LendingClub Corp - Quarter Report: 2023 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM | 10-Q |
☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023
Commission File Number: 001-36771
LendingClub Corporation | ||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 51-0605731 | ||||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
595 Market Street, Suite 200, | ||||||||||||||
San Francisco, | CA | 94105 | ||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 632-5600
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, par value $0.01 per share | LC | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||||||||||
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | |||||||||||
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. | ☐ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of April 21, 2023, there were 107,468,463 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Glossary
The following is a list of common acronyms and terms LendingClub Corporation regularly uses in its financial reporting:
Acquisition | Acquisition of Radius Bancorp, Inc. | ||||
AFS | Available for Sale | ||||
ACL | Allowance for Credit Losses (includes both the allowance for loan and lease losses and the reserve for unfunded lending commitments) | ||||
ALLL | Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses | ||||
Annual Report | Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 | ||||
ASU | Accounting Standards Update | ||||
AUM | Assets Under Management (outstanding balances of Loan Originations serviced by the Company including loans serviced for others as well as loans held for investment and held for sale by the Company) | ||||
Balance Sheet | Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||
LC Bank or LendingClub Bank | LendingClub Bank, National Association | ||||
CECL | Current Expected Credit Losses (Accounting Standards Update 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments) | ||||
CET1 | Common Equity Tier 1 | ||||
CET1 Capital Ratio | Common Equity Tier 1 capital divided by total risk-weighted assets as defined under the U.S. Basel III capital framework | ||||
DCF | Discounted Cash Flow | ||||
Earnings Per Share or EPS | Net Income (Loss) Per Share | ||||
Exchange Act | Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | ||||
FRB or Federal Reserve | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and, as applicable, Federal Reserve Bank(s) | ||||
GAAP | Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America | ||||
HFI | Loans which are retained by the Company and held for investment | ||||
HFS | Held for sale loans expected to be sold to investors, including Marketplace Loans | ||||
Income Statement | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||
LendingClub, LC, the Company, we, us, or our | LendingClub Corporation and its subsidiaries | ||||
Loan Originations | Unsecured personal loans and auto refinance loans originated by the Company or facilitated by third-party issuing banks | ||||
Marketplace Loans | Loan Originations designated as HFS and subsequently sold to investors | ||||
N/M | Not meaningful | ||||
Parent | LendingClub Corporation (the parent company of LendingClub Bank, National Association and other subsidiaries) | ||||
PPP Loans | Loans originated pursuant to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program | ||||
Radius | Radius Bancorp, Inc. | ||||
ROA | Return on Average Total Assets | ||||
ROE | Return on Average Equity | ||||
SEC | United States Securities and Exchange Commission | ||||
Securities Act | Securities Act of 1933, as amended | ||||
Structured Program transactions | Asset-backed securitization transactions and Certificate Program transactions (CLUB and Levered certificates), where certain accredited investors and qualified institutional buyers have the opportunity to invest in securities backed by a pool of unsecured personal whole loans. | ||||
Tier 1 Capital Ratio | Tier 1 capital, which includes Common Equity Tier 1 capital plus non-cumulative perpetual preferred equity that qualifies as additional tier 1 capital, divided by total risk-weighted assets as defined under the U.S. Basel III capital framework. | ||||
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio | Tier 1 capital, which includes Common Equity Tier 1 capital plus non-cumulative perpetual preferred equity that qualifies as additional tier 1 capital, divided by quarterly adjusted average assets as defined under the U.S. Basel III capital framework. | ||||
Total Capital Ratio | Total capital, which includes Common Equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital and allowance for credit losses and qualifying subordinated debt that qualifies as Tier 2 capital, divided by total risk-weighted assets as defined under the U.S. Basel III capital framework. | ||||
Unsecured personal loans | Unsecured personal loans originated on the Company’s platforms, including an online direct to consumer platform and a platform connected with a network of education and patient finance providers. | ||||
VIE | Variable Interest Entity |
LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION
Except as the context requires otherwise, as used herein, “LendingClub,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” refer to LendingClub Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and, where appropriate, its consolidated subsidiaries and consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs), including LendingClub Bank, National Association (LC Bank), and various entities established to facilitate loan sale transactions under LendingClub’s Structured Program.
Forward-looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Report) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act). Forward-looking statements in this Report include, without limitation, statements regarding borrowers, credit scoring, our strategy, future operations, expected losses, future financial position, future revenue, projected costs, prospects, plans, objectives of management, expected market growth and the impact on our business. You can identify these forward-looking statements by words such as “anticipate,” “appear,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “future,” “intend,” “may,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “strategy,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions.
These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements about:
•our ability to successfully navigate the current economic climate;
•our ability to sustain the business under adverse circumstances;
•our ability to attract and retain members, to expand our product offerings and services, to improve revenue and generate recurring earnings, to capture expense benefits, to increase resiliency, and to enhance regulatory clarity;
•our compliance, and that of third-party partners or providers, with applicable local, state and federal laws, regulations and regulatory developments or court decisions affecting our business;
•the effects of natural disasters, public health crises, acts of war or terrorism and other external events on our customers and business, including the Ukrainian-Russian conflict;
•the impact of accounting standards or policies, including the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) standard;
•the results of examinations of us by regulatory authorities and the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, limit our business activities, increase our allowance for loan losses, increase our capital levels, or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits;
•our ability to effectively manage capital or liquidity to support our evolving business or operational needs, while remaining compliant with regulatory or supervisory requirements and appropriate risk-management standards;
•our ability to develop and maintain a strong core deposit base or other low cost funding sources necessary to fund our activities;
•the impact of changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits;
•the impact of the continuation of or changes in the short-term and long-term interest rate environment;
•our expectations on the interplay among origination volume, underwriting standards and interest rates;
•the ability of borrowers to repay loans and the plans of borrowers;
•our belief that certain loans and leases in our commercial loan portfolio will be fully repaid in accordance with the contractual loan terms;
•our ability to maintain investor confidence in the operation of our platform;
•our ability to retain existing sources and secure new or additional sources of investor commitments for our platform;
•our expectation that the reduction in investor demand for marketplace loans will continue until interest rates and macro environment volatility stabilize;
•the performance of our loan products and expected rates of return for investors;
•the impact of, and our ability to resolve, pending litigation and governmental inquiries and investigations;
•the use of our own capital to purchase loans and the impact of holding loans on and our ability to sell loans off our balance sheet;
•our intention not to sell our AFS investment portfolio;
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•our financial condition and performance, including the impact that management’s estimates have on our financial performance and the relationship between interim period and full year results;
•the fair value estimates used in the valuation of our financial instruments;
•our estimate of our interest rate sensitivity;
•our calculation of expected credit losses for our collateral-dependent loans;
•our estimated maximum exposure to losses;
•our expectation of loan servicing fee revenue based on forecast prepayments and estimated market rate of servicing at the time of loan sale;
•capital expenditures;
•our compliance with contractual obligations or restrictions;
•the potential impact of macro-economic developments, including recessions, inflation or other adverse circumstances;
•the impact of COVID-19;
•our ability to develop and maintain effective internal controls;
•our ability to continue to realize the financial and strategic benefits of our digital marketplace bank business model;
•the impact of expense initiatives and our ability to control our cost structure;
•our ability to manage and repay our indebtedness; and
•other risk factors listed from time to time in reports we file with the SEC.
We caution you that the foregoing list may not contain all of the forward-looking statements in this Report. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We have included important factors in the “Risk Factors” section of this Report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as well as in our condensed consolidated financial statements, related notes, and other information appearing elsewhere in this Report and our other filings with the SEC that could, among other things, cause actual results or events to differ materially from forward-looking statements contained in this Report. Forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments we may make.
You should read this Report carefully and completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We do not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, actual results, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||
Cash and due from banks | $ | 22,732 | $ | 23,125 | |||||||
Interest-bearing deposits in banks | 1,614,265 | 1,033,905 | |||||||||
Total cash and cash equivalents | 1,636,997 | 1,057,030 | |||||||||
Restricted cash (1) | 47,342 | 67,454 | |||||||||
Securities available for sale at fair value ($428,395 and $399,668 at amortized cost, respectively) | 380,028 | 345,702 | |||||||||
Loans held for sale at fair value | 44,647 | 110,400 | |||||||||
Loans and leases held for investment | 5,491,938 | 5,033,154 | |||||||||
Allowance for loan and lease losses | (348,857) | (327,852) | |||||||||
Loans and leases held for investment, net | 5,143,081 | 4,705,302 | |||||||||
Loans held for investment at fair value (1) | 748,618 | 925,938 | |||||||||
Retail and certificate loans held for investment at fair value (1) | 38,855 | 55,425 | |||||||||
Property, equipment and software, net | 144,041 | 136,473 | |||||||||
Goodwill | 75,717 | 75,717 | |||||||||
Other assets (1) | 494,692 | 500,306 | |||||||||
Total assets | $ | 8,754,018 | $ | 7,979,747 | |||||||
Liabilities and Equity | |||||||||||
Deposits: | |||||||||||
Interest-bearing | $ | 7,018,014 | $ | 6,158,560 | |||||||
Noninterest-bearing | 200,840 | 233,993 | |||||||||
Total deposits | 7,218,854 | 6,392,553 | |||||||||
Borrowings (1) | 52,980 | 74,858 | |||||||||
Retail notes, certificates and secured borrowings at fair value (1) | 38,855 | 55,425 | |||||||||
Other liabilities (1) | 252,587 | 292,617 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 7,563,276 | 6,815,453 | |||||||||
Equity | |||||||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 180,000,000 shares authorized; 107,460,734 and 106,546,995 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 1,075 | 1,065 | |||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,637,283 | 1,628,590 | |||||||||
Accumulated deficit | (414,079) | (427,745) | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (33,537) | (37,616) | |||||||||
Total equity | 1,190,742 | 1,164,294 | |||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 8,754,018 | $ | 7,979,747 |
(1) Includes amounts in consolidated variable interest entities (VIEs). See “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 6. Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities.”
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Non-interest income: | |||||||||||
Marketplace revenue | $ | 95,634 | $ | 179,966 | |||||||
Other non-interest income | 3,356 | 9,891 | |||||||||
Total non-interest income | 98,990 | 189,857 | |||||||||
Interest income: | |||||||||||
Interest on loans held for sale | 5,757 | 7,450 | |||||||||
Interest and fees on loans and leases held for investment | 150,467 | 91,442 | |||||||||
Interest on loans held for investment at fair value | 26,892 | 593 | |||||||||
Interest on retail and certificate loans held for investment at fair value | 1,683 | 6,969 | |||||||||
Interest on securities available for sale | 3,900 | 4,511 | |||||||||
Other interest income | 13,714 | 688 | |||||||||
Total interest income | 202,413 | 111,653 | |||||||||
Interest expense: | |||||||||||
Interest on deposits | 53,273 | 3,438 | |||||||||
Interest on retail notes, certificates and secured borrowings | 1,683 | 6,969 | |||||||||
Other interest expense | 753 | 1,566 | |||||||||
Total interest expense | 55,709 | 11,973 | |||||||||
Net interest income | 146,704 | 99,680 | |||||||||
Total net revenue | 245,694 | 289,537 | |||||||||
Provision for credit losses | 70,584 | 52,509 | |||||||||
Non-interest expense: | |||||||||||
Compensation and benefits | 73,307 | 81,610 | |||||||||
Marketing | 26,880 | 55,080 | |||||||||
Equipment and software | 13,696 | 11,046 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 12,354 | 11,039 | |||||||||
Professional services | 9,058 | 12,406 | |||||||||
Occupancy | 4,310 | 6,019 | |||||||||
Other non-interest expense | 17,703 | 14,004 | |||||||||
Total non-interest expense | 157,308 | 191,204 | |||||||||
Income before income tax expense | 17,802 | 45,824 | |||||||||
Income tax expense | (4,136) | (4,988) | |||||||||
Net income | $ | 13,666 | $ | 40,836 | |||||||
Earnings per share: (1) | |||||||||||
Basic EPS – common stockholders | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.40 | |||||||
Diluted EPS – common stockholders | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.39 | |||||||
Weighted-average common shares – Basic | 106,912,139 | 101,493,561 | |||||||||
Weighted-average common shares – Diluted | 106,917,770 | 105,052,904 | |||||||||
(1) See “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 3. Earnings Per Share” for additional information.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Net income | $ | 13,666 | $ | 40,836 | |||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale | 5,599 | (19,987) | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax | 5,599 | (19,987) | |||||||||
Income tax effect | (1,520) | (200) | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 4,079 | (20,187) | |||||||||
Total comprehensive income | $ | 17,745 | $ | 20,649 |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(In Thousands, Except Share Data)
(Unaudited)
Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Accumulated Deficit | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2022 | 106,546,995 | $ | 1,065 | $ | 1,628,590 | $ | (37,616) | $ | (427,745) | $ | 1,164,294 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 14,070 | — | — | 14,070 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net issuances under equity incentive plans | 913,739 | 10 | (5,377) | — | — | (5,367) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale, net of tax | — | — | — | 4,079 | — | 4,079 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | 13,666 | 13,666 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2023 | 107,460,734 | $ | 1,075 | $ | 1,637,283 | $ | (33,537) | $ | (414,079) | $ | 1,190,742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Accumulated Deficit | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2021 | 101,043,924 | $ | 1,010 | $ | 1,559,616 | $ | 7,046 | $ | (717,430) | $ | 850,242 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | — | — | 17,187 | — | — | 17,187 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net issuances under equity incentive plans | 1,150,113 | 12 | (656) | — | — | (644) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of tax | — | — | — | (20,187) | — | (20,187) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | — | 40,836 | 40,836 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at March 31, 2022 | 102,194,037 | $ | 1,022 | $ | 1,576,147 | $ | (13,141) | $ | (676,594) | $ | 887,434 |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
Net income | $ | 13,666 | $ | 40,836 | |||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
Net fair value adjustments | 15,414 | (15,249) | |||||||||
Provision for credit losses | 70,584 | 52,509 | |||||||||
Change in fair value of loan servicing assets | 12,576 | 16,979 | |||||||||
Accretion of loan deferred fees and costs | (24,110) | (19,252) | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation, net | 11,888 | 15,694 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 12,354 | 11,039 | |||||||||
Gain on sales of loans | (14,125) | (24,110) | |||||||||
Other, net | (3,670) | 1,559 | |||||||||
Net change to loans held for sale | 50,738 | (29,601) | |||||||||
Net change in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
Other assets | 14,591 | 443 | |||||||||
Other liabilities | (45,414) | (10,174) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 114,492 | 40,673 | |||||||||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
Net change in loans and leases | (302,580) | (258,829) | |||||||||
Net decrease in retail and certificate loans | 17,480 | 64,280 | |||||||||
Purchases of securities available for sale | (37,245) | (166,123) | |||||||||
Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of securities available for sale | 9,000 | 24,990 | |||||||||
Purchases of property, equipment and software, net | (16,398) | (21,575) | |||||||||
Other investing activities | (6,671) | (2,967) | |||||||||
Net cash used for investing activities | (336,414) | (360,224) | |||||||||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
Net change in deposits | 826,117 | 841,689 | |||||||||
Principal payments on borrowings | (21,493) | (102,650) | |||||||||
Principal payments on retail notes and certificates | (17,480) | (64,358) | |||||||||
Other financing activities | (5,367) | (4,984) | |||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 781,777 | 669,697 | |||||||||
Net Increase in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | $ | 559,855 | $ | 350,146 | |||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Period | $ | 1,124,484 | $ | 763,586 | |||||||
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Period | $ | 1,684,339 | $ | 1,113,732 | |||||||
Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 51,608 | $ | 10,223 | |||||||
Cash paid for operating leases included in the measurement of lease liabilities | $ | 3,156 | $ | 4,895 | |||||||
Cash paid for taxes | $ | 4,526 | $ | 670 | |||||||
Non-cash financing activity: | |||||||||||
Derecognition of payable to securitization note and residual certificate holders held in consolidated VIE | $ | — | $ | 36,072 | |||||||
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
The following presents cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash by category within the Balance Sheet:
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,636,997 | $ | 1,057,030 | |||||||
Restricted cash | 47,342 | 67,454 | |||||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 1,684,339 | $ | 1,124,484 |
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
On February 1, 2021, LendingClub Corporation (LendingClub) completed the acquisition (the Acquisition) of Radius Bancorp, Inc. (Radius), whereby LendingClub became a bank holding company and formed LendingClub Bank, National Association (LC Bank) as its wholly-owned subsidiary. The Company operates the vast majority of its business through LC Bank, as a lender and originator of loans and as a regulated bank in the United States.
All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, necessary for the fair statement of the results and financial position for the periods presented. These accounting principles require management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts in the accompanying financial statements. These estimates and assumptions are inherently subjective in nature and actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions, and the differences could be material. Results reported in interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year or any other interim period. Certain prior period amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements and these related notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (Annual Report) filed on February 9, 2023.
Significant Accounting Policies
The Company’s significant accounting policies are discussed in “Part II – Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Annual Report. There have been no changes to these significant accounting policies for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023, except for the impact of the new adopted accounting standard noted below.
Adoption of New Accounting Standards
The Company adopted the following new accounting standard during the three-month period ended March 31, 2023:
In March 2022, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2022-02, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures, which eliminates the accounting guidance on troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) for creditors that have adopted the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) model and adds a requirement to disclose current period gross charge-offs by year of origination. The Company adopted ASU 2022-02 as of January 1, 2023, on a prospective basis. The ASU updates the requirements related to accounting for credit losses under Accounting Standards Codification 326, including removing anticipatory TDRs and requiring the use of the post-modified effective interest rate when a discounted cash flow method is used in the CECL calculation. The ASU updates disclosures for creditors with respect to loan refinancings and restructurings for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.
New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
The FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, and ASU 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
of Topic 848, which, if certain criteria are met, provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to transactions affected by reference rate reform. The provisions of this topic are elective and may be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the reporting period when the election is made through December 31, 2024. The Company has plans to adopt this standard and concluded it does not have a material impact to the financial statements.
2. Marketplace Revenue
Marketplace revenue consists of (i) origination fees, (ii) servicing fees, (iii) gain (loss) on sales of loans and (iv) net fair value adjustments, as described below.
Origination Fees: Origination fees are primarily fees earned related to originating and issuing unsecured personal loans that are held for sale.
Servicing Fees: The Company receives servicing fees to compensate it for servicing loans on behalf of investors, including managing payments and collections from borrowers and payments to those investors. The amount of servicing fee revenue earned is predominantly affected by the servicing rates paid by investors and the outstanding principal balance of loans serviced for investors. Servicing fee revenue related to loans sold also includes the associated change in the fair value of servicing assets.
Gain (Loss) on Sales of Loans: In connection with loan sales, the Company recognizes a gain or loss on the sale of loans based on the level to which the contractual servicing fee is above or below an estimated market rate of servicing. Additionally, the Company recognizes transaction costs, if any, as a loss on sale of loans.
Net Fair Value Adjustments: The Company records fair value adjustments on loans that are recorded at fair value, including gains or losses from sale prices in excess of or less than the loan principal amount sold.
The following table presents components of marketplace revenue for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Origination fees | $ | 70,543 | $ | 122,093 | |||||||
Servicing fees | 26,380 | 18,514 | |||||||||
Gain on sales of loans | 14,125 | 24,110 | |||||||||
Net fair value adjustments | (15,414) | 15,249 | |||||||||
Total marketplace revenue | $ | 95,634 | $ | 179,966 |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
3. Earnings Per Share
The following table details the computation of the Company’s Basic and Diluted EPS:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Basic EPS: | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to stockholders | $ | 13,666 | $ | 40,836 | |||||||
Weighted-average common shares – Basic | 106,912,139 | 101,493,561 | |||||||||
Basic EPS | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.40 | |||||||
Diluted EPS: | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to stockholders | $ | 13,666 | $ | 40,836 | |||||||
Weighted-average common shares – Diluted | 106,917,770 | 105,052,904 | |||||||||
Diluted EPS | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.39 | |||||||
There were no weighted-average common shares that were excluded from the Company’s Diluted EPS computation during the first quarters of 2023 and 2022.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
4. Securities Available for Sale
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of available for sale (AFS) securities were as follows:
March 31, 2023 | Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||
U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities | $ | 259,748 | $ | — | $ | (37,404) | $ | 222,344 | |||||||||||||||
U.S. agency securities | 93,448 | 6 | (13,245) | 80,209 | |||||||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 41,514 | — | (4,623) | 36,891 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other asset-backed securities | 25,629 | 50 | (739) | 24,940 | |||||||||||||||||||
Asset-backed securities related to Structured Program transactions | 4,784 | 8,309 | — | 13,093 | |||||||||||||||||||
Municipal securities | 3,272 | — | (721) | 2,551 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total securities available for sale (1) | $ | 428,395 | $ | 8,365 | $ | (56,732) | $ | 380,028 |
December 31, 2022 | Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||
U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities | $ | 255,675 | $ | — | $ | (41,248) | $ | 214,427 | |||||||||||||||
U.S. agency securities | 90,447 | — | (16,053) | 74,394 | |||||||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 26,988 | — | (4,470) | 22,518 | |||||||||||||||||||
Asset-backed securities related to Structured Program transactions | 8,322 | 9,395 | — | 17,717 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other asset-backed securities | 14,959 | 29 | (785) | 14,203 | |||||||||||||||||||
Municipal securities | 3,277 | — | (834) | 2,443 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total securities available for sale (1) | $ | 399,668 | $ | 9,424 | $ | (63,390) | $ | 345,702 |
(1) As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, includes $356.9 million and $319.0 million, respectively, of fair value securities pledged as collateral.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
A summary of AFS securities with unrealized losses for which a credit valuation allowance has not been recorded, aggregated by period of continuous unrealized loss, is as follows:
Less than 12 months | 12 months or longer | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities | $ | 26,101 | $ | (1,125) | $ | 196,243 | $ | (36,279) | $ | 222,344 | $ | (37,404) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. agency securities | 8,759 | (241) | 68,443 | (13,004) | 77,202 | (13,245) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 14,602 | (314) | 22,289 | (4,309) | 36,891 | (4,623) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other asset-backed securities | 4,021 | (14) | 9,433 | (725) | 13,454 | (739) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Municipal securities | — | — | 2,551 | (721) | 2,551 | (721) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total securities with unrealized losses | $ | 53,483 | $ | (1,694) | $ | 298,959 | $ | (55,038) | $ | 352,442 | $ | (56,732) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Less than 12 months | 12 months or longer | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2022 | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities | $ | 111,843 | $ | (15,831) | $ | 102,584 | $ | (25,417) | $ | 214,427 | $ | (41,248) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. agency securities | 50,352 | (7,213) | 24,042 | (8,840) | 74,394 | (16,053) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 2,441 | (229) | 20,077 | (4,241) | 22,518 | (4,470) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other asset-backed securities | 4,086 | (73) | 6,945 | (712) | 11,031 | (785) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Municipal securities | — | — | 2,443 | (834) | 2,443 | (834) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total securities with unrealized losses | $ | 168,722 | $ | (23,346) | $ | 156,091 | $ | (40,044) | $ | 324,813 | $ | (63,390) |
There was no activity in the allowance for AFS securities during the first quarters of 2023 and 2022. At March 31, 2023, the majority of the Company’s AFS investment portfolio was comprised of U.S. agency-backed securities. Management considers these securities to be of the highest credit quality and rating given the guarantee of principal and interest by certain U.S. government agencies. The remaining securities in an unrealized loss position in the Company’s AFS investment portfolio at March 31, 2023, were rated investment grade. Substantially all of these unrealized losses in the AFS investment portfolio were caused by interest rate increases. The Company does not intend to sell the investment portfolio, and it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell any investment before recovery of its amortized cost basis. For a description of management’s quarterly evaluation of AFS securities in an unrealized loss position, see “Part II – Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in our Annual Report.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
The contractual maturities of AFS securities were as follows:
March 31, 2023 | Amortized Cost | Fair Value | Weighted- average Yield(1) | ||||||||||||||
Due after 1 year through 5 years: | |||||||||||||||||
U.S. agency securities | $ | 9,000 | $ | 8,675 | |||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 1,026 | 939 | |||||||||||||||
U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Total due after 1 year through 5 years | 10,030 | 9,618 | 3.33 | % | |||||||||||||
Due after 5 years through 10 years: | |||||||||||||||||
U.S. agency securities | 15,848 | 14,642 | |||||||||||||||
Other asset-backed securities | 11,900 | 11,919 | |||||||||||||||
U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities | 5,872 | 5,528 | |||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 2,835 | 2,411 | |||||||||||||||
Municipal securities | 623 | 550 | |||||||||||||||
Total due after 5 years through 10 years | 37,078 | 35,050 | 3.81 | % | |||||||||||||
Due after 10 years: | |||||||||||||||||
U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities | 253,872 | 216,812 | |||||||||||||||
U.S. agency securities | 68,600 | 56,892 | |||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | 37,653 | 33,541 | |||||||||||||||
Other asset-backed securities | 13,729 | 13,021 | |||||||||||||||
Municipal securities | 2,649 | 2,001 | |||||||||||||||
Total due after 10 years | 376,503 | 322,267 | 2.67 | % | |||||||||||||
Asset-backed securities related to Structured Program transactions | 4,784 | 13,093 | 99.40 | % | |||||||||||||
Total securities available for sale | $ | 428,395 | $ | 380,028 | 3.87 | % |
(1) The weighted-average yield is computed using the amortized cost at March 31, 2023.
There were no sales of AFS securities during the first quarters of 2023 and 2022.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
5. Loans and Leases Held for Investment at Amortized Cost, Net of Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
LendingClub records certain loans and leases held for investment (HFI) at amortized cost, whereas certain HFI and all held for sale (HFS) loans are recorded at fair value with the Company’s election of the fair value option. Net accrued interest receivable is excluded from the amortized cost basis of loans and leases HFI and is reported within “Other assets” on the Balance Sheet. Net accrued interest receivable related to loans and leases HFI at amortized cost was $31.2 million and $27.9 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Loans and Leases Held for Investment at Amortized Cost
The Company defines its loans and leases HFI portfolio segments as (i) consumer and (ii) commercial. The following table presents the components of each portfolio segment by class of financing receivable:
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Unsecured personal | $ | 4,319,148 | $ | 3,866,373 | |||||||
Residential mortgages | 197,728 | 199,601 | |||||||||
Secured consumer | 212,748 | 194,634 | |||||||||
Total consumer loans held for investment | 4,729,624 | 4,260,608 | |||||||||
Equipment finance (1) | 153,905 | 160,319 | |||||||||
Commercial real estate | 372,770 | 373,501 | |||||||||
Commercial and industrial (2) | 235,639 | 238,726 | |||||||||
Total commercial loans and leases held for investment | 762,314 | 772,546 | |||||||||
Total loans and leases held for investment | 5,491,938 | 5,033,154 | |||||||||
Allowance for loan and lease losses | (348,857) | (327,852) | |||||||||
Loans and leases held for investment, net (3) | $ | 5,143,081 | $ | 4,705,302 |
(1) Comprised of sales-type leases for equipment. See “Note 16. Leases” for additional information.
(2) Includes $51.1 million and $67.0 million of pledged loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
(3) As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $278.6 million and $283.6 million in loans pledged as collateral under the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) Discount Window, respectively. In addition, as of both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $156.2 million in loans pledged to the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Des Moines.
March 31, 2023 | Gross | ALLL | Net | Allowance Ratios (1) | ||||||||||
Total consumer loans held for investment | $ | 4,729,624 | $ | 333,546 | $ | 4,396,078 | 7.1 | % | ||||||
Total commercial loans and leases held for investment | 762,314 | 15,311 | 747,003 | 2.0 | % | |||||||||
Total loans and leases held for investment | $ | 5,491,938 | $ | 348,857 | $ | 5,143,081 | 6.4 | % |
December 31, 2022 | Gross | ALLL | Net | Allowance Ratios (1) | ||||||||||
Total consumer loans held for investment | $ | 4,260,608 | $ | 312,489 | $ | 3,948,119 | 7.3 | % | ||||||
Total commercial loans and leases held for investment | 772,546 | 15,363 | 757,183 | 2.0 | % | |||||||||
Total loans and leases held for investment | $ | 5,033,154 | $ | 327,852 | $ | 4,705,302 | 6.5 | % |
(1) Calculated as the ratio of allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) to loans and leases HFI at amortized cost.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
The activity in the ACL by portfolio segment was as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consumer | Commercial | Total | Consumer | Commercial | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for loan and lease losses, beginning of period | $ | 312,489 | $ | 15,363 | $ | 327,852 | $ | 128,812 | $ | 15,577 | $ | 144,389 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit loss expense for loans and leases held for investment | 70,684 | 166 | 70,850 | 53,718 | (1,490) | 52,228 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charge-offs (1) | (52,212) | (351) | (52,563) | (9,017) | (72) | (9,089) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Recoveries | 2,585 | 133 | 2,718 | 344 | 113 | 457 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for loan and lease losses, end of period | $ | 333,546 | $ | 15,311 | $ | 348,857 | $ | 173,857 | $ | 14,128 | $ | 187,985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments, beginning of period | $ | 18 | $ | 1,860 | $ | 1,878 | $ | — | $ | 1,231 | $ | 1,231 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit loss expense for unfunded lending commitments | 49 | (315) | (266) | — | 281 | 281 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments, end of period (2) | $ | 67 | $ | 1,545 | $ | 1,612 | $ | — | $ | 1,512 | $ | 1,512 |
(1) Unsecured personal loans are charged-off when a borrower is (i) contractually 120 days past due or (ii) two payments past due and has filed for bankruptcy or is deceased.
(2) Relates to $117.2 million and $109.5 million of unfunded commitments as of March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022, respectively.
The following table presents gross charge-offs by origination year for the period presented:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Charge-Offs by Origination Year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unsecured personal | $ | — | $ | 25,413 | $ | 26,123 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 51,536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secured consumer | — | 468 | 208 | — | — | — | 676 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total consumer loans held for investment | — | 25,881 | 26,331 | — | — | — | 52,212 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment finance | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial | — | — | — | — | 318 | 33 | 351 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial loans and leases held for investment | — | — | — | — | 318 | 33 | 351 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total loans and leases held for investment | $ | — | $ | 25,881 | $ | 26,331 | $ | — | $ | 318 | $ | 33 | $ | 52,563 |
The Company modifies loans for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. Such modifications primarily include principal forgiveness, term extensions and/or interest rate reductions. Given that unsecured personal loans typically charge-off within a few months following modification, the total amortized cost balances are not significant for the period presented.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
Consumer Lending Credit Quality Indicators
The Company evaluates the credit quality of its consumer loan portfolio based on the aging status of the loan and by payment activity. Loan delinquency reporting is based upon borrower payment activity relative to the contractual terms of the loan. The following tables present the classes of financing receivables within the consumer portfolio segment by credit quality indicator based on delinquency status and origination year:
March 31, 2023 | Term Loans and Leases by Origination Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unsecured personal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | $ | 893,506 | $ | 2,538,186 | $ | 821,772 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,253,464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30-59 days past due | 1,142 | 16,076 | 9,723 | — | — | — | 26,941 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60-89 days past due | — | 12,520 | 7,239 | — | — | — | 19,759 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 or more days past due | — | 10,782 | 8,202 | — | — | — | 18,984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total unsecured personal | 894,648 | 2,577,564 | 846,936 | — | — | — | 4,319,148 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | 45 | 50,069 | 57,970 | 30,654 | 21,517 | 37,076 | 197,331 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30-59 days past due | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | 230 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60-89 days past due | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 or more days past due | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | 167 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total residential mortgages | 45 | 50,069 | 57,970 | 30,654 | 21,517 | 37,473 | 197,728 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secured consumer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | 36,276 | 137,912 | 33,669 | — | 2,522 | — | 210,379 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30-59 days past due | 18 | 1,271 | 633 | — | — | — | 1,922 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60-89 days past due | — | 170 | 90 | — | — | — | 260 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 or more days past due | — | 139 | 48 | — | — | — | 187 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total secured consumer | 36,294 | 139,492 | 34,440 | — | 2,522 | — | 212,748 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total consumer loans held for investment | $ | 930,987 | $ | 2,767,125 | $ | 939,346 | $ | 30,654 | $ | 24,039 | $ | 37,473 | $ | 4,729,624 |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
December 31, 2022 | Term Loans and Leases by Origination Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | Prior | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unsecured personal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | $ | 2,835,460 | $ | 977,224 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,812,684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30-59 days past due | 11,149 | 9,867 | — | — | — | — | 21,016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60-89 days past due | 7,785 | 8,633 | — | — | — | — | 16,418 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 or more days past due | 6,813 | 9,442 | — | — | — | — | 16,255 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total unsecured personal | 2,861,207 | 1,005,166 | — | — | — | — | 3,866,373 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | 49,721 | 58,353 | 31,465 | 21,683 | 4,546 | 33,248 | 199,016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30-59 days past due | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60-89 days past due | — | — | — | — | — | 254 | 254 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 or more days past due | — | — | — | — | — | 331 | 331 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total residential mortgages | 49,721 | 58,353 | 31,465 | 21,683 | 4,546 | 33,833 | 199,601 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secured consumer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current | 151,725 | 38,076 | — | 2,543 | — | — | 192,344 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30-59 days past due | 1,017 | 703 | — | — | — | — | 1,720 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60-89 days past due | 235 | 147 | — | — | — | — | 382 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 or more days past due | 116 | 72 | — | — | — | — | 188 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total secured consumer | 153,093 | 38,998 | — | 2,543 | — | — | 194,634 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total consumer loans held for investment | $ | 3,064,021 | $ | 1,102,517 | $ | 31,465 | $ | 24,226 | $ | 4,546 | $ | 33,833 | $ | 4,260,608 |
Commercial Lending Credit Quality Indicators
The Company evaluates the credit quality of its commercial loan portfolio based on regulatory risk ratings. The Company categorizes loans and leases into risk ratings based on relevant information about the quality and realizable value of collateral, if any, and the ability of borrowers to service their debts, such as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans and leases individually by classifying the loans and leases based on their associated credit risk and performs this analysis whenever credit is extended, renewed or modified, or when an observable event occurs indicating a potential decline in credit quality, and no less than annually for large balance loans. Risk rating classifications consist of the following:
Pass – Loans and leases that the Company believes will fully repay in accordance with the contractual loan terms.
Special Mention – Loans and leases with a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or the Company’s credit position at some future date.
Substandard – Loans and leases that are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligator or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans and leases so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the repayment and liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Normal payment from the borrower is in jeopardy, although loss of principal, while still possible, is not imminent.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
Doubtful – Loans and leases that have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as Substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently known facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.
Loss – Loans and leases that are considered uncollectible and of little value.
The following tables present the classes of financing receivables within the commercial portfolio segment by risk rating and origination year:
March 31, 2023 | Term Loans and Leases by Origination Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment finance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | 3,920 | $ | 56,720 | $ | 35,474 | $ | 22,901 | $ | 14,527 | $ | 14,135 | $ | 147,677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | — | — | 1,989 | — | 3,468 | — | 5,457 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | 771 | — | — | 771 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total equipment finance | 3,920 | 56,720 | 37,463 | 23,672 | 17,995 | 14,135 | 153,905 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | 9,937 | 95,093 | 44,483 | 44,411 | 52,521 | 85,428 | 331,873 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | — | — | — | — | 260 | 10,021 | 10,281 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | 3,904 | 6,848 | 8,415 | 241 | 10,582 | 29,990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss | — | — | — | — | 68 | 558 | 626 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial real estate | 9,937 | 98,997 | 51,331 | 52,826 | 53,090 | 106,589 | 372,770 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | 16,071 | 71,533 | 83,592 | 22,658 | 10,950 | 14,107 | 218,911 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | — | 787 | 30 | 112 | 439 | 647 | 2,015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | 4,589 | 732 | 3,861 | 3,887 | 13,069 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | 286 | 286 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss | — | — | — | — | — | 1,358 | 1,358 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial and industrial (1) | 16,071 | 72,320 | 88,211 | 23,502 | 15,250 | 20,285 | 235,639 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial loans and leases held for investment | $ | 29,928 | $ | 228,037 | $ | 177,005 | $ | 100,000 | $ | 86,335 | $ | 141,009 | $ | 762,314 |
(1) Includes $51.1 million of PPP loans.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
December 31, 2022 | Term Loans and Leases by Origination Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | Prior | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment finance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | 59,227 | $ | 38,218 | $ | 25,014 | $ | 15,785 | $ | 11,880 | $ | 3,444 | $ | 153,568 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | — | 2,094 | — | 3,759 | — | 5,853 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | 859 | — | 39 | — | 898 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total equipment finance | 59,227 | 40,312 | 25,873 | 19,544 | 11,919 | 3,444 | 160,319 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | 100,602 | 53,445 | 47,497 | 52,834 | 35,992 | 60,976 | 351,346 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | — | — | 8,415 | 260 | 1,237 | 405 | 10,317 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | 643 | 2,404 | 8,215 | 11,262 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss | — | — | — | — | — | 576 | 576 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial real estate | 100,602 | 53,445 | 55,912 | 53,737 | 39,633 | 70,172 | 373,501 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | 61,076 | 99,264 | 24,726 | 13,866 | 5,174 | 10,831 | 214,937 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Special mention | — | — | — | 483 | 163 | 455 | 1,101 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | 9,361 | 4,529 | 3,623 | 797 | 2,820 | 21,130 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | 286 | 286 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loss | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1,271 | 1,272 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial and industrial (1) | 61,076 | 108,625 | 29,255 | 17,972 | 6,135 | 15,663 | 238,726 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial loans and leases held for investment | $ | 220,905 | $ | 202,382 | $ | 111,040 | $ | 91,253 | $ | 57,687 | $ | 89,279 | $ | 772,546 |
(1) Includes $67.0 million of PPP loans.
The following tables present an analysis of the past due loans and leases HFI within the commercial portfolio segment:
March 31, 2023 | 30-59 Days | 60-89 Days | 90 or More Days | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Equipment finance | $ | 3,020 | $ | — | $ | 771 | $ | 3,791 | |||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate | 8,251 | 2,112 | 103 | 10,466 | |||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial (1) | 941 | — | 1,608 | 2,549 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial loans and leases held for investment | $ | 12,212 | $ | 2,112 | $ | 2,482 | $ | 16,806 |
December 31, 2022 | 30-59 Days | 60-89 Days | 90 or More Days | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Equipment finance | $ | 3,172 | $ | — | $ | 859 | $ | 4,031 | |||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate | — | 102 | — | 102 | |||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial (1) | — | — | 1,643 | 1,643 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial loans and leases held for investment | $ | 3,172 | $ | 102 | $ | 2,502 | $ | 5,776 |
(1) Past due PPP loans are excluded from the tables.
Nonaccrual Assets
Nonaccrual loans and leases are those for which accrual of interest has been suspended. Loans and leases are generally placed on nonaccrual status when contractually past due 90 days or more, or earlier if management believes that the probability of collection does not warrant further accrual, and are charged-off no later than 120 days past due.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
The following table presents nonaccrual loans and leases:
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nonaccrual(1) | Nonaccrual with no related ACL(2) | Nonaccrual(1) | Nonaccrual with no related ACL(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Unsecured personal | $ | 18,986 | $ | — | $ | 16,255 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
Residential mortgages | 326 | 326 | 331 | 331 | |||||||||||||||||||
Secured consumer | 187 | — | 188 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Total nonaccrual consumer loans held for investment | 19,499 | 326 | 16,774 | 331 | |||||||||||||||||||
Equipment finance | 771 | — | 898 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate | 9,290 | 1,039 | 1,018 | 1,018 | |||||||||||||||||||
Commercial and industrial | 8,832 | 2,002 | 16,137 | 1,229 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total nonaccrual commercial loans and leases held for investment | 18,893 | 3,041 | 18,053 | 2,286 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total nonaccrual loans and leases held for investment | $ | 38,392 | $ | 3,367 | $ | 34,827 | $ | 2,617 |
(1) Excluding PPP loans, there were no loans and leases that were 90 days or more past due and accruing as of both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
(2) Subset of total nonaccrual loans and leases.
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nonaccrual | Nonaccrual Ratios (1) | Nonaccrual | Nonaccrual Ratios (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total nonaccrual consumer loans held for investment | $ | 19,499 | 0.4 | % | $ | 16,774 | 0.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
Total nonaccrual commercial loans and leases held for investment | 18,893 | 2.5 | % | 18,053 | 2.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Total nonaccrual loans and leases held for investment | $ | 38,392 | 0.7 | % | $ | 34,827 | 0.7 | % |
(1) Calculated as the ratio of nonaccruing loans and leases to loans and leases HFI at amortized cost.
Collateral-Dependent Assets
Certain loans on non-accrual status may be considered collateral-dependent loans if the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment of the loan is expected to be substantially through sale or operation of the collateral. Expected credit losses for the Company’s collateral-dependent loans are calculated as the difference between the amortized cost basis and the fair value of the underlying collateral less costs to sell, if applicable.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
6. Securitizations and Variable Interest Entities
VIE Assets and Liabilities
The following tables provide the classifications of assets and liabilities on the Balance Sheet for the Company’s transactions with consolidated and unconsolidated VIEs. The Company’s transactions with VIEs include Structured Program transactions. The Company has various forms of involvement with VIEs, including servicing of loans and holding senior or subordinated residual interests in the VIEs. Additionally, the assets and liabilities in the tables below exclude intercompany balances that eliminate in consolidation:
March 31, 2023 | Consolidated VIEs | Unconsolidated VIEs | Total | ||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash | $ | 7,195 | $ | — | $ | 7,195 | |||||||||||
Securities available for sale at fair value | — | 13,093 | 13,093 | ||||||||||||||
Loans held for investment at fair value | 2,663 | — | 2,663 | ||||||||||||||
Retail and certificate loans held for investment at fair value | 1,316 | — | 1,316 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets | 190 | 9,412 | 9,602 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 11,364 | $ | 22,505 | $ | 33,869 | |||||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | $ | 5,978 | $ | — | $ | 5,978 | |||||||||||
Retail notes, certificates and secured borrowings at fair value | 1,316 | — | 1,316 | ||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 19 | — | 19 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 7,313 | — | 7,313 | ||||||||||||||
Total net assets | $ | 4,051 | $ | 22,505 | $ | 26,556 |
December 31, 2022 | Consolidated VIEs | Unconsolidated VIEs | Total | ||||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash | $ | 8,048 | $ | — | $ | 8,048 | |||||||||||
Securities available for sale at fair value | — | 17,717 | 17,717 | ||||||||||||||
Loans held for investment at fair value | 3,994 | — | 3,994 | ||||||||||||||
Retail and certificate loans held for investment at fair value | 1,946 | — | 1,946 | ||||||||||||||
Other assets | 206 | 10,464 | 10,670 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 14,194 | $ | 28,181 | $ | 42,375 | |||||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | $ | 8,085 | $ | — | $ | 8,085 | |||||||||||
Retail notes, certificates and secured borrowings at fair value | 1,946 | — | 1,946 | ||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 29 | — | 29 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 10,060 | — | 10,060 | ||||||||||||||
Total net assets | $ | 4,134 | $ | 28,181 | $ | 32,315 |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
Unconsolidated VIEs
The remaining principal balance of loans held by unconsolidated VIEs was $356.6 million and $457.8 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. For unconsolidated VIEs, “Total net assets” indicates the Company’s maximum exposure to loss, however, the balance continues to decline due to the ongoing paydown of loan balances from prior Structured Program transactions. Maximum exposure represents estimated loss that would be incurred under severe, hypothetical circumstances, for which the Company believes the possibility is extremely remote, such as where the value of interests and any associated collateral declines to zero. Accordingly, this required disclosure is not an indication of expected losses.
The following table summarizes activity related to the unconsolidated VIEs, with the transfers accounted for as a sale on the Company’s financial statements:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||
2022 | |||||
Principal derecognized from loans securitized or sold | $ | 41,023 | |||
Net gains recognized from loans securitized or sold | $ | 259 | |||
Fair value of asset-backed securities related to Structured Program transactions retained upon settlement | $ | 2,180 | |||
Cash proceeds | $ | 5,800 | |||
Proceeds from sale of securities by consolidated VIE | $ | 5,320 | |||
There was no activity related to unconsolidated VIEs during the first quarter of 2023.
The investors holding senior securities issued by the unconsolidated VIEs have rights to their contractual cash flows prior to the Company and other investors that hold subordinated interests. There is no direct recourse to the Company’s assets, and holders of the securities can look only to those assets of the VIEs that issued their securities for payment. The beneficial interests held by the Company are subject principally to the credit and prepayment risk stemming from the underlying unsecured personal loans.
As of March 31, 2023, the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the off-balance sheet loans related to unconsolidated VIEs was $303.1 million, of which $10.6 million was attributable to off-balance sheet loans that were 31 days or more past due. As of December 31, 2022, the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the off-balance sheet loans related to unconsolidated VIEs was $433.5 million, of which $14.8 million was attributable to off-balance sheet loans that were 31 days or more past due. For such loans, the Company would only experience a loss if it was required to repurchase a loan due to a breach in representations and warranties associated with its loan sale or servicing contracts.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
7. Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
For a description of the fair value hierarchy and the Company’s fair value methodologies, see “Part II – Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Annual Report. The Company records certain assets and liabilities at fair value as listed in the following tables.
Financial Instruments, Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value
The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities measured at fair value:
March 31, 2023 | Level 1 Inputs | Level 2 Inputs | Level 3 Inputs | Balance at Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans held for sale at fair value | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 44,647 | $ | 44,647 | |||||||||||||||
Loans held for investment at fair value | — | — | 748,618 | 748,618 | |||||||||||||||||||
Retail and certificate loans held for investment at fair value | — | — | 38,855 | 38,855 | |||||||||||||||||||
Securities available for sale: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities | — | 222,344 | — | 222,344 | |||||||||||||||||||
U.S. agency securities | — | 80,209 | — | 80,209 | |||||||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | — | 36,891 | — | 36,891 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other asset-backed securities | — | 24,940 | — | 24,940 | |||||||||||||||||||
Asset-backed securities related to Structured Program transactions | — | 2,696 | 10,397 | 13,093 | |||||||||||||||||||
Municipal securities | — | 2,551 | — | 2,551 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total securities available for sale | — | 369,631 | 10,397 | 380,028 | |||||||||||||||||||
Servicing assets | — | — | 89,241 | 89,241 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other assets | — | 3,885 | — | 3,885 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | — | $ | 373,516 | $ | 931,758 | $ | 1,305,274 | |||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 5,978 | $ | 5,978 | |||||||||||||||
Retail notes, certificates and secured borrowings | — | — | 38,855 | 38,855 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | — | 3,885 | 2,235 | 6,120 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | — | $ | 3,885 | $ | 47,068 | $ | 50,953 |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
December 31, 2022 | Level 1 Inputs | Level 2 Inputs | Level 3 Inputs | Balance at Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans held for sale at fair value | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 110,400 | $ | 110,400 | |||||||||||||||
Loans held for investment at fair value | — | — | 925,938 | 925,938 | |||||||||||||||||||
Retail and certificate loans held for investment at fair value | — | — | 55,425 | 55,425 | |||||||||||||||||||
Securities available for sale: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. agency residential mortgage-backed securities | — | 214,427 | — | 214,427 | |||||||||||||||||||
U.S. agency securities | — | 74,394 | — | 74,394 | |||||||||||||||||||
Commercial mortgaged-backed securities | — | 22,518 | — | 22,518 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other asset-backed securities | — | 14,203 | — | 14,203 | |||||||||||||||||||
Asset-backed securities related to Structured Program transactions | — | 5,248 | 12,469 | 17,717 | |||||||||||||||||||
Municipal securities | — | 2,443 | — | 2,443 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total securities available for sale | — | 333,233 | 12,469 | 345,702 | |||||||||||||||||||
Servicing assets | — | — | 84,308 | 84,308 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other assets | — | — | 5,099 | 5,099 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | — | $ | 333,233 | $ | 1,193,639 | $ | 1,526,872 | |||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 8,085 | 8,085 | ||||||||||||||||
Retail notes, certificates and secured borrowings | — | — | 55,425 | 55,425 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | — | — | 8,583 | 8,583 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 72,093 | $ | 72,093 |
Financial instruments are categorized in the valuation hierarchy based on the significance of observable or unobservable factors in the overall fair value measurement. For the financial instruments listed in the tables above that do not trade in an active market with readily observable prices, the Company uses significant unobservable inputs to measure the fair value of these assets and liabilities. These fair value estimates may also include observable, actively quoted components derived from external sources. As a result, changes in fair value for assets and liabilities within the Level 2 or Level 3 categories may include changes in fair value that were attributable to observable and unobservable inputs, respectively. The Company primarily uses a discounted cash flow (DCF) 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 the Company’s best estimates of the assumptions a market participant would use to calculate fair value. The Company did not transfer any assets or liabilities in or out of Level 3 during the first quarters of 2023 or 2022.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
Loans Held for Sale at Fair Value
As of both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the majority of loans HFS were sold shortly after origination and at committed prices. Therefore, the Company is generally not exposed to fair value fluctuations to the committed prices as a result of adverse changes in key assumptions.
Fair Value Reconciliation
The following tables present additional information about Level 3 loans HFS on a recurring basis:
Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | 110,400 | |||
Originations and purchases | 1,205,029 | ||||
Sales | (1,247,246) | ||||
Principal payments | (6,465) | ||||
Fair value adjustments recorded in earnings | (17,071) | ||||
Balance at March 31, 2023 | $ | 44,647 | |||
Balance at December 31, 2021 | $ | 142,370 | |||
Originations and purchases | 2,270,925 | ||||
Sales | (2,257,701) | ||||
Principal payments | (13,336) | ||||
Fair value adjustments recorded in earnings | 14,472 | ||||
Balance at March 31, 2022 | $ | 156,730 | |||
Loans Held for Investment at Fair Value
Significant Unobservable Inputs
The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for the Company’s Level 3 loans HFI at fair value:
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minimum | Maximum | Weighted- Average | Minimum | Maximum | Weighted- Average | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discount rates | 8.7 | % | 16.9 | % | 12.7 | % | 8.8 | % | 17.1 | % | 12.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net cumulative expected loss rates (1) | 2.1 | % | 9.9 | % | 5.9 | % | 2.1 | % | 9.8 | % | 5.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative expected prepayment rates (1) | 21.1 | % | 29.7 | % | 26.2 | % | 26.2 | % | 35.3 | % | 30.8 | % |
(1) Expressed as a percentage of the acquired principal balance of the loan.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
Significant Recurring Level 3 Fair Value Input Sensitivity
The sensitivity of loans HFI at fair value to adverse changes in key assumptions are as follows:
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Loans held for investment at fair value | $ | 748,618 | $ | 925,938 | |||||||
Expected weighted-average life (in years) | 0.9 | 0.9 | |||||||||
Discount rates: | |||||||||||
100 basis point increase | $ | (5,987) | $ | (7,471) | |||||||
200 basis point increase | $ | (11,885) | $ | (14,830) | |||||||
Expected credit loss rates on underlying loans: | |||||||||||
10% increase | $ | (4,350) | $ | (5,574) | |||||||
20% increase | $ | (8,869) | $ | (11,307) | |||||||
Expected prepayment rates: | |||||||||||
10% increase | $ | (3,336) | $ | (4,311) | |||||||
20% increase | $ | (6,259) | $ | (7,480) |
Fair Value Reconciliation
The following table presents additional information about Level 3 loans HFI at fair value on a recurring basis:
Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | 925,938 | ||||||
Purchases | 4,037 | |||||||
Principal payments | (186,451) | |||||||
Interest income accretion and fair value adjustments recorded in earnings | 5,094 | |||||||
Balance at March 31, 2023 | $ | 748,618 | ||||||
Balance at December 31, 2021 | $ | 21,240 | ||||||
Purchases | 14 | |||||||
Principal payments | (6,023) | |||||||
Interest income accretion and fair value adjustments recorded in earnings | 153 | |||||||
Balance at March 31, 2022 | $ | 15,384 | ||||||
Retail and Certificate Loans and Related Notes, Certificates and Secured Borrowings
The Company does not assume principal or interest rate risk on loans that were funded by its member payment- dependent self-directed retail program (Retail Program) because loan balances, interest rates and maturities are matched and offset by an equal balance of notes with the exact same interest rates and maturities. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the DCF methodology used to estimate the retail note, certificate and secured borrowings’ fair values used the same projected net cash flows as their related loans. Therefore, the fair value adjustments for retail loans held for investment were largely offset by the corresponding fair value adjustments due to the payment dependent design of the retail notes, certificates and secured borrowings.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
Servicing Assets
Significant Unobservable Inputs
The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for the Company’s Level 3 fair value measurements for servicing assets relating to loans sold to investors:
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minimum | Maximum | Weighted- Average | Minimum | Maximum | Weighted- Average | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discount rates | 7.5 | % | 16.4 | % | 10.0 | % | 7.5 | % | 16.4 | % | 10.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net cumulative expected loss rates (1) | 2.0 | % | 37.3 | % | 16.0 | % | 2.1 | % | 36.7 | % | 15.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative expected prepayment rates (1) | 17.8 | % | 47.5 | % | 32.3 | % | 15.8 | % | 47.2 | % | 35.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total market servicing rates (% per annum on outstanding principal balance) (2) | 0.62 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.62 | % |
(1) Expressed as a percentage of the original principal balance of the loan.
(2) Includes collection fees estimated to be paid to a hypothetical third-party servicer.
Significant Recurring Level 3 Fair Value Input Sensitivity
The Company’s selection of the most representative market servicing rates for servicing assets is inherently judgmental. The Company reviews third-party servicing rates for its loans, loans in similar credit sectors, and market servicing benchmarking analyses provided by third-party valuation firms, when available. The table below shows the impact on the estimated fair value of servicing assets, calculated using different market servicing rate assumptions:
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Weighted-average market servicing rate assumptions | 0.62 | % | 0.62 | % | |||||||
Change in fair value from: | |||||||||||
Servicing rate increase by 0.10% | $ | (10,401) | $ | (10,505) | |||||||
Servicing rate decrease by 0.10% | $ | 10,401 | $ | 10,505 |
The following table presents the fair value sensitivity of servicing assets to adverse changes in key assumptions:
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Fair value of servicing assets | $ | 89,241 | $ | 84,308 | |||||||
Discount rates | |||||||||||
100 basis point increase | $ | (768) | $ | (726) | |||||||
200 basis point increase | $ | (1,536) | $ | (1,451) | |||||||
Expected loss rates | |||||||||||
10% increase | $ | (1,175) | $ | (1,037) | |||||||
20% increase | $ | (2,351) | $ | (2,074) | |||||||
Expected prepayment rates | |||||||||||
10% increase | $ | (1,772) | $ | (1,994) | |||||||
20% increase | $ | (3,544) | $ | (3,989) |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
Fair Value Reconciliation
The following table presents additional information about Level 3 servicing assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Fair value at beginning of period | $ | 84,308 | $ | 67,726 | |||||||
Issuances (1) | 14,125 | 22,365 | |||||||||
Change in fair value, included in Marketplace revenue | (12,576) | (16,979) | |||||||||
Other net changes | 3,384 | (1,000) | |||||||||
Fair value at end of period | $ | 89,241 | $ | 72,112 | |||||||
(1) Represents the gains or losses on sales of the related loans.
Financial Instruments, Assets and Liabilities Not Recorded at Fair Value
The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for financial instruments, assets, and liabilities not recorded at fair value:
March 31, 2023 | Carrying Amount | Level 1 Inputs | Level 2 Inputs | Level 3 Inputs | Balance at Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans and leases held for investment, net | $ | 5,143,081 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 5,374,911 | $ | 5,374,911 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other assets | 38,595 | — | 37,407 | 1,530 | 38,937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 5,181,676 | $ | — | $ | 37,407 | $ | 5,376,441 | $ | 5,413,848 | |||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposits (1) | $ | 1,110,114 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,110,114 | $ | 1,110,114 | |||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | 47,002 | — | 1,392 | 45,610 | 47,002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 69,808 | — | 37,753 | 32,055 | 69,808 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 1,226,924 | $ | — | $ | 39,145 | $ | 1,187,779 | $ | 1,226,924 |
December 31, 2022 | Carrying Amount | Level 1 Inputs | Level 2 Inputs | Level 3 Inputs | Balance at Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans and leases held for investment, net | $ | 4,705,302 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,941,825 | $ | 4,941,825 | |||||||||||||||||||
Other assets | 36,646 | — | 35,300 | 1,397 | 36,697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 4,741,948 | $ | — | $ | 35,300 | $ | 4,943,222 | $ | 4,978,522 | |||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposits (1) | $ | 860,808 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 860,808 | $ | 860,808 | |||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | 66,773 | — | 2,619 | 64,154 | 66,773 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 62,247 | — | 30,311 | 31,936 | 62,247 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 989,828 | $ | — | $ | 32,930 | $ | 956,898 | $ | 989,828 |
(1) Excludes deposit liabilities with no defined or contractual maturities.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
8. Property, Equipment and Software, Net
Property, equipment and software, net, consist of the following:
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Software (1) | $ | 193,061 | $ | 174,360 | |||||||
Leasehold improvements | 31,214 | 31,214 | |||||||||
Computer equipment | 24,256 | 27,410 | |||||||||
Furniture and fixtures | 6,088 | 6,088 | |||||||||
Total property, equipment and software | 254,619 | 239,072 | |||||||||
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (110,578) | (102,599) | |||||||||
Total property, equipment and software, net | $ | 144,041 | $ | 136,473 |
(1) Includes $59.9 million and $43.7 million of development in progress for internally-developed software and $3.6 million and $3.0 million of development in progress to customize purchased software as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Depreciation and amortization expense on property, equipment and software was $11.2 million and $9.5 million for the first quarters of 2023 and 2022, respectively.
9. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
The Company’s goodwill balance was $75.7 million as of both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. The Company did not record any goodwill impairment expense for the first quarters of 2023 and 2022. Goodwill is not amortized, but is subject to annual impairment tests that are performed in the fourth quarter of each calendar year. For additional detail, see “Part II – Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data – Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Annual Report.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consist of customer relationships. Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, are included in “Other assets” on the Balance Sheet. The gross and net carrying values and accumulated amortization were as follows:
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Gross carrying value | $ | 54,500 | $ | 54,500 | |||||||
Accumulated amortization | (39,299) | (38,166) | |||||||||
Net carrying value | $ | 15,201 | $ | 16,334 |
The customer relationship intangible assets are amortized on an accelerated basis from to fourteen years. Amortization expense associated with intangible assets for the first quarters of 2023 and 2022 was $1.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively. There was no impairment loss for the first quarters of 2023 and 2022.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
The expected future amortization expense for intangible assets as of March 31, 2023, is as follows:
2023 | $ | 3,065 | |||
2024 | 3,549 | ||||
2025 | 2,901 | ||||
2026 | 2,252 | ||||
2027 | 1,603 | ||||
Thereafter | 1,831 | ||||
Total | $ | 15,201 |
10. Other Assets
Other assets consist of the following:
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Deferred tax asset, net (1) | $ | 170,976 | $ | 173,687 | |||||||
Servicing assets (2) | 90,429 | 85,654 | |||||||||
Operating lease assets | 57,335 | 63,872 | |||||||||
Nonmarketable equity investments | 44,991 | 38,320 | |||||||||
Intangible assets, net (3) | 15,201 | 16,334 | |||||||||
Other | 115,760 | 122,439 | |||||||||
Total other assets | $ | 494,692 | $ | 500,306 |
(1) See “Note 15. Income Taxes” for additional detail.
(2) Loans underlying servicing assets had a total outstanding principal balance of $10.7 billion and $11.0 billion as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
(3) See “Note 9. Goodwill and Intangible Assets” for additional detail.
11. Deposits
Deposits consist of the following:
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits: | |||||||||||
Savings and money market accounts | $ | 4,550,577 | $ | 3,616,657 | |||||||
Checking accounts | 1,357,323 | 1,681,095 | |||||||||
Certificates of deposit | 1,110,114 | 860,808 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 7,018,014 | $ | 6,158,560 | |||||||
Noninterest-bearing deposits | 200,840 | 233,993 | |||||||||
Total deposits | $ | 7,218,854 | $ | 6,392,553 |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
Total certificates of deposit at March 31, 2023 are scheduled to mature as follows:
2023 | $ | 749,302 | |||
2024 | 339,416 | ||||
2025 | 10,598 | ||||
2026 | 1,107 | ||||
2027 | 9,213 | ||||
Thereafter | 478 | ||||
Total certificates of deposit | $ | 1,110,114 |
The following table presents the amount of certificates of deposit with denominations exceeding the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) limit of $250 thousand, segregated by time remaining until maturity, as of March 31, 2023:
Three months or less | Over 3 months through 6 months | Over 6 months through 12 months | Over 12 months | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Certificates of deposit | $ | 303 | $ | 2,336 | $ | 7,573 | $ | 3,632 | $ | 13,844 |
12. Borrowings
Short-term Borrowings:
The Company entered into repurchase agreements pursuant to which the Company sold securities (subject to an obligation to repurchase such securities at a specified future date and price) in exchange for cash. The aggregate debt outstanding under the Company’s repurchase agreements was $1.4 million and $2.6 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
In addition, the Company has available borrowing capacity with the FRB and FHLB of Des Moines totaling $631.1 million and $605.5 million with pledged collateral totaling $786.9 million and $754.0 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Long-term Debt:
The following table summarizes the Company’s long-term debt, as of the dates indicated:
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Advances from PPPLF (1): | |||||||||||
Aggregate debt outstanding (fixed interest rate of 0.35%) | $ | 45,610 | $ | 64,154 | |||||||
Pledged collateral | $ | 51,112 | $ | 66,971 | |||||||
Retail notes, certificates and secured borrowings (2): | |||||||||||
Aggregate debt outstanding | $ | 38,855 | $ | 55,425 | |||||||
Payable on Structured Program borrowings (3): | |||||||||||
Aggregate debt outstanding | $ | 5,978 | $ | 8,085 | |||||||
Pledged collateral | $ | 7,568 | $ | 9,708 |
(1) Collateralized by SBA PPP loans originated by the Company. The maturity date of the PPPLF borrowings matches the maturity date of the pledged SBA PPP loans. When loans are forgiven by the SBA, the corresponding PPPLF advance is paid by the Company.
(2) The Company does not assume principal or interest rate risk on loans that were funded by Retail Notes because loan balances, interest rates and maturities were matched and offset by an equal balance of notes with the exact
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
same interest rates and maturities. As of December 31, 2020, LendingClub ceased offering and selling Retail Notes. The total balance of outstanding Retail Notes will continue to decline as underlying borrower payments are made.
(3) Consists of certificate participations and securities of certain consolidated VIEs held by third-party investors and secured by “Loans held for investment at fair value” totaling $2.7 million and $4.0 million and “Restricted cash” of $4.9 million and $5.7 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
13. Other Liabilities
Other liabilities consist of the following:
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Operating lease liabilities | $ | 70,406 | $ | 77,291 | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 51,128 | 98,173 | |||||||||
Payable to investors (1) | 37,753 | 30,311 | |||||||||
Other | 93,300 | 86,842 | |||||||||
Total other liabilities | $ | 252,587 | $ | 292,617 |
(1) Represents principal and interest on loans collected by the Company and pending disbursement to investors.
14. Employee Incentive Plans
The Company’s equity incentive plans provide for granting awards, including RSUs, PBRSUs, cash awards and stock options to employees, officers and directors.
Stock-based Compensation
Stock-based compensation expense, included in “Compensation and benefits” expense on the Income Statement, was as follows for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
RSUs and PBRSUs | $ | 14,292 | $ | 17,363 | |||||||
Stock options | — | 20 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense, gross | 14,292 | 17,383 | |||||||||
Less: Capitalized stock-based compensation expense | 2,404 | 1,689 | |||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense, net | $ | 11,888 | $ | 15,694 |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes the activities for the Company’s RSUs:
Number of Units | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value | ||||||||||
Unvested at December 31, 2022 | 8,672,626 | $ | 12.94 | ||||||||
Granted | 5,794,645 | $ | 7.63 | ||||||||
Vested | (1,234,655) | $ | 12.78 | ||||||||
Forfeited/expired | (1,211,117) | $ | 13.30 | ||||||||
Unvested at March 31, 2023 | 12,021,499 | $ | 10.36 | ||||||||
During the first quarter of 2023, the Company granted 5,794,645 RSUs with an aggregate fair value of $44.2 million.
As of March 31, 2023, there was $113.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs, which is expected to be recognized over the next 2.2 years.
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units
PBRSUs are restricted stock unit awards that are earned and vest based upon the achievement of certain pre-established performance metrics over a pre-established performance period. The Company’s outstanding PBRSU awards each have a market-based performance metric with a three-year performance period. For these PBRSU awards, the compensation expense of the award is fixed at the time of grant (incorporating the probability of achieving the market-based metrics) and expensed over the performance period.
The following table summarizes the activities for the Company’s PBRSUs:
Number of Units | Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value | ||||||||||
Unvested at December 31, 2022 | 1,754,898 | $ | 11.19 | ||||||||
Granted | 687,992 | $ | 7.62 | ||||||||
Vested | (253,351) | $ | 5.48 | ||||||||
Forfeited/expired | (104,084) | $ | 11.77 | ||||||||
Unvested at March 31, 2023 | 2,085,455 | $ | 10.67 | ||||||||
During the first quarter of 2023, the Company granted 687,992 PBRSUs with an aggregate fair value of $5.2 million.
As of March 31, 2023, there was $11.2 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested PBRSUs, which is expected to be recognized over the next 1.8 years.
15. Income Taxes
For the first quarter of 2023, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $4.1 million, representing an effective tax rate of 23.2%. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate as it is favorably affected by
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
recurring items such as tax credits and is unfavorably affected by nondeductible portions of executive compensation. For the first quarter of 2022, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $5.0 million, representing an effective tax rate of 10.9%, primarily related to income tax expense for state jurisdictions that limit net operating loss utilization. The increase in the quarterly effective tax rate is primarily related to the prior year tax benefits from the valuation allowance reversal.
The following table summarizes the Company’s net deferred tax assets:
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Deferred tax assets, net of liabilities | $ | 218,636 | $ | 221,408 | |||||||
Valuation allowance | (47,660) | (47,721) | |||||||||
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | $ | 170,976 | $ | 173,687 |
16. Leases
Lessor Arrangements
The Company has lessor arrangements which consist of sales-type leases for equipment (Equipment Finance). Such arrangements may include options to renew or to purchase the leased equipment at the end of the lease term. For the first quarters of 2023 and 2022, interest earned on Equipment Finance was $2.9 million and $2.6 million, respectively, and is included in “Interest and fees on loans and leases held for investment” on the Income Statement.
The components of Equipment Finance assets are as follows:
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Lease receivables | $ | 131,840 | $ | 137,969 | |||||||
Unguaranteed residual asset values | 36,584 | 39,262 | |||||||||
Unearned income | (15,329) | (17,786) | |||||||||
Deferred fees | 810 | 874 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 153,905 | $ | 160,319 |
Future minimum lease payments based on maturity of the Company’s lessor arrangements as of March 31, 2023 were as follows:
2023 | $ | 37,428 | |||
2024 | 40,395 | ||||
2025 | 29,311 | ||||
2026 | 17,135 | ||||
2027 | 8,087 | ||||
Thereafter | 5,620 | ||||
Total lease payments | $ | 137,976 | |||
Discount effect | (6,136) | ||||
Present value of future minimum lease payments | $ | 131,840 |
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
Lessee Arrangements
The Company has operating leases for its headquarters in San Francisco, California, as well as additional office space in the Salt Lake City, Utah, and Boston, Massachusetts areas. As of March 31, 2023, the lease agreements have remaining lease terms ranging from approximately one year to eight years. Some of the lease agreements include options to extend the lease term for up to an additional fifteen years. As of March 31, 2023, the Company pledged $0.4 million of cash and $3.9 million in letters of credit as security deposits in connection with its lease agreements.
Balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
ROU Assets and Lease Liabilities | Balance Sheet Classification | March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||
Operating lease assets | $ | 57,335 | $ | 63,872 | |||||||
Operating lease liabilities (1) | $ | 70,406 | $ | 77,291 |
(1) The difference between operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities is the unamortized balance of deferred rent.
Components of net lease costs were as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
Net Lease Costs | Income Statement Classification | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||
Operating lease costs | Occupancy | $ | (2,928) | $ | (4,480) | |||||||||
Sublease revenue | Other non-interest income | — | 1,537 | |||||||||||
Net lease costs | $ | (2,928) | $ | (2,943) |
Supplemental cash flow information related to the Company’s operating leases was as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Non-cash operating activity: | |||||||||||
Leased assets obtained or adjusted in exchange for new, amended, and modified operating lease liabilities (1) | $ | (4,664) | $ | — |
(1) Represents non-cash activity and, accordingly, is not reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Amount includes noncash remeasurements of the operating lease ROU asset.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
The Company’s future minimum undiscounted lease payments under operating leases as of March 31, 2023 were as follows:
Operating Lease Payments | |||||
2023 | $ | 9,629 | |||
2024 | 12,798 | ||||
2025 | 13,129 | ||||
2026 | 11,710 | ||||
2027 | 10,987 | ||||
Thereafter | 27,238 | ||||
Total lease payments | $ | 85,491 | |||
Discount effect | (15,085) | ||||
Present value of future minimum lease payments | $ | 70,406 |
The weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate used in the calculation of the Company’s operating lease assets and liabilities were as follows:
Lease Term and Discount Rate | March 31, 2023 | ||||
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) | 6.92 | ||||
Weighted-average discount rate | 5.38 | % |
17. Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Lease Commitments
For discussion regarding the Company’s operating lease commitments, see “Note 16. Leases.”
Loan Repurchase Obligations
The Company is generally required to repurchase loans or interests therein in the event of identity theft or certain other types of fraud on the part of the borrower or education and patient service providers. The Company may also repurchase loans or interests therein in connection with certain customer accommodations. In connection with certain loan sales, the Company agreed to repurchase loans if representations and warranties made with respect to such loans were breached under certain circumstances. The Company believes such provisions are customary and consistent with institutional loan and securitization market standards.
Unfunded Loan Commitments
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the contractual amount of unfunded loan commitments was $117.2 million and $138.0 million, respectively. See “Note 5. Loans and Leases Held for Investment at Amortized Cost, Net of Allowance For Loan and Lease Losses” for additional detail related to the reserve for unfunded lending commitments.
Legal
The Company is subject to various claims brought in a litigation or regulatory context. These matters include lawsuits, including but not limited to, putative class action lawsuits and routine litigation matters arising in the ordinary course of business. In addition, the Company, and its business practices and compliance with licensing and
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts, Ratios, or as Noted)
(Unaudited)
other regulatory requirements, is subject to periodic exams, investigations, inquiries or requests, enforcement actions and other proceedings from federal and state regulatory agencies, including from the federal banking regulators that directly regulate the Company and/or LC Bank. The majority of these claims and proceedings relate to or arise from alleged state or federal law and regulatory violations, or are alleged commercial disputes or consumer complaints. The Company accrues for costs related to contingencies when a loss from such claims is probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. In determining whether a loss from a claim is probable and the loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company reviews and evaluates its litigation and regulatory matters on at least a quarterly basis in light of potentially relevant factual and legal developments. If the Company determines an unfavorable outcome is not probable or the amount of loss cannot be reasonably estimated, the Company does not accrue for a potential litigation loss. In those situations, the Company discloses an estimate or range of the reasonably possible losses, if such estimates can be made. Except as otherwise specifically noted below, at this time, the Company does not believe that it is possible to estimate the reasonably possible losses or a range of reasonably possible losses related to the matters described below.
Regulatory Examinations and Actions Relating to the Company’s Business Practices, Licensing and Compliance with Applicable Laws
The Company is and has been subject to periodic inquiries, exams and enforcement actions brought by federal and state regulatory agencies relating to the Company’s business practices, the required licenses to operate its business, and operating in compliance with applicable laws, including the requirements of its licenses and the regulatory framework applicable to its business.
The Company periodically has discussions with various regulatory agencies regarding its business model and has engaged in similar discussions with the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). During the course of such discussions with the NYDFS, the Company decided to voluntarily comply with certain rules and regulations of the NYDFS while it was not a bank holding company operating a national bank. Post-Acquisition, the Company has returned its New York state license to the NYDFS.
In the past, the Company has successfully resolved such matters in a manner that was not material to its results of financial operations in any period and that did not materially limit the Company’s ability to conduct its business. However, no assurances can be given as to the timing, outcome or consequences of these matters or other similar matters if or as they arise.
18. Regulatory Requirements
LendingClub and LC Bank are subject to comprehensive supervision, examination and enforcement, and regulation by the FRB and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), including generally similar capital adequacy requirements adopted by the FRB and the OCC, respectively. These requirements establish required minimum ratios for Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital, total risk-based capital and a Tier 1 leverage ratio; set risk-weighting for assets and certain other items for purposes of the risk-based capital ratios; and define what qualifies as capital for purposes of meeting the capital requirements. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company.
The minimum capital requirements under the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision standardized approach for U.S. banking organizations (U.S. Basel III) capital framework are: a CET1 risk-based capital ratio of 4.5%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0%, a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0%, and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4.0%. Additionally, a Capital Conservation Buffer (CCB) of 2.5% must be maintained above the minimum risk-based capital requirements in order to avoid certain limitations on capital distributions, stock repurchases, and certain discretionary bonus payments. In addition to these guidelines, the regulators assess any particular institution’s
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capital adequacy based on numerous factors and may require a particular banking organization to maintain capital at levels higher than the generally applicable minimums prescribed under the U.S. Basel III capital framework. In this regard, and unless otherwise directed by the FRB and the OCC, we have made commitments for the Company and LC Bank (until February 2024) to maintain a CET1 risk-based capital ratio of 11.0%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio above 11.0%, a total risk-based capital ratio above 13.0%, and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.0%.
The following table summarizes the Company’s regulatory capital amounts (in millions) and ratios:
LendingClub | March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | Required Minimum plus Required CCB for Non-Leverage Ratios | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Ratio | Amount | Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CET1 capital (1) | $ | 1,023.7 | 15.6 | % | $ | 1,005.8 | 15.8 | % | 7.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Tier 1 capital | $ | 1,023.7 | 15.6 | % | $ | 1,005.8 | 15.8 | % | 8.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Total capital | $ | 1,108.5 | 16.9 | % | $ | 1,088.1 | 17.1 | % | 10.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Tier 1 leverage | $ | 1,023.7 | 12.8 | % | $ | 1,005.8 | 14.1 | % | 4.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Risk-weighted assets | $ | 6,541.2 | N/A | $ | 6,360.7 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarterly adjusted average assets | $ | 8,016.1 | N/A | $ | 7,119.0 | N/A | N/A |
N/A – Not applicable
(1) Consists of common stockholders’ equity as defined under U.S. GAAP and certain adjustments made in accordance with regulatory capital guidelines, including the addition of the CECL transitional benefit and deductions for goodwill and other intangible assets.
The following table summarizes LC Bank’s regulatory capital amounts (in millions) and ratios:
LendingClub Bank | March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | Required Minimum plus Required CCB for Non-Leverage Ratios | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Ratio | Amount | Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CET1 capital (1) | $ | 914.6 | 14.3 | % | $ | 852.2 | 13.8 | % | 7.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Tier 1 capital | $ | 914.6 | 14.3 | % | $ | 852.2 | 13.8 | % | 8.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Total capital | $ | 997.7 | 15.6 | % | $ | 932.4 | 15.1 | % | 10.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Tier 1 leverage | $ | 914.6 | 11.7 | % | $ | 852.2 | 12.5 | % | 4.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Risk-weighted assets | $ | 6,399.2 | N/A | $ | 6,194.0 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarterly adjusted average assets | $ | 7,787.5 | N/A | $ | 6,795.2 | N/A | N/A |
N/A – Not applicable
(1) Consists of common stockholders’ equity as defined under U.S. GAAP and certain adjustments made in accordance with regulatory capital guidelines, including the addition of the CECL transitional benefit and deductions for goodwill and other intangible assets.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FRB, OCC, and FDIC adopted a final rule related to the regulatory capital treatment of the allowance for credit losses under CECL. As permitted by the rule, the Company elected to delay the estimated impact of CECL on regulatory capital resulting in a CET1 capital benefit of $35 million at December 31, 2021. This benefit is phased out over a three-year transition period that commenced on January 1, 2022 at a rate of 25% each year through January 1, 2025.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Act provides for a system of “prompt corrective action” (PCA). The PCA regime provides for capitalization categories ranging from “well-capitalized” to “critically undercapitalized.” An institution’s PCA category is determined primarily by its regulatory capital ratios. The PCA requires remedial actions and imposes limitations that become increasingly stringent as its PCA capitalization category declines, including the ability to accept and/or rollover brokered deposits. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the
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Company’s and LC Bank’s regulatory capital ratios exceeded the thresholds required to be regarded as well-capitalized institutions and met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject. There have been no events or conditions since March 31, 2023 that management believes would change the Company’s categorization.
Federal laws and regulations limit the dividends that a national bank may pay. Dividends that may be paid by a national bank without the express approval of the OCC are limited to that bank’s retained net profits for the preceding two calendar years plus retained net profits up to the date of any dividend declaration in the current calendar year. Retained net profits, as defined by the OCC, consist of net income less dividends declared during the period. Additionally, under an Operating Agreement with the OCC (Operating Agreement), LC Bank is required to obtain a written determination of non-objection from the OCC before declaring any dividend. No dividends were declared by LC Bank during the first quarter of 2023 or during 2022. See “Part I – Item 1. Business – Regulation and Supervision – Broad Powers to Ensure Safety and Soundness” in our Annual Report for further discussion regarding the Operating Agreement.
Federal law restricts the amount and the terms of both credit and non-credit transactions between a bank and its nonbank affiliates. These covered transactions may not exceed 10% of the bank’s capital and surplus (which for this purpose represents tier 1 and tier 2 capital, as calculated under the risk-based capital rules, plus the balance of the ACL excluded from tier 2 capital) with any single nonbank affiliate and 20% of the bank’s capital and surplus with all its nonbank affiliates. Covered transactions that are extensions of credit may require collateral to be pledged to provide added security to the bank.
19. Other Non-interest Income and Non-interest Expense
Other non-interest income consists of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Referral revenue | $ | 1,448 | $ | 3,691 | |||||||
Realized gains on sales of securities available for sale | — | 36 | |||||||||
Other | 1,908 | 6,164 | |||||||||
Total other non-interest income | $ | 3,356 | $ | 9,891 |
Other non-interest expense consists of the following:
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
Consumer credit services | $ | 4,967 | $ | 5,524 | |||||||
Other | 12,736 | 8,480 | |||||||||
Total other non-interest expense | $ | 17,703 | $ | 14,004 |
20. Segment Reporting
The Company defines operating segments to be components of the Company for which discrete financial information is evaluated regularly by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to allocate resources and evaluate financial performance. This information is reviewed according to the legal organizational structure of the Company’s operations with products and services presented separately for the parent bank holding company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, LC Bank. Income taxes are recorded on a separate entity basis whereby each operating segment determines income tax expense or benefit as if it filed a separate tax return.
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All of the Company’s revenue is generated in the United States. The Company has experienced reductions in marketplace investor demand in connection with increases in interest rates and volatility in the macro economy. Accordingly, during the first quarter of 2023, one marketplace bank investor accounted for 15% of total net revenue. No other individual borrower or marketplace investor accounted for 10% or more of total net revenue for any of the periods presented.
LendingClub Bank
The LC Bank operating segment represents the national bank legal entity and reflects post-Acquisition operating activities. This segment provides a full complement of financial products and solutions, including loans, leases and deposits. It originates loans to individuals and businesses, retains loans for investment, sells loans to investors and manages relationships with deposit holders.
LendingClub Corporation (Parent Only)
The LendingClub Corporation (Parent only) operating segment represents the holding company legal entity and predominately reflects the operations of the Company prior to the Acquisition. This activity includes, but is not limited to, servicing fee revenue for loans serviced prior to the Acquisition, and interest income and interest expense related to the Retail Program and Structured Program transactions.
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Financial information for the segments is presented in the following tables:
LendingClub Bank | LendingClub Corporation (Parent only) | Intercompany Eliminations | Consolidated Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | Three Months Ended March 31, | Three Months Ended March 31, | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketplace revenue | $ | 72,688 | $ | 164,835 | $ | 13,108 | $ | 15,131 | $ | 9,838 | $ | — | $ | 95,634 | $ | 179,966 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other non-interest income | 19,161 | 19,498 | 2,553 | 4,223 | (18,358) | (13,830) | 3,356 | 9,891 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total non-interest income | 91,849 | 184,333 | 15,661 | 19,354 | (8,520) | (13,830) | 98,990 | 189,857 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 198,330 | 99,823 | 4,083 | 11,830 | — | — | 202,413 | 111,653 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (53,896) | (3,644) | (1,813) | (8,329) | — | — | (55,709) | (11,973) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income | 144,434 | 96,179 | 2,270 | 3,501 | — | — | 146,704 | 99,680 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net revenue | 236,283 | 280,512 | 17,931 | 22,855 | (8,520) | (13,830) | 245,694 | 289,537 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for credit losses | (70,584) | (52,509) | — | — | — | — | (70,584) | (52,509) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest expense | (148,383) | (178,459) | (17,445) | (26,575) | 8,520 | 13,830 | (157,308) | (191,204) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (Loss) before income tax benefit (expense) | 17,316 | 49,544 | 486 | (3,720) | — | — | 17,802 | 45,824 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | (4,256) | (12,355) | 120 | 17,727 | — | (10,360) | (4,136) | (4,988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 13,060 | $ | 37,189 | $ | 606 | $ | 14,007 | $ | — | $ | (10,360) | $ | 13,666 | $ | 40,836 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 16,398 | $ | 21,575 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 16,398 | $ | 21,575 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | $ | 6,894 | $ | 3,500 | $ | 5,460 | $ | 7,539 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 12,354 | $ | 11,039 |
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LendingClub Bank | LendingClub Corporation (Parent only) | Intercompany Eliminations | Consolidated Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,609,360 | $ | 1,020,874 | $ | 42,769 | $ | 56,475 | $ | (15,132) | $ | (20,319) | $ | 1,636,997 | $ | 1,057,030 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted cash | — | — | 54,819 | 75,409 | (7,477) | (7,955) | 47,342 | 67,454 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Securities available for sale at fair value | 368,365 | 329,287 | 11,663 | 16,415 | — | — | 380,028 | 345,702 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans held for sale at fair value | 44,647 | 110,400 | — | — | — | — | 44,647 | 110,400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans and leases held for investment, net | 5,143,081 | 4,705,302 | — | — | — | — | 5,143,081 | 4,705,302 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans held for investment at fair value | 729,954 | 906,711 | 18,664 | 19,227 | — | — | 748,618 | 925,938 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retail and certificate loans held for investment at fair value | — | — | 38,855 | 55,425 | — | — | 38,855 | 55,425 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property, equipment and software, net | 115,306 | 102,274 | 28,735 | 34,199 | — | — | 144,041 | 136,473 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment in subsidiary | — | — | 776,034 | 755,319 | (776,034) | (755,319) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 75,717 | 75,717 | — | — | — | — | 75,717 | 75,717 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other assets | 308,476 | 339,341 | 207,228 | 173,851 | (21,012) | (12,886) | 494,692 | 500,306 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 8,394,906 | 7,589,906 | 1,178,767 | 1,186,320 | (819,655) | (796,479) | 8,754,018 | 7,979,747 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities and Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total deposits | 7,241,463 | 6,420,827 | — | — | (22,609) | (28,274) | 7,218,854 | 6,392,553 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Borrowings | 45,610 | 64,154 | 7,370 | 10,704 | — | — | 52,980 | 74,858 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retail notes, certificates and secured borrowings at fair value | — | — | 38,855 | 55,425 | — | — | 38,855 | 55,425 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 153,450 | 189,185 | 120,149 | 116,318 | (21,012) | (12,886) | 252,587 | 292,617 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 7,440,523 | 6,674,166 | 166,374 | 182,447 | (43,621) | (41,160) | 7,563,276 | 6,815,453 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total equity | 954,383 | 915,740 | 1,012,393 | 1,003,873 | (776,034) | (755,319) | 1,190,742 | 1,164,294 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 8,394,906 | $ | 7,589,906 | $ | 1,178,767 | $ | 1,186,320 | $ | (819,655) | $ | (796,479) | $ | 8,754,018 | $ | 7,979,747 |
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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes that appear in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Report). In addition to historical condensed consolidated financial information, the following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our plans, estimates and beliefs. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed below and elsewhere in this Report, and in “Part I – Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (Annual Report) as modified by “Part II – Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Report. The forward-looking statements included in this Report are made only as of the date hereof.
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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
Overview
LendingClub is America’s leading digital marketplace bank. The Company was founded in 2006 and brought a traditional credit product – the installment loan – into the digital age by leveraging technology, data science, and a unique marketplace model. In doing so, we became one of the largest providers of unsecured personal loans in the United States. In February 2021, LendingClub completed the acquisition of an award-winning digital bank, Radius, becoming a bank holding company and forming LC Bank as its wholly-owned subsidiary. We operate the vast majority of our business through LC Bank, as a lender and originator of loans and as a regulated bank in the United States.
Executive Summary
We delivered the following results demonstrating the strategic advantages of our digital marketplace bank model in the face of a less favorable economic environment. While we expect continued industry and macro headwinds, these advantages, along with our growing online consumer deposit franchise and high-yielding short duration assets, provide us with a range of options to navigate the current macro environment. For the first quarter of 2023, our recurring net interest income growth partially offset the recent reduction in investor demand for marketplace loans, which has been impacted adversely given the rapidly rising interest rate environment. We expect the reduction in investor demand to continue until interest rates and the macro environment volatility stabilize.
•Loan originations: Loan originations for the first quarter of 2023 decreased $236.8 million, or 9%, sequentially and $928.9 million, or 29%, year over year, primarily driven by a decrease in unsecured personal loan origination volume.
◦Loan originations held for investment (HFI) at amortized cost for the first quarter of 2023 increased $301.2 million, or 43%, sequentially and $145.7 million, or 17%, year over year.
◦Loan originations HFI at amortized cost as a percentage of loan originations was 44% and 28% for the first quarter of 2023 and fourth quarter of 2022, respectively, and 27% for the first quarter of 2022. The percentage of loan originations HFI in any period is dependent on many factors, including quarterly loan origination volume, risk-adjusted returns, liquidity and general regulatory capital considerations.
•Total net revenue: Total net revenue for the first quarter of 2023 decreased $17.0 million, or 6%, sequentially and $43.8 million, or 15%, year over year.
◦Marketplace revenue: Marketplace revenue for the first quarter of 2023 decreased $27.8 million, or 23%, sequentially and $84.3 million, or 47%, year over year. The decrease was in line with the decrease in loan origination volume and the recent reduction in investor demand for marketplace loans, which was impacted adversely given the rapidly rising interest rate environment, as well as tighter underwriting standards implemented by the Company. This decrease was partially offset by a $9.0 million one-time revenue benefit primarily due to lower prepayments.
◦Net interest income: Net interest income for the first quarter of 2023 increased $11.5 million, or 8%, sequentially and $47.0 million, or 47%, year over year. The increase was primarily driven by an increase in unsecured personal loans retained in current and prior periods as HFI, partially offset by an increase in interest expense due to higher deposits and interest rates.
◦Net interest margin: Net interest margin for the first quarter of 2023 was 7.5%, decreasing from 7.8% in the fourth quarter of 2022 and from 8.3% in the first quarter of 2022, primarily due to higher interest rates on deposits.
•Provision for credit losses: Provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2023 increased $9.1 million, or 15%, sequentially and $18.1 million, or 34%, year over year. The increase was primarily due to growth in loans HFI at amortized cost, the discounting effect of the net present value (NPV) on prior loan vintages and additional qualitative allowance reflecting a less favorable economic outlook. Credit losses are performing in-
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line with our expectations and, as the portfolio seasons, we are seeing the expected increase in charge-offs. Our lifetime loss expectations remain unchanged from the prior quarter.
•Total non-interest expense: Total non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2023 decreased $22.7 million, or 13%, sequentially and $33.9 million, or 18%, year over year. The decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in headcount as a result of the cost reduction and reorganization plan we implemented in January 2023 as well as a decrease in variable marketing expenses based on lower origination volume and prudent management of expenses.
•Net income: Net income for the first quarter of 2023 decreased $9.9 million, or 42%, sequentially and $27.2 million, or 67%, year over year. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2022 included a tax benefit of $3.2 million due to the reversal of our valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets.
•Diluted EPS: Diluted EPS for the first quarter of 2023 was $0.13, compared to $0.22 for the fourth quarter of 2022 and $0.39 for the same quarter last year. Diluted EPS for the fourth quarter of 2022 included a $0.03 per share benefit from the deferred tax valuation allowance reversal.
•Pre-provision net revenue: Pre-provision net revenue for the first quarter of 2023 increased $5.7 million, or 7%, sequentially primarily reflecting improved operating efficiency and cost reduction actions. Pre-provision net revenue for the first quarter of 2023 decreased $9.9 million, or 10%, year over year, primarily due to a decrease in revenue due to lower loan origination volume, partially offset by improved operating efficiency and cost reduction actions, as well as a $9.0 million one-time revenue benefit primarily due to lower prepayments.
•Total assets: Total assets as of March 31, 2023 increased $774.3 million, or 10%, sequentially and $3.2 billion, or 57%, year over year, primarily reflecting growth in loans held for investment and an increase in cash and cash equivalents due to the growth in deposits.
•Cash and cash equivalents: Total cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2023 increased $580.0 million, or 55%, sequentially and $583.8 million, or 55%, year over year.
•Liquidity: Available aggregate borrowing capacity increased during the second quarter of 2023, with total available borrowing capacity of $4.1 billion as of April 26, 2023.
•Deposits: Total deposits as of March 31, 2023 increased $826.3 million, or 13%, sequentially, and $3.2 billion, or 81%, year over year, primarily reflecting growth in online savings deposits. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)-insured deposits represent approximately 86% of total deposits as of March 31, 2023.
•Total equity: Total equity as of March 31, 2023 increased $26.4 million, or 2%, sequentially, and $303.3 million, or 34%, year over year, primarily reflecting net income generated over the period. In addition, the year over year increase includes the deferred tax asset valuation reversal in each of the last three quarters of 2022 totaling $143.5 million.
The above summary should be read in conjunction with this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in its entirety. For additional discussion related to our operating segments, see “Segment Information.”
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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
Financial Highlights
We regularly review several metrics to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends, formulate financial projections and make strategic decisions. The following presents our select financial metrics for the periods presented:
As of and for the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
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Non-interest income | $ | 98,990 | $ | 127,465 | $ | 189,857 | |||||||||||
Net interest income | 146,704 | 135,243 | 99,680 | ||||||||||||||
Total net revenue | 245,694 | 262,708 | 289,537 | ||||||||||||||
Non-interest expense | 157,308 | 180,044 | 191,204 | ||||||||||||||
Pre-provision net revenue (1) | 88,386 | 82,664 | 98,333 | ||||||||||||||
Provision for credit losses | 70,584 | 61,512 | 52,509 | ||||||||||||||
Income before income tax benefit (expense) | 17,802 | 21,152 | 45,824 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | (4,136) | 2,439 | (4,988) | ||||||||||||||
Net income | 13,666 | 23,591 | 40,836 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit from release of tax valuation allowance | — | 3,180 | — | ||||||||||||||
Net income excluding income tax benefit (1)(2) | $ | 13,666 | $ | 20,411 | $ | 40,836 | |||||||||||
Basic EPS – common stockholders | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.40 | |||||||||||
Diluted EPS – common stockholders | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.39 | |||||||||||
Diluted EPS excluding income tax benefit (1)(2) | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.39 | |||||||||||
LendingClub Corporation Performance Metrics: | |||||||||||||||||
Net interest margin | 7.5 | % | 7.8 | % | 8.3 | % | |||||||||||
Efficiency ratio (3) | 64.0 | % | 68.5 | % | 66.0 | % | |||||||||||
Return on average equity (ROE) | 4.6 | % | 7.2 | % | 18.7 | % | |||||||||||
Return on average total assets (ROA) | 0.7 | % | 1.1 | % | 3.1 | % | |||||||||||
Marketing as a % of loan originations | 1.2 | % | 1.4 | % | 1.7 | % | |||||||||||
LendingClub Corporation Capital Metrics: | |||||||||||||||||
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio | 15.6 | % | 15.8 | % | 20.6 | % | |||||||||||
Tier 1 leverage ratio | 12.8 | % | 14.1 | % | 15.6 | % | |||||||||||
Book value per common share | $ | 11.08 | $ | 10.93 | $ | 8.68 | |||||||||||
Tangible book value per common share(1) | $ | 10.23 | $ | 10.06 | $ | 7.75 | |||||||||||
Loan Originations (in millions) (4): | |||||||||||||||||
Marketplace loans | $ | 1,286 | $ | 1,824 | $ | 2,360 | |||||||||||
Loan originations held for investment | 1,002 | 701 | 856 | ||||||||||||||
Total loan originations | $ | 2,288 | $ | 2,524 | $ | 3,217 | |||||||||||
Loan originations held for investment as % of total loan originations | 44 | % | 28 | % | 27 | % | |||||||||||
Servicing portfolio AUM (in millions) (5): | |||||||||||||||||
Total servicing portfolio | $ | 16,060 | $ | 16,157 | $ | 13,341 | |||||||||||
Loans serviced for others | $ | 10,504 | $ | 10,819 | $ | 10,475 |
(1) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for additional information.
(2) The fourth quarter of 2022 excludes an income tax benefit of $3.2 million due to the release of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance.
(3) Calculated as the ratio of non-interest expense to total net revenue.
(4) Includes unsecured personal loans and auto loans only.
(5) Assets under management (AUM) reflects loans serviced on our platform, which includes outstanding balances of unsecured personal loans, auto refinance loans and education and patient finance loans serviced for others and retained for investment by the Company.
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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
As of and for the Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Balance Sheet Data: | |||||||||||||||||
Loans and leases held for investment at amortized cost, net, excluding PPP loans | $ | 5,091,969 | $ | 4,638,331 | $ | 3,049,325 | |||||||||||
PPP loans | $ | 51,112 | $ | 66,971 | $ | 184,986 | |||||||||||
Total loans and leases held for investment at amortized cost, net (1) | $ | 5,143,081 | $ | 4,705,302 | $ | 3,234,311 | |||||||||||
Loans held for investment at fair value | $ | 748,618 | $ | 925,938 | $ | 15,384 | |||||||||||
Total loans and leases held for investment | $ | 5,891,699 | $ | 5,631,240 | $ | 3,249,695 | |||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 8,754,018 | $ | 7,979,747 | $ | 5,574,425 | |||||||||||
Total deposits | $ | 7,218,854 | $ | 6,392,553 | $ | 3,977,477 | |||||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 7,563,276 | $ | 6,815,453 | $ | 4,686,991 | |||||||||||
Total equity | $ | 1,190,742 | $ | 1,164,294 | $ | 887,434 | |||||||||||
Allowance Ratios(1): | |||||||||||||||||
ALLL to total loans and leases held for investment | 6.4 | % | 6.5 | % | 5.5 | % | |||||||||||
ALLL to consumer loans and leases held for investment | 7.1 | % | 7.3 | % | 6.6 | % | |||||||||||
ALLL to commercial loans and leases held for investment | 2.0 | % | 2.0 | % | 1.8 | % | |||||||||||
Net charge-offs | $ | 49,845 | $ | 37,148 | $ | 8,632 | |||||||||||
Net charge-off ratio(2) | 3.8 | % | 3.0 | % | 1.2 | % | |||||||||||
(1) Excludes loans held for investment at fair value, which primarily consists of a loan portfolio that was acquired at the end of 2022.
(2) Calculated as net charge-offs divided by average outstanding loans and leases HFI at amortized cost during the period, excluding PPP loans.
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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Income Statement) data for each of the periods presented:
Three Months Ended | Change (%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | Q1 2023 vs Q4 2022 | Q1 2023 vs Q1 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketplace revenue | $ | 95,634 | $ | 123,439 | $ | 179,966 | (23) | % | (47) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Other non-interest income | 3,356 | 4,026 | 9,891 | (17) | % | (66) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total non-interest income | 98,990 | 127,465 | 189,857 | (22) | % | (48) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on loans held for sale | 5,757 | 5,724 | 7,450 | 1 | % | (23) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest and fees on loans and leases held for investment | 150,467 | 141,069 | 91,442 | 7 | % | 65 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on loans held for investment at fair value | 26,892 | 10,862 | 593 | 148 | % | N/M | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on retail and certificate loans held for investment at fair value | 1,683 | 2,390 | 6,969 | (30) | % | (76) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on securities available for sale | 3,900 | 3,359 | 4,511 | 16 | % | (14) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 13,714 | 10,595 | 688 | 29 | % | N/M | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total interest income | 202,413 | 173,999 | 111,653 | 16 | % | 81 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on deposits | 53,273 | 35,751 | 3,438 | 49 | % | N/M | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest on retail notes, certificates and secured borrowings | 1,683 | 2,390 | 6,969 | (30) | % | (76) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other interest expense | 753 | 615 | 1,566 | 22 | % | (52) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total interest expense | 55,709 | 38,756 | 11,973 | 44 | % | 365 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income | 146,704 | 135,243 | 99,680 | 8 | % | 47 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net revenue | 245,694 | 262,708 | 289,537 | (6) | % | (15) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for credit losses | 70,584 | 61,512 | 52,509 | 15 | % | 34 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest expense: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensation and benefits | 73,307 | 87,768 | 81,610 | (16) | % | (10) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketing | 26,880 | 35,139 | 55,080 | (24) | % | (51) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment and software | 13,696 | 13,200 | 11,046 | 4 | % | 24 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 12,354 | 11,554 | 11,039 | 7 | % | 12 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Professional services | 9,058 | 10,029 | 12,406 | (10) | % | (27) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupancy | 4,310 | 4,698 | 6,019 | (8) | % | (28) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other non-interest expense | 17,703 | 17,656 | 14,004 | — | % | 26 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total non-interest expense | 157,308 | 180,044 | 191,204 | (13) | % | (18) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income before income tax benefit (expense) | 17,802 | 21,152 | 45,824 | (16) | % | (61) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | (4,136) | 2,439 | (4,988) | N/M | (17) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 13,666 | $ | 23,591 | $ | 40,836 | (42) | % | (67) | % |
The analysis below is presented for the following periods: First quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022 (sequential) and first quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2022 (year over year).
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Marketplace Revenue
Marketplace revenue consists of the following:
Three Months Ended | Change (%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | Q1 2023 vs Q4 2022 | Q1 2023 vs Q1 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Origination fees | $ | 70,543 | $ | 100,692 | $ | 122,093 | (30) | % | (42) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Servicing fees | 26,380 | 20,169 | 18,514 | 31 | % | 42 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sales of loans | 14,125 | 18,352 | 24,110 | (23) | % | (41) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net fair value adjustments | (15,414) | (15,774) | 15,249 | (2) | % | (201) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total marketplace revenue | $ | 95,634 | $ | 123,439 | $ | 179,966 | (23) | % | (47) | % |
We elected to account for HFS loans under the fair value option. With the election of the fair value option, origination fees, net fair value adjustments prior to sale of the loans, and servicing asset gains on the sales of the loans, are reported as separate components of “Marketplace revenue.”
Origination Fees
Origination fees recorded as a component of marketplace revenue are primarily fees earned related to originating and issuing unsecured personal loans that are held for sale. The following table presents loan origination volume during each of the periods set forth below:
Three Months Ended | Change (%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | Q1 2023 vs Q4 2022 | Q1 2023 vs Q1 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketplace loans | $ | 1,285,648 | $ | 1,823,625 | $ | 2,360,238 | (30) | % | (46) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Loan originations held for investment | 1,001,989 | 700,765 | 856,312 | 43 | % | 17 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total loan originations (1) | $ | 2,287,637 | $ | 2,524,390 | $ | 3,216,550 | (9) | % | (29) | % |
(1) Includes unsecured personal loans and auto loans only.
Sequential: Origination fees were $70.5 million and $100.7 million for the first quarter of 2023 and fourth quarter of 2022, respectively, a decrease of 30%. The decrease was due to lower origination volume of marketplace loans. Loan origination volume of marketplace loans decreased to $1.3 billion for the first quarter of 2023 compared to $1.8 billion for the fourth quarter of 2022, a decrease of 30%.
Year Over Year: Origination fees were $70.5 million and $122.1 million for the first quarters of 2023 and 2022, respectively, a decrease of 42%. The decrease was due to lower origination volume of marketplace loans. Loan origination volume of marketplace loans decreased to $1.3 billion for the first quarter of 2023 compared to $2.4 billion for the first quarter of 2022, a decrease of 46%.
Servicing Fees
We receive servicing fees to compensate us for servicing loans on behalf of investors, including managing payments from borrowers, collections and payments to those investors. Servicing fee revenue related to loans sold also includes the change in fair value of servicing assets associated with the loans.
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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
The table below illustrates AUM serviced on our platform by the method in which the loans were financed as of the periods presented. Loans sold and subsequently serviced on behalf of the investor represent a key driver of our servicing fee revenue.
Change (%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | Q1 2023 vs Q4 2022 | Q1 2023 vs Q1 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
AUM (in millions): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans serviced for others | $ | 10,504 | $ | 10,819 | $ | 10,475 | (3) | % | — | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Loans held by LendingClub Bank | 5,499 | 5,263 | 2,669 | 4 | % | 106 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Retail notes, certificates and secured borrowings | 41 | 59 | 175 | (31) | % | (77) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other loans invested in by the Company | 16 | 16 | 22 | — | % | (27) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 16,060 | $ | 16,157 | $ | 13,341 | (1) | % | 20 | % |
In addition to the loans serviced on our marketplace platform, we serviced $159.1 million, $167.0 million and $197.4 million in outstanding principal balance of commercial loans sold as of March 31, 2023, December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively.
Sequential: Servicing fees were $26.4 million and $20.2 million for the first quarter of 2023 and fourth quarter of 2022, respectively, an increase of 31%. This was primarily due to an increase in the fair value of the servicing asset based on higher expected servicing fee revenue including from lower forecast prepayments, as well as a servicing asset write-off related to the acquisition of a $1.05 billion outstanding principal loan portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Year Over Year: Servicing fees were $26.4 million and $18.5 million for the first quarters of 2023 and 2022, respectively, an increase of 42%. This was primarily due to an increase in the fair value of the servicing asset based on higher expected servicing fee revenue, including from lower forecast prepayments.
Gain on Sales of Loans
In connection with loan sales, we recognize a gain or loss on the sale of loans based on the level to which the contractual servicing fee is above or below an estimated market rate of servicing at the time of sale. Additionally, we recognize transaction costs, if any, as a loss on sale of loans.
Sequential: Gain on sales of loans was $14.1 million and $18.4 million for the first quarter of 2023 and fourth quarter of 2022, respectively, a decrease of 23%. The decrease was due to a decrease in the volume of marketplace loans sold.
Year Over Year: Gain on sales of loans was $14.1 million and $24.1 million for the first quarters of 2023 and 2022, respectively, a decrease of 41%. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the volume of marketplace loans sold.
Net Fair Value Adjustments
We record fair value adjustments on loans that are recorded at fair value, including gains or losses from sale prices in excess of or less than the loan principal amount sold.
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Sequential: Net fair value adjustments remained relatively flat at $(15.4) million and $(15.8) million for the first quarter of 2023 and fourth quarter of 2022, respectively.
Year Over Year: Net fair value adjustments were $(15.4) million and $15.2 million for the first quarters of 2023 and 2022, respectively, a decrease of $30.7 million. The decrease was primarily due to lower loan sale prices.
Other Non-interest Income
Other non-interest income primarily consists of referral revenue that relates to fees earned from third-party companies when customers referred by us consider or purchase products or services from such third-party companies. The table below illustrates the composition of other non-interest income for each period presented:
Three Months Ended | Change (%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | Q1 2023 vs Q4 2022 | Q1 2023 vs Q1 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Referral revenue | $ | 1,448 | $ | 2,082 | $ | 3,691 | (30) | % | (61) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Realized gains (losses) on sales of securities available for sale | — | (36) | 36 | (100) | % | (100) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 1,908 | 1,980 | 6,164 | (4) | % | (69) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other non-interest income | $ | 3,356 | $ | 4,026 | $ | 9,891 | (17) | % | (66) | % |
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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
Net Interest Income
The table below presents net interest income information corresponding to interest-earning assets and interest-bearing funding sources. The average yield/rate is calculated by dividing the annualized period-end interest income/expense by the average balance.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Balance | Interest Income/ Expense | Average Yield/ Rate | Average Balance | Interest Income/ Expense | Average Yield/ Rate | Average Balance | Interest Income/ Expense | Average Yield/ Rate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-earning assets (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and other | $ | 1,220,677 | $ | 13,714 | 4.49 | % | $ | 1,139,887 | $ | 10,595 | 3.72 | % | $ | 892,921 | $ | 688 | 0.31 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Securities available for sale at fair value | 362,960 | 3,900 | 4.30 | % | 349,512 | 3,359 | 3.84 | % | 325,155 | 4,511 | 5.55 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans held for sale at fair value | 110,580 | 5,757 | 20.83 | % | 114,851 | 5,724 | 19.93 | % | 255,139 | 7,450 | 11.68 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans and leases held for investment at amortized cost: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unsecured personal loans (2) | 4,066,713 | 133,687 | 13.15 | % | 3,825,808 | 125,872 | 13.16 | % | 2,060,323 | 78,376 | 15.22 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secured consumer loans | 381,760 | 3,706 | 3.88 | % | 364,723 | 3,428 | 3.76 | % | 232,235 | 2,275 | 3.92 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial loans and leases | 735,911 | 12,185 | 6.62 | % | 720,832 | 10,584 | 5.87 | % | 620,660 | 7,588 | 4.89 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PPP loans | 57,833 | 889 | 6.15 | % | 78,771 | 1,185 | 6.02 | % | 222,517 | 3,203 | 5.76 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans and leases held for investment at amortized cost | 5,242,217 | 150,467 | 11.48 | % | 4,990,134 | 141,069 | 11.31 | % | 3,135,735 | 91,442 | 11.66 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Loans held for investment at fair value | 836,313 | 26,892 | 12.86 | % | 308,570 | 10,862 | 14.08 | % | 18,523 | 593 | 12.80 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total loans and leases held for investment | 6,078,530 | 177,359 | 11.67 | % | 5,298,704 | 151,931 | 11.47 | % | 3,154,258 | 92,035 | 11.67 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retail and certificate loans held for investment at fair value | 46,525 | 1,683 | 14.47 | % | 66,469 | 2,390 | 14.38 | % | 198,813 | 6,969 | 14.02 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total interest-earning assets | 7,819,272 | 202,413 | 10.35 | % | 6,969,423 | 173,999 | 9.99 | % | 4,826,286 | 111,653 | 9.25 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and due from banks and restricted cash | 71,878 | 64,907 | 92,683 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance for loan and lease losses | (338,359) | (314,861) | (163,631) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other non-interest earning assets | 666,650 | 613,664 | 486,363 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 8,219,441 | $ | 7,333,133 | $ | 5,241,701 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Checking and money market accounts | $ | 1,633,691 | $ | 7,568 | 1.88 | % | $ | 1,929,260 | $ | 7,500 | 1.54% | $ | 2,240,450 | $ | 1,724 | 0.31 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Savings accounts and certificates of deposit | 4,747,478 | 45,705 | 3.90 | % | 3,576,205 | 28,251 | 3.13% | 1,071,133 | 1,714 | 0.64 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits (2) | 6,381,169 | 53,273 | 3.39 | % | 5,505,465 | 35,751 | 2.58% | 3,311,583 | 3,438 | 0.42 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retail notes, certificates and secured borrowings | 46,525 | 1,683 | 14.47 | % | 66,469 | 2,390 | 14.38 | % | 198,813 | 6,969 | 14.02 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other interest-bearing liabilities | 107,520 | 753 | 2.80 | % | 105,834 | 615 | 2.33 | % | 312,690 | 1,566 | 2.00 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 6,535,214 | 55,709 | 3.46 | % | 5,677,768 | 38,756 | 2.71 | % | 3,823,086 | 11,973 | 1.25 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Balance | Interest Income/ Expense | Average Yield/ Rate | Average Balance | Interest Income/ Expense | Average Yield/ Rate | Average Balance | Interest Income/ Expense | Average Yield/ Rate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest bearing deposits | 241,954 | 251,686 | 227,337 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 263,868 | 266,558 | 319,241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 7,041,036 | $ | 6,196,012 | $ | 4,369,664 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total equity | $ | 1,178,405 | $ | 1,137,121 | $ | 872,037 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 8,219,441 | $ | 7,333,133 | $ | 5,241,701 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate spread | 6.90 | % | 7.28 | % | 8.00 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income and net interest margin | $ | 146,704 | 7.50 | % | $ | 135,243 | 7.76 | % | $ | 99,680 | 8.26 | % |
(1) Nonaccrual loans and any related income are included in their respective loan categories.
(2) The average yield/rate for unsecured personal loans decreased both sequentially and year over year primarily due to a shift in the mix toward higher credit quality loans. The average yield/rate for interest-bearing deposits increased due to a higher federal funds rate and an increasing concentration of online deposits. We expect continued pressure on net interest margin to continue during 2023.
An analysis of the sequential and year-over-year changes in the categories of interest revenue and interest expense resulting from changes in volume and rate is as follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in: | |||||||||||||||||
Average Volume(1) | Average Rate(1) | Total | |||||||||||||||
Interest-earning assets | |||||||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and other | $ | 791 | $ | 2,328 | $ | 3,119 | |||||||||||
Securities available for sale at fair value | 133 | 408 | 541 | ||||||||||||||
Loans held for sale at fair value | (217) | 250 | 33 | ||||||||||||||
Loans and leases held for investment at amortized cost | 7,987 | 1,411 | 9,398 | ||||||||||||||
Loans and leases held for investment at fair value | 17,046 | (1,016) | 16,030 | ||||||||||||||
Retail and certificate loans held for investment at fair value | (722) | 15 | (707) | ||||||||||||||
Total increase in interest income on interest-earning assets | $ | 25,018 | $ | 3,396 | $ | 28,414 | |||||||||||
Interest-bearing liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
Checking and money market accounts | $ | (1,311) | $ | 1,379 | $ | 68 | |||||||||||
Savings accounts and certificates of deposit | 9,971 | 7,483 | 17,454 | ||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits | 8,660 | 8,862 | 17,522 | ||||||||||||||
Retail notes, certificates and secured borrowings | (722) | 15 | (707) | ||||||||||||||
Other interest-bearing liabilities | 10 | 128 | 138 | ||||||||||||||
Total increase in interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities | $ | 7,948 | $ | 9,005 | $ | 16,953 | |||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in net interest income | $ | 17,070 | $ | (5,609) | $ | 11,461 |
(1) Volume and rate changes have been allocated on a consistent basis using the respective percentage changes in average balances and average rates.
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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in: | |||||||||||||||||
Average Volume(1) | Average Rate(1) | Total | |||||||||||||||
Interest-earning assets | |||||||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and other | $ | 343 | $ | 12,683 | $ | 13,026 | |||||||||||
Securities available for sale at fair value | 484 | (1,095) | (611) | ||||||||||||||
Loans held for sale at fair value | (5,609) | 3,916 | (1,693) | ||||||||||||||
Loans and leases held for investment at amortized cost | 67,740 | (8,715) | 59,025 | ||||||||||||||
Loans and leases held for investment at fair value | 26,296 | 3 | 26,299 | ||||||||||||||
Retail and certificate loans held for investment at fair value | (5,502) | 216 | (5,286) | ||||||||||||||
Total increase in interest income on interest-earning assets | $ | 83,752 | $ | 7,008 | $ | 90,760 | |||||||||||
Interest-bearing liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
Checking and money market accounts | $ | (594) | $ | 6,438 | $ | 5,844 | |||||||||||
Savings accounts and certificates of deposit | 17,731 | 26,260 | 43,991 | ||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits | 17,137 | 32,698 | 49,835 | ||||||||||||||
Retail notes, certificates and secured borrowings | (5,502) | 216 | (5,286) | ||||||||||||||
Other interest-bearing liabilities | (1,283) | 470 | (813) | ||||||||||||||
Total increase in interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities | $ | 10,352 | $ | 33,384 | $ | 43,736 | |||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in net interest income | $ | 73,400 | $ | (26,376) | $ | 47,024 |
(1) Volume and rate changes have been allocated on a consistent basis using the respective percentage changes in average balances and average rates.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
Provision for Credit Losses
The allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) for lifetime expected losses under CECL on HFI loans and leases at amortized cost is initially recognized as “Provision for credit losses” at the time of origination. The ALLL is estimated using a discounted cash flow (DCF) approach, where effective interest rates are used to calculate the NPV of expected cash flows. The effective interest rates are calculated based on the periodic interest income received from the loan’s contractual cash flows and the net investment in the loan, which includes deferred origination fees and costs, to provide a constant rate of return over the loan term. The NPV from the DCF approach is then compared to the amortized cost basis of the loans and leases to derive expected credit losses. Under the DCF approach, the provision for credit losses in subsequent periods includes a credit loss expense relating to the discounting effect due to the passage of time after the initial recognition of ALLL on originated HFI loans at amortized cost.
The provision for credit losses includes the credit loss expense for HFI loans and leases at amortized cost, available for sale (AFS) securities and unfunded lending commitments. The table below illustrates the composition of the provision for credit losses for each period presented:
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Credit loss expense for loans and leases held for investment | $ | 70,850 | $ | 61,799 | $ | 52,228 | |||||||||||
Credit loss (reversal of) expense for unfunded lending commitments | (266) | (287) | 281 | ||||||||||||||
Total provision for credit losses | $ | 70,584 | $ | 61,512 | $ | 52,509 |
Sequential: The provision for credit losses was $70.6 million and $61.5 million for the first quarter of 2023 and fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of 15%, respectively. The increase was primarily due to growth in the volume of loans HFI at amortized cost and the related initial provision for credit losses, the discounting effect of the NPV allowance on prior loan vintages and additional qualitative allowance reflecting a less favorable economic outlook.
Year Over Year: The provision for credit losses was $70.6 million and $52.5 million for the first quarters of 2023 and 2022, an increase of 34%, respectively. The increase was primarily due to growth in the volume of loans HFI at amortized cost and the related initial provision for credit losses, the discounting effect of the NPV allowance on prior loan vintages and additional qualitative allowance reflecting a less favorable economic outlook.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
The activity in the allowance for credit losses (ACL) was as follows:
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Allowance for loan and lease losses, beginning of period | $ | 327,852 | $ | 303,201 | $ | 144,389 | |||||||||||
Credit loss expense for loans and leases held for investment | 70,850 | 61,799 | 52,228 | ||||||||||||||
Charge-offs | (52,563) | (38,804) | (9,089) | ||||||||||||||
Recoveries | 2,718 | 1,656 | 457 | ||||||||||||||
Allowance for loan and lease losses, end of period | $ | 348,857 | $ | 327,852 | $ | 187,985 | |||||||||||
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments, beginning of period | $ | 1,878 | $ | 2,165 | $ | 1,231 | |||||||||||
Credit loss (reversal of) expense for unfunded lending commitments | (266) | (287) | 281 | ||||||||||||||
Reserve for unfunded lending commitments, end of period (1) | $ | 1,612 | $ | 1,878 | $ | 1,512 |
(1) Relates to $117.2 million, $138.0 million and $109.5 million of unfunded commitments as of March 31, 2023, December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively.
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Ratio of allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases held for investment at amortized cost | 6.4 | % | 6.5 | % | 5.5 | % | |||||||||||
Average loans and leases held for investment at amortized cost | $ | 5,242,217 | $ | 4,990,134 | $ | 3,135,735 | |||||||||||
Net charge-off ratio (1) | 3.8 | % | 3.0 | % | 1.2 | % |
(1) Calculated as annualized net charge-offs divided by average outstanding loans and leases held for investment during the period, excluding PPP loans.
Loans and leases are generally placed on nonaccrual status when contractually past due 90 days or more, or earlier if management believes that the probability of collection does not warrant further accrual. Unsecured personal loans are charged-off no later than 120 days past due. The following table presents nonaccrual loans and leases (1):
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
Total nonaccrual loans and leases held for investment | $ | 38,392 | $ | 34,827 | ||||
Ratio of total nonaccrual loans and leases held for investment to total loans and leases held for investment | 0.7 | % | 0.7 | % | ||||
(1) Excluding PPP loans, there were no loans that were 90 days or more past due and accruing as of both March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
For additional information on the ACL and nonaccrual loans and leases, see “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in our Annual Report and “Note 5. Loans and Leases Held for Investment at Amortized Cost, Net of Allowance For Loan and Lease Losses” in this Report.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
Non-Interest Expense
Non-interest expense primarily consists of (i) compensation and benefits, which include salaries and wages, benefits and stock-based compensation expense, (ii) marketing, which includes costs attributable to borrower and deposit customer acquisition efforts and building general brand awareness, (iii) equipment and software, (iv) depreciation and amortization, (v) professional services, which primarily consist of consulting fees, and (vi) occupancy, which includes rent expense and all other costs related to occupying our office spaces.
Three Months Ended | Change (%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | Q1 2023 vs Q4 2022 | Q1 2023 vs Q1 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest expense: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensation and benefits | $ | 73,307 | $ | 87,768 | $ | 81,610 | (16) | % | (10) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Marketing | 26,880 | 35,139 | 55,080 | (24) | % | (51) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment and software | 13,696 | 13,200 | 11,046 | 4 | % | 24 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 12,354 | 11,554 | 11,039 | 7 | % | 12 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Professional services | 9,058 | 10,029 | 12,406 | (10) | % | (27) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupancy | 4,310 | 4,698 | 6,019 | (8) | % | (28) | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Other non-interest expense | 17,703 | 17,656 | 14,004 | — | % | 26 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total non-interest expense | $ | 157,308 | $ | 180,044 | $ | 191,204 | (13) | % | (18) | % |
Sequential: Compensation and benefits expense decreased $14.5 million, or 16%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in headcount as a result of the cost reduction and reorganization plan we implemented in January 2023.
Year Over Year: Compensation and benefits expense decreased $8.3 million, or 10%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in headcount as a result of the cost reduction and reorganization plan we implemented in January 2023.
Sequential: Marketing expense decreased $8.3 million, or 24%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in variable marketing expenses based on lower origination volume, as well as the deferral of applicable marketing expenses for HFI loans.
Year Over Year: Marketing expense decreased $28.2 million, or 51%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in variable marketing expenses based on lower origination volume.
Sequential: Equipment and software expense remained relatively flat for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022.
Year Over Year: Equipment and software expense increased $2.7 million, or 24%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. The increase was primarily due to an increase in hosting fees and subscription costs.
Sequential: Depreciation and amortization expense remained relatively flat for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022.
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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
Year Over Year: Depreciation and amortization expense increased $1.3 million, or 12%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the amortization of internally-developed software.
Sequential: Professional services decreased $1.0 million, or 10%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in consulting fees.
Year Over Year: Professional services decreased $3.3 million, or 27%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in consulting fees.
Sequential: Occupancy expense remained relatively flat for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth quarter of 2022.
Year Over Year: Occupancy expense decreased $1.7 million, or 28%, for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in rent expense.
Income Taxes
For the first quarter of 2023, we recorded an income tax expense of $4.1 million, representing an effective tax rate of 23.2%. The effective tax rate differs from the statutory rate as it is favorably affected by recurring items such as tax credits and is unfavorably affected by nondeductible portions of executive compensation. For the first quarter of 2022, we recorded an income tax expense of $5.0 million, representing an effective tax rate of 10.9%, primarily related to income tax expense for state jurisdictions that limit net operating loss utilization. The increase in the quarterly effective tax rate is primarily related to the prior year tax benefits from our valuation allowance reversal.
As of March 31, 2023, we maintained a valuation allowance of $47.7 million related to net operating loss carryforwards (NOLs) and tax credit carryforwards. The realization and timing of any remaining state NOLs and tax credit carryforwards, based on the allocation of taxable income to the Parent, is uncertain and may expire before being utilized. Changes to deferred tax asset valuation allowances and liabilities related to uncertain tax positions are recorded as current period income tax expense or benefit.
Income taxes are recorded on a separate entity basis whereby each operating segment determines income tax expense or benefit as if it filed a separate tax return.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) was signed into law in August 2022. The IRA contains a number of tax-related provisions effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, including a 15% minimum corporate income tax on certain large corporations. As of March 31, 2023, we have evaluated the provisions of the IRA and there is currently no impact to income taxes.
Segment Information
The Company defines operating segments to be components of the Company for which discrete financial information is evaluated regularly by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to allocate resources and evaluate financial performance. This information is reviewed according to the legal organizational structure of the Company’s operations with products and services presented separately for the parent bank holding company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, LC Bank.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
LendingClub Bank
The LC Bank operating segment represents the national bank legal entity and reflects post-Acquisition operating activities. This segment provides a full complement of financial products and solutions, including loans, leases and deposits. It originates loans to individuals and businesses, retains loans for investment, sells loans to investors and manages relationships with deposit holders.
LendingClub Corporation (Parent Only)
The LendingClub Corporation (Parent only) operating segment represents the holding company legal entity and predominately reflects the operations of the Company prior to the Acquisition. This activity includes, but is not limited to, servicing fee revenue for loans serviced prior to the Acquisition, and interest income and interest expense related to the Retail Program and Structured Program transactions.
Financial information for the segments is presented in the following table:
LendingClub Bank | LendingClub Corporation (Parent only) | Intercompany Eliminations | Consolidated Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | Three Months Ended March 31, | Three Months Ended March 31, | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketplace revenue | $ | 72,688 | $ | 164,835 | $ | 13,108 | $ | 15,131 | $ | 9,838 | $ | — | $ | 95,634 | $ | 179,966 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other non-interest income | 19,161 | 19,498 | 2,553 | 4,223 | (18,358) | (13,830) | 3,356 | 9,891 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total non-interest income | 91,849 | 184,333 | 15,661 | 19,354 | (8,520) | (13,830) | 98,990 | 189,857 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | 198,330 | 99,823 | 4,083 | 11,830 | — | — | 202,413 | 111,653 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (53,896) | (3,644) | (1,813) | (8,329) | — | — | (55,709) | (11,973) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income | 144,434 | 96,179 | 2,270 | 3,501 | — | — | 146,704 | 99,680 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net revenue | 236,283 | 280,512 | 17,931 | 22,855 | (8,520) | (13,830) | 245,694 | 289,537 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for credit losses | (70,584) | (52,509) | — | — | — | — | (70,584) | (52,509) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest expense | (148,383) | (178,459) | (17,445) | (26,575) | 8,520 | 13,830 | (157,308) | (191,204) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (Loss) before income tax benefit (expense) | 17,316 | 49,544 | 486 | (3,720) | — | — | 17,802 | 45,824 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | (4,256) | (12,355) | 120 | 17,727 | — | (10,360) | (4,136) | (4,988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 13,060 | $ | 37,189 | $ | 606 | $ | 14,007 | $ | — | $ | (10,360) | $ | 13,666 | $ | 40,836 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
An analysis of the Company’s results of operations and material trends for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the fourth and first quarters of 2022 is provided on a consolidated basis in “Results of Operations.”
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: Pre-Provision Net Revenue (PPNR), Net Income Excluding Income Tax
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
Benefit, Diluted EPS Excluding Income Tax Benefit, and Tangible Book Value (TBV) Per Common Share. Our non-GAAP financial measures do have limitations as analytical tools and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results under GAAP.
We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide management and investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of our business, enable comparison of financial results between periods where certain items may vary independent of business performance, and enable comparison of our financial results with other public companies.
We believe PPNR, Net Income Excluding Income Tax Benefit and Diluted EPS Excluding Income Tax Benefit are important measures because they reflect the underlying financial performance of our business operations. PPNR is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by subtracting the provision for credit losses and income tax benefit/expense from net income. Net Income Excluding Income Tax Benefit adjusts for the release of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance in 2022. Diluted EPS Excluding Income Tax Benefit is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by dividing Net Income Excluding Income Tax Benefit by the weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding.
We believe TBV Per Common Share is an important measure used to evaluate the Company’s use of equity. TBV Per Common Share is a non-GAAP financial measure representing the book value of common equity reduced by goodwill and intangible assets, divided by ending number of common shares issued and outstanding.
The following tables provide a reconciliation of PPNR to the nearest GAAP measure:
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
GAAP Net income | $ | 13,666 | $ | 23,591 | $ | 40,836 | |||||||||||
Less: Provision for credit losses | (70,584) | (61,512) | (52,509) | ||||||||||||||
Less: Income tax benefit (expense) | (4,136) | 2,439 | (4,988) | ||||||||||||||
Pre-provision net revenue | $ | 88,386 | $ | 82,664 | $ | 98,333 |
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Non-interest income | $ | 98,990 | $ | 127,465 | $ | 189,857 | |||||||||||
Net interest income | 146,704 | 135,243 | 99,680 | ||||||||||||||
Total net revenue | 245,694 | 262,708 | 289,537 | ||||||||||||||
Non-interest expense | (157,308) | (180,044) | (191,204) | ||||||||||||||
Pre-provision net revenue | 88,386 | 82,664 | 98,333 | ||||||||||||||
Provision for credit losses | (70,584) | (61,512) | (52,509) | ||||||||||||||
Income before income tax benefit (expense) | 17,802 | 21,152 | 45,824 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | (4,136) | 2,439 | (4,988) | ||||||||||||||
GAAP Net income | $ | 13,666 | $ | 23,591 | $ | 40,836 |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
The following table provides a reconciliation of Net Income Excluding Income Tax Benefit and Diluted EPS Excluding Income Tax Benefit to the nearest GAAP measures:
As of and For The Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
GAAP Net income | $ | 13,666 | $ | 23,591 | $ | 40,836 | ||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit from release of tax valuation allowance | — | 3,180 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Net income excluding income tax benefit | $ | 13,666 | $ | 20,411 | $ | 40,836 | ||||||||||||||
GAAP Diluted EPS – common stockholders | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.39 | ||||||||||||||
(A) | Income tax benefit from release of tax valuation allowance | N/A | $ | 3,180 | N/A | |||||||||||||||
(B) | Weighted-average common shares – Diluted | N/A | 105,984,612 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
(A/B) | Diluted EPS impact of income tax benefit | N/A | $ | 0.03 | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Diluted EPS excluding income tax benefit | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.39 |
N/A – Not applicable
The following table provides a reconciliation of TBV Per Common Share to the nearest GAAP measure:
As of | March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||
GAAP common equity | $ | 1,190,742 | $ | 1,164,294 | $ | 887,434 | |||||||||||
Less: Goodwill | (75,717) | (75,717) | (75,717) | ||||||||||||||
Less: Intangible assets | (15,201) | (16,334) | (19,886) | ||||||||||||||
Tangible common equity | $ | 1,099,824 | $ | 1,072,243 | $ | 791,831 | |||||||||||
Book value per common share | |||||||||||||||||
GAAP common equity | $ | 1,190,742 | $ | 1,164,294 | $ | 887,434 | |||||||||||
Common shares issued and outstanding | 107,460,734 | 106,546,995 | 102,194,037 | ||||||||||||||
Book value per common share | $ | 11.08 | $ | 10.93 | $ | 8.68 | |||||||||||
Tangible book value per common share | |||||||||||||||||
Tangible common equity | $ | 1,099,824 | $ | 1,072,243 | $ | 791,831 | |||||||||||
Common shares issued and outstanding | 107,460,734 | 106,546,995 | 102,194,037 | ||||||||||||||
Tangible book value per common share | $ | 10.23 | $ | 10.06 | $ | 7.75 |
Supervision and Regulatory Environment
We are subject to periodic exams, investigations, inquiries or requests, enforcement actions and other proceedings from federal and state regulatory agencies, including the federal banking regulators that directly regulate the Company and/or LC Bank. Further, we are subject to claims, individual and class action lawsuits, and lawsuits alleging regulatory violations. The number and/or significance of these exams, investigations, inquiries, requests, proceedings, claims and lawsuits have been increasing since the Acquisition in part because our products and services increased in scope and in part because we became a bank holding company operating a national bank. Although historically the Company has generally resolved these matters in a manner that was not materially adverse to its financial results or business operations, no assurance can be given as to the timing, outcome or consequences of any of these matters in the future.
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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
Regulatory Actions Taken in Relation to COVID-19
Regulators and government officials at the federal government level and in states across the country have issued orders, passed laws or otherwise issued guidance in connection with COVID-19. Some of these orders and laws have placed restrictions on debt collection activity, all or certain types of communications with delinquent borrowers or others, required that borrowers be allowed to defer payments on outstanding debt, governed credit reporting and the use of credit reporting, and placed certain restrictions and requirements on operations in the workplace. We have taken steps to monitor regulatory developments relating to COVID-19 and to comply with orders and laws applicable to our business. Although many of the orders, laws or guidance related to COVID-19 have since reverted, given the ongoing nature of the pandemic, it is possible that additional orders, laws, or regulatory guidance may still be issued. We are not able to predict the extent of the impact on our business from any regulatory activity relating to or resulting from COVID-19.
Federal Banking Regulator Supervision
Since the Acquisition, we are subject to supervision, regulation, examination and enforcement by multiple federal banking regulatory bodies. Specifically, as a bank holding company, the Company is subject to ongoing and comprehensive supervision, regulation, examination and enforcement by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB). Further, as a national bank, LC Bank is subject to ongoing and comprehensive supervision, regulation, examination and enforcement by the OCC. Accordingly, we have been and continue to invest in regulatory compliance and be subject to certain parameters, obligations and/or limitations set forth by the banking regulations and regulators with respect to the operation of our business.
Consequences
If we are found to not have complied with applicable laws, regulations or requirements, we could: (i) lose one or more of our licenses or authorizations, (ii) become subject to a consent order or administrative enforcement action, (iii) face lawsuits (including class action lawsuits), sanctions, penalties, or other monetary losses due to judgments, orders, or settlements, (iv) be in breach of certain contracts, which may void or cancel such contracts, (v) decide or be compelled to modify or suspend certain of our business practices, (vi) be unable to execute on certain Company initiatives, or (vii) be required to obtain a license in such jurisdiction, which may have an adverse effect on our ability to operate and/or evolve our lending marketplace and other products and/or services; any of which may harm our business or financial results.
See “Part I – Item 1. Business – Regulation and Supervision,” “Part I – Item 1A. Risk Factors – Risks Related to Regulation, Supervision and Compliance,” and “Part I – Item 1A. Risk Factors – Risks Related to Operating Our Business” in our Annual Report for further discussion regarding our supervision and regulatory environment.
Capital Management
The prudent management of capital is fundamental to the successful achievement of our business initiatives. We actively review capital through a process that continuously assesses and monitors the Company’s overall capital adequacy. Our objective is to maintain capital at an amount commensurate with our risk profile and risk tolerance objectives, and to meet both regulatory and market expectations.
The formation of LC Bank as a nationally chartered association and the organization of the Company as a bank holding company subjects us to various capital adequacy guidelines issued by the OCC and the FRB, including the requirement to maintain regulatory capital ratios in accordance with the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision standardized approach for U.S. banking organizations (U.S. Basel III). As a U.S. Basel III standardized approach institution, we selected the one-time election to opt-out of the requirements to include all the components of
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
accumulated other comprehensive income included in common stockholder’s equity. The minimum capital requirements under the U.S. Basel III capital framework are: a CET1 risk-based capital ratio of 4.5%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0%, a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0%, and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4.0%. Additionally, a Capital Conservation Buffer (CCB) of 2.5% must be maintained above the minimum risk-based capital requirements in order to avoid certain limitations on capital distributions, stock repurchases, and certain discretionary bonus payments. In addition to these guidelines, the banking regulators may require a banking organization to maintain capital at levels higher than the minimum ratios prescribed under the U.S. Basel III capital framework. In this regard, and unless otherwise directed by the FRB and the OCC, we have made commitments for the Company and LC Bank (until February 2024) to maintain a CET1 risk-based capital ratio of 11.0%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio above 11.0%, a total risk-based capital ratio above 13.0%, and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.0%. See “Part I – Item 1. Business – Regulation and Supervision – Regulatory Capital Requirements and Prompt Corrective Action” in our Annual Report and “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 18. Regulatory Requirements” in this Report for additional information.
The following table summarizes the Company’s regulatory capital amounts (in millions) and ratios:
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LendingClub | Amount | Ratio | Amount | Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
CET1 capital (1) | $ | 1,023.7 | 15.6 | % | $ | 1,005.8 | 15.8 | % | 7.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Tier 1 capital | $ | 1,023.7 | 15.6 | % | $ | 1,005.8 | 15.8 | % | 8.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Total capital | $ | 1,108.5 | 16.9 | % | $ | 1,088.1 | 17.1 | % | 10.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Tier 1 leverage | $ | 1,023.7 | 12.8 | % | $ | 1,005.8 | 14.1 | % | 4.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Risk-weighted assets | $ | 6,541.2 | N/A | $ | 6,360.7 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarterly adjusted average assets | $ | 8,016.1 | N/A | $ | 7,119.0 | N/A | N/A |
N/A – Not applicable
(1) Consists of common stockholders’ equity as defined under U.S. GAAP and certain adjustments made in accordance with regulatory capital guidelines, including the addition of the CECL transitional benefit and deductions for goodwill and other intangible assets.
The following table summarizes LC Bank’s regulatory capital amounts (in millions) and ratios:
LendingClub Bank | March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | Required Minimum plus Required CCB for Non-Leverage Ratios | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Ratio | Amount | Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CET1 capital (1) | $ | 914.6 | 14.3 | % | $ | 852.2 | 13.8 | % | 7.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Tier 1 capital | $ | 914.6 | 14.3 | % | $ | 852.2 | 13.8 | % | 8.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Total capital | $ | 997.7 | 15.6 | % | $ | 932.4 | 15.1 | % | 10.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Tier 1 leverage | $ | 914.6 | 11.7 | % | $ | 852.2 | 12.5 | % | 4.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Risk-weighted assets | $ | 6,399.2 | N/A | $ | 6,194.0 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarterly adjusted average assets | $ | 7,787.5 | N/A | $ | 6,795.2 | N/A | N/A |
N/A – Not applicable
(1) Consists of common stockholders’ equity as defined under U.S. GAAP and certain adjustments made in accordance with regulatory capital guidelines, including the addition of the CECL transitional benefit and deductions for goodwill and other intangible assets.
The higher risk-based capital ratios for the Company reflect generally lower risk-weights for assets held by LendingClub Corporation as compared with LC Bank.
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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FRB, OCC, and FDIC adopted a final rule related to the regulatory capital treatment of the allowance for credit losses under CECL. As permitted by the rule, the Company elected to delay the estimated impact of CECL on regulatory capital resulting in a capital benefit of $35 million at December 31, 2021. This benefit is phased out over a three-year transition period that commenced on January 1, 2022 at a rate of 25% each year through January 1, 2025.
Liquidity
We manage liquidity to meet our cash flow and collateral obligations in a timely manner at a reasonable cost. We must maintain operating liquidity to meet our expected daily and forecasted cash flow requirements, as well as contingent liquidity to meet unexpected funding requirements.
As our primary business at LC Bank involves taking deposits and originating loans, a key role of liquidity management is to ensure that customers have timely access to funds from deposits and for loans. Liquidity management also involves maintaining sufficient liquidity to repay borrowings, pay operating expenses and support extraordinary funding requirements when necessary.
LendingClub Bank Liquidity
During the second quarter of 2023, LC Bank’s available borrowing capacity under the FRB Discount Window increased upon including its unsecured personal loan portfolio among the loans pledged as collateral. Consequently, LC Bank’s available borrowing capacity under the FRB Discount Window was $3.7 billion, with total available borrowing capacity of $4.1 billion, as of April 26, 2023.
The following table summarizes LC Bank’s primary sources of short-term liquidity, including customer deposits that provide a significant source of relatively low-cost funding, as of the periods presented:
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,609,360 | $ | 1,020,874 | |||||||
Unencumbered securities available for sale | $ | 368,365 | $ | 329,287 | |||||||
Deposits | $ | 7,241,463 | $ | 6,420,827 | |||||||
Advances from PPPLF (1) | $ | 45,610 | $ | 64,154 | |||||||
Available borrowing capacity: | |||||||||||
FHLB of Des Moines borrowing capacity | $ | 438,206 | $ | 414,528 | |||||||
FRB Discount Window borrowing capacity | $ | 192,897 | $ | 191,021 | |||||||
Total available borrowing capacity | $ | 631,103 | $ | 605,549 |
(1) Collateralized by PPP loans originated by the Company.
The primary uses of LC Bank liquidity include the funding/acquisition of loans and securities purchases; withdrawals, maturities and the payment of interest on deposits; compensation and benefits expense; taxes; capital expenditures, including internally developed software, leasehold improvements and computer equipment; and costs associated with the continued development and support of our online lending marketplace platform.
Net capital expenditures were $16.4 million, or 6.9% of total net revenue, and $21.6 million, or 7.7% of total net revenue, for the first quarters of 2023 and 2022, respectively. Capital expenditures in 2023 are expected to be approximately $65 million, primarily related to costs associated with the continued development and support of our online lending marketplace platform, including regulatory compliance costs.
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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
LendingClub Holding Company Liquidity
The primary source of liquidity at the holding company is $42.8 million and $56.5 million in cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Additionally, the holding company has the ability to access the capital markets through additional registrations and public equity offerings.
Uses of cash at the holding company include the routine cash flow requirements as a bank holding company, such as interest and expenses (including those associated with our office leases), the needs of LC Bank for additional equity and, as required, its need for debt financing and support for extraordinary funding requirements when necessary.
Factors Impacting Liquidity
The Company’s liquidity could be adversely impacted by deteriorating financial and market conditions, the inability or unwillingness of a creditor to provide funding, an idiosyncratic event (e.g., a major loss, causing a perceived or actual deterioration in its financial condition), an adverse systemic event (e.g., default or bankruptcy of a significant capital markets participant), or others.
We believe, based on our projections, that our cash on hand, AFS securities, available funds, and cash flow from operations are sufficient to meet our liquidity needs for the next twelve months, as well as beyond the next twelve months. See “Item 1. Financial Statements – Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows” for additional detail regarding our cash flows.
Market Risk
Market risk represents the risk of potential losses arising from changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices, commodity prices, and/or other relevant market rates or prices. The primary market risk to which we are exposed is interest rate risk. Interest rate risk arises from financial instruments including loans, securities and borrowings, all entered into for purposes other than trading.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
LendingClub Bank
Our net interest income is affected by changes in the level of interest rates, the impact of interest rate fluctuations on asset prepayments, and the level and composition of deposits and liabilities, among other factors.
Loans HFI at LC Bank are funded primarily through our deposit base. The majority of loans HFI are fixed-rate instruments over the term of the loans. As a result, the primary component of interest rate risk on our financial instruments at LC Bank arises from the impact of fluctuations in loan and deposit rates on our net interest income. Therefore, we use a sensitivity analysis to assess the impact of hypothetical changes in interest rates on our net interest income results. The outcome of the analysis is influenced by a variety of assumptions, including the maturity profile and prepayment level of our unsecured consumer loans and expected consumer responses to changes in rates paid on non-maturity deposit products. Our assumptions are periodically calibrated to observed data and/or expected outcomes.
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(Tabular Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data and Ratios, or as Noted)
The following table presents the change in projected net interest income for the next twelve months due to a hypothetical instantaneous parallel change in interest rates relative to current rates:
March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
Instantaneous Change in Interest Rates: | |||||||||||
+ 200 basis points | (8.8) | % | (6.9) | % | |||||||
+ 100 basis points | (4.3) | % | (3.3) | % | |||||||
– 100 basis points | 2.6 | % | 1.9 | % | |||||||
– 200 basis points | 5.0 | % | 3.5 | % |
As illustrated in the table above, net interest income is projected to decrease over the next twelve months during hypothetical rising interest rate environments primarily as a result of higher rates paid on interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by higher rates earned on new loans, investment purchases, and cash and cash equivalents. Conversely, net interest income is projected to increase over the next twelve months during hypothetical declining interest rate environments. The increase in sensitivity as of March 31, 2023 relative to the prior quarter is primarily due to the composition of our loans and deposits. Furthermore, during fluctuating interest rate environments, the increased sensitivity of repricing interest-bearing deposits is more impactful than that of repricing fixed rate loans.
Although we believe that these measurements provide an estimate of our interest rate sensitivity, they do not account for potential changes in credit quality, balance sheet mix, size of our balance sheet, or other business developments that could affect net income. Actual results could differ materially from the estimated outcomes of our simulations.
For additional details regarding maturities of loans and leases HFI, see “Part II – Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Market Risk” in our Annual Report.
For the contractual maturities and weighted-average yields on the Company’s AFS securities portfolio, see “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 4. Securities Available for Sale.”
LendingClub Holding Company
At the holding company level, we continue to measure interest rate sensitivity by evaluating the change in fair value of certain assets and liabilities due to a hypothetical change in interest rates. Principal payments on our loans HFI continue to reduce the outstanding balance of this portfolio, and, as a result, the fair value impact from changes in interest rates continues to diminish.
Contingencies
For a comprehensive discussion of contingencies as of March 31, 2023, see “Item 1. Financial Statements – Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 17. Commitments and Contingencies.”
Critical Accounting Estimates
Certain of the Company’s accounting policies that involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity are discussed in “Part II – Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Estimates” in our Annual Report. There have been no significant changes to these critical accounting estimates during the first quarter of 2023.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
For a comprehensive discussion regarding quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, see “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Market Risk.”
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s management evaluated, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of March 31, 2023. In designing and evaluating its disclosure controls and procedures, the Company’s management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance, not absolute assurance, of achieving the desired control objectives, and is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Based on the evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2023, were designed and functioned effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports filed under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
No change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the first quarter of 2023, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
For a comprehensive discussion of legal proceedings, see “Part I. Financial Information – Item 1. Financial Statements – Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 17. Commitments and Contingencies – Legal,” which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
The risks described in “Part I – Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects, and the trading price of our common stock could decline. While we believe the risks and uncertainties described therein include all material risks currently known by us, it is possible that these may not be the only ones we face. Due to risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, our past financial results may not be a reliable indicator of future performance and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods. The Risk Factors section of our Annual Report remains current in all material respects.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Not applicable.
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit Index
The exhibits noted in the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed or incorporated by reference as a part of this Report and such Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.
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Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | Form | File No. | Exhibit | Filing Date | Filed Herewith | ||||||||||||||
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document‡ | X | ||||||||||||||||||
101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | X | ||||||||||||||||||
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase | X | ||||||||||||||||||
101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase | X | ||||||||||||||||||
101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase | X | ||||||||||||||||||
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase | X | ||||||||||||||||||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
‡ The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION | ||||||||||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||||||||||
Date: | May 2, 2023 | /s/ SCOTT SANBORN | ||||||||||||
Scott Sanborn | ||||||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||||||||
Date: | May 2, 2023 | /s/ ANDREW LABENNE | ||||||||||||
Andrew LaBenne | ||||||||||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
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