<?xml version="1.0"?>
<rss version="2.0">
 <channel>
  <title>StreetInsider.com News Articles</title>
  <link>http://new.streetinsider.com</link>
  <description>Latest StreetInsider.com News Articles</description>
  <language>en-us</language>
  <copyright>Copyright 2026, StreetInsider.com</copyright>
  <managingEditor>rss@streetinsider.com (SI RSS)</managingEditor>
  <webMaster>rss@streetinsider.com (SI RSS)</webMaster>
  <lastBuildDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:52:09 -0400</lastBuildDate>
  <docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs>
  <image>
   <url>http://www.streetinsider.com/images/rss_logo.gif</url>
   <title>StreetInsider.com News Articles</title>
   <link>http://new.streetinsider.com</link>
   <width>143</width>
   <height>28</height>
  </image>
  <skipHours>
   <hour>0</hour>
   <hour>1</hour>
   <hour>2</hour>
   <hour>3</hour>
   <hour>21</hour>
   <hour>22</hour>
   <hour>23</hour>
  </skipHours>
  <skipDays>
   <day>Saturday</day>
   <day>Sunday</day>
  </skipDays>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult completes merger with Aaron's and CCFI</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Katapult+completes+merger+with+Aaron%27s+and+CCFI/26902312.html</link>
   <description>&lt;p&gt;Katapult Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: KPLT) announced it has completed its all-stock combination with The Aaron's Company, Inc. and CCF Holdings LLC, forming a combined company that reported more than $4 billion in 2025 pro forma revenue and more than $460 million in 2025 pro forma adjusted EBITDA.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aaron's and CCFI, along with Katapult's existing operating business, are now wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of Katapult Holdings. The combined company will continue to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol &quot;KPLT&quot; and remains headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Under the ownership structure, existing CCFI unitholders hold approximately 80% of the combined company on a</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Katapult+completes+merger+with+Aaron%27s+and+CCFI/26902312.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:52:09 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult completes merger with Aaron's and CCFI</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Katapult+completes+merger+with+Aaron%27s+and+CCFI/26902312.html</link>
   <description>&lt;p&gt;Katapult Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: KPLT) announced it has completed its all-stock combination with The Aaron's Company, Inc. and CCF Holdings LLC, forming a combined company that reported more than $4 billion in 2025 pro forma revenue and more than $460 million in 2025 pro forma adjusted EBITDA.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aaron's and CCFI, along with Katapult's existing operating business, are now wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of Katapult Holdings. The combined company will continue to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol &quot;KPLT&quot; and remains headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Under the ownership structure, existing CCFI unitholders hold approximately 80% of the combined company on a</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Corporate+News/Katapult+completes+merger+with+Aaron%27s+and+CCFI/26902312.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:52:09 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult completes merger with Aaron's and CCFI</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Mergers+and+Acquisitions/Katapult+completes+merger+with+Aaron%27s+and+CCFI/26902312.html</link>
   <description>&lt;p&gt;Katapult Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: KPLT) announced it has completed its all-stock combination with The Aaron's Company, Inc. and CCF Holdings LLC, forming a combined company that reported more than $4 billion in 2025 pro forma revenue and more than $460 million in 2025 pro forma adjusted EBITDA.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aaron's and CCFI, along with Katapult's existing operating business, are now wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of Katapult Holdings. The combined company will continue to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol &quot;KPLT&quot; and remains headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Under the ownership structure, existing CCFI unitholders hold approximately 80% of the combined company on a</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Mergers+and+Acquisitions/Katapult+completes+merger+with+Aaron%27s+and+CCFI/26902312.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:52:09 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult completes merger with Aaron's and CCFI</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Mergers+and+Acquisitions/Katapult+completes+merger+with+Aaron%27s+and+CCFI/26902312.html</link>
   <description>&lt;p&gt;Katapult Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: KPLT) announced it has completed its all-stock combination with The Aaron's Company, Inc. and CCF Holdings LLC, forming a combined company that reported more than $4 billion in 2025 pro forma revenue and more than $460 million in 2025 pro forma adjusted EBITDA.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aaron's and CCFI, along with Katapult's existing operating business, are now wholly owned indirect subsidiaries of Katapult Holdings. The combined company will continue to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol &quot;KPLT&quot; and remains headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Under the ownership structure, existing CCFI unitholders hold approximately 80% of the combined company on a</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Mergers+and+Acquisitions/Katapult+completes+merger+with+Aaron%27s+and+CCFI/26902312.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:52:09 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
  <item>
   <title>Katapult, The Aaron’s Company, and CCF Holdings Complete Business Combination to Create a Scaled Financial Solutions Platform for Nonprime Consumers</title>
   <link>http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</link>
   <description>
&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Scaled Omnichannel Platform Expands Opportunities to Reach More Consumers Through Complementary Retail, Digital, and Lease-to-Own Capabilities&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Will Continue to Serve Consumers Through the Trusted Aaron’s, CCFI, and Katapult Brands&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p align=&quot;center&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Combined Company Generated More Than $4bn in 2025 Pro Forma Revenue and More Than $460mn in 2025 Adjusted EBITDA&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;ATLANTA, Aug.  11, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Katapult Holdings, Inc. (“Katapult Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: KPLT), a scaled, technology and data-driven platform serving nonprime consumers seeking greater financial flexibility, today announced it has completed the previously announced all-stock combination with The</description>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Katapult%2C+The+Aaron%E2%80%99s+Company%2C+and+CCF+Holdings+Complete+Business+Combination+to+Create+a+Scaled+Financial+Solutions+Platform+for+Nonprime+Consumers/26902310.html</guid>
   <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
      	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.05436077</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.10707735</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.14185667</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">A.35610619</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLT</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">KPLTW</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00042518</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.00075773</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.22066148</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.25815954</category>
   	   	<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">O.45865567</category>
   	  </item>
 </channel>
</rss>
