GOUVERNEUR, N.Y., Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Titan Mining Corporation (NYSE-A:TII, TSX:TI) (“Titan” or the “Company”), a U.S.-focused critical minerals producer and developer, today reported its financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.

Q3 2026 HIGHLIGHTS(1)(2)

Operating and Financial Performance:

  • Revenue: $22.6 million, up 35% from $16.8 million in Q3 2025. Nine-month revenue reached $67.9 million, up 38% year-over-year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $6.2 million, up 111% from $2.9 million in Q3 2025. Nine-month Adjusted EBITDA was $19.8 million, up 146% year-over-year.
  • Zinc production: 13.7 million payable pounds, reflecting temporary maintenance-driven production delays and lower feed grade. Higher production is expected in Q4 2026 as mining advances to the next level of the New Fold zone and pillar recovery begins in Mud Pond Apron and Lower Mahler.
  • Cash costs: C1 cash cost of $1.13/lb and AISC of $1.27/lb, reflecting lower quarterly production and planned sustaining capital investment.
  • Cash flow: Operating cash flow of $3.5 million in Q3 2026.
  • Balance sheet: Net debt declined 54% year-over-year to $11.6 million, compared with $25.1 million at September 30, 2025. Titan ended the quarter with $16.8 million in cash (in addition to $4.8 million of margin deposits for zinc forward sales) and $28.6 million in available liquidity, providing financial flexibility to support ongoing operations and advance its critical minerals growth initiatives.
  • Guidance reaffirmed: 2026 zinc production of 62–66 million payable pounds, C1 cash cost of $0.93–1.01/lb and AISC of $1.07–1.17/lb.

Strategic and Corporate Developments:

  • U.S. Army commercial framework: On October 7, 2026, Titan’s subsidiary Empire State Mines, LLC executed a term sheet with the U.S. Department of the Army setting out the principal commercial terms of an Enhanced Use Lease for a proposed commercial-scale graphite processing facility at Anniston Army Depot, Alabama.
  • Kilbourne on schedule: Titan continues to advance its planned 40,000-tonne-per-year Kilbourne natural graphite project, with the Feasibility Study targeted for release in early 2027. Federal FAST-41 and state permitting activities remain on schedule, while discussions with EXIM continue regarding potential financing of up to $120 million. In parallel, Titan is expanding the capabilities of its graphite demonstration facility to support product qualification and commercial engagement with prospective customers.
  • Graphite processing upgrade: A fourth stirred media mill is being added to the graphite demonstration facility to enable single-pass production of flake graphite concentrate exceeding 95% carbon purity. Additional customer contract negotiations are underway.
  • Germanium: Work continues to optimize recovery parameters at an independent laboratory in Kingston and define feed specifications for germanium concentrate sales to Teck’s Trail Operations, the only commercial-scale germanium recovery facility in North America. Titan is now defining the volume and grade of germanium in its active underground zinc orebodies as well as the #4 and Edwards tailings facilities.

(1) All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. Totals may not add due to rounding.

(2) C1 cash cost, AISC, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, net debt, and available liquidity are non-GAAP measures. These terms are not standardized financial measures under IFRS and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. See “Non-GAAP Performance Measures” below.

Rita Adiani, President and CEO of Titan, commented:

“Titan delivered strong financial performance through the first nine months of 2026, with Adjusted EBITDA increasing 146% to $19.8 million and net debt improving 54% year-over-year. Despite maintenance-related impacts in the third quarter, we anticipate increased zinc production in Q4 and remain on track to achieve our full-year guidance.

At the same time, we are making meaningful progress in building a diversified U.S. critical minerals business. Our commercial framework with the U.S. Army represents a significant milestone in advancing domestic graphite processing, while Kilbourne and our germanium initiatives continue to progress. With a stronger balance sheet and $28.6 million in available liquidity, Titan is well positioned to execute its growth strategy and create long-term shareholder value.”

TABLE 1 Operating and Financial Highlights(1)(2)

 
  Unit (US$) Q3 2026 Q2 2026 Q1 2026(3) 9M
2026
Q4 2025 Q3 2025 Q2 2025 Q1 2025
Operating                  
Payable zinc produced mlbs 13.67   17.49 14.17   45.33   18.74   14.64 15.51 15.37
Payable zinc sold mlbs 13.73   17.19 13.96   44.89   18.74   13.81 16.04 15.57
Average provisional zinc price $/lb 1.74   1.57 1.47   1.59   1.43   1.29 1.20 1.29
C1 cash cost $/lb 1.13   0.88 1.04   1.01   0.88   1.01 0.90 0.91
AISC $/lb 1.27   0.96 1.06   1.09   0.96   1.13 0.90 0.96
Financial                  
Revenue $’000 22,640   25,704 19,596   67,940   25,102   16,775 16,344 16,015
Net income (loss) before tax $’000 (3,057 ) 6,063 (13,342 ) (10,336 ) (1,001 ) 80 539 354
Earnings (loss) per share, basic $/sh (0.03 ) 0.06 (0.14 ) (0.11 ) 0.00   0.00 0.00 0.00
Adjusted EBITDA $’000 6,166   9,564 4,062   19,792   8,224   2,926 2,569 2,541
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in non-cash working capital $’000 1,062   4,878 1,904   7,844   6,664   2,147 2,363 2,690
Cash flow from operating activities after changes in non-cash working capital $’000 3,474   261 (2,045 ) 1,690   5,530   5,023 1,819 203
Financial Position                  
Cash and cash equivalents $’000 16,824   13,302 13,816   16,824   17,484   4,285 8,142 12,183
Net debt $’000 11,648   12,793 12,855   11,648   8,680   25,061 24,247 23,054

(1) All amounts are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. Totals may not add due to rounding.

(2) C1 cash cost, AISC, Adjusted EBITDA and net debt are non-GAAP measures. See “Non-GAAP Performance Measures” below.

(3) C1 cash cost and AISC for Q1 2026 were revised to align with the definitions in the Non-GAAP Performance Measures section, increasing them by $0.06/lb and $0.05/lb respectively from the figures reported on May 12, 2026.

The Q3 2026 net loss before tax of $3.1 million reflects continued investment in Titan’s graphite growth strategy, including $4.4 million of Kilbourne Feasibility Study costs and $0.7 million of graphite project expenses, as well as a $1.1 million non-cash loss on the fair value of warrants. Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes these items as well as depreciation, interest and stock-based compensation, was $6.2 million in the quarter.

ZINC OPERATIONS REVIEW

Mining in Q3 2026 focused on the Mahler, New Fold and Mud Pond Apron zones of the #4 mine. Titan mined 111,161 tons and milled 111,110 tons of ore at a feed grade of 7.5% zinc. Mill recovery remained strong at 96.1%, producing 13,431 tons of zinc concentrate at a grade of 59.9% zinc. Quarterly production was affected by temporary maintenance-driven delays and lower grades, as Mahler mining was on the edges of the ore model and New Fold reached the limit of its current mining level.

Grades are expected to improve in Q4 2026 as mining begins on the next level of New Fold and retreat pillar recovery starts in Mud Pond Apron and parts of Lower Mahler. Mining in the N2D zone is expected to restart in 2027. Capital development continued on the New Fold and Upper Mahler up-ramps.

Titan is investing in long-term reliability and productivity. Three major capital projects are expected to be completed in Q4 2026: the #4 production shaft rail replacement, rehabilitation of the #2 shaft secondary egress, and the rebuild of the mill’s fine ore bin discharge chutes. A new mechanical bolter and a new 42-ton haul truck are expected to enter service in Q4 2026. Titan has also approved a production hoist upgrade, to be executed in Q1 2027, to further improve long-term hoisting reliability.

GRAPHITE UPDATE

Titan’s graphite demonstration facility at Empire State Mines has produced natural flake graphite concentrate since January 2026. Shipments to potential customers for product qualification are continuing. In Q4 2026, the facility’s grinding circuit is being upgraded with a new ball mill motor, variable frequency drive and gear reducer, and a fourth stirred media mill is being added. This will enable single-pass processing to a flake graphite concentrate exceeding 95% carbon purity. Installation and commissioning are expected to continue through November.

The Kilbourne Feasibility Study for the proposed 40,000 tonne-per-year graphite facility remains on track for completion in early 2027, with a final investment decision expected thereafter. Kilbourne is covered under the federal FAST-41 permitting framework, and key federal and state permitting milestones remain on schedule. Titan continues to work with EXIM to advance its expression of financing interest of up to $120 million under EXIM’s “Make More in America” initiative toward a commitment. Graphite-related expenditures totaled $5.2 million in Q3 2026.

Titan advanced its strategy to establish an integrated domestic graphite supply chain through an agreement with the U.S. Department of the Army on the principal commercial terms for a proposed commercial-scale graphite processing facility at Anniston Army Depot, Alabama. The contemplated Enhanced Use Lease would provide a framework for accessing established federal industrial infrastructure, potentially supporting more efficient development of domestic graphite processing capacity.

EXPLORATION UPDATE

In Q3 2026, Titan completed 10,710 feet of underground drilling in 27 holes on the Midway, New Fold, Mahler Main and Mud Pond orebodies. Several holes intersected mineralization at Midway, between Lower Mahler and New Fold, and holes at New Fold returned favorable results. Surface drilling tested the regional Bend and Parish targets, and germanium evaluation continued across four zinc orebodies and the #4 and Edwards tailings facilities. Assay results are pending. An updated zinc life-of-mine plan is expected in Q1 2027.

Scientific and Technical Information

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release related to the Company’s exploration activities and zinc operations has been reviewed and approved by Matthew Melnyk, CPG #11540 (AIPG), Vice President Exploration and Geology of Titan, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101″). Mr. Melnyk is not independent of the Company.

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release related to the Company’s germanium and graphite development has been reviewed and approved by Oliver Peters, MSc., P.Eng., who is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. Mr. Peters is independent of the Company.

Refer to the Company’s technical report titled “Empire State Mines 2025 NI 43-101 Technical Report, Gouverneur, New York, USA” with an effective date of December 1, 2025, for additional information.

Non-GAAP Performance Measures

This document includes non-GAAP performance measures, discussed below, that do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. The performance measures may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other issuers. The Company believes that these performance measures are commonly used by certain investors, in conjunction with conventional GAAP measures, to enhance their understanding of the Company’s performance. The Company uses these performance measures extensively in internal decision-making processes, including to assess how well ESM is performing and to assist in the assessment of the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the mine site management team. The tables below provide a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measures as contained within the Company’s issued financial statements.

C1 Cash Cost Per Payable Pound Sold

C1 cash cost is a non-GAAP measure. C1 cash cost represents the cash cost incurred at each processing stage, from mining through to recoverable metal delivered to customers, including mine site operating and general and administrative costs, freight, treatment and refining charges.

The C1 cash cost per payable pound sold is calculated by dividing the total C1 cash costs by payable pounds of metal sold.

All-in Sustaining Costs

AISC measures the estimated cash costs to produce a pound of payable zinc plus the estimated capital sustaining costs to maintain the mine and mill. This measure includes the C1 cash cost and capital sustaining costs divided by pounds of payable zinc sold. AISC does not include depreciation, depletion, amortization, reclamation and exploration expenses.

(US$’000, except per pound) Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
  2026 2025 2026 2025
    Total   Per pound   Total   Per pound   Total   Per pound   Total   Per pound
Pounds of payable zinc sold (millions)   –   13.73   –   13.81   –   44.89   –   45.42
Cost of sales(1) $ 13,618 $ 0.99 $ 12,188 $ 0.88 $ 39,484 $ 0.88 $ 37,059 $ 0.82
Smelting and refining costs $ 1,895 $ 0.14 $ 1,752 $ 0.13 $ 5,676 $ 0.13 $ 5,388 $ 0.12
Total C1 cash cost $ 15,513 $ 1.13 $ 13,940 $ 1.01 $ 45,160 $ 1.01 $ 42,447 $ 0.93
Sustaining capital expenditures $ 1,910 $ 0.14 $ 1,663 $ 0.12 $ 3,674 $ 0.08 $ 2,410 $ 0.05
AISC $ 17,423 $ 1.27 $ 15,603 $ 1.13 $ 48,834 $ 1.09 $ 44,857 $ 0.99

      (1) Cost of sales excluding depreciation and share-based compensation, as these items are non-cash in nature.

Sustaining capital expenditures

Sustaining capital expenditures are defined as those expenditures which do not increase payable mineral production at a mine site and exclude all expenditures at the Company’s projects and certain expenditures at the Company’s operating sites which are deemed expansionary in nature. Expansionary capital expenditures are expenditures that are deemed expansionary in nature. The following table reconciles sustaining capital expenditures and expansionary capital expenditures to the Company’s additions to mineral properties, plant and equipment (or total capital expenditures):

(US$’000) Nine months ended September 30,
 
    2026   2025  
Sustaining capital expenditures $ 3,674 $ 2,410  
Expansionary capital expenditures   1,798   6,840  
Additions to mineral properties, plant and equipment $ 5,472 $ 9,250  


Available Liquidity

Available liquidity is calculated as the sum of cash and cash equivalents and undrawn debt facilities, net of exposure fees.

(US$’000)   As at
September 30,

2026
    As at
December 31,

2025
 
Cash and cash equivalents $ 16,824   $ 17,484  
Undrawn portion of debt facilities $ 12,519   $ 16,700  
Less: exposure fees   (717 )   (957 )
Available liquidity $ 28,626   $ 33,227  


Net Debt

Net debt is calculated as the sum of the current and non-current portions of long-term debt, net of the cash and cash equivalent balance as at the balance sheet date. A reconciliation of net debt is provided below.

(US$’000)   As at
September 30,
2026
    As at
December 31,
2025
   
Current portion of debt and related party loans $ 9,414   $ 23,387    
Non-current portion of debt and related party loans   19,058     2,777    
Total debt $ 28,472   $ 26,164    
Less: Cash and cash equivalents   (16,824 )   (17,484 )  
Net debt $ 11,648   $ 8,680    


EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures that do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other issuers. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with IFRS. The Company presents EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA because management believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain investors and other stakeholders use these measures to evaluate the Company’s operating performance and its ability to generate cash flows and service its debt obligations.

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest expense (net of interest income), income tax expense, depreciation, depletion, and amortization.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted to exclude items that are significant in amount but not reflective of the underlying operating performance of the Company, including: (i) graphite project expenses; (ii) graphite feasibility study expenses; (iii) germanium project expenses; (iv) fair value changes on derivative-classified warrants (being the Special Warrants issued in December 2025 and the resulting Class A and Class B Warrants); (v) foreign exchange gains and losses; (vi) Special Warrant issuance costs; (vii) non-cash stock-based compensation expense; (viii) impairments; (ix) gains and losses on disposals of assets; and (x) non-cash gains and losses on loan modifications.

In particular, the Company excludes expenses related to the graphite demonstration facility, the graphite feasibility expenses and germanium project expenses because these adjustments relate to growth projects and are not indicative of the underlying operating performance. Additionally, fair value changes on derivative-classified warrants are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA because such adjustments are: (i) entirely non-cash; (ii) a mandatory consequence of IFRS accounting requirements applicable to equity instruments denominated in a currency other than the Company’s Canadian dollar functional currency, rather than a reflection of any change in the Company’s operating performance or financial condition; and (iii) not expected to affect the Company’s future cash flows, as the amount of cash received or receivable by the Company in connection with these instruments is fixed at the original subscription price ($15 million) and, in the case of warrant exercises, at the fixed exercise prices of $3.04 per share (Class A) and $3.71 per share (Class B).

(US$’000) Three months ended
September 30,
    Nine months ended
September 30,
   
    2026     2025     2026     2025    
Net income (loss) before tax $ (3,057 ) $ 80   $ (10,336 ) $ 973    
Depreciation and depletion of mineral
property, plant and equipment
  1,278     1,037     3,571     4,084    
Depreciation of right-of-use assets   34     23     74     57    
Interest and other finance expenses   523     659     1,555     1,682    
Interest income   (96 )   (73 )   (285 )   (277 )  
Accretion expense   96     83     263     252    
EBITDA   (1,222 )   1,809     (5,158 )   6,771    
Graphite project expenses   734     880     2,510     880    
Graphite feasibility study   4,436     –     9,727     –    
Germanium project expenses   18     –     18     –    
Stock-based compensation   285     252     733     457    
Foreign exchange (gain) loss   812     (15 )   366     (72 )  
Loss (gain) on fair value of derivative financial instruments   1,103     –     11,596     –    
Adjusted EBITDA $ 6,166   $ 2,926   $ 19,792   $ 8,036    


About Titan Mining Corporation

Titan is an Augusta Group company which produces zinc concentrate at its 100%-owned Empire State Mine located in New York State. Titan is also the United States’ first end-to-end producer of natural flake graphite in 70 years and is advancing graphite and germanium initiatives to strengthen domestic critical minerals supply chains. The Company has also received support from the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) under its Make More in America Initiative. Titan’s goal is to deliver shareholder value through operational excellence, development, and exploration. We have a strong commitment towards developing critical minerals assets which enhance the security of the domestic supply chain. For more information on the Company, please visit our website at www.titanminingcorp.com.

Media & Investor Contact

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Email: info@titanminingcorp.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements and information contained in this news release constitute “forward-looking statements”, and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities laws (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). These statements appear in a number of places in this news release and include statements regarding our intent, or the beliefs or current expectations of our officers and directors, including statements regarding: Higher production is expected in Q4 2026 as mining advances to the next level of the New Fold zone and pillar recovery begins in Mud Pond Apron and Lower Mahler; a proposed commercial-scale graphite processing facility at Anniston Army Depot, Alabama; Titan continues to advance its planned 40,000-tonne-per-year Kilbourne natural graphite project, with the Feasibility Study targeted for release in early 2027; a proposed investment decision thereafter; Titan is well positioned to execute its growth strategy and create long-term shareholder value; three major capital projects are expected to be completed in Q4 2026: the #4 production shaft rail replacement, rehabilitation of the #2 shaft secondary egress, and the rebuild of the mill’s fine ore bin discharge chutes; a new mechanical bolter and a new 42-ton haul truck are expected to enter service in Q4 2026; Titan has also approved a production hoist upgrade, to be executed in Q1 2027, to further improve long-term hoisting reliability; the contemplated Enhanced Use Lease would provide a framework for accessing established federal industrial infrastructure, potentially supporting more efficient development of domestic graphite processing capacity; and an updated zinc life-of-mine plan is expected in Q1 2027. When used in this news release words such as “to be”, “believe”, “targeted”, “could”, “will”, “planned”, “expected”, “potential”, and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements and/or information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements since the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to vary materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements, including risks relating to cost increases for capital and operating costs; risks of shortages and fluctuating costs of equipment or supplies; risks relating to fluctuations in the price of zinc, graphite and germanium; the inherently hazardous nature of mining-related activities; potential effects on our operations of environmental regulations in New York State; risks due to legal proceedings; and risks related to operation of mining projects generally; risks relating to changes in trade measures affecting graphite, including the absence of antidumping and countervailing duty orders on active anode material following the U.S. International Trade Commission’s negative determinations, and changes to Section 301 or other tariffs; risks that customer qualification programs are not completed successfully or that non-binding arrangements do not result in definitive agreements; reliance on a limited number of customers and on third-party processing capacity; risks associated with government contracting, Enhanced Use Leases and government-supported financing programs, including that the October 7, 2026 term sheet may not result in a definitive Enhanced Use Lease or construction and operation of the proposed graphite processing facility at Anniston Army Depot; risks that the Feasibility Study is delayed or its results do not support development, or that Board approval, permits or financing for a construction decision are not obtained; risks that germanium recovery testing does not establish a technically or economically viable commercial opportunity; risks that the Company does not achieve its 2026 production, cost or Adjusted EBITDA guidance, resume N2D zone operations, commission equipment or complete planned drilling on the anticipated timelines; risks that pending assay results do not meet expectations; and the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in the Company’s periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Such forward-looking statements are based on various assumptions, including assumptions made with regard to our forecasts and expected cash flows; our projected capital and operating costs; our expectations regarding mining and metallurgical recoveries; mine life and production rates; that laws or regulations impacting mining activities will remain consistent; our approved business plans; our mineral resource estimates and results of the preliminary economic assessment; our experience with regulators; political and social support of the mining industry in New York State; our experience and knowledge of the New York State mining industry and our expectations of economic conditions and the price of zinc, graphite and germanium; demand for graphite and germanium; exploration results; the ability to secure adequate financing (as needed); the continued availability of the EXIM facility and that the expression of interest of up to $120 million converts into committed financing; that the Kilbourne Feasibility Study will remain on schedule and produce results supporting development; that the Board will approve a construction decision and required permits and financing will be available on acceptable terms; the applicable Enhanced Use Lease opportunities will proceed and all required governmental approvals will be obtained; that customer qualification programs and commercial-scale processing will be completed successfully; that germanium recovery testing will support a technically and economically viable commercial opportunity; that planned operations, equipment commissioning, drilling and geotechnical work will proceed on schedule and pending assay results will support the Company’s exploration objectives; that production, costs, zinc prices and other operating and market conditions will support the Company’s 2026 guidance; the continuity of U.S. federal policy support for domestic critical minerals production; the availability of third-party processing capacity on commercially acceptable terms; the Company maintaining its current strategy and objectives; and the Company’s ability to achieve its growth objectives. While the Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable, based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Except as required by applicable law, we assume no obligation to update or to publicly announce the results of any change to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect actual results, future events or developments, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting the forward-looking statements. If we update any one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. You should not place undue importance on forward-looking statements and should not rely upon these statements as of any other date. All forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nexpu Ltd. (NASDAQ: DPU) (“Nexpu” or the “Company”) today announced that its subsidiary, Top Kingwin Hi Tech Inc., has completed delivery of all 10,000 TK-D2C robots in October 2026 under its previously disclosed resale contract with Walkers Times International (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. (“Walkers Times”), which has a total contract value of US$4.8 million.

Following earlier deliveries totaling 5,000 units, the Company delivered the remaining 5,000 robots in two batches: 3,000 units in September 2026 and 2,000 units in October 2026. The resale agreement with Walkers Times, signed in September 2025, provided for the resale of 10,000 TK-D2C robots at US$480 per unit, for a total contract value of US$4.8 million. The latest deliveries were made under that existing agreement and do not represent a new order.

The Company coordinated third-party procurement, supplier communications, delivery scheduling and customer receiving arrangements for the order. The TK-D2C robots supplied under this agreement are third-party products procured and resold by the Company.

About Nexpu Ltd.

Nexpu Ltd. engages in the following business activities: (i) the resale of third-party devices that support data collection and analysis; (ii) the sale of robots; and (iii) the development and operation of software products and platforms.

Safe Harbor Statement

To the extent this announcement contains forward-looking statements, such statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements, if any, include statements regarding the Company’s future business activities, operating performance and prospects in the resale of third-party robots and other devices. These statements are based on management’s current expectations as of the date of this release and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including risks relating to reliance on third-party suppliers; product quality, performance and customer acceptance; customer payment and collection of receivables; procurement, logistics and other operating costs; demand for third-party robots and other devices; competition; applicable regulatory requirements; and other risks described in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.

For further information, please contact:

Bonnie Zhang
Email: IR@tcjhgw.cn

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nexpu Ltd. (NASDAQ: DPU) (“Nexpu” or the “Company”) today announced that its subsidiary, Top Kingwin Hi Tech Inc., has completed delivery of all 10,000 TK-D2C robots in October 2026 under its previously disclosed resale contract with Walkers Times International (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. (“Walkers Times”), which has a total contract value of US$4.8 million.

Following earlier deliveries totaling 5,000 units, the Company delivered the remaining 5,000 robots in two batches: 3,000 units in September 2026 and 2,000 units in October 2026. The resale agreement with Walkers Times, signed in September 2025, provided for the resale of 10,000 TK-D2C robots at US$480 per unit, for a total contract value of US$4.8 million. The latest deliveries were made under that existing agreement and do not represent a new order.

The Company coordinated third-party procurement, supplier communications, delivery scheduling and customer receiving arrangements for the order. The TK-D2C robots supplied under this agreement are third-party products procured and resold by the Company.

About Nexpu Ltd.

Nexpu Ltd. engages in the following business activities: (i) the resale of third-party devices that support data collection and analysis; (ii) the sale of robots; and (iii) the development and operation of software products and platforms.

Safe Harbor Statement

To the extent this announcement contains forward-looking statements, such statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements, if any, include statements regarding the Company’s future business activities, operating performance and prospects in the resale of third-party robots and other devices. These statements are based on management’s current expectations as of the date of this release and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including risks relating to reliance on third-party suppliers; product quality, performance and customer acceptance; customer payment and collection of receivables; procurement, logistics and other operating costs; demand for third-party robots and other devices; competition; applicable regulatory requirements; and other risks described in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.

For further information, please contact:

Bonnie Zhang
Email: IR@tcjhgw.cn

First Quarter with Combined Company Operations; Integration Well Underway 
Approximately $30 Million in Annualized Cost Synergies Identified
Company Issues Fourth Quarter 2026 Outlook

ATLANTA, Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.

“Our first quarter with combined company operations marks an important milestone for Katapult Holdings and was defined by speed of execution,” said Cory Miller, CEO of Katapult Holdings. “Since closing the merger in August, our teams have hit the ground running, and I want to thank everyone across our brands for their hard work and dedication. We’ve already identified approximately $30 million in annualized cost synergies and we’re building on that, with revenue opportunities across the business. We’re also putting our technology and data to work across our brands to help us approve the right customers and lower our cost to serve them. At the same time, we are focused on our plans to optimize our balance sheet with the goal of reducing our cost of funding. We believe the work we’ve done positions us to transform Katapult Holdings into a trusted destination for nonprime consumers and create long-term value for all our stakeholders.”

Factors Affecting Comparability to Prior Periods

On August 11, 2026, Katapult Holdings completed its business combination with The Aaron’s Company, Inc. (“Aaron’s”) and CCF Holdings, LLC (“CCFI”) through a series of merger transactions (the “Mergers”). Our financial results for the third quarter of 2026 are not directly comparable to the Company’s prior year results due to the Mergers. Based on the accounting treatment for the Mergers, the financial results in this press release reflect: (i) Q3 2026 financial and certain operating results that include CCFI, which comprises the Consumer Finance segment, for the full quarter, and the Aaron’s and Katapult businesses, which comprise the Lease-to-Own & Retail segment, only for the period beginning on August 11, 2026; and (ii) Q3 2025 financial and operating results that only include CCFI and its consolidated subsidiaries. These factors will impact year-over-year comparability for our Consolidated and Lease-to-Own & Retail segment financial results through the end of the third quarter of 2027. Additional information regarding the Mergers is included in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 that we will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Third Quarter 2026 Consolidated Highlights

  • Total revenues were $753.9 million.
  • Gross profit was $437.7 million and gross margin was 58.1%.
  • Total operating expenses were $412.8 million.
  • Operating profit was $24.9 million, impacted by acquisition-related costs and restructuring expenses.
  • Net loss was $28.0 million, primarily impacted by interest expense. Net loss margin was 3.7%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 was $110.4 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin1 was 14.6%.
  • On a combined2, full-quarter basis, net loss was $44.5 million compared with $30.1 million in the third quarter of last year, and was primarily impacted by acquisition-related costs.
  • On a combined2, full-quarter basis, Adjusted EBITDA1 was $131.7 million, up 23% from $106.8 million in the same period of last year, with a margin1 of 13.1%, up approximately 260 basis points year-over-year.
  • The Company ended the quarter with total cash and cash equivalents of $261.0 million, restricted cash of $10.8 million and outstanding debt of $1.95 billion.
  • Cash provided by operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $496.8 million.
  • Net leverage1 was 3.5x. Approximately two-thirds of our debt is asset-backed funding against receivables and lease merchandise.
  • E-commerce penetration was 39.6%. E-commerce penetration measures the number of leases and loans that were originated through a non-retail channel, as a percentage of total originations.

Third Quarter 2026 Consumer Finance Segment Highlights
(Consumer Finance includes the CCFI business)

  • Revenues were $448.8 million compared with $443.3 million in the third quarter of 2025.
  • Gross profit was $280.7 million compared with $280.0 million for the third quarter of 2025. Gross margin was 62.6% compared with 63.2% for the same period of last year.
  • Operating profit was $19.6 million compared with $43.0 million for the third quarter of 2025. Operating profit for the third quarter of 2026 was impacted by acquisition-related costs and restructuring expenses.
  • Loss before income taxes for the segment was $22.0 million compared with $1.5 million in the third quarter of 2025, and was impacted by interest expense as well as acquisition-related costs and restructuring expenses.
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 was $78.3 million compared with $74.8 million for the third quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA margin1 was 17.5% compared with 16.9% during the same period of last year.
  • Finance receivables at quarter end were approximately $1.0 billion compared with $991.6 million in the same period of last year.
  • During the quarter, the Consumer Finance segment served approximately 1.04 million unique active customers compared with approximately 1.05 million in the same quarter of last year.

Third Quarter 2026 Lease-to-Own & Retail Segment Highlights
(Lease-to-Own & Retail includes the Aaron’s and Katapult businesses)

  • Revenues were $305.1 million.
  • Gross profit was $157.0 million. Gross margin was 51.4%.
  • Operating profit was $5.3 million and was impacted by acquisition-related costs and restructuring expenses.
  • Loss before income taxes was $18.1 million, primarily impacted by interest expense.
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 was $32.1 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin1 was 10.5%.
  • On a combined2, full-quarter basis, loss before income taxes for the segment was $35.8 million, compared with $42.1 million in the same period last year, and was impacted by interest expense and acquisition-related costs.
  • On a combined2, full-quarter basis, Adjusted EBITDA1 for the segment was $53.4 million, up from $31.9 million in the third quarter of last year, with a margin1 of 9.6%, up about 400 basis points year-over-year.
  • Book value of merchandise on lease was $484.8 million as of September 30, 2026.
  • During the quarter, the lease-to-own business served approximately 1.08 million unique active customers, compared with approximately 1.12 million in the same period of last year (this operating metric reflects the full period and is comparable year-over-year).

1 Please refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section and the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation tables below for more information.

2 Combined figures reflect the sum of the results of CCFI, Aaron’s and Katapult for the full period, including periods before the Mergers closed on August 11, 2026. See “Combined Financial Information” and the reconciliation tables below.

Close of Mergers and Integration Update

On August 11, 2026, Katapult Holdings, Aaron’s and CCFI combined in the “Mergers” to create a scaled platform serving nonprime consumers across lease-to-own, retail and consumer finance.

To date, the Company has identified approximately $30 million in annualized cost synergies and is pursuing additional revenue opportunities.

Cost synergies

  • Combined leadership and support roles across the business and reduced the corporate and regional office footprint.
  • Consolidating vendors and contracts, including payroll and HR systems, financial reporting tools, data and professional services.
  • Moving finance, accounting, HR, technology and marketing into shared teams on common platforms.

Revenue synergies

  • Connecting the customer journey across our brands, starting with lease-to-own offers for consumer finance customers.
  • Expanding protection plans to virtual lease-to-own and adding new product categories in stores through merchant partnerships.
  • Growing the virtual lease-to-own merchant pipeline and coordinating customer acquisition across the business.

“We’re still early, but we’re executing well on our integration plan,” said Russ Falkenstein, CFO of Katapult Holdings. “On a combined basis, Adjusted EBITDA margin was up more than 250 basis points year-over-year. Our fourth quarter outlook reflects a cautious view of the consumer, and we’re staying deliberate on underwriting and protecting margin rather than chasing volume. We’re also focused on reducing our cost of funding, which we believe will improve earnings and cash flow and create value for our shareholders.”

Fourth Quarter Outlook
The Company is providing the following outlook for the fourth quarter of 2026, its first full quarter as a combined company:

(In Millions) Current Outlook
Consolidated Low   High
Revenues $ 975   $ 1,025
Adjusted EBITDA1 $ 105   $ 120
  1. See the “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section included in this release

The outlook reflects a cautious view of the consumer. Macroeconomic headwinds are impacting customer behavior, resulting in lower average ticket sizes and more selective spending in lease-to-own. The outlook assumes these conditions continue through year-end with no improvement, and reflects the Company’s continued disciplined approach to underwriting.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 8:00 AM ET today, Thursday, November 12, 2026, to discuss the Company’s financial results. The conference call will be webcast live in listen-only mode and can be accessed through the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://ir.katapultholdings.com. An archive of the webcast will be available for one year. An investor presentation is also available on the Company’s Investor Relations website.

Upcoming Investor Conference
The Company also announced that Cory Miller, CEO, and Russ Falkenstein, CFO, will host a fireside chat and Q&A session at the Stephens Annual Investment Conference on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 9:45 AM ET.

A live audio webcast and replay will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://ir.katapultholdings.com/.

About Katapult Holdings

Katapult Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: KPLT) is a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility. Through its Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult operating brands, the Company provides access to lease-to-own solutions and alternative consumer financial services. The Company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Contact

Jennifer Cohn
VP of Investor Relations
IR@KPLTholdings.com

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this press release that are not historical facts include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s fourth quarter 2026 outlook; expected cost and revenue synergies and the timing of their realization; integration plans; plans to optimize the balance sheet, simplify the capital structure and reduce interest expense and cost of capital; and future financial and operating performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially from those discussed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs and assumptions of the management of Katapult Holdings, CCFI and Aaron’s, respectively, and can often be identified by terms and phrases that include “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “continue,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “will,” “potential,” “forecast,” “target,” “guidance,” “outlook,” or other similar terminology. Various factors may cause actual results to be materially different than the suggested outcomes within forward-looking statements. Accordingly, there is no assurance that such results will be realized.

These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among others: the combined company’s ability to successfully integrate the businesses of Katapult, Aaron’s and CCFI; the combined company’s ability to realize the expected benefits of the transaction, including expected synergies, operating efficiencies, enhanced underwriting capabilities, product innovation and growth opportunities; disruption of management’s attention from ongoing business operations due to integration matters; potential adverse changes to relationships with customers, suppliers, franchisees, merchant partners, lenders, creditors, financing sources, employees and other business partners; the ability to retain key personnel; risks related to the Company’s capital structure, indebtedness, liquidity, cost of capital and compliance with restrictive covenants; the availability of financing and the Company’s ability to access capital on acceptable terms; credit performance, delinquency, charge-off and collection trends; changes in customer demand, consumer behavior, economic conditions, inflation, interest rates and other macroeconomic factors; unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the transaction or integration; the Company’s ability to maintain effective internal controls, financial reporting systems, technology systems and data infrastructure across the combined business; risks related to cybersecurity, data privacy and platform reliability; the Company’s ability to comply with laws and regulations applicable to its business, including laws and regulations related to rental purchase transactions, consumer credit, alternative financial services, data privacy and consumer protection; litigation, regulatory inquiries, enforcement actions, complaints, adverse publicity and other legal proceedings; and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If any of these risks materialize or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that the combined company does not presently know or that it currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this press release. All forward-looking statements contained herein are based on information available as of the date hereof, and the combined company does not assume any obligation to update these statements as a result of new information or future events, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the financial measures presented in this press release and related conference call or webcast in accordance with GAAP, the Company also presents certain non-GAAP and other measures of financial performance. The Company believes that for management and investors to more effectively compare core performance from period to period, non-GAAP measures should exclude items that are not indicative of our results from ongoing business operations. The Company urges investors to consider non-GAAP measures only in conjunction with its GAAP financials and to review the reconciliation of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures to its comparable GAAP financial measures, which are included in this press release. The Company does not provide a reconciliation of its forward-looking outlook for certain financial measures on a GAAP basis because the Company is unable to predict certain items contained in the GAAP measures without unreasonable efforts. These items may include acquisition-related costs, restructuring expenses, litigation and settlement expenses and certain other unusual adjustments.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that is defined as net income (loss) before income taxes, interest expense, net, depreciation on property plant and equipment and intangibles, amortization on intangibles, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring expenses, net, acquisition-related costs, litigation and settlement expenses, non-interest related financing fees, and other non-recurring charges.

Adjusted EBITDA margin is a non-GAAP financial measure that is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue.

Net leverage is a ratio of two non-GAAP financial measures: Net debt and Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve month period. Net debt is calculated as the Company’s total debt less cash and cash equivalents.

The Company believes Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and Net leverage are useful to an investor in evaluating the Company’s performance because these measures:

  • Are widely used to measure a company’s operating performance;
  • Are financial measurements used by rating agencies, lenders and other parties to evaluate the Company’s credit worthiness; and
  • Are used by the Company’s management for various purposes, including as a measure of performance and as a basis for strategic planning and forecasting.

Management believes that the use of non-GAAP financial measures, as a supplement to GAAP measures, is useful to investors in that they eliminate items that are not part of our core operations, highly variable or do not require a cash outlay, such as stock-based compensation expense. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures when evaluating operating performance and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures help indicate underlying trends in the business, are important in comparing current results with prior period results and are useful to investors and financial analysts in assessing operating performance. However, these non-GAAP measures exclude items that are significant in understanding and assessing the Company’s financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to revenue, net loss, gross profit, cash flows from operations or other measures of profitability, liquidity or performance under GAAP. You should be aware that the Company’s presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

KATAPULT HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
     
  Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2026       2025     2026       2025  
   
REVENUES:            
Consumer finance revenues $ 448,757     $ 443,296   $ 1,319,003     $ 1,311,925  
Lease revenues   229,593       —     229,593       —  
Merchandise sales   75,544       —     75,544       —  
    753,894       443,296     1,624,140       1,311,925  
COSTS OF REVENUES:            
Cost of consumer finance revenues   168,018       163,268     448,486       413,323  
Cost of lease revenues   91,471       —     91,471       —  
Cost of merchandise sales   56,709       —     56,709       —  
    316,199       163,268     596,667       413,323  
GROSS PROFIT   437,694       280,028     1,027,473       898,602  
Selling, general and administrative expense   412,839       237,075     876,760       715,565  
OPERATING PROFIT   24,855       42,953     150,713       183,037  
Other expense   11       —     11       —  
Interest expense, net   64,902       44,450     146,994       131,743  
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES   (40,059 )     (1,497 )   3,708       51,294  
(Benefit) Provision for income taxes   (12,065 )     (1,168 )   (47,596 )     5,364  
NET (LOSS) INCOME   (27,994 )     (329 )   51,304       45,930  
Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest $ (171 )   $ 198   $ (342 )   $ (1,195 )
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO KATAPULT HOLDINGS, INC. $ (27,823 )   $ (527 ) $ 51,646     $ 47,125  
             
(LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE            
Basic (loss) earnings per share $ (0.38 )   $ (0.01 ) $ 0.83     $ 0.84  
Diluted (loss) earnings per share $ (0.38 )   $ (0.01 ) $ 0.83     $ 0.84  
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING            
Basic   73,471       56,365     62,130       56,365  
Diluted   73,471       56,365     62,196       56,365  

KATAPULT HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands)
     
  (Unaudited)  
  September 30, 2026 December 31, 2025
     
ASSETS:    
Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 260,985   $ 94,575  
Restricted cash   10,817     913  
Accounts receivable, net   45,619     —  
Finance receivables at amortized cost, net   431,489     430,108  
Finance receivables at fair value   275,139     273,223  
Lease merchandise, net   626,888     —  
Merchandise inventories, net   77,689     —  
Property, plant and equipment, net   218,016     67,867  
Right of use assets – operating leases   588,339     301,299  
Goodwill   297,914     107,888  
Intangible assets   157,312     67,642  
Prepaid expenses and other assets   157,318     75,555  
Total Assets $ 3,147,523   $ 1,419,070  
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 492,297   $ 201,651  
Deferred revenue   65,937     6,998  
Operating lease liabilities   610,344     310,442  
Debt, net   1,950,864     1,024,687  
Total Liabilities   3,119,442     1,543,778  
EQUITY:    
Common stock   8     6  
Additional paid-in capital   337,625     244,154  
Retained deficit   (309,394 )   (336,261 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (157 )   —  
Non-controlling interest   —     (32,607 )
Total equity   28,082     (124,708 )
Total liabilities and equity $ 3,147,523   $ 1,419,070  

KATAPULT HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)
   
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2026     2025  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net Income $  51,304    $  45,930   
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation of lease merchandise    82,573       —   
Depreciation of property, plant & equipment    31,906       27,504   
Amortization of intangibles    22,844       17,303   
Amortization of deferred finance costs    9,209       13,730   
Accounts receivable provision    2,745       —   
Provision for credit losses    348,498       336,933   
Fair value adjustment of finance receivables, net    99,988       76,390   
Non-cash equity-based compensation    17,928       1,195   
Deferred income taxes    (60,065 )    —   
Provision for lease merchandise write-offs    2,615       —   
Non-cash lease expense    91,354       69,926   
Impairment of Assets    12,134       —   
Other changes, net    (2,311 )    27   
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    (213,954 )    (96,043 )
Cash provided by operating activities    496,767       492,895   
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchases of property, plant & equipment    (21,414 )    (15,330 )
Proceeds from dispositions of property, plant & equipment    52       —   
Net receivables originated    (452,751 )    (367,738 )
Net cash acquired in reverse mergers    95,392       —   
Other investing activities, net    133       —   
Cash used in investing activities    (378,588 )    (383,068 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Repayments on finance lease obligations    (335 )    (11 )
Short term credit facilities, net    (10,000 )    6,000   
Proceeds from revolving credit facilities    55,870       16,906   
Repayments on revolving facilities    (88,028 )    (46,988 )
Proceeds from term credit facilities    161,968       —   
Repayments from term credit facilities    (20,000 )    (30,000 )
Dividends paid    (30,361 )    (37,355 )
Debt issuance costs    (10,883 )    (2,414 )
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities    58,231       (93,862 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash    (96 )    —   
Increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash    176,314       15,965   
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period    95,488       115,913   
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash end of period:    
Cash and cash equivalents    260,985       128,226   
Restricted cash    10,817       3,652   
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $  271,802    $  131,878   


KATAPULT HOLDINGS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA (UNAUDITED)

  (Unaudited)
(In Thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2026
  Lease-to-Own & Retail Consumer Finance Total
Net Loss     $ (27,994 )
Income Taxes       (12,065 )
Loss Before Income Taxes $ (18,093 ) $ (21,965 ) $ (40,059 )
Interest Expense, net   23,356     41,546     64,902  
Depreciation   9,386     7,393     16,779  
Amortization   2,817     6,676     9,493  
EBITDA $ 17,466   $ 33,649   $ 51,115  
       
Stock-Based Compensation   2,242     15,628     17,870  
Restructuring Expenses, net   2,830     8,279     11,109  
Acquisition-Related Costs   5,879     13,658     19,537  
Litigation and Settlement Expenses   —     7,132     7,132  
Non-Interest Related Financing Fees   1,577     —     1,577  
Other Non-recurring Charges   2,075     —     2,075  
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) $ 32,069   $ 78,346   $ 110,415  
Net Loss Margin       (3.7 )%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin       14.6 %

  (Unaudited)
(In Thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
  Lease-to-Own & Retail Consumer Finance Total
Net Loss     $ (329 )
Income Taxes       (1,168 )
Loss Before Income Taxes $ — $ (1,497 ) $ (1,497 )
Interest Expense, net   —   44,450     44,450  
Depreciation   —   8,663     8,663  
Amortization   —   5,245     5,245  
EBITDA $ — $ 56,861   $ 56,861  
       
Stock-Based Compensation   —   (198 )   (198 )
Acquisition-Related Costs   —   —     —  
Litigation and Settlement Expenses   —   17,957     17,957  
Other Non-recurring Charges   —   220     220  
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) $ — $ 74,840   $ 74,840  
Net Loss Margin       (0.1 )%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin       16.9 %


KATAPULT HOLDINGS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited) COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION1
(In Thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2026
  Lease-to-Own & Retail Consumer Finance Total
Net Loss     $ (44,519 )
Income Taxes       (13,227 )
Loss Before Income Taxes $ (35,781 ) $ (21,965 ) $ (57,746 )
Interest Expense, net   32,882     41,546     74,428  
Depreciation   12,927     7,393     20,320  
Amortization   3,142     6,676     9,818  
EBITDA $ 13,170   $ 33,649   $ 46,820  
       
Stock-Based Compensation   2,242     15,628     17,870  
Restructuring Expenses, net   2,555     8,279     10,834  
Acquisition-Related Costs   37,911     13,658     51,569  
Litigation and Settlement Expenses   —     7,132     7,132  
Non-Interest Related Financing Fees   2,593     —     2,593  
Other Non-recurring Charges   (5,111 )   —     (5,111 )
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) $ 53,360   $ 78,346   $ 131,707  
Net Loss Margin       (4.4 )%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin   9.6 %   17.5 %   13.1 %
       
1 Combined figures reflect the sum of the results of CCFI, Aaron’s and Katapult for the full period, including periods before the Mergers closed on August 11, 2026.

(Unaudited) COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION1
(In Thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
  Lease-to-Own & Retail Consumer Finance Total
Net Loss     $ (30,073 )
Income Taxes       (13,513 )
Loss Before Income Taxes $ (42,090 ) $ (1,497 ) $ (43,586 )
Interest Expense, net   32,051     44,450     76,501  
Depreciation   12,182     8,691     20,873  
Amortization   229     5,217     5,446  
EBITDA $ 2,372   $ 56,861   $ 59,234  
       
Stock-Based Compensation   801     (198 )   603  
Restructuring Expenses, net   12,885     —     12,885  
Acquisition-Related Costs   5,269     —     5,269  
Litigation and Settlement Expenses   —     17,957     17,957  
Non-Interest Related Financing Fees   5,130     —     5,130  
Other Non-recurring Charges   5,459     220     5,679  
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) $ 31,916   $ 74,840   $ 106,757  
Net Loss Margin       (3.0 )%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin   5.5 %   16.9 %   10.5 %
       
1 Combined figures reflect the sum of the results of CCFI, Aaron’s and Katapult for the full period, including periods before the Mergers closed on August 11, 2026.

(Unaudited) COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION1
(In Thousands) Trailing Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2026
  Lease-to-Own & Retail Consumer Finance Total
Net Loss     $ (8,694 )
Income Taxes       (53,903 )
Loss Before Income Taxes $ (65,118 ) $ 2,521   $ (62,597 )
Interest Expense, net   129,908     163,447     293,355  
Depreciation   48,217     30,799     79,016  
Amortization   4,020     29,933     33,953  
EBITDA $ 117,027   $ 226,700   $ 343,727  
       
Stock-Based Compensation   4,063     15,884     19,947  
Restructuring Expenses, net   9,026     8,279     17,305  
Acquisition-Related Costs   56,623     21,017     77,640  
Litigation and Settlement Expenses   —     28,876     28,876  
Non-Interest Related Financing Fees   8,218     —     8,218  
Other Non-recurring Charges   (14,439 )   (2,593 )   (17,032 )
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) $ 180,518   $ 298,163   $ 478,681  
Net Loss Margin       (0.2 )%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin       11.8 %
       
1 Combined figures reflect the sum of the results of CCFI, Aaron’s and Katapult for the full period, including periods before the Mergers closed on August 11, 2026.


KATAPULT HOLDINGS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NET LEVERAGE (UNAUDITED)

(In Thousands) September 30, 2026
Debt $ 1,950,864
Cash and Cash Equivalents   260,985
Net Debt   1,689,879
   
Combined Adjusted EBITDA, Trailing 12 Months $ 478,681
   
Net Leverage   3.5x

First Quarter with Combined Company Operations; Integration Well Underway 
Approximately $30 Million in Annualized Cost Synergies Identified
Company Issues Fourth Quarter 2026 Outlook

ATLANTA, Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026.

“Our first quarter with combined company operations marks an important milestone for Katapult Holdings and was defined by speed of execution,” said Cory Miller, CEO of Katapult Holdings. “Since closing the merger in August, our teams have hit the ground running, and I want to thank everyone across our brands for their hard work and dedication. We’ve already identified approximately $30 million in annualized cost synergies and we’re building on that, with revenue opportunities across the business. We’re also putting our technology and data to work across our brands to help us approve the right customers and lower our cost to serve them. At the same time, we are focused on our plans to optimize our balance sheet with the goal of reducing our cost of funding. We believe the work we’ve done positions us to transform Katapult Holdings into a trusted destination for nonprime consumers and create long-term value for all our stakeholders.”

Factors Affecting Comparability to Prior Periods

On August 11, 2026, Katapult Holdings completed its business combination with The Aaron’s Company, Inc. (“Aaron’s”) and CCF Holdings, LLC (“CCFI”) through a series of merger transactions (the “Mergers”). Our financial results for the third quarter of 2026 are not directly comparable to the Company’s prior year results due to the Mergers. Based on the accounting treatment for the Mergers, the financial results in this press release reflect: (i) Q3 2026 financial and certain operating results that include CCFI, which comprises the Consumer Finance segment, for the full quarter, and the Aaron’s and Katapult businesses, which comprise the Lease-to-Own & Retail segment, only for the period beginning on August 11, 2026; and (ii) Q3 2025 financial and operating results that only include CCFI and its consolidated subsidiaries. These factors will impact year-over-year comparability for our Consolidated and Lease-to-Own & Retail segment financial results through the end of the third quarter of 2027. Additional information regarding the Mergers is included in the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 that we will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Third Quarter 2026 Consolidated Highlights

  • Total revenues were $753.9 million.
  • Gross profit was $437.7 million and gross margin was 58.1%.
  • Total operating expenses were $412.8 million.
  • Operating profit was $24.9 million, impacted by acquisition-related costs and restructuring expenses.
  • Net loss was $28.0 million, primarily impacted by interest expense. Net loss margin was 3.7%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 was $110.4 million and Adjusted EBITDA margin1 was 14.6%.
  • On a combined2, full-quarter basis, net loss was $44.5 million compared with $30.1 million in the third quarter of last year, and was primarily impacted by acquisition-related costs.
  • On a combined2, full-quarter basis, Adjusted EBITDA1 was $131.7 million, up 23% from $106.8 million in the same period of last year, with a margin1 of 13.1%, up approximately 260 basis points year-over-year.
  • The Company ended the quarter with total cash and cash equivalents of $261.0 million, restricted cash of $10.8 million and outstanding debt of $1.95 billion.
  • Cash provided by operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $496.8 million.
  • Net leverage1 was 3.5x. Approximately two-thirds of our debt is asset-backed funding against receivables and lease merchandise.
  • E-commerce penetration was 39.6%. E-commerce penetration measures the number of leases and loans that were originated through a non-retail channel, as a percentage of total originations.

Third Quarter 2026 Consumer Finance Segment Highlights
(Consumer Finance includes the CCFI business)

  • Revenues were $448.8 million compared with $443.3 million in the third quarter of 2025.
  • Gross profit was $280.7 million compared with $280.0 million for the third quarter of 2025. Gross margin was 62.6% compared with 63.2% for the same period of last year.
  • Operating profit was $19.6 million compared with $43.0 million for the third quarter of 2025. Operating profit for the third quarter of 2026 was impacted by acquisition-related costs and restructuring expenses.
  • Loss before income taxes for the segment was $22.0 million compared with $1.5 million in the third quarter of 2025, and was impacted by interest expense as well as acquisition-related costs and restructuring expenses.
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 was $78.3 million compared with $74.8 million for the third quarter of 2025. Adjusted EBITDA margin1 was 17.5% compared with 16.9% during the same period of last year.
  • Finance receivables at quarter end were approximately $1.0 billion compared with $991.6 million in the same period of last year.
  • During the quarter, the Consumer Finance segment served approximately 1.04 million unique active customers compared with approximately 1.05 million in the same quarter of last year.

Third Quarter 2026 Lease-to-Own & Retail Segment Highlights
(Lease-to-Own & Retail includes the Aaron’s and Katapult businesses)

  • Revenues were $305.1 million.
  • Gross profit was $157.0 million. Gross margin was 51.4%.
  • Operating profit was $5.3 million and was impacted by acquisition-related costs and restructuring expenses.
  • Loss before income taxes was $18.1 million, primarily impacted by interest expense.
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 was $32.1 million. Adjusted EBITDA margin1 was 10.5%.
  • On a combined2, full-quarter basis, loss before income taxes for the segment was $35.8 million, compared with $42.1 million in the same period last year, and was impacted by interest expense and acquisition-related costs.
  • On a combined2, full-quarter basis, Adjusted EBITDA1 for the segment was $53.4 million, up from $31.9 million in the third quarter of last year, with a margin1 of 9.6%, up about 400 basis points year-over-year.
  • Book value of merchandise on lease was $484.8 million as of September 30, 2026.
  • During the quarter, the lease-to-own business served approximately 1.08 million unique active customers, compared with approximately 1.12 million in the same period of last year (this operating metric reflects the full period and is comparable year-over-year).

1 Please refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section and the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation tables below for more information.

2 Combined figures reflect the sum of the results of CCFI, Aaron’s and Katapult for the full period, including periods before the Mergers closed on August 11, 2026. See “Combined Financial Information” and the reconciliation tables below.

Close of Mergers and Integration Update

On August 11, 2026, Katapult Holdings, Aaron’s and CCFI combined in the “Mergers” to create a scaled platform serving nonprime consumers across lease-to-own, retail and consumer finance.

To date, the Company has identified approximately $30 million in annualized cost synergies and is pursuing additional revenue opportunities.

Cost synergies

  • Combined leadership and support roles across the business and reduced the corporate and regional office footprint.
  • Consolidating vendors and contracts, including payroll and HR systems, financial reporting tools, data and professional services.
  • Moving finance, accounting, HR, technology and marketing into shared teams on common platforms.

Revenue synergies

  • Connecting the customer journey across our brands, starting with lease-to-own offers for consumer finance customers.
  • Expanding protection plans to virtual lease-to-own and adding new product categories in stores through merchant partnerships.
  • Growing the virtual lease-to-own merchant pipeline and coordinating customer acquisition across the business.

“We’re still early, but we’re executing well on our integration plan,” said Russ Falkenstein, CFO of Katapult Holdings. “On a combined basis, Adjusted EBITDA margin was up more than 250 basis points year-over-year. Our fourth quarter outlook reflects a cautious view of the consumer, and we’re staying deliberate on underwriting and protecting margin rather than chasing volume. We’re also focused on reducing our cost of funding, which we believe will improve earnings and cash flow and create value for our shareholders.”

Fourth Quarter Outlook
The Company is providing the following outlook for the fourth quarter of 2026, its first full quarter as a combined company:

(In Millions) Current Outlook
Consolidated Low   High
Revenues $ 975   $ 1,025
Adjusted EBITDA1 $ 105   $ 120
  1. See the “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section included in this release

The outlook reflects a cautious view of the consumer. Macroeconomic headwinds are impacting customer behavior, resulting in lower average ticket sizes and more selective spending in lease-to-own. The outlook assumes these conditions continue through year-end with no improvement, and reflects the Company’s continued disciplined approach to underwriting.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 8:00 AM ET today, Thursday, November 12, 2026, to discuss the Company’s financial results. The conference call will be webcast live in listen-only mode and can be accessed through the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://ir.katapultholdings.com. An archive of the webcast will be available for one year. An investor presentation is also available on the Company’s Investor Relations website.

Upcoming Investor Conference
The Company also announced that Cory Miller, CEO, and Russ Falkenstein, CFO, will host a fireside chat and Q&A session at the Stephens Annual Investment Conference on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 9:45 AM ET.

A live audio webcast and replay will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations website at https://ir.katapultholdings.com/.

About Katapult Holdings

Katapult Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: KPLT) is a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility. Through its Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult operating brands, the Company provides access to lease-to-own solutions and alternative consumer financial services. The Company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Contact

Jennifer Cohn
VP of Investor Relations
IR@KPLTholdings.com

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this press release that are not historical facts include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s fourth quarter 2026 outlook; expected cost and revenue synergies and the timing of their realization; integration plans; plans to optimize the balance sheet, simplify the capital structure and reduce interest expense and cost of capital; and future financial and operating performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially from those discussed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs and assumptions of the management of Katapult Holdings, CCFI and Aaron’s, respectively, and can often be identified by terms and phrases that include “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “continue,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “may,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “will,” “potential,” “forecast,” “target,” “guidance,” “outlook,” or other similar terminology. Various factors may cause actual results to be materially different than the suggested outcomes within forward-looking statements. Accordingly, there is no assurance that such results will be realized.

These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among others: the combined company’s ability to successfully integrate the businesses of Katapult, Aaron’s and CCFI; the combined company’s ability to realize the expected benefits of the transaction, including expected synergies, operating efficiencies, enhanced underwriting capabilities, product innovation and growth opportunities; disruption of management’s attention from ongoing business operations due to integration matters; potential adverse changes to relationships with customers, suppliers, franchisees, merchant partners, lenders, creditors, financing sources, employees and other business partners; the ability to retain key personnel; risks related to the Company’s capital structure, indebtedness, liquidity, cost of capital and compliance with restrictive covenants; the availability of financing and the Company’s ability to access capital on acceptable terms; credit performance, delinquency, charge-off and collection trends; changes in customer demand, consumer behavior, economic conditions, inflation, interest rates and other macroeconomic factors; unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the transaction or integration; the Company’s ability to maintain effective internal controls, financial reporting systems, technology systems and data infrastructure across the combined business; risks related to cybersecurity, data privacy and platform reliability; the Company’s ability to comply with laws and regulations applicable to its business, including laws and regulations related to rental purchase transactions, consumer credit, alternative financial services, data privacy and consumer protection; litigation, regulatory inquiries, enforcement actions, complaints, adverse publicity and other legal proceedings; and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If any of these risks materialize or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that the combined company does not presently know or that it currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this press release. All forward-looking statements contained herein are based on information available as of the date hereof, and the combined company does not assume any obligation to update these statements as a result of new information or future events, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the financial measures presented in this press release and related conference call or webcast in accordance with GAAP, the Company also presents certain non-GAAP and other measures of financial performance. The Company believes that for management and investors to more effectively compare core performance from period to period, non-GAAP measures should exclude items that are not indicative of our results from ongoing business operations. The Company urges investors to consider non-GAAP measures only in conjunction with its GAAP financials and to review the reconciliation of the Company’s non-GAAP financial measures to its comparable GAAP financial measures, which are included in this press release. The Company does not provide a reconciliation of its forward-looking outlook for certain financial measures on a GAAP basis because the Company is unable to predict certain items contained in the GAAP measures without unreasonable efforts. These items may include acquisition-related costs, restructuring expenses, litigation and settlement expenses and certain other unusual adjustments.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that is defined as net income (loss) before income taxes, interest expense, net, depreciation on property plant and equipment and intangibles, amortization on intangibles, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring expenses, net, acquisition-related costs, litigation and settlement expenses, non-interest related financing fees, and other non-recurring charges.

Adjusted EBITDA margin is a non-GAAP financial measure that is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue.

Net leverage is a ratio of two non-GAAP financial measures: Net debt and Adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve month period. Net debt is calculated as the Company’s total debt less cash and cash equivalents.

The Company believes Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and Net leverage are useful to an investor in evaluating the Company’s performance because these measures:

  • Are widely used to measure a company’s operating performance;
  • Are financial measurements used by rating agencies, lenders and other parties to evaluate the Company’s credit worthiness; and
  • Are used by the Company’s management for various purposes, including as a measure of performance and as a basis for strategic planning and forecasting.

Management believes that the use of non-GAAP financial measures, as a supplement to GAAP measures, is useful to investors in that they eliminate items that are not part of our core operations, highly variable or do not require a cash outlay, such as stock-based compensation expense. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures when evaluating operating performance and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures help indicate underlying trends in the business, are important in comparing current results with prior period results and are useful to investors and financial analysts in assessing operating performance. However, these non-GAAP measures exclude items that are significant in understanding and assessing the Company’s financial results. Therefore, these measures should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to revenue, net loss, gross profit, cash flows from operations or other measures of profitability, liquidity or performance under GAAP. You should be aware that the Company’s presentation of these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

KATAPULT HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
     
  Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2026       2025     2026       2025  
   
REVENUES:            
Consumer finance revenues $ 448,757     $ 443,296   $ 1,319,003     $ 1,311,925  
Lease revenues   229,593       —     229,593       —  
Merchandise sales   75,544       —     75,544       —  
    753,894       443,296     1,624,140       1,311,925  
COSTS OF REVENUES:            
Cost of consumer finance revenues   168,018       163,268     448,486       413,323  
Cost of lease revenues   91,471       —     91,471       —  
Cost of merchandise sales   56,709       —     56,709       —  
    316,199       163,268     596,667       413,323  
GROSS PROFIT   437,694       280,028     1,027,473       898,602  
Selling, general and administrative expense   412,839       237,075     876,760       715,565  
OPERATING PROFIT   24,855       42,953     150,713       183,037  
Other expense   11       —     11       —  
Interest expense, net   64,902       44,450     146,994       131,743  
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES   (40,059 )     (1,497 )   3,708       51,294  
(Benefit) Provision for income taxes   (12,065 )     (1,168 )   (47,596 )     5,364  
NET (LOSS) INCOME   (27,994 )     (329 )   51,304       45,930  
Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest $ (171 )   $ 198   $ (342 )   $ (1,195 )
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO KATAPULT HOLDINGS, INC. $ (27,823 )   $ (527 ) $ 51,646     $ 47,125  
             
(LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE            
Basic (loss) earnings per share $ (0.38 )   $ (0.01 ) $ 0.83     $ 0.84  
Diluted (loss) earnings per share $ (0.38 )   $ (0.01 ) $ 0.83     $ 0.84  
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING            
Basic   73,471       56,365     62,130       56,365  
Diluted   73,471       56,365     62,196       56,365  

KATAPULT HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands)
     
  (Unaudited)  
  September 30, 2026 December 31, 2025
     
ASSETS:    
Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 260,985   $ 94,575  
Restricted cash   10,817     913  
Accounts receivable, net   45,619     —  
Finance receivables at amortized cost, net   431,489     430,108  
Finance receivables at fair value   275,139     273,223  
Lease merchandise, net   626,888     —  
Merchandise inventories, net   77,689     —  
Property, plant and equipment, net   218,016     67,867  
Right of use assets – operating leases   588,339     301,299  
Goodwill   297,914     107,888  
Intangible assets   157,312     67,642  
Prepaid expenses and other assets   157,318     75,555  
Total Assets $ 3,147,523   $ 1,419,070  
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 492,297   $ 201,651  
Deferred revenue   65,937     6,998  
Operating lease liabilities   610,344     310,442  
Debt, net   1,950,864     1,024,687  
Total Liabilities   3,119,442     1,543,778  
EQUITY:    
Common stock   8     6  
Additional paid-in capital   337,625     244,154  
Retained deficit   (309,394 )   (336,261 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (157 )   —  
Non-controlling interest   —     (32,607 )
Total equity   28,082     (124,708 )
Total liabilities and equity $ 3,147,523   $ 1,419,070  

KATAPULT HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)
   
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2026     2025  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:    
Net Income $  51,304    $  45,930   
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation of lease merchandise    82,573       —   
Depreciation of property, plant & equipment    31,906       27,504   
Amortization of intangibles    22,844       17,303   
Amortization of deferred finance costs    9,209       13,730   
Accounts receivable provision    2,745       —   
Provision for credit losses    348,498       336,933   
Fair value adjustment of finance receivables, net    99,988       76,390   
Non-cash equity-based compensation    17,928       1,195   
Deferred income taxes    (60,065 )    —   
Provision for lease merchandise write-offs    2,615       —   
Non-cash lease expense    91,354       69,926   
Impairment of Assets    12,134       —   
Other changes, net    (2,311 )    27   
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    (213,954 )    (96,043 )
Cash provided by operating activities    496,767       492,895   
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:    
Purchases of property, plant & equipment    (21,414 )    (15,330 )
Proceeds from dispositions of property, plant & equipment    52       —   
Net receivables originated    (452,751 )    (367,738 )
Net cash acquired in reverse mergers    95,392       —   
Other investing activities, net    133       —   
Cash used in investing activities    (378,588 )    (383,068 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:    
Repayments on finance lease obligations    (335 )    (11 )
Short term credit facilities, net    (10,000 )    6,000   
Proceeds from revolving credit facilities    55,870       16,906   
Repayments on revolving facilities    (88,028 )    (46,988 )
Proceeds from term credit facilities    161,968       —   
Repayments from term credit facilities    (20,000 )    (30,000 )
Dividends paid    (30,361 )    (37,355 )
Debt issuance costs    (10,883 )    (2,414 )
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities    58,231       (93,862 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash    (96 )    —   
Increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash    176,314       15,965   
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period    95,488       115,913   
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash end of period:    
Cash and cash equivalents    260,985       128,226   
Restricted cash    10,817       3,652   
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $  271,802    $  131,878   


KATAPULT HOLDINGS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA (UNAUDITED)

  (Unaudited)
(In Thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2026
  Lease-to-Own & Retail Consumer Finance Total
Net Loss     $ (27,994 )
Income Taxes       (12,065 )
Loss Before Income Taxes $ (18,093 ) $ (21,965 ) $ (40,059 )
Interest Expense, net   23,356     41,546     64,902  
Depreciation   9,386     7,393     16,779  
Amortization   2,817     6,676     9,493  
EBITDA $ 17,466   $ 33,649   $ 51,115  
       
Stock-Based Compensation   2,242     15,628     17,870  
Restructuring Expenses, net   2,830     8,279     11,109  
Acquisition-Related Costs   5,879     13,658     19,537  
Litigation and Settlement Expenses   —     7,132     7,132  
Non-Interest Related Financing Fees   1,577     —     1,577  
Other Non-recurring Charges   2,075     —     2,075  
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) $ 32,069   $ 78,346   $ 110,415  
Net Loss Margin       (3.7 )%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin       14.6 %

  (Unaudited)
(In Thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
  Lease-to-Own & Retail Consumer Finance Total
Net Loss     $ (329 )
Income Taxes       (1,168 )
Loss Before Income Taxes $ — $ (1,497 ) $ (1,497 )
Interest Expense, net   —   44,450     44,450  
Depreciation   —   8,663     8,663  
Amortization   —   5,245     5,245  
EBITDA $ — $ 56,861   $ 56,861  
       
Stock-Based Compensation   —   (198 )   (198 )
Acquisition-Related Costs   —   —     —  
Litigation and Settlement Expenses   —   17,957     17,957  
Other Non-recurring Charges   —   220     220  
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) $ — $ 74,840   $ 74,840  
Net Loss Margin       (0.1 )%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin       16.9 %


KATAPULT HOLDINGS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Unaudited) COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION1
(In Thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2026
  Lease-to-Own & Retail Consumer Finance Total
Net Loss     $ (44,519 )
Income Taxes       (13,227 )
Loss Before Income Taxes $ (35,781 ) $ (21,965 ) $ (57,746 )
Interest Expense, net   32,882     41,546     74,428  
Depreciation   12,927     7,393     20,320  
Amortization   3,142     6,676     9,818  
EBITDA $ 13,170   $ 33,649   $ 46,820  
       
Stock-Based Compensation   2,242     15,628     17,870  
Restructuring Expenses, net   2,555     8,279     10,834  
Acquisition-Related Costs   37,911     13,658     51,569  
Litigation and Settlement Expenses   —     7,132     7,132  
Non-Interest Related Financing Fees   2,593     —     2,593  
Other Non-recurring Charges   (5,111 )   —     (5,111 )
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) $ 53,360   $ 78,346   $ 131,707  
Net Loss Margin       (4.4 )%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin   9.6 %   17.5 %   13.1 %
       
1 Combined figures reflect the sum of the results of CCFI, Aaron’s and Katapult for the full period, including periods before the Mergers closed on August 11, 2026.

(Unaudited) COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION1
(In Thousands) Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
  Lease-to-Own & Retail Consumer Finance Total
Net Loss     $ (30,073 )
Income Taxes       (13,513 )
Loss Before Income Taxes $ (42,090 ) $ (1,497 ) $ (43,586 )
Interest Expense, net   32,051     44,450     76,501  
Depreciation   12,182     8,691     20,873  
Amortization   229     5,217     5,446  
EBITDA $ 2,372   $ 56,861   $ 59,234  
       
Stock-Based Compensation   801     (198 )   603  
Restructuring Expenses, net   12,885     —     12,885  
Acquisition-Related Costs   5,269     —     5,269  
Litigation and Settlement Expenses   —     17,957     17,957  
Non-Interest Related Financing Fees   5,130     —     5,130  
Other Non-recurring Charges   5,459     220     5,679  
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) $ 31,916   $ 74,840   $ 106,757  
Net Loss Margin       (3.0 )%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin   5.5 %   16.9 %   10.5 %
       
1 Combined figures reflect the sum of the results of CCFI, Aaron’s and Katapult for the full period, including periods before the Mergers closed on August 11, 2026.

(Unaudited) COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION1
(In Thousands) Trailing Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2026
  Lease-to-Own & Retail Consumer Finance Total
Net Loss     $ (8,694 )
Income Taxes       (53,903 )
Loss Before Income Taxes $ (65,118 ) $ 2,521   $ (62,597 )
Interest Expense, net   129,908     163,447     293,355  
Depreciation   48,217     30,799     79,016  
Amortization   4,020     29,933     33,953  
EBITDA $ 117,027   $ 226,700   $ 343,727  
       
Stock-Based Compensation   4,063     15,884     19,947  
Restructuring Expenses, net   9,026     8,279     17,305  
Acquisition-Related Costs   56,623     21,017     77,640  
Litigation and Settlement Expenses   —     28,876     28,876  
Non-Interest Related Financing Fees   8,218     —     8,218  
Other Non-recurring Charges   (14,439 )   (2,593 )   (17,032 )
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP) $ 180,518   $ 298,163   $ 478,681  
Net Loss Margin       (0.2 )%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin       11.8 %
       
1 Combined figures reflect the sum of the results of CCFI, Aaron’s and Katapult for the full period, including periods before the Mergers closed on August 11, 2026.


KATAPULT HOLDINGS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NET LEVERAGE (UNAUDITED)

(In Thousands) September 30, 2026
Debt $ 1,950,864
Cash and Cash Equivalents   260,985
Net Debt   1,689,879
   
Combined Adjusted EBITDA, Trailing 12 Months $ 478,681
   
Net Leverage   3.5x

Company expected to launch in January 2027 with more than $5 billion in annual revenue and a diversified portfolio of long-term contracts across four core growth markets

HOUSTON, Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KBR (NYSE: KBR) will host Trinzic Investor Day in New York City today. The leadership team of Trinzic, the planned spin-off of KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions business, will discuss the company’s strategy, differentiated capabilities, growth opportunities and financial framework ahead of its planned launch in January 2027. Trinzic will enter the market as a national security, space and technology company that combines global scale, trusted expertise and advanced technology solutions to support some of the world’s highest-priority missions in the U.S., U.K. and Australia.

“Trinzic has a strong foundation and even greater potential waiting to be unlocked,” said Michael LaRouche, President and Chief Executive Officer-Designate of Trinzic. “Becoming an independent company gives us greater flexibility to invest in the capabilities where we are most differentiated, most scalable and most aligned to our customers’ evolving priorities.”

Investor Day Themes and Strategic Framework
Governments around the world are increasing investment in national security, space and mission modernization. That investment, combined with the growing need for integration, creates compelling opportunities for Trinzic. Investor Day will highlight how the company intends to capitalize on those opportunities by helping customers modernize existing systems, connect new capabilities and make faster, smarter decisions.

  • Strong foundation: Trinzic is already operating at scale. As of 2026 Q3 LTM, it had more than $5 billion in annual revenue and a backlog of $17.3 billion, along with 18,000 employees, a global footprint, enduring customer relationships and a diversified portfolio of long-term contracts and programs.
  • Global capabilities. Local delivery: Trinzic combines global presence with trusted local execution and sovereign operating models in the U.S., U.K. and Australia.
  • Growth through capability adjacencies: Trinzic expects to expand by applying proven capabilities, customer access and mission expertise to adjacent markets, mission sets and customer requirements.
  • Alignment with long-term customer priorities: Trinzic’s portfolio is aligned with enduring customer priorities across global defense, intelligence, space and human performance missions.


Financial Framework

Trinzic expects to drive sustainable growth, cash generation and long-term shareholder value by leveraging the company’s differentiated capabilities to compete more effectively in its core growth markets.

  • Credible path to sustainable growth: Trinzic expects to be more focused, agile and better positioned to deliver sustainable growth as an independent company through disciplined contract execution and improved new business conversion.
  • Focus on adjusted EBITDA dollar growth: Margin expansion remains an opportunity, but Trinzic will continue prioritizing attractive growth opportunities while driving sustained adjusted EBITDA dollar growth.
  • Strong cash generation: Cash generation is a defining characteristic of Trinzic’s capital-light business model and supports continued investment in the business and long-term value creation.
  • Disciplined capital allocation: Trinzic intends to use its strong cash generation to reduce leverage, invest in growth and maintain flexibility for strategic acquisitions.


Core Growth Markets

Trinzic expects to pursue growth opportunities across four core markets where the company has established customer positions, differentiated capabilities and opportunities for continued expansion.

  • Global Mission Operations and Sustainment
    • Trinzic’s competitive advantage lies in its market leading position across integrated logistics, base operations, infrastructure modernization and critical asset lifecycle support that enable defense and scientific missions worldwide. This differentiating position supports growing demand across intelligence, military and civilian operations. Growth priority areas include supply chain and asset management, intelligence infrastructure and operations, military and civil operations, and nuclear and strategic infrastructure.
  • Defense Systems Modernization
    • Trinzic connects existing and next-generation platforms across the mission lifecycle to accelerate modernization, integration and mission impact in an increasingly complex security environment. Trinzic’s differentiated position combines deep mission knowledge, technology innovation and digital integration expertise. Growth priority areas include integrated air and missile defense, command-and-control and intelligence integration, Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR), legacy and next-generation platform engineering, and mission-enabled IT.
  • Space and Intelligence
    • Trinzic helps customers sense, make sense and act in an increasingly complex world, providing decision confidence through systems engineering and integration, military satellite communications, space exploration, and ground system modernization.​ The company integrates complex, multi-vendor and multi-mission environments and combines a global presence, local delivery model and vendor-agnostic approach. Growth priority areas include civil space, space systems integration, intelligence collection and analysis, and Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO).
  • Health and Human Performance
    • Trinzic prepares mission-critical personnel for the world’s most demanding operating environments through integrated medical, behavioral health, training and human performance solutions. The company brings decades of experience supporting astronauts, warfighters and other highly specialized professionals with applied science, specialized care and technology-enabled solutions that improve readiness, resilience and recovery. Growth priority areas include NASA health and human performance, military readiness and training, and defense and civilian medical services.


Event Details
 
A live webcast of the Investor Day will be available through Trinzic’s Investor Day website. A replay of the webcast and accompanying slide presentation will be available following the event.

About KBR
KBR is a global technology and services company helping customers solve complex challenges across energy, food and agriculture, and industrial and critical infrastructure markets. Combining differentiated technology, engineering and operational expertise, and global delivery capabilities, KBR works across the asset lifecycle to help customers shape investments, deliver projects and optimize operations. With approximately 16,000 employees across more than 30 countries, KBR is focused on delivering better outcomes for customers in markets critical to the world’s future.

About Trinzic
KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions business is expected to be spun off as an independent public company in January 2027 and will then operate under the new name Trinzic. The name is inspired by the word intrinsic, reflecting the essential capabilities, deep expertise, speed and trusted performance that have defined the business for decades. Trinzic will enter the market as a global company and partner to customers supporting some of the highest priority missions across national security, human performance, global operations and space. Trinzic will launch with more than $5 billion in annual revenue, established partnerships and contracts, 20,000 employees and a global footprint.

Forward Looking Statements
The statements in this press release that are not historical statements, including statements regarding the planned spin-off of Trinzic, its strategy and its future financial performance, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are beyond the company’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the statements. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, those set forth in the Form 10 filed by Trinzic, KBR’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any subsequent Form 10-Qs and 8-Ks and other U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, which discuss some of the important risks, uncertainties and assumptions that the company has identified that may affect its business, results of operations and financial condition. Due to such risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

For further information, please contact:

Investors
Gabe Butler
Vice President, Investor Relations-Designate
713-753-5082
Investors@kbr.com

Media
Kimberly Schwandt
Vice President, Marketing and Communications-Designate
713-753-3800
MediaRelations@kbr.com

Company expected to launch in January 2027 with more than $5 billion in annual revenue and a diversified portfolio of long-term contracts across four core growth markets

HOUSTON, Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KBR (NYSE: KBR) will host Trinzic Investor Day in New York City today. The leadership team of Trinzic, the planned spin-off of KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions business, will discuss the company’s strategy, differentiated capabilities, growth opportunities and financial framework ahead of its planned launch in January 2027. Trinzic will enter the market as a national security, space and technology company that combines global scale, trusted expertise and advanced technology solutions to support some of the world’s highest-priority missions in the U.S., U.K. and Australia.

“Trinzic has a strong foundation and even greater potential waiting to be unlocked,” said Michael LaRouche, President and Chief Executive Officer-Designate of Trinzic. “Becoming an independent company gives us greater flexibility to invest in the capabilities where we are most differentiated, most scalable and most aligned to our customers’ evolving priorities.”

Investor Day Themes and Strategic Framework
Governments around the world are increasing investment in national security, space and mission modernization. That investment, combined with the growing need for integration, creates compelling opportunities for Trinzic. Investor Day will highlight how the company intends to capitalize on those opportunities by helping customers modernize existing systems, connect new capabilities and make faster, smarter decisions.

  • Strong foundation: Trinzic is already operating at scale. As of 2026 Q3 LTM, it had more than $5 billion in annual revenue and a backlog of $17.3 billion, along with 18,000 employees, a global footprint, enduring customer relationships and a diversified portfolio of long-term contracts and programs.
  • Global capabilities. Local delivery: Trinzic combines global presence with trusted local execution and sovereign operating models in the U.S., U.K. and Australia.
  • Growth through capability adjacencies: Trinzic expects to expand by applying proven capabilities, customer access and mission expertise to adjacent markets, mission sets and customer requirements.
  • Alignment with long-term customer priorities: Trinzic’s portfolio is aligned with enduring customer priorities across global defense, intelligence, space and human performance missions.


Financial Framework

Trinzic expects to drive sustainable growth, cash generation and long-term shareholder value by leveraging the company’s differentiated capabilities to compete more effectively in its core growth markets.

  • Credible path to sustainable growth: Trinzic expects to be more focused, agile and better positioned to deliver sustainable growth as an independent company through disciplined contract execution and improved new business conversion.
  • Focus on adjusted EBITDA dollar growth: Margin expansion remains an opportunity, but Trinzic will continue prioritizing attractive growth opportunities while driving sustained adjusted EBITDA dollar growth.
  • Strong cash generation: Cash generation is a defining characteristic of Trinzic’s capital-light business model and supports continued investment in the business and long-term value creation.
  • Disciplined capital allocation: Trinzic intends to use its strong cash generation to reduce leverage, invest in growth and maintain flexibility for strategic acquisitions.


Core Growth Markets

Trinzic expects to pursue growth opportunities across four core markets where the company has established customer positions, differentiated capabilities and opportunities for continued expansion.

  • Global Mission Operations and Sustainment
    • Trinzic’s competitive advantage lies in its market leading position across integrated logistics, base operations, infrastructure modernization and critical asset lifecycle support that enable defense and scientific missions worldwide. This differentiating position supports growing demand across intelligence, military and civilian operations. Growth priority areas include supply chain and asset management, intelligence infrastructure and operations, military and civil operations, and nuclear and strategic infrastructure.
  • Defense Systems Modernization
    • Trinzic connects existing and next-generation platforms across the mission lifecycle to accelerate modernization, integration and mission impact in an increasingly complex security environment. Trinzic’s differentiated position combines deep mission knowledge, technology innovation and digital integration expertise. Growth priority areas include integrated air and missile defense, command-and-control and intelligence integration, Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR), legacy and next-generation platform engineering, and mission-enabled IT.
  • Space and Intelligence
    • Trinzic helps customers sense, make sense and act in an increasingly complex world, providing decision confidence through systems engineering and integration, military satellite communications, space exploration, and ground system modernization.​ The company integrates complex, multi-vendor and multi-mission environments and combines a global presence, local delivery model and vendor-agnostic approach. Growth priority areas include civil space, space systems integration, intelligence collection and analysis, and Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO).
  • Health and Human Performance
    • Trinzic prepares mission-critical personnel for the world’s most demanding operating environments through integrated medical, behavioral health, training and human performance solutions. The company brings decades of experience supporting astronauts, warfighters and other highly specialized professionals with applied science, specialized care and technology-enabled solutions that improve readiness, resilience and recovery. Growth priority areas include NASA health and human performance, military readiness and training, and defense and civilian medical services.


Event Details
 
A live webcast of the Investor Day will be available through Trinzic’s Investor Day website. A replay of the webcast and accompanying slide presentation will be available following the event.

About KBR
KBR is a global technology and services company helping customers solve complex challenges across energy, food and agriculture, and industrial and critical infrastructure markets. Combining differentiated technology, engineering and operational expertise, and global delivery capabilities, KBR works across the asset lifecycle to help customers shape investments, deliver projects and optimize operations. With approximately 16,000 employees across more than 30 countries, KBR is focused on delivering better outcomes for customers in markets critical to the world’s future.

About Trinzic
KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions business is expected to be spun off as an independent public company in January 2027 and will then operate under the new name Trinzic. The name is inspired by the word intrinsic, reflecting the essential capabilities, deep expertise, speed and trusted performance that have defined the business for decades. Trinzic will enter the market as a global company and partner to customers supporting some of the highest priority missions across national security, human performance, global operations and space. Trinzic will launch with more than $5 billion in annual revenue, established partnerships and contracts, 20,000 employees and a global footprint.

Forward Looking Statements
The statements in this press release that are not historical statements, including statements regarding the planned spin-off of Trinzic, its strategy and its future financial performance, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are beyond the company’s control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the statements. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, those set forth in the Form 10 filed by Trinzic, KBR’s most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any subsequent Form 10-Qs and 8-Ks and other U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, which discuss some of the important risks, uncertainties and assumptions that the company has identified that may affect its business, results of operations and financial condition. Due to such risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

For further information, please contact:

Investors
Gabe Butler
Vice President, Investor Relations-Designate
713-753-5082
Investors@kbr.com

Media
Kimberly Schwandt
Vice President, Marketing and Communications-Designate
713-753-3800
MediaRelations@kbr.com

New research shows employees in the U.S. and beyond are embracing AI to speed up work and quietly laying the groundwork to go freelance

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 81% of full-time US employees are interested in being their own boss, and 42% value that independence over a higher salary, according to the Next Era of Work report from Fiverr (NYSE: FVRR) and Talker Research.

The survey polled 5,750 full-time employees and freelancers across the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. The results point to a major values shift; in 2022, a Gallup poll found an increase in income or benefits was workers’ most important factor in whether to switch jobs.

Fiverr Chief Human Resources Officer, Sharon Steiner, is dubbing the trend “The Great Flexit,” a play on the post-pandemic Great Resignation, with full-time employees building AI skills now to be their own boss and have the free time and flexibility that comes with it. Rather than making a dramatic exit, many workers are “soft launching” their freelance careers by taking the steps to go independent while working 9-5.

Instead of quietly quitting, many employees appear to be quietly planning. Among U.S. full-time employees surveyed:

  • 19% already hold multiple jobs or clients at once
  • 22% maintain a professional profile or personal brand as part of their everyday workflow
  • 18% already use a portfolio instead of a traditional resume
  • 72% say becoming a freelancer is more within reach today than ever before

Cameron Gurr, a former Disney employee, has earned more than $1.2M over five years and worked with 10,000 clients as a career coach and professional resume writer on Fiverr after leaving his full-time job to freelance.

“When I made the decision to not continue working at Disney, my answer was a nervous ‘no’. I was giving up a seat at the table I’d worked hard to earn and betting on myself, without any guarantees, a safety net, and employer-sponsored healthcare,” says Cameron Gurr. “More than $1 million in revenue later, freelancing has opened my world. I’ve traveled to more than 10 countries, gained greater control over my time, and built a business.”

Time is the new currency, and AI has quickly become a way for workers to earn some back. Many of the full-time employees are already beginning to leverage AI to create more flexibility in how they work. In the United States, 22% work with AI assistants or agents and 21% are becoming AI fluent.

“The Great Flexit is a wake-up call for every HR leader,” says Steiner. “Compensation isn’t enough to keep top talent. The companies that come out ahead will be the ones that build the infrastructure to work with independent talent instead of losing those skills altogether.”

For full-time employees who plan to work for themselves, the freelancers surveyed offer a look at what to expect. They report far more control over their schedules, priorities, and workplace than full-time employees have, along with fewer meetings. Global findings include:

  • Freelancers are about twice as likely as full-time employees to have flexible hours, with 53% saying they do, compared with 27% of full-time employees
  • Nearly half of freelancers, 49%, say they set their own priorities, compared with 27% of full-time employees
  • 43% of freelancers work from home, more than twice the 19% of full-time employees who do

Freelancers also expect the workplace to change fast. U.S. freelancers are more likely than full-time employees to expect these to be standard before 2030:

  • AI assistants at work, 36% compared with 24%
  • Companies hiring contractors over full-time staff, 28% compared with 19%

The Next Era of Work Report from Fiverr can be viewed here.

Research Methodology: Talker Research surveyed 2,850 freelancers and 2,900 full-time employees from the U.S., UK, Canada, Germany and Australia who have access to the internet; the survey was commissioned by Fiverr and administered and conducted online by Talker Research between Sept. 21 and Sept. 29, 2026. A link to the questionnaire can be found here.

About Fiverr
Fiverr’s mission is to transform the way the world creates and works together. We’re shaping the future of work with the world’s leading open platform, seamlessly connecting top talent and cutting-edge technology with businesses around the globe. From expert freelancers in over 750 skilled categories to best-in-class GenAI models and agents, Fiverr provides the most advanced and comprehensive talent and tools for digital services – helping businesses get mission-critical projects done fast and cost-effectively.

From small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, millions trust Fiverr for projects in software and AI development, digital marketing, finance, business consulting, video animation, music, architecture, and more.

Learn how to future-proof your business with exceptional talent and cutting-edge tools at fiverr.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

Press Contacts
Jenny Chang
Madeleine Bendalin
press@fiverr.com

New research shows employees in the U.S. and beyond are embracing AI to speed up work and quietly laying the groundwork to go freelance

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 81% of full-time US employees are interested in being their own boss, and 42% value that independence over a higher salary, according to the Next Era of Work report from Fiverr (NYSE: FVRR) and Talker Research.

The survey polled 5,750 full-time employees and freelancers across the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. The results point to a major values shift; in 2022, a Gallup poll found an increase in income or benefits was workers’ most important factor in whether to switch jobs.

Fiverr Chief Human Resources Officer, Sharon Steiner, is dubbing the trend “The Great Flexit,” a play on the post-pandemic Great Resignation, with full-time employees building AI skills now to be their own boss and have the free time and flexibility that comes with it. Rather than making a dramatic exit, many workers are “soft launching” their freelance careers by taking the steps to go independent while working 9-5.

Instead of quietly quitting, many employees appear to be quietly planning. Among U.S. full-time employees surveyed:

  • 19% already hold multiple jobs or clients at once
  • 22% maintain a professional profile or personal brand as part of their everyday workflow
  • 18% already use a portfolio instead of a traditional resume
  • 72% say becoming a freelancer is more within reach today than ever before

Cameron Gurr, a former Disney employee, has earned more than $1.2M over five years and worked with 10,000 clients as a career coach and professional resume writer on Fiverr after leaving his full-time job to freelance.

“When I made the decision to not continue working at Disney, my answer was a nervous ‘no’. I was giving up a seat at the table I’d worked hard to earn and betting on myself, without any guarantees, a safety net, and employer-sponsored healthcare,” says Cameron Gurr. “More than $1 million in revenue later, freelancing has opened my world. I’ve traveled to more than 10 countries, gained greater control over my time, and built a business.”

Time is the new currency, and AI has quickly become a way for workers to earn some back. Many of the full-time employees are already beginning to leverage AI to create more flexibility in how they work. In the United States, 22% work with AI assistants or agents and 21% are becoming AI fluent.

“The Great Flexit is a wake-up call for every HR leader,” says Steiner. “Compensation isn’t enough to keep top talent. The companies that come out ahead will be the ones that build the infrastructure to work with independent talent instead of losing those skills altogether.”

For full-time employees who plan to work for themselves, the freelancers surveyed offer a look at what to expect. They report far more control over their schedules, priorities, and workplace than full-time employees have, along with fewer meetings. Global findings include:

  • Freelancers are about twice as likely as full-time employees to have flexible hours, with 53% saying they do, compared with 27% of full-time employees
  • Nearly half of freelancers, 49%, say they set their own priorities, compared with 27% of full-time employees
  • 43% of freelancers work from home, more than twice the 19% of full-time employees who do

Freelancers also expect the workplace to change fast. U.S. freelancers are more likely than full-time employees to expect these to be standard before 2030:

  • AI assistants at work, 36% compared with 24%
  • Companies hiring contractors over full-time staff, 28% compared with 19%

The Next Era of Work Report from Fiverr can be viewed here.

Research Methodology: Talker Research surveyed 2,850 freelancers and 2,900 full-time employees from the U.S., UK, Canada, Germany and Australia who have access to the internet; the survey was commissioned by Fiverr and administered and conducted online by Talker Research between Sept. 21 and Sept. 29, 2026. A link to the questionnaire can be found here.

About Fiverr
Fiverr’s mission is to transform the way the world creates and works together. We’re shaping the future of work with the world’s leading open platform, seamlessly connecting top talent and cutting-edge technology with businesses around the globe. From expert freelancers in over 750 skilled categories to best-in-class GenAI models and agents, Fiverr provides the most advanced and comprehensive talent and tools for digital services – helping businesses get mission-critical projects done fast and cost-effectively.

From small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, millions trust Fiverr for projects in software and AI development, digital marketing, finance, business consulting, video animation, music, architecture, and more.

Learn how to future-proof your business with exceptional talent and cutting-edge tools at fiverr.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.

Press Contacts
Jenny Chang
Madeleine Bendalin
press@fiverr.com

  • Revenues and grant income of $66.3 million, compared to revenues and grant income of $30.4 million in 3Q 2025
  • Dow and X-energy receive Construction Permit from Nuclear Regulatory Commission (“NRC”) ahead of schedule
  • Selects Fluor Corporation (“Fluor”) to advance nuclear engineering and design for second Xe-100 project
  • Announced first procurement order with Alleima and Doosan Enerbility for long-lead steam generator components
  • Announced Joint Development Agreement (“JDA”) with American Electric Power (“AEP”) to advance feasibility work for a proposed 960 MW Xe-100 small modular reactor (“SMR”) project in Indiana
  • Xe-100 SMR accepted into the United Kingdom’s Generic Design Assessment (“GDA”) process
  • Vertical construction of TX-1 fuel fabrication facility complete, project advances into the next phase which will include interior buildout, equipment installation and construction of supporting facilities
  • Strong balance sheet with $1.8 billion in total liquidity, consisting of $1.0 billion in cash and cash equivalents, $0.5 billion in short-term investments and $0.3 billion in long-term investments, and zero debt outstanding

ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — X-Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: XE) (“X-energy” or the “Company”), a leading developer of advanced nuclear reactors and fuel technology, today announced third quarter 2026 financial results and operational highlights.

“Our third quarter results and recent project developments reflect meaningful progress in executing our strategy and advancing our technology toward commercial deployment. We are building momentum as we deepen relationships with leading energy and industrial companies and advance opportunities across our pipeline,” said J. Clay Sell, CEO of X-energy. “The NRC recently issued the construction permit for Dow’s Long Mott project in Texas and it was received over a month ahead of schedule. This marks the first construction permit issued by the NRC in the United States for an advanced nuclear project site designed to provide industrial process heat.”

“Furthermore, we are excited to collaborate with AEP, a major investor-owned utility with extensive experience and expertise developing and operating critical energy infrastructure. This project in Indiana represents our second announced commercial deployment opportunity supported by Amazon and gives us greater visibility into our path toward deployment. During the quarter, we also completed the vertical construction of our TX-1 fuel fabrication facility, and the next phase includes interior buildout and equipment installation. In addition, the acceptance of our Xe-100 reactor into the United Kingdom’s Generic Design Assessment process represents an important step toward advancing our opportunity in the U.K. with Centrica.”

“We are in a differentiated position of strength, supported by our strong balance sheet and significant funding. Our regulatory progress marks a major milestone for our technology, while our growing commercial momentum bolsters our pipeline of reactors and demand for TRISO-X fuel,” concluded Sell.

Operational Highlights

  • NRC Issues Construction Permit for Dow’s Long Mott Project: Dow and X-energy announced that the NRC has approved the Construction Permit Application (“CPA”) for the proposed Long Mott Generating Station in Seadrift, Texas ahead of schedule. The permit marks an important milestone in the regulatory review process for the proposed advanced nuclear project, which is being developed under the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (“ARDP”). The project is intended to provide zero-carbon emissions electricity and high-temperature steam to Dow’s Seadrift Operations site, replacing existing energy and steam assets near their end-of-life. The NRC’s approval follows a comprehensive review of the proposed facility, site characteristics, construction plans, environmental considerations and safety-related information submitted as part of the CPA process. Issuance marks the first NRC CPA approval of a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (“HTGR”) in nearly 60 years, the first-ever pebble-bed HTGR approval and the first-ever for an advanced nuclear industrial deployment.
  • Selects Fluor for Design and Engineering Services: For Energy Northwest’s Cascade Advanced Energy Facility near Richland, Washington, Fluor will provide engineering, design development, supply chain, estimating and project controls services for the areas of the plant containing the Xe-100 reactors and the systems that support them (the “nuclear island”). The agreement between X-energy and Fluor represents their second commercial contract for nuclear island engineering and design, building on Fluor’s ongoing work for the Company’s first proposed Xe-100 project in Texas under the ARDP. This enables X-energy and Fluor to incorporate learnings from one project into the next, with the aim of targeting long-term cost and schedule reductions through standardization and highly repeatable project execution.
  • Executes First Order for Steam Generator Components: Announced the first procurement order of steam generator tubing from Alleima and Doosan Enerbility for the Company’s Xe-100 advanced SMR. This follows the signing of a strategic framework by the three companies earlier this year as the Company scales its supply chain to meet its growing commercial pipeline. Execution advances a safety-significant, long-lead component for the first deployment of the Xe-100. Alleima will leverage its expertise in high-temperature alloys to manufacture specialized steel tubing, which Doosan will bend into helical coils using its proprietary fabrication processes. These coils are a central component of the Xe-100 steam generator, safely removing heat to produce high-temperature steam at up to 565°C, and allowing a single Xe-100 to deliver both electricity and high-temperature process heat for industrial applications.
  • Partners with AEP and Amazon: Announced a JDA with AEP to advance feasibility work for a proposed 960 MW Xe-100 SMR project in Indiana. Amazon will provide certain project development funding for the effort, marking the second commercial deployment opportunity under X-energy and Amazon’s collaboration aimed to bring more than 5 GW of new nuclear capacity to the U.S. grid by 2039. X-energy and AEP will evaluate the development of a 12-unit Xe-100 plant in Sullivan County, Indiana. The proposed project would redevelop the AEP-owned brownfield site for advanced nuclear power, adding clean baseload capacity to help meet growing demand for safe, reliable energy.
  • U.K. Regulators Begin Design Review for Xe-100: The U.K. Government has directed regulators to accept the Xe-100 reactor for design review and advance X-energy’s and Centrica’s efforts to deploy up to 6 GW of new nuclear in the U.K. GDA acceptance formally triggers the process of assessing the design’s acceptability for deployment and operation ahead of the technical and environmental evaluations required for site-specific licensing and permitting. The assessment is expected to take approximately three years and will be administered by the U.K. Office for Nuclear Regulation, the Environment Agency, and Natural Resources Wales. The submission builds on the Xe-100’s U.S. licensing progress and is expected to benefit from expanded collaboration between the U.K. regulators and the U.S. NRC, enabling transfer of NRC-reviewed design documentation and safety analyses into U.K. design reviews.
  • TX-1 Vertical Construction Complete, Advances to Next Phase: Vertical construction for the shell of the Company’s TX-1 fuel facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee was completed on schedule in the third quarter. The project has advanced into its next phase of construction, which will include interior buildout, installation of fuel fabrication equipment and continued construction of supporting facilities. Once operational, TX-1 is expected to produce approximately 700,000 TRISO-X fuel pebbles annually, equivalent to 5 metric tons of uranium (“MTU”), with capacity to provide fuel for up to 11 Xe-100 reactors. The U.S. NRC granted TRISO-X a 40-year Special Nuclear Material License covering the facility earlier this year, the first-ever NRC Category 2 fuel fabrication license issued for the processing of high-assay low-enriched uranium. TX-1 is expected to be the first new commercial-scale advanced U.S. nuclear fuel fabrication facility built in more than 50 years.

Financial Results

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
          Nine Months Ended
September 30,
       
(Dollars in millions)   2026     2025     % Change     2026     2025     % Change  
Total revenues and grant income   $ 66.3     $ 30.4       118 %   $ 164.4     $ 72.7       126 %
Total operating expenses     169.9       71.1       139 %     444.1       182.5       143 %
Net cash used in operating activities     (51.2 )     (30.8 )     66 %     (215.8 )     (92.7 )     133 %
Net cash used in investing activities     (49.9 )     (23.1 )     116 %     (289.5 )     (41.8 )     593 %
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     (0.1 )     (0.2 )     (45 )%     1,091.1       50.2       2,072 %
                                                 

Total revenues and grant income in the three months ended September 30, 2026 were $66.3 million, including $51.5 million of services revenue and $14.8 million of grant income. Total revenues and grant income in the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were $164.4 million, including $141.6 million of services revenue and $22.8 million of grant income. Total revenues and grant income increased 118% and 126% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, compared to the comparable prior-year period. This was primarily due to increases of $29.3 million and $85.0 million in revenue and grant income from the ARDP Agreement with the DOE for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively. This was driven by an increase in project execution activities under the ARDP Agreement as the Company continued to advance the development and finalization of the Xe-100 reactor design. The increase reflected higher spending on materials, subcontractor services, and compensation costs to support the expanded scope of work.

Total operating expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2026 were $169.9 million, including $93.6 million of Direct costs. Total operating expenses in the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were $444.1 million, including $245.6 million of Direct costs. Total operating expenses increased 139% and 143% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, compared to the comparable prior-year periods. This was primarily due to increases of $54.7 million and $141.9 million in Direct costs and increases of $43.9 million and $120.4 million in Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, compared to the comparable prior-year periods.

The increase in Direct costs was primarily driven by expanded activity under the ARDP Agreement. Subcontracting costs increased by $23.5 million and $52.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively. Direct materials costs increased $15.6 million and $33.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively. Additionally, compensation costs increased by $15.3 million and $53.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, including $10.9 million and $42.0 million from higher employee headcount to support the expanded activity under the ARDP Agreement, and $4.4 million and $11.0 million from increased non-cash equity-based and unit-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 due to equity grants to certain former holders of Profits Interest Units (“PIUs”) in connection with the Company’s IPO in April.

The increase in Selling, general, and administrative expenses was driven by an increase in non-cash equity-based and unit-based compensation expense of $18.4 million and $49.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, due to the equity grant to certain PIU holders discussed above. Compensation costs increased a further $9.0 million and $29.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, primarily due to higher employee headcount. Additionally, infrastructure and professional service costs increased by $8.0 million and $23.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased a further $8.5 million and $12.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively, from contractor costs related to corporate projects, including design costs for TX-2.

Net cash used in operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $215.8 million of net cash compared to $92.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The increase in cash used in operating activities is primarily driven by increases in activity on the ARDP Agreement, deposits to vendors for long-lead materials, and corporate headcount and corporate contractors during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2025.

Net cash used in investing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $289.5 million of net cash compared to $41.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The increase in net cash used in investing activities was attributable to investments in held-to-maturity securities and capital expenditures. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we purchased investments of $425.3 million, which were offset by proceeds from investment maturities of $233.9 million. There was no investment activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2025. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared to the corresponding prior year period, we had a $98.8 million increase in capital expenditures related to the construction of facilities, which was offset by a $42.5 million increase in reimbursements received for the capital expenditures qualifying under government grant programs.

Net cash provided by financing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was $1.1 billion of net cash compared to $50.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. The net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 was primarily due to $1.1 billion of net proceeds from X-energy’s initial public offering. The net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 was primarily due to the January 2025 issuance of Series C-1 preferred units of $53.4 million, offset by $2.5 million of cash paid for associated issuance costs.

Liquidity

(Dollars in millions)   September 30, 2026     December 31, 2025     % Change  
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 1,044.1     $ 458.9       127 %
Short-term investments     514.3       304.9       69 %
Long-term investments     247.1       261.5       (5 )%
Total liquidity   $ 1,805.5     $ 1,025.3       76 %
                         

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.0 billion as of September 30, 2026. Short-term investments totaled $514.3 million and Long-term investments totaled $247.1 million, for total liquidity of $1,805.5 million as of September 30, 2026. The Company had no debt outstanding as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

Project Pipeline

The Company’s expected project pipeline consists of 144 reactors with three announced commercial Xe-100 projects in the U.S. and the fourth announced in the U.K. for approximately 11.5 gigawatts electric, assuming each customer exercises its contingent rights in full. X-energy has high-quality customers and partners across its four existing projects with Dow, Amazon/Energy Northwest, Centrica and Amazon/American Electric Power, who are expected to underpin the deployment of the initial fleet of Xe-100 reactors.

Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences

X-energy is scheduled to participate in the following upcoming events:

  • UBS Global Technology and AI Conference, November 30, 2026, Scottsdale, AZ
  • Truist Virtual Nuclear Summit, December 10, 2026 (virtual)
  • Stifel Frontier Tech 2.0 Energy Summit, December 10, 2026, New York, NY
  • Jefferies Power, Energy, Utilities, Clean & Pipes Conference, March 2, 2027, New York, NY

Conference Call

X-energy will host a conference call today at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss these results. A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed on the “Events & Presentations” section of the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website by visiting https://investors.x-energy.com, along with the Company’s presentation materials. A replay of the webcast will be available on the website for at least one year following the event.

About X-energy

X-energy is a leading designer of advanced small modular nuclear reactors (“SMR”) and fuel technology developed to establish a new standard in clean, safe, reliable energy. X-energy’s intrinsically safer Xe-100 high-temperature gas-cooled reactor and TRISO-X particle fuel expand applications for nuclear technology, with commercial projects across grid, industrial, and AI. Together, X-energy’s technology drives enhanced safety, lower cost, faster construction timelines, and scalable deployment when compared with other SMRs and conventional nuclear. For more information, visit X-energy.com or connect with us on X or LinkedIn.

Contacts

Investor Relations
Patricia Gil
+1 301.558.3040
investors@x-energy.com

Media
Robert McEntyre
+1 240.673.6565
media@x-energy.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. X-energy intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements can be identified by the fact they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Words such as “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “designed to,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “future,” “will,” “would,” “seek,” “should,” “foreseeable,” the negative version of these words, or similar terms and phrases may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the Company’s strategic and operational plans, including plans and expected timing, completion, capacity and benefits with respect to its fuel fabrication campus; expectations with respect to changes in ARDP; the Company’s ability to receive regulatory approvals and on accelerated timeframes; expected project deployment sizes, siting, timelines, benefits and related funding; the Company’s expected project pipeline and exercise by customers of their contingent rights; the Company’s funding, liquidity and capital resources in relation to its future plans; the Company’s ability to build momentum; the expected duration and outcome of the U.K. Generic Design Assessment and expected benefits from collaboration with the NRC; the Company’s ability to continue to execute its business plan and achieve Nth-of-a-kind deployment efficiencies; its ability to continue to reduce the risk of X-energy’s supply chain; expectations regarding future supply of key nuclear supplies (including graphite, tubing and HALEU) from its suppliers; the success of the Company’s supply chain partnerships, future growth, and business outlook.

These forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially as a result of a number of factors, including, without limitation, the Company’s ability to achieve final investment decisions from its customers; ability to realize its plans to deliver a commercial Xe-100; the Company’s projects may be subject to delays or setbacks, increasing costs or termination; the risk that customers do not exercise their contingent rights in full; its liquidity and ability to raise capital; changes or delays in support from the U.S. government, including ARDP and expected modification; changes, delays, or an inability to receive licenses or other governmental approvals necessary for X-energy’s reactors and fuel facilities; uncertainty and changes in expected costs, schedules and unit economics due to inflation; supply chain constraints (including access to HALEU, tubing, graphite and certain other materials), including suppliers inability to fulfill their contractual obligations; the Company’s minimum purchase and prepayment commitments; reliance on a limited number of specialized suppliers and exposure to supply disruptions, quality issues, and trade policy changes; labor availability, site-specific factors and first-of-a-kind risks; X-energy’s limited operating experience at intended scale and the possibility that latent design or operational issues may emerge; safety, security, and cybersecurity incidents; the nascent and uncertain market adoption of SMRs and the possibility that demand may grow more slowly than expected or customers may defer or cancel projects; competition from competitors with potentially greater resources or lower costs; reliance on key partners and customers, including Amazon’s support on multiple projects, and the risk that changes in partner or customer priorities or timelines could materially affect commercialization; customer contractual terms that may constrain capacity allocation and compress margins; licensing and scaling X-energy’s fuel fabrication campus and delays in licensing or facility construction; general economic conditions; changes in laws, regulations, incentives, energy market rules, export controls, or government policies; shifts in public perception and political support for nuclear energy or Company customers; dependence on key personnel and ability to hire and retain talent; and ability to obtain, maintain, or enforce IP rights. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in X-energy’s most recent Form 10-Q filed with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and in subsequent filings made with the SEC.

Caution must be exercised in relying on these and other forward-looking statements. Due to known and unknown risks, X-energy’s results may differ materially from its expectations and projections. Any forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date of this press release, and you should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although X-energy believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee that the future results, performance or achievements reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or will occur. Except as required by law, X-energy does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release presents information about certain non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental measures, are not defined by or presented in accordance with GAAP, have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of X-energy’s financial results as reported under GAAP. A potential limitation of these non-GAAP financial measures is that other companies may report similar non-GAAP metrics, but calculate them differently, which reduces the usefulness of these non-GAAP metrics as a comparative measure. Because of this and other limitations, you should not consider the non-GAAP financial measures as a substitute for GAAP-based financial performance measures. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are provided herein.

 
X-ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except unit and share data)
(unaudited)
 
    September 30, 2026     December 31, 2025  
ASSETS            
Current assets            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 1,044,054     $ 458,932  
Short-term investments     514,348       304,908  
Accounts receivable     51,407       32,940  
Unbilled receivables and contract assets     86,138       41,529  
Prepaid and other current assets     23,722       11,491  
Due from related parties     22,607       4,580  
Total current assets     1,742,276       854,380  
Long-term investments     247,113       261,458  
Restricted cash     4,403       3,698  
Property and equipment, net     148,719       50,105  
Operating lease right-of-use assets     21,308       22,696  
Other long-term assets     55,696       18,934  
Total assets   $ 2,219,515     $ 1,211,271  
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY, AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND MEMBERS’ DEFICIT            
Current liabilities            
Accounts payable   $ 1,703     $ 3,363  
Accrued liabilities     123,382       51,217  
Due to related parties     6,139       4,225  
Total current liabilities     131,224       58,805  
Long-term deferred revenue     12,800       12,800  
Long-term deferred revenue with related parties     13,333       2,353  
Long-term operating lease liabilities     24,255       20,887  
Warrant liabilities     —       274,166  
Total liabilities     181,612       369,011  
Mezzanine equity            
Class A and B common units(1)     —       95,153  
Series A, A-1, B, C, C-1, and D redeemable convertible preferred units(1)     —       1,971,402  
Total mezzanine equity     —       2,066,555  
Preferred stock: $0.0001 par value per share; 10.0 million shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2026; no shares authorized, issued, and outstanding as of December 31, 2025     —       —  
Class A common stock: $0.0001 par value per share; 1,868.0 million shares authorized, 297.5 million shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2026; no shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025     30       —  
Class B common stock: $0.0001 par value per share; 132.0 million shares authorized, 108.7 million shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2026; no shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025     11       —  
Accumulated deficit     (118,534 )     (1,236,345 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)     278       (117 )
Additional paid-in capital     1,603,559       12,167  
Total equity (deficit) attributable to X-Energy, Inc.     1,485,344       (1,224,295 )
Non-controlling interests     552,559       —  
Total stockholders’ equity and members’ deficit     2,037,903       (1,224,295 )
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity, and stockholders’ equity and members’ deficit   $ 2,219,515     $ 1,211,271  
                 

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(1)   See Note 10 —Stockholders’ Equity and Mezzanine Equityto the condensed consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2026 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for detail of mezzanine equity units.

 
X-ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   
    2026     2025     2026     2025    
Services revenue(1)   $ 51,565     $ 26,401     $ 141,590     $ 60,411    
Grant income     14,775       4,026       22,774       12,324    
Total revenues and grant income     66,340       30,427       164,364       72,735    
Operating expenses                          
Direct costs     93,553       38,826       245,570       103,679    
Selling, general and administrative     76,032       32,124       197,882       77,451    
Research and development     355       166       654       1,376    
Total operating expenses     169,940       71,116       444,106       182,506    
Operating loss     (103,600 )     (40,689 )     (279,742 )     (109,771 )  
Other income (expense)                          
Interest expense     —       8       —       (476 )  
Interest income     19,727       4,367       39,669       14,824    
Other income (expense), net     193       (182,704 )     (115,157 )     (222,655 )  
Total other income (expense), net     19,920       (178,329 )     (75,488 )     (208,307 )  
Net loss     (83,680 )     (219,018 )     (355,230 )     (318,078 )  
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests     (24,236 )     (219,018 )     (236,696 )     (318,078 )  
Net loss attributable to X-Energy, Inc.   $ (59,444 )   $ —     $ (118,534 )   $ —    
                           
Net loss attributable to Class A common stock per share, basic and diluted(2)   $ (0.21 )   N/A     $ (0.42 )   N/A    
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, basic and diluted(2)     283,534,719     N/A       282,095,711     N/A    
                           
Other comprehensive income (loss)                          
Foreign currency translation adjustment     (39 )     381       514       (595 )  
Changes in fair value of liabilities under fair value option attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk     —       321       —       765    
Other comprehensive income (loss)     (39 )     702       514       170    
Comprehensive loss     (83,719 )     (218,316 )     (354,716 )     (317,908 )  
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests     (24,247 )     (218,316 )     (236,500 )     (317,908 )  
Comprehensive loss attributable to X-Energy, Inc.   $ (59,472 )   $ —     $ (118,216 )   $ —    
                                   

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(1)   Includes related party revenue of $6.3 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $10.6 million and $6.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
(2)   Basic and diluted net loss per Class A common stock is presented only for the period after the Company’s reorganization transactions. See Note 1 — Organization and Nature of Business and Note 12 — Net Loss per Share to the condensed consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2026 for a description of the reorganization transactions and the calculation of net loss per share, respectively.

 
X-ENERGY, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,    
    2026     2025    
Cash flows from operating activities:              
Net loss   $ (355,230 )   $ (318,078 )  
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:              
Depreciation and amortization     1,897       926    
Equity-based and unit-based compensation     70,806       10,593    
Loss on conversion of C-2 Notes     —       4,023    
Mark-to-market loss on warrant liabilities     114,473       205,986    
Mark-to-market loss on C-2 Notes     —       12,694    
Reclassifications of OCI for conversion of C-2 Notes     —       321    
Accretion and amortization on investments, net     (3,405 )     —    
Amortization of deferred financing costs, debt discount, and other     —       489    
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:              
Accounts receivable and unbilled receivables     (38,575 )     (12,524 )  
Prepaid and other current assets     (16,266 )     (4,404 )  
Due from related parties     (18,027 )     11,155    
Operating lease right-of use assets     5,286       382    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     48,428       1,761    
Long-term deferred revenue     10,980       —    
Accrued interest receivable     (257 )     —    
Other long-term assets     (36,672 )     (377 )  
Due to related parties     1,913       (3,555 )  
Operating lease liabilities     (1,129 )     (2,070 )  
Net cash used in operating activities   $ (215,778 )   $ (92,678 )  
Cash flows from investing activities:              
Capital expenditures     (178,112 )     (79,319 )  
Reimbursement of capital expenditures under government grant     80,037       37,553    
Purchase of investments     (425,317 )     —    
Proceeds from maturities on investments     233,884       —    
Net cash used in investing activities   $ (289,508 )   $ (41,766 )  
Cash flows from financing activities:              
Payments of mezzanine equity issuance costs     —       (2,697 )  
Payment of debt issuance costs     —       (497 )  
Payment of transaction costs     (12,499 )     —    
Proceeds from issuance of Preferred Units     500       53,424    
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting costs     1,103,235       —    
Other     (95 )     —    
Net cash provided by financing activities   $ 1,091,141     $ 50,230    
Net effect of exchange rate     (28 )     116    
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash     585,827       (84,098 )  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period     462,630       514,600    
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period   $ 1,048,457     $ 430,502    
                   

X-ENERGY, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Fully Diluted Share Count, Adjusted Net Loss, and Adjusted Net Loss per Share, Diluted

Non-GAAP fully diluted share count is defined as the weighted average of Class A common stock outstanding for the period reported if (i) all of the holders of X-Energy Reactor Company, LLC (“XERC”) Common Units redeemed their XERC Common Units for shares of X-energy’s Class A common stock on a 1:1 basis (and effected the cancellation of their Class B common stock of which they hold an equal number to the number of XERC Common Units they hold), (ii) all of X-energy’s outstanding options (whether or not vested and whether or not in-the-money) that remain outstanding were exercised for shares of Class A common stock and (iii) all of X-energy’s outstanding restricted stock awards and restricted stock units had vested. Adjusted net loss represents Net Loss attributable to X-Energy, Inc. under GAAP adjusted by (i) including net loss attributable to XERC prior to the IPO, (ii) including net loss attributable to non-controlling interests subsequent to the IPO, (iii) excluding equity-based and unit-based compensation, (iv) excluding mark-to-market losses on C-2 Notes, (v) excluding loss on conversion of C-2 Notes and the related reclassification of OCI, and (vi) excluding mark-to-market loss on warrant liabilities. Adjusted Net Loss per Share, diluted is calculated by dividing Adjusted Net Loss by the fully diluted share count.

Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to, among other things, facilitate period-over-period comparability. Management believes they provide investors with useful supplemental information. Non-GAAP fully diluted share count helps investors assess the potential impact on the Company’s capital structure of outstanding XERC Common Units redeemable for Class A common stock (with an equal number of Class B common stock cancelled) and equity awards, while Adjusted net loss and Adjusted net loss per share, diluted facilitate period-to-period comparisons by excluding the effects of certain non-cash items that may obscure underlying operating trends. Including net loss attributable to non-controlling interests enables investors to evaluate the operating results of the Company’s consolidated business without regard to its ownership structure.

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2026     2025     2026     2025  
Numerator                        
Net loss attributable to X-Energy, Inc.   $ (59,444 )   $ —     $ (118,534 )   $ —  
Net loss attributable to XERC prior to the IPO     —       (219,018 )     (187,376 )     (318,078 )
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests subsequent to the IPO     (24,236 )     —       (49,320 )     —  
Net loss   $ (83,680 )   $ (219,018 )   $ (355,230 )   $ (318,078 )
                         
Adjustments:                        
Equity-based and unit-based compensation     26,880       4,169       70,806       10,593  
Mark-to-market loss on C-2 Notes     —       11,331       —       12,694  
Loss on conversion of C-2 Notes and the related reclassification of OCI     —       4,344       —       4,344  
Mark-to-market loss on warrant liabilities     —       166,446       114,473       205,986  
                         
Adjusted net loss   $ (56,800 )   $ (32,728 )   $ (169,951 )   $ (84,461 )
                         
Denominator:                        
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, basic and diluted     283,534,719     N/A       282,095,711     N/A  
                         
Adjustments:                        
Shares of Class B common stock outstanding(1)     108,710,892     N/A       108,710,892     N/A  
Vested and unvested stock options outstanding     7,501,354     N/A       7,501,354     N/A  
Unvested Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units     7,411,036     N/A       7,411,036     N/A  
                         
Fully diluted share count(2)     407,158,001     N/A       405,718,993     N/A  
                         
Net loss per share, diluted(3)   $ (0.21 )   N/A     $ (0.42 )   N/A  
Adjusted net loss per share, diluted(4)   $ (0.14 )   N/A     $ (0.42 )   N/A  

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(1)   Holders of shares of Class B common stock hold an equal number of XERC Common Units (as defined in the condensed consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2026). XERC Common Units can be redeemed for shares of Class A common stock or, at the Company’s election in certain circumstances, cash. At the time of redemption of XERC Common Units for shares of Class A common stock, an equivalent number of shares of Class B common stock are cancelled.
(2)   The Company currently has a warrant outstanding that is exercisable for 14.1 million shares contingent upon future events or performance conditions. This warrant is not currently included in the fully diluted share count as it was not deemed probable of vesting as of September 30, 2026.
(3)   Net loss per share, diluted is calculated by dividing the Net loss attributable to X-Energy, Inc. by the Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, basic and diluted.
(4)   Adjusted net loss per share, diluted is calculated by dividing Adjusted net loss by the fully diluted share count.
     

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) adjusts Net loss attributable to X-Energy, Inc. by (i) including net loss attributable to XERC prior to the IPO, (ii) including net loss attributable to non-controlling interests subsequent to the IPO, and then adjusting, when applicable, for (iii) interest expense, (iv) interest income, and (v) depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is used by management to understand underlying operating performance and assist in period over period comparability by excluding the effects of financing decisions, income taxes, and non-cash depreciation and amortization, which can vary significantly between companies due to differences in capital structure, tax positions and asset bases. We believe EBITDA allows investors insight into the Company’s core operating performance and facilitates comparisons across reporting periods.

Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA excluding (i) equity-based and unit-based compensation, (ii) mark-to-market loss on C-2 Notes, (iii) loss on conversion of C-2 Notes and the related reclassification of OCI, and (iv) mark-to-market loss on warrant liabilities. Adjusted EBITDA is used by management to understand underlying operating performance and assist in period over period comparability. Management believes these adjustments exclude variables unrelated to the Company’s core operations and allow for meaningful comparisons between the Company’s operating results from period to period.

    Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2026     2025     2026     2025  
Net loss attributable to X-Energy, Inc.   $ (59,444 )   $ —     $ (118,534 )   $ —  
Net loss attributable to XERC prior to the IPO     —       (219,018 )     (187,376 )     (318,078 )
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests subsequent to the IPO     (24,236 )     —       (49,320 )     —  
Net loss     (83,680 )     (219,018 )     (355,230 )     (318,078 )
                         
Adjustments:                        
Interest expense     —       (8 )     —       476  
Interest income     (19,727 )     (4,367 )     (39,669 )     (14,824 )
Depreciation and amortization     807       376       1,897       926  
                         
EBITDA   $ (102,600 )   $ (223,017 )   $ (393,002 )   $ (331,500 )
                         
Adjustments:                        
Equity-based and unit-based compensation     26,880       4,169       70,806       10,593  
Mark-to-market loss on C-2 Notes     —       11,331       —       12,694  
Loss on conversion of C-2 Notes and the related reclassification of OCI     —       4,344       —       4,344  
Mark-to-market loss on warrant liabilities     —       166,446       114,473       205,986  
                         
Adjusted EBITDA   $ (75,720 )   $ (36,727 )   $ (207,723 )   $ (97,883 )

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