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Borrowings
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Borrowings Borrowings
The following table presents the aggregate principal outstanding of all loans mentioned in this note that are included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
Borrowings
December 31, 2020March 31, 2021
Term loans$15,000 $15,000 
Revolving credit facility5,500 5,500 
Warehouse credit facilities34,994 16,323 
Risk retention funding loans7,187 5,105 
Total payments due62,681 41,928 
Unamortized debt discount(55)(37)
Total borrowings$62,626 $41,891 
Term Loans

In October 2018, the Company and UNI entered into a mezzanine loan and security agreement to obtain a second term loan of up to $15.0 million (the “Mezzanine Loan”). The Mezzanine Loan bears interest at the greater of prime rate plus 5.25% or 10.00% per annum, payable monthly. The principal balance is due upon maturity on October 1, 2021.

The term loans are secured by all assets of the Company, excluding assets of consolidated securitizations and cash and restricted cash relating to other borrowing arrangements.
Revolving Credit Facility

In connection with the LSA with the same lender above, as amended in September 2018, the Company and UNI also obtained a revolving credit facility of up to $5.5 million (the “UNI Credit Facility”). The UNI Credit Facility had an original termination and maturity date of June 1, 2020. In 2020, the parties agreed to extend the maturity date of the UNI Credit Facility to June 1, 2021 when the outstanding principal and any accrued and unpaid interest are due and payable in full. The UNI Credit Facility bears floating interest at the greater of prime rate plus 1.00% or 4.25% annum, payable monthly, subject to a monthly minimum interest requirement prior to maturity.

The UNI Credit Facility is secured by all assets of the Company, excluding assets of consolidated securitizations and cash and restricted cash relating to other borrowing arrangements. The UNI Credit Facility contains certain financial covenants. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants under the revolving credit and security agreement. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021, outstanding borrowings under the UNI Credit Facility was $5.5 million.
Warehouse Credit Facility

In November 2015, the Company’s consolidated VIE, Upstart Loan Trust (“ULT”), entered into a revolving credit and security agreement with a third-party lender (the “ULT Warehouse Credit Facility”). The credit and security agreement for the ULT Warehouse Credit Facility was amended and restated in its entirety in May 2020. Under the revolving credit and security agreement, as amended from time to time, ULT may borrow up to $100.0 million (subject to a borrowing base capacity) until the earlier of May 15, 2021 or the occurrence of an accelerated amortization event. An accelerated amortization event includes failure to satisfy certain loan
performance metrics or the occurrence of an event of default. The proceeds may only be used to purchase unsecured personal loans from Upstart’s platform and to pay fees and expenses related to the credit facility. The ULT Warehouse Credit Facility matures on the earlier of May 15, 2022 or acceleration of the facility following an event of default, upon which date 100% of the outstanding principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest, becomes due and payable. The entire amount of the outstanding principal and interest may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The ULT Warehouse Credit Facility bears a floating interest rate of LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 3.35% to 4.00% per annum, due and payable monthly in arrears. The Company is subject to additional interest payments under a minimum utilization requirement of $35 million. The maximum advance rate under the ULT Warehouse Credit Facility on outstanding principal of loans held by ULT was 80% as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021.

The ULT Warehouse Credit Facility contains certain financial covenants. As of March 31, 2021 and 2020, ULT was in material compliance with all applicable covenants under the ULT Warehouse Credit Facility. The creditors of ULT have no recourse to the general credit of the Company, except for certain limited obligations of ULT to its creditors that are guaranteed by the Company. The Company does not guarantee the credit performance of the loans owned by ULT, and the loans and other assets owned by ULT are not available to settle the claims of creditors of the Company.

The following table includes the aggregate balances held by ULT that were pledged as collateral for the ULT Warehouse Credit Facility and included in loans at fair value and restricted cash in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, respectively:
ULT Warehouse Credit Facility
December 31, 2020March 31, 2021
Outstanding borrowings$34,994 $16,323 
Aggregate outstanding principal of loans pledged as collateral59,709 28,854 
Aggregate fair value of loans purchased and held by ULT60,231 28,795 
Restricted cash pledged as collateral11,270 18,487 

Risk Retention Funding Loans

In October 2018, Upstart RR Funding 2018-2, LLC (the “2018-2 RR entity”), a consolidated VIE of UNI, entered into a loan and security agreement (the “2018-2 RR Financing Agreement”) to finance the Company’s risk retention balance in the Upstart Securitization Trust 2018-2. Under this agreement, the balance borrowed by the 2018-2 RR entity has an interest rate of 4.00% per annum and is repaid using cash proceeds received by the 2018-2 RR entity as part of monthly cash distributions from the 2018-2 securitization on securitization notes and residual certificates. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021, the outstanding principal balance under the 2018-2 RR Financing Agreement was immaterial.

In September 2019, Upstart RR Funding 2019-2, LLC (the “2019-2 RR entity”), a consolidated VIE of UNI, entered into a loan and security agreement (the “2019-2 RR Financing Agreement”) to finance the Company’s risk retention balance in the Upstart Securitization Trust 2019-2. Under this agreement, the balance borrowed by the 2019-2 RR entity has an annual interest rate of 4.33% and is repaid using cash proceeds received by the 2019-2 RR entity as part of monthly cash distributions from the 2019-2 securitization on securitization notes and residual certificates. As of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021, the outstanding principal balance under the 2019-2 RR Financing Agreement was $6.6 million and $5.1 million, respectively.
The borrowings are solely the obligations of the 2018-2 RR entity and 2019-2 RR entity, respectively, and the Company is not obligated thereon. The securities and other assets owned by each RR entity are not available to settle the claims of creditors of the Company. Assets pledged as collateral for the risk retention funding loans include $12.6 million and $10.8 million of securities held for risk retention for the 2018-2 and 2019-2 securitization transactions, included in notes receivables and residual certificates on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021, respectively.

The following table summarizes the aggregate amount of maturities of all borrowings as of March 31, 2021:

March 31, 2021
Remainder of 2021$20,500 
202216,357 
20235,071 
2024— 
2025— 
Total$41,928