Oportun Financial Corp

This Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the documents referenced herein, contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), concerning our business, operations and financial performance and condition, as well as our plans, objectives and expectations for our business operations and financial performance and condition. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “due,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “positioned,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would,” and other similar expressions that are predictions of or indicate future events and future trends, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:

•our future financial performance, including our expectations regarding our revenue, our operating expenses and our ability to achieve and maintain profitability;

•our ability to increase the volume of loans we make;

•our ability to manage loan non-performance, delinquencies and charge-off rates;

•our ability to obtain any additional financing or any refinancing of our debt;

•our ability to effectively estimate the fair value of our loans receivable held for investment and our asset-backed notes;

•our expectations regarding the effect of fair value mark-to-market adjustments on our loan portfolio and asset-backed notes;

•our expectations and management of future growth, including expanding our markets served, member base and product and service offerings, including our digital banking services, and realizing the benefits and synergies from acquisitions;

•our ability to successfully adjust our proprietary credit risk models and products in response to changing macroeconomic conditions and fluctuations in the credit market;

•our ability to successfully manage our interest rate spread against our cost of capital;

•our expectations regarding the sufficiency of our cash to meet our operating and cash expenditures;

•our plans for and our ability to successfully maintain our diversified funding strategy, including warehouse facilities, loan sales and securitization transactions;

•our expectation regarding the transfer of certain loans receivable;

•our ability to realize the expected benefits from the reduction in workforce and other streamlining measures announced in February, May, and November 2023, including our estimate of the changes and expenditures, and the timing thereof;

•our plans to review strategic options for our credit card portfolio;

•our expectations regarding our costs and seasonality;

•our ability to successfully build our brand and protect our reputation from negative publicity;

•our ability to expand our digital capabilities for origination and increase the volume of loans originated through our digital channels;

•our ability to increase the effectiveness of our marketing efforts;

•our ability to grow market share in existing markets or any new markets we may enter;

•our ability to continue to expand our demographic focus;

•our ability to maintain or expand our relationships with our current partners, including bank partners, and our plans to acquire additional partners using our Lending as a Service model;

•our ability to provide an attractive and comprehensive user experience through our recently launched mobile application, the Oportun Mobile App, and further our position as a leading fintech company;

•our ability to maintain the terms on which we lend to our borrowers;

•our ability to manage fraud risk;

•our ability to develop our technology, including our artificial intelligence (“A.I.”) enabled digital platform;

•our ability to effectively secure and maintain the confidentiality of the information provided and utilized across our systems;

•our ability to successfully compete with companies that are currently in, or may in the future enter, the markets in which we operate;

•our ability to attract, integrate and retain qualified employees;

•the effect of macroeconomic conditions on our business, including the impact of rising interest rates and recession or slowing growth;

•our ability to effectively manage and expand the capabilities of our contact centers, outsourcing relationships and other business operations abroad; and

•our ability to successfully adapt to complex and evolving regulatory environments, including managing potential exposure in connection with new and pending investigations, proceedings and other contingencies.

Forward-looking statements are based on our management’s current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about our business and the industry in which we operate and on our management’s beliefs and assumptions. In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate we have conducted exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments may cause our views to change. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance or development and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are in some cases beyond our control. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, those listed under the heading “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report. We also operate in a rapidly changing environment and new risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in, or implied by, any forward-looking statements. As a result, any or all of our forward-looking statements in this report may turn out to be inaccurate. Furthermore, if the forward-looking statements prove to be inaccurate, the inaccuracy may be material.

You should read this report with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and achievements may be materially different from what we expect.

These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available in the future. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

As used in this report, the terms “Oportun Financial Corporation,” “Oportun,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” mean Oportun Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries unless the context indicates otherwise.

Summary of Risk Factors

Investing in our common stock involves risks. Our business, financial condition, liquidity results of operations and prospects could be materially and adversely affected by these risks, as well as other risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial. The market price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose some or all of your investment. See Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of the following principal risks and other risks that may make an investment in our common stock speculative or risky:

Business, Financial and Operational Risks

•If we do not compete effectively in our target markets, our results of operations could be harmed.

•We may not be able to effectively manage the growth of our business.

•Our business may be adversely affected by disruptions in the credit markets and changes to interest rates on our borrowings.

•We currently rely on Pathward to originate a substantial portion of our loans. If our relationship with Pathward terminates, or if Pathward were to suspend, limit, or cease its operations or loan origination activities for any reason, and we are unable to engage another originating bank partner on a timely basis or at all, our business, results of operations and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.

•Our results of operations and future prospects depend on our ability to retain existing members and attract new members.

•We have elected the fair value option and we use estimates in determining the fair value of our loans and our asset-backed notes. If our estimates prove incorrect, we may be required to write down the value of these assets or write up the value of these liabilities, which could adversely affect our results of operations.

•Our current level of interest rate spread may decline in the future. Any material reduction in our interest rate spread could adversely affect our results of operations.

•Our results of operations and financial condition and our borrowers ability to make payments on their loans have been and may be adversely affected by economic conditions and other factors that we cannot control.

•Our risk management efforts may not be effective, which may expose us to market risks that harm our results of operations.

•We may change our corporate strategies or underwriting and servicing practices, which may adversely affect our business.

•We rely extensively on models in managing many aspects of our business. If our models contain errors or are otherwise ineffective, our business could be adversely affected.

•If we are unable to collect payment and service the loans we make to members, our net charge-off rates may exceed expected loss rates, and our business and results of operations may be harmed.

•Our quarterly results are likely to fluctuate significantly and may not fully reflect the underlying performance of our business.

•We are, and intend in the future to continue, developing our financial products and services, and our failure to accurately predict their demand or growth could have an adverse effect on our business.

•The success and growth of our business depends upon our ability to continuously innovate and develop our products and technologies.

•Stockholder activism could disrupt our business, cause us to incur significant expenses, hinder execution of our business strategy, and impact our stock price.

•Negative publicity or public perception of our company or our industry could adversely affect our reputation, business, and results of operations.

•Competition for our highly skilled employees is intense, and we may not be able to attract and retain the employees we need to support the growth of our business.

•If we lose the services of any of our key management personnel, our business could suffer.

•Our success and future growth depend on our branding and marketing efforts.

•Any acquisitions, strategic investments, entries into new businesses, joint ventures, divestitures, and other transactions could fail to achieve strategic objectives, disrupt our ongoing operations or result in operating difficulties, liabilities and expenses, harm our business, and negatively impact our results of operations.

•Fraudulent activity could negatively impact our business, brand and reputation and require us to continue to take steps to reduce fraud risk.

•Security breaches and incidents may harm our reputation, adversely affect our results of operations, and expose us to liability.

•Any significant disruption in our computer systems and critical third-party vendors may impair the availability of our websites, applications, products or services, or otherwise harm our business.

•We are, and intend in the future to continue, expanding into new geographic regions, and our failure to comply with applicable laws or regulations, or accurately predict demand or growth, related to these geographic regions could have an adverse effect on our business.

•We are exposed to geographic concentration risk.

•Our proprietary credit risk models rely in part on the use of third-party data to assess and predict the creditworthiness of our members, and if we lose the ability to license or use such third-party data, or if such third-party data contain inaccuracies, it may harm our results of operations

•A deterioration in the financial condition of counterparties, including financial institutions, could expose us to credit losses, limit access to liquidity or disrupt our business.

•Our vendor relationships subject us to a variety of risks, and the failure of third parties to comply with legal or regulatory requirements or to provide various services that are important to our operations could have an adverse effect on our business.

•Our mission to provide inclusive, affordable financial services that empower our members to build a better future may conflict with the short-term interests of our stockholders.

•If we cannot maintain our corporate culture as we grow, we could lose the innovation, collaboration and focus on the mission that contribute to our business.

•Our international operations and offshore service providers involve inherent risks which could result in harm to our business.

Funding and Liquidity Risks

•We have incurred substantial debt and may issue debt securities or otherwise incur substantial debt in the future, which may adversely affect our financial condition and negatively impact our operations.

•A breach of early payment triggers or covenants or other terms of our agreements with lenders could result in an early amortization, default, and/or acceleration of the related funding facilities.

•Our securitizations and structured and whole loan sales may expose us to certain risks, and we can provide no assurance that we will be able to conduct such transactions in the future, which may require us to seek more costly financing.

•We may need to raise additional funds in the future, including through equity, debt, or convertible debt financings, to support business growth and those funds may not be available on acceptable terms, or at all.

Intellectual Property Risks

•We have been, and may in the future be, sued by third parties for alleged infringement of their proprietary rights.

•Our credit risk models, A.I. capabilities, and internal systems rely on software that is highly technical, and if it contains undetected errors, our business could be adversely affected.

•Some aspects of our business processes include open source software, and any failure to comply with the terms of one or more of these open source licenses could negatively affect our business.

Industry and Regulatory Risks

•The financial services industry is highly regulated. Changes in regulations or in the way regulations are applied to our business could adversely affect our business.

•Litigation, regulatory actions and compliance issues could subject us to significant fines, penalties, judgments, remediation costs and/or requirements resulting in increased expenses and reputational harm.

•Internet-based and electronic signature-based loan origination processes may give rise to greater risks than paper-based processes.

•The CFPB has broad authority to regulate consumer financial services, creating uncertainty as to how the agency’s actions or the actions of any other new agency could impact our business.

•The collection, storage, use, disclosure, and other processing of personal information is an area of increasing complexity and scrutiny.

•Our business is subject to the regulatory framework applicable to registered investment advisers, including regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

•Our bank partnership products may lead to regulatory risk and may increase our regulatory burden.

•Anti-money laundering, anti-terrorism financing and economic sanctions laws could have adverse consequences for us.

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