Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” and “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included elsewhere in this Annual Report. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report. All dollar amounts are in thousands, unless otherwise specified.
Overview
We are an e-commerce focused financial technology company offering e-commerce point-of-sale (“POS”) lease-purchase options for non-prime U.S. consumers. Our fully-digital, next-generation technology platform provides non-prime consumers with a flexible lease purchase option to enable them to obtain durable goods from our network of e-commerce merchants. See the section titled “Business” for further details on our business.
Key events impacting our business are as follows:
•COVID-19 — Due to the economic uncertainty that has and may continue to result from the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an added risk factor in the overall future outlook of the Company. We have implemented cost containment and cash management initiatives to mitigate the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and liquidity. Although we experienced positive performance during the onset of the pandemic due to increased customer activity and the resiliency of our business model, our business has been impacted by a number of factors including changes in consumer spending habits, government stimulus, new variants and other potential factors. Management continues to monitor both positive and negative potential business trends as these factors continue throughout 2022.
Key factors and trends impacting our business include the following:
•In the first quarter 2021, consumers were bolstered by two stimulus payments, one in January and the other in March, which drove spending and consequently our gross originations volume.These stimulus payments also changed historic 90-day buyout and delinquency patterns during 2020 through the first quarter 2021, with these trends now normalizing to pre-pandemic levels. Recent macro headwinds we have observed since fourth quarter 2021 that are continuing include key merchant partners experiencing lower sales volumes than they did in 2020 and early 2021.In addition, in response to these trends and a deterioration in overall payment ability of our customers, we initiated tightening of our underwriting in fourth quarter 2021 continuing into 2022, which has led to fewer approvals. The combination of these factors is resulting in gross originations trending down significantly year-over-year through February 2022.
•Record levels of inflation combined with supply chain issues (including availability of raw materials from Russia and Ukraine) are expected to impact customers ability to make lease payments and impact key merchant partners
•We anticipate that the challenging macro environment will continue in 2022 but expect that our largest merchant partners will be able to return to growth in the second half of 2022.We also anticipate that impairment charges will continue to rise back to pre-pandemic levels.
•Based on historical trends, if prime lenders that had previously expanded their underwriting due to record low delinquencies in 2020 and early 2021, tighten their underwriting, this would result in potential additional volume and higher credit customers to the Company.
Segment Information
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We conduct our business within one business segment, which is defined as providing lease payment options to consumers for the purchase of durable goods from e-commerce partners. Our operations are aggregated into a single reportable operating segment based upon similar economic and operating characteristics as well as similar markets.
Key Performance Metrics
We regularly review several metrics, including the following key metrics, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate financial projections and make strategic decisions, which may also be useful to an investor.
Gross Originations
We measure gross originations to assess the growth trajectory and overall size of our lease portfolio. There is a direct correlation between gross origination growth and revenue growth. We define gross originations as the retail price of the merchandise associated with lease-purchase agreements entered into during the period through our platform. Gross originations do not represent revenue earned. However, we believe this is a useful operating metric for both the Company and investors to use in assessing the volume of transactions that take place on our platforms.
The following table presents gross originations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively:
Wayfair represented 63%, 70% , and 60% of gross origination during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Gross originations have increased as a result of the addition of new merchant partners, government stimulus, and a continued shift of consumer spending online. The growth of gross originations from customers, excluding Wayfair, year-over-year was 29.9%.
Total Revenue and Bad Debt Recoveries
Total revenue represents the sum of rental revenue, other revenue, and service fees. Bad debt recoveries represent customer payments for receivables that had previously been written off. Bad debt recoveries represent a reduction to bad debt expense in the period in which they are collected. We measure these metrics to assess the total view of paythrough performance of our customers. We believe looking at these components of our consolidated financial statements is useful to an investor as it helps to understand the total payment performance of customers.
The following tables present total revenue and bad debt recoveries for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively:
(in thousands) Years ended December 31,
(1) Bad debt recoveries represent 21%, 22%, and 16% of total bad debt expense for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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Gross Profit
Gross profit represents total revenue less cost of revenue, and is a measure presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We also use adjusted gross profit as a key performance indicator to provide an understanding of one aspect of our performance specifically attributable to total revenue and the variable costs associated with total revenue.
Adjusted Gross Profit
Adjusted gross profit represents gross profit less variable operating expenses, which are servicing costs, underwriting fees, and bad debt expense. We believe that adjusted gross profit provides a meaningful understanding of one aspect of our performance specifically attributable to total revenue and the variable costs associated with total revenue. See “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below for a reconciliation of adjusted gross profit, which is a non-GAAP measure utilized by management, to gross profit.
Components of Results of Operations
Revenue
Revenue consists of rental revenue, other revenue and service fees. Rental revenue consists of revenue earned from property held for lease and agreed-upon charges related to lease-purchase agreements. Other revenue consists of sub-lease revenue, revenue from merchant partnerships, and infrequent sales of property formerly on lease when customers terminate a lease and elect to return the property to the Company rather than the Company’s merchant partners. Service fees consists of fees related to leases originated by the Company’s former subsidiary Cognical SPV-4 LLC (which was liquidated in December 2020) on behalf of a third-party merchant which the Company services for a contractually determined fee.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue consists primarily of depreciation expense related to property held for lease, impairment of property held for lease, net book value of property buyouts, payment processing fees, and other costs associated with offering lease-purchase transactions to customers.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses consist of servicing costs, underwriting fees, professional and consulting fees, technology and data analytics expense, bad debt expense, compensation costs and general and administrative expense. Servicing costs primarily consist of permanent and temporary call center support. Underwriting fees primarily consist of data costs related to inputs from customer underwriting models. Professional and consulting fees primarily consist of corporate legal and accounting costs. Technology and data analytics expense primarily consist of salaries and benefits for computer programming and data analytics employees that support our underlying technology and proprietary risk model algorithms. Bad debt expense primarily consists of provisions for uncollectible accounts receivable, net of recoveries. Compensation costs consist primarily of payroll and related costs and stock-based compensation. General and administrative expense consists primarily of occupancy costs, travel and entertainment, and other general overhead costs, including depreciation and amortization related to office equipment and software.
Results of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 2021 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2020
The following table sets forth our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
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(in thousands) Years Ended December 31, Change
Revenue
Operating expenses:
Loss on extinguishment of debt — (402) 402 (100.0) %
Rental revenue
Rental revenue increased by $55.9 million, or 22.6%, for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase in rental revenue was attributed to the addition of new merchant partners on the Katapult platforms. During the period we onboarded 102 new merchant partners. In addition, we experienced a 5% increase in originations, which is a direct result of the increases in e-commerce activity.
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue increased $46.7 million, or 27.9%, for the year ended December 31, 2021. This increase was primarily driven by various promotions and pricing concessions combined with the increase in rental revenue and origination volume over this period.
Gross profit
Gross profit increased by $9.2 million, or 11.5%, for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase in gross profit was primarily due to the addition of new merchant partners and an increase in originations during the period. Gross profit as a percentage of total revenue decreased to 29% for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to 32% for the same period in 2020. This decrease was driven by the normalization of customer payment performance as compared to the 2020 period and various promotions and pricing concession for merchant partners.
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(in thousands) Years Ended December 31, Percentage of Total Revenue
Servicing Costs
Servicing costs increased by $0.7 million, or 16.2%, for the year ended December 31, 2021. This was primarily due an increase in call center headcount to service the increase in originations during the same period and was offset by scalability efficiencies achieved in the latter part of 2020 and throughout 2021.
Underwriting fees
Underwriting fees decreased by $0.5 million, or 20%, for the year ended December 31, 2021. This was primarily due to efficiencies achieved during the latter part of 2020 related to the continual refinement of our customer underwriting model and specifically, our ability to favorably renegotiate third party data costs, despite an increase in underwriting activity associated with increased revenue volume over the period.
Professional and consulting fees
Professional and consulting fees increased by $3.0 million, or 103%, for the year ended December 31, 2021. This increase was primarily driven by the Merger, which resulted in $1.2 million of non-capitalizable expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021. Further contributing to the increase were an increase in accounting and legal fees in preparation of becoming a public company and consulting fees associated with SOX compliance readiness as compared to 2020.
Technology and data analytics
Technology and data analytics expense increased by $1.9 million, or 30.2%, for the year ended December 31, 2021. This was primarily due to added employee headcount to continue the build-out of the Company’s technological infrastructure and continued improvement of our proprietary risk model algorithms, partially offset by a greater portion of software development activities qualifying for capitalization in 2021.
Bad debt expense
Bad debt expense increased $12.2 million, or 76.2%, for the year ended December 31, 2021. This increase was primarily driven by the increase in our lease base resulting in a larger accounts receivable balance year over year. In addition, delinquencies were at record lows during part of 2020 due primarily to the U.S. government stimulus to individuals for COVID-19 relief.
Compensation costs
Compensation costs increased by $20.1 million or 292% for the year ended December 31, 2021. This increase is related to an increase in stock-based compensation for the immediate vesting of restricted stock awards
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upon the Merger, payment of transaction related employee bonuses and added headcount to support our growth trajectory. Stock-based compensation increased $12.7 million from $0.4 million to $13.1 million year over year.
General and administrative
General and administrative expense increased by $7.0 million, or 164%, for the year ended December 31, 2021. This increase is related to an increase in insurance and other related costs as a public company, and increased marketing, advertising expenses, and software related expense.
Interest expense and other fees
Interest expense and other fees increased by $2.9 million, or 21.3%, for the year ended December 31, 2021. This was primarily due to an increase in total outstanding principal balance of indebtedness on our debt facilities during 2021. The principal balances on our indebtedness increased due to increased origination volume combined with borrowings on the term loan facility that we entered into during 2020.
Change in fair value of warrant liability
The change in fair value of warrant liability was $36.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The balance consists of changes in the fair value of the Company’s warrant liability, which decreased due to the decline in the fair value of the public warrants.
Provision for income taxes
Provision for income taxes was $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. The provision is related to certain states where accelerated federal tax depreciation is disallowed.
Year Ended December 31, 2020 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2019
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The following table sets forth our results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
(in thousands) Years Ended December 31, Change
Revenue
Operating expenses:
Change in fair value of warrant liability 102 — 102 100.0 %
Rental revenue
Rental revenue increased by $155.9 million, or 171.4%, to $246.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, from $91.0 million for 2019. This was primarily due to the Company’s addition of Wayfair as a merchant partner, which accounted for 72% of origination dollars in 2020, versus 58% in 2019. The difference in percentage of origination dollars was mainly driven by Wayfair being a merchant partner for the full year in 2020, versus a partial year in 2019. Additionally, the Company experienced a 119.1% increase in originations over the period due to the acceleration of e-commerce activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. A timing lag exists between originations and rental revenue because an origination in a given period will result in revenue over the resulting lease term, which can occur in subsequent periods. The 171.4% increase in rental revenue during 2020 was partly driven by a larger proportion of 2019 originations occurring towards the end of the year, as 38.3% of 2019 originations occurred in the fourth quarter 2019. These later 2019 originations resulted in increased rental revenue in early 2020.
Other revenue
Other revenue decreased by approximately $0.2 million, or 45.7%, to $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, from $0.4 million in 2019 due to our sub-lease arrangement ending in July 2019.
Service fees
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Revenue from service fees decreased by $0.4 million, or 85.8%, to $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, from $0.5 million in 2019. This was primarily driven by the termination of a pilot partnership in February 2019.
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue increased $96.2 million, or 135.1%, to $167.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, from $71.2 million in 2019. This increase was primarily driven by the proportional increase in rental revenue and origination volume over this period, which was offset by lower depreciation related to property held for lease. Cost of revenue as a percentage of total revenue decreased to 67.7% for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to 77.5% in 2019. Cost of revenue decreased as a percentage of total revenue due to improved underwriting and payment collection performance.
Gross profit
Gross profit increased by $59.1 million, or 286.3%, to $79.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, from $20.7 million in 2019. This was due to the individual revenue and cost of revenue drivers described above. These individual drivers were caused by an overall increase in performance on recently originated leases, which was due to improved underwriting and payment collection performance.
Operating expenses
The following tables quantify the dollar amounts of operating costs versus total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
(in thousands) Years Ended December 31, Percentage of Total Revenue
Servicing Costs
Servicing costs increased by $1.1 million, or 39.0%, to $4.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, from $2.9 million in 2019. This was primarily due to the increase in overall revenue during the same period and was offset by scalability efficiencies achieved in 2020.
Underwriting fees
Underwriting fees decreased by approximately $0.2 million, or 8.5%, to $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, from $2.6 million in 2019. This was primarily due to scalability efficiencies achieved during the year as the Company refines its customer underwriting model, specifically the Company’s ability to favorably renegotiate third party data costs, despite an increase in underwriting activity associated with increased revenue volume over the period.
Professional and consulting fees
Professional and consulting fees increased by $1.6 million, or 118.9%, to $2.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to $1.3 million in 2019. This increase was primarily driven by the pending business combination, which resulted in $1.0 million of non-capitalizable expenses for the year ended December 31, 2020.
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Additionally, the Company incurred approximately $0.4 million of legal fees associated with investor transactions for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Technology and data analytics
Technology and data analytics expense increased by $2.0 million, or 46.7%, to $6.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to $4.3 million in 2019. This was primarily due to a proportional addition to employee headcount to continue the build-out of the Company’s technological infrastructure and continued improvement and management of our proprietary risk model algorithms.
Bad debt expense
Bad debt expense primarily consists of provisions for uncollectible accounts receivable, net of recoveries. Bad debt expense increased by $6.9 million, or 75.3%, to $16.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to $9.2 million in 2019. This increase was primarily driven by the proportional increase in rental revenue over this period, which was offset by decreased charge-off rates due to better underwriting and payment collection performance.
Compensation costs
Compensation costs increased by $1.4 million or 24.7% for the year ended December 31, 2020. This increase is related to added headcount to support the growth trajectory of the Company.
General and administrative
General and administrative expense consists primarily of occupancy costs, travel and entertainment, and other general overhead costs, including depreciation and amortization related to office equipment. General and administrative expense was flat year over year.
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Loss on extinguishment of debt decreased by $0.4 million, or 51.2%, to $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to $0.8 million in 2019. Loss on extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2020 was related to the repayment of the Company’s non-revolving line of credit and bridge loan, and the 2019 loss on extinguishment was related to the capital raising activities and conversion of convertible notes during that period.
Interest expense and other fees
Interest expense and other fees increased by $5.0 million, or 58.4%, to $13.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to $8.6 million in 2019. This was primarily due to an increase in total outstanding principal balances on our debt during 2020. Principal balances increased due to increased origination volume.
Change in fair value of warrant liability
Change in fair value of warrant liability was $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 and was $0 in 2019. This consists of changes in the fair value of the Company’s warrant liability, in 2020 which was driven by a reduction in the fair value of this liability between issuance and year-end.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to gross profit and net income, which are measures presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we believe that adjusted gross profit and adjusted EBITDA provide relevant and useful information which is widely used by analysts, investors, and competitors in our industry in assessing performance. Adjusted gross profit and adjusted EBITDA are supplemental measures of our performance that are neither required by nor presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Adjusted gross profit and adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as substitutes
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for U.S. GAAP metrics such as gross profit, operating income, net income, or any other performance measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies.
Adjusted gross profit represents gross profit less variable operating expenses, which are servicing costs, underwriting fees, and bad debt expense. We believe that adjusted gross profit provides a meaningful understanding of one aspect of our performance specifically attributable to total revenue and the variable costs associated with total revenue.
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that is defined as net income (loss) before interest expense and other fees, change in fair value of warrant liability, (provision) benefit for income taxes, depreciation and amortization on property and equipment, impairment of leased assets, stock-based compensation expense, and transaction costs associated with the Merger. Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP financial measure that is defined as net (loss) income before change in fair value of warrant liability, stock-based compensation expense and transaction costs associated with the Merger.
Adjusted gross profit and adjusted EBITDA are useful to an investor in evaluating our performance because these measures:
•Are widely used to measure a company’s operating performance;
•Are financial measurements that are used by rating agencies, lenders and other parties to evaluate our credit worthiness; and
•Are used by our management for various purposes, including as measures of performance and as a basis for strategic planning and forecasting.
The following table presents gross profit and adjusted gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019:
Less:
The reconciliations of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
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Add back:
(1) Includes $0.5 million of employer payroll taxes in 2021.
(2) Consists of non-capitalizable transaction cost associated with the Merger.
(3) Consists of legal expenses incurred in connection with non-recurring investor-related matters including stock transfers, sale of founder shares, and warrant exercises.
NM - calculation is not meaningful
The reconciliations of net income to adjusted net income for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
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Add back:
(1) Includes $0.5 million of employer payroll taxes.
(2) Consists of non-capitalizable transaction cost associated with the Merger.
NM- calculation is not meaningful
ASC 842 Adoption
For illustrative purposes only, we are disclosing non-GAAP results for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively as if the lessor accounting impacts of ASC 842 were in effect for these periods. Total revenue under ASC 842 and bad debt expense (net of recoveries) under ASC 842 are supplemental disclosures that are neither required by nor presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Management believes these non-GAAP measures for 2021 and 2020 provide relevant and useful information for users of our financial statements, as it provides comparability with the financial results we will be reporting beginning in 2022 when ASC 842 becomes effective and we begin to recognize revenue from customers when the revenue is earned and cash is collected instead of on an accrual basis as we have historically done. Upon adoption, we will no longer record accounts receivable arising from lease receivables due from customers incurred during the normal course of business for lease payments earned but not yet received from the customer or any corresponding allowance for doubtful accounts.
(in thousands) Years Ended December 31,
As Reported:
Income before provision for income taxes $ 21,745 $ 23,018
Non-GAAP Results:
Bad debt expense (net of recoveries) under ASC 842 — —
Income before provision for income taxes under ASC 842 $ 24,491 $ 25,501
*Total revenue under ASC 842 also reflects the impact of the change in recognizing revenue when it is earned and cash is collected.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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The following table presents our cash, restricted cash, and accounts receivable, net, as of December 31, 2021 and 2020:
(in thousands) December 31,
The table below sets forth a summary of our cash flow for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (dollars in thousands):
(in thousands) Years Ended December 31,
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 2,166 $ (2,142) $ (31,584)
Net cash used in investing activities (1,436) (402) 91
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. This reflects our net income of $21.2 million, adjusted for non-cash charges of $213.5 million and net cash outflows of $232.5 million from changes in our operating assets and liabilities. Non-cash charges consisted primarily of increases in depreciation and amortization of $144.0 million, net book value of property buyouts of $45.6 million, bad debt expense of $28.3 million and stock compensation of $13.0 million. Partially offsetting these increases was $14.6 million of impairment expense.
Net cash used in operating activities was $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, a decrease of $29.4 million from $31.6 million used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2019. This reflects our net income of $22.5 million, adjusted for non-cash charges of $177.1 million and net cash outflows of $201.8 million from changes in our operating assets and liabilities. Non-cash charges consisted primarily of depreciation and amortization, which increased $64.4 million; net book value of property buyouts, which increased $19.4 million; impairment expense, which increased $7.1 million; and bad debt expense, which increased $6.9 million.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 and was primarily due to an increase in capitalized software of $1.0 million coupled with $0.4 million of purchases of property and equipment.
Net cash used in investing activities was $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 and was primarily due to purchases of property and equipment of $0.2 million and capitalized software of $0.2 million.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $26.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 and was due to $38.9 million of cash received from the Merger, net of transaction costs and consideration paid to selling stockholders, $7.0 million of advances on the revolving line of credit, and $0.7 million of proceeds from exercise of stock options. These increases were offset by $20.5 million of principal repayments on the revolving line of credit.
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Net cash provided by financing activities was $59.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 and was primarily due to proceeds from revolving line of credit of $39.9 million and net proceeds from term loan of $49.1 million, which was offset by principal repayment on the revolving line of credit of $4.8 million, principal repayment of long term debt of $7.5 million, and principal repayment of the non-revolving line of credit of $16.0 million.
Financing Arrangements
Senior Secured Term Loan and Revolving Loan Facility
On May 14, 2019, Katapult SPV-1 LLC, as borrower ("Borrower"), and Katapult Group, Inc. (f/k/a Cognical, Inc.) entered into a loan and security agreement (the “credit agreement”) with Midtown Madison Management, LLC as agent for various funds of Atalaya Capital Management (“Atalaya”), for a senior secured revolving loan facility (“revolving loan facility”) with an initial commitment of $50.0 million and the lender having the right to increase to a maximum of $150 million commitment over time. The revolving loan facility is subject certain covenants and originally had an 85% advance rate on eligible accounts receivable, which was increased to 90% in March 2020. The annual interest rate on the principal was the LIBOR plus 11% per annum through July 2020. Beginning in August 2020, the interest rate stepped down to LIBOR plus 7.5% per annum. There is a 2% floor on the LIBOR. On September 28, 2020, the lenders increased the maximum commitment to a total of $125.0 million. On December 4, 2020, the Company entered into the ninth amendment to the revolving loan facility. This amendment provided the lenders with the right to increase the revolving commitment amount from $125.0 million to $250.0 million. This right has not yet been exercised by the lenders as of the date of these consolidated financial statements.
Pursuant to the ninth amendment to the credit agreement entered into on December 4, 2020, Atalaya also provided the Company with a senior secured term loan (“term loan facility”) commitment of up to $50.0 million. The Company drew down the full $50.0 million of the term loan facility on December 4, 2020. The term loan facility bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus 8.0% (with a 1% LIBOR floor) and an additional 3% interest per annum will accrue to the principal balance as paid-in-kind (“PIK”) interest. Total outstanding principal and PIK interest is $51.7 million at December 31, 2021. An additional 3% interest per annum will accrue to the principal balance as paid-in-kind (“PIK”) interest. The term loan facility matures on December 4, 2023.
This credit facility is also subject to certain customary representations, affirmative covenants and negative covenants, which consist of maintaining lease performance metrics, financial ratios related to operating results, and lease delinquency ratios, along with customary negative covenants. The outstanding line of credit, including unpaid principal and interest, is due December 4, 2023 unless there is an earlier event of default such as bankruptcy, default on interest payments, or a change of control (excluding an acquisition by a special purpose acquisition company), at which point the facility may become due earlier. Total outstanding principal under the revolving line of credit was $62.0 million at December 31, 2021.
The negative covenants limit our ability to: incur additional indebtedness; pay dividends, redeem stock or make other distributions; amend our material agreements; make investments; create liens; transfer or sell the collateral for the credit facility; make negative pledges; consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of our assets; and enter into certain transactions with affiliates.Early repayments of certain amounts under our credit facility are subject to prepayment penalties.
The credit agreement governing our credit facility also requires us to maintain the following financial covenants:
•Minimum Trailing Twelve Month Adjusted EBITDA:As of the end of each fiscal month, the TTM Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement) must not be less than (i) during the period on and after October 1, 2021 and until (and including) June 30, 2023, ($15,000,000), (ii) during the period on and after July 1, 2023 and until (and including) December 31, 2023, $0.00, and (iii) at all times thereafter, $20,000,000.
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•Minimum Tangible Net Worth:As of the end of each fiscal month, the Tangible Net Worth (as defined in the credit agreement) of Katapult Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, must be greater than or equal to the sum of (i) $(18,500,000) plus (ii) the greater of (A) zero dollars and (B) fifty percent of all aggregate Parent Consolidated Net Income (as defined in the credit agreement) since April 30, 2019 (as determined in accordance with GAAP.
•Minimum Liquidity:As of any date of determination, Katapult Holdings, Inc. must not permit Liquidity (as defined in the credit agreement) to be less than $50 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand.
•Compliance with Total Advance Rate:At the end of each fiscal month and as of the making of any advance under the credit agreement, the Total Advance Rate (as defined in the credit agreement) must not exceed (i) from the period on or after October 1, 2021 to and including December 31, 2022, 140%, (ii) from January 1, 2023 to and including December 31, 2023, 130% and (iii) at all times thereafter, 120%.If at any time during which there is a Total Advance Rate Reserve Account (as defined in the credit agreement), the Total Advance Rate exceeds the applicable rate for any of the foregoing periods, the borrower may cure such Default (as defined in the credit agreement) by depositing funds in the Total Advance Rate Reserve Account in an amount necessary to reduce the Total Advance Rate to the maximum permitted rate for such period; provided that borrower's right to cure a default may be exercised no more than a total of five (5) times.
Failure to comply with any of these covenants or other obligation or agreement under the credit agreement that is not cured within the specified period under the credit agreement would result in an event of default under the agreement.Upon an event of default, the lenders can exercise their remedies under the credit agreement including the immediate termination of any loan commitments under the agreement and the acceleration of repayment of all obligations under the credit agreement immediately.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the credit agreement was amended to, among other things: (1) amend the trailing twelve month ("TTM") Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement) financial covenant to (2) increase the minimum liquidity covenant to $50.0 million; (3) amend the definition of “Liquidity” to include Cash Equivalents (as defined in the credit agreement): and (4) amend the Total Advance Rate (as defined in the credit agreement) financial covenant. No modifications were made to applicable funding costs or the maturity date of the revolving loan facility.
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company was in compliance with the covenants in the credit agreement.
On March 14, 2022, the borrower, Katapult Holdings, Inc. and Katapult Group, Inc. entered into the thirteenth amendment to the credit agreement to amend the number of times the borrower can cure a default with respect to compliance with the Total Advance Rate covenant from two to five.As of the date of this report, the Borrower has exercised its right to cure such a default two times.
For additional information on our loan obligations, refer to Notes 7 and 8 of the audited financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Pledge and Guaranty
Pursuant to the Pledge Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2019, between Katapult Group, Inc. (f/k/a Cognical, Inc.) and Midtown Madison Management, LLC, Katapult Group, Inc. pledged and granted a first priority security interest in all equity interests of the Borrower and any investment property and general intangibles evidenced by or related to such membership interests.Pursuant to the Corporate Guaranty and Security Agreement, dated as of December 4, 2020, by and among Katapult Group, Inc., Legacy Katapult and Midtown Madison Management, LLC, Katapult and Katapult Group, Inc. have granted a first priority security interest in all of their respective assets and Katapult and Katapult Group, Inc. guarantee payment of all obligations of the Borrower under the facility.
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Sources and Material Cash Requirements
Our principal sources of liquidity are our cash, cash flows generated from operations and availability under our revolving credit facility. Our primary uses of cash include purchases of assets held for lease and funding for growth initiatives.
Our ability to fund future operating needs will be dependent on our ability to generate positive cash flows from operations and obtain financing for growth as needed. We have $92.5 million of unrestricted cash at December 31, 2021 which we believe is sufficient to meet our liquidity needs for the next 12 months. We believe we will meet longer-term (beyond 12 months) cash requirements through a combination of available cash on hand, cash flows generated from operations and availability under our revolving credit facility.
The table below summarizes our material cash requirements as of December 31, 2021:
(in thousands) Payments by Year
(1) Future cash obligations include scheduled interest payments due based on the interest rate of 9.5% as of December 31, 2021.
(2) Future cash obligations include scheduled interest payments due based on the interest rate of 9.0%, plus 3.0% paid-in-kind interest as of December 31, 2021.
As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy and our business evolves, we will continue to evaluate our liquidity needs. Should we require additional sources of liquidity, we believe that we can finance our future needs through debt or issuance of additional equity. However, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to obtain financing through debt or equity issuances on reasonable/favorable terms.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the periods presented. We evaluate our significant estimates on an ongoing basis. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results could differ from those estimates under different assumptions or conditions, impacting our reported results of operations and financial condition.
We believe that the accounting estimates described below involve a significant degree of judgment and complexity and have the greatest potential effect on our consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, we believe these are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our consolidated financial condition and results of operations.
For further information, see Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements included within Part II Item 8 contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Rental Revenue Recognition
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Property held for lease is leased to customers pursuant to lease purchase agreements with an initial term: typically one week, two weeks, or one month, with non-refundable lease payments. Generally, the customer has the right to acquire title and ownership either through a 90-day purchase option, an early purchase option (buyout) available prior to completion of the full agreement, or by completing all lease renewal payments, generally 10, 12 or 18 months, for ownership. On any current lease, customers have the option to terminate the agreement at any time without penalty in accordance with lease-purchase agreement terms. Accordingly, customer agreements are accounted for as operating leases with lease revenues recognized in the month they are earned based on the accrual basis of accounting. Amounts received from customers who elect purchase options (buyouts) are included in rental revenue, when earned. Lease payments received prior to their due dates are deferred and recorded as unearned revenue and are recognized as revenue in the period in which they are earned. Rental revenue also includes agreed-upon charges assessed to customer lease applications. Payments are received upon submission of the applications and execution of the lease purchase agreements. Services are considered to be rendered and revenue earned over the initial lease term. The Company also may assess fees for missed or late payments, which are recognized as revenue in the billing period in which they are assessed if collectability is reasonably assured. Revenues from leases are reported net of sales taxes.
There are uncertainties involved with applying rental revenue recognition due to the non-prime nature of our consumers, and the conclusion about likelihood to pay after a customer goes delinquent.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable are recorded net of allowances for doubtful accounts. Accounts receivable consist primarily of lease receivables due from customers incurred during the normal course of business for lease payments earned not yet received from the customer. On a periodic basis, management evaluates its accounts receivable and determines whether to provide an allowance for doubtful accounts or if any accounts should be written off based on past history of write-offs, collections, and current credit conditions. We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide for uncollected amounts based on historical collection experience and an analysis of the aging of receivables per the following categories: 1-30 days, 31-60 days, 61-90 days. This analysis results in the determination of loss rate percentages that are applied to outstanding receivables in each of these categories as of period end. We write off accounts receivables that are over 90 days contractually past due. Bad debt expense is classified in operating expenses within the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. We do not require any security or collateral to support its receivables.
There are uncertainties involved in estimating the allowance for doubtful accounts due to unanticipated changes in the business environment, as well as factors and risks associated with our customers’ behaviors.
Stock-Based Compensation
We measure and record compensation expense related to stock-based awards based on the fair value of those awards as determined on the date of the grant. We recognize stock-based compensation expense over the requisite service period of the individual grant, generally equal to the vesting period and uses the straight-line method to recognize stock-based compensation. We use the Black-Scholes-Merton (“Black-Scholes”) option-pricing model to determine the estimated fair value of stock-based awards. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires estimates of highly subjective assumptions, such as expected term, common share price, and volatility, which affect the fair value of each stock option. Forfeitures are accounted for as they are incurred.
There are uncertainties involved when recognizing stock-based compensation expense due to the lack of publicly available share price and volatility data for our common stock. Our valuation utilizes peer company volatility data as well as internally developed valuation models for the common share price which could vary from actual market results.
Income Taxes
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We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method pursuant to ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under this method, we recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recorded for deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized based on all available positive and negative evidence. The determination of whether a deferred tax asset will be realizable is a highly subjective decision based upon estimated future taxable income and could vary from actual results. We recognize a tax benefit only if it is more likely than not the tax position will be sustained on examination by the local taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the consolidated financial statements from such positions are then measured based on the largest benefit greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement with the related tax authority. The changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. We record interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes.
Property Held for Lease, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Impairment
Property held for lease consists of furniture, consumer electronics, appliances, and other durable goods offered for lease-purchase in the normal course of business. Such property is provided to consumers pursuant to a lease-purchase agreement with a minimum term; typically one week, two weeks, or one month. The renewal periods of the initial lease term of the agreement are typically 10, 12 or 18 months. Consumers may terminate a lease agreement at any time without penalty. The average consumer continues to lease the property for 7 months because the consumer either exercises the buyout (early purchase) options or terminates the lease purchase agreement prior to the end of the 10 to 18 month renewal periods. As a result, property held for lease is classified as a current asset on the consolidated balance sheets.
Property held for lease is carried at net book value. Depreciation for property held for lease is generally provided using the income forecasting method and is included within cost of revenue. Under the income forecasting method, property held for lease is depreciated in the proportion of rents received to total expected rents received based on historical data, which is an activity-based method similar to the units of production method. We provide for impairment for the undepreciated balance of the property held for lease assuming no salvage value with a corresponding charge to cost of revenue. Impairment expense includes expense related to property identified as impaired based on historical data, including default trends, such that the recorded amount closely approximates actual impairment expense incurred during the period. We derecognize the undepreciated net book value of property buyouts as buyouts occur with a corresponding charge to cost of revenue. We periodically evaluate fully depreciated property held for lease, net. When it is determined there is no future economic benefit, the related assets and accumulated depreciation are written-off.
There are uncertainties involved when recognizing expenses related to property held for lease due to the subjective nature of the income forecasting method and estimated salvage value, which could vary from actual results.
Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements in this filing for a discussion of accounting pronouncements recently adopted and recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted and their potential impact to our consolidated financial statements.
Emerging Growth Company
As of December 31, 2021, we are an emerging growth company, as defined in the JOBS Act. The JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of an extended transition period for complying
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with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies, allowing them to delay the adoption of those standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have elected to use this extended transition period under the JOBS Act. As a result, our consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to the financial statements of companies that are required to comply with the effective dates for new or revised accounting standards that are applicable to public companies. We will remain an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act until the earliest of (a) December 31, 2024, (b) the last date of our fiscal year in which we have a total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, (c) the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the rules of the SEC with at least $700.0 million of outstanding securities held by non-affiliates or (d) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the previous three years.
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to a variety of market and other risks, including the effects of changes in interest rates, and inflation, as well as risks to the availability of funding sources and other risks.
Interest Rate Risk
The market risk inherent in our financial instruments and our financial position represents the potential loss arising from adverse changes in interest rates. As of December, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we had interest bearing debt with a principal amount of $113.6 million and $125.5 million, respectively.
Our revolving credit facility is a variable rate loan that accrues interest at a variable rate of interest based on the one month LIBOR rate, subject to a 2% floor, plus 7.5% per annum. As of December 31, 2021, the calculated interest rate is 9.5%.
Inflation Risk
We do not believe that inflation has had, or currently has, a material effect on our business.
Foreign Currency Risk
There was no material foreign currency risk for year ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. Our activities to date are conducted only in the United States.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and our Consolidated Statements of Operations, Stockholders’ Equity and Cash Flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2021, together with the report of our independent registered public accounting firm, are incorporated herein by reference.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the stockholders and Board of Directors of Katapult Holdings, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Katapult Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, NY
March 15, 2022
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2018.
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KATAPULT HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
December 31,
ASSETS
Current assets:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4,249 1,248
Property and equipment, net (Note 4) 576 330
Security deposits 91 91
Capitalized software and intangible assets, net (Note 5) 1,056 188
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) 40,799 (949)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) 166,162 139,827
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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KATAPULT HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Years Ended December 31,
Revenue
Operating expenses:
Loss on extinguishment of debt — (402) (823)
Change in fair value of warrant liability 36,573 102 —
Provision for income taxes (539) (487) —
Net income (loss) per share:
Weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share:
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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KATAPULT HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(amounts in thousands, except share amounts)
Shares Amount Shares Amount
Beneficial conversion feature — — — — 2,480 (2,480) —
Stock options exercised — — 6,125 — 2 — 2
Stock-based compensation expense — — — — 315 — 315
Stock warrant issuance — — — — 560 — 560
Stock-based compensation expense — — — — 351 — 351
Consideration paid to selling stockholders — — — — (329,560) — (329,560)
Merger warrants liability — — — — (44,272) — (44,272)
(1) Retroactively restated to give effect to the recapitalization transaction. Refer to Note 1 for additional information.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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KATAPULT HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(amounts in thousands)
Years ended December 31,
Cash flows from operating activities:
Change in fair value of warrant liability (36,573) (102) —
Amortization of debt discount 2,701 218 —
Amortization of debt issuance costs 357 431 740
Accrued PIK interest 1,547 — —
Warrant expense — — 560
Loss on extinguishment of debt — 402 823
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (3,847) (613) 36
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 2,166 (2,142) (31,584)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment (384) (234) (82)
Additions to capitalized software (1,052) (202) —
Other assets and security deposits — 34 173
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (1,436) (402) 91
Cash flows from financing activities:
Merger financing, net of redemptions 251,109 — —
Consideration paid to selling shareholders (329,560) — —
Transaction cost paid (32,688) — —
Proceeds from convertible notes — — 2,500
Principal repayments of long term debt — (7,500) —
Proceeds from non-revolving line of credit, related parties — — 8,937
Proceeds from term loan — 49,102 —
Payment of revolving line of credit debt issuance costs — (750) —
Payment of term loan debt issuance costs — (182) —
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 678 113 2
Principal repayments of revolving line of credit (20,471) (4,801) —
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Proceeds from redeemable convertible preferred stock issuance — — 9,339
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Exchange of redeemable convertible preferred shares $ 49,894 $ — $ —
Assumed warrant liability in connection with Merger $ 44,272 $ — $ —
Exercise of common stock warrant accounted for as a liability $ 13,102 $ — $ —
Transaction costs included in other assets $ 846 $ — $ —
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock $ — $ — $ 67
Convertible note conversion $ — $ — $ 6,062
Fee payable exchanged for preferred shares $ — $ — $ 167
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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(amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
1.DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult”), is an e-commerce focused financial technology company offering e-commerce point-of-sale (“POS”) lease-purchase options for non-prime US consumers. Katapult’s fully-digital technology platform provides non-prime consumers with a flexible lease purchase option to enable them to obtain durable goods from Katapult’s network of e-commerce retailers. Katapult's end-to-end technology platform provides seamless integration with merchants.
On June 9, 2021 (the "Closing Date"), Katapult (formerly known as FinServ Acquisition Corp. or "FinServ"), consummated the previously announced merger pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 18, 2020 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among FinServ Keys Merger Sub 1, Inc. ("Merger Sub 1"), a wholly owned subsidiary of FinServ, Keys Merger Sub 2, LLC ("Merger Sub 2"), the entity formerly known as Katapult Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Cognical Holdings, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (“Legacy Katapult”), and Orlando Zayas, in his capacity as the representative of all pre-closing stockholders. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, a business combination between Legacy Katapult and FinServ was effected on June 9, 2021 through the merger of Merger Sub 1 with and into Legacy Katapult, with Legacy Katapult surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of FinServ (the “First Merger”), followed immediately by the merger of the resulting company with and into Merger Sub 2, with Merger Sub 2 surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of FinServ (the “Second Merger” and collectively with the First Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Merger”). References to “the Company” are to Katapult following the Merger and Legacy Katapult prior to the Merger. On the Closing Date, a number of investors purchased from the Company an aggregate of 15,000,000 shares of Company common stock for a purchase price of $10.00 per share and an aggregate purchase price of $150,000 (the "PIPE Investment" or "PIPE"), pursuant to separate subscription agreements. The PIPE was consummated concurrently with the Merger.
On the Closing Date, and in connection with the closing of the Merger, FinServ changed its name to Katapult Holdings, Inc. Legacy Katapult was deemed the accounting acquirer in the Merger based on an analysis of the criteria outlined in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations. This determination was primarily based on Legacy Katapult’s stockholders prior to the Merger having had a majority of the voting rights in the combined company, Legacy Katapult’s operations represented the ongoing operations of the combined company, Legacy Katapult and its former owners had the right to appoint a majority of the directors in the combined company, and Legacy Katapult's senior management represented the senior management of the combined company. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Merger was treated as the equivalent of Legacy Katapult issuing stock for the net assets of FinServ, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of FinServ are stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded.
In accordance with guidance applicable to these circumstances, the equity structure has been restated in all comparative periods up to the Closing Date, to reflect the number of shares of the Company's common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, issued to Legacy Katapult's stockholders in connection with the recapitalization transaction. As such, the shares and corresponding capital amounts and earnings per share related to Legacy Katapult redeemable convertible preferred stock and Legacy Katapult common stock prior to the Merger have been retroactively restated as shares reflecting the exchange ratio established in the Merger Agreement.
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Recapitalization
Less: Redemptions (64)
Cash - FinServ Operating 114
Less: Consideration paid to selling stockholders (329,560)
Less: Transaction Costs (33,534)
Net contributions from Merger and PIPE 38,015
Less: Warrant liability (44,272)
Merger Warrants
Warrants to purchase shares of the Company's common stock deemed acquired as part of the Merger and outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2021 consisted of the following:
Earn out Shares
At the closing of the Merger, the Company issued 7,500,000 earn out shares to Legacy Katapult stockholders subject to an earn out period and vesting conditions. The earn out period concludes on the sixth anniversary of the Merger (June 9, 2027). One-half of the earn out shares will vest if the closing price of Katapult common stock is greater than or equal to $12.00 over any 20 trading days within any 30 consecutive trading day period and one-half will vest if the closing price of the Katapult common stock is greater than or equal to $14.00 over any 20 trading days within any 30 consecutive trading day period, in each case, during the earn out period. The earn out shares are classified as equity. As of December 31, 2021, none of the earn out shares have vested.
Subsidiaries
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries which are Katapult Intermediate Holdings, LLC (formerly known as Keys Merger Sub 2, LLC), Katapult Group, Inc. (formerly known as Cognical, Inc.) and Katapult SPV-1 LLC, and the Company's former subsidiaries, Cognical SPV-3 LLC, and Cognical SPV-4 LLC. Cognical SPV-3 LLC originated all of the Company’s lease agreements with its customers and owned all of the leased property through April 2019. Katapult SPV-1 LLC originates all of the Company’s lease agreements thereafter. Cognical SPV-4 LLC has halted the origination of new leases on behalf of a third-party merchant, however the Company serviced activity from existing leases of Cognical SPV-4 LLC through November 2020. Cognical SPV-3 LLC and Cognical SPV-4 LLC were liquidated in December 2020.
The Company was headquartered in New York, New York through December 31, 2020. Legacy Katapult was incorporated in Delaware in 2016 and changed its headquarters to Plano, Texas. Katapult Group, Inc. was incorporated in the state of Delaware in 2012. Katapult SPV-1 LLC is a Delaware limited liability company formed in Delaware in 2019, The Company's former subsidiaries, Cognical SPV-3 LLC, Cognical SPV-4 LLC were Delaware limited liability companies formed in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
Basis of Presentation—The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Katapult Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, of a normal recurring nature, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included in these consolidated financial statements.
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All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations.
Risks and Uncertainties—The Company is subject to a number of risks including, but not limited to, the need for successful development of our growth strategies, the need for additional capital (or financing) to fund operating losses, competition from substitute products and services from larger companies, protection of proprietary technology, patent litigation, dependence on key individuals, and risks associated with changes in information technology. Refer to Item 1A - Risk Factors.
2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Use of Estimates—The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. The most significant estimates relate to the allowance for doubtful accounts, the selection of useful lives of property and equipment, the selection of useful lives for property held for lease and the related depreciation method, intangible assets and associated useful lives, determination of fair value of stock option grants, the fair value of the common stock warrants, and the valuation allowance associated with deferred tax assets. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, and makes adjustments when facts and circumstances dictate. These estimates are based on information available as of the date of the consolidated financial statements; therefore, actual results could differ from those estimates.
Segment Information—Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the chief executive officer. The Company has one business activity and there are no segment managers who are held accountable for operations, operating results and plans for levels or components below the consolidated unit level. Accordingly, the Company has one operating segment, and therefore, one reportable segment.
Cash— As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, cash consists primarily of checking and savings deposits. The Company does not hold any cash equivalents, which would consist of highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase.
Restricted Cash—The Company classifies all cash whose use is limited by contractual provisions as restricted cash. Restricted cash as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 consists primarily of cash advanced from the lines of credit in Katapult SPV-1 LLC, which were established pursuant to various agreements for the purpose of funding and servicing originated leases. All of the Company’s restricted cash is classified as current due to its short-term nature.
The reconciliation of cash and restricted cash is as follows:
December 31,
Reconciliation of cash and restricted cash:
Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts—Accounts receivable are recorded net of allowances for doubtful accounts. Accounts receivable consist primarily of lease receivables due from customers incurred during the normal course of business for lease payments earned but not yet received from the customer. On a periodic basis, management evaluates its accounts receivable and determines whether to provide an allowance for doubtful accounts or if any accounts should be written off based on past history of write-offs, collections, and current credit conditions. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to provide for uncollected amounts based on historical collection experience and an analysis of the aging of receivables per the following categories: 1-30 days, 31-60 days, 61-90 days. This analysis results in the determination of loss rate percentages that are applied to outstanding receivables in each of these categories as of period end. The Company writes off accounts receivables that are over 90 days contractually past
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due. Bad debt expense is classified in operating expenses within the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). The Company does not require any security or collateral to support its receivables.
A rollforward of the allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows:
Property Held for Lease, Net of Accumulated Depreciation and Impairment—Property held for lease consists of furniture, consumer electronics, appliances, and other durable goods offered for lease-purchase in the normal course of business. Such property is provided to consumers pursuant to a lease-purchase agreement with a minimum term; typically one week, two weeks, or one month. The renewal periods of the initial lease term of the agreement are typically 10, 12 or 18 months. Consumers may terminate a lease agreement at any time without penalty. The average consumer continues to lease the property for 7 months because the consumer either exercises the buyout (early purchase) options or terminates the lease purchase agreement prior to the end of the 10, 12 or 18 month renewal periods. As a result, property held for lease is classified as a current asset on the consolidated balance sheets.
Property held for lease is carried at net book value. Depreciation for property held for lease is determined using the income forecasting method and is included within cost of revenue. Under the income forecasting method, property held for lease is depreciated in the proportion of rents received to total expected rents received based on historical data, which is an activity-based method similar to the units of production method. The Company provides for impairment for the undepreciated balance of the property held for lease assuming no salvage value with a corresponding charge to cost of revenue. Impairment expense includes expense related to property identified as impaired based on historical data, including default trends, such that the recorded amount closely approximates actual impairment expense incurred during the period. The Company derecognizes the undepreciated net book value of property buyouts as buyouts occur with a corresponding charge to cost of revenue. The Company periodically evaluates fully depreciated property held for lease, net. When it is determined there is no future economic benefit, the cost of the assets are written off and the related accumulated depreciation reversed.
Property and Equipment, Net—Property and equipment other than property held for lease are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization are calculated using the straight-line method and are recorded in general and administrative expense over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives of property and equipment are described below:
Property and Equipment Useful Life
Computer, office and other equipment 5 years
Computer software 3 years
Furniture and fixtures 7 years
Leasehold improvements Shorter of estimated useful life or remaining lease term
Capitalized Software—Starting January 1, 2020 the Company began capitalizing certain development costs incurred in connection with its internal use software. Costs incurred in the preliminary stages of development are expensed as incurred. Capitalization of costs begins when the preliminary project stage is completed, and it is probable that the project will be completed and used for its intended function. Once an application has reached the development stage, internal and external costs, if direct and incremental, are capitalized until the software is substantially complete and ready for its intended use. Capitalization ceases upon completion of all substantial testing. The Company also capitalizes costs related to specific upgrades and enhancements when it is probable the expenditures will result in additional features and functionality. Maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Internal use software is amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life, generally three years. Capitalized software cost is included within the Capitalized software and intangible assets, net line item of the consolidated balance sheets. Amortization of capitalized software is included in general and administrative on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
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Debt Issuance Costs—Costs incurred in connection with the issuance of the Company’s line of credit and long-term debt have been recorded as a direct reduction against the debt and amortized over the life of the associated debt as a component of interest expense. The amortization of the long-term debt issuance costs utilizes the effective interest method, and the amortization of the line of credit debt issuance costs utilizes the straight-line method, which is not materially different compared to the effective interest method.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets—The Company assesses long-lived assets for impairment in accordance with the provisions of ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment. Long-lived assets, such as intangible assets and property and equipment, are reviewed for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted future cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. The amount of impairment loss, if any, is measured as the difference between the carrying value of the asset and its estimated fair value. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow models, quoted market values and third-party independent appraisals, as considered necessary.No impairment charges have been recorded during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, or 2019.
Rental Revenue—Property held for lease is leased to customers pursuant to lease purchase agreements with an initial term: typically one week, two weeks, or one month, with non-refundable lease payments. Generally, the customer has the right to acquire title either through a 90-day promotional pricing option, an early purchase option (buyout) available prior to completion of the full agreement, or by completing all lease renewal payments, generally 10 to 18 months. On any current lease, customers have the option to terminate the agreement at any time without penalty in accordance with lease terms. Accordingly, lease purchase agreements are accounted for as operating leases with lease revenues recognized in the month they are earned. Amounts received from customers who elect early purchase options (buyouts) are included in rental revenue. Lease payments received prior to their due dates are deferred and recorded as unearned revenue and are recognized as rental revenue in the month in which the revenue is earned. Rental revenue also includes agreed-upon charges assessed to customer lease applications. Payments are received upon submission of the applications and execution of the lease purchase agreements. Services are considered to be rendered and revenue earned over the initial lease term. The Company also may assess fees for missed or late payments, which are recognized as revenue in the billing period in which they are assessed if collectability is reasonably assured. Revenues from leases are reported net of sales taxes.
Other Revenue—Other revenue consists of sub-lease revenue, revenue from merchant partnerships, and infrequent sales of property formerly on lease when customers terminate a lease and elect to return the property to the Company rather than the Company’s retail partners.
Service Fees—Cognical SPV-4 LLC executes leases in association with a third-party retailer and then services these leases for a contractually determined fee. Service fees are earned based upon application and origination volume, as well as rendering collection services over the life of the lease. These fees are accrued for in the month the services are rendered and are included in service fees if collectability is reasonably assured. This revenue is recognized at a point in time, which is the date the service is performed. Cost of acquisition is 1.5% of the leased good, payable to a third party, and is recorded in general and administrative expense.
Stock-Based Compensation—The Company measures and records compensation expense related to stock-based awards based on the fair value of those awards as determined on the date of the grant. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense over the requisite service period of the individual grant, generally equal to the vesting period and uses the straight-line method to recognize stock-based compensation. The Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton (“Black-Scholes”) option-pricing model to determine the estimated fair value of stock option awards. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model requires estimates of highly subjective assumptions, which affect the fair value of each stock option. Forfeitures are accounted for as they are incurred.
The Company calculates the fair value of stock options granted to employees by using the following assumptions:
Expected Volatility—The Company estimates volatility for stock option grants by evaluating the average historical volatility of a peer group of companies for the period immediately preceding the stock option grant for a term that is approximately equal to the stock options’ expected term.
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Expected Term—The expected term of the Company’s stock options represents the period that the stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding. The Company has elected to use the midpoint of the stock options vesting term and contractual expiration period to compute the expected term, as the Company does not have sufficient historical information to develop reasonable expectations about future exercise patterns and post-vesting employment termination behavior.
Risk-Free Interest Rate—The risk-free interest rate is based on the implied yield currently available on US Treasury zero-coupon issues with a term that is equal to the stock options’ expected term at the grant date.
Dividend Yield—The Company has not declared or paid dividends to date and does not anticipate declaring dividends. As such, the dividend yield has been estimated to be zero.
Income Taxes—The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method pursuant to ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under this method, the Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, the Company determines deferred tax assets and liabilities on the basis of the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities by using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
The Company recognizes deferred tax assets to the extent that these assets are more likely than not to be realized. In making such a determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations. If the Company determines that the Company would be able to realize deferred tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, the Company would make an adjustment to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes.
The Company records uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740 on the basis of a two-step process in which (1) the Company determines whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Company recognizes the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the income tax expense line in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, no accrued interest or penalties are included on the related tax liability line in the consolidated balance sheets.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share–The Company calculates basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders using the two-class method required for companies with participating securities.
Under the two-class method, basic net income (loss) per share available to stockholders is calculated by dividing the net income (loss) available to stockholders by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share available to stockholders is computed by giving effect to all potentially dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding for the period. In periods in which the Company reports a net loss available to stockholders, diluted net loss per share available to stockholders would be the same as basic net loss per share available to stockholders, since dilutive common shares are not assumed to have been issued if their effect is anti-dilutive. The Company reported net losses available to common shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.
Fair Value Measurements- Fair value accounting is applied for all assets and liabilities and nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or an exit price that would be paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company follows the established framework for measuring fair value.
Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The authoritative guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to measurements involving significant unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
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Level 1—Inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2—Inputs are observable, unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the related assets or liabilities.
Level 3—Inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
The level in the fair value hierarchy within which a fair value measurement in its entirety falls is based on the lowest-level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The Company’s financial instruments consist of accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, warrant liability, revolving line of credit, and long-term debt. Accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses are stated at their carrying value, which approximates fair value due to the short time to the expected receipt or payment date. The consolidated financial statements also include fair value level 3 measurements of additional paid-in capital for stock warrants. The Company uses a third-party valuation firm to determine the fair value of certain of the Company's financial instruments. Refer to Note 10 for further discussion of stock warrants and Note 16 for discussion of fair value measurements.
Concentrations of Credit Risk—Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and accounts receivable. The Company’s cash balances exceed those that are federally insured. To date, the Company has not recognized any losses caused by uninsured balances.
Significant customers are those which represent more than 10% of the Company’s total revenue or gross accounts receivable balance at each balance sheet date. During the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 the Company did not have any customers that accounted for 10% or more of total revenue. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company also did not have any customers that accounted for 10% or more of outstanding gross accounts receivable.
A significant portion of the Company’s transaction volume is with a limited number of merchants, including most significantly, Wayfair Inc.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements—In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), as amended (“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 establishes principles for recognizing revenue upon the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the expected consideration received in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 requires entities to recognize revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to customers at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The Company adopted the new standard on January 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2014-09 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements as the majority of the Company’s revenue generating activities are leasing arrangements, which are outside the scope of this guidance.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”), which eliminates, adds and modifies certain fair value measurement disclosure requirements of Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurement. On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2018-13, which did not impact the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This ASU provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the U.S. GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. This ASU is effective for all entities beginning as of its date of effectiveness, March 12, 2020. This ASU did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles of ASC 740, Income Taxes. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify U.S. GAAP for other areas of ASC 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and early adoption is permitted. Depending on the amendment, adoption may be applied on a
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retrospective, modified retrospective, or prospective basis. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2021, and the adoption did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted— In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as amended (“ASU 2016-02”). Under ASU 2016-02, adoption requires the use of a modified retrospective transition method to measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented in the consolidated financial statements. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11 Leases, allowing companies to apply a transition method for adoption of the new standard as of the adoption date, with recognition of any cumulative-effects as adjustments to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. We will elect the transition method under ASU 2018-11 upon adoption of the new standard. The Company's lease-to-own agreements which comprise the majority of our annual revenue will fall within the scope of ASU 2016-02 under lessor accounting. As a result, the Company will recognize revenue from customers when the revenue is earned and cash is collected. Upon adoption, the Company will no longer record accounts receivable arising from lease receivables due from customers incurred during the normal course of business for lease payments earned but not yet received from the customer or any corresponding allowance for doubtful accounts.
Under ASU 2016-02 lessees will be required to recognize a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease measured on a discounted basis, and a right-to-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to control the use of an identified asset for the lease term, at the commencement date for all leases with a term greater than one year. As a lessee, the Company will recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for these operating lease contracts within the consolidated balance sheet. The Company expects to record approximately $1.2 million for lease liabilities and approximately $1.2 million for right-of-use ("ROU") assets. The Company also expects to be affected by the requirement under the new standard to determine whether impairment indicators exist for the right-of-use asset at the asset or asset group level. If impairment indicators exist, a recoverability test is performed to determine whether an impairment loss exists. In accordance with the transition guidance for the new standard the Company is required to determine if an impairment loss exists immediately prior to the date of adoption. The Company does not believe any impairment indicators exist as it relates to our operating leases. In June 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-05, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Leases (Topic 842) – Effective Dates for Certain Entities (“ASU 2020-05”), which defers the effective date of ASU 2016-02 for private entities to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company adopted the new standard on January 1, 2022, in accordance with adoption dates provided by FASB applicable to us under our emerging growth company status.
3.PROPERTY HELD FOR LEASE, NET
Property held for lease, net consists of the following:
December 31,
Net book value of property buyouts for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were $45,589, $31,140 and $11,737, respectively.
Total impairment charges related to property held for lease, net for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were $14,566, $17,064 and $9,979, respectively.
Total depreciation expense related to property held for lease, net for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were $143,671, $111,364 and $47,019, respectively.
Depreciation expense, net book value of property buyouts and impairment charges are included within cost of revenue in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
All property held for lease, net is on-lease as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
4.PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
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Property and equipment, net consists of the following:
December 31,
Computer, office and other equipment $ 659 $ 407
Computer software 80 80
Furniture and fixtures 100 64
Less: accumulated depreciation (501) (363)
Property and equipment, net $ 576 $ 330
Total depreciation expense related to property and equipment, net was $138, $83 and $59 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company has not acquired any property and equipment under capital leases.
5.CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
Capitalized software and intangible assets, net consist of the following:
December 31,
Less: accumulated amortization (214) (30)
Capitalized software and intangible assets, net $ 1,056 $ 188
The following table summarizes estimated future amortization expense of capitalized software and intangible assets, net for the years ending December 31:
Thereafter —
As of December 31, 2021, $10 of capitalized software was not yet placed into service, respectively.
6.OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
December 31,
Interest payable 91 66
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7.REVOLVING LINE OF CREDIT
During 2019, the Company refinanced its revolving line of credit ("RLOC"), which resulted in an initial commitment amount of $50,000, with the lender having the right to increase to a maximum of $150,000 commitment over time. The RLOC is subject to certain covenants and originally had an 85% advance rate on eligible accounts receivable, which was increased to 90% in March 2020. At December 31, 2021, the total outstanding principal was $61,958 less issuance costs of $720, netting to a total of $61,238. At December 31, 2020, the total outstanding principal was $75,393 less issuance costs of $1,077, netting to a total of $74,316. The issuance costs are amortized over the life of the facility through interest expense. The annual interest rate on the principal was the LIBOR plus 11% per annum through July 2020. Beginning in August 2020, the interest rate stepped down to LIBOR plus 7.5% per annum. There is a 2% floor on the LIBOR. On September 28, 2020, the lenders increased the maximum commitment to a total of $125,000. On December 4, 2020, the Company entered into the ninth amendment to the RLOC. This amendment provided the lenders with the right to increase the revolving commitment amount from $125,000 to $250,000. This right has not yet been exercised by the lenders as of the date of these consolidated financial statements.
This facility is also subject to certain debt covenants as set forth in the loan agreement, which consists of maintaining lease performance metrics, financial ratios related to operating results, and lease delinquency ratios and is secured by all assets of the Company. The outstanding line of credit, including unpaid principal and interest, is due December 4, 2023 unless there is an earlier event of default such as bankruptcy, default on interest payments, or a change of control (excluding an acquisition by a special purpose acquisition company ("SPAC")), at which point the facility may become due earlier.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the RLOC was amended to, among other things: (1) amend the trailing twelve month ("TTM") Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement) financial covenant (2) increase the minimum liquidity covenant to $50,000; (3) amend the definition of “Liquidity” to include Cash Equivalents (as defined in the credit agreement): and (4) amend the Total Advance Rate (as defined in the credit agreement) financial covenant No modifications were made to applicable funding costs or the maturity date of the RLOC.
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company was in compliance with the covenants set forth in the above agreements.
8.LONG TERM DEBT
The ninth amendment to the RLOC provided the Company with a senior secured term loan facility commitment of up to $50,000. The Company drew down the full $50,000 of this term loan on December 4, 2020. The interest rate on the term loan is one-month LIBOR plus 8% per annum, and there is a 1% floor on the LIBOR Rate. An additional 3% interest per annum will accrue to the principal balance as paid-in-kind (“PIK”) interest. The term loan maturity date is December 4, 2023.
A reconciliation of the outstanding principal to the carrying amount of long term debt is as follows:
December 31,
9.STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company has two stock incentive plans, the Cognical Holdings, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, (the “2014 Plan”) and the Katapult Holdings, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, (the "2021 Plan").
2014 Plan
In accordance with the 2014 Plan, the board of directors may issue stock options to officers, employees, directors and consultants to purchase common stock. There were no stock options granted to non-employees during 2021. The 2014
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Plan has specific vesting for each stock option grant allowing vesting of the options over one to four years depending upon grantee. As of December 31, 2021, no additional options are being granted under the 2014 Plan. No awards have been granted under the 2014 since October 2020.
Stock Options
A summary of the status of the stock options under the 2014 Plan as of December 31, 2021, and changes during the year then ended is presented below:
Recapitalization impact (609,509)
Granted — —
The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 was $6,642and $2,061, respectively.
As of December 31, 2021, total compensation cost not yet recognized related to unvested stock options was $32, which is expected to be recognized over a period of 1.77 years.
2021 Plan
On June 9, 2021, the Company's board of directors approved the 2021 Plan, which was concurrently approved by the Company's shareholders.
In accordance with the 2021 Plan, directors may issue restricted stock awards and stock options to officers, employees, directors and consultants to purchase common stock. The awards granted are subject to either service-based or performance-based vesting conditions.
Stock Options
A summary of the status of the stock options under the 2021 Plan as of December 31, 2021, and changes during the year then ended is presented below:
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Balance - December 31, 2020 — $ — — $ —
Exercised — —
The grant-date fair value of stock options granted under the 2021 Plan during the year ended December 31, 2021 was $6.18.
As of December 31, 2021, total compensation cost not yet recognized related to unvested stock options was $1,539, which is expected to be recognized over a period of 2.88 years.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense—Stock-based compensation expense was $13,020, $351 and $315 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense is included in compensation costs.
Shares available for future issuance—At December 31, 2021, there are 6,470,397 shares available for issuance by the Company under the 2021 Plan.
Stock Options Valuation—The weighted-average assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
Risk-free interest rate 1.02 % 0.11 %
Expected term (in years) 5.78 3.00
Expected volatility 66.9 % 60.0 %
Expected dividend yield 0 % 0 %
Restricted stock Units
Restricted stock units ("RSU") are equity awards granted to employees that entitle the holder to shares of common stock when the awards vest. RSU's are measured based on the fair value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant.
A summary of the status of RSU's under the 2021 Plan as of December 31, 2021, and changes during the year then ended is presented below:
Number of RSUs Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding - December 31, 2020 — $ —
Vested — —
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On August 26, 2020, the Company granted a total of 19,000,000 restricted shares of the Company’s common stock to certain employees (the “Award Shares”). The Award Shares vest only upon a Liquidation Event, which is defined as any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Company, including a consolidation, stock exchange, or merger with another Company. The number of Award Shares that will be forfeited or will vest will depend upon the achieved liquidation price per share of common stock. Vesting of the Award Shares is contingent upon the recipient’s continuous employment with the Company through a Liquidation Event. The Liquidation Event represented a performance condition that was satisfied as a result of the Merger discussed in Note 1. The Award Shares have a grant date fair value of $3.28 per share which resulted in the recognition of $9,348 of stock-based compensation expense during the year ended December 31, 2021. Based on the liquidation price per share of common stock, 15% of the total Award Shares vested as a result of the Merger.
10.STOCK WARRANTS
At December 31, 2020, warrants to purchase 722,260 shares of Legacy Katapult common stock issued in 2014 had vested to a former lender and investor and remained exercisable. Such warrants were exercisable at a price of $0.49 per share and were exercisable through June of 2024. The warrants did not convey any voting privileges or claims on dividends declared until they were exercised into common stock by the holder. These warrants were exercised on June 9, 2021 in connection with the Merger discussed in Note 1.
At December 31, 2020, warrants to purchase 1,084,618 shares of Legacy Katapult common stock issued in 2017 to a new investor remained exercisable. Such warrants were exercisable at a price of $1.7084 per share and exercisable through April of 2022. The warrants did not convey any voting privileges or claims on dividends declared until they were exercised into common stock by the holder. These warrants were exercised on June 9, 2021 in connection with the Merger discussed in Note 1.
At December 31, 2020, warrants to purchase 36,417 shares of Legacy Katapult common stock that were issued in 2018 to current investors were outstanding and remained exercisable. Such warrants were exercisable at a price of $0.01 per share and were exercisable through April 2023. The warrants did not convey any voting privileges or claims on dividends declared until they were exercised into common stock by the holder. These warrants were exercised on June 9, 2021 in connection with the Merger discussed in Note 1.
At December 31, 2020, warrants to purchase 3,637,536 shares of Legacy Katapult common stock that were issued in 2019 to current investors were outstanding and remained exercisable. Such warrants were exercisable at a price of $0.01 per share and were exercisable through April 2024. The warrants did not convey any voting privileges or claims on dividends declared until they were exercised into common stock by the holder. These warrants were exercised on June 9, 2021 in connection with the Merger discussed in Note 1.
The warrants to purchase the remaining 1,241,675 shares of Legacy Katapult common share were issued in conjunction with the $2,500 of additional convertible notes payable issued in 2019. Due to these warrants being issued in connection with the convertible notes, a beneficial conversion feature was recognized on the issuance date of the instruments. The balance related to this feature was extinguished upon the conversion of the related convertible notes. In accordance with ASC 470-20, a beneficial conversion feature exists if the conversion price is less than the fair value of the shares into which the instrument is convertible at the commitment date. In February and March 2019, when the $2,500 of additional convertible notes were issued, the preferred stock price at fair value was $1.7084. This was greater than the conversion prices of $1.6051 and $1.6068 for the February and March issuances, respectively. This difference multiplied by the number of shares issued was calculated at $151 and recorded as additional paid in capital. Both groups of warrants were exercisable through May 2024. The warrants did not convey any voting privileges or claims on dividends declared until they are exercised into common stock by the holder. These warrants were exercised on June 9, 2021 in connection with the Merger discussed in Note 1.
On December 4, 2020, the Company issued warrants to purchase 4,988,719 Series C-1 Convertible Preferred Shares in conjunction with the issuance of the $50,000 term loan ("Term Loan Warrant") discussed om Note 8. The Term Loan Warrant had an exercise price of $0.01 per share and became exercisable upon the earlier of June 30, 2021 or one minute prior to the occurrence of a liquidation event, which includes a SPAC transaction. The Term Loan Warrant will terminate upon the earlier of December 4, 2027, or immediately prior to the occurrence of a liquidation event, which includes a SPAC transaction. The warrant was carried at its fair value because there were certain put rights that may obligate the Company to repurchase the warrant in the future, based on events that are outside of the control of the Company. The warrant is presented within the Other liabilities line item of the balance sheet. The Term Loan Warrant is presented within the Other Liabilities line item of the balance sheet. As of December 31, 2020, there were 4,988,719 Term Loan
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Warrants outstanding. Pursuant to the warrant agreement, 1,496,616 warrants were exercised on June 9, 2021 in connection with the Merger discussed in Note 1, with the remaining warrants forfeited in accordance with the warrant agreement.
In connection with the Merger, the Company has 12,832,500 warrants to purchase one share of Katapult common stock outstanding with an exercise price of $11.50 per warrant as of December 31, 2021. These warrants are accounted for as liabilities and recorded at fair value each reporting period and included in Other Liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. These warrants can be exercised up to five years after the Merger. Of these warrants, 12,500,000 (the “public warrants”) were originally issued in the initial public offering of FinServ (“IPO”) and 332,500 warrants (the “private warrants”) were originally issued in a private placement in connection with the IPO.
11.INCOME TAXES
The Company recorded a federal income tax loss fully related to its U.S.-based jurisdictions for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, and since it maintains a full valuation allowance on all of its deferred tax assets, the Company recorded no federal provision for income tax or benefit during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 relates primarily to state income taxes.
A reconciliation of the Company's statutory income tax rate to the Company's effective income tax rate is as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
Effect of:
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit (6.3 %) 4.2 % 5.8 %
Change in valuation allowance 22.9 % (21.7 %) (25.5 %)
Loss on extinguishment — % — % (1.5 %)
Warrant remeasurement (35.3 %) (0.1 %) (0.5 %)
Transaction costs (5.2 %) — % — %
Nondeductible officer compensation 20.9 % — % — %
Stock compensation (17.3 %) (1.0 %) — %
Effective tax rate 2.5 % 2.1 % 0.0 %
The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
December 31,
Deferred tax assets:
Federal, state and local net operating loss carryforwards 28,780 25,523
Total deferred tax asset before valuation allowance 31,506 26,888
Deferred tax asset - net of valuation allowance 12,181 12,882
Deferred tax (liabilities):
Net deferred tax asset (liability) $ — $ —
As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had a U.S. federal net operating loss carryforward of $119.2 million and $113.7 million. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company has state net operating loss ("NOL") carryforwards of $71.9 million and $29.1 million. Of the $119.2 million of Federal NOL carryforwards, $35.7 million
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begins to expire in 2032 and $83.5 million may be carried forward indefinitely. The state net operating loss carryforwards begin to expire in 2023.
Future realization of the tax benefits of existing temporary differences and net operating loss carryforwards ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income within the carryforward period. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company performed an evaluation to determine whether a valuation allowance was needed. The Company considered all available evidence, both positive and negative, which included the results of operations for the current and preceding years. The Company determined that it was not possible to reasonably quantify future taxable income and determined that it is more likely than not that all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Accordingly, the Company maintained a full valuation allowance as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Under Internal Revenue Code Section 382, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change,” the corporation’s ability to use its pre-change NOL carryforwards and other pre-change tax attributes to offset its post-change income may be limited. We have not completed a study to assess whether an “ownership change” has occurred or whether there have been multiple ownership changes since we became a “loss corporation” as defined in Section 382. Future changes in our stock ownership, which may be outside of our control, may trigger an “ownership change.” In addition, future equity offerings or acquisitions that have equity as a component of the purchase price could result in an “ownership change.” If an “ownership change” has occurred or does occur in the future, utilization of the NOL carryforwards or other tax attributes may be limited, which could potentially result in increased future tax liability to the Company.
The calculation of the Company's tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax laws and regulations for both federal taxes and the many states in which we operate or do business in. ASC 740 states that a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, on the basis of the technical merits.
The Company records uncertain tax positions as liabilities in accordance with ASC 740 and adjust these liabilities when our judgment changes as a result of the evaluation of new information not previously available. Because of the complexity of some of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a payment that is materially different from the Company's current estimate of the unrecognized tax benefit liabilities. These differences will be reflected as increases or decreases to income tax expense in the period in which new information is available. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020 the Company has not recorded any uncertain tax positions in our financial statements.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits on the income tax expense line in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, no accrued interest or penalties are included on the related tax liability line in the consolidated balance sheet.
The Company files tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by federal and state jurisdictions, where applicable. There are currently no pending tax examinations. The Company's tax years are still open under statute from December 31, 2018, to the present. The resolution of tax matters is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
12.REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
During 2019, the Company converted all shares outstanding of Series A, Series A-1, Series A-2, Series B, Series B-1, and Series B-2 redeemable convertible preferred stock to shares of Series C redeemable convertible preferred stock (the "Series C Preferred Shares") by issuing on a 1:1 ratio 24,773,767 Series C Preferred Shares. Additionally, the Company issued 17,061,472 Series C Preferred Shares valued at $6,062 to execute the conversion feature of the outstanding convertible notes. Lastly, the Company raised additional equity of $9,506 by issuing 26,754,674 of Series C Preferred Shares.
Upon issuance of the Series C Preferred Shares, the Company determined that the down round financing triggered a contingent beneficial conversion feature for certain previously issued share classes. In accordance with ASC 470, the Company recorded the beneficial conversion feature as an increase to additional paid-in-capital. Given that the preferred shares were readily convertible at the discretion of the investors, the Company immediately amortized the beneficial conversion feature through accumulated deficit.
Redeemable convertible preferred stock as of December 31, 2020 consist of the following:
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The holders of redeemable convertible preferred stock had various rights and preferences as follows:
Voting – Each Series C Preferred share entitled the holder to the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of common stock into which each share is convertible at the time of the vote.
The holders of record of the Series C Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, were entitled to elect three (3) members of the Company’s board of directors. The holders of record of Series C Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, were entitled to elect two (2) members of the Company’s board of directors.
Dividends – The holders of Series C Preferred Shares, in preference to the holders of Legacy Katapult common stock, were entitled to receive, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, but only out of funds that were legally available therefore, non-cumulative cash dividends at the rate of 8% of the original issue price of each outstanding share of Series C Preferred Shares.
Liquidation Preference – In the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up of the Company, the holders of Series C Preferred Shares were entitled to receive, ratably, prior and in preference to any distribution of the assets or funds of the Company to the holders of common stock, an amount equal to the original issuance price per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. If the Company has insufficient assets to permit payment of the Liquidation Preference in full to the holders of the Series C Preferred Shares, then the assets of the Company shall be distributed ratably to the Series C Preferred Shares in proportion to the Liquidation Preference that such holders would otherwise be entitled to receive.
After payment of the Liquidation Preference to the holders of Series C Preferred Shares, the remaining assets of the Company would be distributed ratably to the holders of common stock.
Redemption – The Series C Preferred Shares did not contain any mandatory redemption provisions. In accordance with ASC Topic 480-10-S99-3A, SEC Staff Announcement: Classification and Measurement of Redeemable Securities, preferred stock issued with redemption provisions that are outside of the control of the Company or that contain certain redemption rights in a deemed liquidation event is required to be classified as temporary equity in the mezzanine section of the balance sheets. The Series C Preferred Shares were redeemable upon the occurrence of a deemed liquidation event, which is outside of the control of the Company. Therefore, these shares were classified as temporary equity at December 31, 2020, before accounting for the effects of the Merger.
Conversion – Each share of Series C Preferred Shares was convertible at the option of the holder, at any time after the date of issuance of each share, into shares of common stock as is determined by dividing the original purchase price of preferred stock by the conversion price in effect at the time of conversion. As of December 31, 2020, the 68,589,913 shares of Series C preferred stock were convertible into 69,389,530 shares of Common stock. In connection with the Merger discussed in Note 1, all convertible redeemable preferred stock was converted to Katapult common stock.
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13.NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of net income (loss) per common share:
Year ended December 31,
Net income (loss) per share
Numerator
Denominator
Effect of dilutive securities
Convertible preferred warrants — 368,020 —
Net income (loss) per common share
The Company’s potentially dilutive securities, which include unvested RSUs, stock options to purchase common stock and warrants to purchase common stock, have been excluded from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share for certain periods, as the effect would be antidilutive. Therefore, the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate both basic and diluted net income (loss) per share is the same in periods of a net loss. The Company excluded the following potential common shares, presented based on amounts outstanding at each period end, from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share for the periods indicated because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect:
Year Ended December 31,
Unvested restricted stock units — 19,000,000 —
Warrants to purchase common stock — — 5,654,584
Warrants and options to purchase common stock that were outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2021 were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the warrants exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common stock. Unvested restricted stock units that were outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2020 were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the Merger had not occurred as of the reporting date. Options and warrants to purchase common stock outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2019 were not included in the computation of diluted EPS as there were no earnings attributable to common stock.
14.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases—The Company leases office space in Plano, TX and New York, NY under operating leases with non-cancelable lease terms that end in August 2023 and June 2025, respectively. These amounts are included in general and
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administrative expenses. The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments required under the non-cancelable leases as of December 31, 2021:
Years Ending December 31,
Thereafter —
Total future minimum lease payments $ 1,422
Rent expense for operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 were $654, $709, $779 respectively.
Litigation risk— From time to time, the Company may become involved in various legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. Management is of the opinion that the ultimate liability, if any, from these actions will not have a material effect on its financial condition or results of operations. The Company is not currently aware of any indemnification or other claims, except as discussed below and has not accrued any liabilities related to such obligations in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
Except as set forth below, the Company and its subsidiaries are not a party to, and their properties are not the subject of, any material pending legal proceedings.
DCA Litigation
On April 9, 2021, Daiwa Corporate Advisory LLC (formerly known as DCS Advisory LLC) (“DCA”), a financial advisory firm, served the Company with a summons and a complaint filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, in a matter bearing the index number 652164/2021. The complaint relates to a March 22, 2018 letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) entered into by DCA and Legacy Katapult. Among other things, DCA alleges that the Letter Agreement confers upon DCA (i) a right to act as the “exclusive financial advisor” with respect to certain transactions defined in the Letter Agreement, (ii) a right to a “Placement Fee” and/or “mutually-agreed upon fees” in connection with such advisory roles, and (iii) a right to a $100 termination fee payable in certain circumstances by the Company in the event that the Company terminated the Letter Agreement. For its first cause of action, DCA alleges that the Company “breached the Letter Agreement by failing and/or refusing to extend to DCA the opportunity to exercise its right of first refusal in connection with” certain transactions and the PIPE Investment. DCA seeks “damages in an amount to be determined at trial” with respect to this first cause of action. For its second cause of action, DCA alleges that, assuming the Company properly terminated the Letter Agreement in April 2019 (which DCA disputes), the Company, Inc. “also breached the Letter Agreement by failing to pay DCA a termination fee when it terminated the Letter Agreement.” DCA seeks “damages in an amount to be determined at trial, but no less than $100” with respect to this second cause of action. With respect to both causes of action, DCA also seeks attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant to the Letter Agreement, an award of pre- and- post -judgment interest, and such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.
On May 24, 2021, the Company filed its answer to the complaint and also asserted counterclaims against DCA for breach of contract and for breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing. In connection with its counterclaims, the Company is seeking damages in the amount of approximately $10,600 as well as attorneys’ fees and costs. The Company disputes the allegations in DCA’s complaint and intends to vigorously defend against the claims.
On July 29, 2021, the court entered a Preliminary Conference Order, which was subsequently amended on September 13, 2021 and October 25, 2021. The Amended Scheduling Order dated October 25, 2021 provides that: the parties must complete fact discovery on or before May 13, 2022; they must serve any expert disclosures by June 10, 2022; they must complete all discovery no later than June 24, 2022; and any motions for summary judgment must be filed by July 29, 2022. The parties are currently engaged in discovery.
The Company has not recorded any loss or gain contingencies associated with this matter as it is not probable or reasonably estimable at December 31, 2021.
Shareholder Litigation
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On August 27, 2021, a putative class action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Katapult Holdings, Inc., two officers of FinServ, one of whom is a current Company director, and two officers of Legacy Katapult, both of whom are current Company officers. The lawsuit is captioned McIntosh v. Katapult Holdings, Inc., et al. The complaint alleges violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and seeks an unspecified amount of damages on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Katapult securities between December 18, 2020 and August 10, 2021, inclusive (the “Putative Class”). The complaint alleges that defendants misled the Putative Class by failing to disclose that the Company was experiencing declining e-commerce retail sales and consumer spending, lacked visibility into its consumers’ future buying behavior, and had no reasonable basis for positive statements about its business, operations, and prospects. On October 26, 2021, seven investors filed motions to be appointed lead plaintiff of the Putative Class. The Company and the other defendants intend to vigorously defend against the claims in this action.
The Company has not recorded any loss or gain contingencies associated with this matter as it is not probable or reasonably estimable at December 31, 2021.
15.RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Certain debt facilities of the Company were with related parties. No interest was paid to related parties during the year ended December 31, 2021. Total interest paid to related parties was $4,381 and $4,782 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
16.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company’s financial instruments consist of its warrant liability, revolving line of credit, and long-term debt.
The estimated fair value of the Company’s revolving line of credit, and long-term debt were as follows:
The estimated fair values of the Company’s revolving line of credit, and long-term debt were determined using Level 2 inputs based on an estimated credit rating for the Company and the trading value of debt for similar debt instruments with similar credit ratings.
There were no assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Liabilities: