Oportun Financial Corp
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 20, 2025.
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Stockholders' Equity
| 10. | Stockholders' Equity |
Preferred Stock - The board of directors of the Company (the "Board") has the authority, without further action by the Company's stockholders, to issue up to 100,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock with rights and preferences, including voting rights, designated from time to time by the Board. There wereno shares of undesignated preferred stock issued or outstanding as of December 31, 2024 or 2023.
Common Stock - As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company was authorized to issue 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. As of December 31, 2024,36,383,879 and 36,111,856 shares were issued and outstanding, respectively, and 272,023 shares were held in treasury stock. As of December 31, 2023,34,741,076 and 34,469,053 shares were issued and outstanding, respectively, and 272,023 shares were held in treasury stock.
Warrants - On March 10, 2023, pursuant to the Second Amended Credit Agreement, the Company issued detachable Warrants to the lenders providing the Incremental Tranche A-1 Loans to purchase 1,980,242 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. On March 27, 2023, in connection with the funding of the Incremental Tranche A-2 Loans, the Company issued Warrants to the lenders providing the Incremental Tranche A-2 Loans to purchase 116,485 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. On May 5, 2023, in connection with the funding of the Incremental Tranche B Loans, the Company issued Warrants to the lenders providing the Incremental Tranche B loans to purchase 1,048,363 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. On June 30, 2023, in connection with the funding of the Incremental Tranche C Loans, the Company issued Warrants to the lenders providing the Incremental Tranche C Loans to purchase 1,048,363 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. On November 14, 2024, pursuant to the Refinancing Credit Agreement, the Company issued detachable Warrants to the lenders to purchase 4,853,006 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share.
| 11. | Equity Compensation and Other Benefits |
2019 Equity Incentive Plan
We currently haveone stockholder-approved plan from which we can issue stock-based awards, which was approved by our stockholders in fiscal year 2019 (the "2019 Plan"). The 2019 Plan became effective on September 25, 2019 and replaced the Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option / Stock Issuance Plan and the 2015 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (collectively, the “Previous Plans”). The Previous Plans solely exist to satisfy outstanding options previously granted under those plans. The 2019 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options ("ISOs"), nonstatutory stock options ("NSOs"), stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, performance-based awards, and other awards (collectively, "awards"). ISOs may be granted only to the Company's employees, including officers, and the employees of its affiliates. All other awards may be granted to the employees, including officers, non-employee directors and consultants and the employees and consultants of the Company's affiliates. The total number of shares of common stock authorized under the 2019 Plan is 15,195,185 shares. The remaining maximum number of shares of our common stock, net of vested and exercised shares, that may be issued under the 2019 Plan will not exceed 9,903,205 shares, of which,3,282,515 were available for future awards as of December 31, 2024. The number of shares of the Company's common stock reserved for issuance under its 2019 Plan will automatically increase on January 1 of each year for the remaining term of the plan, by 5% of the total number of shares of its common stock outstanding on December 31 of the immediately preceding calendar year, or a lesser number of shares determined by the Board prior to the applicable January 1st. The shares available for issuance increased by 1,723,452 shares, on January 1, 2024, pursuant to the automatic share reserve increase provision.
2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
In September 2019, the Board adopted, and stockholders approved, the Company's 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "ESPP"). The ESPP became effective on September 25, 2019. The purpose of the ESPP is to secure the services of new employees, to retain the services of existing employees and to provide incentives for such individuals to exert maximum efforts toward the Company's success and that of its affiliates. The ESPP includes two components. One component is designed to allow eligible U.S. employees to purchase common stock in a manner that may qualify for favorable tax treatment under Section 423 of the Code. In addition, purchase rights may be granted under a component that does not qualify for such favorable tax treatment when necessary or appropriate to permit participation by eligible employees who are foreign nationals or employed outside of the United States while complying with applicable foreign laws. The maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the ESPP is 2,271,288 shares and as of December 31, 2024, no shares have been issued under the ESPP. The number of shares of the Company's common stock reserved for issuance under its ESPP will automatically increase on January 1 of each calendar year for the remaining term of the plan by the lesser of (1)1% of the total number of shares of its capital stock outstanding on December 31 of the preceding calendar year, (2)726,186 shares, and (3) a number of shares determined by the Board. The shares available for issuance increased by 344,690 shares, on January 1, 2024, pursuant to the automatic share reserve increase provision.
Generally, all regular employees, including executive officers, employed by the Company or by any of its designated affiliates, will be eligible to participate in the ESPP and may contribute, normally through payroll deductions, up to 15% of their earnings (as defined in the ESPP) for the purchase of common stock under the ESPP. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, common stock will be purchased for the accounts of employees participating in the ESPP at a price per share equal to the lower of (a)85% of the fair market value of a share of the Company's common stock on the first date of an offering or (b)85% of the fair market value of a share of the common stock on the date of purchase.
2021 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan
Effective December 30, 2021, the Company adopted the 2021 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Inducement Plan”), pursuant to which the Company reserved 1,105,000 shares of its common stock to be used exclusively for grants of awards to individuals who were not previously employees or directors of the Company, as an inducement material to the individual’s entry into employment with the Company within the meaning of Rule 5635(c)(4) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules. The remaining maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be issued under the 2021 Inducement Plan net of vested and exercised shares, will not exceed 816,842 shares, of which,442,014 were available for future awards as of December 31, 2024. The 2021 Inducement Plan was approved by the Company’s Board without stockholder approval in accordance with such rule.
Stock Options
The term of an option may not exceed 10 years as determined by the Board, and each option generally vests over afour-year period with 25% vesting on the first anniversary date of the grant and 1/36th of the remaining amount vesting at monthly intervals thereafter. Option holders are allowed to exercise unvested options to acquire restricted shares. Upon termination of employment, option holders have a period of up tothree months in which to exercise any remaining vested options. The Company has the right to repurchase at the original purchase price any unvested but issued common shares upon termination of service. Unexercised options granted to participants who separate from the Company are forfeited and returned to the pool of stock options available for grant.
The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value is then amortized ratably over the requisite service periods of the awards, which is generally the vesting period.
The fair value of stock option grants was estimated with the following assumptions:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024(1) | 2023 | |
| Expected volatility (employee) | N/A | 71.7% |
| Risk-free interest rate (employee) | N/A | 3.9% |
| Expected term (employee, in years) | N/A | 6.1 |
| Expected dividend | N/A | —% |
(1) No stock options were granted for year ended December 31, 2024.
These assumptions are defined as follows:
Expected Volatility ‑Since the Company does not have enough trading history to use the volatility of its own common stock, the option’s expected volatility is estimated based on historical volatility of a peer group’s common stock.
Risk-Free Interest Rate ‑The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues in effect at the time of grant for periods corresponding with the expected term of the option.
Expected Term ‑The option’s expected term represents the period that the Company’s stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding.
Expected Dividend -The Company has no plans to pay dividends.
Stock Option Activity - A summary of the Company's stock option activity under the 2005 Plan, 2015 Plan, and 2019 Plan at December 31, 2024 is as follows:
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) | Options Outstanding | Options Weighted-Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Life (in years) | Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance – January 1, 2024 | 2,559,153 | 18.25 | 4.31 | $— |
| Options granted | — | — | ||
| Options exercised | — | — | ||
| Options canceled | (656,940) | 16.31 | ||
| Options forfeited | (39,355) | 15.80 | ||
| Balance – December 31, 2024 | 1,862,858 | 18.99 | 4.41 | $— |
| Options vested and expected to vest - December 31, 2024 | 1,862,858 | 18.99 | 4.41 | $— |
| Options vested and exercisable - December 31, 2024 | 1,730,718 | 19.46 | 4.21 | $— |
Information on stock options granted, exercised and vested is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands, except per share data) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Weighted average fair value per share of options granted | $— | $3.85 |
| Cash received from options exercised, net (1) | — | (46) |
| Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised | — | 268 |
| Fair value of shares vested | 1,424 | 3,500 |
(1) The amount reflected for the year ended December 31, 2023, is the net of cash received from options exercised of $0.8 million, and the cash paid for employee tax withholding settled in shares of $0.8 million.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock-based option awards granted to employees was, $0.9 million and $2.6 million, respectively, which will be recognized over a weighted-average vesting period of approximately 1.3 years and 1.9 years, respectively.
Restricted Stock Units
The Company’s restricted stock units ("RSUs") vest upon the satisfaction of time-based criterion of up tothree years. In most cases, the service-based requirement will be satisfied in installments as follows:25% of the total number of RSUs awarded will have the service-based requirement satisfied during the month in which the 12-month anniversary of the vesting commencement date occurs, and thereafter 1/16th of the total award in a series of 12 successive equal quarterly installments or 1/4th of the total award in a series of three successive equal annual installments following the first anniversary of the initial service vest date.
Stock-based compensation cost for RSUs is measured based on the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.
A summary of the Company’s RSU activity under the 2015 Plan, 2019 Plan and 2021 Inducement Plan for the year ended December 31, 2024 is as follows:
| RSU Outstanding | Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Balance – January 1, 2024 | 4,041,874 | 8.43 |
| Granted | 3,076,090 | 3.16 |
| Vested (1) | (1,723,805) | 8.49 |
| Forfeited | (939,172) | 7.22 |
| Balance – December 31, 2024 | 4,454,987 | 5.03 |
| Expected to vest after December 31, 2024 | 4,386,647 | 4.98 |
(1)Prior to 2024, the Company allowed its Board to defer all or a portion of monetary remuneration paid to the Director. As of December 31, 2024, there were 68,340 restricted stock units vested for which the holders elected to defer delivery of the Company's shares.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company's total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock unit awards granted to employees was, $15.3 million and $24.8 million, respectively, which will be recognized over a weighted average vesting period of approximately 2.0 years and 2.1 years, respectively.
Stock-based Compensation -Total stock-based compensation expense included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, net of amounts capitalized to system development costs is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands of dollars) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Technology and facilities | $3,362 | $4,602 |
| Sales and marketing | 127 | 63 |
| Personnel | 9,500 | 13,928 |
| Total stock-based compensation (1) | $12,989 | $18,593 |
(1)Amounts shown are net of $1.0 million and $1.4 million of capitalized stock-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Cash flows from the tax benefits for tax deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options in excess of the compensation expense recorded for those options (excess tax benefits) are required to be classified as cash from financing activities. The Company recognized $3.7 million and $5.1 million of income tax benefit in its Consolidated Statements of Operations related to stock-based compensation expense during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Additionally, the total income tax expense recognized in the income statement for share-based compensation exercises was $2.2 million and $3.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Retirement Plan
The Company maintains a 401(k) Plan, which enables employees to make pre-tax or post-tax deferral contributions to the participating employees account. Employees may contribute a portion of their pay up to the annual amount as set periodically by the Internal Revenue Service. Prior to 2024, the Company provided for an employer 401(k) contribution match of up to 4% of an employee’s eligible compensation. In addition, the Company provides a contribution to various savings funds for India and Mexico-based employees. The total expense related to the contributions recognized by the Company for the year ended December 31, 2024 and the total employer match and contributions recognized by the Company for the year ended December 2023 was $2.0 million and $6.2 million, respectively. All employee and employer contributions will be invested according to participants’ individual elections.
| 12. | Revenue |
Interest Income - Total interest income included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Interest income | ||
| Interest on loans | $910,385 | $945,118 |
| Fees on loans | 15,083 | 18,378 |
| Total interest income | $925,468 | $963,496 |
Non-interest Income - Total non-interest income included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Non-interest income | ||
| Servicing fees | $13,814 | $14,685 |
| Subscription revenue | 22,668 | 25,569 |
| Interest on member accounts | 24,221 | 21,075 |
| Gain on loan sales and other | 15,604 | 32,094 |
| Total non-interest income | $76,307 | $93,423 |
| 13. | Income Taxes |
The following are the domestic and foreign components of the Company’s income before taxes:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Domestic | $(119,475) | $(261,620) |
| Foreign | 4,298 | 7,967 |
| Income (loss) before taxes | $(115,177) | $(253,653) |
The provision for income taxes consisted of the following:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Current | ||
| Federal | $(3,385) | $200 |
| State | $1,509 | $260 |
| Foreign | $(307) | $2,743 |
| Total current | $(2,183) | $3,203 |
| Deferred | ||
| Federal | (26,087) | (52,885) |
| State | (8,355) | (23,553) |
| Foreign | 130 | (467) |
| Total deferred | $(34,312) | $(76,905) |
| Total provision for income taxes | $(36,495) | $(73,702) |
Income tax expense (benefit) was $(36.5) million and $(73.7) million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, which represents an effective tax rate of 31.7% and 29.1%, respectively.
A reconciliation of income tax expense with the amount computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rates to income before provision for income taxes is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Income tax (benefit) expense computed at U.S. federal statutory rate | $(24,187) | $(53,267) |
| State tax | (9,269) | (19,209) |
| Foreign rate differential | (1,078) | 603 |
| Federal tax credits | (4,284) | (3,030) |
| Share based compensation expense | 1,795 | 2,870 |
| Change in unrecognized tax benefit reserves | 1,793 | 3,038 |
| Return to provision adjustment | (2,351) | (5,674) |
| Other | 1,086 | 967 |
| Income tax expense | $(36,495) | $(73,702) |
| Effective tax rate | 31.7% | 29.1% |
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, and operating losses and tax credit carryforwards.
The primary components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets and liabilities are composed of the following:
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Net operating loss & credit carryforward | $70,534 | $68,677 |
| System development costs | 25,665 | 5,619 |
| Share-based compensation | 6,276 | 6,618 |
| Leases | 4,772 | 7,494 |
| Accrued expenses and reserves | 3,371 | 3,032 |
| Other | 2,613 | 972 |
| Total deferred tax assets | $113,231 | $92,412 |
| Valuation allowance | $— | $— |
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||
| Fair value adjustment - Loans Receivable | $(16,135) | $(7,095) |
| Fair value adjustment - Bonds Payable | (5,851) | (24,930) |
| Derivative instrument | (3,611) | (2,458) |
| Depreciation and amortization | (2,636) | (4,232) |
| Right of use assets | (2,563) | (5,574) |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | $(30,796) | $(44,289) |
| Net deferred taxes | $82,435 | $48,123 |
As provided for in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, our historical earnings were subject to the one-time transition tax and can now be repatriated to the U.S. with a de minimis tax cost due to the participation exemption put in place by the 2017 Tax Act. The Company continues to assert that both its historical and current earnings in its foreign subsidiaries are permanently reinvested and therefore no deferred taxes have been provided.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of $172.3 million, of which $17.7 million expires beginning in 2033 and $154.6 million carries forward indefinitely. Additionally, the Company had state net operating loss carryforwards of $186.5 million which are set to begin expiring in 2030. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had federal and California research and development tax credit carryforwards of $21.9 million and $10.4 million, respectively. The federal research and development tax credit expires beginning in 2041, and the California research and development tax credits are not subject to expiration.
The following table summarizes the activity related to the unrecognized tax benefits:
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Balance as of January 1, | $8,648 | $6,608 |
| Increases related to current year tax positions | 1,927 | 1,146 |
| Increases related to prior year tax positions | 4,654 | 1,844 |
| Decreases related to prior year tax positions | (2,790) | (950) |
| Balance as of December 31, | $12,439 | $8,648 |
Interest and penalties related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits accrued as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $0.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties associated with income taxes in income tax expense and the Company recognized $0.3 million for both years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company does not expect uncertain tax positions to significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective tax rate, if recognized, is $10.7 million.
Due to the net operating loss carryforwards, the Company’s United States federal and significant state returns are open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state jurisdictions for years ended December 31, 2021 and 2014, respectively, and forward. For Mexico, all tax years ended December 31, 2019 and forward remain open for examination by the Mexico taxing authorities. For India, all tax years remain open for examination by the India taxing authorities.
In December 2021, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion Profit Shifting released Model Global Anti-Base Erosion rules (“Model Rules”) under Pillar Two. The Model Rules set forth the “common approach” for a Global Minimum Tax at 15 percent for multinational enterprises with a turnover of more than 750 million euros. Rules under Pillar Two were effective from January 1, 2024. The adoption of Pillar Two rules does not have a significant impact to the consolidated financial statements during fiscal year 2024.
| 14. | Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
Financial Instruments at Fair Value
The table below compares the fair value of loans receivable and asset-backed notes to their contractual balances for the periods shown:
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | Unpaid Principal Balance | Fair Value | Unpaid Principal Balance | Fair Value |
| Assets | ||||
| Loans receivable - personal loans | $2,716,992 | $2,778,523 | $2,824,342 | $2,853,186 |
| Loans receivable - credit cards | — | — | 111,145 | 109,166 |
| Total loans receivable at Fair Value | $2,716,992 | $2,778,523 | $2,935,487 | $2,962,352 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Asset-backed notes | $1,103,002 | $1,080,690 | $1,874,406 | $1,780,005 |
The Company calculates the fair value of the asset-backed notes using independent pricing services and broker price indications, which are based on quoted prices for identical or similar notes, which are Level 2 input measures.
The Company primarily uses a discounted cash flow model to estimate the fair value of Level 3 instruments based on the present value of estimated future cash flows. This model uses inputs that are inherently judgmental and reflect management’s best estimates of the assumptions a market participant would use to calculate fair value. The following tables present quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for the Company’s Level 3 fair value measurements for Loans Receivable at Fair Value. The personal loans receivable balance at fair value as of December 31, 2024 consists of $2,598.2 million of unsecured personal loans receivable and $180.3 million of secured personal loans receivable.
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Loans Receivable | Minimum | Maximum | Weighted Average (2) | Minimum | Maximum | Weighted Average (2) |
| Remaining cumulative charge-offs (1) | 8.92% | 54.72% | 11.68% | 6.87% | 51.00% | 11.80% |
| Remaining cumulative prepayments (1) | —% | 34.55% | 24.70% | —% | 28.17% | 23.83% |
| Average life (years) | 0.29 | 1.74 | 1.11 | 0.18 | 1.37 | 1.01 |
| Discount rate | 7.92% | 7.92% | 7.92% | 10.10% | 10.10% | 10.10% |
(1)Figure disclosed as a percentage of outstanding principal balance.
(2) Unobservable inputs were weighted by outstanding principal balance, which are grouped by risk (type of customer, original loan maturity terms).
Fair value adjustments related to financial instruments where the fair value option has been elected are recorded through earnings for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Certain unobservable inputs may (in isolation) have either a directionally consistent or opposite impact on the fair value of the financial instrument for a given change in that input. When multiple inputs are used within the valuation techniques for loans, a change in one input in a certain direction may be offset by an opposite change from another input.
For personal loans receivable, the Company developed an internal model to estimate the fair value of loans receivable held for investment. To generate future expected cash flows, the model combines receivable characteristics with assumptions about borrower behavior based on the Company’s historical loan performance. These cash flows are then discounted using a required rate of return that management estimates would be used by a market participant.
The Company tested the unsecured personal loan fair value modelby comparing modeled cash flows to historical loan performance to ensure that the model was complete, accurate and reasonable for the Company’s use. The Company also engaged a third party to create an independent fair value estimate for the Loans Receivable at Fair Value, which provides a set of fair value marks using the Company’s historical loan performance data and whole loan sale prices to develop independent forecasts of borrower behavior.
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Credit Card Receivables | Range (2) | Range |
| Remaining cumulative charge-offs (1) | N/A | 20.16% |
| Principal payment rate (1) | N/A | 7.06% |
| Average life (years) | N/A | 1.00 |
| Discount rate | N/A | 10.20% |
(1)Figure disclosed as a percentage of outstanding principal balance.
(2)On November 12, 2024, the Company completed the sale of its credit cards receivable portfolio to a third-party credit card marketer and servicer.
The Company has derivative instruments in connection with its bank partnership program with Pathward, N.A. related to excess interest proceeds it expects to receive on loans retained by Pathward, N.A. Based on the agreement underlying the bank partnership program, for all loans originated and retained by Pathward, Pathward receives a fixed interest rate. The Company bears the risk of credit loss and has the benefit of any excess interest proceeds after satisfying various obligations under the agreement. The fair value of the derivative instrument as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $13.8 million and $9.3 million, respectively. The underlying cash flows as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $16.9 million and $12.2 million, respectively. The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for the Company’s Level 3 fair value measurements for derivative instruments presented within Other Assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets:
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | Weighted Average | Low | High | Weighted Average | |
| Remaining cumulative charge-offs | —% | 30.92% | 10.43% | 1.09% | 30.38% | 10.56% |
| Remaining cumulative prepayments | 1.53% | 42.63% | 21.16% | 0.01% | 3.89% | 0.92% |
| Average life (years) | 0.44 | 2.05 | 1.45 | 0.36 | 2.00 | 1.64 |
| Discount rate | 17.29% | 17.29% | 17.29% | 17.00% | 17.00% | 17.00% |
On November 12, 2024, the Company completed the sale of the credit cards receivable portfolio originated under the Company's Credit Card program. Following the decision to sell the credit cards receivable portfolio the Company used the agreed upon sale price to determine the fair value. Prior to this decision, the Company used historical data to derive assumptions about certain loan portfolio characteristics such as principal payment rates, interest yields and fee yields. Similar to the model used for personal loans receivable, the Company engaged a third party to create an independent fair value estimate, which provides a range of fair values that are compared for reasonableness.
For the derivative, the Company uses a base set of cash flows derived from historical data and management assumptions. From this base set of cash flows, funds that are projected to be released to the Company according to the contractual terms outlined in the waterfall agreement are calculated on an aggregate basis then discounted at a rate that is representative of equity yield.
The table below presents a reconciliation of Loans Receivable at Fair Value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs:
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Balance – beginning of period | $2,962,352 | $3,175,449 |
| Principal disbursements | 2,662,305 | 2,841,916 |
| Principal and interest payments from members | (2,305,839) | (2,440,365) |
| Other loan sales | (78,522) | (159,138) |
| Gross charge-offs | (401,971) | (437,330) |
| Credit card receivables reclassified as held for sale | (55,720) | — |
| Net (decrease) increase in fair value | (4,082) | (18,180) |
| Balance ‑ end of period | $2,778,523 | $2,962,352 |
Financial Instruments Disclosed But Not Carried at Fair Value
The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities disclosed but not carried at fair value and the level within the fair value hierarchy:
| Carrying value · Estimated fair value · Estimated fair value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 | |||||
| Assets | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $59,968 | $59,968 | $59,968 | $— | $— |
| Restricted cash | 154,657 | 154,657 | 154,657 | — | — |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 6,586 | 6,586 | 6,586 | — | — |
| Secured financing (Note 8) | 539,204 | 537,646 | — | 537,646 | — |
| Asset-backed borrowings at amortized cost (Note 8) | 982,582 | 984,687 | — | 481,655 | 503,032 |
| Acquisition and corporate financing (Note 8) | 235,768 | 236,105 | — | 236,105 | — |
| Carrying value · Estimated fair value · Estimated fair value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) · Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 | |||||
| Assets | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $91,187 | $91,187 | $91,187 | $— | $— |
| Restricted cash | 114,829 | 114,829 | 114,829 | — | — |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | 5,288 | 5,288 | 5,288 | — | — |
| Secured financing (Note 8) | 290,949 | 285,231 | — | 285,231 | — |
| Asset-backed borrowings at amortized cost (Note 8)(1) | 580,101 | 580,101 | — | — | 580,101 |
| Acquisition and corporate financing (Note 8) | 285,682 | 286,865 | — | 286,865 | — |
(1) As of December 31, 2023, the Company estimates the carrying value of asset-backed borrowings at amortized cost to approximate their fair value as the underlying cash flows and associated assumptions are reviewed and updated each period.
The Company uses the following methods and assumptions to estimate fair value:
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and accounts payable ‑The carrying values of certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and accounts payable, approximate Level 1 fair values of these financial instruments due to their short-term nature.
Secured financing, acquisition and corporate financing ‑The fair values of the secured financing, and acquisition and corporate financing facilities have been calculated using discount rates equivalent to the weighted-average market yield of comparable debt securities, which is a Level 2 input measure.
Asset-backed borrowings at amortized cost ‑The fair values of the asset-backed borrowings at amortized cost include both securitizations carried at amortized cost and secured borrowings. We obtain indicative pricing on comparable debt securities for securitizations carried at amortized cost, which is a Level 2 input measure. Fair values of secured borrowings included in the asset-backed borrowings at amortized cost have been calculated by discounting the contractual cash flows at the interest rate the Company estimates such arrangement would bear if executed in the current market, which is a Level 3 input measure.
As of the year ended December 31, 2024, Oportun CL Trust 2023-A asset-backed note transferred from Level 3 to Level 2. There wereno other transfers in or out of Level 3 assets and liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
| 15. | Leases, Commitments and Contingencies |
Leases - The Company’s leases are primarily for real property consisting of retail locations and office space and have remaining lease terms of less than 7 years.
During 2024, the Company recognized an impairment of the right-of-use asset related to the leased office space in San Carlos, California of $6.2 million due to a significant decrease in observed market rents for commercial office space, and the inability to find sub-lessee given the remaining lease term and market conditions. The impairment charges were recognized in General, administrative and other in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company has elected the practical expedient to keep leases with terms of 12 months or less off the balance sheet as no recognition of a lease liability and a right-of-use asset is required. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term in “Technology and facilities” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
All of the Company’s existing lease arrangements are classified as operating leases. At the inception of a contract, the Company determines if the contract is or contains a lease. At the commencement date of a lease, the Company recognizes a lease liability equal to the present value of the lease payments and a right-of-use asset representing the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the duration of the lease term. The Company’s leases include options to extend or terminate the arrangement at the end of the original lease term. The Company generally does not include renewal or termination options in its assessment of the leases unless extension or termination for certain assets is deemed to be reasonably certain. Variable lease payments and short-term lease costs were deemed immaterial. The Company’s leases do not provide an explicit rate. The Company uses its contractual borrowing rate to determine lease discount rates.
As of December 31, 2024, maturities of lease liabilities, excluding short-term leases and leases on a month-to-month basis, were as follows:
| (in thousands) | Operating Leases |
|---|---|
| Lease expense | |
| 2025 | $11,561 |
| 2026 | 5,663 |
| 2027 | 2,433 |
| 2028 | 1,007 |
| 2029 | 415 |
| Thereafter | 134 |
| Total lease payments | 21,213 |
| Imputed interest | (1,797) |
| Total leases | $19,416 |
| Sublease income | |
| 2025 | $(586) |
| 2026 | (604) |
| 2027 | (153) |
| 2028 | — |
| 2029 | — |
| 2023 and thereafter | — |
| Total lease payments | (1,343) |
| Imputed interest | 127 |
| Total sublease income | $(1,216) |
| Net lease liabilities | $18,200 |
| Weighted average remaining lease term | 2.4 years |
| Weighted average discount rate | 5.16% |
As of December 31, 2023, maturities of lease liabilities, excluding short-term leases and leases on a month-to-month basis, were as follows:
| (in thousands) | Operating Leases |
|---|---|
| Lease expense | |
| 2024 | $12,786 |
| 2025 | 10,851 |
| 2026 | 4,700 |
| 2027 | 1,661 |
| 2028 | 435 |
| 2029 | 40 |
| Thereafter | — |
| Total lease payments | 30,473 |
| Imputed interest | (2,097) |
| Total leases | $28,376 |
| Weighted average remaining lease term | 2.7 years |
| Weighted average discount rate | 4.72% |
Rental expenses under operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $12.3 million and $17.4 million, respectively.
Purchase Commitment ‑The Company has commitments to purchase information technology and communication services in the ordinary course of business, with various terms through 2027. These amounts are not reflective of the Company’s entire anticipated purchases under the related agreements; rather, they are determined based on the non-cancelable amounts to which the Company is contractually obligated. The
Company’s purchase obligations are $39.9 million in 2025, $19.2 million in 2026, $2.1 million in 2027, $0.0 million in 2028, and $0.0 million in 2029 and thereafter.
Bank Partnership Program and Servicing Agreement - The Company entered into a bank partnership program with Pathward, N.A. on August 11, 2020. In accordance with the agreements underlying the bank partnership program, Oportun has a commitment to purchase an increasing percentage of program loans originated by Pathward based on thresholds specified in the agreements. Lending under the partnership was launched in August of 2021 and as of December 31, 2024, the Company has a commitment to purchase an additional $32.3 million of program loans based on originations through December 31, 2024.
Unfunded Loan and Credit Card Commitments- Unfunded loan and credit card commitments at December 31, 2024 were insignificant due to the termination of the Amended and Restated Credit Card Program and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2021, by and between the Company and WebBank, effective November 10, 2024. In addition, unfunded loan and credit card commitments at December 31, 2023 were $32.9 million.
Mexico Value-added Tax -In October 2023, the Company's Mexico subsidiary received notice from Mexico’s Servicio de Administración Tributaria, the Mexican federal tax authority, for claims related to the alleged underpayment of value-added tax, including inflationary adjustments, fines and penalties for tax years 2017-2019. The Company disputes that there were underpayments in any of those years, and intends to pursue all available administrative and legal avenues of appeal to assert its position. No accrual related to this matter has been recorded as of December 31, 2024, as the Company believes it is not probable to be incurred. However, it is reasonably possible the Company will be unsuccessful in asserting at least some of these claims, and for those claims, the Company believes it may be exposed to a liability ranging from zero to $3.8 million, consisting of $1.2 million of value-added tax and $2.6 million of inflationary adjustments, fines and penalties. These estimates are subject to change based on the results of the administrative and legal appeal processes, however, timing of the resolution of this issue is unknown.
Litigation
From time to time, the Company may bring or be subject to other legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business, including legal proceedings with third parties asserting infringement of their intellectual property rights, consumer litigation, and regulatory proceedings. The Company is not presently a party to any other legal proceedings that, if determined adversely to the Company, would individually or taken together have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
| 16. | Related Party Transactions |
On September 14, 2022, the Company entered into the Original Credit Agreement to borrow $150.0 million through a senior secured term loan. On March 10, 2023, the Company upsized and amended the Original Credit Agreement and borrowed an additional $75.0 million over four separate tranches from March 10, 2023 to June 30, 2023. In connection with the amendment of the Original Credit Agreement, the Company issued warrants to the lenders with each tranche to purchase a total of 4,193,453 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of$0.01 per share (the “Warrants”). On October 23, 2024, the Company entered into the Refinancing Credit Agreement with certain affiliates of Neuberger and McLaren Harbor LLC, pursuant to which the Company borrowed $235 million through a senior secured term loan. Upon the closing of the Refinancing Term Loan, the Company repaid all amounts due under the Original Credit Agreement in full. In connection with the Refinancing Credit Agreement, the lenders retained the previously issued Warrants and the Company issued the Neuberger affiliated lenders additional Warrants to purchase a total of 2,426,503 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share. Accordingly, Neuberger is deemed to be a beneficial owner of greater thanten percent of the Company's outstanding stock pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles. See Note 8, Borrowings for additional information on the Corporate Financing facility and Note 10, Stockholders' Equity for additional information on the Warrants.
In addition, on June 16, 2023, the Company entered into a forward flow whole loan sale agreement with Neuberger. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company agreed to sell up to $300.0 million of its personal loan originations over the subsequent twelve months. On April 26, 2024, the Company amended the agreement to extend the term and revised the commitment amount to instead sell $370.9 million of personal loan originations in aggregate through October 2024. In October 2024, the Company fulfilled its commitment under the agreement. The Company will continue to service these loans upon transfer of the receivables. As part of this agreement, during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company transferred loans receivable totaling $151.0 million and $220.5 million, respectively. See Liquidity and Capital Resources section for additional information on the forward flow whole loan sale agreement.
For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded interest expense of $57.0 million and $38.3 million, respectively, related to the Corporate Financing facility. In addition, the Company recorded interest expense of $29.9 million and $8.7 million, respectively, related to the secured borrowings associated with the forward flow whole loan sale agreement. The expected cash flows are used to calculate interest expense on the secured borrowing, using the effective interest method. Related to the transferred loans, the Company also recorded $57.7 million and $20.0 million, of interest income in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, loans receivable at fair value underlying the secured borrowing were $241.3 million and $200.8 million, respectively. The Company had Asset-backed borrowings at amortized cost of $247.9 million and Corporate Financing of $101.9 million due to Neuberger as of December 31, 2024 and $201.8 million and $204.1 million, respectively, due as of December 31, 2023. The Company also had an insignificant amount of Interest and fee receivable, net and Other liabilities in its Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2024 related to these transactions.
The Company believes that it has executed all the transactions described herein on terms no less favorable to it than it could have obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
| 17. | Segment Reporting |
Segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which discrete financial information is available and evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company's Chief Financial Officer are collectively considered to be the CODM. The Company hasone reportable segment. The segment provides unsecured and secured borrowings, savings and budgeting products to its members. The Company derives revenue within North America and manages the business activities on a consolidated basis. Interest income is derived from the Company's lending products and includes loan interest and associated fees, while non-interest income is largely driven by the Company's savings product and includes subscription revenue, and interest on member accounts.
Net income is the primary measure of segment profit and loss reviewed by CODM to assess business performance and strategy on allocation of resources, such as new product development and management’s compensation. They also use to Net Income to review and approve the Company’s operating budget and financial forecasts.
Net income is reported on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations as consolidated net income (loss). The measure of segment assets is presented on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as Total Assets.
| 18. | Subsequent Events |
2025-A Securitization
On January 16, 2025, the Company announced the issuance of approximately $425.1 millionone-year asset-backed notes secured by a pool of its unsecured and secured personal installment loans (the “2025-A Securitization”). The 2025-A Securitization included five classes of fixed rate notes. The notes were offered and sold in a private placement in reliance on Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and were priced with a weighted average yield of 6.95% per annum and a weighted average coupon of 6.15% per annum.
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