Item 4 — Purpose of Transaction
No funds or other consideration were used by the Reporting Person to acquire the shares of Common Stock reported herein. On August 11, the Issuer completed its previously announced merger transaction (the Merger) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated by December 11, 2025, by and among the Issuer, Katapult Merger Sub 1, Inc., Katapult Merger Sub 2, LLC, CCF Holdings LLC, and Aarons Intermediate Holdco, Inc. See Item 2.01 of the Issuers current report on Form 8K filed with the Commission on August 11, 2026 for additional information regarding the completion of the Merger. In connection with the Merger, (a) 22,801,805 shares of Common Stock were issued to certain funds and accounts managed by the Reporting Person solely as non-cash merger consideration in exchange for such funds and accounts pre-merger holdings of (i) shares of common stock in Aarons Intermediate Holdco, Inc. and (ii) membership interests in CCF Holdings LLC, and (b) 612,985 shares of Common Stock were received as partial satisfaction of certain contingent payment obligations arising as a result of the Merger. The Reporting Person holds the securities of the Issuer for investment purposes and intends to review its investments on a continuing basis. Any actions the Reporting Person might undertake will be dependent upon the Reporting Persons review of numerous factors, including, but not limited to: an ongoing evaluation of the Issuers business, financial condition, operations and prospects; price levels of the Issuers securities; general market, industry and economic conditions; the relative attractiveness of alternative business and investment opportunities; and other future developments. The Reporting Person may acquire additional securities of the Issuer or retain or sell all or a portion of the securities then held, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The Reporting Person may also enter into financial instruments or other agreements with institutional or other counterparties that would increase or decrease the Reporting Persons economic exposure with respect to their investment in the Issuer, which instruments or agreements may or may not affect the Reporting Persons beneficial ownership in securities of the Issuer. Except as set forth above, the Reporting Persons have no present plans or intentions which would result in or relate to any of the transactions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.