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Form 8-K

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8-K — Jefferson Capital, Inc. / DE

Accession: 0001104659-26-061149

Filed: 2026-05-14

Period: 2026-05-14

CIK: 0002046042

SIC: 6153 (SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS)

Item: Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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Jefferson Capital, Inc. / DE_May 14, 2026

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

May 14, 2026

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)

Jefferson Capital, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

001-42718

(Commission File Number)

33-1923926

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

600 SOUTH HIGHWAY 169, SUITE 1575,

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55426

(Address of principal executive offices)

55426

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (320) 229-8505

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class:

Trading Symbol

​ ​ ​

Name of each exchange on which registered:

Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share

JCAP

Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 2.02           Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 14, 2026, Jefferson Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information contained in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly provided by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)          Exhibits

The following Exhibit 99.1 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:

Exhibit No.

Description

99.1

Press release issued on May 14, 2026

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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.

Jefferson Capital, Inc.

Date: May 14, 2026

By: /s/ Christo Realov

Name: Christo Realov

Title: Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

Jefferson Capital Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

Record Quarterly Collections Grow 19% to $309.9 Million

Estimated Remaining Collections (“ERC”) up 18% to $3.4 Billion

Pre-tax Income of $51.1 Million with Net Income of $37.6 Million and EPS of $0.61

Adjusted Pre-tax Income of $58.4 Million with Adjusted Net Income of $44.9 Million and Adjusted EPS of $0.73

Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.24 per Share

MINNEAPOLIS, May 14, 2026 /GLOBE NEWSWIRE/ -- Jefferson Capital, Inc. (“Jefferson Capital”), a leading analytically driven purchaser and manager of charged-off, insolvency and active consumer accounts, today announced its first quarter 2026 financial results.

“Jefferson Capital delivered excellent performance for the quarter with record collections and record revenue,” said David Burton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “The strength of our business model with a differentiated investment strategy, disciplined underwriting and best-in-class efficiency positions us well to drive shareholder value now and in the future.”

“The investment environment remains favorable: consumer credit is at near record levels across all asset classes with elevated delinquencies and charge-offs, which create a long runway for portfolio supply. At the same time, the unemployment rate remains low which supports collection performance on our existing book and allows us to confidently deploy capital. We have never been better positioned to take advantage of the opportunities ahead with low leverage and ample capital resources.”

First Quarter 2026 Highlights (vs. First Quarter 2025)

● Record collections grew 19% to $309.9 million

● ERC rose 18% to $3.4 billion

● Record revenue up 14% to $176.4 million

● Sector-leading Cash Efficiency Ratio of 73.0%

● Leverage ratio* improved to 1.79x as compared to 2.17x

● Pre-tax Income of $51.1 million with Net Income of $37.6 million and EPS of $0.61

● Adjusted Pre-tax Income* of $58.4 million

● with Adjusted Net Income* of $44.9 million and Adjusted EPS of $0.73

Collections

The following table summarizes total collections by geographic area:

Three Months Ended

March 31,

Increase

%

(in Millions)

​ ​ ​

2026

​ ​ ​

2025

​ ​ ​

(Decrease)

​ ​ ​

Change

United States

$

250.6

$

214.3

$

36.3

16.9

%

Canada

32.2

25.8

6.4

24.8

%

United Kingdom

10.8

10.2

0.6

5.9

%

Latin America

16.3

10.6

5.7

53.8

%

Total Collections

$

309.9

$

260.9

$

49.0

18.8

%

● Collections from purchased receivables increased 18.8% or $49.0 million to $309.9 million during the first quarter of 2026 versus $260.9 million during the same quarter in 2025

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● Collections in the United States included $54.5 million from the Bluestem portfolio purchase which closed in the fourth quarter of 2025

Estimated Remaining Collections

The following table summarizes total ERC by geographic area:

March 31,

Increase

%

(in Millions)

2026

​ ​ ​

2025

​ ​ ​

(Decrease)

​ ​ ​

Change

United States

$

2,460.1

$

2,155.2

$

304.9

14.1

%

Canada

408.3

317.8

90.5

28.5

%

United Kingdom

198.0

146.4

51.6

35.3

%

Latin America

289.4

218.5

70.9

32.4

%

Total

$

3,355.8

$

2,837.9

$

517.9

18.2

%

● ERC in the United States included $237.7 million from the Bluestem portfolio purchase which closed in the fourth quarter 2025

Deployments

The following table summarizes the total deployments by geographic area:

Three Months Ended

March 31,

Increase

%

(in Millions)

​ ​ ​

2026

​ ​ ​

2025

​ ​ ​

(Decrease)

​ ​ ​

Change

United States

$

88.0

$

119.5

$

(31.5)

(26.4)

%

Canada

33.7

52.0

(18.3)

(35.2)

%

United Kingdom

9.5

1.9

7.6

399.2

%

Latin America

18.5

1.8

16.7

929.6

%

Total Purchases

$

149.7

$

175.2

$

(25.5)

(14.6)

%

● The Company invested $149.7 million during the quarter to acquire receivable portfolios, down 14.6% compared to $175.2 million in the first quarter 2025

● As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $353.2 million in committed forward flows

Revenues

● Total revenues increased $21.5 million for the quarter, or 13.9%, to $176.4 million compared to $154.9 million for the first quarter 2025. The growth was primarily the result of strong deployments in prior periods

Operating Expenses

● Total operating expenses increased $30.5 million, or 46.8% to $95.6 million compared to $65.1 million for the first quarter 2025.  The increase was primarily due to a $22.8 million rise in servicing expenses driven by increased collections, including $8.0 million in higher court costs from increased legal channel volume, and $7.4 million related to the Bluestem portfolio purchase and collection growth as well as $8.5 million in non-cash stock-based compensation expense

● For the first quarter 2026, the Company recognized portfolio revenue of $15.3 million and net operating income of $7.9 million related to the Bluestem portfolio purchase

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Leverage Ratio, Liquidity and Capital Resources

● Leverage ratio* improved to 1.79x at March 31, 2026 compared to 2.17x at March 31, 2025 as a result of strong growth in portfolio cashflow

● On April 22, 2026 Jefferson Capital completed an upsize of its Revolving Credit Facility (“RCF”) increasing aggregate commitments to $1.15 billion.

● At March 31, 2026, the Company had $254 million drawn under the RCF

● The $300 million 2026 maturity was pre-funded with a $500 million unsecured debt offering in May 2025, which paid down the RCF. The Company has segregated $300 million of RCF capacity to repay the $300 million maturity

Dividend

The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.24 per share on its outstanding common stock, payable on June 4, 2026, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 26, 2026.

Recent Developments

On April 22, 2026, the Company entered into an amendment to its Credit Agreement dated May 21, 2021 (“The Amendment”). The Amendment increased the aggregate revolving credit commitments under the Credit Agreement by $150 million bringing the total to $1.150 billion. In addition, the Amendment increased the maximum cap on the aggregate amount to which the revolving credit commitments may be increased in the future pursuant to the incremental provisions of the Credit Agreement to $1.425 billion, allowing for future increases of up to an aggregate of $275 million. Except as described above, the Amendment did not include any other material changes.

*Leverage Ratio, Adjusted Pre-Tax Income, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of historical Leverage, Adjusted Pre-Tax Income and Adjusted Net Income, to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures, please refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of this press-release.

Webcast

A webcast to discuss the Company’s first quarter 2026 financial results is scheduled for today, May 14, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. The live webcast and archived replay can be accessed in the investor relations section of the Company's website at https://investors.jcap.com/news-events/events.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains references to non-GAAP financial measures, including Leverage, Adjusted Pre-Tax Income, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted EPS, which are financial measures that are not prepared in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U.S. GAAP). These non-GAAP measures are used by management as a supplemental measure, have certain limitations, and should not be construed as alternatives to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Our management believes Leverage, Adjusted Pre-Tax Income, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS help us provide enhanced period-to-period comparability of operations and financial performance and are useful to investors as other companies in our industry report similar financial measures. The non-GAAP measures as defined by us may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP financial measures presented by other companies, which could limit such measures’ usefulness as comparative measures. Our presentation of such measures, which may include adjustments to exclude unusual or non-recurring items, should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by other unusual or non-recurring items. Detailed reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the financial tables following this release.

About Jefferson Capital, Inc.

Founded in 2002, Jefferson Capital is an analytically driven purchaser and manager of charged-off, insolvency and active consumer accounts with operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Latin America. It purchases and services both secured and unsecured assets, and its growing client base includes Fortune 500 creditors, banks, fintech origination platforms, telecommunications providers, credit card issuers and auto finance companies. Jefferson Capital is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota with additional offices and operations located in Sartell,

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Minnesota, Denver, Colorado and San Antonio, Texas (United States); Basingstoke, England; London, England and Paisley, Scotland (United Kingdom); London, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario (Canada); as well as Bogota (Colombia).

Contacts:

Investor Relations

IR@jcap.com

Media Relations

Doug.Donsky@icrinc.com

Disclosure Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including without limitation statements concerning our anticipated financial performance, execution of our business strategies and strength of our business model, the favorability of the investment environment, and our ability to continue paying quarterly cash dividends. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: a deterioration in the economic or inflationary environment in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom or Latin America, including the interest rate environment; our ability to replace our portfolios of nonperforming loans with additional portfolios sufficient to operate efficiently and profitably; our ability to collect sufficient amounts on our nonperforming loans to fund our operations; the possibility that third parties we rely on to conduct collection and other activities fail to perform their services; the possibility that we could recognize significant decreases in our estimate of future recoveries on nonperforming loans; changes in, or interpretations of, federal, state, local, or international laws, including bankruptcy and collection laws, or changes in the administrative practices of various bankruptcy courts, which could negatively impact our business or our ability to collect on nonperforming loans; goodwill impairment charges that could negatively impact our net income and stockholders’ equity; our ability to comply with existing and new regulations of the collection industry, the failure of which could result in penalties, fines, litigation, damage to our reputation, or the suspension or termination of or required modification to our ability to conduct our business; adverse outcomes in pending or future litigation or administrative proceedings; the possibility that class action suits and other litigation could divert management’s attention and increase our expenses; investigations, reviews, or enforcement actions by governmental authorities, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which could result in changes to our business practices, negatively impact our deployment volume, make collection of account balances more difficult, or expose us to the risk of fines, penalties, restitution payments, and litigation; the possibility that compliance with complex and evolving international and United States laws and regulations that apply to our international operations could increase our cost of doing business in international jurisdictions; our ability to comply with data privacy regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation; our ability to retain, expand, renegotiate or replace our credit facility and our ability to comply with the covenants under our financing arrangements; our ability to refinance our indebtedness; our ability to service our outstanding indebtedness; changes in interest or exchange rates, which could reduce our net income, and the possibility that future hedging strategies may not be successful; and the possibility that we could incur business or technology disruptions or cybersecurity incidents. These and other important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC, and our other filings with the SEC, could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change.

FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW

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Jefferson Capital, Inc.

Combined and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, Amounts in Thousands)

As of March 31,

As of December 31,

​ ​ ​

2026

​ ​ ​

2025

​ ​ ​

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

26,249

$

23,231

Restricted cash

19,359

24,320

Accounts receivable

15,108

12,245

Other assets

13,915

16,273

Investments in receivables, net

1,929,069

1,928,742

Credit card receivables (net of allowance for

15,130

16,312

credit losses of $1,663 and $1,784)

Property, plant and equipment, net

1,490

1,695

Other intangible assets, net

5,870

6,541

Goodwill

57,915

58,014

Total Assets

$

2,084,105

$

2,087,373

Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

89,899

$

95,208

Other liabilities

3,891

4,179

Current tax liabilities

933

855

Deferred tax liabilities

113,186

101,957

Notes payable, net

1,433,321

1,409,039

Total Liabilities

$

1,641,230

$

1,611,238

Stockholders' Equity

Common Stock par value $0.0001 per share; 330,000,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 and 55,371,991 and 58,298,923 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025

$

6

$

6

Additional paid-in capital

(41,024)

(49,549)

Retained earnings

486,548

522,632

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(2,655)

3,046

Total stockholders' equity

$

442,875

$

476,135

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

2,084,105

$

2,087,373

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Jefferson Capital, Inc.

Combined and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited in Thousands, except Per Share amounts)

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

​ ​ ​

2026

​ ​ ​

2025

​ ​ ​

Revenues

Total portfolio income

$

157,606

$

138,693

Changes in recoveries

7,057

3,621

Total portfolio revenue

164,663

142,314

Credit card revenue

1,735

1,898

Servicing revenue

10,041

10,731

Total Revenues

176,439

154,943

Provision for credit losses

624

542

Operating Expenses

Salaries and benefits

22,375

14,022

Servicing expenses

65,578

42,791

Depreciation and amortization

872

1,608

Professional fees

2,281

2,165

Other selling, general and administrative

4,524

4,549

Total Operating Expenses

95,630

65,135

Net Operating Income

80,185

89,266

Other Income (Expense)

Interest expense

(30,578)

(24,819)

Foreign exchange and other income (expense)

1,449

2,459

Total other expense

(29,129)

(22,360)

Income Before Income Taxes

51,056

66,906

Provision for income taxes

(13,422)

(2,679)

Net Income

37,634

64,227

Foreign currency translation gain / (loss)

(5,701)

3,884

Comprehensive Income

$

31,933

$

68,111

Earnings per share

Basic

$

0.61

$

Diluted

0.61

Weighted average common shares outstanding

Basic

55,589

Diluted

55,592

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Jefferson Capital, Inc.

Combined and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited, in Thousands)

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

​ ​ ​

2026

​ ​ ​

2025

​ ​ ​

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income

$

37,634

$

64,227

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

872

1,608

Amortization of debt issuance costs

1,643

1,120

Provision for credit losses

624

542

Stock-based compensation

8,525

350

Deferred income tax

11,309

(18)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Other assets

2,190

(1,484)

Accounts receivable

(2,968)

(6,557)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

(20,189)

(8,108)

Net cash provided by operating activities

39,640

51,680

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchases of receivables, net

(149,705)

(175,222)

Purchases of credit card receivables

(5,466)

(6,123)

Collections applied to investments in receivables, net

145,235

118,502

Collections applied to credit card receivables

5,912

6,752

Purchases of property and equipment, net

(143)

Net cash used in investing activities

(4,024)

(56,234)

Cash flow from financing activities

Proceeds from notes payable

313,148

174,790

Payments on notes payable

(290,243)

(159,251)

Payment of debt issuance costs

(2)

Repurchase of common stock

(58,912)

Dividends paid to stockholders

(16,000)

Net used in financing activities

(36,007)

(463)

Exchange rate effects on cash balances held in foreign currencies

(1,552)

(2,819)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

(1,943)

(7,836)

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

47,551

38,243

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

45,608

$

30,407

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Jefferson Capital, Inc.

Supplemental Financial Information

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Metrics

Cash Efficiency Ratio

​ ​ ​

Three Months Ended

March 31,

($in Millions)

​ ​ ​

2026

​ ​ ​

2025

Collections

$

309.9

$

260.9

Credit card revenue

1.7

1.9

Servicing revenue

10.0

10.7

Cash Receipts (A)

$

321.7

$

273.5

Operating Expenses

$

95.6

$

65.1

Stock compensation

(8.5)

(0.4)

Merger and acquisition and initial public offering expenses

(0.2)

(0.8)

Adjusted Operating Expenses (B)

$

86.9

$

63.9

Cash Efficiency Ratio (A-B) / A

73.0

%

76.6

%

Adjusted Pre-tax Income

​ ​ ​

Three Months Ended

March 31,

($in Millions)

​ ​ ​

2026

​ ​ ​

2025

Pre-tax Income

$

51.1

$

66.9

Foreign exchange and other income (expense)

(1.4)

(2.5)

Stock Compensation

8.5

0.4

Merger and acquisition and initial public offering expenses

0.2

0.8

Adjusted Pre-tax Income

$

58.4

$

65.7

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Jefferson Capital, Inc.

Supplemental Financial Information

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Metrics (Continued)

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS

​ ​ ​

Three Months Ended

Increase

%

March 31,

(Decrease)

Change

(in Millions, Except Adjusted EPS amounts)

​ ​ ​

2026

​ ​ ​

2025

Net Income

$

37.6

$

64.2

$

(26.6)

(41.4)

%

Foreign exchange and other income (expense)

(1.4)

(2.5)

1.0

(41.1)

%

Stock compensation

8.5

0.4

8.1

2,025.0

%

Merger and acquisition and initial public offering expenses

0.2

0.8

(0.6)

(76.5)

%

Adjusted Net Income

$

44.9

$

62.9

$

(18.1)

(28.7)

%

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding (in millions)

55.4

Expected vesting of non-vested restricted stock

6.2

Adjusted weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

61.6

Adjusted EPS

$

0.73

Leverage Ratio

​ ​ ​

Trailing Twelve Months Ended

March 31,

($in Millions)

​ ​ ​

2026

2025

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

256.8

$

184.5

Changes in prepaid expenses

(7.5)

13.0

Changes in accounts payable and accrued expenses

(46.1)

(26.0)

Provision for credit losses

(2.5)

(3.2)

Foreign exchange and other income (expense)

(6.7)

3.1

Cash interest paid

100.8

80.4

Provision for income taxes

41.2

9.6

Total portfolio revenue

(588.7)

(446.9)

Gross collections

1,047.7

718.2

Stock compensation

(8.3)

3.7

Merger and acquisition and initial public offering expenses

11.3

15.3

Adjusted Cash EBITDA (A)

$

798.0

$

551.7

March 31,

2026

2025

Borrowings, as reported

$

1,433.3

$

1,212.0

Unamortized issuance costs

20.9

12.3

Unrestricted cash

(26.2)

(27.0)

Net Debt (B)

$

1,428.0

$

1,197.3

Leverage Ratio (B / A)

1.79

x

2.17

x

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May 14, 2026

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Document Type

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Document Period End Date

May 14, 2026

Entity Registrant Name

Jefferson Capital, Inc. / DE

Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code

DE

Entity File Number

001-42718

Entity Tax Identification Number

33-1923926

Entity Address, Address Line One

600 SOUTH HIGHWAY 169

Entity Address, Adress Line Two

SUITE 1575

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55426

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