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Financing Receivables
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Receivables [Abstract]  
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Sunlight recognizes receivables primarily related to (a) advances that Sunlight remits to contractors to facilitate the installation of residential solar and home improvement equipment and (b) loans and loan participations. Loans and loan participations primarily include Sunlight’s undivided 5.0% participation in certain Indirect Channel Loans and Indirect Channel Loans purchased from its Bank Partner. The following tables summarize Sunlight’s financing receivables and changes thereto:
Advances(a)
Loans and Loan Participations(b)
Total
March 31, 2023
Amounts outstanding$20,349 $3,707 $24,056 
Unamortized discount— (287)(287)
Allowance for credit losses(2,319)(151)(2,470)
Carrying value$18,030 $3,269 $21,299 
December 31, 2022
Amounts outstanding$52,129 $3,944 $56,073 
Unamortized discount— (310)(310)
Allowance for credit losses(6,736)(102)(6,838)
Carrying value$45,393 $3,532 $48,925 
a.Represents advance payments made by Sunlight to certain contractors, generally on a short-term basis, in anticipation of a project’s substantial completion, including advances of $1.5 million and $1.5 million, net of allowances of $0.1 million and $0.1 million, to Sunlight contractors not associated with specific installation projects at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
b.Represents (i) Sunlight’s 5.0% participation interest in a pool of residential solar loans with an aggregate UPB of $3.4 million and $3.6 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and (ii) Indirect Channel Loans purchased by Sunlight with an aggregate UPB of $0.3 million and $0.3 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. No loans or loan participations were individually evaluated for impairment at March 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022.

For the Three Months Ended March 31,
20232022
Allowance for Credit Losses — Advances
Beginning Balance$6,736 $238 
Provision for credit losses(a)
(499)267 
Realized losses(b)
(3,918)— 
Ending Balance$2,319 $505 
Allowance for Credit Losses — Loans and Loan Participations
Beginning Balance$102 $148 
Provision for credit losses
2,209 371 
Realized losses(2,160)(446)
Ending Balance$151 $73 
Changes in Carrying Value — Loans and Loan Participations
Beginning Balance$3,532 $4,313 
Purchases, net(c)
2,161 448 
Proceeds from principal repayments, net(237)(307)
Accretion of loan discount22 43 
Provision for credit losses(2,209)(371)
Ending Balance$3,269 $4,126 
a.Includes an adjustment of $0.5 million to provision for credit losses during the three months ended March 31, 2023 upon adoption of ASC 326.
b.Sunlight charged-off advances totaling $3.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, mostly attributable to one of Sunlight’s contractors.
c.During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, Sunlight purchased 80 and 24 Indirect Channel Loans with an aggregate UPB of $2.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
Advances — The following section presents certain characteristics of Sunlight’s advances.

Risk Ratings — As further described in Note 2, management evaluates Sunlight’s advances for impairment using risk ratings assigned on a scale of “1” (low risk) through “5” (higher risk). The following table allocates the advance amount outstanding based on Sunlight’s internal risk ratings:

Total
Risk Tier(a)
ContractorsAmount Outstanding% of Amount Outstanding
March 31, 2023
1Low risk77 $5,833 28.7 %
2Low-to-medium risk101 8,962 44.0 
3Medium risk43 1,282 6.3 
4Medium-to-high risk24 4,072 20.0 
5Higher risk200 1.0 
253 $20,349 100.0 %
December 31, 2022
1Low risk130 $14,585 28.0 %
2Low-to-medium risk152 23,686 45.4 
3Medium risk70 3,868 7.4 
4Medium-to-high risk28 9,793 18.8 
5Higher risk197 0.4 
388 $52,129 100.0 %
a.At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the average risk rating of Sunlight’s advances was 2.2 (“low-to-medium risk”) and 2.2 (“low-to-medium risk”), weighted by total advance amounts outstanding, respectively.

Delinquencies — The following table presents the payment status of advances held by Sunlight:

Payment Delinquency
Amount Outstanding(a)
% of Amount Outstanding
March 31, 2023
Current$8,933 47.4 %
Less than 30 days912 4.8 
30 days1,163 6.2 
60 days1,336 7.1 
90+ days(b)
6,505 34.5 
$18,849 100.0 %
December 31, 2022
Current$27,257 53.8 %
Less than 30 days7,456 14.7 
30 days5,197 10.3 
60 days3,099 6.1 
90+ days(b)
7,620 15.1 
$50,629 100.0 %
a.Excludes advances of $1.5 million and $1.5 million to Sunlight contractors not associated with specific installation projects and was not delinquent at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
b.As further discussed in Note 2, Sunlight generally evaluates amounts delinquent for 90 days or more for impairment. Sunlight assessed advances 90 days or more, along with other factors that included the contractor’s risk tier and historical loss experience, and established loss allowances of $2.0 million and $2.0 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Concentrations — The following table presents the concentration of advances, by counterparty:

March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
ContractorAmount Outstanding% of TotalAmount Outstanding% of Total
1$3,412 16.8 %$4,326 8.3 %
22,804 13.8 7,348 14.1 
32,054 10.1 4,098 7.9 
4565 2.8 554 1.1 
5504 2.5 1,004 1.9 
6504 2.5 2,711 5.2 
7372 1.8 992 1.9 
8271 1.3 83 0.2 
9253 1.2 416 0.8 
10243 1.2 511 1.0 
Other(a)
9,367 46.0 30,086 57.6 
$20,349 100.0 %$52,129 100.0 %
a.At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Sunlight recorded advances receivable from 243 and 378 counterparties not individually listed in the table above with average balances of $0.0 million and $0.1 million, respectively. At December 31, 2022, Sunlight recorded advances receivable from individual counterparties of $3.9 million, $1.4 million, $0.9 million and $0.8 million that represent the largest advance concentrations included in “Other,” based on the amount outstanding.

Vintage The following table presents the amortized cost basis by year of origination and credit quality indicators of advances held by Sunlight at March 31, 2023:

Year of Origination(a)
202320222021PriorTotal
Risk Tier
1Low risk$4,028 $1,279 $26 $— $5,333 
2Low-to-medium risk6,985 1,935 42 — 8,962 
3Medium risk775 507 — — 1,282 
4Medium-to-high risk74 2,775 77 146 3,072 
5Higher risk19 181 — — 200 
$11,881 $6,677 $145 $146 $18,849 
Payment Delinquency
Current$8,933 $— $— $— $8,933 
Less than 30 days847 65 — — 912 
30 days1,011 152 — — 1,163 
60 days1,090 247 — — 1,337 
90+ days(b)
— 6,213 145 146 6,504 
$11,881 $6,677 $145 $146 $18,849 
Current-period gross write-offs(c)
$373 $3,890 $— $182 $4,445 
a.Excludes advances of $1.5 million and $1.5 million to Sunlight contractors not associated with specific installation projects and was not delinquent at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
b.As discussed in Note 2, Sunlight generally evaluates amounts 90 days or more past due for impairment. Sunlight assessed advances 90 days or more past due, along with other factors that included the contractor’s risk tier and historical loss experience, and established loss allowances of $2.0 million and $2.0 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
c.Excludes $0.5 million of recoveries during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Loans and Loan Participations — The following section presents certain characteristics of Sunlight’s investments in loans and loan participations. Unless otherwise indicated, loan participation amounts are shown at Sunlight’s 5.0% interest in the underlying loan pool.
Delinquencies — The following table presents the payment status of loans and loan participations held by Sunlight:

Payment Delinquency(a)
Loan ParticipationsBank Partner LoansTotal
LoansUPBLoansUPBLoansUPB% of UPB
March 31, 2023
Current3,226 $3,320 15 $238 3,241 $3,558 96.0 %
Less than 30 days73 82 32 74 114 3.1 
30 days18 19 — — 18 19 0.5 
60 days— — 0.2 
90+ days10 — — 10 0.2 
3,327 $3,437 16 $270 3,343 $3,707 100.0 %
December 31, 2022
Current3,302 $3,502 14 $240 3,316 $3,742 94.9 %
Less than 30 days89 101 69 92 170 4.3 
30 days15 17 — — 15 17 0.4 
60 days— — 0.2 
90+ days— — 0.2 
3,418 $3,635 17 $309 3,435 $3,944 100.0 %
a.As further described in Note 2, Sunlight places loans delinquent greater than 90 days on nonaccrual status. Such loans had carrying values of $0.0 million and $0.0 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Sunlight does not consider the average carrying values and interest income recognized (including interest income recognized using a cash-basis method) material.

Loan Collateral Concentrations — The following table presents the UPB of Balance Sheet Loans, including Sunlight’s relevant participation percentage of the Indirect Channel Loans underlying the participation interests held by Sunlight, based upon the state in which the borrower lived at the time of loan origination:

March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
StateUPB% of TotalUPB% of Total
Texas$696 18.8 %$732 18.6 %
California662 17.9 698 17.7 
Florida315 8.5 371 9.4 
New York255 6.9 269 6.8 
New Jersey245 6.6 256 6.5 
Arizona172 4.6 178 4.5 
Massachusetts170 4.6 174 4.4 
Pennsylvania147 4.0 159 4.0 
South Carolina130 3.5 137 3.5 
Missouri105 2.8 111 2.8 
Other(a)
810 21.8 859 21.8 
$3,707 100.0 %$3,944 100.0 %
a.Sunlight only participates in residential solar loans originated within the United States, including 31 and 31 states not individually listed in the table above, none of which individually amount to more than 2.7% and 2.6% of the UPB at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Vintage The following table presents the amortized cost basis by year of origination and credit quality indicators of Loans and Loan Participations held by Sunlight at March 31, 2023:

Year of Origination
202320222021PriorTotal
FICO
780 and greater$— $— $14 $899 $913 
720-779— — 1,293 1,296 
660-719(a)
— — 1,133 1,139 
600-659— — — 72 72 
Less than 600— — — — — 
$— $— $23 $3,397 $3,420 
Current-period gross write-offs(b)
$— $1,883 $224 $53 $2,160 
a.This bucket includes all Bank Partner Loans (originated prior to 2021).
b.Includes gross write-offs of $0.0 million related to Sunlight’s 5.0% participation interest in a pool of residential solar loans and $2.1 million related to Indirect Channel Loans during the three months ended March 31, 2023.