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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 1, 2025
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Georgia | | 1-39628 | | 85-2484385 |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 256 W. Data Drive | | Draper, | Utah | | 84020-2315 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (385) 351-1369
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.50 Par Value | | PRG | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On December 1, 2025, PROG Beach, LLC (the "Purchaser"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PROG Holdings, Inc. (the "Company"), entered into a Unit Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Purchasing Power Parent, LLC (the "Seller"), P-Squared, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Seller (the "Acquired Entity"), and, solely to guarantee the Purchaser’s obligations under the Purchase Agreement, the Company.
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Purchaser has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of the Acquired Entity for cash consideration of $420 million. In addition, the Acquired Entity has approximately $330 million of non-recourse funding debt under its securitization and warehouse facilities that will remain in place following the closing of the transaction. The transaction is intended to result in the Company acquiring the Seller’s voluntary employee benefit program, which allows an employers’ workers to buy brand-name products and services through automatic payroll deductions without credit checks.
The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations of the parties. In connection with the transaction, the Purchaser intends to obtain a representation and warranty insurance policy that provides coverage for certain breaches of the representations and warranties made by the Seller in the Purchase Agreement, subject to customary exclusions, deductibles, and other terms and conditions.
The Purchase Agreement provides that the closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including, among other things, (i) the accuracy of each party’s representations and warranties (subject to customary materiality standards), (ii) each party’s compliance in all material respects with its pre-closing covenants, (iii) the expiration or termination of the waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable to the consummation of the transaction under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, (iv) the absence of any law or governmental order preventing, making illegal, or prohibiting the consummation of, the transaction, (v) the absence of a material adverse effect that has occurred since the signing date and (vi) the delivery of customary closing deliverables.
The Company will fund the transaction with a combination of cash on hand and debt financing.
The Purchase Agreement contains customary termination provisions, including the right of either the Purchaser or the Seller to terminate if the closing of the transaction has not occurred within 120 days of the signing date.
The transaction is expected to close in early 2026.
The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On December 1, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing the transaction, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
In addition, on December 2, 2025, the Company will hold a conference call and make a simultaneous presentation to investors to discuss the transaction, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, as well as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 referenced herein, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits:
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104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | PROG Holdings, Inc. |
| | By: | /s/ Todd King |
Date: | December 2, 2025 | | Todd King Chief Legal and Compliance Officer |
PROG Holdings to Acquire Purchasing Power
•Expands PROG Holdings’ growing ecosystem through a new, scalable customer acquisition channel that complements its existing payment solutions
•Creates access to an employee-focused consumer base with limited overlap across existing PROG customers, enabling substantial expansion of current and new offerings
•Generates new employer-client and partner opportunities
•Advances PROG Holdings’ long-term growth strategy to provide transparent and inclusive payment options to near- and below-prime consumers
SALT LAKE CITY, December 1, 2025 – PROG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PRG), the fintech holding company for Progressive Leasing, Four Technologies, and Build, today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Purchasing Power, a leading voluntary employee benefit program provider allowing employees to purchase brand-name products and services through either automatic payroll deductions or allotments.
Purchasing Power successfully partners with some of America’s largest employers across more than 25 industries nationwide, including 48 Fortune 500 companies, seven of the top 30 U.S. employers, and many employers in the public sector. Through these relationships, more than seven million employees nationwide have access to its innovative purchasing and financial wellness offerings. The platform provides access to over 70,000 products and services through a broad network of suppliers and is powered by a proprietary payments infrastructure that connects directly to payroll systems, making payroll deduction simple and seamless for both employees and employers.
“Acquiring Purchasing Power adds a highly complementary and important new platform to our growing ecosystem of payment solutions, further diversifying our product portfolio and advancing our three-pillared strategy to Grow, Enhance and Expand,” said Steve Michaels, PROG Holdings President and Chief Executive Officer. “Together we expect to expand our offerings more quickly and effectively and reach more customers, becoming one of the most diversified providers of financial health and payment services to the near- and sub-prime market.”
The addition of Purchasing Power meaningfully expands PROG Holdings’ platform by broadening the ways consumers can access flexible, budget-friendly payment options across high-demand categories like electronics, home furnishings, fitness, travel, services, and more. The acquisition also strengthens PROG Holdings’ reach and relationships across its partner ecosystem as Purchasing Power brings more than 360 employer partnerships and a strong benefit-broker distribution channel.
PROG’s expanded scale will also allow for accelerated development of new products by leveraging the combined strengths of the businesses, which is expected to increase engagement,
conversion and lifetime value of its customers. In addition, the combination of the businesses will create opportunities for revenue synergies, cost efficiencies, improved decisioning capabilities and recoveries.
“Purchasing Power is excited to become part of the PROG Holdings family of companies. Both of our companies share a similar mission to improve the financial wellbeing of our customers by providing them with transparent and competitive payment options,” said Trey Loughran, Chief Executive Officer of Purchasing Power. “We believe PROG’s scale and resources will accelerate our growth and allow us to better serve our clients and customers. This transaction represents the next logical step in Purchasing Power’s evolution.”
Transaction Details
Under the terms of the transaction, PROG Holdings will acquire Purchasing Power for $420 million in cash, funded through a combination of cash on hand and debt financing. In addition, at the closing of the transaction, Purchasing Power will have approximately $330 million of non-recourse funding debt under its securitization and warehouse facilities that will remain in place. The transaction is expected to close in early 2026 following the receipt of requisite regulatory approvals and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
Conference Call and Webcast
PROG Holdings will host a live webcast and conference call on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 8:30 AM ET to discuss the strategic and financial implications of the acquisition. To access the live webcast and accompanying presentation materials, visit https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/n63ajbsq or the Events and Presentations page of the PROG Holdings Investor Relations website, https://investor.progholdings.com/.
Advisors
Stephens Inc. is serving as financial advisor to PROG Holdings, Inc., and King & Spalding LLP is serving as legal counsel. Barclays is serving as financial advisor to Purchasing Power and Kirkland & Ellis LLP is serving as legal advisor.
About PROG Holdings, Inc.
PROG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PRG) is a fintech holding company headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, that provides transparent and competitive payment options and inclusive consumer financial products. The Company owns Progressive Leasing, a leading provider of e-commerce, app-based, and in-store point-of-sale lease-to-own solutions, Four Technologies, provider of Buy Now, Pay Later payment options through its platform Four, and Build, provider of personal credit building products. More information on PROG Holdings' companies can be found at https://www.progholdings.com.
About Purchasing Power, LLC
Purchasing Power, LLC, is an Atlanta-based voluntary benefit company providing financial wellness solutions to employers, including a leading employee purchase program for consumer products and services using payroll deduction. Helping employees achieve financial flexibility, Purchasing Power is available to millions of people through large companies including Fortune 500s, associations and government agencies.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements in this news release regarding PROG Holdings, Inc. that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “expect”, “believe”, “will” and similar forward-looking terminology. These risks and uncertainties include, among others, the risks and uncertainties discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on February 19, 2025. Statements in this press release that are "forward-looking" include, without limitation, statements regarding the impact of the transaction on the Company's ability to (i) expand its offerings to consumers more quickly and efficiently; (ii) reach more customers; (iii) strengthen its partner ecosystem; (iv) accelerate the development of new product offerings; (v) increase customer engagement, conversion and lifetime value; and (vi) accelerate the growth of the Purchasing Power Business, as well as other statements regarding the plans, intentions, expectations, objectives, goals and projections with respect to the proposed transaction, including future financial and operating results, and statements regarding the expected timing of the completion of the proposed transaction. However, there can be no assurance that such expectations will occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances after the date of this press release.
Investor Contact
John A. Baugh, CFA
Vice President, Investor Relations
Media Contacts
PROG Holdings
Andy Watson
Senior Vice President, Marketing
Purchasing Power
Nancy Bistritz-Balkan
Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Communications