UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30,December 31, 2021

OR

 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from  __________ to __________

Commission file number 001-39888

Affirm Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware84-2224323
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
650 California Street
San Francisco, California94108
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(415) 984-0490
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per shareAFRMThe Nasdaq Global Select Market

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“large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated 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 November 3, 2021,February 9, 2022, the number of shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock outstanding was 208,195,315223,765,871 and the number of shares of the registrant's Class B common stock outstanding was 72,810,224.60,691,104.



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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”), as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this report, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial condition, business strategy, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “design,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potentially,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the following:

our expectations regarding our future revenue, expenses, and other operating results and key operating metrics;
our ability to attract additional merchants and retain and grow our relationships with our existing merchant partners;
our ability to compete successfully in a highly competitive industry;
our ability to attract new consumers and retain and grow our relationships with our existing consumers;
our expectations regarding product launches;
our ability to successfully engage new originating bank partners;
the availability of funding sources to support our business model;
our ability to effectively price and score credit risk using our proprietary risk model;
the performance of loans facilitated and originated through our platform;
the future growth rate of our revenue and related key operating metrics;
our ability to achieve or sustain profitability in the future;
our ability to remain in compliance with laws and regulations that currently apply or become applicable to our business;
our ability to protect our confidential, proprietary, or sensitive information;
past and future acquisitions, investments, and other strategic investments;
our ability to maintain, protect, and enhance our brand and intellectual property;
litigation, investigations, regulatory inquiries, and proceedings;
the impact of macroeconomic conditions on our business, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
the size and growth rates of the markets in which we compete.

Forward-looking statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including risks described in the section titled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K. Other sections of this Form 10-Q may include additional factors that could harm our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for our management to predict all risk factors nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ from those contained in, or implied by, any forward-looking statements.
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You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, achievements, events, or circumstances. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this report or to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations. You should read this Form 10-Q and the documents that we have filed as exhibits to this report with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance, and achievements may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

In addition, statements such as “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this report, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and you are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.

Investors and others should note that we may announce material business and financial information to our investors using our investor relations website (investors.affirm.com), our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), webcasts, press releases, and conference calls. We use these mediums, including our website, to communicate with investors and the general public about our company, our products, and other issues. It is possible that the information that we make available on our website may be deemed to be material information. We therefore encourage investors and others interested in our company to review the information that we make available on our website. The contents of our website are not incorporated into this filing. We have included our investor relations website address as an inactive textual reference and for convenience only, and do not intend it to be an active link to our website.

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Part I - Financial Information

Item 1. Unaudited Financial Statements

AFFIRM HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
September 30, 2021June 30, 2021December 31, 2021June 30, 2021
AssetsAssetsAssets
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$1,439,531 $1,466,558 Cash and cash equivalents$2,567,401 $1,466,558 
Restricted cashRestricted cash236,282 226,074 Restricted cash247,402 226,074 
Securities available for sale at fair valueSecurities available for sale at fair value456,266 16,170 Securities available for sale at fair value475,379 16,170 
Loans held for saleLoans held for sale1,808 13,030 Loans held for sale27,394 13,030 
Loans held for investmentLoans held for investment2,244,826 2,022,320 Loans held for investment2,425,519 2,022,320 
Allowance for credit lossesAllowance for credit losses(152,021)(117,760)Allowance for credit losses(158,289)(117,760)
Loans held for investment, netLoans held for investment, net2,092,805 1,904,560 Loans held for investment, net2,267,230 1,904,560 
Accounts receivable, netAccounts receivable, net100,951 91,575 Accounts receivable, net134,571 91,575 
Property, equipment and software, netProperty, equipment and software, net84,925 62,499 Property, equipment and software, net113,573 62,499 
GoodwillGoodwill540,770 516,515 Goodwill541,399 516,515 
Intangible assetsIntangible assets71,378 67,930 Intangible assets66,190 67,930 
Commercial agreement assetsCommercial agreement assets207,431 227,377 Commercial agreement assets316,047 227,377 
Other assetsOther assets169,952 274,679 Other assets195,863 274,679 
Total AssetsTotal Assets$5,402,099 $4,866,967 Total Assets$6,952,449 $4,866,967 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ EquityLiabilities and Stockholders’ EquityLiabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities:Liabilities:Liabilities:
Accounts payableAccounts payable$425,854 $57,758 Accounts payable$45,589 $57,758 
Payable to third-party loan ownersPayable to third-party loan owners38,462 50,079 Payable to third-party loan owners71,515 50,079 
Accrued interest payableAccrued interest payable3,304 2,751 Accrued interest payable2,621 2,751 
Accrued expenses and other liabilitiesAccrued expenses and other liabilities450,662 323,577 Accrued expenses and other liabilities436,533 323,577 
Convertible senior notes, netConvertible senior notes, net1,704,607 — 
Notes issued by securitization trustsNotes issued by securitization trusts1,621,638 1,176,673 Notes issued by securitization trusts1,577,264 1,176,673 
Funding debtFunding debt484,821 680,602 Funding debt645,998 680,602 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities3,024,741 2,291,440 Total liabilities4,484,127 2,291,440 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)00Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)00
Stockholders’ equity:Stockholders’ equity:Stockholders’ equity:
Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share: 3,030,000,000 shares authorized, 200,336,842 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021; 3,030,000,000 shares authorized, 181,131,728 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021
Class B common stock, par value $0.00001 per share: 140,000,000 shares authorized, 77,380,330 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021; 140,000,000 authorized, 88,226,376 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021
Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share: 3,030,000,000 shares authorized, 222,313,582 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021; 3,030,000,000 shares authorized, 181,131,728 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share: 3,030,000,000 shares authorized, 222,313,582 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021; 3,030,000,000 shares authorized, 181,131,728 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021
Class B common stock, par value $0.00001 per share: 140,000,000 shares authorized, 60,896,826 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021; 140,000,000 authorized, 88,226,376 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021Class B common stock, par value $0.00001 per share: 140,000,000 shares authorized, 60,896,826 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021; 140,000,000 authorized, 88,226,376 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021
Additional paid in capitalAdditional paid in capital3,579,763 3,467,236 Additional paid in capital3,828,778 3,467,236 
Accumulated deficitAccumulated deficit(1,205,100)(898,485)Accumulated deficit(1,364,835)(898,485)
Accumulated other comprehensive gain2,692 6,773 
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss)4,376 6,773 
Total stockholders’ equityTotal stockholders’ equity2,377,358 2,575,527 Total stockholders’ equity2,468,322 2,575,527 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ EquityTotal Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity$5,402,099 $4,866,967 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity$6,952,449 $4,866,967 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AFFIRM HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, CONT.
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

    The following table presents the assets and liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”), which are included in the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets above. The assets in the table below may only be used to settle obligations of consolidated VIEs and are in excess of those obligations. The liabilities in the table below include liabilities for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company. Additionally, the assets and liabilities in the table below include third-party assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs only and exclude intercompany balances that eliminate upon consolidation.
September 30, 2021June 30, 2021December 31, 2021June 30, 2021
Assets of consolidated VIEs, included in total assets aboveAssets of consolidated VIEs, included in total assets aboveAssets of consolidated VIEs, included in total assets above
Restricted cashRestricted cash$164,868 $142,385 Restricted cash$163,578 $142,385 
Loans held for investmentLoans held for investment2,035,653 1,743,810 Loans held for investment2,175,601 1,743,810 
Allowance for credit lossesAllowance for credit losses(127,744)(94,463)Allowance for credit losses(127,195)(94,463)
Loans held for investment, netLoans held for investment, net1,907,909 1,649,347 Loans held for investment, net2,048,406 1,649,347 
Accounts receivable, netAccounts receivable, net8,195 8,209 Accounts receivable, net8,195 8,209 
Other assetsOther assets3,501 3,683 Other assets5,636 3,683 
Total assets of consolidated VIEsTotal assets of consolidated VIEs$2,084,473 $1,803,624 Total assets of consolidated VIEs$2,225,815 $1,803,624 
Liabilities of consolidated VIEs, included in total liabilities aboveLiabilities of consolidated VIEs, included in total liabilities aboveLiabilities of consolidated VIEs, included in total liabilities above
Accounts payableAccounts payable$2,873 $2,927 Accounts payable$2,896 $2,927 
Accrued interest payableAccrued interest payable3,139 2,613 Accrued interest payable2,646 2,613 
Accrued expenses and other liabilitiesAccrued expenses and other liabilities3,627 3,820 Accrued expenses and other liabilities5,103 3,820 
Notes issued by securitization trustsNotes issued by securitization trusts1,621,638 1,176,673 Notes issued by securitization trusts1,577,264 1,176,673 
Funding debtFunding debt374,817 607,394 Funding debt508,164 607,394 
Total liabilities of consolidated VIEsTotal liabilities of consolidated VIEs2,006,094 1,793,427 Total liabilities of consolidated VIEs2,096,073 1,793,427 
Total net assetsTotal net assets$78,379 $10,197 Total net assets$129,742 $10,197 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AFFIRM HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
202120202021202020212020
RevenueRevenueRevenue
Merchant network revenueMerchant network revenue$92,244 $93,265 Merchant network revenue$127,087 $99,630 $219,331 $192,895 
Virtual card network revenueVirtual card network revenue19,395 5,958 Virtual card network revenue26,558 10,820 45,953 16,778 
Total network revenueTotal network revenue111,639 99,223 Total network revenue153,645 110,450 265,284 209,673 
Interest incomeInterest income117,302 54,237 Interest income138,355 73,857 255,657 128,094 
Gain on sales of loansGain on sales of loans30,979 16,434 Gain on sales of loans57,690 14,560 88,669 30,994 
Servicing incomeServicing income9,465 4,084 Servicing income11,321 5,174 20,786 9,258 
Total Revenue, netTotal Revenue, net$269,385 $173,978 Total Revenue, net$361,011 $204,041 $630,396 $378,019 
Operating ExpensesOperating ExpensesOperating Expenses
Loss on loan purchase commitmentLoss on loan purchase commitment$51,678 $65,868 Loss on loan purchase commitment$65,265 $67,768 $116,943 $133,636 
Provision for credit lossesProvision for credit losses63,647 28,931 Provision for credit losses52,640 12,521 116,287 41,452 
Funding costsFunding costs16,753 10,352 Funding costs17,700 12,060 34,453 22,412 
Processing and servicingProcessing and servicing25,201 13,498 Processing and servicing41,849 16,802 67,050 30,300 
Technology and data analyticsTechnology and data analytics78,013 33,768 Technology and data analytics94,989 41,634 173,002 75,402 
Sales and marketingSales and marketing63,960 22,582 Sales and marketing143,476 39,112 207,436 61,694 
General and administrativeGeneral and administrative136,204 32,273 General and administrative141,292 40,916 277,496 73,189 
Total Operating ExpensesTotal Operating Expenses435,456 207,272 Total Operating Expenses557,211 230,813 992,667 438,085 
Operating LossOperating Loss$(166,071)$(33,294)Operating Loss$(196,200)$(26,772)$(362,271)$(60,066)
Other (expense) income, netOther (expense) income, net(140,373)29,445 Other (expense) income, net36,741 240 (103,632)29,685 
Loss Before Income TaxesLoss Before Income Taxes$(306,444)$(3,849)Loss Before Income Taxes$(159,459)$(26,532)$(465,903)$(30,381)
Income Tax ExpenseIncome Tax Expense171 97 Income Tax Expense276 78 447 175 
Net LossNet Loss$(306,615)$(3,946)Net Loss$(159,735)$(26,610)$(466,350)$(30,556)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustmentsForeign currency translation adjustments$(3,802)$405 Foreign currency translation adjustments$2,341 $1,814 $(1,461)$2,219 
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, netUnrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net(279)— Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net(657)— (936)— 
Net Other Comprehensive (Loss) IncomeNet Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income(4,081)405 Net Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income1,684 1,814 (2,397)2,219 
Comprehensive LossComprehensive Loss$(310,696)$(3,541)Comprehensive Loss$(158,051)$(24,796)$(468,747)$(28,337)
Per share data:Per share data:Per share data:
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for Class A and Class B:
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for Class A and Class BNet loss per share attributable to common stockholders for Class A and Class B
BasicBasic$(1.13)$(0.06)Basic$(0.57)$(0.38)$(1.70)$(0.45)
DilutedDiluted$(1.13)$(0.47)Diluted$(0.57)$(0.38)$(1.70)$(0.84)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:Weighted average common shares outstanding:Weighted average common shares outstanding:
BasicBasic271,677,516 64,778,024 Basic281,533,888 70,801,521 273,588,094 67,795,598 
DilutedDiluted271,677,516 68,256,189 Diluted281,533,888 70,801,521 273,588,094 69,534,680 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AFFIRM HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK AND
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share amounts)

Common StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalAccumulated DeficitAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
SharesAmount
Balance as of June 30, 2021269,358,104 $3 $3,467,236 $(898,485)$6,773 $2,575,527 
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options7,403,503 — 37,470 — — 37,470 
Issuance of common stock in acquisition183,733 — 10,000 — — 10,000 
Vesting of restricted stock units772,653 — — — — — 
Repurchases of common stock(821)— (4)— — (4)
Stock-based compensation— — 104,879 — — 104,879 
Tax withholding on stock-based compensation— — (39,817)— — (39,817)
Foreign currency translation adjustments— — — — (3,802)(3,802)
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale— — — — (279)(279)
Net Loss— — — (306,615)— (306,615)
Balance as of September 30, 2021277,717,172 $3 $3,579,764 $(1,205,100)$2,692 $2,377,359 
Issuance of common stock4,689,973 — 21,674 — — 21,674 
Vesting of restricted stock units803,263 — — — — — 
Vesting of warrants for common stock— — 198,383 — — 198,383 
Stock-based compensation— — 101,920 — — 101,920 
Tax withholding on stock-based compensation— — (72,963)— — (72,963)
Foreign currency translation adjustments— — — — 2,341 2,341 
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale— — — — (657)(657)
Net Loss— — — (159,735)— (159,735)
Balance as of December 31, 2021283,210,408 $3 $3,828,778 $(1,364,835)$4,376 $2,468,322 














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AFFIRM HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICITEQUITY (DEFICIT), CONT.
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share amounts)

Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock
Common StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalAccumulated DeficitAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Total Stockholders' Deficit
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance as of June 30, 2021  269,358,104 $3 $3,467,236 $(898,485)$6,773 $2,575,527 
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options— — 7,403,503 — 37,470 — — 37,470 
Issuance of common stock in acquisition— — 183,733 — 10,000 — — 10,000 
Vesting of restricted stock units— — 772,653 — — — — — 
Repurchases of common stock— — (821)— (5)— — (5)
Stock-based compensation— — — — 104,879 — — 104,879 
Tax withholding on stock-based compensation— — — — (39,817)— — (39,817)
Foreign currency translation adjustments— — — — — — (3,802)(3,802)
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale— — — — — — (279)(279)
Net Loss— — — — — (306,615)— (306,615)
Balance as of September 30, 2021  277,717,172 $3 $3,579,763 $(1,205,100)$2,692 $2,377,358 
Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock
Common StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalAccumulated DeficitAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Total Stockholders' Deficit
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance as of June 30, 2020122,115,971 $804,170 47,684,427  80,373 (447,167)(302)$(367,096)
Issuance of common stock— — 388,246 — 1,741 — — 1,741 
Repurchases of common stock— — (115,625)— (584)— — (584)
Issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs of $44021,824,141 434,434 — — — — — — 
Vesting and exercise of warrants for common stock— — 5,074,398 — 67,645 — — 67,645 
Stock-based compensation— — — — 7,175 — — 7,175 
Conversion of convertible debt4,444,321 88,559 — — (42,124)— — (42,124)
Effects of adoption of new accounting standards— — — — — (9,980)— (9,980)
Foreign currency translation adjustments— — — — — — 405 405 
Net Loss— — — — — (3,946)— (3,946)
Balance as of September 30, 2020148,384,433 1,327,163 53,031,446 $ $114,226 $(461,093)$103 $(346,764)

Redeemable Convertible
Preferred Stock
Common StockAdditional Paid-In CapitalAccumulated DeficitAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance as of June 30, 2020122,115,971 $804,170 47,684,427  80,373 (447,167)(302)$(367,096)
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock option— — 388,246 — 1,741 — — 1,741 
Repurchases of common stock— — (115,625)— (584)— — (584)
Issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs of $44021,824,141 434,434 — — — — — — 
Vesting and exercise of warrants for common stock— — 5,074,398 — 67,645 — — 67,645 
Stock-based compensation— — — — 7,175 — — 7,175 
Conversion of convertible debt4,444,321 88,559 — — (42,124)— — (42,124)
Effects of adoption of new accounting standards— — — — — (9,980)— (9,980)
Foreign currency translation adjustments— — — — — — 405 405 
Net Loss— — — — — (3,946)— (3,946)
Balance as of September 30, 2020148,384,433 1,327,163 53,031,446 $ $114,226 $(461,093)$103 $(346,764)
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock option— — 6,220,024 — 21,676 — — 21,676 
Repurchases of common stock— — (12,100)— (199)— — (199)
Issuance of preferred stock, net of issuance costs of $14312,546 108 — — — — — — 
Stock-based compensation— — — — 6,774 — — 6,774 
Foreign currency translation adjustments— — — — — — 1,814 1,814 
Net Loss— — — — — (26,610)— (26,610)
Balance as of December 31, 2020148,396,979 1,327,271 59,239,370 $ $142,477 $(487,703)$1,917 $(343,309)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

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AFFIRM HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Loss$(306,615)$(3,946)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Provision for credit losses63,647 28,931 
Amortization of premiums and discounts on loans, net(35,708)(11,123)
Gain on sales of loans(30,979)(16,434)
Changes in fair value of assets and liabilities139,884 (30,202)
Amortization of commercial agreement assets18,971 14,261 
Amortization of debt issuance costs5,231 1,083 
Stock-based compensation93,189 6,203 
Depreciation and amortization10,541 3,720 
Other4,002 608 
Purchases of loans held for sale(896,786)(346,878)
Proceeds from the sale of loans held for sale888,580 338,926 
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net(12,076)10,175 
Other assets78,086 (64,412)
Accounts payable368,096 6,110 
Payable to third-party loan owners(11,618)(3,793)
Accrued interest payable553 798 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities(11,848)63,669 
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities365,150 (2,304)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases and origination of loans held for investment(1,847,458)(1,177,769)
Proceeds from the sale of loans held for investment195,039 75,049 
Principal repayments and other loan servicing activity1,486,099 749,128 
Acquisition, net of cash and restricted cash acquired(5,999)— 
Additions to property, equipment and software(16,347)(4,169)
Purchases of securities available for sale(443,560)— 
Proceeds from maturities and repayments of securities available for sale889 — 
Other investing cash inflows4,827 — 
Other investing cash outflows(3,000)— 
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities(629,510)(357,761)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from funding debt682,106 773,938 
Payment of debt issuance costs(6,609)(4,617)
Principal repayments of funding debt(873,778)(890,556)
Proceeds from issuance of notes and residual trust certificates by securitization trusts499,789 518,232 
Principal repayments of notes issued by securitization trusts(55,204)(14,777)
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock, net— 434,434 
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options and warrants37,470 1,741 
Repurchases of common stock(4)(584)
Payments of tax withholding for stock-based compensation(39,817)— 
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities243,953 817,811 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash3,588 — 
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash(16,819)457,746 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period1,692,632 328,128 
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, end of period$1,675,813 $785,874 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AFFIRM HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, CONT.
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Cash payments for interest$10,195 $6,934 
Cash paid for income taxes72 — 
Cash paid for operating leases4,475 3,148 
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Stock-based compensation included in capitalized internal-use software$11,690 $972 
Additions to property and equipment included in accrued expenses56 15 
Issuance of warrants in exchange for commercial agreement— 67,645 
Conversion of convertible debt— 88,559 
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition10,000 — 

Six Months Ended December 31,
20212020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Loss$(466,350)$(30,556)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Provision for credit losses116,287 41,452 
Amortization of premiums and discounts on loans, net(87,678)(31,453)
Gain on sales of loans(88,669)(30,994)
Changes in fair value of assets and liabilities104,900 (30,568)
Amortization of commercial agreement assets43,885 31,300 
Amortization of debt issuance costs9,568 2,361 
Commercial agreement warrant expense64,854 — 
Stock-based compensation181,726 12,724 
Depreciation and amortization22,505 7,071 
Other(5,198)2,523 
Purchases of loans held for sale(2,614,002)(1,033,915)
Proceeds from the sale of loans held for sale2,607,759 1,001,673 
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net(48,117)(9,080)
Other assets65,422 (89,509)
Accounts payable(12,169)7,862 
Payable to third-party loan owners21,436 8,046 
Accrued interest payable(131)1,799 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities8,868 89,305 
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities(75,104)(49,959)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases and origination of loans held for investment(4,652,346)(2,691,788)
Proceeds from the sale of loans held for investment780,276 204,960 
Principal repayments and other loan servicing activity3,563,123 1,700,809 
Acquisition, net of cash and restricted cash acquired(5,999)(113,628)
Additions to property, equipment and software(38,159)(7,063)
Purchases of securities available for sale(511,724)— 
Proceeds from maturities and repayments of securities available for sale59,126 — 
Other investing cash inflows9,872 — 
Other investing cash outflows(23,742)— 
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities(819,573)(906,710)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt, net1,704,300 — 
Proceeds from funding debt1,497,674 1,533,379 
Proceeds from issuance of notes and residual trust certificates by securitization trusts499,640 896,455 
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock, net— 434,542 
Payment of debt issuance costs(8,151)(6,787)
Principal repayments of funding debt(1,527,568)(1,544,502)
Principal repayments of notes issued by securitization trusts(102,467)(70,390)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options and warrants and contributions to ESPP59,569 23,417 
Repurchases of common stock(4)(783)
Payments of tax withholding for stock-based compensation(112,780)— 
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities2,010,213 1,265,331 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash6,635 — 
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash1,122,171 308,662 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period1,692,632 328,128 
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, end of period$2,814,803 $636,790 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AFFIRM HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, CONT.
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)

Six Months Ended December 31,
20212020
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Cash payments for interest expense$23,143 $16,716 
Cash paid for operating leases8,232 6,307 
Cash paid for income taxes80 — 
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Stock-based compensation included in capitalized internal-use software25,073 1,225 
Issuance of common stock in connection with acquisition10,000 — 
Additions to property and equipment included in accrued expenses107 24 
Issuance of warrants in exchange for commercial agreement— 67,645 
Conversion of convertible debt— 88,559 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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1.   Business Description

Affirm Holdings, Inc. (“Affirm,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), headquartered in San Francisco, California, provides consumers with a simpler, more transparent, and flexible alternative to traditional payment options. Our mission is to deliver honest financial products that improve lives. Through our next-generation commerce platform, and partnerships with originating banks, and capital markets partners, we enable consumers to confidently pay for a purchase over time, with terms ranging from one to sixty months. When a consumer applies for a loan through our platform, the loan is underwritten using our proprietary risk model, and once approved, the consumer selects their preferred repayment option. The majority of loansLoans are self-originated or funded and issued by our originating bank partners.

Merchants partner with us to transform the consumer shopping experience and to acquire and convert customers more effectively through our frictionless point-of-sale payment solution.solutions. Consumers get the flexibility to buy now and make simple regular payments for their purchases and merchants see increased average order value, repeat purchase rate,rates, and an overall more satisfied customer base. Unlike legacy payment options and our competitors’ product offerings, which charge deferred or compounding interest and unexpected costs, we disclose up-front to consumers exactly what they will owe — no hidden fees, no deferred interest, no penalties.

2.   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), as contained in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), disclosure requirements for interim financial information, and the requirements of Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. The balance sheet as of June 30, 2021 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date. Management believes these interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, including those of a normal and recurring nature, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or any other interim period. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

Our interim condensed financial statements have been prepared on a consolidated basis. Under this basis of presentation, our financial statements consolidate all wholly owned subsidiaries and variable interest entities (“VIEs”), in which we have a controlling financial interest. These include various business trust entities and limited partnerships established to enter into warehouse credit agreements with certain lenders for funding debt facilities and certain asset-backed securitization transactions.

Our variable interest arises from contractual, ownership, or other monetary interests in the entity, which changes with fluctuations in the fair value of the entity’s net assets. We consolidate a VIE when we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary. We assess whether or not we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE on an ongoing basis.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires the use of estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change relate to determination of the variable consideration for revenue, the allowance for credit losses, capitalized internal-use software development costs, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, convertible debt derivatives, loss on loan purchase commitment, the fair value of servicing assets and liabilities, discount on self-originated loans, the fair
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value and useful lives of tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed
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resulting from business combinations, the fair value of contingent consideration related to business combinations, the evaluation for impairment of intangible assets and goodwill, the incremental borrowing rate used in discounting our lease liabilities, the fair value of available for sale debt securities including retained interests in our securitizationssecuritization trusts, the fair value of residual certificates issued by our securitization trusts held by third parties, and stock-based compensation.compensation, including the fair value of warrants issued to nonemployees. We base our estimates on historical experience, current events, and other factors we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. To the extent that there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, our financial condition or operating results will be materially affected.

These estimates are based on information available as of the date of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements; therefore, actual results could differ materially from those estimates. 

Immaterial Correction of Prior Period Amounts

Subsequent to the issuance of our financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on September 17, 2021, we identified understatements in certain prior period amounts related to the fair value measurement of contingent consideration and stock-based compensation.

We remeasure the fair value of the contingent consideration liability recorded in connection with the PayBright, Inc. (“PayBright”) acquisition at each reporting date. An incorrect input in the Monte Carlo simulation used to estimate the fair value as of June 30, 2021, resulted in an understatement of accrued expenses and other liabilities of $5.6 million as of June 30, 2021.
We measure stock-based compensation based on the fair value of an award at the grant date and recognize expense over the vesting period of the award based on the estimated portion of the award that is expected to vest. An incorrect determination of the grant date and service inception dates for certain awards granted prior to our initial public offering (“IPO”), as well as incorrect treatment of expense recognition for certain terminated employees, resulted in an understatement of additional paid in capital of $4.5 million as of June 30, 2021.

Accordingly, we are correctinghave corrected the relevant financial statements and related footnotes as of June 30, 2021 within these interim condensed consolidated financial statements from amounts previously reported. We have evaluated the materiality of these misstatements based on an analysis of quantitative and qualitative factors and concluded they were not material to the prior period financial statements, individually or in aggregate.

The following table provides the impact of the correction on our consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2021, as presented below (in thousands):

As of June 30, 2021
As Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs Corrected
Accrued expenses and other liabilities317,951 5,626 323,577 
Total liabilities2,285,814 5,626 2,291,440 
Additional paid in capital3,462,762 4,474 3,467,236 
Accumulated deficit(888,381)(10,104)(898,485)
Accumulated other comprehensive income6,769 6,773 
Total stockholders’ equity2,581,153 (5,626)2,575,527 




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Significant Accounting Policies

Except for the addition of policies described below for marketable securities available for sale, there were no material changes to our significant accounting policies as disclosed in Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
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of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on September 17, 2021.

Marketable Securities Available for Sale

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we purchasedWe hold certain investments in marketable debt securities and retained interests in our unconsolidated securitization trusts which are accounted for under ASC Topic 320, “Investments - Debt Securities” (“ASC 320”). We have classified these investments as available for sale, as defined within ASC 320. These investments are held at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net within other comprehensive income (loss). As of the end of each reporting period, management reviews each security where the fair value is less than the amortized cost to determine whether any portion of the decline in fair value is due to a credit loss and/or whether or not we intend to sell or will be required to sell such security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. The portion of any decline in fair value which management identifies as a credit loss will be recognized as an allowance for credit losses through other (expense) income, net rather than unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net. To the extent management intends to sell or may be required to sell a security in an unrealized loss position, we 1) reverse any previously recorded allowance for credit losses with an offsetting entry to reduce the amortized cost basis of the security and 2) write-off any remaining portion of the amortized cost basis to equal its fair value, with this change recorded through other (expense) income, net.

Interest income for available for sale securities is recorded within other (expense) income, net.

Available for sale securities initially purchased with less than 90 days until maturity with quoted transaction prices in an active market are classified as cash and cash equivalents.

With respect to retained interests in our securitization trusts, we apply the guidance in ASC Topic 325, “Investments - Other” (“ASC 325”) relating to beneficial interests. Accordingly, we recognize interest income each period based on the effective interest rate calculated using expected cash flows. Changes in the timing of expected cash flows are accounted for prospectively through an adjustment to interest income. When fair value is below amortized cost, we record an allowance for credit losses measured based on the difference between amortized cost and projected cash flows discounted at the effective interest rate. The allowance for credit losses is capped at the difference between amortized cost and fair value.

Refer to Note 12. Investments for additional information.

AdvertisingSales and Marketing Costs

AdvertisingSales and marketing costs include the expense related to warrants and other share-based payments granted to our enterprise partners. See Note 6. Balance Sheet Components for more information on these arrangements. Sales and marketing costs also include salaries and personnel-related costs, as well as costs of general marketing and promotional activities, promotional event programs, sponsorships, and allocated overhead. A portion of these costs related to general marketing and promotional activities are considered advertising costs within the meaning of ASC Topic 720, “Other Expenses” (“ASC 720”), and are expensed as incurredincurred. Advertising costs totaled $25.5 million and are included within sales and marketing in our interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. For$43.4 million for the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, respectively, and 2020, advertising costs totaled $18.3$13.9 million and $1.4$15.3 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively.

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Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

Financial Instruments - Credit Losses

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326)” ("ASC 326"). The amendments replaced the incurred loss impairment methodology with the current expected credit loss model ("CECL"). Subsequent to the issuance of ASU 2016-13, the FASB issued several amendments to ASC 326 to clarify or improve the financial instruments credit losses standard such as codification and targeted improvements in ASUs 2018-19, 2019-04, 2019-05, 2019-11 and 2020-03.

Following the loss of our emerging growth company status in the third quarter of the prior fiscal year, we adopted ASC 326 effective July 1, 2020 using the modified retrospective approach for our loans held for investment. For the three months ended September 30, 2020, this adoption resulted in a decrease in the provision for credit losses of $11.3 million.

Convertible Debt Instruments

In August 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2020-06, “Debt — Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40),” which simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments. The guidance removes certain accounting models that separate the embedded conversion features from the host contract for convertible
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instruments. Either a modified retrospective method of transition or a fully retrospective method of transition is permissible for the adoption of this standard. ASU 2020-06 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted no earlier than the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2020. We early adopted the new standard effective July 1, 2021 on a modified retrospective basis. The adoption of the new standard did not have any material impact on our interim condensed consolidated financial statements.statements as of the adoption date. As further discussed in Note 10.Debt, the Company issued certain convertible senior notes during the six months ended December 31, 2021, and the accounting for these instruments was based on the guidance in ASU 2020-06.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Reference Rate Reform

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” Subject to meeting certain criteria, the new guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions to applying contract modification accounting under existing U.S. GAAP, to address the expected phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“(���LIBOR”). This ASU is effective for all entities upon issuance as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. In January 2021, the FASB also issued ASU 2021-01, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848),” which provides additional optional expedients and exceptions applicable to all entities that have derivative instruments that use an interest rate for margining, discounting, or contract price alignment that is modified as a result of reference rate reform. This ASU is effective for all entities upon issuance as of January 7, 2021 through December 31, 2022. We are in the process of reviewinghave reviewed all our derivatives agreements, revolving credit agreements and loan salefinancial agreements that utilize LIBOR as the reference rate and evaluating thedetermined there is no impact to our interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of this new guidance.December 31, 2021. Throughout the remaining effective period for ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01, we will continue to evaluate the applicableavailable relief measures within each of these amendments and will determine any impact on our interim condensed consolidated financial statements.statements, as applicable.

Business Combinations

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customer,” which requires contract assets and contract liabilities, such as deferred revenue, acquired in a business combination to be recognized and measured in accordance with Topic 606 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers). ASU 2021-08 is expected to reduce diversity in practice and increase comparability for both the recognition and measurement of acquired revenue contracts with customers at the date of and after a business combination. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and should be applied prospectively to acquisitions occurring on or after the effective date. Early adoption is permitted, including for interim periods, and is applicable to all business combinations for which the acquisition date occurs within the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. We are evaluating the effect of adopting this new accounting guidance.

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3.   Interest Income

Interest income consisted of the following components (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
202120202021202020212020
Interest income on unpaid principal balanceInterest income on unpaid principal balance$82,941 $42,502 Interest income on unpaid principal balance$88,674 $54,243 $171,615 96,745 
Amortization of discount on loans held for investment38,445 14,770 
Amortization of discount on loansAmortization of discount on loans54,965 22,448 93,410 37,218 
Amortization of premiums on loansAmortization of premiums on loans(2,737)(1,958)Amortization of premiums on loans(2,995)(2,118)(5,732)(4,076)
Interest receivable charged-off, net of recoveriesInterest receivable charged-off, net of recoveries(1,347)(1,077)Interest receivable charged-off, net of recoveries(2,289)(716)(3,636)(1,793)
Total interest incomeTotal interest income$117,302 $54,237 Total interest income$138,355 $73,857 $255,657 $128,094 
We accrue interest income using the effective interest method. Interest income on a loan is accrued daily, based on the finance charge disclosed to the consumer, over the term of the loan based upon the principal outstanding. The accrual of interest on a loan is suspended if a formal dispute with the consumer involving either Affirm or the merchant of record is opened, or a loan is 120 days past due. Upon the resolution of a dispute with the consumer, the accrual of interest is resumed, and any interest that would have been earned during the disputed period is retroactively accrued. As of September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, the balance of loans held for investment on non-accrual status was $0.8$1.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively.

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4.   Loans Held for Investment and Allowance for Credit Losses

    Loans held for investment consisted of the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2021June 30, 2021December 31, 2021June 30, 2021
Unpaid principal balanceUnpaid principal balance$2,280,315 $2,058,863 Unpaid principal balance$2,451,614 $2,058,863 
Accrued interest receivableAccrued interest receivable16,817 15,466 Accrued interest receivable19,573 15,466 
Premiums on loans held for investmentPremiums on loans held for investment7,175 7,071 Premiums on loans held for investment8,083 7,071 
Less: Discount due to loss on loan purchase commitment(1)Less: Discount due to loss on loan purchase commitment(1)(53,657)(53,177)Less: Discount due to loss on loan purchase commitment(1)(40,526)(53,177)
Less: Discount due to loss on self-originated loans (1)
Less: Discount due to loss on self-originated loans (1)
(7,434)— 
Less: Fair value adjustment on loans acquired through business combinationLess: Fair value adjustment on loans acquired through business combination(5,824)(5,903)Less: Fair value adjustment on loans acquired through business combination(5,791)(5,903)
Total loans held for investmentTotal loans held for investment$2,244,826 $2,022,320 Total loans held for investment$2,425,519 $2,022,320 
(1) In the prior period, discount due to loss on self-originated loans, in the amount of $2.0 million, was included with discount due to loss on loan purchase commitment.

The majority of the loans that are underwritten using our technology platform and originated by our originating bank partners are later purchased by us. We purchased loans from our originating bank partners in the amount of $2,244.2$3,373.2 million and $1,524.1$5,617.5 million duringfor the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, respectively, and $2,065.4 million and $3,589.6 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively.

These loans have a variety of lending terms as well as maturities ranging from one to sixty months. Given that our loan portfolio focuses on one product segment, point-of-sale unsecured installment loans, we generally evaluate the entire portfolio as a single homogeneous loan portfolio.portfolio and make merchant or program specific adjustments as necessary.

We closely monitor credit quality for our loan receivables to manage and evaluate our related exposure to credit risk. Credit risk management begins with initial underwriting, where loan applications are assessed against the credit underwriting policy and procedures offor our self-originated loans and originating bank partners,partner loans, and continues through to full repayment of a loan. To assess a consumer who requests a loan, we use, among other
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indicators, internally developed risk models using detailed information from external sources, such as credit bureaus where available, and internal historical experience, including the consumer’s prior repayment history on our platform as well as other measures. We combine these factors to establish a proprietary score as a credit quality indicator.

Our proprietary score (“ITACs”) is assigned to most loans facilitated through our technology platform, ranging from zero to 100, with 100 representing the highest credit quality and therefore the lowest likelihood of loss. The ITACs model analyzes the characteristics of a consumer's attributes that are shown to be predictive of both willingness and ability to repay including, but not limited to: basic features of a consumer's credit profile, a consumer's prior repayment performance with other creditors, current credit utilization, and legal and policy changes. When a consumer passes both fraud and credit policy checks, the application is assigned an ITACs score. ITACs is also used for portfolio performance monitoring. Our credit risk team closely tracks the distribution of ITACs at the portfolio level, as well as ITACs at the individual loan level to monitor for signs of a changing credit profile within the portfolio. Repayment performance within each ITACs band is also monitored to support both the integrity of the risk scoring models and to measure possible changes in consumer behavior amongst various credit tiers.

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The following table presents an analysis of the credit quality, by ITACs score, of the amortized cost basis by fiscal year of origination on loans held for investment and loans held for sale (in thousands) as of September 30,December 31, 2021:

Amortized Costs Basis by Fiscal Year of OriginationAmortized Costs Basis by Fiscal Year of Origination
20222021202020192018PriorTotal20222021202020192018PriorTotal
96+96+$50,032 $5,695 $11 $— $— $— $55,738 96+$950,760 $378,657 $61,263 $2,316 $$— $1,392,997 
94 – 9694 – 9696,076 74,820 819 — — 171,723 94 – 96433,536 96,220 2,221 129 — 532,108 
90 – 9490 – 94236,342 211,078 4,191 246 — 451,859 90 – 94194,066 35,571 203 — — 229,844 
<90<90619,067 697,268 81,346 4,583 — 1,402,266 <9087,498 96 — — — — 87,594 
No score(1)
No score(1)
79,039 58,216 9,484 1,201 273 18 148,231 
No score(1)
140,972 41,598 7,178 875 167 190,797 
Total loan receivablesTotal loan receivables$1,080,556 $1,047,077 $95,851 $6,038 $277 $18 $2,229,817 Total loan receivables$1,806,832 $552,142 $70,865 $3,324 $170 $$2,433,340 
Current period charge-offs$(29,454)$(943)$(56)$(1)$— $— $(30,454)
Current period recoveries1,200 978 839 385 267 42 3,711 
Current period net charge-offs$(28,254)$35 $783 $384 $267 $42 $(26,743)
(1)This balance represents loan receivables in new markets without sufficient data currently available for use by the Affirm scoring methodology as well asincluding loan receivables originated by PayBright.in Canada and Australia.  

Net Charge-offs by Fiscal Year of Origination
20222021202020192018PriorTotal
Current period charge-offs(13,276)(33,755)(496)(35)(11)— (47,573)
Current period recoveries100 1,999 823 686 315 223 4,146 
Current period net charge-offs$(13,176)$(31,756)$327 $651 $304 $223 $(43,427)
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Loan receivables are defined as past due if either the principal or interest have not been received within four calendars days of when they are due in accordance with the agreed upon contractual terms. The following table presents an aging analysis of the amortized cost basis onof loans held for investment and loans held for sale by delinquency status (in thousands):
September 30, 2021June 30, 2021December 31, 2021June 30, 2021
Non-delinquent loansNon-delinquent loans$2,111,756 $1,939,976 Non-delinquent loans$2,277,067 $1,939,976 
4 – 29 calendar days past due4 – 29 calendar days past due60,191 43,838 4 – 29 calendar days past due71,999 43,838 
30 – 59 calendar days past due30 – 59 calendar days past due26,499 17,267 30 – 59 calendar days past due35,462 17,267 
60 – 89 calendar days past due60 – 89 calendar days past due17,558 12,044 60 – 89 calendar days past due26,866 12,044 
90 – 119 calendar days past due90 – 119 calendar days past due13,813 6,759 90 – 119 calendar days past due21,946 6,759 
Total amortized cost basisTotal amortized cost basis$2,229,817 $2,019,884 Total amortized cost basis$2,433,340 $2,019,884 

We maintain an allowance for credit losses at a level that we believe is appropriatesufficient to absorb probableexpected credit losses based on evaluating known and inherent risks in our loans.loan portfolio. The allowance for credit losses covers estimatedis determined based on our current estimate of expected credit losses over the remaining contractual term, historical credit losses, consumer payment trends, estimates of recoveries, and future expectations as of each balance sheet date. Adjustments to the allowance each period for individually assessedchanges in our estimate of lifetime expected credit losses are recognized in earnings through the provision for credit losses presented on our interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. When available information confirms that specific loans and includes estimates which rely on economic conditions, forecasts, and historical loan performance. When loansor portions thereof are uncollectible, identified amounts are charged off, we recognize this as a charge against the allowance for credit losses. We may continueLoans are charged-off in accordance with our charge-off policy, as the contractual principal becomes 120 days past due. Subsequent recoveries of the unpaid principal balance, if any, are credited to attempt to recover amounts from the respective consumers. The allowance for credit losses on loans is a valuation account that is deducted from the loans’ amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. It is comprised of a specific allowance for individually assessed loans which are regularly evaluated to maintain a level adequate to absorb expected losses inherent in the loans.losses.

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The following table details activity in the allowance for credit losses (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Six Months Ended
December 31,
202120202021202020212020
Balance at beginning of periodBalance at beginning of period$117,760 $95,137 Balance at beginning of period$152,021 $123,021 117,760 95,137 
Adjustment due to adoption of new accounting standardAdjustment due to adoption of new accounting standard— 10,083 Adjustment due to adoption of new accounting standard— — — 10,083 
Provision for credit lossesProvision for credit losses61,004 29,121 Provision for credit losses49,695 11,062 110,699 40,183 
Charge-offsCharge-offs(30,454)(14,074)Charge-offs(47,573)(11,766)(78,027)(25,840)
Recoveries of charged-off receivablesRecoveries of charged-off receivables3,711 2,754 Recoveries of charged-off receivables4,146 2,675 7,857 5,429 
Balance at end of periodBalance at end of period$152,021 $123,021 Balance at end of period$158,289 $124,992 158,289 124,992 

5. Business CombinationCombinations

ShopBrain

On July 1, 2021, Affirm completed the acquisition of technology and intellectual property from Yroo, Inc. and entered into employment arrangements with certain of its employees (“the ShopBrain acquisition”). Yroo, Inc. is a data aggregation and cataloging technology company based in Canada (“ShopBrain”). The purchase price was comprised of (i) $30.0 million in cash and (ii) 151,745 shares of our Class A common stock issued to the shareholders of ShopBrain at closing.

The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred was approximately $40.0 million, which consisted of the following (in thousands):

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Cash$30,000 
Fair value of Class A common stock transferred10,000 
Total acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred$40,000 

The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination and reflects the application of acquisition accounting in accordance with ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”). The acquired identifiable intangible assets have been recorded at their estimated fair values with the excess purchase price assigned to goodwill. The goodwill was primarily attributed to future synergies from integration and the value of the assembled workforce. The goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the consideration paid of approximately $40.0 million to the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in thousands):


Intangible assets$9,488 
Total net assets acquired9,488 
Goodwill30,512 
Total purchase price$40,000 

The following table sets forth the components of identifiable intangible assets acquired and their estimated useful lives as of the date of acquisition (in thousands):
Fair ValueUseful Life (Years)
Developed technology$9,488 3.0
Fair ValueUseful Life
(in years)
Developed technology$9,488 3.0

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The fair values of the intangible assets were determined by applying the replacement cost method. The fair value measurements are based on significant unobservable inputs, including management estimates and assumptions, and thus represents Level 3 measurements.

The transaction costs associated with the acquisition were approximately $0.1 millionand $0.2 million for the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, which are included in general and administrative expense within the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Pro forma adjustments would only include the additional amortization that would have been charged assuming the intangible assets had been recorded as of July 1, 2020. Such adjustments would not be material to the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020.        
Kite

On June 1, 2021, Affirm completed the acquisition of technology and intellectual property from Manhattan Engineering, Inc. and entered into employment arrangements with certain of its employees (“the Kite acquisition”). The purchase price was comprised of $26.0 million in cash, including $9.0 million held in escrow and subject to forfeiture if certain employees terminate within a stipulated time period.

The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred was approximately $24.8 million which consisted of the following (in thousands):

Cash$26,000 
Less: Fair value of contingent consideration asset$(1,241)
Total acquisition date fair value of consideration transferred$24,759 
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For further details on our fair value methodology with respect to the contingent consideration asset, see Note 13. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities.

The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination and reflects the application of acquisition accounting in accordance with ASC 805. The acquired identifiable intangible assets have been recorded at their estimated fair values with the excess purchase price assigned to goodwill. The goodwill was primarily attributed to the value of assembled workforce. The goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the consideration paid of approximately $24.8 million to the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in thousands):

Intangible assets$6,975 
Net assets acquired6,975 
Goodwill$17,784 
Total purchase price$24,759 

The following table sets forth the components of identifiable intangible assets acquired and their estimated useful lives as of the date of acquisition (in thousands):

Fair ValueUseful Life
(in years)
Developed technology$6,900 3
Trademarks751
Total intangible assets$6,975 

The fair values of the intangible assets were determined by applying the replacement cost method. The fair value measurements are based on significant unobservable inputs, including management estimates and assumptions, and thus represent Level 3 measurements.

During the year ended June 30, 2021, we incurred transaction costs associated with the acquisition in the amount of approximately $0.2 million which are included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Pro forma adjustments would only include the additional amortization that would have been charged assuming the intangible assets had been recorded as of July 1, 2020.2019. Such adjustments would not be material to the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.December 31, 2020.

Returnly

On May 1, 2021, Affirm completed a merger transaction with Returnly Technologies, Inc. (“Returnly”), a leading provider of online return experiences for direct-to-consumer brands. Prior to the merger transaction, Affirm owned approximately 1% of the outstanding shares of Returnly. By effect of the merger transaction, Affirm acquired all of the remaining outstanding shares, increasing its equity interest from approximately 1% to 100%. We have included the financial results of Returnly in our interim condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

The purchase price for the remaining interest was comprised of (i) approximately $71.5 million in cash and (ii) 2,989,697 shares of our common stock issued to the shareholders of Returnly at closing. We also issued 304,364 shares of our common stock, which are held in escrow and subject to forfeiture upon the termination of certain
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employees or if certain revenue milestones are not met. Because the future payment of the escrowed shares is contingent on continued employment, the arrangement represents stock-based compensation in the post combination period. Refer to Note 15. Equity Incentive Plans for additional information on the escrowed share arrangement.

The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred for Returnly was approximately $286.0 million, which consisted of the following (in thousands):

Cash$71,484 
Fair value of common stock transferred214,475
Total acquisition date fair value of consideration transferred$285,959 

The acquisition date fair value of the equity interest in Returnly held by Affirm immediately before the acquisition date was $2.1 million, resulting in the recognition of a $1.6 million gain included in other (expense) income, net in the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

The acquisition of Returnly was accounted for as a business combination and reflects the application of acquisition accounting in accordance with ASC 805. The acquired Returnly assets, including identifiable intangible assets and liabilities assumed, have been recorded at their estimated fair values with the excess purchase price assigned to goodwill. The goodwill was primarily attributed to future synergies from integration, new customer acquisitions, and the value of assembled workforce. Goodwill is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the fair value of the consideration paid and the previously held equity interest of approximately $288.1 million to the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in thousands):

Cash and cash equivalents$3,788 
Accounts receivable, net9,585 
Property, equipment and software127 
Intangible assets45,900 
Other assets1,830 
Total assets acquired$61,230 
Accounts payable594 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities6,205 
Total liabilities assumed$6,799 
Net assets acquired$54,431 
Goodwill233,623 
Total fair value of consideration transferred and previously held investment$288,054 

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The following table sets forth the components of identifiable intangible assets acquired and their estimated useful lives as of the date of acquisition (in thousands):

Fair ValueUseful Life
(in years)
Developed technology$16,200 3
Merchant relationships29,2005
Trade name5001
Total intangible assets$45,900 

The fair value of the merchant relationship intangible asset was estimated by applying the income approach, which is based upon the discounted projected future cash flows attributable to the existing merchant relationships. The fair value of the developed technology intangible asset was determined by applying the replacement cost method. The fair value measurements are based on significant unobservable inputs, including management estimates and assumptions, and thus represent Level 3 measurements.

During the year ended June 30, 2021, we incurred transaction costs associated with the acquisition costs in the amount of approximately $1.8 million which are included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

Unaudited Pro Forma Information

The following table reflects the pro forma consolidated total revenue and net loss for the periods presented as if the acquisition of Returnly had occurred on July 1, 2019 and combines the historical results of Affirm and Returnly. This supplemental unaudited pro forma information is based upon accounting estimates and judgments that we believe are reasonable and includes certain adjustments to conform accounting standards to U.S. GAAP. This supplemental unaudited pro forma financial information has been prepared for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what actual results would have occurred, or of results that may occur in the future.

Three Months Ended
December 31,
Six Months Ended
December 31,
20202020
Revenue$207,484 $384,085 
Net loss$(30,236)$(37,943)

PayBright

On January 1, 2021, Affirm Canada Holdings Ltd. (“Affirm Canada”), a subsidiary of Affirm, and Affirm acquired all outstanding stock of PayBright, Inc., one of Canada’s leading buy now, pay later providers, for approximately $288.8 million. We have included the financial results of PayBright in our interim condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

The purchase price was comprised of (i) approximately $114.5 million in cash, (ii) 3,622,445 shares of our common stock issued to the shareholders of PayBright at closing and (iii) 2,587,362 shares of our common stock held in escrow and subject to forfeiture if certain revenue milestones are not met. On January 12, 2021, these shares were reclassified into an aggregate of 1,811,222 shares of our Class A common stock and 1,811,222 shares of our Class B common stock issued to the shareholders of PayBright at closing and an aggregate of 1,293,681 shares of our Class A common stock and 1,293,681 shares of our Class B common stock held in escrow.

The acquisition date fair value of the consideration transferred for PayBright was approximately $288.8 million, which consisted of the following (in thousands):

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Cash$114,490 
Fair value of common stock transferred116,989 
Fair value of contingent consideration57,275 
Total purchase price$288,754 

For further details on our fair value methodology with respect to the contingent consideration, see Note 13. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities.

The acquisition of PayBright was accounted for as a business combination and reflects the application of acquisition accounting in accordance with ASC 805. The acquired PayBright assets, including identifiable intangible assets and liabilities assumed, have been recorded at their estimated fair values with the excess purchase price assigned to goodwill. The goodwill was primarily attributed to future synergies from integration, new customer acquisitions, and the value of assembled workforce in Canada. Goodwill is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

The following table summarizes the allocation of the consideration paid of approximately $288.8 million to the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date (in thousands):

Cash and cash equivalents$8,219 
Restricted cash1,469 
Loans held for investment89,570 
Accounts receivable, net1,537 
Property, equipment and software, net586 
Intangible assets16,653 
Other assets5,651 
Total assets acquired$123,685 
Accounts payable6,579 
Accrued interest payable23 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities193 
Funding debt85,310 
Total liabilities assumed$92,105 
Net assets acquired$31,580 
Goodwill257,174 
Total purchase price$288,754 

The following table sets forth the components of identifiable intangible assets acquired and their estimated useful lives as of the date of acquisition (in thousands)
Fair ValueUseful Life
(in years)
Developed technology$6,127 3
Merchant relationships9,505 4
Trade name1,021 5
Total intangible assets$16,653 

During the year ended June 30, 2021, we incurred transaction costs associated with the acquisition costs in the amount of approximately $2.4 million, which are included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
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Unaudited Pro Forma Information

The following table reflects the pro forma consolidated total revenue andnet lossfor the periods presented as if the acquisition of PayBright had occurred on July 1, 2019 and combines the historical results of Affirm and PayBright. This supplemental unaudited pro forma information is based upon accounting estimates and judgments that we believe are reasonable and includes certain adjustments to conform accounting standards to U.S. GAAP. This supplemental unaudited pro forma financial information has been prepared for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what actual results would have occurred, or of results that may occur in the future.

Three Months Ended
December 31,
Six Months Ended
December 31,
20202020
Revenue$208,715 $386,675 
Net loss$(49,720)$(60,460)

6.   Balance Sheet Components

Accounts Receivable, net

Our accounts receivable consist primarily of amounts due from payment processors, merchant partners, and servicing fees due from third-party loan owners. We evaluate accounts receivable estimated to be uncollectible and provide an allowance, as necessary, for doubtful accounts. This allowance was $7.1$8.7 million and $4.1 million as of September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2021 were as follows (in thousands):

Balance as of June 30, 2021516,515
Additions30,79231,434
Effect of foreign currency translation(6,537)(6,550)
Balance as of September 30,December 31, 2021$540,770541,399 

Refer to Note 5. Business CombinationCombinations for a description of additions to goodwill during the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2021. No impairment losses related to goodwill were recorded during the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2021 and 2020.

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Intangible assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

September 30, 2021December 31, 2021
GrossAccumulated AmortizationNetWeighted Average Remaining Useful LifeGrossAccumulated AmortizationNetWeighted Average Remaining Useful Life (in years)
Merchant relationshipsMerchant relationships$38,510 $(4,200)$34,310 4.5Merchant relationships$38,510 $(6,244)$32,266 4.1
Developed technologyDeveloped technology39,577 (6,166)33,411 2.8Developed technology39,870 (9,427)30,443 2.4
Trademarks and domains3,668 (361)3,307 3.3
Trademarks and domains, useful livesTrademarks and domains, useful lives1,522 (537)985 3.5
Trademarks and domains, indefiniteTrademarks and domains, indefinite2,146 — 2,146 Indefinite
Other intangiblesOther intangibles350 — 350 IndefiniteOther intangibles350 — 350 Indefinite
Total intangible assetsTotal intangible assets$82,105 $(10,727)$71,378 Total intangible assets$82,398 $(16,208)$66,190 

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June 30, 2021
GrossAccumulated AmortizationNetWeighted Average
Remaining Useful Life
(in years)
Merchant relationships$38,951 $(2,192)$36,759 4.5
Developed technology30,176 (2,930)27,246 2.8
Trademarks and domains3,769 (194)3,575 3.3
Other intangibles350 — 350 Indefinite
Total intangible assets73,246 (5,316)67,930 

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $5.5 million and $2.6$2.2 million for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2021 and 2020,, respectively, and $11.0 million and $4.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. No impairment losses related to intangible assets were recorded during the three and sixthree months ended September 30,December 31, 2021 and 2020.

The expected future amortization expense of these intangible assets as of September 30,December 31, 2021 is as follows (in thousands):

2022 (remaining nine months)$16,295 
2022 (remaining six months)2022 (remaining six months)$10,857 
2023202321,286 202321,344 
2024202419,173 202419,231 
202520257,193 20257,252 
2026 and thereafter2026 and thereafter4,936 2026 and thereafter5,010 
Total amortization expenseTotal amortization expense$68,883 Total amortization expense$63,694 

Commercial Agreement Assets

In July 2020, we recognized an asset in connection with a commercial agreement with Shopify Inc. (“Shopify”), in which we granted warrants in exchange for the opportunity to acquire new merchant partners. This asset represents the probable future economic benefit to be realized over the four-year expected benefit period and is valued based on the fair value of the warrants on the grant date. We recognized an asset of $270.6 million associated with the fair value of the warrants, which were fully vested as of September 30,December 31, 2021. During the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, and 2020, we recorded amortization expense related to the commercial agreement asset of
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$17.0 million and $34.0 million, respectively, and $17.0 million and $14.3$31.3 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, in our interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as a component of sales and marketing expense.

In January 2021, we recognized an asset in connection with a commercial agreement with an enterprise partner, in which we granted stock appreciation rights in exchange for the benefit of acquiring access to the partner's consumers. This asset represents the probable future economic benefit to be realized over the three-year expected benefit period and is valued based on the fair value of the stock appreciation rights on the grant date. We initially recognized an asset of $25.9 million associated with the fair value of the stock appreciation rights. During the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, we recorded amortization expense related to the asset of $1.9$2.1 million and $4.0 million respectively, in our interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as a component of sales and marketing expense.

In November 2021, we entered into a commercial agreement with Amazon.com Services LLC and Amazon Payments, Inc. ("Amazon") and granted warrants in exchange for certain exclusivity and performance provisions and the benefit of acquiring new users. In connection with the agreements, we recognized an asset of $133.5 million associated with the portion of the warrants that were fully vested upon execution of the agreement. The asset is valued based on the fair value of the warrants on the grant date and represents the probable future economic benefit to be realized over the approximately 3.2 year remaining initial term of the commercial agreement. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we recognized amortization expense of $5.8 million in our interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as a component of sales and marketing expense. Refer to Note 14. Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equityfor further discussion of the warrants.
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Other Assets

    Other assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2021June 30, 2021
December 31, 2021June 30, 2021
Operating lease right-of-use assetsOperating lease right-of-use assets$58,562 $57,828 Operating lease right-of-use assets$55,843 $57,828 
Prepaid payroll taxes for stock-based compensationPrepaid payroll taxes for stock-based compensation23,291 111,278 Prepaid payroll taxes for stock-based compensation37,307 111,278 
Prepaid expensesPrepaid expenses17,917 21,069 Prepaid expenses23,864 21,069 
Equity securities, at costEquity securities, at cost11,278 11,278 Equity securities, at cost30,172 11,278 
Processing reservesProcessing reserves25,021 14,042 Processing reserves19,685 14,042 
Other receivablesOther receivables24,692 26,423 Other receivables17,474 26,423 
Other assetsOther assets9,191 32,761 Other assets11,518 32,761 
Total other assetsTotal other assets$169,952 $274,679 Total other assets$195,863 $274,679 

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Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands)

September 30, 2021June 30, 2021December 31, 2021June 30, 2021
Contingent consideration liabilityContingent consideration liability$290,719 $153,446 Contingent consideration liability$253,750 $153,447 
Operating lease liabilityOperating lease liability74,360 74,952 Operating lease liability71,562 74,952 
Accrued expensesAccrued expenses51,247 47,674 Accrued expenses54,651 47,674 
Commercial agreement liabilityCommercial agreement liability12,627 25,357 Commercial agreement liability12,847 25,357 
Other liabilitiesOther liabilities21,709 22,148 Other liabilities43,723 22,147 
Total accrued expenses and other liabilitiesTotal accrued expenses and other liabilities$450,662 $323,577 Total accrued expenses and other liabilities$436,533 $323,577 

Our acquisition of PayBright included consideration transferred and shares held in escrow, contingent upon the achievement of future milestones. We classified the contingent consideration as a liability and will remeasure the liability to its fair value at each reporting date until the contingency is resolved. As of September 30,December 31, 2021, the fair value of the contingent consideration liability was $290.7$253.8 million. For further details on our fair value methodology with respect to the contingent consideration, see Note 13. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities.

In January 2021, we recognized a liability in connection with a commercial agreement with an enterprise partner of $25.4$25.9 million. During the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, we settled $12.6$12.8 million, or 50 percent, of this liability. The remaining 50 percent will be settled on30 days after the first year anniversary of the final prospectus date of January 12, 2021.

7. Leases

We lease facilities under operating leases with various expiration dates through 2030. We have the option to renew or extend our leases. Certain lease agreements include the option to terminate the lease with prior written notice ranging from 180 days to one year. As of September 30,December 31, 2021, we have not considered such provisions in the determination of the lease term, as it is not reasonably certain these options will be exercised. LeaseLeases have remaining terms that range from less than one year to nine years.

Several leases require us to obtain standby letters of credit, naming the lessor as a beneficiary. These letters of credit act as security for the faithful performance by us of all terms, covenants and conditions of the lease agreement. The cash collateral and deposits for the letters of credit have been recognized as restricted cash in the
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interim condensed consolidated balance sheets and totaled $9.6 million and $9.9 million as of September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively.

The weighted average remaining lease term as of September 30,December 31, 2021 was 5.65.3 years. The discount rate used in determining the lease liability for each individual lease was derived from a corporate yield curve which corresponded with the remaining lease term as of July 1, 2020 for leases that existed at the adoption of Leases (ASC Topic 842) (“ASC 842”) and as of the lease commencement date for leases subsequently entered into or modified after July 1, 2020.

There was no0 impairment expense related to leases during the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021 and 2020.

Total rentlease expense incurred for all locations totaled $3.8$3.7 million and $7.5 million for both the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, respectively, and 2020.$4.0 million and $7.8 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. Total lease expense incurred for short term leases with a term 12 months or less totaled $0.2 million and $0.5$0.4 million for the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, respectively, and $0.5 million and $1.0 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively.
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We have subleased a portion of our leased facilities. Sublease income totaled $0.6$0.9 million and $1.5 million during the three and six months ended September 30, 2021.December 31, 2021, respectively. There was no sublease income during the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2020.

Lease term and discount rate information are summarized as follows:
September 30,December 31, 2021
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)5.65.3
Weighted average discount rate4.7%

Maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30,December 31, 2021 are as follows (in thousands) for the years ended:
2022 (remaining nine months)$11,728 
2022 (remaining six months)2022 (remaining six months)$8,020 
2023202316,117 202316,149 
2024202416,029 202416,029 
2025202516,132 202516,132 
202615,283 
Thereafter10,419 
2026 and thereafter2026 and thereafter25,702 
Total lease paymentsTotal lease payments85,708 Total lease payments82,032 
Less imputed interestLess imputed interest(11,348)Less imputed interest(10,470)
Present value of lease liabilitiesPresent value of lease liabilities$74,360 Present value of lease liabilities$71,562 

8.   Commitments and Contingencies

Repurchase Obligation

Under the normal terms of our whole loans sales to third-party investors, we may become obligated to repurchase loans from investors in certain instances where a breach in representation and warranties is identified. Generally, a breach in representation and warranties would occur where a loan has been identified as subject to verified or suspected fraud.fraud, or in cases where a loan was serviced or originated in violation of Affirm’s guidelines. We would only experience a loss if the contractual repurchase price of the loan exceeds the fair value on the repurchase date. The aggregate outstanding balance of loans held by third-party investors or unconsolidated VIEs was $2,622.7$3,746.6 million and $2,453.9 million as of September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021,
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respectively, of which we have recorded a repurchase liability of $4.2 million and $2.1 million as of both September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively, within accrued expenses and other liabilities in our interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. The results of such matters often cannot be predicted with certainty. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, we establish an accrued liability for legal proceedings and claims when those matters present loss contingencies which are both probable and reasonably estimable. All such liabilities arising from current legal and regulatory matters have been recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities in our interim condensed consolidated balance sheets and these matters are immaterial, as of September 30,December 31, 2021.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash. We maintain our cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash in accounts at regulated domestic financial institutions and conduct ongoing evaluations of the creditworthiness of the financial institutions with which we do business.
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We are exposed to default risk on both loan receivables purchased from our originating bank partners and loan receivables that are self-originated. The ultimate collectability of a substantial portion of the loan portfolio is susceptible to changes in economic and market conditions. As of September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, approximately 14%12% and 15%, respectively, of loan receivables related to customers residing in the state of California. No other states or provinces exceeded 10%.

Concentrations of Revenue

For the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2021 and 2020, approximately 11% and 24%, respectively, and for the six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, approximately 10% and 30%27%, respectively, of total revenue was driven by one merchant.

9.   Transactions with Related Parties

In the ordinary course of business, we may enter into transactions with directors, principal officers, their immediate families and affiliated companies in which they are principal stockholders (commonly referred to as related parties). Some of our directors, principal officers, and their immediate families have received loans facilitated by us, in accordance with our regular consumer loan offerings. As of September 30,December 31, 2021, the outstanding balance and interest earned on such accounts is immaterial.

10.   Debt

Debt encompasses funding debt, convertible senior notes and our revolving credit facility. As of September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, we have unutilized funding capacity through our revolving credit facility, which did not have any borrowings outstanding as of September 30, 2021.

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Funding Debt

Funding debt and its aggregate future maturities consists of the following (in thousands):
September 30, 2021December 31, 2021June 30, 2021
20222022$137,153 2022$172,320 $104,159 
20232023— 2023— 460,289 
20242024246,647 2024381,622 22,705 
20252025— 2025— — 
2026— 
Thereafter111,266 
2026 and thereafter2026 and thereafter102,694 102,203 
TotalTotal$495,066 Total$656,636 $689,356 
Deferred debt issuance costsDeferred debt issuance costs(10,245)Deferred debt issuance costs(10,638)(8,754)
Total funding debt, net of deferred debt issuance costsTotal funding debt, net of deferred debt issuance costs$484,821 Total funding debt, net of deferred debt issuance costs$645,998 $680,602 

Warehouse Credit Facilities

Through trusts, we entered into warehouse credit facilities with certain lenders to finance the purchase and origination of our loans. Each trust entered into a credit agreement and security agreement with a third-party as administrative agent and a national banking association as collateral trustee and paying agent. Borrowings under these agreements are referred to as funding debt and these proceeds from the borrowings can only be used for the purposes of facilitating loan funding and origination, with advance rates ranging from 75%73% to 88% of the total collateralized balance. These trusts are bankruptcy-remote special-purpose vehicles in which creditors do not have recourse against the general credit of Affirm. These revolving facilities mature between fiscal years 2024 and 2027,2029, and subject to covenant compliance, generally permit borrowings up to 12 months prior to the final maturity date of each respective facility. As of September 30,December 31, 2021, the aggregate commitment amount of these facilities was $1,975.0 million on a revolving basis, of which $357.9$484.3 million was drawn, with $1,617.1$1,490.7 million remaining
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available. Some of the loans originated or purchased from the originating bank partners are pledged as collateral for borrowings in our facilities. The unpaid principal balance of these loans totaled $425.7$557.2 million and $664.1 million as of September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively.

Borrowings under these warehouse credit facilities bear interest at an annual benchmark rate of LIBOR or at an alternative commercial paper rate (which is either (i) the per annum rate equivalent to the weighted-average of the per annum rates at which all commercial paper notes were issued by certain lenders to fund advances or maintain loans, or (ii) the daily weighted-average of LIBOR, as set forth in the applicable credit agreement), plus a spread ranging from 1.65% to 4.00%. Interest is payable monthly. In addition, these agreements require payment of a monthly unused commitment fee ranging from 0.10%0.00% to 0.75% per annum on the undrawn portion available.

These agreements contain certain customary negative covenants and financial covenants including maintaining certain levels of minimum liquidity, maximum leverage, and minimum tangible net worth. As of September 30,December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants in the agreements.

Other Funding Facilities

Prior to our acquisition of PayBright on January 1, 2021, PayBright entered into various credit facilities utilized to finance the origination of loan receivables in Canada. Similar to our warehouse credit facilities, borrowings under these agreements are referred to as funding debt, and proceeds from the borrowings may only be used for the purposes of facilitating loan funding and origination. These facilities are secured by PayBright loan receivables pledged to the respective facility as collateral, mature in 2022, and bear interest based on a commercial paperbenchmark rate plus a spread ranging from 1.25% to 4.25%4.45%.

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As of September 30,December 31, 2021, the aggregate commitment amount of these facilities was $267.2$412.6 million on a revolving basis, of which $125.4$150.6 million was drawn, with $141.9$262.0 million remaining available. The unpaid principal balance of loans pledged to these facilities totaled $72.0$175.9 million as of September 30,December 31, 2021.

These agreements contain certain customary negative covenants and financial covenants including maintaining certain levels of minimum liquidity, maximum leverage, and minimum tangible net worth at the PayBright subsidiary level or the Affirm Holdings level. As of September 30,December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants in the agreements.

Repurchase AgreementAgreements

On August 20, 2021, weWe entered into acertain sale and repurchase agreementagreements pursuant to whichour retained interests in our off balance sheet securitizations where we have sold these securities to a counterparty with an obligation to repurchase at a future date and price. The repurchase agreements each have an initial term of three months and subject to mutual agreement by Affirm and the counterparty, we may enter into a repurchase date extension for an additional three month term at market interest rates on such extension date. As of September 30,December 31, 2021, wethe interest rates were 1.10% on the senior pledged securities and 2.65% on the residual certificate pledged securities. We had $11.8$21.7 million and $13.9 million in debt outstanding under our repurchase agreementagreements disclosed within funding debt on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.sheets as of December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively. The debt will be amortized through regular principal and interest payments on the pledged securities. The outstanding debt relates to $13.7$25.3 million and $16.2 million in pledged securities disclosed within securities available for sale at fair value on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2021 and will be amortized through regular principal and interest payments on the pledged securities. The interest rate is 1.08% on the senior pledged securities and 2.63% on the residual certificate pledged securities. The contractual repurchase date is in November 2021. Prior to the repurchase date and subject to mutual agreement by Affirm and the counterparty, we may enter into a repurchase date extension subject to market interest rates on such extension date.June 30, 2021, respectively.

Convertible DebtSenior Notes

In April 2020, we entered into an agreement with various investors pursuant to whichOn November 23, 2021, we issued convertible notes$1,725 million in an aggregate principal amount of $75.0 million with maturity dates0% convertible senior notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) in April 2021a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The total net proceeds from this offering, after deducting debt issuance costs, were approximately $1,704 million. The 2026 Notes represent senior unsecured obligations of the
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Company. The 2026 Notes do not bear interest except in special circumstances described below, and bearing interest at a ratethe principal amount of 1.00% per annum.the 2026 Notes does not accrete. The 2026 Notes mature on November 15, 2026.

In September 2020, as partEach $1,000 of principal of the 2026 Notes will initially be convertible into 4.6371 shares of our Series G equity financing round,common stock, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $215.65 per share, subject to adjustment upon the convertible notes issuedoccurrence of certain specified events set forth in April 2020 were fully converted into 4,444,321 sharesthe indenture governing the 2026 Notes (the “Indenture”). Holders of Series G-1 preferred stock.the 2026 Notes may convert their 2026 Notes at their option at any time on or after August 15, 2026 until close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date of November 15, 2026. Further, holders of the 2026 Notes may convert all or any portion of their 2026 Notes at their option prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding August 15, 2026, only under the following circumstances:

1) during any calendar quarter commencing after March 31, 2022 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day;

2) during the five business day period after any 5 consecutive trading day period (the measurement period) in which the trading price (as defined in the indenture governing the 2026 Notes) per $1,000 principal amount of the 2026 Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day;

3) if the Company calls any or all of the notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date; or

4) upon the occurrence of certain specified corporate events.

Upon conversion of the 2026 Notes, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at the Company’s election. If we satisfy our conversion obligation solely in cash or through payment and delivery, as the case may be, of a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, the amount of cash and shares of common stock, if any, due upon conversion will be based on a daily conversion value (as set forth in the Indenture) calculated on a proportionate basis for each trading day in a 40 trading day observation period.

No sinking fund is provided for the 2026 Notes. We may not redeem the notes prior to November 20, 2024. We may redeem for cash all or part of the notes on or after November 20, 2024 if the last reported sale price of our Class A common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which we provide notice of redemption at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid special interest, if any.

If a fundamental change (as defined in the Indenture) occurs prior to the maturity date, holders of the 2026 Notes may require us to repurchase all or a portion of their notes for cash at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2026 Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the repurchase date. In addition, if specific corporate events occur prior to the maturity date of the 2026 Notes, we will be required to increase the conversion rate for holders who elect to convert their 2026 Notes in connection with such corporate events.


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The convertible senior notes outstanding as of December 31, 2021 consisted of the following (in thousands):
Principal AmountUnamortized Discount and Issuance CostNet Carrying Amount
Convertible Senior Notes$1,725,000 $(20,393)$1,704,607 

The 2026 Notes do not bear interest. In both the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we recognized $0.4 million, respectively, of interest expense related to the amortization of debt discount and issuance costs in the interim condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss within other (expense) income, net. As of December 31, 2021, the remaining life of the 2026 Notes is approximately 59 months.


Revolving Credit Facility

On January 19, 2021, we entered into a revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of commercial banks for a $185.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility. This facility bears interest at a rate equal to, at our option, either (a) a Eurodollar rate determined by reference to adjusted LIBOR for the interest period, plus an applicable margin of 2.50% per annum or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% per annum, (ii) the rate last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the U.S. prime rate, and (iii) the one-month adjusted LIBOR plus 1.00% per annum, in each case, plus an applicable margin of 1.50% per annum. The revolving credit agreement has a final maturity date of January 19, 2024. The facility contains certain covenants and restrictions, including certain financial maintenance covenants, and requires payment of a monthly unused commitment fee of 0.35% per annum on the undrawn balance available. There areWe executed our right to terminate the revolving credit agreement effective December 15, 2021, no borrowings outstanding underearly termination penalties were incurred. We had not drawn on the facility at September 30, 2021.and there was no outstanding balance to be repaid. Upon termination, we accelerated $1.2 million of issuance costs which were recorded in other (expense) income, net.


11.   Securitization and Variable Interest Entities

Consolidated VIEs

We consolidate VIEs when we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary.

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Warehouse Credit Facilities

We established certain entities, deemed to be VIEs, to enter into warehouse credit facilities for the purpose of purchasing loans from our originating bank partners.partners and funding self-originated loans. Refer to Note 10. Debt for additional information. The creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the general credit of Affirm and the liabilities of the VIEs can only be settled by the respective VIEs’ assets; however, as the servicer of the loans pledged to our warehouse funding facilities, we have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIEs' economic performance. In addition, we retain significant economic exposure to the pledged loans and therefore, we are the primary beneficiary.

Securitizations

In connection with our asset-backed securitization program, we sponsor and establish trusts (deemed to be VIEs) to ultimately purchase loans facilitated by our platform. Securities issued from our asset-backed securitizations are senior or subordinated, based on the waterfall criteria of loan payments to each security class. The subordinated residual interests issued from these transactions are first to absorb credit losses in accordance with the waterfall criteria. For these VIEs, the creditors have no recourse to the general credit of Affirm and the liabilities of
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the VIEs can only be settled by the respective VIEs’ assets. Additionally, the assets of the VIEs can be used only to settle obligations of the VIEs.

We consolidate securitization VIEs when we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary and therefore have the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIEs’ economic performance and a variable interest that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Through our role as the servicer, we have both the power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the VIEs’ economic performance. In evaluating whether we have a variable interest that could potentially be significant to the VIE, we consider our retained interests. We also earn a servicing fee which has a senior distribution priority in the payment waterfall.

In evaluating whether we are the primary beneficiary, management considers both qualitative and quantitative factors regarding the nature, size and form of our involvement with the VIEs. Management assesses whether we are the primary beneficiary of the VIEs on an ongoing basis.

Where we consolidate the securitization trusts, the loans held in the securitization trusts are included in loans held for investment, and the notes sold to third-party investors are recorded in notes issued by securitization trusts in the consolidated balance sheets.

During the three months ended September 30,As of December 31, 2021, we consolidated Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 2020-Z1 (“2020-Z1”), Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 2020-A (“2020-A”), Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 2020-Z2 (“2020-Z2”), Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 2021-A (“2021-A”), and Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 2020-A2021-B (“2021-B”). Each securitization trust issued seniorinterest-bearing notes and residual certificates to finance the purchase of the loans facilitated by our platform. At the closing of each securitization, we contributed loans, facilitated through our technology platform and purchased from our originating bank partners, with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $2,375.3$2,024.3 million. The 2020-Z1 and 2020-Z2 securitizations are secured by static pools of loans contributed at closing, whereas the 2020-A, 2021-A, and 2021-B securitization are revolving and we may contribute additional loans from time to time until the end of the revolving period. For the 2020-Z2 securitization, we purchased $27.9 million of loan receivables from our third-party loan buyers which were then contributed to the trust.

For each securitization, the residual certificates represent the right to receive all the residualexcess cash collected on the loans held byeach collection period after all fees and required distributions have been made to the securitization trust after paying offnote holders on the senior notes. All the seniorrelated payment date. For 2020-Z1, 2020-A, 2021-A and 2021-B, all notes were sold to third-party investors. For 2020-Z1, 2020-A, 2021-Ainvestors and 2021-B, we retained 100% of the residual certificates issued by the securitization trusts. For 2020-Z2, all notes were sold to third-party investors and we retained 93.3% of the residual certificates issued by the securitization trust, and a third-party investor holds the remaining 6.7% of the residual certificates in 2020-Z2. The residual trust
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certificates held by third-party investors are measured at fair value, using a discounted cash flow model, and presented within accrued expenses and other liabilities on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets. In addition to the retained residual certificates, our continued involvement includes loan servicing responsibilities over the life of the underlying loans.

2021-B

On August 4, 2021, the notes under the 2021-B securitization were issued in 5 classes: Class A in the amount of $418.8 million, Class B in the amount of $28.0 million, Class C in the amount of $19.8 million, Class D in the amount of $22.5 million, and Class E in the amount of $11.0 million (collectively, the “2021-B notes”). The Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, and Class E notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 1.03%, 1.24%, 1.40%, 2.54%, and 4.61%, respectively, and each class has a maturity date of August 17, 2026. Principal and interest payments began in October 2021 and are payable monthly. These notes are recorded at amortized cost on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheet. The associated debt issuance costs, which totaled $3.0 million as of September 30, 2021, are deferred and amortized into interest expense over the estimated weighted average life of the notes. The 2021-B notes held by third-party investors and the unamortized debt issuance costs are included in notes issued by securitization trusts with a balance of $500.0 million on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2021 and are secured by loan receivables at amortized cost of $490.0 million included in loans held for investment on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2021.

The following tables present the aggregate carrying value of financial assets and liabilities from our involvement with consolidated VIEs.
September 30, 2021December 31, 2021
AssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsAssetsLiabilitiesNet Assets
Warehouse credit facilitiesWarehouse credit facilities$433,661 $381,909 $51,752 Warehouse credit facilities$615,446 $517,151 $98,295 
SecuritizationsSecuritizations1,650,812 1,624,185 26,627 Securitizations1,610,369 1,578,922 31,447 
Total consolidated VIEsTotal consolidated VIEs$2,084,473 $2,006,094 $78,379 Total consolidated VIEs$2,225,815 $2,096,073 $129,742 

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June 30, 2021
AssetsLiabilitiesNet Assets
Warehouse credit facilities$688,197 $614,882 $73,315 
Securitizations1,115,427 1,178,545 (63,118)
Total consolidated VIEs$1,803,624 $1,793,427 $10,197 

Unconsolidated VIEs

For the three months ended September 30,As of December 31, 2021, Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 2021-Z1 (“2021-Z1”) was anand Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 2021-Z2 (“2021-Z2”) were unconsolidated VIE.VIEs. We did not retain significant economic exposure through our variable interests and therefore we determined that we are not the primary beneficiary as of September 30,December 31, 2021.

2021-Z1

On May 5, 2021, the notes under 2021-Z1 securitization were issued as a single class: Class A in the amount of $320.0 million (the “2021-Z1 notes”). The 2021-Z1 notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 1.07% and have a maturity date of August 15, 2025. Principal and interest payments began in June 2021 and are payable monthly.

The 2021-Z1 securitization is secured by a static pool of loans which were contributed at the closing date to the 2021-Z1 trust. The loans contributed at closing were facilitated through our technology platform and purchased from our originating bank partners, with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $351.0 million. Of the loans
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sold to the 2021-Z1 trust, we purchased $41.4 million of loan receivables from one of our third-party loan buyers, which were contributed to the trust at closing.

At closing, we retained 5% of the 2021-Z1 notes and 86.9% of the residual certificates issued by the 2021-Z1 trust. The third-party loan contributor received 13.1% of the residual certificates at closing. On May 17, 2021, we sold a majority of the residual certificates retained at closing, comprising 81.9% of the par value, to five third-party investors. Subsequent to this sale, we retained only a 5% vertical interest in the 2021-Z1 trust via our ownership of 5% par amount of the 2021-Z1 notes and 5% par amount of the residual interests. We were required to retain these interests for compliance with U.S. risk retention rules.

We initially consolidated the 2021-Z1 trust at closing due to retaining a majority of the residual interest. However, upon completing the subsequent third-party sale of 81.9% of the residual certificates on May 17, 2021, we determined that we no longer had significant economic exposure through our variable interests and as such, we determined that we were no longer the primary beneficiary as of this date.

Upon consolidatingdeconsolidating the 2021-Z1 trust, we recognized a gain of $16.7 million, primarily driven by the gain on sale of the loans sold to the trust at closing.

2021-Z2

On November 10, 2021, the notes under 2021-Z2 securitization were issued as a single class: Class A in the amount of $260.0 million (the “2021-Z2 notes”). The 2021-Z2 notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 1.17% and have a maturity date of November 16, 2026. Principal and interest payments began in January 2022 and are payable monthly.





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The 2021-Z2 securitization is secured by a static pool of loans which were contributed at the closing date to the 2021-Z2 trust. The loans contributed at closing were facilitated through our technology platform and purchased from our originating bank partners, with an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $287.5 million. Of the loans sold to the 2021-Z2 trust, we purchased $192.5 million of loan receivables from one of our third-party loan buyers, which were contributed to the trust at closing.

At closing, we retained only a 5% vertical interest in the 2021-Z2 trust via our ownership of 5% par amount of the 2021-Z2 notes and 5% par amount of the residual interests. We were required to retain these interests for compliance with U.S. risk retention rules. The third-party loan contributor received 95% of the residual certificates at closing.

On the closing date of the 2021-Z2 trust, we recognized a gain on sales of loans sold to the trust of $6.1 million, which is included within gain on sales of loans in our interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

The following tables present the aggregate carrying value of financial assets and liabilities for unconsolidated VIEs where we hold a variable interest but are not the primary beneficiary:

September 30, 2021December 31, 2021
AssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsMaximum Exposure to LossesAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsMaximum Exposure to Losses
SecuritizationsSecuritizations$262,451 $260,644 $1,807 $14,179 Securitizations$492,096 $481,979 $10,117 $26,050 
Total unconsolidated VIEsTotal unconsolidated VIEs$262,451 $260,644 $1,807 $14,179 Total unconsolidated VIEs$492,096 $481,979 $10,117 $26,050 

June 30, 2021
AssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsMaximum Exposure to Losses
Securitizations$305,414 $304,567 $847 $16,850 
Total unconsolidated VIEs$305,414 $304,567 $847 $16,850 

Assets of unconsolidated VIEs include the carrying value for loans held in the 2021-Z1 and 2021-Z2 trust and cash held in the collection and reserve accounts established for the trust. Liabilities include the outstanding principal balance of the 2021-Z1 and 2021-Z2 notes.

Maximum exposure to losses represents our exposure through our continuing involvement as servicer and through our retained interests. For 2021-Z1 and 2021-Z2, this includes $13.7$25.3 million in retained 2021-Z1 notes and residual certificates disclosed within securities available for sale at fair value in our interim condensed consolidated balance sheets and $0.5$0.7 million related to our 2021-Z1 servicing asset and receivables disclosed within other assets in our interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Additionally, we may experience a loss due to future repurchase obligations resulting from breaches in representations and warranties in our securitization and third-party sale agreements. In connection with 2021-Z1 and 2021-Z2, this amount was not material as of September 30,December 31, 2021.

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Retained Beneficial Interests in Unconsolidated VIEs

The investors of the securitizations have no direct recourse to the assets of Affirm, and the timing and amount of beneficial interest payments is dependent on the performance of the underlying loan assets held within each trust. We have classified our retained beneficial interests in 2021-Z1 and 2021-Z2 as “available for sale” and as such they are disclosed at fair value in our interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.

See Note 12. Investments and Note 13. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities for additional information on the fair value sensitivity of the notes receivable and residual certificates. Additionally, as of September 30,December 31, 2021, we have pledged the 2021-Z1 and 2021-Z2 retained beneficial interests as collateral in connection with a repurchase agreement as described in Note 10. Debt.

12.   Investments

Marketable Securities

Marketable securities include certain investments classified as cash and cash equivalents and securities available for sale, at fair value, and consist of the following as of each date presented within the condensed consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):

December 31, 2021June 30, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents:
Money market funds$1,462,310 $143,241 
Certificates of deposit7,013 — 
Corporate bonds4,241 — 
Commercial paper175,187 — 
Government bonds
Non-US13,142 — 
Restricted cash:
Money market funds42,659 42,659 
Securities, available for sale:
Certificates of deposit15,205 — 
Corporate bonds194,987 — 
Commercial paper102,446 — 
Government bonds
Non-US57,322 — 
US80,100 — 
Securitization notes receivable and certificates (1)
25,319 16,170 
Total marketable securities:$2,179,931 $202,070 
(1)These securities have been pledged as collateral in connection with sale and repurchase agreements as discussed within Note 10. Debt.

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Securities Available for Sale, at Fair Value

Securities available for sale primarily consist of cash equivalents and marketable debt securities. Retained interests in our off balance sheet securitization funding transactions are also classified as available for sale.

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, allowance for credit losses, and fair value of securities available for sale as of September 30,December 31, 2021 were as follows:

Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesAllowance for Credit LossesFair ValueAmortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesAllowance for Credit LossesFair Value
Certificates of deposit (1)
Certificates of deposit (1)
$46,714 $$(1)$— $46,714 
Certificates of deposit (1)
$22,230 $— $(12)$— $22,218 
Corporate bonds (1)
Corporate bonds (1)
202,204 (128)— 202,085 
Corporate bonds (1)
199,713 (489)— 199,228 
Commercial paper (1)
Commercial paper (1)
316,424 (4)— 316,422 
Commercial paper (1)
277,641 (17)— 277,632 
Government bondsGovernment bondsGovernment bonds
Non-US(1) Non-US(1)50,111 — (38)— 50,073  Non-US(1)70,561 — (97)— 70,464 
US US63,730 — (9)— 63,721  US80,248 — (148)— 80,100 
Securitization notes receivable and certificates(2)Securitization notes receivable and certificates(2)13,827 23 (105)(1)13,744 Securitization notes receivable and certificates(2)25,526 — (155)(52)25,319 
Other2,003 — — — 2,003 
Total securities available for saleTotal securities available for sale$695,013 $35 $(285)$(1)$694,762 Total securities available for sale$675,919 $12 $(918)$(52)$674,961 
(1)Certificates of deposit, corporate bonds, non-US government bonds and commercial paper include $238.5$199.6 million classified as cash and cash equivalents within the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.
(2)These securities have been pledged as collateral in connection with sale and repurchase agreements as discussed within Note 10. Debt - Funding Debt- Repurchase Agreements.

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, allowance for credit losses, and fair value of securities available for sale as of June 30, 2021 were as follows:
Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesAllowance for Credit LossesFair Value
Securitization notes receivable and certificates$16,144 $29 $— $(3)$16,170 
Total securities available for sale$16,144 $29 $— $(3)$16,170 

As of September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, there were no material reversals of prior period allowance for credit losses recognized for available for sale securities.

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A summary of securities available for sale with unrealized losses for which an allowance for credit losses has not been recorded, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position as of September 30,December 31, 2021, is as follows:

Less than 12 monthsGreater than 12 monthsTotalLess than 12 monthsGreater than 12 monthsTotal
Fair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized Losses
Certificates of depositCertificates of deposit$26,702 $(1)$— $— $26,702 $(1)Certificates of deposit$22,218 $(12)$— $— $22,218 $(12)
Corporate bondsCorporate bonds192,765 (128)— — 192,765 (128)Corporate bonds197,281 (489)— — 197,281 (489)
Commercial paperCommercial paper203,958 (4)— — 203,958 (4)Commercial paper72,948 (17)— — 72,948 (17)
Government bondsGovernment bondsGovernment bonds
Non-USNon-US50,073 (38)— — 50,073 (38)Non-US68,746 (97)— — 68,746 (97)
USUS60,617 (9)— — 60,617 (9)US80,100 (148)— — 80,100 (148)
Securitization notes receivable and certificatesSecuritization notes receivable and certificates689 (105)— — 689 (105)Securitization notes receivable and certificates24,615 (155)— — 24,615 (155)
Other— — — — — — 
Total securities available for sale(1)Total securities available for sale(1)$534,804 $(285)$— $— $534,804 $(285)Total securities available for sale(1)$465,908 $(918)$— $— $465,908 $(918)
(1)The number of positions with unrealized losses as of December 31, 2021 totaled 107.

There were no securities available for sale with unrealized losses for which an allowance for credit losses had not been recorded as of June 30, 2021.

The length of time to contractual maturities of securities available for sale as of September 30,December 31, 2021, were as follows:
Less than 1 year1 year through 5 yearsTotalLess than 1 year1 year through 5 yearsTotal
Net Carrying ValueFair ValueNet Carrying ValueFair ValueNet Carrying ValueFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair Value
Certificates of depositCertificates of deposit$46,714 $46,714 $— $— $46,714 $46,714 Certificates of deposit$22,230 $22,218 $— $— $22,230 $22,218 
Corporate bondsCorporate bonds138,172 138,115 64,032 63,970 63,970 202,204 202,085 Corporate bonds147,298 147,090 52,415 52,138 199,713 199,228 
Commercial paperCommercial paper316,424 316,422 — — 316,424 316,422 Commercial paper277,641 277,632 — — 277,641 277,632 
Government bondsGovernment bondsGovernment bonds
Non-USNon-US39,805 39,782 10,306 10,291 50,111 50,073 Non-US60,316 60,285 10,245 10,179 70,561 70,464 
USUS31,292 31,288 32,438 32,433 63,730 63,721 US63,017 62,929 17,231 17,171 80,248 80,100 
Securitization notes receivable and certificates (1)
Securitization notes receivable and certificates (1)
— — 13,826 13,744 13,826 13,744 
Securitization notes receivable and certificates (1)
11,798 11,664 13,728 13,655 25,526 25,319 
Other2,003 2,003 — — 2,003 2,003 
Total securities available for saleTotal securities available for sale$574,410 $574,324 $120,602 $120,438 $695,012 $694,762 Total securities available for sale$582,300 $581,818 $93,619 $93,143 $675,919 $674,961 
(1)Based on weighted average life of expected cash flows as of September 30,December 31, 2021.

Gross proceeds from matured or redeemed securities for the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021 were $50.7 million.$584.9 million and $635.6 million, respectively.

There were no portfolio sales or associated realized gains or losses for available for sale securities for the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021.

We did not hold any securities classified as available for sale for the three months ended September 30, 2020.

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Non-marketable Equity Securities

Non-marketable equity securities which do not have a readily determinable fair value are measured at Costcost less impairment, if any, and adjusted for changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for an identical or similar investment in the same issuer (the “measurement alternative”).

Unrealized and realized gains and losses on the investment due to impairment or observable price changes in orderly transaction for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer, if any, are recognized in other (expense) income, net on our interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and a new carrying value is established for the investment upon such recognition.

Equity investments without a readily determinable fair value held at cost were $30.2 million and $11.3 million as of September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively, and are included in other assets within the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.

WeThere have been no unrealized or realized gains and losses due to observable changes in orderly transactions and we did not record any impairment or upward or downward adjustments at fair value as of September 30, 2021 and there were no realized gains or losses from sales of equity investments held at cost for the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021 or September 30,December 31, 2020.

13.   Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities

ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement” (“ASC 820”) establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the use of inputs used in valuation methodologies into the following three levels:

Level 1: Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices, unadjusted, for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value and shall be used to measure fair value whenever available.

Level 2: Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or inputs to the valuation methodology that are derived principally from or can be corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

Level 3: Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using discounted cash flow methodologies, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.
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Financial Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value

The following tables present information about our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30,December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Servicing assets$— $— $2,287 $2,287 
Securities available for sale:
   Certificate of deposit (1)
— 46,714 — 46,714 
   Corporate bonds (1)
— 202,085 — 202,085 
   Commercial paper (1)
— 316,422 — 316,422 
   Government bonds:
       Non-U.S.— 50,073 — 50,073 
       U.S.— 63,721 — 63,721 
Securitization notes receivable and residual trust certificates— — 13,744 13,744 
   Other— — 2,003 2,003 
          Total securities available for sale— 679,015 15,747 694,762 
Interest rate cap agreements— 4,035 — 4,035 
Total assets$— $683,050 $18,034 $701,084 
Liabilities:
Servicing liabilities$— $— $3,610 $3,610 
Performance fee liability— — 1,335 1,335 
Residual trust certificates, held by third-parties— — 745 745 
Contingent consideration— — 290,719 290,719 
Profit share liability— — 1,400 1,400 
Total liabilities$— $— $297,809 $297,809 
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents:
Money market funds$1,462,310 $— $— $1,462,310 
Certificate of deposit— 7,013 — 7,013 
Corporate bonds— 4,241 — 4,241 
Commercial paper— 175,186 — 175,186 
Government bonds:
Non-U.S.— 13,142 — 13,142 
Restricted cash:
Money market funds42,659 — — 42,659 
Securities available for sale:
Certificate of deposit— 15,205 — 15,205 
Corporate bonds— 194,987 — 194,987 
Commercial paper— 102,446 — 102,446 
Government bonds:
Non-U.S.— 57,322 — 57,322 
U.S.— 80,100 — 80,100 
Securitization notes receivable and residual trust certificates— — 25,319 25,319 
Total securities available for sale— 450,060 25,319 475,379 
Servicing assets— — 2,178 2,178 
Derivative agreements— 7,887 — 7,887 
Total assets$1,504,969 $657,529 $27,497 $2,189,995 
Liabilities:
Servicing liabilities$— $— $8,626 $8,626 
Performance fee liability— — 1,530 1,530 
Residual trust certificates, held by third-parties— — 619 619 
Contingent consideration— — 253,750 253,750 
Profit share liability— — 2,052 2,052 
Total liabilities$— $— $266,577 $266,577 
(1)Certificates of deposit, corporate bonds, and commercial paper include $238.5 million classified as cash and cash equivalents within the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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The following tables present information about our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2021 (in thousands):
Level 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:Assets:Assets:
Securitization notes receivable$— $— $15,224 $15,224 
Residual trust certificates— — 946 946 
Cash and cash equivalents:Cash and cash equivalents:
Money market fundsMoney market funds$143,241 $— $— $143,241 
Restricted cash:Restricted cash:
Money market fundsMoney market funds42,659 — — 42,659 
Securitization notes receivable and residual trust certificatesSecuritization notes receivable and residual trust certificates— — 16,170 16,170 
Servicing assetsServicing assets— — 2,349 2,349 Servicing assets— — 2,349 2,349 
Interest rate cap agreements— 2,880 — 2,880 
Derivative agreementsDerivative agreements— 2,880 — 2,880 
Total assetsTotal assets$— $2,880 $18,519 $21,399 Total assets$185,900 $2,880 $18,519 $207,299 
Liabilities:Liabilities:Liabilities:
Servicing liabilitiesServicing liabilities— — 3,961 3,961 Servicing liabilities— — 3,961 3,961 
Performance fee liabilityPerformance fee liability— — 1,290 1,290 Performance fee liability— — 1,290 1,290 
Residual trust certificates, held by third-partiesResidual trust certificates, held by third-parties— — 914 914 Residual trust certificates, held by third-parties— — 914 914 
Contingent considerationContingent consideration— — 147,820 147,820 Contingent consideration— — 153,447 153,447 
Profit share liabilityProfit share liability— — 2,464 2,464 Profit share liability— — 2,464 2,464 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities$— $— $156,449 $156,449 Total liabilities$— $— $162,076 $162,076 

There were no transfers between levels during the periods ended September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Level 2)

Securities Available for Sale

As of September 30,December 31, 2021, we held marketable securities classified as available for sale. Management obtains pricing from one or more third partythird-party pricing services for the purpose of determining fair value. Whenever available, the fair value is based on quoted bid prices as of the end of the trading day. When quoted prices are not available, other methods may be utilized including evaluated prices provided by third partythird-party pricing services.

Derivative Instruments (Interest Rate Cap Agreements)Agreements and Constant Maturity Swaps)

As of SeptemberDecember 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, we had 2derivatives instruments included interest rate cap agreements outstandingwhich we entered into to manage interest costs and the risk associated with variable interest rates. Theserates or in certain instances to offset pricing fluctuations with third-party loan buyers. As of December 31, 2021, derivatives instruments also included a series of constant maturity swaps which were entered into for the purpose of offsetting variable cash flows related to loan sale pricing fluctuations with third-party loan buyers. Neither the interest rate caps or the constant maturity swaps have not been designated as hedging instruments.

As of SeptemberDecember 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, each of the interest rate caps and constant maturity swaps are in a net asset position and classified as Level 2 and recorded atwithin the fair value hierarchy, based on prices quoted for similar financial instruments in markets that are not active. The interest rate capsfair values are presented gross within other assets orand offsetting collateral received by the counterparty is presented as a liability within accrued expenses and other liabilities on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets. Any changes in the fair value of thethese financial instruments are reflected in other (expense) income, net, on the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

We evaluate our financial assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements on a recurring basis to determine the appropriate level at which to classify them each reporting period. Since our servicing assets and liabilities, performance fee liability, securitization notes and residual trust certificates, contingent consideration, and profit share liability do not trade in an active market with readily observable prices, we use significant unobservable inputs to measure fair value. This determination requires significant judgments to be made.

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Servicing Assets and Liabilities

We sold loans with an unpaid balance of $1,093.1$2,511.9 million and $421.6$3,605.0 million for the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, respectively, and $834.9 million and $1,256.5 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, for which we retained servicing rights.

As of September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, we serviced loans which we sold with a remaining unpaid principal balance of $2,622.7$3,746.6 million and $2,453.9 million, respectively.

We use discounted cash flow models to arrive at an estimate of fair value. Significant assumptions used in the valuation of our servicing rights are as follows:

Adequate Compensation

We estimate adequate compensation as the rate a willing market participant would require for servicing loans with similar characteristics as those in the serviced portfolio. 

Discount Rate

Estimated future payments to be received under servicing agreements are discounted as a part of determining the fair value of the servicing rights. For servicing rights on loans, the discount rate reflects the time value of money and a risk premium intended to reflect the amount of compensation market participants would require.

Net Default Rate

We estimate the timing and probability of early loan payoffs, loan defaults and write-offs, thus affecting the projected unpaid principal balance and expected term of the loan, which are used to project future servicing revenue and expenses.

We earned $9.5$11.3 million and $4.1$20.8 million of servicing income for the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, respectively, and $5.2 million and $9.3 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively.

As of both September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, the aggregate fair value of the servicing assets was measured at $2.2 million and $2.3 million, respectively and presented within other assets on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, the aggregate fair value of the servicing liabilities was measured at $3.6$8.6 million and $4.0 million, respectively, and presented within accrued expenses and other liabilities on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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The following table summarizes the activity related to the aggregate fair value of our servicing assets (in thousands):
Servicing Assets
Servicing AssetsThree Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended
December 31,
September 30, 2021June 30, 20212021202020212020
Fair value at beginning of periodFair value at beginning of period$2,349 $2,132 Fair value at beginning of period$2,287 $1,453 $2,349 $2,132 
Initial transfers of financial assetsInitial transfers of financial assets469 2,915 Initial transfers of financial assets645 1,280 1,114 1,530 
Subsequent changes in fair valueSubsequent changes in fair value(531)(2,698)Subsequent changes in fair value(754)(810)(1,285)(1,739)
Fair value at end of periodFair value at end of period$2,287 $2,349 Fair value at end of period$2,178 $1,923 $2,178 $1,923 

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The following table summarizes the activity related to the aggregate fair value of our servicing liabilities (in thousands):
Servicing Liabilities
Servicing LiabilitiesThree Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended
December 31,
September 30, 2021June 30, 20212021202020212020
Fair value at beginning of periodFair value at beginning of period$3,961 $1,540 Fair value at beginning of period$3,610 $1,521 $3,961 $1,540 
Initial transfers of financial assetsInitial transfers of financial assets1,975 8,794 Initial transfers of financial assets6,749 2,207 8,724 3,213 
Subsequent changes in fair valueSubsequent changes in fair value(2,326)(6,373)Subsequent changes in fair value(1,733)(902)(4,059)(1,927)
Fair value at end of periodFair value at end of period$3,610 $3,961 Fair value at end of period$8,626 $2,826 $8,626 $2,826 

The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurement of servicing assets and liabilities as of September 30,December 31, 2021:

Unobservable InputMinimumMaximumWeighted AverageUnobservable InputMinimumMaximumWeighted Average
Servicing assetsServicing assetsDiscount rate30.00 %30.00 %30.00 %Servicing assetsDiscount rate30.00 %30.00 %30.00 %
Adequate compensation (1)
0.60 %1.75 %0.97 %
Adequate compensation (1)
0.86 %0.93 %0.88 %
Net default rate0.70 %4.43 %1.59 %Net default rate0.79 %2.32 %1.04 %
Servicing liabilitiesServicing liabilitiesDiscount rate30.00 %30.00 %30.00 %Servicing liabilitiesDiscount rate30.00 %30.00 %30.00 %
Adequate compensation (1)
1.55 %3.48 %2.75 %
Adequate compensation (1)
0.60 %1.76 %1.31 %
Net default rate1.05 %13.54 %10.60 %Net default rate1.39 %24.22 %10.52 %
(1)Estimated cost of servicing a loan as a percentage of unpaid principal balance

The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurement of servicing assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2021:
Unobservable InputMinimumMaximumWeighted Average
Servicing assetsDiscount rate30.00 %30.00 %30.00 %
Adequate compensation(1)
0.70 %0.84 %0.81 %
Net default rate0.53 %0.95 %0.64 %
Servicing liabilitiesDiscount rate30.00 %30.00 %30.00 %
Adequate compensation(1)
1.29 %3.70 %2.71 %
Net default rate0.80 %8.42 %7.12 %
(1)Estimated cost of servicing a loan as a percentage of unpaid principal balance 

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The following table summarizes the effect that adverse changes in estimates would have on the fair value of the servicing assets and liabilities given hypothetical changes in significant unobservable inputs (in thousands):
September 30, 2021June 30, 2021December 31, 2021June 30, 2021
Servicing assetsServicing assetsServicing assets
Net default rate assumption:Net default rate assumption:Net default rate assumption:
Net default rate increase of 25%Net default rate increase of 25%$— $(7)Net default rate increase of 25%$(11)$(7)
Net default rate increase of 50%Net default rate increase of 50%$$(15)Net default rate increase of 50%$(21)$(15)
Adequate compensation assumption:Adequate compensation assumption:Adequate compensation assumption:
Adequate compensation increase of 25%Adequate compensation increase of 25%$(2,832)$(2,006)Adequate compensation increase of 25%$(2,296)$(2,006)
Adequate compensation increase of 50%Adequate compensation increase of 50%$(5,663)$(4,011)Adequate compensation increase of 50%$(4,592)$(4,011)
Discount rate assumption:Discount rate assumption:Discount rate assumption:
Discount rate increase of 25%Discount rate increase of 25%$(29)$(4)Discount rate increase of 25%$23 $(4)
Discount rate increase of 50%Discount rate increase of 50%$(61)$(1)Discount rate increase of 50%$37 $(1)
Servicing liabilitiesServicing liabilitiesServicing liabilities
Net default rate assumption:Net default rate assumption:Net default rate assumption:
Net default rate increase of 25%Net default rate increase of 25%$(31)$(40)Net default rate increase of 25%$(65)$(40)
Net default rate increase of 50%Net default rate increase of 50%$(53)$(61)Net default rate increase of 50%$(174)$(61)
Adequate compensation assumption:Adequate compensation assumption:Adequate compensation assumption:
Adequate compensation increase of 25%Adequate compensation increase of 25%$2,482 $3,060 Adequate compensation increase of 25%$6,376 $3,060 
Adequate compensation increase of 50%Adequate compensation increase of 50%$4,963 $6,119 Adequate compensation increase of 50%$12,756 $6,119 
Discount rate assumption:Discount rate assumption:Discount rate assumption:
Discount rate increase of 25%Discount rate increase of 25%$(134)$(137)Discount rate increase of 25%$(285)$(137)
Discount rate increase of 50%Discount rate increase of 50%$(257)$(263)Discount rate increase of 50%$(547)$(263)

Performance Fee Liability

In accordance with our agreements with our originating bank partners, we pay a fee for each loan that is fully repaid by the consumer, due at the end of the period in which the loan is fully repaid. We recognize a liability upon the purchase of a loan for the expected future payment of the performance fee. This liability is measured using a discounted cash flow model and recorded at fair value and presented within accrued expenses and other liabilities on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets. Any changes in the fair value of the liability are reflected in other (expense) income, net, on the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. 

The following table summarizes the activity related to the fair value of the performance fee liability (in thousands):
Performance Fee Liability
Performance Fee LiabilityThree Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended
December 31,
September 30, 2021June 30, 20212021202020212020
Fair value at beginning of periodFair value at beginning of period$1,290 $875 Fair value at beginning of period$1,335 $1,010 $1,290 $875 
Purchases of loansPurchases of loans330 1,372 Purchases of loans503 375 833 721 
Subsequent changes in fair valueSubsequent changes in fair value(285)(957)Subsequent changes in fair value(308)(180)(593)(391)
Fair value at end of periodFair value at end of period$1,335 $1,290 Fair value at end of period$1,530 $1,205 $1,530 $1,205 
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Significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurement of the performance fee liability are the discount rate, refund rate, and default rate. Significant increases or decreases in any of the inputs in isolation could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurement of the performance fee liability as of September 30,December 31, 2021:

Unobservable InputUnobservable InputMinimumMaximumWeighted AverageUnobservable InputMinimumMaximumWeighted Average
Discount rateDiscount rate10.00%10.00%10.00%Discount rate10.00%10.00%10.00%
Refund rateRefund rate4.50%4.50%4.50%Refund rate4.50%4.50%4.50%
Default rateDefault rate1.78%2.35%2.00%Default rate1.78%2.89%2.15%

The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurement of the performance fee liability as of June 30, 2021:
Unobservable InputMinimumMaximumWeighted Average
Discount rate10.00%10.00%10.00%
Refund rate4.50%4.50%4.50%
Default rate1.78%2.83%1.80%

Convertible Debt Derivative

Refer to Note 10. Debtfora description of the convertible notes issued in April 2020. On September 11, 2020, the convertible notes were converted into 4,444,321 shares of Series G-1 redeemable convertible preferred stock. The conversion of the notes was accounted for as a debt extinguishment and as such, the related convertible debt derivative liability was extinguished. 

Residual Trust Certificates Held by Third-Parties in Consolidated VIEs

Refer to Note 11. Securitization and Variable Interest Entities for a description of the 2020-Z2 securitization trust. Residual trust certificates held by third-party investor(s) are measured at fair value, using a discounted cash flow model, and presented within accrued expenses and other liabilities on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets. Any changes in the fair value of the liability are reflected in other (expense) income, net, on the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. 

The following table summarizes the activity related to the fair value of the residual trust certificates held by third-parties (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
Fair value at beginning of period$914 
Repayments(255)
Subsequent changes in fair value86 
Fair value at end of period$745 
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2021
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2021
Fair value at beginning of period$745 $914 
Repayments(148)(403)
Subsequent changes in fair value22 108 
Fair value at end of period$619 $619 

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Significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurement of the residual trust certificates held by third-parties are the discount rate, loss rate, and prepayment rate. Significant increases or decreases in any of the inputs in isolation could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurement of the residual trust certificates held by third-parties as of September 30,December 31, 2021:

Unobservable InputMinimumMaximumWeighted Average
Discount rate10.00%10.00%10.00%
Loss rate0.75%0.75%0.75%
Prepayment rate8.00%8.00%8.00%

The following table summarizes the effect that adverse changes in estimates would have on the fair value of the securitization residual certificates held by third-party investor(s) given hypothetical changes in significant unobservable inputs (in thousands):
September 30,December 31, 2021
Discount rate assumption:
Discount rate increase of 25%$(16)(12)
Discount rate increase of 50%$(32)(23)
Loss rate assumption:
Loss rate increase of 25%$(22)(16)
Loss rate increase of 50%$(43)(32)
Prepayment rate assumption:
Prepayment rate decrease of 25%$(7)(9)
Prepayment rate decrease of 50%$(14)(5)

Retained Beneficial Interests in Unconsolidated VIEs

As of September 30,December 31, 2021, the Company held notes receivable and residual trust certificates with an aggregate fair value of $13.7$25.3 million in connection with the 2021-Z1 securitization,and 2021-Z2 securitizations, which is anare both unconsolidated securitization.securitizations. The balances correspond to the 5% economic risk retention the Company is required to maintain as the securitization sponsor. Refer to Note 11. Securitization and Variable Interest Entities for a further description of the 2021-Z1 and 2021-Z2 securitization trust.trusts.

These assets are measured at fair value using a discounted cash flow model, and presented within securities available for sale at fair value on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value, other than declines in fair value due to credit recognized as an impairment, are reflected in other comprehensive income (loss) on the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Declines in fair value due to credit are reflected in other (expense) income, net on the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

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The following table summarizes the activity related to the fair value of the residual trust certificates (induring the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Fair value at beginning of period$16,170 
Cash received (due to payments or sales)(2,304)
Change in unrealized gain (loss)(111)
Accrued interest(14)
Reversal of (impairment on) securities available for sale
Fair value at end of period$13,744 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2021Six Months Ended December 31, 2021
Fair value at beginning of period$13,744 $16,170 
Additions13,695 13,695 
Cash received (due to payments or sales)(2,080)(4,384)
Change in unrealized gain (loss)(73)(184)
Accrued interest84 70 
Reversal of (impairment on) securities available for sale(51)(48)
Fair value at end of period$25,319 $25,319 

Significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurement of the notes and residual trust certificates are the discount rate, loss rate, and prepayment rate. Significant increases or decreases in any of the inputs in isolation could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurement of the residual trust certificates as of September 30,December 31, 2021:

Unobservable InputUnobservable InputMinimumMaximumWeighted AverageUnobservable InputMinimumMaximumWeighted Average
Discount rateDiscount rate0.88%17.19%1.41%Discount rate1.28%20.25%1.96%
Loss rateLoss rate0.61%0.92%0.61%Loss rate0.61%1.55%0.84%
Prepayment ratePrepayment rate5.25%10.50%10.50%Prepayment rate5.25%12.00%11.31%

The following table summarizes the effect that adverse changes in estimates would have on the fair value of the securitization residual trust certificates given hypothetical changes in significant unobservable inputs (in thousands):
September 30,December 31, 2021
Discount rate assumption:
Discount rate increase of 25%$(52)(131)
Discount rate increase of 50%$(103)(259)
Loss rate assumption:
Loss rate increase of 25%$(19)(48)
Loss rate increase of 50%$(38)(97)
Prepayment rate assumption:
Prepayment rate decrease of 25%$(11)(56)
Prepayment rate decrease of 50%$(22)(27)
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Contingent Consideration

Our acquisition of PayBright included consideration transferred and shares held in escrow, where the shares released from escrow are contingent upon the achievement of future milestones. We classified the contingent consideration as a liability and will remeasure the liability to its fair value at each reporting date until the contingency is resolved.liability. The acquisition date fair value of the contingent consideration liability was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation. Thesimulation in which the fair value is equal to the estimated number of shares to be released from escrow, iswhich are determined based on simulated revenue, and the acquisition date fair value of the contingent consideration is equal to the number of shares released from escrow multiplied by the simulated share price, discounted at the risk-free rate. The liability is remeasured to its fair value at each reporting date, utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation for periods in which actual revenues are unknown, until the contingency is resolved. The change in fair value of the
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contingent consideration at each reporting date is recognized as a component of other (expense) income, net in the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the respective period.

The following table summarizes the activity related to the fair value of the PayBright contingent consideration during the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021 (in thousands):

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Fair value at beginning of period$153,447 
Subsequent changes in fair value141,592 
Effect of foreign currency translation(4,320)
Fair value at end of period$290,719 
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2021
Six Months Ended
December 31, 2021
Fair value at beginning of period$290,719 $153,447 
Subsequent changes in fair value(34,026)107,567 
Effect of foreign currency translation(2,943)(7,264)
Fair value at end of period$253,750 $253,750 

Significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurement of the PayBright contingent consideration are the discount rate, equity volatility, and revenue volatility. Significant increases or decreases in any of the inputs in isolation could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurement of the contingent consideration as of September 30,December 31, 2021:
Unobservable InputUnobservable InputMinimumMaximumWeighted AverageUnobservable InputMinimumMaximumWeighted Average
Discount rateDiscount rate12.50%12.50%12.50%Discount rate13.00%13.00%13.00%
Equity volatilityEquity volatility22.00%97.00%70.00%Equity volatility19.00%90.00%68.00%
Revenue volatilityRevenue volatility7.00%102.00%31.00%Revenue volatility12.00%105.00%31.00%
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The Kite acquisition included $9.0 million of cash held in escrow, the release of which is determined based on employee retention. The acquisition date fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated using a probability-weighted approach in which the likelihoods of potential employee retention outcomes were applied to the respective payout amounts and discounted to present value. The contingent consideration asset will be remeasured to fair value at each reporting date based on the remaining amount held in escrow, passage of time, and any changes in expectations regarding employee retention outcomes until the contingency is resolved. The change in fair value of the contingent consideration asset at each reporting date is recognized as a component of other (expense) income, net in the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the respective period. The acquisition date fair value as of June 1, 2021 was $1.2 million. For the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, the change in fair value of the contingent consideration asset related to the Kite acquisition was not material.

Profit Share Liability

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, we entered into a commercial agreement with an enterprise partner, in which we are obligated to share in the profitability of transactions facilitated by our platform. Upon capture of a loan under this program, we record a liability associated with the estimated future profit to be shared over the life of the loan based on estimated program profitability levels. This liability is measured using a discounted cash flow model and recorded at fair value and presented within accrued expenses and other liabilities on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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The following table summarizes the activity related to the fair value of the profit share liability during the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Fair value at beginning of period$2,464 
Facilitation of loans1,040 
Actual performance— 
Subsequent changes in fair value(2,104)
Fair value at end of period$1,400 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2021Six Months Ended December 31, 2021
Fair value at beginning of period$1,400 $2,464 
Facilitation of loans2,534 3,574 
Actual performance(1,011)(1,011)
Subsequent changes in fair value(871)(2,975)
Fair value at end of period$2,052 $2,052 

Significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurement of the profit share liability are the discount rate and estimated program profitability. Significant increases or decreases in any of the inputs in isolation could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement.

The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used for our Level 3 fair value measurement of the profit sharing liability as of September 30,December 31, 2021:
Unobservable InputUnobservable InputMinimumMaximumWeighted AverageUnobservable InputMinimumMaximumWeighted Average
Discount rateDiscount rate30.00%30.00%30.00%Discount rate30.00%30.00%30.00%
Program profitabilityProgram profitability1.78%3.16%3.16%Program profitability1.29%3.55%1.31%

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Financial Assets and Liabilities Not Recorded at Fair Value

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for financial assets and liabilities not recorded at fair value as of September 30,December 31, 2021 (in thousands):

Carrying AmountLevel 1Level 2Level 3Balance at Fair ValueCarrying AmountLevel 1Level 2Level 3Balance at Fair Value
Assets:Assets:Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$1,439,531 $1,439,531 $— $— $1,439,531 
Restricted cash236,282 236,282 — — 236,282 
Loans held for saleLoans held for sale1,808 — 1,808 — 1,808 Loans held for sale27,394 — 27,394 — 27,394 
Loans held for investment, netLoans held for investment, net2,092,805 — — 2,034,563 2,034,563 Loans held for investment, net2,267,230 — — 2,206,786 2,206,786 
Accounts receivable, netAccounts receivable, net100,951 — 100,951 — 100,951 Accounts receivable, net134,571 — 134,571 — 134,571 
Other assetsOther assets89,452 — 89,452 — 89,452 Other assets96,994 — 96,994 — 96,994 
Total assetsTotal assets$3,960,829 $1,675,813 $192,211 $2,034,563 $3,902,587 Total assets$2,526,189 $— $258,959 $2,206,786 $2,465,745 
Liabilities:Liabilities:Liabilities:
Accounts payableAccounts payable$425,854 $— $425,854 $— $425,854 Accounts payable$45,589 $— $45,589 $— $45,589 
Payable to third-party loan ownersPayable to third-party loan owners38,462 — 38,462 — 38,462 Payable to third-party loan owners71,515 — 71,515 — 71,515 
Accrued interest payableAccrued interest payable3,304 — 3,304 — 3,304 Accrued interest payable2,621 — 2,621 — 2,621 
Accrued expenses and other liabilitiesAccrued expenses and other liabilities152,853 — 150,787 2,066 152,853 Accrued expenses and other liabilities169,956 — 165,732 4,224 169,956 
Convertible senior notes, net (1)
Convertible senior notes, net (1)
1,704,607 — 1,569,895 — 1,569,895 
Notes issued by securitization trustsNotes issued by securitization trusts1,621,638 — — 1,889,744 1,889,744 Notes issued by securitization trusts1,577,264 — — 1,576,600 1,576,600 
Funding debtFunding debt495,066 — — 495,066 495,066 Funding debt656,636 — — 656,641 656,641 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities$2,737,177 $— $618,407 $2,386,876 $3,005,283 Total liabilities$4,228,188 $— $1,855,352 $2,237,465 $4,092,817 

(1)The estimated fair value of the Convertible senior notes is determined based on a market approach, using the estimated or actual bids and offers of the Notes in an over-the-counter market on the last business day of the period.

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The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for financial assets and liabilities not recorded at fair value as of June 30, 2021 (in thousands):
Carrying AmountLevel 1Level 2Level 3Balance at Fair Value
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$1,466,558 $1,466,558 $— $— $1,466,558 
Restricted cash226,074 226,074 — — 226,074 
Loans held for sale13,030 — 13,030 — 13,030 
Loans held for investment, net1,904,560 — — 1,883,364 1,883,364 
Accounts receivable, net91,575 — 91,575 — 91,575 
Other assets171,250 — 171,250 — 171,250 
Total assets$3,873,047 $1,692,632 $275,855 $1,883,364 $3,851,851 
Liabilities:
Accounts payable$57,758 $— $57,758 $— $57,758 
Payable to third-party loan owners50,079 — 50,079 — 50,079 
Accrued interest payable2,751 — 2,751 — 2,751 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities161,502 — 159,387 2,115 161,502 
Notes issued by securitization trusts1,176,673 — — 1,184,663 1,184,663 
Funding debt689,356 — — 689,356 689,356 
Total liabilities$2,138,119 $— $269,975 $1,876,134 $2,146,109 

Carrying AmountLevel 1Level 2Level 3Balance at Fair Value
Assets:
Loans held for sale13,030 — 13,030 — 13,030 
Loans held for investment, net1,904,560 — — 1,883,364 1,883,364 
Accounts receivable, net91,575 — 91,575 — 91,575 
Other assets171,250 — 171,250 — 171,250 
Total assets$2,180,415 $— $275,855 $1,883,364 $2,159,219 
Liabilities:
Accounts payable$57,758 $— $57,758 $— $57,758 
Payable to third-party loan owners50,079 — 50,079 — 50,079 
Accrued interest payable2,751 — 2,751 — 2,751 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities161,502 — 159,387 2,115 161,502 
Notes issued by securitization trusts1,176,673 — — 1,184,663 1,184,663 
Funding debt689,356 — — 689,356 689,356 
Total liabilities$2,138,119 $— $269,975 $1,876,134 $2,146,109 
    

14.   Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021,In September 2020, we issued 21,836,687 shares of Series G redeemable convertible preferred stock at $19.93 per share for an aggregate purchase amount of $434.9 million. These shares had a liquidation preference of $435.1 million. As part of this equity financing round, the convertible notes issued in April 2020 converted into 4,444,321 shares of Series G-1 redeemable convertible preferred stock. These shares had a liquidation preference of $75.3 million prior to conversion.

On January 12, 2021, prior to our initial public offering, all outstanding shares of redeemable convertible preferred stock were converted into shares of our common stock on a one-to-one basis and their carrying value of $1.3 billion$1,327.3 million was reclassified into stockholders' deficit. Following this conversion, we amended and restated our certificate of incorporation to effect a reclassification of each share of our outstanding common stock into ½ share of Class A common stock and ½ share of Class B common stock, with cash paid for fractional shares. As of September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, there were no shares of redeemable convertible preferred stock issued and outstanding.

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Common Stock

The Company had shares of common stock reserved for issuance as follows:
September 30, 2021June 30, 2021December 31, 2021June 30, 2021
Available outstanding under stock option planAvailable outstanding under stock option plan50,358,651 58,417,514 Available outstanding under stock option plan44,708,748 58,417,514 
Available for future grant under stock option planAvailable for future grant under stock option plan43,127,440 29,793,755 Available for future grant under stock option plan43,607,734 29,793,755 
TotalTotal93,486,091 88,211,269 Total88,316,482 88,211,269 

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The common stock is not redeemable. We have two classes of common stock: Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Each holder of Class A common stock has the right to 1 vote per share of common stock. Each holder of Class B common stock has the right to 15 votes and can be converted at any time into one share of Class A common stock. Holders of Class A and Class B common stock are entitled to notice of any stockholders’ meeting in accordance with the bylaws of the corporation, and are entitled to vote upon such matters and in such manner as may be provided by law. Subject to the prior rights of holders of all classes of stock at the time outstanding having prior rights as to dividends, the holders of the common stock are entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board of Directors, out of any assets of the corporation legally available therefore, such dividends as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors.

Common Stock Warrants

Common stock warrants are included as a component of additional paid in capital within the consolidated balance sheets.

In November 2021, we granted warrants to purchase 22,000,000 shares of common stock in connection with a commercial agreement with Amazon. 7,000,000 of the warrant shares have an exercise price of $0.01 per share and a term of 3.5 years, while the remaining 15,000,000 warrant shares have an exercise price of $100 per share and a term of 7.5 years. We valued the warrants at the grant date using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model with the following assumptions: a dividend yield of zero; years to maturity of 3.5 and 7.5 years, respectively; volatility of 45%; and a risk-free rate of 0.93% and 1.47%, respectively. In connection with the portion of these warrants that were fully vested upon execution, we recognized a commercial agreement asset of $133.5 million as of December 31, 2021. Refer to Note 6. Balance Sheet Components for more information on the asset and related amortization during the period. The remaining grant-date fair value of the warrants will be recognized within our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as a component of sales and marketing expense as the warrants vest, based upon Amazon’s satisfaction of the vesting conditions. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, a total of $70.6 million was recognized within sales and marketing expense, which included $5.8 million in amortization expense of the commercial agreement asset and $64.9 million in expense based upon the grant-date fair value for the warrant shares that vested during the period.


15.   Equity Incentive Plans

2012 Stock Plan

Under our Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Plan (the “Plan”), we may grant incentive and nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to employees, officers, directors, and consultants. As of September 30,December 31, 2021, the maximum number of shares of common stock which may be issued under the Plan is 118,374,202 Class A shares. As of September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, there were 43,127,44043,607,734 and 29,793,755 shares of Class A common stock, respectively, available for future grants under the Plan.

Stock Options

For stock options granted before our IPO in January 2021, the minimum expiration period is seven years after termination of employment or 10 years from the date of grant. For stock options granted after our IPO, the minimum expiration period is three months after termination of employment or 10 years from the date of grant. Stock options generally vest over a period of four years or with 25% vesting on the 12 month anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and the remainder vesting on a pro-rata basis each month over the next three years.

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The following table summarizes our stock option activity for the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2021:
Number of OptionsWeighted Average Exercise PriceWeighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)Number of OptionsWeighted Average Exercise PriceWeighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Balance, June 30, 2021Balance, June 30, 202131,662,750 $10.42 6.30Balance, June 30, 202131,662,750 $10.42 6.30
GrantedGranted— — Granted— — 
ExercisedExercised(7,424,538)5.08 Exercised(11,789,663)5.00 
Forfeited, expired or cancelledForfeited, expired or cancelled(383,466)36.19 Forfeited, expired or cancelled(1,021,152)23.83 
Balance, September 30, 202123,854,746 11.67 6.59
Vested and exercisable, September 30, 202114,234,138 $5.30 6.57$1,620,245 
Vested and exercisable, and expected to vest thereafter(1) September 30, 2021
23,253,440 $10.70 6.59$2,521,414 
Balance, December 31, 2021Balance, December 31, 202118,851,935 13.09 6.93
Vested and exercisable, December 31, 2021Vested and exercisable, December 31, 202111,128,720 $5.30 6.16$1,051,026 
Vested and exercisable, and expected to vest thereafter(1) December 31, 2021
Vested and exercisable, and expected to vest thereafter(1) December 31, 2021
18,313,310 $10.70 6.87$1,610,832 
(1)Options expected to vest reflect the application of an estimated forfeiture rate.

When an employee exercises stock options, we collect and remit taxes on the employee’s behalf to applicable taxing authorities. As of September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, the balance of equity exercise taxes payable was $395.2$1.3 million and $23.7 million, respectively, which is included in accounts payable on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Stock Options for Non-Employees

In accounting for stock options to non-employees, the fair value of services related to the options granted is recorded as an expense as these services are provided to the Company over the relevant service periods. We remeasure any non-vested, non-employee options to fair value at the end of each reporting period using the Black Scholes-Merton option pricing model.

Stock Options with Early Exercise Rights

In accordance with the Plan, we allow for early exercise of stock options while retaining the right to repurchase any unvested options upon termination at the original exercise price. The proceeds received from early exercise of stock options has been recorded within accrued expenses and other liabilities on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30,December 31, 2021, the early exercise liability totaled $0.6$0.4 million.

Value Creation Award

In November 2020, in connection with an overall review of the compensation of Max Levchin, our Chief Executive Officer, in advance of the IPO, and taking into account Mr. Levchin’s leadership since the inception of the Company, the comparatively modest level of cash compensation he had received from the Company during his many years of service, and that he did not hold any unvested equity awards, the Company's Board of Directors approved a long-term, multi-year performance-based stock option grant providing Mr. Levchin with the opportunity to earn the right to purchase up to 12,500,000 shares of the Company's Class A common stock (the “Value Creation Award”). We recognize stock-based compensation on these awards using an accelerated attribution method over the requisite service period, and only if performance-based conditions are considered probable of being satisfied. During the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, we incurred stock-based compensation expense of $42.3 million and $85 million, respectively, associated with the Value Creation Award as a component of general and administrative expense within the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.

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As of September 30,December 31, 2021, unrecognized compensation expense related to the Value Creation Award was approximately $305.9$263.6 million. The period over which such compensation expense will be recognized is approximately 4.3four years.
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Restricted Stock Units

RSUs granted prior to the IPO were subject to 2 vesting conditions: a service-based vesting condition (i.e., employment over a period of time) and a performance-based vesting condition (i.e., a liquidity event in the form of either a change of control or an initial public offering, each as defined in the Plan), both of which must be met in order to vest. We record stock-based compensation expense for performance-based equity awards on an accelerated attribution method over the requisite service period, which is generally four years, and only if performance-based conditions are considered probable of being satisfied.

RSUs granted after IPO are subject to a service-based vesting condition. We record stock-based compensation expense for service-based RSUs on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally four years.

During the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, we awarded 1,550,9172,835,938 RSUs to certain employees under the Plan.

The following table summarizes our RSU activity during the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2021:
Number of SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair ValueNumber of SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested at June 30, 2021Non-vested at June 30, 202114,242,111 $37.93 Non-vested at June 30, 202114,242,111 $37.93 
GrantedGranted1,550,917 67.03 Granted2,835,938 96.29 
VestedVested(1,292,316)22.54 Vested(2,657,905)26.89 
Forfeited, expired or cancelledForfeited, expired or cancelled(496,807)38.51 Forfeited, expired or cancelled(1,074,592)38.24 
Non-vested at September 30, 202114,003,905 $42.32 
Non-vested at December 31, 2021Non-vested at December 31, 202113,345,552 $48.82 

As of September 30,December 31, 2021, unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs was approximately $498.3$517.2 million. The weighted-average period over which such compensation expense will be recognized is approximately 2.73three years.

2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

On November 18, 2020, our Board of Directors adopted and approved the 2020 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). A total of 9.1 million shares of Class A common stock were reserved and available for issuance under the ESPP as of December 31, 2021. The ESPP provides for six-month offering periods beginning December 1 and June 1 of each year, with the first offering period beginning December 1, 2021. At the end of each offering period, ESPP participants may purchase shares of our Class A common stock at a price per share equal to 85% of the lesser of (1) the fair market value of the Class A common stock on first day of the offering period (the grant date) or (2) the fair market value of the Class A common stock on the on the last day of the offering period (the purchase date). We use the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model to measure the fair value of the purchase rights issued under the ESPP. We record stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the six-month offering period, the requisite service period of the award.

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Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table presents the components and classification of stock-based compensation (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
202120202021202020212020
General and administrativeGeneral and administrative$67,742 $3,204 General and administrative$61,947 $3,097 $129,689 $6,301 
Technology and data analyticsTechnology and data analytics20,067 2,213 Technology and data analytics21,427 2,556 41,494 4,769 
Sales and marketingSales and marketing5,024 760 Sales and marketing4,633 581 9,657 1,341 
Processing and servicingProcessing and servicing356 26 Processing and servicing530 287 886 313 
Total stock-based compensation in operating expensesTotal stock-based compensation in operating expenses93,189 6,203 Total stock-based compensation in operating expenses88,537 6,521 181,726 12,724 
Capitalized into property, equipment and software, netCapitalized into property, equipment and software, net11,690 972 Capitalized into property, equipment and software, net13,383 253 25,073 1,225 
Total stock-based compensation expenseTotal stock-based compensation expense$104,879 $7,175 Total stock-based compensation expense$101,920 $6,774 $206,799 $13,949 

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In connection with the acquisition of Returnly on May 1, 2021, we issued 304,364 shares of our Class A common stock, which are held in escrow. Because the future payment of the escrowed shares is contingent on continued employment of certain employees, the arrangement represents stock-based compensation in the post combination period. The grant-date fair value was estimated based on the value of the shares at the date of closing. The escrowed shares have a requisite service period of two years and contain a performance-based vesting condition (i.e., the achievement of certain revenue targets). We record stock-based compensation expense on a straight-line basis for each tranche over the requisite service period, as long as the performance-based conditions are considered probable of being satisfied.

We estimate the grant date fair value based on the probability of achievement of the revenue targets at each reporting period.

16.   Income Taxes

For the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, and 2020, we recorded income tax expense of $0.2$0.3 million and $0.1$0.4 million, respectively, which was primarily attributable to various U.S.U.S state and foreign income taxes and the tax amortization of certain intangibles. For three and six months ended December 31, 2020, we recorded income tax expense of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, which was primarily attributable to the effects of foreign income taxes on our Canadian subsidiary and various U.S state income taxes.

As of September 30,December 31, 2021, we continue to recognize a full valuation allowance against our U.S. federal and state as well as the majority of our foreign net deferred tax assets. This determination was based on the assessment of the available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to utilize the existing deferred tax assets. A significant piece of objective negative evidence evaluated was the cumulative loss incurred by the Company for the prior three fiscal years. The presence of a three-year cumulative loss limits the ability to consider other subjective evidence, such as our expectations of future taxable income and projections for growth.

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17.   Net Loss per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders

On January 12, 2021, we amended and restated our certificate of incorporation to effect a reclassification of each share of our outstanding common stock into ½ share of Class A common stock and ½ share of Class B common stock, with cash paid for fractional shares. Therefore, we have two classes of common stock: Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The rights, including the dividends and distributions, of the holders of our Class A and Class B common stock are identical, except with respect to voting. Additionally, the conversion of all outstanding shares of redeemable convertible preferred stock into shares of our common stock occurred immediately prior to the reclassification.
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The following table presents basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for Class A and Class B common stock (in thousands, except share and per share data):
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
Class AClass B
Numerator:
Basic
Net Loss$(212,082)$(94,533)
Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders$(212,082)$(94,533)
Diluted
Net Loss$(212,082)$(94,533)
Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders$(212,082)$(94,533)
Denominator:
Basic
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic187,916,455 83,761,061 
Total-basic187,916,455 83,761,061 
Diluted
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted187,916,455 83,761,061 
Total-diluted187,916,455 83,761,061 
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic$(1.13)$(1.13)
Diluted$(1.13)$(1.13)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2021Six Months Ended December 31, 2021
Class AClass BClass AClass B
Numerator:
Basic
Net Loss$(121,609)$(38,126)$(332,251)$(134,099)
Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders$(121,609)$(38,126)$(332,251)$(134,099)
Diluted
Net Loss$(121,609)$(38,126)$(332,251)$(134,099)
Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders$(121,609)$(38,126)$(332,251)$(134,099)
Denominator:
Basic
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic214,335,757 67,198,131 194,918,082 78,670,012 
Total-basic214,335,757 67,198,131 194,918,082 78,670,012 
Diluted
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted214,335,757 67,198,131 194,918,082 78,670,012 
Total-diluted214,335,757 67,198,131 194,918,082 78,670,012 
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic$(0.57)$(0.57)$(1.70)$(1.70)
Diluted$(0.57)$(0.57)$(1.70)$(1.70)
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The following table presents basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for common stock (in thousands, except share and per share data):
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
Numerator:
Basic
Net Loss$(3,946)
Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders$(3,946)
Diluted
Net Loss$(3,946)
Gain on conversion of convertible debt(30,106)
Interest on convertible debt prior to conversion398 
Amortization of debt discount prior to conversion1,792 
Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders$(31,862)
Denominator:
Basic
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic64,778,024 
Total-basic64,778,024
Diluted
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted64,778,024 
Weighted average common shares attributable to convertible debt prior to conversion3,478,165 
Total-diluted68,256,189
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic$(0.06)
Diluted$(0.47)
Three Months Ended December 31, 2020Six Months Ended December 31, 2020
Numerator:
Basic
Net Loss$(26,610)$(30,556)
Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders$(26,610)$(30,556)
Diluted
Net Loss$(26,610)$(30,556)
Gain on conversion of convertible debt— (30,106)
Interest on convertible debt prior to conversion— 398 
Amortization of debt discount prior to conversion— 1,792 
Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders$(26,610)$(58,472)
Denominator:
Basic
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic70,801,521 67,795,598 
Total-basic70,801,521 67,795,598 
Diluted
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted70,801,521 67,795,598 
Weighted average common shares attributable to convertible debt prior to conversion— 1,739,082 
Total-diluted70,801,521 69,534,680 
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic$(0.38)$(0.45)
Diluted$(0.38)$(0.84)

The following common stock equivalents, presented based on amounts outstanding, were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive:
As of September 30,As of December 31,
2021202020212020
Redeemable convertible preferred stock— 148,384,433 
Stock options, including early exercise of optionsStock options, including early exercise of options36,354,746 42,213,842 Stock options, including early exercise of options18,851,935 36,108,658 
Restricted stock unitsRestricted stock units14,003,905 7,802,245 Restricted stock units13,345,552 13,500,657 
Common stock warrantsCommon stock warrants6,075,005 706,065 
Common stock warrants— 15,929,262 
Employee stock purchase plan sharesEmployee stock purchase plan shares123,093 — 
Redeemable convertible preferred stockRedeemable convertible preferred stock— 148,396,979 
TotalTotal50,358,651 214,329,782 Total38,395,585 198,712,359 

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18.   Segments and Geographical Information

We conduct our operations through a single operating segment and, therefore, 1 reportable segment.

Revenue

Revenue by geography is based on the billing addresses of the borrower or the location of the merchant’s national headquarters. The following table sets forth revenue by geographic area (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
202120202021202020212020
United StatesUnited States$261,603 $172,242 United States$350,486 $205,943 $612,089 $378,185 
CanadaCanada7,782 1,736 Canada10,525 (1,902)18,307 (166)
TotalTotal$269,385 $173,978 Total$361,011 $204,041 $630,396 $378,019 

Long-Lived Assets

The following table sets forth our long-lived assets, consisting of property, equipment and software, net and operating lease right-of-use assets, by geographic area (in thousands):
September 30, 2021June 30, 2021December 31, 2021June 30, 2021
United StatesUnited States$140,935 $118,076 United States$166,533 $118,076 
CanadaCanada2,552 2,251 Canada2,883 2,251 
TotalTotal$143,487 $120,327 Total$169,416 $120,327 

19.   Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated the impact of events that have occurred subsequent to December 31, 2021, through the date of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements were filed with the SEC. There were no significant subsequent events identified other than the matters described below.
Revolving Credit Facility
On November 10, 2021,February 4, 2022, we entered into an amended and restated commerciala revolving credit agreement with Amazon.com Services LLCa syndicate of commercial banks for a $165.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility, maturing on February 4, 2025. This facility bears interest at a rate equal to, at our option, either (a) a Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“Amazon Services”SOFR”) rate determined by reference to the forward-looking term SOFR rate for the interest period, plus an applicable margin of 1.85% per annum or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% per annum, (ii) the rate last quoted by the Wall Street Journal as the U.S. prime rate and Amazon Payments, Inc. In connection with this agreement, we issued to Amazon Services: (i)(iii) the one-month forward-looking term SOFR rate plus 1.0% per annum, in each case, plus an applicable margin of 0.85% per annum. The facility contains certain covenants and restrictions, including certain financial maintenance covenants, and requires payment of a warrant (the “First Warrant”) to purchase up to an aggregatemonthly unused commitment fee of 7,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $0.010.20% per share; and (ii) a warrant (the “Second Warrant” and, together withannum on the First Warrant,undrawn balance available. There are no borrowings outstanding under the “Warrants”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 15,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $100.00 per share. The Warrants vest in multiple tranches in accordance with the terms of the Warrants. The First Warrant expires on May 9, 2025 and the Second Warrant expires on May 9, 2029.

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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 interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”) and our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes and the discussion under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (our “Annual Report”). Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis, including information with respect to our planned investments to drive future growth, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review the sections titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” of this Form 10-Q and our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of forward-looking statements and important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis. For the periods presented, references to originating bank partners are to Cross River Bank and Celtic Bank.
Overview

We are building the next generation platform for digital and mobile-first commerce. We believe that by using modern technology, the very best engineering talent, and a mission-driven approach, we can reinvent payments and commerce. Our solutions, which are built on trust and transparency, make it easier for consumers to spend responsibly and with confidence, easier for merchants to convert sales and grow, and easier for commerce to thrive.
Our point-of-sale solution allowssolutions allow consumers to pay for purchases in fixed amounts without deferred interest, hidden fees, or penalties. We empower consumers to pay over time rather than paying for a purchase entirely upfront. This increases consumers’ purchasing power and gives them more control and flexibility. Our platform facilitates both true 0% APR payment options and interest-bearing loans. On the merchant side, we offer commerce enablement, demand generation, and customer acquisition tools. Our solutions empower merchants to more efficiently promote and sell their products, optimize their customer acquisition strategies, and drive incremental sales. We also provide valuable product-level data and insights — information that merchants cannot easily get elsewhere — to better inform their strategies. Finally, our consumer app unlocks the full suite of Affirm products for a delightful end-to-end consumer experience. Consumers can use our app to manage payments, open a high-yield savings account, and access a personalized marketplace.
Our company is predicated on the principles of simplicity, transparency, and putting people first. By adhering to these principles, we have built enduring, trust-based relationships with consumers and merchants that we believe will set us up for long-term, sustainable success. We believe our innovative approach uniquely positions us to define the future of commerce and payments.
Technology and data are at the core of everything we do. Our expertise in sourcing, aggregating, and analyzing data has been what we believe to be the key competitive advantage of our platform since our founding. We believe our proprietary technology platform and data give us a unique advantage in pricing risk. We use data to inform our risk scoring in order to generate value for our consumers, merchants, and capital partners. We collect and store petabytes of information that we carefully structure and use to regularly recalibrate and revalidate our models, thereby getting to risk scoring and pricing faster, more efficiently, and with a higher degree of confidence. We also prioritize building our own technology and investing in product and engineering talent as we believe these are enduring competitive advantages that are difficult to replicate. Our solutions use the latest in machine learning, artificial intelligence, cloud-based technologies, and other modern tools to create differentiated and scalable products.
We have achieved significant growth in recent periods. Our total revenue, net was approximately $269.4$361.0 million and $174.0$630.4 million for the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, respectively, and 2020, respectively. We$204.0
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million and $378.0 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. We incurred net losses of $306.6$159.7 million and $3.9$466.4 million for the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, respectively, and $26.6 million and $30.6 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively.
The combination of our differentiated product offering, efficient go-to-market strategy, and strong monetization engine has resulted in fast growth.
Rapid GMV growth.  We grew our Gross Merchandise Volume (“GMV”) by approximately 84%115% period-over-period to $2.7$4.5 billion during the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2021 from $1.5$2.1 billion during the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020. During the six months ended December 31, 2021, GMV was $7.2 billion, which represented 102% growth over the six months ended December 31, 2020.
Increased consumer engagement.  The number of active consumers on our platform grew by 1.66.7 million consumers from June 30, 2021December 31, 2020 to September 30,December 31, 2021, an increase of 22%150%, to a total of 8.711.2 million.
Expanded merchant network.  We have also continued to scale the breadth and reach of our platform. From June 30, 2021December 31, 2020 to September 30,December 31, 2021, our merchant base expanded by 253%2,030% to 102,217168,030 active merchants.merchants due primarily to continued expansion to merchants related to the Shopify partnership.
Our business wasis designed to scale efficiently. Our partnerships with banks and other funding relationships have allowed us to remain equity capital efficient. Since July 1, 2016, we have processed approximately $20.2$24.7 billion of GMV on our platform. As of September 30,December 31, 2021, we had over $7.3$8.8 billion in funding capacity from a diverse set of capital partners, including through our warehouse facilities, securitization trusts, and forward flow arrangements, an increase of $0.8$2.3 billion from $6.5 billion as of June 30, 2021.
Through the diversity of these funding relationships, the equity capital required to build our total platform portfolio has declined fromremained stable at approximately 4% of the total platform portfolio as offrom June 30, 2021 to approximately 3% asDecember 31, 2021. This metric measures the equity intensity of September 30, 2021.our business or the amount of capital used in relation to the scale of our enterprise. We define our total platform portfolio as the unpaid principal balance outstanding of all loans facilitated through our platform as of the balance sheet date, including both those loans held for investment and those loans owned by third-parties. This amount totaled $5.0$6.3 billion and $4.7 billion as of September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively. Additionally, we define the equity capital required as the balance of loans held for investment plus loans held for sale less funding debt and notes issued by securitization trusts, per our interim condensed consolidated balance sheet. This amount totaled $140.2$229.7 million and $178.1 million as of September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively. Equity capital required as a percent of the last twelve months’ GMV was 1% and 2% as of September 30,both December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively.2021.
We believe that our continued success will depend on many factors, including our ability to attract additional merchant partners, retain our existing merchant partners, and grow and develop our relationships with new and existing merchant partners (including our relationship with Amazon), help our merchants grow their revenue on our platform, and develop new innovative solutions to establish the ubiquity of our network and breadth of our platform. For a further discussion of trends, uncertainties and other factors that could impact our operating results, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Item 1A, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Our Financial Model

Our Revenue Model
From merchants, we earn a fee when we help them convert a sale and facilitate a transaction. While merchant fees depend on the individual arrangement between us and each merchant and vary based on the terms of the product offering, we generally earn larger merchant fees on 0% APR financing products. For both the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, 0% APR financing represented 44% of total GMV facilitated through our platform. For both the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, 0% APR financing represented 43% and 46%, respectively, of total GMV facilitated through our platform.
From consumers, we earn interest income on the simple interest loans that we originate or purchase from our originating bank partners. Interest rates charged to our consumers vary depending on the transaction risk, creditworthiness of the consumer, the repayment term selected by the consumer, the amount of the loan, and the
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individual arrangement with a merchant. Because our consumers are never charged deferred or compounding interest, late fees, or penalties on the loans, we are not incentivized to profit from our consumers’ hardships. In addition, interest income includes the amortization of any discounts or premiums on loan receivables created upon either the purchase of a loan from our originating bank partners or the origination of a loan.
In order to accelerate our ubiquity, we facilitate the issuance of virtual cards directly to consumers through our app, allowing them to shop with merchants that may not yet be fully integrated with Affirm. When these virtual cards are used over established card networks, we earn a portion of the interchange fee from the transaction.
Our Loan Origination and Servicing Model
When a consumer applies for a loan through our platform, the loan is underwritten using our proprietary risk model. Once approved for the loan, the consumer then selects his/her preferred repayment option. The substantial majority of these loans are funded and issued by our originating bank partners.
A substantial majority of the loans facilitated through our platform are originated through our originating bank partners: Cross River Bank, an FDIC-insured New Jersey state-chartered bank, and Celtic Bank, an FDIC-insured Utah state-chartered industrial bank. These partnerships allow us to benefit from our partners’ ability to originate loans under their banking licenses while complying with various federal, state, and other laws. Under this arrangement, we must comply with our originating bank partners' credit policies and underwriting procedures, and our originating bank partners maintain ultimate authority to decide whether to originate a loan or not. When an originating bank partner originates a loan, it funds the loan out ofthrough its own fundsfunding sources and may subsequently offer and sell the loan to us. Pursuant to our agreements with these partners, we are obligated to purchase the loans facilitated through our platform that our partner offers us and our obligation is secured by cash deposits. To date, we have purchased all of the loans facilitated through our platform and originated by our originating bank partners. When we purchase a loan from an originating bank partner, the purchase price is equal to the outstanding principal balance of the loan, plus a fee and any accrued interest. The originating bank partner also retains an interest in the loans purchased by us through a loan performance fee that is payable by us on the aggregate principal amount of a loan that is paid by a consumer. See Note 13. Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities for more information on the performance fee liability.
We are also able to originate loans directly under our lending, servicing, and brokering licenses in Canada and across various states in the U.S. through our consolidated subsidiaries. As of September 30,For the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we had originated approximately $394.0$293.4 million and $429.7 million of loans in Canada. As of September 30,Canada, respectively, compared to approximately $61.3 million for both the three and sixmonths ended December 31, 2020. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we had directly originated $722.4$728.3 million and $1,114.6 million of loans in the U.S. pursuant to our state licenses.licenses, compared to approximately $72.6 million for both the three and sixmonths ended December 31, 2020. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we self-originated 23% and 22% of total loans through our state and other licenses, respectively, compared to 6% and 4% for the three and sixmonths ended December 31, 2020, respectively.
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We act as the servicer on all loans that we originate directly or purchase from our originating bank partners and earn a servicing fee on loans we sell to our funding sources. We do not sell the servicing rights on any of the loans, allowing us to control the consumer experience end-to-end. To allow for flexible staffing to support overflow and seasonal traffic, we partner with several sub-servicers to manage customer care, first priority collections, and third-party collections in accordance with our policies and procedures.
Our Funding Sources
We maintain a capital-efficient model through a diverse set of funding sources. When we originate a loan directly or purchase a loan originated by our originating bank partners, we often utilize warehouse facilities with certain lenders to finance our lending activities or loan purchases. We sell the loans we originate or purchase from our originating bank partners to whole loan buyers and securitization investors through forward flow arrangements and securitization transactions, and earn servicing fees from continuing to act as the servicer on the loans.
Key Operating Metrics

We collect and analyze operating and financial data of our business to assess our performance, formulate financial projections, and make strategic decisions. In addition to revenue, net (loss) income, and other results under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), the following tables set forth key operating metrics we use to evaluate our business.
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Three Months Ended
September 30,
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(in thousands)
Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV)$2,712,939 $1,475,929 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Six Months Ended
December 31,
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(in thousands)
Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV)$4,457,574 $2,075,112 $7,170,513 $3,551,041 
GMV
We measure gross merchandise volume to assess the volume of transactions that take place on our platform. We define GMV as the total dollar amount of all transactions on the Affirm platform during the applicable period, net of refunds. GMV does not represent revenue earned by us. However, the GMV processed through our platform is an indicator of the success of our merchants and the strength of our platform. For the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, GMV was $2.7$4.5 billion, which represented an increase of approximately 84%115% as compared to $1.5$2.1 billion for the three months ended September 30,December 31, 2020. For the six months ended December 31, 2021, GMV was $7.2 billion, which represents an increase of approximately 102% as compared to $3.6 billion for the six months ended December 31, 2020.

September 30, 2021June 30, 2021September 30, 2020December 31, 2021June 30, 2021December 31, 2020
(in thousands, except per consumer data)(in thousands, except per consumer data)
Active ConsumersActive Consumers8,692 7,121 3,882 Active Consumers11,231 7,121 4,493 
Transactions per Active Consumer (x)Transactions per Active Consumer (x)2.3 2.32.2Transactions per Active Consumer (x)2.5 2.32.2
Active Consumers
We assess consumer adoption and engagement by the number of active consumers across our platform. Active consumers are the primary measure of the size of our network. We define an active consumer as a consumer who engages in at least one transaction on our platform during the 12 months prior to the measurement date. As of September 30,December 31, 2021, we had 8.711.2 million active consumers, representing an increase of approximately 22%58% compared to 7.1 million at June 30, 2021, and approximately 124%150% compared to $3.94.5 million at September 30,December 31, 2020.

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Transactions per Active Consumer
We believe the value of our network is amplified with greater consumer engagement and repeat usage, highlighted by increased transactions per active consumer. Transactions per active consumer is defined as the average number of transactions that an active consumer has conducted on our platform during the 12 months prior to the measurement date. As of September 30,December 31, 2021, we had approximately 2.32.5 transactions per active consumer, an increase of 3%11% compared to June 30, 2021, and approximately 8%15% compared to September 30,December 31, 2020. Transactions per active consumer includes incremental transactions completed by active consumers on the PayBright and Returnly platforms during the twelve months prior to the measurement date and prior to the acquisitions of PayBright and Returnly by Affirm.
Factors Affecting Our Performance
Expanding our Network, Diversity, and Mix of Funding Relationships
Our capital efficient funding model is integral to the success of our platform. As we scale the number of transactions on our network and grow GMV, we maintain a variety of funding relationships in order to support our network. Our diversified funding relationships include warehouse facilities, securitization trusts, forward flow arrangements, and partnerships with banks. Given the short duration and strong performance of our assets, funding can be recycled quickly, resulting in a high-velocity, capital efficient funding model. We have continued to reduce theThe percentage of our equity capital required to fund our total platform portfolio fromhas remained relatively flat at approximately 4% as offrom June 30, 2021 to approximately 3% as of September 30,December 31, 2021. The mix of on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet funding willis a function of both how we choose to allocate loan volume and the available supply of capital, both of which may also impact our results in any given period.
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Mix of Business on Our Platform
The mix of products that our merchants offer and our consumers purchase in any period affects our operating results. TheIn addition, shifts in volume among merchants in any period also affects our operating results. These mix impacts affect GMV, revenue, and theour financial results, ofand our key operating metric performance for that period. Differences in product mix relate to different loan durations, APR mix, and varying proportion of 0% APR versus interest-bearing financings. Differences in merchant mix relate to the variations in the product and economic terms of the commercial agreements among our merchants. For example, our low average order value (“AOV”) products generally benefit from shorter duration, but also have lower revenue as a percentage of GMV when compared to high AOV products. TheseMerchant mix shifts are driven in part by the products offered by the merchant, the economic terms negotiated with the merchant, merchant-side activity relating to the marketing of their products, whether the merchant is fully integrated within our network, and general economic conditions affecting consumer demand. Our revenue as a percentage of GMV in any given period varies across products. As such, as we continue to expand our network to include more merchants, revenue as a percentage of GMV will vary. In addition, we expect that our commercial agreement with Shopify to offer Shop Pay Installments powered by Affirm and our recent Split Pay offering, a short-term payment plan for purchases under $250 with 0% APR, will continue to increase the mix of our shorter duration, low AOV products. Differences in the mix of high versus low AOV will also impact our results. For example, we expect that transactions per active consumer may increase while revenue as a percentage of GMV may decline in the medium term to the extent that a greater portion of our GMV comes from Split Pay and other low-AOV offerings.
Sales and Marketing Investment
We have historically reliedrely on the strength of our merchant relationships and positive user experience to develop our consumer brand and grow the ubiquity of our platform. During the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, we increased our investment in sales and marketing channels that we believe will drive further brand awareness and preference among both consumers and merchants. Given the nature of our revenue, our investment in sales and marketing in a given period may not impact results until subsequent periods. Additionally, given the increasingly competitive nature of merchant acquisition, we expect that we may make significant investments in retaining and
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acquiring new merchants. We are focused on the effectiveness of sales and marketing spending and will continue to be strategic in maintaining efficient consumer and merchant acquisition.
Seasonality
We experience seasonal fluctuations in our revenue as a result of consumer spending patterns. Historically, our revenue has been the strongest during the second quarter of our fiscal year due to increases in retail commerce occurring through the holiday season. Additionally, revenue associated with the purchase of home fitness equipment historically has been strongest in the third quarter of our fiscal year. Adverse events that occur during these months could have a disproportionate effect on our financial results for the fiscal year.
Timing of Merchant Transaction Recognition Change
The timing of our revenue recognition is tied to when a merchant captures payment and confirms a transaction financed through our platform, which we refer to as the merchant capture date. If a merchant recognizes the payment collection and confirms the transaction later in their transaction process, we expect that this change would delay the merchant capture date, which would delay our recognition of GMV and revenue related to that merchant’s transactions by a corresponding amount. Such a delay would adversely affect the GMV and revenue that we recognize from such merchant’s transactions in the quarterly period of such change, as the merchant capture date for a portion of such transactions would shift to a future quarterly period. We typically experience small timing differences between the consumer purchase date and the date when a merchant captures payment; however, these differences have historically been immaterial.
In December 2020, the implementation of such a change began with respect to our largest merchant, Peloton, who implemented a change in the timing of when the transaction is considered captured. This resulted in a delay in the recognition of GMV and revenue related to these transactions in the period ended December 31, 2020.
In the three months ended September 30, 2021, we facilitated $29.6 million more transaction volume on our platform than was captured and confirmed by our merchants, an increase of $16.1 million from the three months ended September 30, 2020, in which we facilitated $13.5 million more transaction volume than was captured and
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confirmed by our merchants. As of September 30, 2021 and over the multi-year life of our merchant partnership with Peloton, we had facilitated approximately $18.1 million more transaction volume than had been captured and confirmed by the merchant. As of September 30, 2020, we had not yet implemented the change in timing of when the transactions is considered captured.
For more information on factors affecting our performance, seethe section titled “Risk Factors” in Item 1A.
Impact of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and continues to have, a significant impact on the U.S. economy and the markets in which we operate. Our positive performance during this period demonstrates the value and effectiveness of our platform, the resiliency of our business model, and the capabilities of our risk management and underwriting approach. However, someAs we enter a new phase of the COVID-19 related trends underlying this positive performance, in particular the significant revenue generated from certain types of merchants, may not continue at current levels.pandemic, our focus will turn to both changing macro-economic conditions and individual consumer spending habits. As we observe new behavior, we will rely on our flexible and robust risk infrastructure to make appropriate decisions for our business.
Diversified Mix of Merchant Partners
We have a diversified set of merchant partners across industries, which allows us to capitalize on industry tailwinds and changing consumer spending behavior, economic conditions, and other factors that may affect a particular type of merchant or industry. For example, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, our revenue from merchant partners in the travel, hospitality, and entertainment industries declined significantly, but we saw a significant increase in revenue from merchant partners offering home fitness equipment, home office products, and home furnishings. WhileAs we move past the period of extended lock-downs due to COVID-19, we have benefitedobserved strong changes in consumer preferences. Industries impacted by the lock-down such as a result of such consumer spending trends, there can be no assurance that such trends will continue or that the levels of total revenue and merchant network revenue that we generate from merchants in fitness equipment, home office products, and home furnishings industries will continue; in fact, we have begun to see these trends begin to reverse as access to COVID-19 vaccinations has increased. The decline of sales by our merchants for any reason will generally result in lower credit sales and, therefore, lower loan volume and associated fee income for us. However, the beginnings of economic reopening and recovery present new opportunities for growth in our diverse merchant base, including early indications of strong recovery in the travel and hospitality sectors,have seen a strong resurgence and have either replaced or offset the spending decreases we experienced in which we believe we are well positioned.the aforementioned categories.
Dynamic Changes to Risk Model
As part of our risk mitigation platform, we closely track data and trends to measure risk and manage exposure, leveraging our flexibility to quickly adjust and adapt. In response to the macroeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we initiated a series of refinements to our risk model based on our real-time data observations and analysis. We were able to respond, implement, and test the updates to our model quickly due to the adaptability of our infrastructure, underwriting, and risk management models. This resulted in continued decreases across both charge-offs and delinquencies. As macroeconomic conditions improved, the embedded flexibility of the model allowed our risk tolerances to return closer to pre-pandemic levels while still maintaining low losses. Our proprietary risk model was not designed to take into account the longer-term impacts of social, economic, and financial disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and while we continue to make refinements to our risk model as new information becomes available to us, any changes to our risk model may be ineffective and the performance of our risk model may decline.
Resilient Allowance Model
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, we factored in updated loss multiples using macroeconomic data to reflect stressed expected loss scenarios emerging from forecasted delinquencies and defaults. This stressing of the model resulted in an increase of the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans held for investment reachingto a high of 14.8% as of March 31, 2020. In the months subsequent to this and during fiscal year 2021, we saw stronger than expected repayment history in the portfolio and increased credit quality of loans held on our balance sheet from credit tightening, resulting in a release of the allowance over time. As the economic
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resulting from both the shifting product mix of loans on our balance sheet as well as a return to pre-pandemic credit levels over time. As of September 30, 2021 and June 30, 2021, theThe allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans held for investment was 6.8% andincreased from 5.8%, respectively. as of June 30, 2021 to 6.5% as of December 31, 2021 due to a shift in the composition of loans retained on balance sheet. Should macroeconomic factors or expected losses change, we may increase or decrease the allowance for credit losses.
Components of Results of Operations

Revenue
Merchant Network Revenue  
Merchant partners are charged a fee on each transaction processed through the Affirm platform. The fees vary depending on the individual arrangement between us and each merchant and on the terms of the product offering. The fee is recognized at the point in time the terms of the executed merchant agreement have been fulfilled and the merchant successfully confirms the transaction. We may originate certain loans via our wholly-owned subsidiaries, with zero or below market interest rates. In these instances, the par value of the loans originated is in excess of the fair market value of such loans, resulting in a loss, which we record as a reduction to merchant network revenue. In order to continue to expand our consumer base, we may originate loans under certain merchant arrangements that we do not expect to achieve positive revenue. In these instances, the loss is recorded as sales and marketing expense. During the three and six months ended September 30, 2021 andDecember 31, 2020, we generated 34%49% and 54%51% of our revenue from merchant network fees, respectively. During both the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we generated 35% of our revenue from merchant network fees.
Virtual Card Network Revenue
A smaller portion of our revenue comes from our Virtual Card product. We have agreementsan agreement with an issuer processorsprocessor to facilitate transactions through the issuance of virtual debit cards to be used by consumers at checkout. Consumers can apply for a virtual debit card through the Affirm app and, upon approval, receive a single-use virtual debit card to be used for their purchase online or offline at a non-integrated merchant. The virtual debit card is funded at the time a transaction is authorized using cash held by the issuer processor in a reserve fund, which is ultimately funded and maintained by us. Our originating bank partner then originates a loan to the consumer once the transaction is confirmed by the merchant. The non-integrated merchants are charged interchange fees by the issuer processor for virtual debit card transactions, as with all debit card purchases, and the issuer processor shares a portion of this revenue with us. We also leverage this issuer processor as a means of integrating certain merchants. Similarly, for these arrangements with integrated merchants, the merchant is charged interchange fees by the issuer processor and the issuer processor shares a portion of this revenue with us. This revenue is recognized as a percentage of both our loan volume transacted on the payment processor network and net interchange income, and this revenue is presented net of associated processing fees. We generated 7% of our revenue from virtual card network fees for both the three and 3%six months ended December 31, 2021, and 5% and 4% of our revenue from virtual card network fees for the three and six months ended September 30, 2021 andDecember 31, 2020, respectively.
Interest Income
We also earn revenue through interest earned on loans facilitated by our platform. Interest income includes interest charged to consumers over the term of the consumers’ loans based on the principal outstanding and is calculated using the effective interest method. In addition, interest income includes the amortization of any discounts or premiums on loan receivables created upon either the purchase of a loan from our originating bank partners or the origination of a loan. These discounts and premiums are accreted or amortized over the life of the loan using the effective interest method and represented 33%40% and 27%37% of total interest income for the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, respectively, compared to 30% and 2020,29% for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we generated 38% and 41% of our revenue from interest income, respectively. During the three and six months ended September 30, 2021 andDecember 31, 2020, we generated 44%36% and 31%34% of our revenue from interest income, respectively.
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Gain on Sales of Loans
We sell a portion of the loans we originate or purchase from our originating bank partners to third-party investors. We recognize a gain or loss on sale of such loans as the difference between the proceeds received, adjusted for initial recognition of servicing assets and liabilities obtained at the date of sale, and the carrying value of the loan. During the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, we recognized a decrease of $3.5 million and $2.2 million in gain on sales of loans due to the net impact of the servicing assets and liabilities of the loans sold, respectively. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, we generated 11%7% and 9%8% of our revenue from gain on sales of loans, respectively. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we generated 16% and 14% of our revenue from gain on sales of loans, respectively.
Servicing Income
We earn a specified fee from providing professional services to manage loan portfolios on behalf of our third-party loan owners. Under the servicing agreements with our third partythird-party loan owners, we are entitled to collect servicing fees on the loans that we service, which are paid monthly based upon an annual fixed percentage of the outstanding loan portfolio balance. During the three and six months ended September 30, 2021 andDecember 31, 2020, we generated 4%3% and 2% of our revenue from servicing fees, respectively. During both the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we generated 3% of our revenue from servicing fees.
We expect our revenue may vary from period to period based on, among other things, the timing of onboarding and size of onboarding of new merchants, the mix of 0% APR loans versus interest-bearing loans with simple interest, loan funding strategy and mix, type and mix of products that our merchants offer to their customers, the rate of repeat transactions, transaction volume, and seasonality of or fluctuations in usage of our platform.
Operating Expenses
Our operating expenses consist of the loss on loan purchase commitment made to our originating bank partners, the provision for credit losses, funding costs, processing and servicing, technology and data analytics, sales and marketing, and general and administrative expenses. Salaries and personnel-related costs, including benefits, bonuses, stock-based compensation expense and occupancy, comprise a significant component of several of these expense categories. An allocation of overhead, such as rent and other overhead, is based on employee headcount and included in processing and servicing, technology and data analytics, sales and marketing, and general and administrative expenses.
As of September 30,December 31, 2021, we had 1,8762,071 employees, compared to 1,641 employees as of June 30, 2021. We increased our headcount and personnel related costs across our business in order to support our growth expansion strategy. We expect headcount to continue to increase during fiscal year 2022 given our focus on growth and expansion.
Loss on Loan Purchase Commitment
We purchase certain loans from our originating bank partners that are processed through our platform and our originating bank partner puts back to us. Under the terms of the agreements with our originating bank partners, we are generally required to pay the principal amount plus accrued interest for such loans. In certain instances, our originating bank partners may originate loans with zero or below market interest rates that we are required to purchase. In these instances, we may be required to purchase the loan for a price in excess of the fair market value of such loans, which results in a loss. These losses are recognized as loss on loan purchase commitment in our interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. These costs are incurred on a per loan basis.
Provision for Credit Losses
Provision for credit losses consists of amounts charged against income during the period to maintain an allowance for credit losses. Our allowance for credit losses represents our estimate of the credit losses inherent in
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our loans held for investment and is based on a variety of factors, including the composition and quality of the portfolio, loan specific information gathered through our collection efforts, current economic conditions, future reasonable and supportable forecasts, and our historical net charge-off and loss experience. These costs are incurred on a per loan basis.
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Funding Costs
Funding costs consist of the interest expense we incur on our borrowings and amortization of fees and other costs incurred in connection with funding the purchases and originationoriginations of loans. Excluding the amortization of debt issuance costs, which totaled $5.2$1.3 million and $1.1$2.4 million for the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, respectively, and $4.3 million and $9.6 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, and 2020, respectively, we incur an expense per loanbased on the dollar amount of loans pledged to our debt funding sources.
Processing and Servicing
Processing and servicing expense consists primarily of payment processing fees, third-party customer support and collection expense salaries and personnel-related costs of our customer care team, platform fees, and allocated overhead. Payment processing costs are primarily driven by the number and dollar value of consumer repayments which grow as the number of transactions and GMV processed on our platform increases. Customer care loan servicing costs are primarily staffing costs related to third-party and in-house loan servicing agents, the demand for which generally increases with the number of transactions on our platform. Collection fees are fees paid to agencies as percentages of the dollars of repayment they recuperate from borrowers whose loans had previously been charged off. Platform fees are revenue sharing fees paid to our e-commerce platform partners. Processing and servicing expenses are predominantly per transaction processing fees and third-party staffing fees that generally increase with consumer contact.
Technology and Data Analytics
Technology and data analytics expense consists primarily of the salaries, stock-based compensation, and personnel-related costs of our engineering and product employees as well as our credit and analytics employees who develop our proprietary risk model, which totaled $50.5 million and $21.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Additionally, for the three months ended September 30, 2021and 2020, $26.8 million and $5.1 million, respectively, of salaries and personnel costs that relate to the creation of internally-developed software were capitalized into property, equipment and software, net on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets, and amortized into technology and data analytics expense over the useful life of the developed software. This amortization expense totaled $3.6 million and $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Additional technology and data analytics expenses include platform infrastructure and hosting costs, third-party data acquisition expenses, and expenses related to the maintenance of existing technology assets and our technology platform as a whole.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expense consists primarily of salaries and personnel-related costs, as well as costs of general marketing and promotional activities, promotional event programs, sponsorships, and allocated overhead. In July 2020, we recognized an asset in connection with a commercial agreement with Shopify in which we granted warrants in exchange for their promotion of the Affirm platform with potential new merchant partners. This asset represents the probable future economic benefit to be realized over the four-year expected benefit period and is valued based on the fair value of the warrants at the grant date. This value is amortized on a straight-line basis over the four-year expected benefit period into sales and marketing expense, due to the nature of the expected benefit.
Additionally, in order to continue to expand our consumer base, we may originate certain loans via our wholly-owned subsidiaries with zero or below market interest rates under certain merchant arrangements that we do not expect to achieve positive revenue. In these instances, the par value of the loans originated is in excess of the fair market value of such loans, which results in a loss. These losses are recorded as sales and marketing expense. These losses totaled $5.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021. We expect that our sales and marketing expense will increase as a percentage of revenue as we expand our sales and marketing efforts to drive our growth, expansion, and diversification.
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General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of expenses related to our finance, legal, risk operations, human resources, and administrative personnel. General and administrative expenses also include costs related to fees paid for professional services, including legal, tax and accounting services, and allocated overhead.
We expect to incur additional expenses as a result of operating as a public company, including costs to comply with the rules and regulations applicable to companies listed on a national securities exchange, costs related to compliance and reporting obligations pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC, and increased expenses for insurance, investor relations, and professional services. We expect that our general and administrative expense will increase in absolute dollars as our business grows.
Other Income and Expenses
Other Income, Net
Other (expense) income, net consists of interest earned on our money market funds included in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, interest earned on securities available for sale, gains and losses incurred on both our interest rate caps, and fair value adjustments resulting from changes in the fair value of our contingent consideration liability.
Income Tax Expense
Our income tax expense consists of U.S. federal and state income taxes, Canadian federal and provincial income taxes, and income taxes attributable to other foreign jurisdictions.
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Results of Operations

The following tables set forth selected interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss data for each of the periods presented in dollars:
Three Months Ended September 30,
20212020
(in thousands)
Revenue
Merchant network revenue$92,244 $93,265 
Virtual card network revenue19,395 5,958 
Total network revenue111,639 99,223 
Interest income (1)
117,302 54,237 
Gain on sales of loans (1)
30,979 16,434 
Servicing income9,465 4,084 
Total Revenue, net$269,385 $173,978 
Operating Expenses (2)
Loss on loan purchase commitment$51,678 $65,868 
Provision for credit losses63,647 28,931 
Funding costs16,753 10,352 
Processing and servicing25,201 13,498 
Technology and data analytics78,013 33,768 
Sales and marketing63,960 22,582 
General and administrative136,204 32,273 
Total Operating Expenses435,456 207,272 
Operating Loss$(166,071)$(33,294)
Other (expense) income, net(140,373)29,445 
Loss Before Income Taxes$(306,444)$(3,849)
Income Tax Expense171 97 
Net Loss$(306,615)$(3,946)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments$(3,802)$405 
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net(279)— 
Net Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)(4,081)405 
Comprehensive Loss$(310,696)$(3,541)
(1)Upon purchase of a loan from our originating bank partners at a price above the fair market value of the loan or upon the origination of a loan with a par value in excess of the fair market value of the loan, a discount is included in the amortized cost basis of the loan. For loans held for investment, this discount is amortized over the life of the loan into interest income. When a loan is sold to a third-party loan buyer, the unamortized discount is released in full at the time of sale and recognized as part of the gain or loss on sales of loans. However, the cumulative value of the loss on loan purchase commitment or loss on origination, the interest income recognized over time from the amortization of discount while retained, and the release of discount into gain on sales of loans, together net to zero over the life of the loan. The following table details activity for the discount, included in loans held for investment, for the periods indicated:
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Three Months Ended September 30,
20212020
(in thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period$53,177 $28,659 
Additions from loans purchased, net of refunds77,270 58,143 
Amortization of discount(38,445)(14,770)
Unamortized discount released on loans sold(38,345)(15,997)
Balance at the end of the period$53,657 $56,035 
(2)Amounts include stock-based compensation as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,
20212020
(in thousands)
General and administrative$67,742 $3,204 
Technology and data analytics20,067 2,213 
Sales and marketing5,024 760 
Processing and servicing356 26 
Total stock-based compensation in operating expenses93,189 6,203 
Capitalized into property, equipment and software, net11,690 972 
Total stock-based compensation expense$104,879 $7,175 
Comparison of the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2021

Total Revenue, net
Three Months Ended September 30,Change
20212020$%
(in thousands, except percentage)
Merchant network revenue$92,244 $93,265 $(1,021)(1)%
Virtual card network revenue19,395 5,958 13,437 226 %
Total network revenue111,639 99,223 12,416 13 %
Interest income117,302 54,237 63,065 116 %
Gain on sales of loans30,979 16,434 14,545 89 %
Servicing income9,465 4,084 5,381 132 %
Total Revenue, net269,385 173,978 95,407 55 %
Total Revenue, net for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased by $95.4 million or 55%, primarily due to an increase of $1,237.0 million or 84% in GMV on our platform, from $1,475.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 to $2,712.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. This increase in GMV was driven by the strong network effects of the expansion of our active merchant base to 102,217 as of September 30, 2021 compared with 6,519 as of September 30, 2020 and an increase in average transactions per consumer to 2.3 as of September 30, 2021 from 2.2 as of September 30, 2020.
Merchant network revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021 decreased by $1.0 million or 1%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. Merchant network revenue as a percentage of GMV
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for the three months ended September 30, 2021 decreased to 3% compared to 6% for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
Merchant network revenue growth is generally correlated with both GMV growth and the mix of loans on our platform as different loan characteristics are positively or negatively correlated with merchant fee revenue as a percentage of GMV. In particular, merchant network revenue as a percentage of GMV typically increases with the term length and AOV of our loans, and typically decreases with shorter duration and higher APR loans. Specifically, long-term 0% APR loans typically carry higher merchant fees as a percentage of GMV and have a higher AOV.
The decrease in merchant network revenue during the three month period was primarily driven by reductions in the concentration of long-term 0% APR loans, our highest merchant fee category, and a corresponding decrease in AOV driven by the rapid adoption of our Split Pay product. For the three months ended September 30, 2021, approximately 10% of total revenue was driven by our largest merchant partner, for which we facilitate long-term 0% APR loans with a higher merchant fee, compared with 30% of total revenue in the comparative period. More broadly, for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, loans with a term length greater than 12 months accounted for 20% and 39%, respectively. AOV was lower at $402 and $661 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Additionally, we recorded a reduction of merchant network revenue of $11.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, associated with the creation of discounts upon origination of loans with a par value in excess of the fair value of such loans, which was not material during the three months ended September 30, 2020.
Virtual card network revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased by $13.4 million or 226% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was driven by an increase in GMV processed through our issuer processor of 210% for the three months September 30, 2021, due to increased activity on our virtual card-enabled mobile application as well as growth in existing and new merchants integrated using our virtual card platform.
Interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased by $63.1 million or 116%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. Generally, interest income is correlated with the changes in the average balance of loans held for investment, as we recognize interest on loans held for investment using the effective interest method over the life of the loan. The average balance of loans held for investment increased by 74% to $2,133.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.
As an annualized percentage of average loans held for investment, total interest income increased from approximately 18% during the three months ended September 30, 2020 to 22% during the three months ended September 30, 2021. This change was driven by an increase in the average proportion of 0% APR loans being held on our interim condensed consolidated balance sheet as a percentage of the total loans held for investment, which increased from 25% during the three months ended September 30, 2020 to 41% during the three months ended September 30, 2021. The shift was largely due to continued volume of longer-term 0% APR loans, including those being held on our balance sheet through our consolidated 2020-Z1 and 2020-Z2 securitizations, as well as growth in short-term Split Pay loans being held for investment.
While we do recognize interest income on 0% APR loans via the amortization of the loan discount, this is generally earned at a lower rate than consumer interest on interest-bearing loans. The total amortization of discounts on loans held for investment increased by $23.7 million or 160% for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared with the three months ended September 30, 2020, and represented 33% of total interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to 27% for the three months ended September 30, 2020. This increase included the amortization of discounts arising from self-originated loans held for investment of $16.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2021, which was nil for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
Gain on sales of loans for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased by $14.5 million or 89%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. We sold loans with an unpaid balance of $1,093.1 million
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for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and $421.6 million for the three months ended and September 30, 2020, for which we retained servicing rights. This increase was primarily due to higher loan sale volume, favorable loan sale pricing terms, and optimizing the allocation of loans to loan buyers with higher pricing terms.
Servicing income for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased by $5.4 million or 132% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was primarily due to an increase in the average unpaid principal balance of loans owned by third-party loan owners and increases in negotiated servicing rates with new and existing third-party loan owners.
Operating Expenses
Three Months Ended September 30,
20212020
(in thousands)
Loss on loan purchase commitment$51,678 $65,868 
Provision for credit losses63,647 28,931 
Funding costs16,753 10,352 
Processing and servicing25,201 13,498 
Total transaction costs157,279 118,649 
Technology and data analytics78,013 33,768 
Sales and marketing63,960 22,582 
General and administrative136,204 32,273 
Total operating expenses$435,456 $207,272 

Loss on Loan Purchase Commitment
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change
20212020$%
(in thousands, except percentage)
Loss on loan purchase commitment$51,678 $65,868 $(14,190)(22)%
Percentage of total revenue, net19 %38 %
Loss on loan purchase commitment for the three months ended September 30, 2021 decreased by $14.2 million or 22% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. This decrease was due to a decrease in the volume and concentration of long-term 0% APR loans purchased from our originating bank partners compared to the prior period, which are purchased above fair market value. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we purchased $724.4 million of 0% APR loan receivables from our originating bank partners, representing a decrease of $13.2 million or 2%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020.
Provision for Credit Losses
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change
20212020$%
(in thousands, except percentage)
Provision for credit losses$63,647$28,931 $34,716 120 %
Percentage of total revenue, net24 %17 %
Provision for credit losses generally represents the amount of expense required to maintain the allowance for credit losses on our interim condensed consolidated balance sheet, which represents management’s estimate of future losses. In the event that our loans outperform expectation and/or we reduce our expectation of credit losses in future periods, we may release reserves and thereby reduce the allowance for credit losses, yielding income in the
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provision for credit losses. The provision is determined by the change in estimates for future losses and the net charge-offs incurred in the period. We record provision expense for each loan we retain as loans held for investment, whether we originate the loan or purchase it from one of our originating bank partners.
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, we factored in updated loss multiples using macroeconomic data to reflect stressed expected loss scenarios emerging from forecasted delinquencies and defaults. This stressing of the model resulted in an increase of the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans held for investment up to 14.6% at its peak as of March 31, 2020. In the months subsequent to this, we saw stronger than expected repayment history and increased credit quality in the portfolio, and during the three months ended September 30, 2020, this percentage decreased from 9.2% as of June 30, 2020 to 8.7%, resulting in a release of the allowance and in turn, a relatively reduced provision for credit losses for the period.
Additionally, during the prior fiscal year, following the loss of our emerging growth company status, we adopted ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326)” using the modified retrospective approach. The amendments replaced the incurred loss impairment methodology for computing our allowance for credit losses with the current expected credit loss model ("CECL"), effective July 1, 2020. As part of this modified retrospective approach to adoption, we recorded an adjustment further reducing the provision for credit losses by $11.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans held for investment increased from 5.8% as of June 30, 2021 to 6.8%. This increase was driven by in part by a deconcentration of long-term, high-credit-quality 0% APR loans, rapid growth of new product lines with higher expected losses, and normalization of credit closer to pre-pandemic levels. The combination of reduced provision for credit losses due to release of stressed expected loss scenarios and the adoption of CECL in the prior year and normalization of credit levels in the current period resulted in an increase in provision for credit losses of $34.7 million or 120% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020.
Funding Costs
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change
20212020$%
(in thousands, except percentage)
Funding costs$16,753 $10,352 $6,401 62 %
Percentage of total revenue, net%%
Funding costs for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased by $6.4 million or 62%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. Funding costs for a given period are correlated with the sum of the average balance of funding debt and the average balance of notes issued by securitization trusts. This increase was primarily due to the introduction of notes issued by securitization trusts during the current fiscal year, which bear interest at fixed rates. The average balance of notes issued by securitization trusts during the three months ended September 30, 2021 was $1,399.2 million, compared with $249.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020. The average balance of funding debt for the three months ended September 30, 2021 decreased by $175.7 million or 23%, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020 while the average reference interest rate decreased by 47% during each periods.

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Processing and Servicing
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change
20212020$%
(in thousands, except percentage)
Processing and servicing$25,201 $13,498 $11,703 87 %
Percentage of total revenue, net%%
Processing and servicing expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased by $11.7 million or 87% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was primarily due to an $8.4 million or 140% increase in payment processing fees due to increased servicing activity and payments volume for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Additionally, processing fees paid to our customer referral partners decreased by $1.4 million or 233%, for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Personnel costs increased by $6.4 million or 119% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 driven by growth in headcount, while third-party loan servicing and collections spend remained relatively flat, increasing only 4% due to vendor cost improvements.
Technology and Data Analytics
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change
20212020$%
(in thousands, except percentage)
Technology and data analytics$78,013 $33,768 $44,245 131 %
Percentage of total revenue, net29 %19 %
Technology and data analytics expense consists primarily of the salaries, stock-based compensation, and personnel-related costs of our engineering and product employees as well as our credit and analytics employees who develop our proprietary risk model, which totaled $24.9 million and $46.0 million for the three and six months ended September 30, 2021 increased by $44.2December 31, 2020, respectively, and $53.4 million or 131% compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was primarily due to a $29.4and $103.9 million or 139% increase in engineering, product, and data science personnel costs for the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, comparedrespectively.
Additionally, for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, $2.4 million and $7.5 million, respectively, of salaries and personnel costs that relate to the creation of internally-developed software were capitalized into property, equipment and software, net on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets, and amortized into technology and data analytics expense over the useful life of the developed software. This amortization expense totaled $2.2 million and $4.8 million for the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, respectively. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, $34.0 million and $60.8 million, respectively, of salaries and personnel costs that relate to the creation of internally-developed software were capitalized into property, equipment and software, net on our interim condensed consolidated balance sheets, and we recorded amortization expense of capitalized$5.3 million and $8.9 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, respectively. Additional technology and data analytics expenses include platform infrastructure and hosting costs, for internally developed software,third-party data acquisition expenses, and expenses related to continue to supportthe maintenance of existing technology assets and our growth and technology platform as a whole. The largest component
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Additionally, there was an $8.1 million or 119% increase in data infrastructure and hosting costs for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020, due to increased capacity requirements of our technology platform, as well as a $2.1 million or 68% increase in underwriting data provider costs for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2020, due to cost improvements achieved as a result of contract renegotiations.
Sales and Marketing
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change
20212020$%
(in thousands, except percentage)
Sales and marketing$63,960 $22,582 $41,378 183 %
Percentage of total revenue, net24 %13 %
Sales and marketing expenseforcosts consist of the three months ended September 30, 2021 increased by $41.4 million or 183% comparedexpense related to the three months ended September 30, 2020. This increase was primarily duewarrants and other share-based payments granted to $2.8 millionour enterprise partners, salaries and personnel-related costs, as well as costs of expense incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2021 associated with the amortization ofgeneral marketing and promotional activities, promotional event programs, sponsorships, and allocated overhead. In July 2020, we recognized an asset associatedin connection with oura commercial agreement with Shopify in which was recognizedwe granted warrants in July 2020.exchange for their promotion of the Affirm platform with potential new merchant partners. This asset represents the probable future economic benefit to be realized over the four-year expected benefit period and is valued based on the fair value of the warrants granted to Shopify under such commercial agreement at the grant date. This value is
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amortized on a straight-line basis over the four-year expected benefit period. Additionally, stock-based compensation related to employees in theperiod into sales and marketing functions increased $4.3 million or 561% compared to three months ended September 30, 2020, largelyexpense, due to the vestingnature of RSUs.the expected benefit. In November 2021, we entered into a commercial agreement with Amazon and granted warrants in exchange for certain exclusivity provisions and the benefit of acquiring new users. In connection with the agreements, we recognized an asset associated with the portion of the warrants that were fully vested upon execution of the agreement. The asset is valued based on the fair value of the warrants on the grant date and represents the probable future economic benefit to be realized over the approximately 3.2 year remaining initial term of the commercial agreement. For both the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we recognized $70.6 million of expenses related to the warrants within sales and marketing expense, which included the amortization expense of the commercial agreement asset and the expense based upon the grant-date fair value for the warrant shares that vested during the period. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, warrants and stock appreciation rights comprised 61% and 44% of sales and marketing expenses, respectively, compared to 50% and 51% for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively.
Furthermore, there wasAdditionally, in order to continue to expand our consumer base, we may originate certain loans via our wholly-owned subsidiaries with zero or below market interest rates under certain merchant arrangements that we do not expect to achieve positive revenue. In these instances, the par value of the loans originated is in excess of the fair market value of such loans, which results in a $10.9loss. These losses are recorded as sales and marketing expense. These losses totaled $9.6 million or 1,211% increase in brand and consumer marketing spend$14.7 million, respectively, during the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, compared to $1.0 million for both the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, associated withrespectively. We expect that our expanded brand-activation, holiday shopping, lifestyle,sales and travel marketing campaigns,expense will continue to increase as well as a $5.7 million or 1,425% increase in business-to-businesswe expand our sales and marketing spend comparedefforts to the three months ended September 30, 2020.drive our growth, expansion, and diversification.
General and Administrative
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Change
20212020$%
(in thousands, except percentage)
General and administrative$136,204 $32,273 $103,931 322 %
Percentage of total revenue, net51 %19 %
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of expenses related to our finance, legal, risk operations, human resources, and administrative personnel. General and administrative expenses also include costs related to fees paid for professional services, including legal, tax and accounting services, and allocated overhead.
We continue to incur additional expenses as a result of operating as a public company, including costs to comply with the rules and regulations applicable to companies listed on a national securities exchange, costs related to compliance and reporting obligations pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC, and increased expenses for insurance, investor relations, and professional services. We expect that our general and administrative expense will increase in absolute dollars as our business grows.
Other Income and Expenses
Other (Expense) Income, Net
Other (expense) income, net consists of interest earned on our money market funds included in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, interest earned on securities available for sale, gains and losses incurred on both our interest rate caps, amortization of convertible debt issuance costs, and fair value adjustments resulting from changes in the fair value of our contingent consideration liability, primarily driven by changes in the market price of our common stock.
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Income Tax Expense
Our income tax expense consists of U.S. federal and state income taxes, Canadian federal and provincial income taxes, and income taxes attributable to other foreign jurisdictions.
Results of Operations

The following tables set forth selected interim condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss data for each of the periods presented in dollars:
Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
2021202020212020
(in thousands)
Revenue
Merchant network revenue$127,087 $99,630 $219,331 $192,895 
Virtual card network revenue26,558 10,820 45,953 16,778 
Total network revenue153,645 110,450 265,284 209,673 
Interest income (1)
138,355 73,857 255,657 128,094 
Gain on sales of loans (1)
57,690 14,560 88,669 30,994 
Servicing income11,321 5,174 20,786 9,258 
Total Revenue, net$361,011 $204,041 $630,396 $378,019 
Operating Expenses (2)
Loss on loan purchase commitment$65,265 $67,768 $116,943 $133,636 
Provision for credit losses52,640 12,521 116,287 41,452 
Funding costs17,700 12,060 34,453 22,412 
Processing and servicing41,849 16,802 67,050 30,300 
Technology and data analytics94,989 41,634 173,002 75,402 
Sales and marketing143,476 39,112 207,436 61,694 
General and administrative141,292 40,916 277,496 73,189 
Total Operating Expenses557,211 230,813 992,667 438,085 
Operating Loss$(196,200)$(26,772)$(362,271)$(60,066)
Other (expense) income, net36,741 240 (103,632)29,685 
Loss Before Income Taxes$(159,459)$(26,532)$(465,903)$(30,381)
Income Tax Expense276 78 447 175 
Net Loss$(159,735)$(26,610)$(466,350)$(30,556)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments$2,341 $1,814 $(1,461)$2,219 
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net(657)— (936)— 
Net Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)1,684 1,814 (2,397)2,219 
Comprehensive Loss$(158,051)$(24,796)$(468,747)$(28,337)
(1)Upon purchase of a loan from our originating bank partners at a price above the fair market value of the loan or upon the origination of a loan with a par value in excess of the fair market value of the loan, a discount is included in the amortized cost basis of the loan. For loans held for investment, this discount is amortized over
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the life of the loan into interest income. When a loan is sold to a third-party loan buyer, the unamortized discount is released in full at the time of sale and recognized as part of the gain or loss on sales of loans. However, the cumulative value of the loss on loan purchase commitment or loss on origination, the interest income recognized over time from the amortization of discount while retained, and the release of discount into gain on sales of loans, together net to zero over the life of the loan. The following table details activity for the discount, included in loans held for investment, for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
2021202020212020
(in thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period$53,657 $56,035 $53,177 $28,659 
Additions from loans purchased or originated, net of refunds121,603 72,094 198,873 130,237 
Amortization of discount(54,965)(22,448)(93,410)(37,218)
Unamortized discount released on loans sold(72,335)(34,110)(110,680)(50,107)
Balance at the end of the period$47,960 $71,571 $47,960 $71,571 
(2)Amounts include stock-based compensation as follows:
Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
2021202020212020
(in thousands)
General and administrative$61,947 $3,097 $129,689 $6,301 
Technology and data analytics21,427 2,556 41,494 4,769 
Sales and marketing4,633 581 9,657 1,341 
Processing and servicing530 287 886 313 
Total stock-based compensation in operating expenses88,537 6,521 181,726 12,724 
Capitalized into property, equipment and software, net13,383 253 25,073 1,225 
Total stock-based compensation expense$101,920 $6,774 $206,799 $13,949 
Comparison of the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020

Total Revenue, net
Three Months Ended December 31,ChangeSix Months Ended December 31,Change
20212020$%20212020$%
(in thousands, except percentage)
Merchant network revenue$127,087 $99,630 $27,457 28 %$219,331 $192,895 $26,436 14 %
Virtual card network revenue26,558 10,820 15,738 145 %45,953 16,778 29,175 174 %
Total network revenue153,645 110,450 43,195 39 %265,284 209,673 55,611 27 %
Interest income138,355 73,857 64,498 87 %255,657 128,094 127,563 100 %
Gain on sales of loans57,690 14,560 43,130 296 %88,669 30,994 57,675 186 %
Servicing income11,321 5,174 6,147 119 %20,786 9,258 11,528 125 %
Total Revenue, net361,011 204,041 156,970 77 %630,396 378,019 252,377 67 %
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Total Revenue, net for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 increased by $157.0 million or 77% and $252.4 million or 67%, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020. The increase is primarily due to an increase of $2,382.5 million or 115% and $3,619.5 million or 102% in GMV on our platform during the quarter, from $2,075.1 million and $3,551.0 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, to $4,457.6 million and $7,171 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, respectively. This increase in GMV was driven by the strong network effects of the expansion of our active merchant base from 7,890 as of December 31, 2020 to 168,030 as of December 31, 2021, an increase in active consumers from 4.5 million as of December 31, 2020 to 11.2 million as of December 31, 2021, and an increase in average transactions per consumer from 2.2 as of December 31, 2020 to 2.5 as of December 31, 2021.
Merchant network revenue for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 increased by $27.5 million or 28% and $26.4 million or 14%, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. Merchant network revenue as a percentage of GMV for the three months ended December 31, 2021 decreased to 2.9% compared to 4.8% for the three months ended December 31, 2020, and decreased to 3.1% for the six months ended December 31, 2020 to 5.4% compared to the six months ended December 31, 2021.
Merchant network revenue growth is generally correlated with both GMV growth and the mix of loans on our platform as different loan characteristics are positively or negatively correlated with merchant fee revenue as a percentage of GMV. In particular, merchant network revenue as a percentage of GMV typically increases with the term length and AOV of our loans, and typically decreases with shorter duration and higher APR loans. Specifically, long-term 0% APR loans typically carry higher merchant fees as a percentage of GMV and have higher AOVs.
The increase in merchant network revenue during the three and six month period was primarily driven by an increase in GMV, partially offset by reductions in the concentration of long-term 0% APR loans, our highest merchant fee category. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, approximately 11% and 10%, respectively, of total revenue was driven by our largest merchant partner by merchant network revenue, Peloton, for which we facilitate long-term 0% APR loans with a higher merchant fee, compared with 24% and 27% of total revenue in the comparative periods. More broadly, for both the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, loans with term lengths greater than 12 months accounted for 21% of GMV, compared to 31% and 34% for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, primarily due to the increased adoption of our Split Pay product. AOV was lower at $365 and $379 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, compared to $541 and $585 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, primarily due to the increased adoption of our Split Pay product.
Additionally, we recorded reductions to merchant network revenue of $28.7 million and $42.2 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, associated with the creation of discounts upon origination of loans with par values in excess of the fair value of such loans, which was not material during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020. These reductions to merchant network revenue are primarily due to our Split Pay product and our 0% APR lending programs outside of the United States.
Virtual card network revenue for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 increased by $15.7 million or 145% and $29.2 million or 174%, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. This increase was driven by an increase in GMV processed through our issuer processor of 133% and 160% for the three and six months December 31, 2021, respectively, due to increased activity on our virtual card-enabled mobile application as well as growth in existing and new merchants integrated using our virtual card platform.
Interest income for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 increased by $64.5 million or 87% and $127.6 million or 100%, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020. Generally, interest income is correlated with the changes in the average balance of loans held for investment, as we recognize interest on loans held for investment using the effective interest method over the life of the loan. The average balance of loans held for investment increased by 41% to $2,335.2 million, and by 54% to $2,223.9 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year.
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As an annualized percentage of average loans held for investment, total interest income increased from approximately 18% during the three months ended December 31, 2020 to 24% during the three months ended December 31, 2021. This change was driven by a decrease in the average proportion of 0% APR loans being held on our interim condensed consolidated balance sheet as a percentage of the total loans held for investment, which decreased from 49% and 45% during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 to 41% and 41% during the three and six months ended December 31, 2021. The shift was largely due to increased concentration of loans with large enterprise merchant partners; those loans tend to be interest-bearing.
While we do recognize interest income on 0% APR loans via the amortization of the loan discount, short term 0% APR loans (Split Pay) carry higher annualized discounts as percentages of annualized loan balances than longer term loans, and thus amortize more discount into interest income as percentages of unpaid principal balance than longer term loans. Therefore, the change in the mix of 0% APR loans held for investment is also contributing to the increase in interest income as an annualized percentage of average loans held for investment. The total amortization of discounts on loans held for investment increased by $32.5 million or 145% and $56.2 million or 151% for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, compared with the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, and represented 40% and 37% of total interest income for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, compared to 30% and 29% for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. This increase included the amortization of discounts arising from self-originated loans held for investment of $38.0 million and $46.6 million during the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, which was $1.9 million for both the three and six months ended December 31, 2020.
Gain on sales of loans for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 increased by $43.1 million or 296%, and $57.7 million or 186%, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020. We sold loans with an unpaid balance of $834.9 million and $1,256.5 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, and $2,511.9 million and $3,605.0 million for the three and six months ended and December 31, 2021, for which we retained servicing rights. This increase was primarily due to higher loan sale volume, favorable loan sale pricing terms, and optimizing the allocation of loans to loan buyers with higher pricing terms.
Servicing income for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 increased by $6.1 million or 119% and $11.5 million or 125%, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. This increase was primarily due to an increase in the average unpaid principal balance of loans owned by third-party loan owners and increases in negotiated servicing rates with new and existing third-party loan owners. Offsetting the increase in service income, during the three months ended December 31, 2020 we recognized a reduction of servicing income of $0.2 million related to the changes in fair value of servicing assets and liabilities compared with a reduction to servicing income of $1.6 million during the three months ended December 31, 2021. Similarly, during the six months ended December 31, 2020, we recognized a reduction of $1.0 million compared with a reduction of $2.7 million during the six months ended December 31, 2021.
Operating Expenses
Three Months Ended December 31,Six Months Ended December 31,
2021202020212020
(in thousands)
Loss on loan purchase commitment$65,265 $67,768 $116,943 $133,636 
Provision for credit losses52,640 12,521 116,287 41,452 
Funding costs17,700 12,060 34,453 22,412 
Processing and servicing41,849 16,802 67,050 30,300 
Total transaction costs177,454 109,151 334,733 227,800 
Technology and data analytics94,989 41,634 173,002 75,402 
Sales and marketing143,476 39,112 207,436 61,694 
General and administrative141,292 40,916 277,496 73,189 
Total operating expenses$557,211 $230,813 $992,667 $438,085 
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Loss on Loan Purchase Commitment
Three Months Ended
December 31,
ChangeSix Months Ended December 31,Change
20212020$%20212020$%
(in thousands, except percentage)
Loss on loan purchase commitment$65,265 $67,768 $(2,503)(4)%$116,943 $133,636 $(16,693)(12)%
Percentage of total revenue, net18 %33 %19 %35 %
Loss on loan purchase commitment for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 decreased by $2.5 million or 4% and $16.7 million or 12%, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. This decrease was due to a decrease in the volume and concentration of long-term 0% APR loans purchased from our originating bank partners compared to the prior period, which are purchased above fair market value. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, we purchased $917.8 million and $1,642.2 million, respectively, of 0% APR loan receivables from our originating bank partners, representing a decrease of $9.4 million or 1% and $22.6 million or 1% compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively.
Provision for Credit Losses
Three Months Ended
December 31,
ChangeSix Months Ended December 31,Change
20212020$%20212020$%
(in thousands, except percentage)
Provision for credit losses$52,640$12,521 $40,119 320 %$116,287 $41,452 $74,835 181 %
Percentage of total revenue, net15 %%18 %11 %
Allowance as a percentage of loans held for investment6.5 %6.6 %6.5 %6.6 %
Provision for credit losses generally represents the amount of expense required to maintain the allowance for credit losses on our interim condensed consolidated balance sheet, which represents management’s estimate of future losses. In the event that our loans outperform expectation and/or we reduce our expectation of credit losses in future periods, we may release reserves and thereby reduce the allowance for credit losses, yielding income in the provision for credit losses. The provision is determined by the change in estimates for future losses and the net charge-offs incurred in the period. We record provision expense for each loan we retain as loans held for investment, whether we originate the loan or purchase it from one of our originating bank partners.
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, we factored in updated loss multiples using macroeconomic data to reflect stressed expected loss scenarios emerging from forecasted delinquencies and defaults. This stressing of the model resulted in an increase of the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans held for investment up to 14.6% at its peak as of March 31, 2020. In the months subsequent to this, we saw stronger than expected repayment history and increased credit quality in the portfolio, and this percentage decreased slightly from 6.6% as of December 31, 2020 to 6.5% as of December 31, 2021.
Additionally, during the prior fiscal year, following the loss of our emerging growth company status, we adopted ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326)” using the modified retrospective approach. The amendments replaced the incurred loss impairment methodology for computing our allowance for credit losses with the current expected credit loss model ("CECL"), effective July 1, 2020. As part of this modified retrospective approach to adoption, we recorded an adjustment further reducing the provision for credit losses by $11.3 million and $16.3 million for the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively.
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During the six months ended December 31, 2021, the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of loans held for investment increased from 5.8% as of June 30, 2021 to 6.5%. This increase was driven in part by a deconcentration of long-term, lower-credit-risk 0% APR loans and rapid growth of new platforms and partnerships with higher expected losses. Prior year provision for credit losses was unusually low due to release of stressed expected loss scenarios and the adoption of CECL. Those prior year impacts combined with normalization of credit levels in the current period resulted in an increase in provision for credit losses of $40.1 million or 320%, and $74.8 million or 181%, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020.
Funding Costs
Three Months Ended
December 31,
ChangeSix Months Ended December 31,Change
20212020$%20212020$%
(in thousands, except percentage)
Funding costs$17,700 $12,060 $5,640 47 %$34,453 $22,412 $12,041 54 %
Percentage of total revenue, net%%%%
Funding costs for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 increased by $5.6 million or 47%, and $12.0 million or 54%, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. Funding costs for a given period are correlated with the sum of the average balance of funding debt and the average balance of notes issued by securitization trusts. This increase was primarily due to the increase of notes issued by securitization trusts during the current fiscal year, which bear interest at fixed rates. The average balance of notes issued by securitization trusts during the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 was $1,599.5 million and $1,458.5 million, respectively, compared with $658.7 million and $439.1 million, respectively, during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020. The average balance of funding debt for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 was $565.4 million and $603.8 million, respectively, compared with $751.9 million and $773.9 million, respectively, during the three and six months ended December 31, 2020. Combined, average total debt for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 increased by $754.3 million or 53% and $849.3 million or 70%, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 while the average reference interest rate decreased by 38% and 39% during each period, respectively.

Processing and Servicing
Three Months Ended
December 31,
ChangeSix Months Ended December 31,Change
20212020$%20212020$%
(in thousands, except percentage)
Processing and servicing$41,849$16,802$25,047 149 %$67,050$30,300$36,750 121 %
Percentage of total revenue, net12 %%11 %%
Processing and servicing expense for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 increased by $25.0 million or 149% and $36.8 million or 121%, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020. This increase was primarily due to a $15.3 million or 207% and $23.7 million or 177%, increase in payment processing fees due to increased servicing activity and payments volume for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, respectively. Additionally, processing fees paid to our customer referral partners increased by $3.1 million or 344% and $1.7 million or 113%, for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, respectively. Personnel costs increased by $2.2 million or 91% and $4.6 million or 117%, respectively, for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 driven by growth in headcount, while third-party loan servicing and collections spend increased 80% and 66%, respectively, due to increased loan volume.
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Technology and Data Analytics
Three Months Ended
December 31,
ChangeSix Months Ended December 31,Change
20212020$%20212020$%
(in thousands, except percentage)
Technology and data analytics$94,989$41,634$53,355 128 %$173,002$75,402$97,600 129 %
Percentage of total revenue, net26 %20 %27 %20 %
Technology and data analytics expensefor the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 increased by $53.4 million or 128% and $97.6 million or 129%, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020. This increase was primarily due to a $28.5 million or 114% and $57.9 million or 126%, respectively, increase in engineering, product, and data science personnel costs for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, net of capitalized costs for internally developed software, to continue to support our growth and technology platform as a whole. The largest component of these personnel costs was stock-based compensation, which accounted for $18.9 million and $36.7 million of the increase compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, largely due to vesting of RSUs.
Additionally, there was a $14.3 million or 138% and $22.3 million or 130%, increase in data infrastructure and hosting costs for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, due to increased capacity requirements of our technology platform, as well as a $3.4 million or 89% and a $5.5 million or 79%, increase in underwriting data provider costs for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, due to the increased capacity requirements, partially offset by cost improvements achieved as a result of contract renegotiations.
Sales and Marketing
Three Months Ended
December 31,
ChangeSix Months Ended December 31,Change
20212020$%20212020$%
(in thousands, except percentage)
Sales and marketing$143,476 $39,112 $104,364 267 %$207,436 $61,694 $145,742 236 %
Percentage of total revenue, net40 %19 %33 %16 %
Sales and marketing expensefor the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 increased by $104.4 million or 267% and $145.7 million or 236%, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively. This increase was primarily due to $70.6 million of expense related to warrants granted to Amazon during the three and six months ended December 31, 2021. Additionally, stock-based compensation related to employees in the sales and marketing functions increased $4.1 million or 697% and $8.3 million or 620%, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, largely due to the vesting of RSUs. Loss on loan originations increased $8.6 million or 865% and $14.7 million or 1,375%, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively, primarily due to an increase in self-originated loans.
Furthermore, there was a $9.5 million or 78% and $20.3 million or 155%, increase in brand and consumer marketing spend during the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, associated with our expanded brand-activation, holiday shopping, lifestyle, and travel marketing campaigns, as well as a $2.2 million or 120% and $7.9 million or 357% increase in business-to-business marketing spend compared to the three and six months ended December 31, 2020, respectively.
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General and Administrative
Three Months Ended
December 31,
ChangeSix Months Ended December 31,Change
20212020$%20212020$%
(in thousands, except percentage)
General and administrative$141,292 $40,916 $100,376 245 %$277,496 $73,189 $204,307 279 %
Percentage of total revenue, net39 %20 %44 %19 %
General and administrative expense for the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021 increased by $103.9$100.4 million or 322%245% and $204.3 million or 279%, compared to the three and six months ended September 30, 2020.December 31, 2020, respectively. This increase was primarily due to an increase of $81.8$78.4 million or 403%342% and $160.2 million or 371%, in personnel costs during the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, as a result of increased headcount as we continue to grow our finance, legal, operations, and administrative organizations. The largest component of these personnel costs was stock-based compensation, which increased by $64.5$58.9 million and $123.4 million compared to the three and six months ended September 30, 2020.December 31, 2020, respectively. This was primarily due to $42.3 million and $84.5 million of expense recognized during the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, respectively, based on a long-term, multi-year performance-based stock option award granted to our Chief Executive Officer prior to our IPO, as well as the vesting of RSUs for which the service-based condition had been met prior to the IPO and the performance-based condition that was met on the IPO date.
Additionally, professional fees increased by $3.4$0.6 million or 74%7% and $4.0 million or 31%, during the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, respectively, compared to the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, to support our acquisitions, international expansion, and regulatory compliance programs.
Other (Expense) Income, net
Three Months Ended
September 30,
ChangeThree Months Ended
December 31,
ChangeSix Months Ended December 31,Change
20212020$%20212020$%20212020$%
(in thousands, except percentage)(in thousands, except percentage)
Other (expense) income, netOther (expense) income, net$(140,373)$29,445 $(169,818)(577)%Other (expense) income, net$36,741 $240 $36,501 15,209 %$(103,632)$29,685 $(133,317)(449)%
Percentage of total revenue, netPercentage of total revenue, net(52)%17 %Percentage of total revenue, net10 %— %(16)%%
For the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, other (expense) income, net, was largely comprised of a gain of $34.0 million and a loss of $141.6$107.6 million, respectively, recognized based on the change in fair value of the contingent consideration liability associated with our acquisition of PayBright, driven by increases in the value of our common stock. In addition, we recognized $1.2 million of expense due to the acceleration of issuance costs related to the termination of our revolving credit facility.
For both the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2020, other (expense) income, net was primarily comprised of a gain of $30.1 million recognized upon the conversion of convertible notes into shares of Series G-1 preferred stock. The conversion of convertible notes was accounted for as a debt extinguishment since the number of shares of Series G-1 preferred stock issued upon conversion was variable and this gain represented the difference between the carrying value of the debt at the time of extinguishment and the allocated proceeds.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Sources and Uses of Funds
We have incurred losses since our inception, accumulating a deficit of $1.2$1.4 billion and $0.9 billion as of September 30,December 31, 2021 and June 30, 2021, respectively. We have historically financed the majority of our operating and capital needs through the private sales of equity securities, borrowings from debt facilities and convertible debt, third-party loan sale arrangements, and cash flows from operations. In September and October 2020, we issued an aggregate of 21,836,687 shares of Series G preferred stock for aggregate cash proceeds of $435.1 million. On January 15, 2021, we closed an initial public offering of our Class A common stock with cash proceeds, before expenses, of $1.3 billion. On November 23, 2021, we issued the 2026 Notes, generating cash proceeds of $1.7 billion.
As of September 30,December 31, 2021, our principal sources of liquidity were available for sale securities and cash and cash equivalents, available capacity from revolving debt facilities, revolving securitizations, forward flow loan sale arrangements, and certain cash flows from our operations. We believe that our existing cash balances, available capacity under our revolving debt facilities, revolving securitizations and off-balance sheet loan sale arrangements, and cash from operations, are sufficient to meet both our existing operating, working capital, and capital expenditure requirements and our currently planned growth for at least the next 12 months. We cannot provide assurance, however, that our business will generate sufficient cash flows from operations or that future borrowings will be available to us in an amount sufficient to enable us to fund our liquidity needs in the long-term. Our ability to do so depends on prevailing economic conditions and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. Our on- and off-balance sheet facilities provide funding subject to various constraining limits on the financed portfolios. These limits are generally tied to loan-level attributes such as loan term, credit quality, and interest rate, as well as borrower- and merchant-level attributes.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
As of September 30,December 31, 2021, we had approximately $1.4$2.6 billion of cash to fund our future operations compared to approximately $1.5 billion as of June 30, 2021. This increase is primarily due to the proceeds of the 2026 Notes issuance on November 23, 2021. Our cash and cash equivalents were held primarily for continued investment in our business, for working capital purposes, and to facilitate a portion of our lending activities. Our policy is to invest cash in excess of our immediate working capital requirements in short-term investments and deposit accounts to preserve the principal balance and maintain adequate liquidity.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash consists primarily of: (i) deposits restricted by standby letters of credit for office leases; (ii) funds held in accounts as collateral for our originating bank partners; and (iii) servicing funds held in accounts contractually restricted by agreements with warehouse credit facilities and third-party loan owners. We have no ability to draw on such funds as long as they remain restricted under the applicable arrangements. Our policy is to invest restricted cash held in debt facility related accounts and cash deposited as collateral for leases in investments designed to preserve the principal balance and provide liquidity. Accordingly, such cash is invested primarily in money market instruments that offer daily purchase and redemption and provide competitive returns consistent with our policies and market conditions.
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Funding Debt
The following table summarizes our funding debt facilities as of September 30,December 31, 2021:
Maturity Fiscal YearMaturity Fiscal YearBorrowing CapacityPrincipal OutstandingMaturity Fiscal YearBorrowing CapacityPrincipal Outstanding
(in thousands)(in thousands)
20222022$267,240 $137,153 2022$412,596 $172,320 
20232023— — 2023— — 
202420241,325,000 246,647 20241,325,000 381,622 
20252025— — 2025— — 
20262026— — 2026— — 
ThereafterThereafter650,000 111,266 Thereafter650,000 102,694 
TotalTotal$2,242,240 $495,066 Total$2,387,596 $656,636 
Warehouse Credit Facilities
Through trusts, we entered into warehouse credit facilities with certain lenders to finance the purchase and origination of our loans. These trusts are consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”), and each trust entered into a credit agreement and security agreement with a commercial bank as administrative agent and a national banking association as collateral trustee and paying agent. Borrowings under these agreements are referred to as funding debt. These credit agreements contain operating covenants, including limitations on the incurrence of certain indebtedness and liens, restrictions on certain intercompany transactions, and limitations on the amount of dividends and stock repurchases. Our funding debt facilities include concentration limits for various loan characteristics including credit quality, product mix, geography, and merchant concentration. As of September 30,December 31, 2021, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants in the agreements. Refer to Note 10. Debt in the notes to the interim consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q for additional information.
These revolving facilities mature between 2022 and 2027,2029, and subject to covenant compliance generally permit borrowings up to 12 months prior to the final maturity date. Borrowings under these facilities generally occur multiple times per week, and generally coincide with the purchase of loans from our originating bank partners. We manage liquidity by accessing diversified pools of capital and avoid concentration with any single counterparty; we are diversified across different types of investors including investment banks, asset managers, and insurance companies.
Borrowings under these facilities bear interest at an annual benchmark rate of LIBOR or at an alternative commercial paper rate (which is either (i) the per annum rate equivalent to the weighted-average of the per annum rates at which all commercial paper notes were issued by certain lenders to fund advances or maintain loans, or (ii) the daily weighted-average of LIBOR, as set forth in the applicable credit agreement), plus a spread ranging from 1.65% to 4.00%. Interest is payable monthly. In addition, these agreements require payment of a monthly unused commitment fee ranging from 0.10%0% to 0.75% per annum on the undrawn portion available.
Other Funding Facilities
Prior to our acquisition of PayBright on January 1, 2021, PayBright entered into various credit facilities utilized to finance the origination of loans in Canada. Similar to our warehouse credit facilities, borrowings under these agreements are referred to as funding debt, and proceeds from the borrowings may only be used for the purposes of facilitating loan funding and origination. These facilities are secured by PayBright loan receivables pledged to the respective facility as collateral, mature in 2022, and bear interest based on a commercial paperbenchmark rate plus a spread ranging from 1.25% to 4.25%4.45%.
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Revolving Credit Facility
On January 19, 2021, we entered into a revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of commercial banks for a $185.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility. This facility bearsbore interest at a rate equal to, at our option, either (a) a Eurodollar rate determined by reference to adjusted LIBOR for the interest period, plus an applicable margin of 0.25% per annum or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% per annum, (ii) the rate last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the U.S. prime rate, and (iii) the one-month adjusted LIBOR plus 1.00% per annum, in each case, plus an applicable margin of 1.50% per annum. The revolving credit agreement hashad a final maturity date of January 19, 2024. The facility contained certain covenants and restrictions, including certain financial maintenance covenants, and required payment of a monthly unused commitment fee of 0.35% per annum on the undrawn balance available. The Company executed its right to terminate the revolving credit agreement effective December 15, 2021. We had not drawn on the facility and there was no outstanding balance to be repaid. Upon termination, we accelerated $1.2 million of issuance costs, which were recorded in other expense. Refer to Note 10. Debt.
On February 4, 2022, we entered into a revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of commercial banks for a $165.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility, maturing on February 4, 2025. This facility bears interest at a rate equal to, at our option, either (a) a SOFR rate determined by reference to the forward-looking term SOFR rate for the interest period, plus an applicable margin of 1.85% per annum or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% per annum, (ii) the rate last quoted by the Wall Street Journal as the U.S. prime rate and (iii) the one-month forward-looking term SOFR rate plus 1.0% per annum, in each case, plus an applicable margin of 0.85% per annum. The facility contains certain covenants and restrictions, including certain financial maintenance covenants, and requires payment of a monthly unused commitment fee of 0.35%0.20% per annum on the undrawn balance available. There are no borrowings outstanding under the facility at September 30, 2021.facility. Refer to Note 10. Debt.19. Subsequent Events.
Securitizations
In connection with asset-backed securitizations, we sponsor and establish trusts to ultimately purchase loans facilitated by our platform. Securities issued from our asset-backed securitizations are senior or subordinated, based on the waterfall criteria of loan payments to each security class. The subordinated residual interests issued from these transactions are first to absorb credit losses in accordance with the waterfall criteria. The assets are transferred into a trust such that the assets are legally isolated from the creditors of Affirm and are not available to satisfy our obligations. These assets can only be used to settle obligations of the underlying trusts. Each securitization trust issued senior notes and residual certificates to finance the purchase of the loans facilitated by our platform. The 2020-Z1, 2020-Z2, 2021-Z1, and 2021-Z12021-Z2 securitizations are secured by static pools of loans contributed at closing, whereas the 2020-A, 2021-A and 2021-B securitizations are revolving and we may contribute additional loans from time to time until the end of the revolving period. Refer to Note 11. Securitization and Variable Interest Entities.

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Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods presented:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Six Months Ended
December 31,
2021202020212020
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities$365,150 (2,304)
Net Cash Used in Operating ActivitiesNet Cash Used in Operating Activities$(75,104)(49,959)
Net Cash Used in Investing ActivitiesNet Cash Used in Investing Activities(629,510)(357,761)Net Cash Used in Investing Activities(819,573)(906,710)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities(1)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities(1)
243,953 817,811 
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities(1)
2,010,213 1,265,331 
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(1)Amounts include net cash provided by the issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock and convertible debt as follows:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Six Months Ended
December 31,
2021202020212020
(in thousands)(in thousands)
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock, net of repurchases and issuance costsProceeds from issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock, net of repurchases and issuance costs$— $434,434 Proceeds from issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock, net of repurchases and issuance costs— 434,542 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of repurchasesProceeds from issuance of common stock, net of repurchases37,466 1,157 Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of repurchases59,565 22,634 
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt, netProceeds from issuance of convertible debt, net1,704,300 — 
Net cash provided by equity-related financing activitiesNet cash provided by equity-related financing activities$37,466 $435,591 Net cash provided by equity-related financing activities$1,763,865 $457,176 
Net cash provided by debt-related financing activitiesNet cash provided by debt-related financing activities246,304 382,220 Net cash provided by debt-related financing activities359,128 808,155 
Payments of tax withholding for stock-based compensationPayments of tax withholding for stock-based compensation(39,817)— Payments of tax withholding for stock-based compensation(112,780)— 
Net cash provided by financing activitiesNet cash provided by financing activities$243,953 $817,811 Net cash provided by financing activities$2,010,213 $1,265,331 
Operating Activities
Our largest sources of operating cash are fees charged to merchant partners on transactions processed through our platform and interest income from consumers’ loans. Our primary uses of cash from operating activities are for general and administrative, technology and data analytics, funding costs, processing and servicing, and sales and marketing expenses.
Cash providedused in operating activities for the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2021 was $365.2$75.1 million, an increasea decrease of $367.5$25.1 million from cash used in operating activities of $2.3$50.0 million for the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020. This reflects our net loss of $306.6$465.9 million, adjusted for non-cash charges of $268.8$362.2 million, net cash outflows of $8.2$6.2 million from the purchase and sale of loans held for sale, andpartially offset by net cash inflows of $411.2$35.3 million provided by changes in our operating assets and liabilities.
Non-cash charges primarily consisted of: provision for credit losses, which increased by $34.7$74.8 million or 120%181% due to a change in product mix for on-balance sheet loans and an increase on loans held for investment, partially offsetunusually low provision expense in the prior comparative period driven by lower thanthe release of stressed expected credit lossesloss scenarios and improved credit qualitythe adoption of the portfolio;CECL; gain on sales of loans, which increased by $14.5$57.7 million from $16.4$31.0 million for the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 due to improved loan sale economics and increased loan sales since the firstsecond quarter of the prior fiscal year; and amortization of premiums and discounts, which increased by $24.6$56.2 million or 221%179% due to increased amortization of discounts related to loans purchased from our originating bank partners at a price above fair market value. Furthermore, we incurred $93.2$181.7 million of stock-based compensation, up from $6.2$12.7 million due to accelerated vesting of RSUs for which the service-based condition had been met prior to the IPO and the performance-based condition was met on the IPO date, and lossesgains of $141.6$34.0 million due to the increasedecrease in the fair value of our contingent consideration liability, driven by changes in the value of our common stock.
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Our net cash inflows resulting from changes in operating assets and liabilities increased to $411.2$35.3 million for the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, compared to net cash inflows of $12.5$8.4 million for the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020. This shiftchange was primarily driven by a decrease in other assets due to increases to accounts payable driven by $395.2 milliona reduction of employee option exerciseprepaid payroll taxes payable, associated with the timing of significant employee stock option exercises during the period.six months ended December 31, 2021.
Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities for the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2021 was $629.5$819.6 million, an increasea decrease of $271.7$87.1 million from $357.8$906.7 million for the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020. The main driver of this was $1,847.5 million of purchases of loans, representing an increase of $669.7 million or 57% compared to the first quarter of the prior year, due partly to continued growth in GMV. Additionally, we recorded cash outflows of approximately $443.6 million related to purchases of available for sale securities in the current period. These cash outflows were partially offset by $1,486$3,563.1 million of repayments of loans, representing an increase of $737.0$1,862.3 million,
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or 98%109%, compared to the firstsecond quarter of the prior year, due to a higher average balance of loans held for investment and generally increasing credit quality of the portfolio. Additionally, we sold $780.3 million of loans, representing an increase of $575.3 million or 281% compared to the second quarter of the prior year. These cash inflows were partially offset by $4,652.3 million of purchases of loans, representing an increase of $1,960.6 million or 73% compared to the second quarter of the prior year, due partly to continued growth in GMV. Additionally, we recorded cash outflows of approximately $511.7 million related to purchases of available for sale securities in the current period.
Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing activities for the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2021 was $244.0$2,010.2 million, a decreasean increase of $573.9$744.9 million from $817.8$1,265.3 million during the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020. A main driver of this was the issuance of convertible debt during the six months ended December 31, 2021, which resulted in net cash inflows of $1,704.3 million, net of debt issuance costs. Additionally, the issuance of notes by our newly formed securitization trust during the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2021 resulted in net cash inflows of $444.6$397.2 million, net of in-period principal repayments. This cash inflow represented new financing activities compared to the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020 but was partially offset by $191.7$29.9 million of net cash outflows from funding debt as principal repayments on debt exceeded proceeds from draws on these revolving credit facilities. This net cash outflow from funding debt was in contrast to a net cash inflow from the conversion of redeemable convertible notespreferred stock of $434.4$434.5 million during the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2020. The shift between periods is largely due to the availability of new funding sources in our securitization trusts. Additionally, we recorded payments of approximately $39.8$112.8 million for tax withholding associated with stock-based compensation during the threesix months ended September 30,December 31, 2021, which did not occur in the prior periods as the vesting of RSUs was triggered by the initial public offering in January 2021.
Liquidity and Capital Risks and Requirements

There are numerous risks to our financial results, liquidity, capital raising, and debt refinancing plans, some of which may not be quantified in our current liquidity forecasts. The principal factors that could impact our liquidity and capital needs are customer delinquencies and defaults, a prolonged inability to adequately access capital market funding, declines in loan purchases and therefore revenue, fluctuations in our financial performance, the timing and extent of spending to support development efforts, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the introduction of new and enhanced products, and the continuing market adoption of our platform. We intend to support our liquidity and capital position by pursuing diversified debt financings (including new securitizations and revolving debt facilities) and extending existing secured revolving facilities to provide committed liquidity in case of prolonged market fluctuations.
We may, in the future, enter into arrangements to acquire or invest in complementary businesses, products, and technologies. We may be required to seek additional equity or debt financing in connection with those efforts. In the event that we require additional financing, we may not be able to raise such financing on terms acceptable to us or at all. Additionally, as a result of any of these actions, we may be subject to restrictions and covenants in the agreements governing these transactions that may place limitations on us, and we may be required to pledge additional collateral as security. If we are unable to raise additional capital or generate cash flows necessary to expand our operations and invest in continued innovation, we may not be able to compete successfully, which would harm our business, operations, and financial condition. It is also possible that the actual outcome of one or more of
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our plans could be materially different than expected or that one or more of our significant judgments or estimates could prove to be materially incorrect.
Concentrations of Revenue
For the three and six months ended September 30,December 31, 2021 approximately 11% and 10% of total revenue, respectively, was driven by one merchant partner, Peloton. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2020 approximately 10%24% and 30%27% of total revenue, respectively, was driven by one merchant partner, Peloton. We believe we have a strong relationship with Peloton and, in September 2020, we entered into a renewed merchant agreement with Peloton with an initial three-year term ending in September 2023, which automatically renews for additional and successive one-year terms until terminated. While we believe our growth will facilitate both revenue growth and merchant diversification as we continue to integrate with a wide range of merchants, ourchanges in merchant loan volume and revenue concentration may cause our financial and operating performance to fluctuate significantly from period to period. Our revenue as a percentage of GMV in any given period based on thevaries across products. As such, as we continue to expand our network to include more merchants, revenue from such merchant partner.as a percentage of GMV will vary.
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Contractual Obligations

There were no material changes outsideOn November 23, 2021, the Company issued $1.7 billion in aggregate principal amount of 0% convertible senior notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”). The 2026 Notes represent senior unsecured obligations of the ordinary courseCompany. The 2026 Notes do not bear interest except in special circumstances, and the principal amount of business in our commitments and contractual obligations for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from the commitments and contractual obligations disclosed in the section titled “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” set forth in our Annual Report2026 Notes does not accrete. The 2026 Notes mature on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on September 17, 2021.November 15, 2026.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Off-balance sheet loans relate to unconsolidated securitization transactions and loans sold to third-party investors for which we have some form of continuing involvement, including as servicer. For an off-balance sheet loan sales where servicing is the only form of continuing involvement, we would only experience a loss if we were required to repurchase such a loan due to a breach in representations and warranties associated with our loan sale or servicing contracts. For unconsolidated securitization transactions where Affirm is the sponsor and risk retention holder, Affirm could experience a loss of up to 5% of both the senior notes and residual certificates. As of September 30,December 31, 2021, the aggregate outstanding balance of loans held by third-party investors or off-balance sheet VIEs was $2.6$3.7 billion. As of September 30,December 31, 2021, we had onetwo off-balance sheet VIE,VIEs, the 2021-Z1 securitization and 2021-Z2 securitization. In the unlikely event principal payments on the loans backing any off-balance sheet securitization are insufficient to pay senior note holders, including any retained interest, then any amounts the Company contributed to the securitization reserve accounts may be depleted. See Note 11. Securitization and Variable Interest Entities of the accompanying notes to our interim condensed consolidated financial statements for more information.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. U.S. GAAP requires us to make certain estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in consolidated financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Because certain of these accounting policies require significant judgment, our actual results may differ materially from our estimates. To the extent that there are differences between our estimates and actual results, our future consolidated financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows will be affected.
We evaluate our significant estimates on an ongoing basis, including, but not limited to, estimates related to merchant network revenue, loss on loan purchase commitment, allowance for credit losses, stock-based
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compensation, including warrants granted to nonemployees, and income taxes. We believe these estimates have the greatest potential effect on our consolidated financial statements. Therefore, we consider these to be our critical accounting policies and estimates.
For further information, our significant accounting policies are described in Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies within the notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Refer to Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies within the notes to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We have operations both within the United States and Canada, and we are exposed to market risks in the ordinary course of our business. Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and interest rates. Our market risk exposure is primarily the result of fluctuations in interest rates. Foreign currency exchange rates do not pose a material market risk exposure, as most of our revenue is earned in U.S. dollars.
Interest Rate Risk
Our cash and cash equivalents and certain of our restricted cash as of September 30,December 31, 2021 were held primarily in checking, money market, and savings accounts. As of September 30,December 31, 2021, we had $403.5$1,704.6 million of cash equivalents invested in money market funds, certificates of deposit, corporate bonds, and other commercial paper with maturities less than three months. Our cash and cash equivalents are held for working capital purposes. The fair value of our cash and cash equivalents and certain restricted cash would not be significantly affected by either an increase or decreasea change in interest rates due mainly to thetheir short-term nature of a majority of these instruments.nature.
Our securities available for sale at fair value as of September 30,December 31, 2021 included $440.5$475.4 million of marketable debt securities with maturities greater than three months. Within the portfolio, fixed rate securities may have their fair market values adversely impacted due to aA rise in interest rates would have an adverse impact on the fair market value of our fixed rate securities while floating rate securities maywould produce less income than expected if interest rates fall.were to decrease. Because our investment policy is to invest in conservative, interest-bearinghighly-liquid investments and because our business strategy does not rely on generating material returns from our investment portfolio, we do not expect our market risk exposure on marketable debt securities to be material.
InterestContinued volatility in interest rates and potentially inflation, which may persist longer than previously expected, may adversely impact our customers’ spending levels and ability and willingness to pay outstanding amounts owed to us. Higher interest rates oftenmay lead to higher payment obligations by customers ofon our future credit products, to us, or to their lenders under mortgage, credit card, and other consumer and merchant loans, which may reduce our customers’ ability to remain current on their obligations to us.loans. Therefore, higher interest rates may lead to increased delinquencies, charge-offs, and allowances for loans and interest receivable, which could have an adverse effect on our operating results.
We rely on a variety of funding sources with varying degrees of interest rate sensitivities. Certain of our funding arrangements bear a variable interest rate. Given the fixed interest rates charged on the loans that we purchase from our originating bank partners, a rising variable interest rate would reduce our interest margin earned in these funding arrangements. Dramatic increases in interest rates may make these forms of funding nonviable. Additionally, certain of our loan sale agreements are repriced on a recurring basis using a mechanism tied to interest rates as well as loan performance. Increases in interest rates could reduce our loan sale economics. We also rely on securitization transactions, with notes typically bearing a fixed coupon. Increases in interest rates may result in higher coupons using refinancing. We maintain an interest rate hedging program which eliminates some, but not all, of the interest rate risk. AsFactoring in this program, as of September 30,December 31, 2021, a hypothetical 10% relative change100 basis point increase in interest rates would not have a materialless than 10 basis point negative impact on our interim condensed consolidatedannual financial statements.results.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30,December 31, 2021.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30,December 31, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitation on the Effectiveness of Internal Control

The effectiveness of any system of internal control over financial reporting is subject to inherent limitations, including the exercise of judgment in designing, implementing, operating, and evaluating the controls and procedures, and the inability to eliminate misconduct completely. Accordingly, any system of internal control over financial reporting, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable, not absolute assurance that its objectives will be met. In addition, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. We intend to continue to monitor and upgrade our internal controls as necessary or appropriate for our business, but cannot assure you that such improvements will be sufficient to provide us with effective internal control over financial reporting.

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Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. We are not presently a party to any legal proceedings that, if determined adversely to us, would individually or taken together have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows. The results of any current or future litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, and regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources, and other factors.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors

The risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations, and the trading price of our Class A common stock could decline. Those risks are not the only risks that we face—our operations could also be affected by factors that are not presently known to us or that we currently consider to be immaterial to our operations. In addition, you should carefully read and consider such risks, together with all of the other information in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (including the disclosures below, in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in our interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes), and in the other documents that we file with the SEC.

Except as may be reflected in the updated risk factors included below, there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

If we are unable to attract additional merchant partners, retain our existing merchant partners, and grow and develop our relationships with new and existing merchant partners, our business, results of operations, financial condition, and future prospects would be materially and adversely affected, as could the market price of our Class A common stock.
Our continued success is dependent on our ability to expand our merchant base and to grow our merchants’ revenue on our platform. We derive a significant portion of our revenue from merchant network fees earned from our merchant partners. The network fees are generally charged as a percentage of the transaction volume on our platform. In addition, as more merchants are integrated into our network, there are more reasons for consumers to shop with us.

If we are not able to attract additional merchants and to expand revenue and volume of transactions from existing merchants, we will not be able to continue to attract consumers or grow our business. Our ability to retain and grow our relationships with our merchant partners depends on the willingness of merchants to partner with us. The attractiveness of our platform to merchants depends upon, among other things: the size of our consumer base; our brand and reputation; the amount of merchant fees that we charge; our ability to sustain our value proposition to merchants for customer acquisition by demonstrating higher conversion at checkout and increased AOV; the attractiveness to merchants of our technology and data-driven platform; services and products offered by competitors; and our ability to perform under, and maintain, our merchant agreements. Furthermore, having a diversified mix of merchant partners is important to mitigate risk associated with changing consumer spending behavior, economic conditions and other factors that may affect a particular type of merchant or industry. For example, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, our revenue from merchant partners in the travel, hospitality, and entertainment industries declined, but we saw a significant increase in revenue from merchant partners offering home fitness equipment, home office products, and home furnishings. We have begun to see these trends reverse as access to COVID-19 vaccinations has increased, but it is difficult to predict the impact that the continuing spread of the Delta variantvarious variants and potential additional waves of the pandemic will have on our merchant partners and our business.

Our continued success also is dependent on our ability to successfully grow and develop relationships with our merchant partners, particularly early-stage relationships with large e-commerce retailers such as Amazon.com, Inc. Some of our agreements with our merchant partners are non-exclusive and lack any transaction volume commitments.Amazon. The pace of development, integration and rollout of these early-stage relationships is often unpredictable and is generally not within our control. In addition,Many of our agreements with our merchant partners are non-exclusive and lack any transaction volume commitments. Accordingly, these merchant partners may have, or may enter into in the future, similar agreements with our competitors, which could adversely affect our ability to drive the level of transaction volume and revenue growth that we seek to achieve or to otherwise satisfy the high expectations of our investors and financial analysts relating to those relationships. While some of our agreements with our merchant partners,
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including Amazon, do provide for a period of exclusivity, those periods may be limited in duration, and we may not be able to negotiate extensions of those exclusivity periods on reasonable terms, if at all. In addition, our agreements with our merchant partners generally have terms that range from approximately 12 months to 36 months, and our merchants can generally terminate these agreements without cause upon 30 to 90 days’ prior written notice. We may, therefore, be
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compelled to renegotiate our agreements with merchant partners from time to time, possibly upon terms significantly less favorable to us than the terms included in our existing agreements with those merchant partners.

If we fail to retain any of our larger merchant partners or a substantial number of our smaller merchant partners, if we do not acquire new merchant partners, if we do not successfully grow and develop our relationships with our larger merchant partners, if we do not continually expand revenue and volume from the merchants on our platform, or if we do not attract and retain a diverse mix of merchant partners, our business, results of operations, financial condition, and future prospects would be materially and adversely affected. In addition, should investor expectations relating to the growth, development and retention of our merchant partners, particularly those expectations relating to our relationships with Amazon and Shopify Inc., not be achieved, the market price of our Class A common stock could decline.

Risks Related to Our Class A Common Stock

The issuance by us of additional equity securities may dilute your ownership and adversely affect the market price of our Class A common stock.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes us to issue additional shares of Class A common stock and rights relating to Class A common stock for the consideration and on the terms and conditions established by our board of directors in its sole discretion, whether in connection with acquisitions or otherwise. Any Class A common stock or securities convertible into shares of our Class A common stock that we issue from time to time, including in connection with a financing, acquisition, investment or under any equity incentive plans or otherwise that we may adopt in the future, will dilute your percentage ownership.

In the future, we may attempt to obtain financing or to further increase our capital resources by issuing additional shares of our Class A common stock or securities convertible into shares of our Class A common stock or offering debt or other securities. We could also issue shares of our Class A common stock or securities convertible into our Class A common stock or debt or other securities in connection with acquisitions or other strategic transactions. In addition, as we did when we initially formed our partnership with Shopify and when we entered into the Amended and Restated Installment Financing Services Agreement with Amazon, we may issue additional shares of our Class A common stock or securities convertible into shares of Class A common stock as a means of initiating, developing, strengthening or preserving key merchant relationships. Issuing additional shares of our Class A common stock or securities convertible into shares of our Class A common stock or debt or other securities may dilute the economic and voting rights of our existing stockholders and would likely reduce the market price of our Class A common stock. Upon liquidation, holders of debt securities and preferred shares, if issued, and lenders with respect to other borrowings would receive a distribution on our distributable assets prior to the holders of our common stock. Debt securities convertible into equity securities could be subject to adjustments in the conversion ratio pursuant to which certain events may increase the number of equity securities issuable upon conversion. Preferred shares, if issued, could have a preference with respect to liquidating distribution or preferences with respect to dividend payments that could limit our ability to pay dividends to the holders of our common stock. Our decision to issue securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, which may adversely affect the amount, timing, and nature of our future offerings. As a result, holders of our Class A common stock bear the risk that our future offerings may reduce the market price of our Class A common stock and dilute their stockholdings in us.

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Risks Related to Our Indebtedness
Servicing our debt requires a significant amount of cash, and we may not have sufficient cash flow from our business to pay our substantial debt.
Our ability to make scheduled payments of the principal of, to pay interest on or to refinance our indebtedness, including our 2026 Notes, depends on our future performance, which is subject to economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control. Our business may not continue to generate cash flow from operations in the future sufficient to service our debt and make necessary capital expenditures. If we are unable to generate such cash flow, we may be required to adopt one or more alternatives, such as selling assets, restructuring debt or obtaining additional equity capital on terms that may be onerous or highly dilutive. Our ability to refinance our indebtedness will depend on the capital markets and our financial condition at such time.We may not be able to engage in any of these activities or engage in these activities on desirable terms, which could result in a default on our debt obligations.

We may not have the ability to raise the funds necessary to settle conversions of the 2026 Notes, to repay the 2026 Notes at maturity or to repurchase the 2026 Notes upon a fundamental change, and our future debt may contain limitations on our ability to pay cash upon conversion or repurchase of the 2026 Notes.

Holders will have the right to require us to repurchase their 2026 Notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change at a fundamental change repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2026 Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid special interest, if any. In addition, upon conversion of the 2026 Notes, we will be required to make cash payments for each $1,000 in principal amount of 2026 Notes converted of at least the lesser of $1,000 and the sum of the daily conversion values as described in the indenture governing the 2026 Notes. However, we may not have enough available cash or be able to obtain financing at the time we are required to make repurchases of notes surrendered therefor or pay cash with respect to the 2026 Notes being converted. In addition, our ability to repurchase the 2026 Notes or to pay cash upon conversions of the 2026 Notes may be limited by law, by regulatory authority or by agreements governing our future indebtedness. Our failure to repurchase 2026 Notes at a time when the repurchase is required or to pay any cash payable on future conversions of the 2026 Notes would constitute a default under the indenture governing the 2026 Notes. A default under the indenture governing the 2026 Notes or the fundamental change itself could also lead to a default under agreements governing our future indebtedness. If the repayment of the related indebtedness were to be accelerated after any applicable notice or grace periods, we may not have sufficient funds to repay the indebtedness and repurchase the 2026 Notes or make cash payments upon conversions thereof.

The conditional conversion feature of the 2026 Notes, if triggered, may adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.

In the event the conditional conversion feature of the 2026 Notes is triggered, holders will be entitled to convert their 2026 Notes at any time during specified periods at their option. If one or more holders elect to convert their 2026 Notes, we would be required to settle any converted principal amount of such notes through the payment of cash, which could adversely affect our liquidity. In addition, even if holders do not elect to convert their 2026 Notes, we could be required under applicable accounting rules to reclassify all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the 2026 Notes as a current rather than long-term liability, which would result in a material reduction of our net working capital.

The accounting method for reflecting the 2026 Notes on our balance sheet, accruing interest expense for the 2026 Notes and reflecting the underlying shares of our Class A common stock in our reported diluted earnings per share may adversely affect our reported earnings and financial condition.

In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board published an Accounting Standards Update, which we refer to as ASU 2020-06, which simplifies certain of the accounting standards that apply to convertible notes. ASU 2020-06 will be effective for SEC-reporting entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. However, early adoption is permitted in certain circumstances for
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fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We early adopted ASU 2020-06 effective July 1, 2021 on a modified retrospective basis. The adoption of the new standard did not have any impact on our financial statements as of the adoption date.

In accordance with ASU 2020-06, the 2026 Notes will be reflected as a liability on our balance sheets, with the initial carrying amount equal to the principal amount of the 2026 Notes, net of issuance costs. The issuance costs will be treated as a debt discount for accounting purposes, which will be amortized into other (expense) income, net over the term of the 2026 Notes. As a result of this amortization, the interest expense that we expect to recognize for the 2026 Notes for accounting purposes will be greater than the cash interest payments we will pay on the 2026 Notes, which will result in lower reported income.

In addition, the shares underlying the 2026 Notes are reflected in our diluted earnings per share using the “if converted” method, in accordance with ASU 2020-06. Under that method, if the conversion value of the 2026 Notes exceeds their principal amount for a reporting period, then we will calculate our diluted earnings per share assuming that all of the 2026 Notes were converted at the beginning of the reporting period and that we issued shares of our Class A common stock to settle the excess. However, if reflecting the notes in diluted earnings per share in this manner is anti-dilutive, or if the conversion value of the notes does not exceed their principal amount for a reporting period, then the shares underlying the 2026 Notes will not be reflected in our diluted earnings per share. The application of the if-converted method may reduce our reported diluted earnings per share. We cannot be sure whether other changes may be made to the current accounting standards related to the 2026 Notes, or otherwise, that could have a material effect on our reported financial results.


Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
On July 1, 2021, in connection with the closing of the transaction contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement entered into with Yroo Inc., a developer of technologies that enable and enhance consumer e-commerce shopping intelligence and experience (“ShopBrain”), and the shareholder representative party thereto to acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilities of ShopBrain, we issued an aggregate of 151,745 shares of our Class A common stock to ShopBrain at closing.

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We believe this transaction was exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder or Regulation S under the Securities Act. The recipients of the securities in this transaction represented their intentions to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof. All recipients had adequate access, through their relationships with us, to information about us.

Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table presents information with respect to the Company’s repurchases of shares of Class A common stock during the quarter ended September 30, 2021.

Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased(1)
Average Price Paid per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or ProgramsMaximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
July 1 - 31— $— — — 
August 1 - 31821 5.39 — — 
September 1 - 30— — — — 
Total821 $5.39 — — 
(1)The shares purchased were repurchases of unvested shares of our Class A common stock that had been issued upon early exercise of stock options. Pursuant to the associated option award agreements, upon termination of employment of a person holding unvested shares, we were entitled to repurchase the unvested shares.None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information

Corrected Financial Information

The following tables showing the correction of prior period amounts should be read in conjunction with Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our interim condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This correction affected our consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss, consolidated statement of redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (deficit) and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2021.

We determined, based on consideration of quantitative and qualitative factors, that the error had an immaterial impact, individually and in aggregate, on our previously issued financial statements.

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The correction does not impact the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss or consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended September 30, 2021 as presented within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The following tables show the affected line items within the consolidated financial statements (in thousands) that are impacted by these misstatements.

As of June 30, 2021
As Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs Corrected
Accrued expenses and other liabilities317,951 5,626 323,577 
Total liabilities2,285,814 5,626 2,291,440 
Additional paid in capital3,462,762 4,474 3,467,236 
Accumulated deficit(888,381)(10,104)(898,485)
Accumulated other comprehensive income6,769 6,773 
Total stockholders’ equity2,581,153 (5,626)2,575,527 

Year Ended June 30, 2021
As Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs Corrected
Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
Processing and servicing73,767 (189)73,578 
Technology and data analytics256,082 (6,746)249,336 
Sales and marketing184,279 (2,089)182,190 
General and administrative370,251 13,498 383,749 
Total Operating Expenses1,249,657 4,474 1,254,131 
Other expense, net(54,073)(5,630)(59,703)
Loss Before Income Taxes(433,266)(10,104)(443,370)
Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders(430,923)(10,104)(441,027)
Foreign currency translation adjustments7,042 7,046 
Net Comprehensive Income7,071 4 7,075 
Comprehensive Loss(423,852)(10,100)(433,952)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for Class A and Class B:
  Basic$(2.72)$(0.06)$(2.78)
  Diluted$(2.88)$(0.06)$(2.94)

Year Ended June 30, 2021
As Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs Corrected
Consolidated Statement of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity
Stock-based compensation - Additional Paid-In Capital302,032 4,474 306,506 
Foreign currency translation adjustments - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)7,042 7,046 
Net Loss - Accumulated Deficit(430,923)(10,104)(441,027)
Balance as of June 30, 2021 - Total Stockholders' Equity2,581,153 (5,626)2,575,527 

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Year Ended June 30, 2021
As Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs Corrected
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Loss(430,923)(10,104)(441,027)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
  Changes in fair value of assets and liabilities51,655 5,630 57,285 
  Stock-based compensation288,033 4,474 292,507 
  Net Cash Used in Operating Activities(193,130) (193,130)

The following tables showing the correction of prior period amounts should be read in conjunction with Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies. We also determined that stock based compensation recorded during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 was understated by $25.0 million, as the estimated fair value of RSUs granted during the three months ended December 31, 2020 did not reflect an increase in share value due to the anticipated IPO. As a result, the accompanying unaudited interim financial information for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 has been adjusted to reflect the combined increase in stock based compensation expense of $40.0 million from amounts previously reported.

We determined, based on consideration of quantitative and qualitative factors, that the errors had an immaterial impact, individually and in aggregate, on our previously issued financial statements. The following tables show the affected line items (in thousands) within the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
As Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs Corrected
Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
Processing and servicing21,335 33 21,368 
Technology and data analytics98,728 6,078 104,806 
Sales and marketing57,549 635 58,184 
General and administrative146,853 33,146 179,999 
Total Operating Expenses400,121 39,892 440,013 
Loss Before Income Taxes(247,229)(39,892)(287,121)
Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders(247,159)(39,892)(287,051)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for Class A and Class B:
  Basic$(1.06)$(0.17)$(1.23)
  Diluted$(1.06)$(0.17)$(1.23)
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Nine Months Ended March 31, 2021
As Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs Corrected
Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
Processing and servicing51,635 33 51,668 
Technology and data analytics174,130 6,078 180,208 
Sales and marketing119,243 635 119,878 
General and administrative220,042 33,146 253,188 
Total Operating Expenses838,206 39,892 878,098 
Loss Before Income Taxes(277,610)(39,892)(317,502)
Net Loss Attributable to Common Stockholders(277,715)(39,892)(317,607)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for Class A and Class B:
  Basic$(2.27)$(0.33)$(2.60)
  Diluted$(2.48)$(0.32)$(2.80)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
As Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs Corrected
Consolidated Statement of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Stock-based compensation - Additional Paid-In Capital146,314 41,569 187,883 
Net Loss - Accumulated Deficit(247,159)(39,892)(287,051)
Balance as of March 31, 2021 - Total Stockholders' Equity2,404,021 1,677 2,405,698 

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2021
As Previously ReportedAdjustmentsAs Corrected
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Loss(277,715)(39,892)(317,607)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock-based compensation152,471 39,892 192,363 
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities(173,217) (173,217)
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Item 6. Exhibits

Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit NumberDescriptionFormFile No.ExhibitFiling DateFiled Herewith
3.18-K001-398883.1January 15, 2021
3.28-K001-398883.2September 8, 2021
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3.18-K001-398883.1January 15, 2021
3.28-K001-398883.2September 8, 2021
4.18-K001-398884.1November 10, 2021
4.28-K001-398884.2November 10, 2021
4.38-K001-398884.1November 23, 2021
4.48-K001-398884.2November 23, 2021
10.18-K001-3988810.1November 10, 2021
10.28-K001-3988810.2November 10, 2021
10.38-K001-3988810.1February 10, 2022
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10.5X
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31.2X
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SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized,
AFFIRM HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: November 15, 2021February 14, 2022By:/s/ Max Levchin
Max Levchin
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
By:/s/ Michael Linford
Michael Linford
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

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