Opportunity Financial, LLC and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 4. Borrowings (Continued)
Secured borrowing payable: During 2017, Opportunity Funding SPE II, LLC entered into a preferred return agreement. Per the terms of the agreement, the finance receivables are grouped into quarterly pools. Collections are distributed on a pro rata basis after the payout of expenses to back-up servicer, servicer and other relevant parties. This agreement is secured by the assets of Opportunity Funding SPE II, LLC. The receivables are transferred to Opportunity Funding SPE II, LLC and OppWin LLC by Opportunity Financial, LLC, which has provided representations and warranties in connection with such sale. The agreement is subject to various financial covenants.
During 2018, the SPE II, LLC preferred return agreement was amended. Opportunity Funding SPE II, LLC sells a 97.5 percent interest of certain unsecured finance receivables to the unrelated third party. Per the revised agreement, the unrelated third party earns a preferred return of 15 percent and a performance fee after the preferred return has been satisfied. The initial agreement expired August 1, 2018, and was then extended for one year. The agreement provides for two consecutive options to renew the purchase period for eighteen months. The unrelated third party exercised the first option, which provides a $65,000,000 purchase commitment by the unrelated third party, of which $32,368,546 of finance receivables have been purchased with an active secured borrowing balance of $17,407,874 as of December 31, 2019. After satisfaction of the purchase commitment, the agreement provides for a third option for an additional $100,000,000 purchase commitment.
In May 2020, the SPE II, LLC preferred return agreement was amended. The unrelated third party exercised the option, which provides an additional $100,000,000 purchase commitment, resulting in a total $165,000,000 purchase commitment by the unrelated third party, of which $79,816,182 of finance receivables have been purchased with an active secured borrowing balance of $16,024,578 as of December 31, 2020.
For the years ending December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, interest expense related to this facility totaled $2,308,695, $1,733,609, and $518,050, respectively. Additionally, the Company has capitalized $168,212 in debt issuance costs in connection with this transaction, of which $50,436, $50,436, and $29,374 was expensed in 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively, which is included in the consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the remaining balance of debt issuance costs associated with this facility was $29,421 and $79,856, respectively.
Senior debt: On August 13, 2018, the Company entered into a corporate credit agreement with a maximum available amount of $10,000,000. Interest is payable monthly. The facility is secured by the Company’s assets and certain brokerage assets made available by the Schwartz Capital Group (SCG), a related party. The agreement is subject to various financial covenants. On August 6, 2020, the corporate credit agreement was amended, and the maturity date was extended to February 2022. For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, interest expense paid related to the revolving credit agreement totaled $162,780, $271,630, and $94,795, respectively. Additionally, the Company has capitalized $294,369 in debt issuance costs in connection with this transaction, of which $23,560, $188,054, and $61,500 was expensed in 2020, 2019, and 2018, respectively. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the remaining balance of unamortized debt issuance costs associated with the facility was $21,254 and $15,689, respectively.
During 2015, Opportunity Funding SPE I LLC entered into a line of credit agreement that provided maximum borrowings of $25,000,000. On August 24, 2018, the borrowings under this line of credit agreement were paid in full with the proceeds from the line of credit agreement obtained by Opportunity Funding SPE III, LLC. As of December 31, 2018, the Company had no amounts outstanding. For the year ended December 31, 2018, interest expense related to this line of credit agreement totaled $4,340,907. Additionally, the Company capitalized $1,024,153 in debt issuance costs of which $114,846 was expensed in 2018.
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