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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries— The condensed consolidated financial statements of Katapult include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries Katapult Intermediate Holdings LLC (formerly known as Keys Merger Sub 2, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company formed in December 2020, Katapult Group, Inc. (formerly known as Cognical, Inc.), a Delaware corporation incorporated in March 2012, Katapult SPV-1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formed in 2019, Katapult SPV-2 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formed in 2025, Katapult Intermediate Holdings I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formed in December 2025, Katapult Intermediate Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formed in December 2025, Katapult Intermediate Holdings III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company formed in December 2025, Merger Sub 1, a Delaware corporation incorporated in December 2025 and Merger Sub 2, a Delaware limited liability company formed in December 2025. Legacy Katapult was incorporated in the state of Delaware in 2016. Katapult Group originates all of the Company's lease agreements with customers.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Katapult Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, of a normal recurring nature, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included in these condensed consolidated financial statements. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Basis of Presentation Basis of Presentation— The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the SEC.
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates— The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting periods. The most significant estimates relate to property held for lease and the related depreciation method, impairments, the fair value of the derivative liability, and the valuation allowance associated with deferred tax assets. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other risk-based factors. Changes in estimates are reflected in reported amounts in the period in which they become known. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Property Held for Lease, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Impairment
Property Held for Lease, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Impairment— Property held for lease consists of furniture, mattresses, customer electronics, appliances, and other durable goods offered for lease-purchase in the normal course of business. Such property is provided to customers pursuant to a lease-purchase agreement with a minimum lease term; typically one week, two weeks, or one month. The duration of the aggregated leases are typically 12 or 18 months. The average customer continues to lease the property for approximately 8 months because the customer either exercises the early lease-purchase option (buyout) or terminates the lease-purchase agreement prior to the end of the 12 or 18 month renewal periods. As a result, property held for lease is classified as a current asset on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Property held for lease is recorded at cost, excluding shipping costs, and is carried at net book value. Depreciation for property held for lease is determined using the income forecasting method and is included within cost of revenue. The Company’s income forecasting method evaluates the patterns of the Company’s historical property held for lease portfolio to apply depreciation rates to the Company’s current property held for lease portfolio. Property held for lease is depreciated in the proportion of expected rents received to total expected rents to be received based on the Company’s historical data of lease performance. The utilization of rental merchandise occurs during periods of rental and coincides with the pattern of rental revenue receipts over the rental purchase agreement period. The Company also considers other qualitative factors, such as current and forecasted customer payment trends, and other risk-based factors as a component of its forecasting methodology.

The Company provides for impairment for the undepreciated balance of the property held for lease assuming no salvage value with a corresponding charge to cost of revenue. The provision for write-offs represents estimated losses based on historical results, which are incurred but not yet identified. Actual write-offs may differ from this estimate.

The Company applies its depreciation to property held for lease as follows: (1) typical depreciation based on historical patterns of customer payments when an item is leased for the full lease duration; (2) accelerated depreciation for impaired leases, based on historical patterns of lease impairment, and (3) accelerated depreciation for leases where an early purchase option (buyout) is exercised, based on historical patterns of lease buyouts.
The Company accelerates depreciation equal to the undepreciated net book value of property buyouts as buyouts occur with a corresponding charge to cost of revenue based on historical trends, such that the recorded amount closely approximates current actual buyouts during the period. The Company periodically evaluates fully depreciated property held for lease, net, and when it is determined there is no future economic benefit, the cost of the assets are written off and the related accumulated depreciation is reversed.
There are uncertainties involved when recognizing expenses related to property held for lease due to the subjective nature of the income forecasting method and depreciation method, which could vary from actual results.
Embedded Derivatives and Hybrid Instruments
Embedded Derivatives and Hybrid Instruments— The Company evaluates debt and equity instruments issued to determine whether such instruments contain embedded features that require bifurcation and separate accounting as derivatives under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. In performing this evaluation, the Company assesses whether the embedded feature is clearly and closely related to the host instrument and, for hybrid instruments such as preferred shares, whether the hybrid instrument is remeasured at fair value through earnings.
The Company bifurcates embedded derivatives from the host instrument for measurement purposes when certain criteria are met. Bifurcation is required when (i) the embedded derivative possesses economic characteristics that are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics of the host contract, (ii) a separate instrument with the same terms would qualify as a derivative instrument, and, for hybrid instruments, (iii) the instrument is not otherwise required to be remeasured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings.

If bifurcation is required, the embedded derivative is initially recorded at fair value and subsequently remeasured at fair value each reporting period, with changes in fair value recognized in the consolidated statements of operations.

The Company also evaluates whether freestanding financial instruments meet the definition of a derivative and whether such instruments should be classified as liabilities or equity in accordance with ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, and ASC 815-40, Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity.
Mezzanine Equity
Mezzanine Equity— The Company classifies preferred stock and other financial instruments as mezzanine equity when such instruments are redeemable at the option of the holder or upon the occurrence of events that are not solely within the Company’s control. Mezzanine equity instruments are presented outside of stockholders’ equity on the consolidated balance sheets in accordance with ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, and ASC 480-10-S99 and related SEC guidance. The Company evaluates the classification of such instruments at issuance and upon the occurrence of any modification or triggering event.
Rental Revenue
Rental Revenue— Lease-purchase agreements, which comprise the majority of total revenue, fall within the scope of ASC 842, Leases, under lessor accounting and revenue is recognized in the period it is earned and cash is collected. Property held for lease is leased to customers pursuant to lease-purchase agreements with an initial term: typically one week, two weeks, or one month, with non-refundable lease payments. Generally, the customer has the right to acquire title either through a 90-day promotional pricing option, an early lease-purchase option (buyout), or by completing all lease renewal payments, generally over 12 or 18 months. On any current lease, customers have the option to terminate the agreement at any time without penalty in accordance with the lease term. Amounts received from customers who elect early lease-purchase options (buyouts) are included in rental revenue. Lease payments received prior to their due dates are deferred and recorded as unearned revenue and are recognized as rental revenue in the period in which the revenue is earned. Services are considered to be rendered and revenue earned over the lease term. Rental revenue also includes an initial agreed-upon amount for executing customer lease-purchase agreements. Payments are received upon submission of the applications and execution of the lease-purchase agreements.
Revenues from leases that originated from merchants are generally recorded net of sales taxes as sales tax is collected from each customer's lease payment and a sales tax payable is recorded for remittance to the respective state. Revenue is recognized for leases in the period it is earned and cash is collected. For KPay transactions, all sales tax is paid by the Company upon purchase of the goods and is typically recorded in the cost basis of the capitalized property held for lease.
Other Revenue Other Revenue— Other revenue consists primarily of the sale of property held for lease (and lease agreements) to third parties and other immaterial sources of income from third party relationships. The sale of property held for lease is considered recurring and ordinary in nature to the Company’s business, and as such, these sales are accounted for within the scope of ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The payment terms require a fixed amount paid upfront by the third-party buyer based on a negotiated percentage of the collectible value of the unpaid balance of the delinquent leases being sold and is not subject to future adjustments or recourse provisions. Revenue from such sales is recognized at the point in time when control of the remaining unpaid delinquent lease balances and lease agreements are transferred to the third party buyer, which occurs upon execution of the sale agreement and receipt of consideration.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Concentration of Credit Risk— The Company’s concentration of credit risk consists primarily of cash. A portion of the Company’s cash balances exceed those that are federally insured. To date, the Company has not recognized any losses caused by uninsured balances.
Significant customers are those which represent more than 10% of the Company’s total revenue or gross accounts receivable balance at each balance sheet date. As of March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company did not have any customers that accounted for 10% or more of outstanding gross accounts receivable or total revenue during the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025. Customer leases with the Company’s largest merchant, Wayfair Inc., represented more than 10% of our total revenue for the years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Net Income (Loss) Per Share— The Company calculates basic and diluted net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share.

The Company applies the two-class method as its preferred stock are considered participating securities. Under this method, net income (loss) is allocated to common stockholders and participating securities based on their respective rights to receive dividends. Net income (loss) available to common stockholders reflects net income (loss) adjusted for dividends on preferred stock, including accumulated but undeclared dividends, which are not recognized as a liability but are treated as a reduction of income available to common stockholders for purposes of computing earnings per share.

Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.

Diluted net income (loss) per share available to common stockholders reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. The Company applies the if-converted method for its convertible preferred stock and the treasury stock method for warrants, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and stock options. Potentially dilutive securities are included in diluted net income (loss) per share only to the extent they are dilutive.

In applying the if-converted method, the Company evaluates the impact of its convertible preferred stock on diluted earnings per share by comparing the results under the two-class method and the if-converted method, and includes such securities only when the effect is dilutive.

In periods in which the Company reports a net loss available to common stockholders, or when the inclusion of potentially dilutive securities would increase earnings per share, diluted net income (loss) per share equals basic net income (loss) per share, as the inclusion of such securities would be anti-dilutive.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements— Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value in accordance with GAAP. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.
The Company uses a three-level hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires entities to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are to be classified and disclosed in one of the following three levels of the fair value hierarchy, of which the first two are considered observable and the last is considered unobservable:
Level 1—Inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2—Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3—Inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability and are used when observable inputs are not available.
The level in the fair value hierarchy within which a fair value measurement in its entirety falls is based on the lowest-level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, accounts payable, accrued expenses, derivative liability, warrant liability, and borrowings under its credit facilities. The Company believes that the carrying amounts of its financial instruments, including cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturities of these instruments. The Company measures its derivative liability and warrant liability at fair value on a recurring basis. Borrowings under the Company’s credit facilities are carried at amortized cost; however, their estimated fair values are disclosed below. The Company uses a third-party valuation firm to assist in determining the fair value of certain financial instruments.

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company classifies its financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The hierarchy is as follows:

Level 1 — Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company can access at the measurement date.

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability that are used when observable inputs are not available.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet AdoptedIn September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, IntangiblesGoodwill and OtherInternal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, to make targeted improvements to Subtopic 350-40 to increase the operability of the recognition guidance considering different methods of software development. ASU 2025-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2025-06.