combined principal net charge-off ratio, annualized is calculated using the annualized combined principal net charge-offs as the numerator and period-end average managed receivables as the denominator. (3) Interest expense ratio, annualized is calculated using the annualized interest expense associated with the CaaS segment (See Note 3, "Segment Reporting" to our condensed consolidated financial statements) as the numerator and period-end average managed receivables as the denominator. (4) Net interest margin ratio, annualized is calculated using the Total managed yield ratio, annualized less the Combined principal net charge-off ratio, annualized less the Interest expense ratio, annualized. 36 Table of Contents The following table presents additional trends and data with respect to our private label credit and general purpose credit card receivables (dollars in thousands): Private Label Credit - At or for the Three Months Ended 2026 2025 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sep. 30 Jun. 30 Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Period-end managed receivables $ 1,787,036 $ 1,856,811 $ 1,725,708 $ 1,524,399 30-59 days past due $ 39,482 2.2 % $ 37,727 2.0 % $ 30,336 1.8 % $ 29,981 2.0 % 60-89 days past due $ 23,626 1.3 % $ 33,588 1.8 % $ 25,988 1.5 % $ 23,745 1.6 % 90 or more days past due $ 67,136 3.8 % $ 74,940 4.0 % $ 62,066 3.6 % $ 58,146 3.8 % Average APR 11.4 % 9.6 % 9.4 % 10.3 % Receivables purchased during period $ 257,681 $ 413,988 $ 436,711 $ 506,738 Private Label Credit - At or for the Three Months Ended 2025 2024 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sep. 30 Jun. 30 Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Period-end managed receivables $ 1,253,215 $ 1,231,750 $ 1,205,714 $ 1,013,529 30-59 days past due $ 27,166 2.2 % $ 33,664 2.7 % $ 34,658 2.9 % $ 36,477 3.6 % 60-89 days past due $ 23,938 1.9 % $ 29,297 2.4 % $ 30,216 2.5 % $ 29,766 2.9 % 90 or more days past due $ 67,414 5.4 % $ 75,294 6.1 % $ 70,190 5.8 % $ 67,368 6.6 % Average APR 11.9 % 12.9 % 13.3 % 15.8 % Receivables purchased during period $ 265,360 $ 241,442 $ 396,900 $ 316,304 General Purpose Credit Card - At or for the Three Months Ended 2026 2025 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sep. 30 Jun. 30 Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Period-end managed receivables $ 4,937,877 $ 5,096,634 $ 4,874,427 $ 1,522,078 30-59 days past due $ 156,267 3.2 % $ 168,522 3.3 % $ 149,003 3.1 % $ 70,490 4.6 % 60-89 days past due $ 145,405 2.9 % $ 154,733 3.0 % $ 132,214 2.7 % $ 61,866 4.1 % 90 or more days past due $ 405,435 8.2 % $ 370,535 7.3 % $ 312,584 6.4 % $ 152,779 10.0 % Average APR 28.9 % 28.2 % 28.7 % 29.4 % Receivables purchased during period $ 1,093,300 $ 1,347,982 $ 701,557 $ 442,957 General Purpose Credit Card - At or for the Three Months Ended 2025 2024 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sep. 30 Jun. 30 Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Managed Receivables % of Period-end managed receivables Period-end managed receivables $ 1,453,049 $ 1,493,032 $ 1,448,060 $ 1,401,168 30-59 days past due $ 61,966 4.3 % $ 70,358 4.7 % $ 71,645 4.9 % $ 63,141 4.5 % 60-89 days past due $ 60,621 4.2 % $ 68,656 4.6 % $ 66,454 4.6 % $ 58,777 4.2 % 90 or more days past due $ 165,791 11.4 % $ 178,216 11.9 % $ 157,222 10.9 % $ 150,839 10.8 % Average APR 28.7 % 28.6 % 28.9 % 27.4 % Receivables purchased during period $ 347,550 $ 370,269 $ 373,231 $ 360,425 The following discussion relates to the tables above. Managed receivables levels. Managed receivables declined from December 31, 2025 due to seasonal paydowns associated with seasonally strong payment patterns associated with tax refunds for many consumers. We continue to experience overall period-over-period quarterly receivables growth with over $4,018.6 million in net receivables growth associated with the private label credit and general purpose credit card products offered by our bank partners between March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025. The increased purchases of receivables arising in accounts issued by our bank partners to customers of our existing retail partners helped grow our private label credit receivables by $533.8 million in the twelve months ended March 31, 2026 primarily related to seasonal expansion with one of our retail partners. The seasonal expansion with this retail partner tends to peak in the second and third quarters of each year. Our general purpose credit card receivables grew by $3,484.8 million during the twelve months ended March 31, 2026. This increase included receivables added as part of the Mercury acquisition which totaled $3,078.7 million as of March 31, 2026. Some of our larger merchant partners have expanded their relationships with us and our bank partner, which resulted in an increased flow of acquired receivables. While we currently expect continued period-over-period quarterly growth in our general purpose credit card receivables, we expect purchases associated with the above mentioned retail partner to moderate, resulting in modest increases in expected period-over-period retail receivables. Growth in future periods receivables is dependent on the addition of new retail partners to the private label credit origination platform, the timing and size of solicitations within the general purpose credit card platform by our bank partners, as well as purchase activity of consumers. Similarly, the loss of existing retail partner relationships could adversely affect new loan acquisition levels. Our top five retail partnerships accounted for 83.6% of our private label credit receivables outstanding as of March 31, 2026. The volume of receivables purchased each period varies based on a number of factors, including seasonal consumer purchase patterns and growth (or contraction) within merchant retail locations. Further impacting receivable purchase amounts in a period are consumer application volumes that retail partners may direct to our bank partners versus competitors who offer similar financing products to those retail merchant partners. See Note 10, "Commitments and Contingencies," to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for further discussion of these concentrations. 37 Table of Contents Delinquencies and charge-offs. Delinquent loans reflect the principal, fee and interest components of loans we did not collect on or prior to the contractual due date and are considered "past due". Delinquencies have the potential to impact net income in the form of net credit losses. Delinquencies also are costly in terms of the personnel and resources dedicated to resolving them. We intend for the receivables management strategies we use on our portfolios to manage and, to the extent possible, reduce the higher delinquency rates that can be expected with the younger average age of the newer receivables in our managed portfolio. These management strategies include conservative credit line management and collection strategies intended to optimize the effective account-to-collector ratio across delinquency categories. We measure the success of these efforts by reviewing delinquency rates. These rates exclude receivables that have been charged off. We have acquired certain receivables that have higher observed delinquencies, but for which we have limited loss exposure due to agreements with retail partners. As a result of these limited loss exposures, these receivables are not included in our delinquency rates for private label credit receivables. For 2025 we observed lower overall delinquency rates in both our general purpose credit card receivables and our private label credit receivables. Receivables added as part of the Mercury acquisition in the third quarter of 2025 have lower overall delinquency rates (and lower associated yields) than those of our existing portfolios. The addition of these receivables resulted in a lower combined delinquency rate as of December 31, 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. As we continue to acquire newer private label credit and general purpose credit card receivables, we expect our delinquency rates to marginally increase when compared to the same periods in prior years due to a planned shift in our general purpose and private label credit receivables originated as our bank partners continue to expand product offerings to a broader range of consumers. This expected increase in delinquencies will be accompanied by higher yielding assets, which we believe will result in a more profitable asset overall. Additionally, as the receivables added from the Mercury acquisition tend to have lower delinquency and charge off rates than our existing portfolios of receivables and when coupled with expected growth in our general purpose credit card receivables, we expect the increase in delinquency rates noted above to be muted. We also expect continued seasonal payment patterns on these receivables that impact our delinquencies in line with prior periods. For example, delinquency rates historically are lower in the second quarter of each year due to the benefits of seasonally strong payment patterns associated with tax refunds for many consumers, a trend which continued in the first quarter of 2026. Our beliefs for future delinquency rates are predicated on the assumption that the slowing rate of inflation will continue and prove effective at reducing account delinquencies. Total managed yield ratio, annualized. As discussed above, growth in higher yielding assets has resulted in higher charge-off and delinquency rates in some periods and within some product categories. General purpose credit card receivables tend to have higher total yields than private label credit receivables (and higher associated charge-off rates). As a result, in periods where we have slower rates of growth of general purpose credit card receivables, as was noted in 2025 (relative to growth in private label credit receivables), we expect to have slightly lower total managed yield ratios. Additionally, receivables added as part of the Mercury acquisition tend to have lower yields (and lower associated delinquency and charge off rates). The addition of these receivables contributed to the decline in our Total managed yield ratio, annualized, since the third quarter of 2025 and will serve to offset some of our expected growth in Total managed yield ratios going forward. As previously discussed, these receivables are expected to have lower overall yields (thus negatively impacting our Total managed yield ratio), but also lower principal and finance charge-offs resulting in a similarly profitable asset. We experienced in the first of quarter of 2026, and expect to continue to experience for the remainder of 2026, increases in the rates of acquisition of our general purpose credit card receivables relative to private label credit receivables and higher associated period-over-period operating revenue and other income for 2026 although the timing of these acquisitions and impact of the Mercury acquisition could result in some fluctuations of our Total managed yield ratio, annualized when comparing quarterly rates in 2026 to corresponding quarterly periods in 2025. Combined principal net charge-off ratio, annualized. We charge off our CaaS segment receivables when they become contractually more than 180 days past due or 120 days past due if they are enrolled in an installment loan product. For all of our products, we charge off receivables within 30 days of notification and confirmation of a customer’s bankruptcy or death. However, in some cases of death, we do not charge off receivables if there is a surviving, contractually liable individual or an estate large enough to pay the debt in full. When the principal of an outstanding loan is charged off, the related finance charges and fees are simultaneously charged off, resulting in a reduction to our Total managed yield. Growth within our general purpose credit card receivables (as a percent of outstanding receivables) has resulted in increases in our charge-offs over time. We noted improvements in this rate in the fourth quarter of 2024 and in the first and second quarters of 2025 as delinquencies continued to improve, consumer payment behavior improved and we experienced strong growth in our receivables base. The significant improvement noted in the third quarter of 2025 was largely due to the addition of receivables associated with the Mercury acquisition which have lower delinquencies and principal charge-offs than our existing portfolios of receivables. This improvement continued in the fourth quarter of 2025 and in the first quarter of 2026. We expect to see continued year-over-year improvements in our Combined principal net charge-off ratio, annualized for 2026, assisted by higher expected growth in the third and fourth quarters of 2026 in our general purpose credit cards which will improve ratios in those periods as the receivables associated with these newer consumers will not have seasoned through peak charge off periods. 38 Table of Contents We expect our recent overall combined principal net charge-off ratios to continue to marginally improve 2026. These charge-off rates are expected to return to historically normalized levels, adjusted for the change in mix of acquired receivables discussed above, and will benefit from planned growth in the underlying receivables which we expect will further reduce our combined principal net charge-off ratio. Our charge-off ratio has also been impacted due to (and will continue to be impacted by): (1) higher expected charge-off rates on certain private label credit and general purpose credit card receivables associated with higher yields on these receivables, (2) continued testing of receivables with higher risk profiles, leading to periodic increases in combined principal net charge-offs, and (3) negative impacts on some consumers' ability to make payments on outstanding loans and fees receivable as a result of inflation pressures. Further impacting our charge-off rates are the timing and size of solicitations that serve to minimize charge-off rates in periods of high receivable acquisitions but also exacerbate charge-off rates in periods of lower receivable acquisitions. Interest expense ratio, annualized. Our interest expense ratio, annualized reflects interest costs associated with our CaaS segment. This includes both direct receivables funding costs as well as general unsecured lending. Recent impacts to this ratio primarily relate to the timing and size of outstanding debt as well as the addition of new funding facilities. Historically, we obtained lower cost financing with fixed interest rates, resulting in lower interest expense ratios. Increases in the federal funds borrowing rates have led to an increase in interest rates for newly-originated debt and for that portion of debt which does not have fixed rates. As such, we have seen our Interest expense ratio, annualized increase in all periods presented and we expect the Interest expense ratio to marginally increase, relative to corresponding periods in prior periods, as we replace existing financing arrangements with new ones at a higher cost of capital. The addition of debt assumed as part of the Mercury acquisition will also contribute to our Interest expense ratio although the cost of this debt is largely in-line with our existing facilities and, as such, should not result in a meaningful impact to the Interest expense ratio, annualized. Net interest margin ratio, annualized. Our Net interest margin ratio, annualized represents the difference between our Total managed yield ratio, annualized, our Combined principal net charge-off ratio, annualized and our Interest expense ratio, annualized. Declines in this ratio in 2024 reversed in 2025 as we realized improvements in delinquencies and subsequent charge-offs, noted above. We currently expect minimal improvements for 2026 in our Combined principal net charge-off ratio, annualized, relative to corresponding periods in 2025 which should continue to result in a consistent net interest margin ratio year-over-year. Changes in the mix of acquired receivables, noted above, will lead to improvements in the Net interest margin, annualized as the higher yielding receivables become a larger component of our total portfolio, however the lower yielding but also lower delinquent accounts associated with the Mercury acquisition will continue to offset some of the expected improvement until such time that product, policy and pricing changes associated with this portfolio have taken effect. Average APR. The average annual percentage rate ("APR") charged to customers varies by receivable type, credit history and other factors. The APRs for receivables originated through our private label credit platform range from 0% to 36.0%. For general purpose credit card receivables, APRs range from 19.99% to 36.0%. We have experienced minor fluctuations in our average APR based on the relative product mix of receivables purchased during a period. Our average APRs for general purpose credit card receivables remained largely consistent throughout 2025 with some modest increases noted resulting from the aforementioned mix shift in yield characteristics of acquired receivables. We expect some continued improvements in our general purpose credit card receivable average APRs as newly acquired receivables with higher APRs become a larger part of our overall portfolio of receivables. Our average APRs for private label credit fell in 2025 due to a change in the overall portfolio mix towards private label credit receivables acquired that tend to have lower effective yields but also for which we have limited loss exposure due to agreements with retail partners. As the relative pace of acquisition for some lower effective yield assets has moderated, we have noted some improvement in our retail overall effective yields. We expect this declining trend in Average APR to abate in 2026 with planned higher growth rates in our general purpose credit card receivables, however, the timing and relative mix of receivables acquired could cause some minor fluctuations. We do not acquire or service receivables that have an APR above 36.0%. 39 Table of Contents Receivables purchased during period. Receivables purchased during period reflect the gross amount of investments we have made in a given period, net of any credits issued to consumers during that same period. For 2025 we noted increases in the amount of receivables purchased associated with our general purpose credit card receivables and also a larger increase in receivables purchased associated with our private label credit receivables. This growth in Private Label Credit Receivables purchased primarily relates to growth in purchases associated with our largest retail partner. We may experience periodic declines in these acquisitions due to: the loss of one or more retail partners; seasonal purchase activity by consumers; labor shortages and supply chain disruptions; or the timing of new customer originations by our issuing bank partners. Private label credit receivable acquisitions in the first quarter of 2026 were similar to those in the same period of 2025. As discussed above, we expect some retail partner programs to moderate in the second and third quarters of 2026 which will result in slower receivable acquisitions during those periods, when compared to the same periods in 2025. Our general purpose credit card receivable acquisitions tend to have more volatility based on the issuance of new credit card accounts by our issuing bank partners. As a result, the timing of new receivable acquisitions, particularly as it relates to general purpose credit cards, could be impacted in the short term. Nonetheless, we expect continued growth in the acquisition of these general purpose credit card receivables throughout 2026. The acquisition of Mercury and its portfolio of general purpose credit card receivables is also expected to result in additional receivable acquisitions in future quarters as our bank partner continues to market to new consumers. Auto Finance Segment CAR, our auto finance platform acquired in April 2005, principally purchases and/or services loans secured by automobiles from or for, and also provides floorplan financing for, a prequalified network of independent automotive dealers and automotive finance companies in the buy-here, pay-here used car business. We have expanded these operations to also include certain installment lending products in addition to our traditional loans secured by automobiles both in the U.S. and U.S. territories. Non-GAAP Financial Measures For reasons set forth above within our CaaS segment discussion, we also provide managed receivables-based financial, operating and statistical data for our Auto Finance segment. Reconciliation of the auto finance managed receivables data to GAAP data requires an understanding that our managed receivables data are based on billings and actual charge-offs as they occur, without regard to any changes in our allowance for credit losses. Similar to the managed calculation above, the average managed receivables used in the ratios below is calculated based on the quarter ending balances of consolidated receivables. A reconciliation of our operating revenues and other income to comparable amounts used in our calculation of Total managed yield ratios follows (in millions): At or for the Three Months Ended 2026 2025 2024 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sep. 30 Jun. 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sep. 30 Jun. 30 Consumer loans, including past due fees $ 9.5 $ 9.8 $ 9.4 $ 9.1 $ 9.2 $ 9.6 $ 10.0 $ 10.4 Fees and related income on earning assets 0.3 0.3 1.1 — — — 0.1 — Other income 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 Total operating revenue and other income 10.0 10.4 10.6 9.3 9.4 9.8 10.3 10.6 Finance charge-offs — 0.1 — — — — — — Total managed yield $ 10.0 $ 10.5 $ 10.6 $ 9.3 $ 9.4 $ 9.8 $ 10.3 $ 10.6 The calculation of Combined principal net charge-offs used in our Combined principal net charge-off ratio, annualized follows (in millions): At or for the Three Months Ended 2026 2025 2024 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sep. 30 Jun. 30 Mar. 31 Dec. 31 Sep. 30 Jun. 30 Gross charge-offs $ 1.7 $ 2.1 $ 1.9 $ 1.7 $ 1.8 $ 1.5 $ 3.1 $ 3.5 Finance charge-offs (1) — 0.1 — — — — — — Recoveries (0.6 ) (0.7 ) (0.7 ) (0.6 ) (0.6 ) (0.6 ) (0.7 ) (0.7 ) Combined principal net charge-offs $ 1.1 $ 1.5 $ 1.2 $ 1.1 $ 1.2 $ 0.9 $ 2.4 $ 2.8 (1) Finance charge-offs are included as a component of our Provision for credit losses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. 40 Table of Contents Financial, operating and statistical metrics for our Auto Finance segment are detailed (in thousands; percentages of total) in the following table: At or for the Three Months Ended 2026 2025 Mar. 31 % of Period-end managed receivables Dec. 31 % of Period-end managed receivables Sep. 30 % of Period-end managed receivables Jun. 30 % of Period-end managed receivables Period-end managed receivables (1) $ 103,994 $ 107,093 $ 111,068 $ 106,632 30-59 days past due $ 6,237 6.0 % $ 9,056 8.5 % $ 8,430 7.6 % $ 6,576 6.2 % 60-89 days past due $ 2,084 2.0 % $ 3,198 3.0 % $ 2,545 2.3 % $ 2,391 2.2 % 90 or more days past due $ 2,635 2.5 % $ 3,040 2.8 % $ 3,214 2.9 % $ 3,741 3.5 % Average managed receivables $ 105,544 $ 109,081 $ 108,850 $ 106,366 Total managed yield ratio, annualized (2) 37.9 % 38.5 % 39.0 % 35.0 % Combined principal net charge-off ratio, annualized (3) 4.2 % 5.5 % 4.4 % 4.1 % Recovery ratio, annualized (4) 2.3 % 2.6 % 2.6 % 2.3 % At or for the Three Months Ended 2025 2024 Mar. 31 % of Period-end managed receivables Dec. 31 % of Period-end managed receivables Sep. 30 % of Period-end managed receivables Jun. 30 % of Period-end managed receivables Period-end managed receivables (1) $ 106,099 $ 108,982 $ 110,638 $ 117,951 30-59 days past due $ 6,344 6.0 % $ 7,590 7.0 % $ 8,873 8.0 % $ 9,200 7.8 % 60-89 days past due $ 2,061 1.9 % $ 3,217 3.0 % $ 3,801 3.4 % $ 3,834 3.3 % 90 or more days past due $ 4,221 4.0 % $ 4,723 4.3 % $ 5,305 4.8 % $ 4,944 4.2 % Average managed receivables $ 107,541 $ 109,810 $ 114,295 $ 120,136 Total managed yield ratio, annualized (2) 35.0 % 35.7 % 36.0 % 35.3 % Combined principal net charge-off ratio, annualized (3) 4.5 % 3.3 % 8.4 % 9.3 % Recovery ratio, annualized (4) 2.2 % 2.2 % 2.4 % 2.3 % (1) Period-end managed receivables equal the corresponding amount of loans at amortized cost included in Note 2 "Significant Accounting Policies and Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement Components" in our condensed consolidated financial statements. (2) The total managed yield ratio, annualized is calculated using the annualized Total managed yield as the numerator and Period-end average managed receivables as the denominator. (3) The Combined principal net charge-off ratio, annualized is calculated using the annualized Combined principal net charge-offs as the numerator and Period-end average managed receivables as the denominator. (4) The Recovery ratio, annualized is calculated using annualized Recoveries as the numerator and Period-end average managed receivables as the denominator. 41 Table of Contents Managed receivables. Stress noted at some dealer locations resulted in higher than anticipated credit losses associated with floorplan loans during 2024. When coupled with increased delinquencies associated with the underlying consumers loans, we have experienced period-over-period declines in our managed receivables for the first and second quarters of 2025. For the third and fourth quarters of 2025, we continued to grow the portfolio as we continued to recover from the above noted floorplan loan losses experienced in 2024. We noted typical seasonal declines in managed receivables in the first quarter of 2026 resulting from expected increases in payment rates associated with tax refunds for many consumers. We expect modest growth in the level of our managed receivables for 2026 as CAR continues to rebuild its receivables base, expands within its current geographic footprint and continues plans for service area expansion. Although we continue to expand our CAR operations, the Auto Finance segment faces strong competition from other specialty finance lenders, as well as the indirect effects on us of our buy-here, pay-here dealership partners’ competition with other franchise dealerships for consumers interested in purchasing automobiles. We continually evaluate bulk purchases of receivables, however, the timing and size of such purchases are difficult to predict. Delinquencies and charge-offs. Delinquent loans reflect the principal, fee and interest components of loans we did not collect on or prior to the contractual due date and are considered "past due". While we have experienced some recent increases in our delinquency rates (and related charge-offs), we do not believe they will have a significantly adverse impact on our results of operations in 2026 as we have established appropriate reserves for these losses. Even at slightly elevated rates, we earn significant yields on CAR’s receivables and have significant dealer reserves (i.e., retainages or holdbacks on the amount of funding CAR provides to its dealer customers) and other collateral to protect against meaningful credit losses. Delinquency rates also tend to fluctuate based on inflationary pressures and seasonal trends and historically are lower in the second quarter of each year as seen above due to the benefits of strong payment patterns associated with tax refunds for many consumers. Total managed yield ratio, annualized. We have experienced modest fluctuations in our total managed yield ratio largely impacted by the relative mix of receivables in various products offered by CAR as some shorter-term product offerings tend to have higher yields. Yields on our CAR products over the last few quarters are consistent with our expectations over the coming quarters. Further, we expect our total managed yield ratio to remain in line with current experience, with moderate fluctuations based on relative growth or declines in average managed receivables for a given quarter. These variations depend on the relative mix of receivables in our various product offerings. Combined principal net charge-off ratio, annualized and recovery ratio, annualized. We charge off auto finance receivables when they are between 120 and 180 days past due, unless the collateral is repossessed and sold before that point, in which case we will record a charge-off when the proceeds are received. Combined principal net charge-off ratios in the above table reflect the lower delinquency rates we have recently experienced. While we anticipate our charge-offs to be incurred ratably across our portfolio of dealers, specific dealer-related losses are difficult to predict and can negatively influence our combined principal net charge-off ratio as was evidenced in 2024. We continually re-assess our dealers and will take appropriate action if we believe a particular dealer’s risk characteristics adversely change. While we have appropriate dealer reserves to mitigate losses across the majority of our pool of receivables, the timing of recognition of these reserves as an offset to charge-offs is largely dependent on various factors specific to each of our dealer partners including ongoing purchase volumes, outstanding balances of receivables and current performance of outstanding loans. As such, the timing of charge-off offsets is difficult to predict; however, we believe that these reserves are adequate to offset any loss exposure we may incur. Additionally, the products we issue in the U.S. territories do not have dealer reserves with which we can offset losses. We also expect our recovery rate to fluctuate modestly from quarter to quarter due to the timing of the sale of repossessed autos. Definitions of Certain Non-GAAP Financial Measures Total managed yield ratio, annualized. Represents an annualized fraction, the numerator of which includes (as appropriate for each applicable disclosed segment) the: 1) finance charge and late fee income billed on all consolidated outstanding receivables and the amortization of merchant fees, collectively included in the consumer loans, including past due fees category on our condensed consolidated statements of income; plus 2) credit card fees (including over-limit fees, cash advance fees, returned check fees and interchange income), earned, amortized amounts of annual membership fees with respect to certain credit card receivables, collectively included in our fees and related income on earning assets category on our condensed consolidated statements of income; plus 3) servicing, other income and other activities collectively included in our other revenue category on our condensed consolidated statements of income; minus 4) finance charge and fee losses from consumers unwilling or unable to pay their receivables balances, as well as from bankrupt and deceased consumers. The denominator is our average managed receivables. Combined principal net charge-off ratio, annualized. Represents an annualized fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate consolidated amounts of principal losses from consumers unwilling or unable to pay their receivables balances, as well as from bankrupt and deceased consumers, less current-period recoveries (including recoveries from dealer reserve offsets for our CAR operations), as reflected in Note 2 "Significant Accounting Policies and Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement Components" and Note 6 "Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities" and the denominator of which is average managed receivables. Recoveries on managed receivables represent all amounts received related to managed receivables that previously have been charged off, including payments received directly from consumers and proceeds received from the sale of those charged-off receivables. Recoveries typically have represented less than 5% of average managed receivables. Interest expense ratio, annualized. Represents an annualized fraction, the numerator of which is the annualized interest expense associated with the CaaS segment (See Note 3, "Segment Reporting" to our condensed consolidated financial statements) and the denominator of which is average managed receivables. Net interest margin ratio, annualized. Represents the Total managed yield ratio, annualized less the Combined principal net charge-off ratio, annualized less the Interest expense ratio, annualized. 42 Table of Contents LIQUIDITY, FUNDING AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Our primary focus is expanding the reach of our financial technology in order to grow our private label credit and general purpose credit card receivables and generate revenues from these investments that will allow us to maintain consistent profitability. Increases in new and existing retail partnerships and the expansion of our investments in general purpose credit card finance products have resulted in year-over-year growth of total managed receivables levels, and we expect growth to continue in the coming quarters. Accordingly, we will continue to focus on (i) obtaining the funding necessary to meet capital needs required by the growth of our receivables, (ii) adding new retail partners to our platform to continue growth of the private label credit receivables, (iii) growing general purpose credit card receivables, (iv) effectively managing costs, and (v) repurchasing outstanding shares of our common and preferred stock. We believe our cash, future cash provided by operating activities, availability under our debt facilities, and access to the capital markets will provide adequate resources to fund our operating and financing needs. All of our CaaS segment’s structured financing facilities are expected to amortize down with collections on the receivables within their underlying trusts and should not represent significant refunding or refinancing risks to our condensed consolidated balance sheets. Facilities that could represent near-term and longer-term refunding or refinancing needs as of March 31, 2026 are those associated with the following notes payable and senior notes in the amounts indicated (in millions): Other debt $ 5.2 Revolving credit facility (expiring July 20, 2026) that is secured by certain receivables and restricted cash 74.6 2026 Senior notes 127.6 Total short term refinancing needs (within 12 months) $ 207.4 Revolving credit facility (expiring March 31, 2028) that is secured by certain receivables and restricted cash 50.0 Revolving credit facility (expiring April 7, 2028) that is secured by certain receivables and restricted cash 14.2 Revolving credit facility (expiring December 1, 2028) that is secured by certain assets 25.5 2029 Senior notes 181.6 2030 Senior notes 400.0 Total long term refinancing needs (in excess of 12 months) $ 671.3 Based on the state of the debt capital markets, the performance of our assets that serve as security for the above facilities, and our relationships with lenders, we view imminent refunding or refinancing risks with respect to the above facilities as moderate in the current environment. We believe that the quality of our new receivables should allow us to raise more capital through increasing the size of our facilities with our existing lenders and attracting new lending relationships. Further details concerning the above debt facilities and other debt facilities we use to fund the acquisition of receivables are provided in Note 9, "Notes Payable," to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein. In November 2021, we issued $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2026 Senior Notes. The 2026 Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future senior unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness, and will rank senior in right of payment to the Company’s future subordinated indebtedness, if any. The 2026 Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s existing and future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and the 2026 Senior Notes are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables) of the Company’s subsidiaries (excluding any amounts owed by such subsidiaries to the Company). The 2026 Senior Notes bear interest at the rate of 6.125% per annum. Interest on the 2026 Senior Notes is payable quarterly in arrears on February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1 of each year. The 2026 Senior Notes will mature on November 30, 2026. We repurchased $8.1 million of the outstanding principal amount of these 2026 Senior Notes in the three months ended March 31, 2026. There were no repurchases for the same period in 2025. In January and February 2024, we issued an aggregate of $57.2 million aggregate principal amount of 2029 Senior Notes. In July 2024, we issued an additional $60.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2029 Senior Notes. The 2029 Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future senior unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness, and will rank senior in right of payment to the Company’s future subordinated indebtedness, if any. The 2029 Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s existing and future secured indebtedness, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, and the 2029 Senior Notes are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables) of the Company’s subsidiaries (excluding any amounts owed by such subsidiaries to the Company). The 2029 Senior Notes bear interest at the rate of 9.25% per annum. Interest on the 2029 Senior Notes is payable quarterly in arrears on January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year. The 2029 Senior Notes will mature on January 31, 2029. In August 2025, we issued $400.0 million principal amount of 9.750% Senior Notes due 2030 (the "2030 Senior Notes"). The 2030 Senior Notes bear interest at the rate of 9.75% per annum. Interest on the 2030 Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year. The 2030 Senior Notes will mature on September 1, 2030. In June and July 2021, we issued an aggregate of 3,188,533 shares of 7.625% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, liquidation preference of $25.00 per share (the "Series B preferred stock"), for net proceeds of approximately $76.5 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, but before deducting expenses and the structuring fee. We pay cumulative cash dividends on the Series B preferred stock, when and as declared by our Board of Directors, in the amount of $1.90625 per share each year, which is equivalent to 7.625% of the $25.00 liquidation preference per share. On August 10, 2022, we entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the "Preferred Stock Sales Agreement") providing for the sale by the Company of up to an aggregate offering price of $100.0 million of our (i) Series B preferred stock and (ii) 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026 (the "2026 Senior Notes") from time to time through a sales agent, in connection with the Company's Series B preferred stock and 2026 Senior Notes "at-the-market" offering program (the "Preferred Stock ATM Program"). On August 26, 2024, we amended and restated the Preferred Stock Sales Agreement to remove our 2026 Senior Notes and to include our 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029 (the "2029 Senior Notes") in the Preferred Stock ATM Program. On December 29, 2023, the Company entered into an At-The-Market Sales Agreement (the "Common Stock Sales Agreement") providing for the sale by the Company of its common stock, no par value per share, up to an aggregate offering price of $50.0 million, from time to time to or through a sales agent, in connection with the Company’s common stock ATM Program ("Common Stock ATM Program"). Sales pursuant to both the Preferred Stock Sales Agreement and Common Stock Sales Agreement, if any, may be made in transactions that are deemed to be "at-the-market offerings" as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), including sales made directly on or through the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The sales agents will make all sales using commercially reasonable efforts consistent with their normal trading and sales practices up to the amount specified in, and otherwise in accordance with the terms of, the placement notices. 43 Table of Contents During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we sold 515 shares and 13,661 shares, respectively, of our Series B preferred stock under our Preferred Stock ATM Program for net proceeds of $0.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, no 2026 Senior Notes were sold under the Company's Preferred Stock ATM Program. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we sold $0.5 million and $17.7 million, respectively, principal amount of our 2029 Senior Notes under our Preferred Stock ATM Program for net proceeds of $0.5 million and $17.4 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we sold 0 common shares and 200,000 common shares, respectively, under the Company’s Common Stock ATM Program for net proceeds of $0.0 million and $11.6 million, respectively. On November 26, 2014, we and certain of our subsidiaries entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with Dove Ventures, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company ("Dove"). The agreement provided for a senior secured term loan facility in an amount of up to $40.0 million at any time outstanding. On December 27, 2019, the Company issued 400,000 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock with an aggregate initial liquidation preference of $40.0 million, in exchange for full satisfaction of the $40.0 million that the Company owed Dove under the Loan and Security Agreement. Dividends on the preferred stock are 6% per annum (cumulative, non-compounding) and are payable as declared, and in preference to any common stock dividends, in cash. The Series A preferred stock is perpetual and has no maturity date. The Company may, at its option, redeem the shares of Series A preferred stock on or after January 1, 2025 at a redemption price equal to $100 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends. At the request of the holders of a majority of the shares of the Series A preferred stock, the Company is required to offer to redeem all of the Series A preferred stock at a redemption price equal to $100 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends, at the option of the holders thereof, on or after January 1, 2024. Upon the election by the holders of a majority of the shares of Series A preferred stock, each share of the Series A preferred stock is convertible into the number of shares of the Company’s common stock as is determined by dividing (i) the sum of (a) $100 and (b) any accumulated and unpaid dividends on such share by (ii) an initial conversion price equal to $10 per share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances to prevent dilution. At March 31, 2026, we had $651.1 million in cash held by our various business subsidiaries. Because the characteristics of our assets and liabilities change, liquidity management is a dynamic process for us, driven by the pricing and maturity of our assets and liabilities. We historically have financed our business through cash flows from operations, asset-backed structured financings and the issuance of debt and equity. Details concerning our cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 are as follows: • During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we generated $286.3 million of cash flows from operations compared to our generation of $131.6 million of cash flows from operations during the three months ended March 31, 2025. While payment rates for our consumers stayed consistent period-over-period, we experienced an increase in cash provided by operating activities principally related to finance and fee collections associated with growing private label credit and general purpose credit card receivables and increased recoveries on charged-off receivables. Most of this change was due to growth in the underlying receivables (and collections thereon) along with higher yielding receivables effectively increasing the minimum payment amounts required by consumers. • During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we used $51.2 million of cash in our investing activities, compared to the use of $114.9 million of cash from investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2025. This decrease in cash used is primarily due to marginal decreases in the level of net investments in private label credit and general purpose credit card receivables relative to the same period in 2025. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, we purchased $1,363.7 million in private label and general purpose credit card receivables compared to $620.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. Offsetting these purchases were collections of $1,291.5 million and $496.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. As we continue to grow our receivables base, we would expect for purchases of new receivables to outpace payments thereon throughout 2026. • During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we used $198.5 million of cash in financing activities, compared to our use of $54.9 million of cash from financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in cash used in financing activities is primarily due to repayments of borrowings in excess of new borrowings (proceeds from borrowings less repayment of borrowings) of $193.2 million. Offsetting this increase in use of cash were redemptions of the remaining 50.0 million of Class B preferred units at $1.00 per unit plus accrued but unpaid interest thereon in March 2025. In both periods, the data reflect borrowings associated with private label credit and general purpose credit card receivables offset by net repayments of amortizing debt facilities as payments are made on the underlying receivables that serve as collateral. As discussed above, we expect to have continued growth in our receivables base and as a result, expect to continue raising additional capital to fund these acquisitions. Beyond our immediate financing efforts discussed throughout this Report, we will continue to evaluate debt and equity issuances as a means to fund our investment opportunities. We expect to take advantage of any opportunities to raise additional capital if terms and pricing are attractive to us. Any proceeds raised under these efforts or additional liquidity available to us could be used to fund (1) additional investments in private label credit and general purpose credit card finance receivables as well as the acquisition of credit card receivables portfolios and (2) further repurchases or redemptions of preferred and common stock. Pursuant to share repurchase plans authorized by our Board of Directors, we are authorized to repurchase up to 2,000,000 shares of our common stock and 500,000 shares of our Series B preferred stock through June 30, 2028. 44 Table of Contents CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS, COMMITMENTS AND OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ARRANGEMENTS Commitments and Contingencies We do not currently have any off-balance-sheet arrangements; however, we do have certain contractual arrangements that would require us to make payments or provide funding if certain circumstances occur; we refer to these arrangements as contingent commitments. We do not currently expect that these contingent commitments will result in any material amounts being paid by us. See Note 10, "Commitments and Contingencies," to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for further discussion of these matters. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS See Note 2, "Significant Accounting Policies and Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement Components," to our condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES We have prepared our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. In connection with the preparation of our financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions about future events and apply judgments that affect the reported amounts of certain assets and liabilities, and in some instances, the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. We base our assumptions, estimates, and judgments on historical experience, current events, and other factors that management believes to be relevant at the time our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared. However, because future events are inherently uncertain and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could differ from our assumptions and estimates, and such differences could be material. For a description of the Company’s critical accounting estimates, refer to Part II, Item 7, "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations–Critical Accounting Estimates" in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC on March 12, 2026. There have been no material changes to the information on critical accounting estimates described in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2025. On a quarterly basis, we review our significant accounting policies and the related assumptions with the audit committee of the Board of Directors. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Under a shareholders’ agreement which we entered into with certain shareholders, including David G. Hanna, Frank J. Hanna, III and certain trusts that were Hanna affiliates (1) if one or more of the shareholders accepts a bona fide offer from a third party to purchase more than 50% of the outstanding common stock, each of the other shareholders that is a party to the agreement may elect to sell his shares to the purchaser on the same terms and conditions, and (2) if shareholders that are a party to the agreement owning more than 50% of the common stock propose to transfer all of their shares to a third party, then such transferring shareholders may require the other shareholders that are a party to the agreement to sell all of the shares owned by them to the proposed transferee on the same terms and conditions. In June 2007, we entered into a sublease for 1,000 square feet (as later amended to 600 square feet) of excess office space at our Atlanta headquarters with HBR Capital, Ltd. ("HBR"), a company co-owned by David G. Hanna and his brother Frank J. Hanna, III. We entered into a new lease for our Atlanta headquarters that commenced in June 2022. In connection with this new prime lease, we entered into a new sublease with HBR. The sublease rate per square foot is the same as the rate that we pay under the prime lease. Under the sublease, HBR paid us $0.1 million for both 2025 and 2024. The aggregate amount of payments required under the sublease from January 1, 2026 to the expiration of the sublease in May 2027 is $144,000. In January 2013, HBR began leasing the services of certain employees from us. HBR reimburses us for the full cost of the employees, based on the amount of time devoted to HBR. In the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we received $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of reimbursed costs from HBR associated with these leased employees. On November 26, 2014, we and certain of our subsidiaries entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with Dove. The agreement provided for a senior secured term loan facility in an amount of up to $40.0 million at any time outstanding. On December 27, 2019, the Company issued 400,000 shares of its Series A preferred stock with an aggregate initial liquidation preference of $40.0 million, in exchange for full satisfaction of the $40.0 million that the Company owed Dove under the Loan and Security Agreement. Dove is a limited liability company owned by three trusts. David G. Hanna is the sole shareholder and the President of the corporation that serves as the sole trustee of one of the trusts, and David G. Hanna and members of his immediate family are the beneficiaries of this trust. Frank J. Hanna, III is the sole shareholder and the President of the corporation that serves as the sole trustee of the other two trusts, and Frank J. Hanna, III and members of his immediate family are the beneficiaries of these other two trusts. See Note 5, "Redeemable Preferred Stock," to our condensed consolidated financial statements for more information. 45 Table of Contents CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION We make forward-looking statements in this Report and in other materials we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or otherwise make public. In addition, our senior management might make forward-looking statements to analysts, investors, the media and others. Statements with respect to the macroeconomic environment; monetary policy by the Federal Reserve; expected revenue; income; receivables; income ratios; net interest margins; long-term shareholder returns; acquisitions of financial assets and other growth opportunities; divestitures and discontinuations of businesses; loss exposure and loss provisions; delinquency and charge-off rates; inflation; energy prices; the developing metaverse; the use of large language models; changes in the credit quality and fair value of our credit card receivables, interest and fees receivable and the fair value of their underlying structured financing facilities; the impact of actions by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), Federal Reserve Board, Federal Trade Commission ("FTC"), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") and other regulators on both us, banks that issue credit cards and other credit products on our behalf, and merchants that participate in our retail and healthcare private label credit operations; account growth; the performance of investments that we have made, including in technology; operating expenses; marketing plans and expenses; the performance of our Auto Finance segment; expansion by our Auto Finance segment within its current service area and into new markets; the impact of our credit card receivables on our financial performance; the sufficiency of available capital; future interest costs; sources of funding operations and acquisitions; growth and profitability of our private label credit operations; our ability to raise funds or renew financing facilities; share repurchases, share issuances or dividends; debt retirement; our servicing income levels; gains and losses from investments in securities; experimentation with new products; and other statements of our plans, beliefs or expectations are forward-looking statements. These and other statements using words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "target," "can," "could," "may," "should," "will," "would" and similar expressions also are forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement. The forward-looking statements we make are not guarantees of future performance, and we have based these statements on our assumptions and analyses in light of our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. Forward-looking statements by their nature involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results, and actual future results could differ materially from those described in such statements. Management cautions against putting undue reliance on forward-looking statements or projecting any future results based on such statements or present or historical earnings levels. Although it is not possible to identify all factors, we continue to face many risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from our expectations are the risks and uncertainties described under "Risk Factors" set forth in Part II, Item 1A, and the risk factors and other cautionary statements in other documents we file with the SEC, including the following: • general economic and business conditions, including conditions affecting interest rates, trade policies (tariffs and other trade measures), consumer income, creditworthiness, consumer confidence, spending and savings levels, employment levels, our revenue, and our defaults and charge-offs; • an increase or decrease in credit losses, or increased delinquencies, including increases due to a worsening of general economic conditions in the credit environment; • our reliance on proprietary and third-party technology; • security breaches involving our files and infrastructure could lead to unauthorized disclosure of confidential information or result in a temporary or permanent shutdown of our services; • the availability of adequate financing to support growth; • the extent to which federal, state, local and foreign governmental laws and regulations, or interpretations thereof, applicable to our various business lines and the products we service for others limit or prohibit the operation of our businesses; • current and future litigation and regulatory proceedings against us; • hallucinations in our models; • competition from various sources providing similar financial products, or other alternative sources of credit, to consumers; • the adequacy of our allowance for credit losses and estimates of loan losses used within our risk management and analyses; • the possible impairment of assets; • our ability to manage costs in line with the expansion or contraction of our various business lines; • our relationship with (i) the merchants that participate in private label credit operations and (ii) the banks that issue credit cards and provide certain other credit products utilizing our technology platform and related services; • merchants’ increasing focus on the fees charged by credit and debit card networks and by legislation and regulation impacting such fees; • any decline in the use of cards as a payment mechanism or other adverse developments with respect to the credit card industry in general; • increases or decreases in interest rates and uncertainty with respect to the interest rate environment; • theft and employee errors; and • integration risk associated with our recent acquisition of Mercury Financial LLC (“Mercury”). Most of these factors are beyond our ability to predict or control. Any of these factors, or a combination of these factors, could materially affect our future financial condition or results of operations and the ultimate accuracy of our forward-looking statements. There also are other factors that we may not describe (because we currently do not perceive them to be material) that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. 46 Table of Contents