Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and our future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical facts are statements that could be deemed to be forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industries in which we operate and the beliefs and assumptions of our management. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “continues,” “endeavors,” “strives,” “may” and “assumes,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated growth and trends in our businesses, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including the impact of the continuing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on our business, results of operations and financial condition and our response to it, and those identified below, under “Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors,” and elsewhere herein. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements for any reason.
In this Quarterly Report, unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, “Green Dot,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Green Dot Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Overview
Green Dot Corporation is a financial technology and registered bank holding company focused on making modern banking and money movement accessible for all. Our goal is to deliver trusted, best-in-class money management and payment solutions to our customers and partners, seamlessly connecting people to their money. Our proprietary technology enables faster, more efficient electronic payments and money management, powering intuitive and seamless ways for people to spend, send, control and save their money. Through our bank, we offer a suite of financial products to consumers and businesses including debit, prepaid, checking, credit and payroll cards, as well as robust money processing services, such as cash deposits and disbursements, and tax refund processing.
Our operations are aggregated amongst three reportable segments: 1) Consumer Services, 2) Business to Business ("B2B") Services, and 3) Money Movement Services. Refer to our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K "Part 1, Item 1. Business" for more detailed information about our operations and Note 19—Segment Information in the notes to the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Financial Results and Trends
Our consolidated results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020 Change % 2021 2020 Change %
(In thousands, except percentages)
Total operating revenues $ 369,373 $ 316,240 $ 53,133 16.8 % $ 762,859 $ 678,409 $ 84,450 12.4 %
Total operating expenses 337,570 310,850 26,720 8.6 % 697,071 614,170 82,901 13.5 %
Net income 24,933 3,294 21,639 656.9 % 50,668 50,139 529 1.1 %
Refer to "Segment Results" for a summary of financial results of each of our reportable segments.
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Total operating revenues
Our total operating revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 increased $53.1 million, or 17%, and $84.5 million, or 12%, respectively, over the prior year comparable periods, generating revenue growth across our Consumer Services and B2B Services segments, partially offset by lower revenues earned from our Money Movement Services through the first half of the year.
Our deposit account programs within our Consumer Services and B2B Services segments continue to benefit from organic growth as the demand for digital payments continues. We have seen a fundamental shift in consumer behavior towards electronic payments throughout the COVID-19 pandemic that has created a higher demand and usage of our products and services. Additionally, these two segments have benefited from economic stimulus funds and incremental unemployment benefits enacted by the U.S. federal government. In December 2020, an additional $900 billion economic stimulus package was signed into law, providing for additional direct payments and enhanced unemployment benefits. In March 2021, another $1.9 trillion economic package was authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which provides for additional direct payments and enhanced unemployment benefits through September 2021. As a result of organic growth and the benefit of U.S. government actions, our total gross dollar volume and purchase volume grew by 15% and 5%, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2021, and 29% and 15%, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2021 over the prior year comparable periods. The growth in these key metrics resulted in year-over-year increases in BaaS program management service fee revenues earned from platform partners, monthly maintenance fees, and interchange revenues across our deposit account programs. Our Consumer Services segment has also benefited from fees associated with the introduction of our optional overdraft protection program services made available to cardholders across our portfolios, including our Go2bank product launched earlier this year, and favorable decreases in the amount of cash back rewards on our legacy card programs due to changes in consumer behavioral trends and the estimated redemption amounts.
Total Money Movement Services revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2021 remained consistent with the prior year comparable period. Within our Money Movement Services, our tax processing revenues have increased on a year-over-year basis for the three months ended June 30, 2021 primarily due to timing shifts in the number of tax refunds processed for the comparable periods. Tax refunds processed for the 2021 tax season shifted from the first quarter of 2021 to the second quarter of 2021 as a result of the extension of the tax filing deadlines to the latter half of the second quarter of the year, while a number of tax refunds processed during the prior year 2020 tax season shifted into the third quarter of 2020 also due to extended filing deadlines. The revenue impact from the shift in refund transfer volumes to the second quarter of 2021 was partially offset by lower unit economics earned from refund transfers with one of our largest customers, which was agreed upon in exchange for securing a multi-year arrangement. The net increase in our tax processing revenues during the second quarter of 2021 was offset by a decline in the number of cash transfers processed, in part due to our decision not to renew a reload partner agreement in the fourth quarter of 2020. The non-renewal of this agreement will continue to impact the number of cash transfers and, to a lesser extent, profitability within the segment for the remainder of the year, but any year-over-year growth or decline in cash transfers in 2021 will be dependent on multiple factors, including the level of growth of deposit account programs in our Consumer Services and B2B Services segments.
Money Movement Services revenues decreased year-over-year for the six months ended June 30, 2021 as a result of the lower unit economics earned from refund transfers with one of our largest customers and a decline in the number of cash transfers processed, as discussed above.
Total operating expenses
Our total operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 increased $26.7 million, or 9%, and $82.9 million, or 13%, respectively, over the prior year comparable periods. This increase was the result of several factors, including higher processing expenses within our B2B Services segment associated with the growth of certain BaaS account programs and an increase in sales and marketing expenses in our Consumer Services segment to promote our recently launched GO2bank product during tax season. As such, we have incurred more marketing expenses in the first half of 2021 than we expect to incur in the second half. Both of these segments experienced an increase in third-party call center support, a component of compensation and benefits expenses, to meet the increased demand in our customer service center as a result of the federal relief programs described above. In addition, both of these segments experienced year-over-year growth in transaction losses, a component within other general and administrative expenses, in connection with the growth in purchase volume and the introduction of our overdraft protection services. Compensation and benefits expenses within Corporate and Other expenses also increased principally due to the timing of bonus compensation.
During 2021, we intend to continue to make investments that we believe will help to accelerate revenue growth and allow margins to expand in 2022 and beyond, including reinvesting any incremental revenue benefit in 2021,
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such as revenue associated with the March 2021 economic stimulus package, into marketing efforts for our newly launched GO2bank product. In addition to marketing investments, our other growth oriented investments are focused on improving our customer's overall experience and building a modern and scalable core banking and card management platform that reduces our reliance on third-party processors and increases our ability to innovate and preserve margins. As such, we expect to continue incurring higher costs year-over-year associated with third-party call centers, a component of compensation and benefits expenses, in our Consumer Services and B2B Services segments. We also expect our salaries and wages expenses to increase, which are also a component of compensation and benefits expenses, as we expect to expand our headcount in order to support our customer experience efforts and our implementation of a modernized banking platform. Additionally, we expect our implementation to increase components of other general and administrative expenses, such as software license and hosting costs.
Income taxes
Our income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2021 decreased $0.2 million, or 1%, on a year-over-year basis. Our effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2021 was 23.5%, compared to 23.9% for the prior year period. The effective rates differ from our statutory rate due to the impact of items such as the IRC 162(m) limitation on the deductibility of executive compensation, state income taxes, general business credits, and the tax effects associated with stock-based compensation.
COVID-19 Update
Most of our U.S. personnel continue to operate remotely and in response to our remote workforce strategy, we are in the process of closing most our U.S. leased office locations. However, we will be required to continue making our contractual payments until our operating leases are formally terminated or expire.
While we believe our cardholder programs will continue to benefit from the governmental economic relief packages signed into law, as well as the accelerated adoption of digital payments during the pandemic, we expect our key performance indicators will normalize as the effect of governmental actions lessen.
In response to the economic impact caused by COVID-19, the Federal Reserve announced reductions in short-term interest rates in March 2020 that have lowered the yields on our cash and investment balances and therefore, we continue to experience a reduction in the amount of interest income we earn. An extended duration of near zero short-term interest rates will continue to impact the amount of net interest income we earn in the future.
The duration and magnitude of the continuing effects of COVID-19 remain uncertain and dependent on various factors, including the continued severity and transmission rate of the virus, new variants of the virus, the nature of and duration for which preventative measures remain in place, the extent and effectiveness of containment and mitigation efforts, including vaccination programs, and the type of stimulus measures and other policy responses that the U.S. government may further adopt.
See Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors , for an additional discussion of risk related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Consolidated Key Metrics
We review a number of metrics to help us monitor the performance of, and identify trends affecting, our business. We believe the following measures are the primary indicators of our quarterly and annual revenues:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020 Change % 2021 2020 Change %
(In millions, except percentages)
Gross Dollar Volume $ 17,399 $ 15,107 $ 2,292 15.2 % $ 38,065 $ 29,401 $ 8,664 29.5 %
Number of Active Accounts* 6.03 6.25 (0.22) (3.5) % n/a n/a n/a n/a
Purchase Volume $ 8,870 $ 8,477 $ 393 4.6 % $ 19,315 $ 16,759 $ 2,556 15.3 %
Cash Transfers 10.19 12.48 (2.29) (18.3) % 20.51 24.61 (4.1) (16.7) %
Tax Refunds Processed 4.15 1.90 2.25 118.4 % 11.59 11.60 (0.01) (0.1) %
* Represents the number of active accounts as of June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
See “Segment Results” for additional information and discussion regarding key metrics performance by segment. The definitions of our key metrics are as follows:
Gross Dollar Volume — represents the total dollar volume of funds loaded to our account products from direct deposit and non-direct deposit sources. A substantial portion of our gross dollar volume is generated from direct deposit sources. We use this metric to analyze the total amount of money moving onto our account programs, and to determine the overall engagement and usage patterns of our account holder base. This metric also serves as a leading indicator of revenue generated through our Consumer Services and B2B Services segments, inclusive of fees charged to account holders and interchange revenues generated through the spending of account balances.
Number of Active Accounts — represents any bank account within our Consumer Services and B2B Services segments that is subject to United States Patriot Act compliance and, therefore, requires customer identity verification prior to use and is intended to accept ongoing customer cash or ACH deposits. This metric includes checking accounts, general purpose reloadable prepaid card accounts, and secured credit card accounts in our portfolio that had at least one purchase, deposit or ATM withdrawal transaction during the applicable quarter. We use this metric to analyze the overall size of our active customer base and to analyze multiple metrics expressed as an average across this active account base.
Beginning with the first quarter of 2021, we have provided certain key metrics at the realigned segment level and have revised our direct deposit active account metric. Following these changes, the direct deposit active accounts metric only consists of accounts in our Consumer Services segment and no longer include direct deposit active accounts in our B2B Services segment. Based on the economic structure of our partnerships within our B2B services segment, we believe that total active accounts is the most relevant key metric for the B2B Services segment. We also narrowed the definition of "direct deposit active account" to include only active accounts that have received one or more payroll or government benefit transaction during the period. Prior period metrics have been restated to conform to our current definition. Our direct deposit active accounts within our Consumer Services segment, on average, have the longest tenure and generate the majority of our gross dollar volume in any period and thus, generate more revenue over their lifetime than other active accounts.
Purchase Volume — represents the total dollar volume of purchase transactions made by our account holders. This metric excludes the dollar volume of ATM withdrawals and volume generated by certain BaaS programs where the BaaS partner receives interchange and we earn a platform fee. We use this metric to analyze interchange revenue, which is a key component of our financial performance.
Number of Cash Transfers — represents the total number of cash transfer transactions conducted by consumers, such as a point-of-sale swipe reload transaction, the purchase of a MoneyPak or an e-cash mobile remittance transaction marketed under various brand names, that we conducted through our retail distributors in a specified period. This metric excludes disbursements made through our Simply Paid wage disbursement platform. We review this metric as a measure of the size and scale of our retail cash processing network, as an indicator of customer engagement and usage of our products and services, and to analyze cash transfer revenue, which is a key component of our financial performance.
Number of Tax Refunds Processed — represents the total number of tax refunds processed in a specified period. Due to seasonality, the number of tax refunds processed is most concentrated during the first half of each year and is minimal during the second half of each year. We review this metric as a measure of the size and scale
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of our tax refund processing platform and as an indicator of customer engagement and usage of its products and services.
Key components of our results of operations
Operating Revenues
We classify our operating revenues into the following four categories:
Card Revenues and Other Fees — Card revenues consist of monthly maintenance fees, ATM fees, new card fees and other revenues. We charge maintenance fees on GPR cards, checking accounts and certain cash transfer products, such as MoneyPak, pursuant to the terms and conditions in our customer agreements. We charge ATM fees to cardholders when they withdraw money at certain ATMs in accordance with the terms and conditions in our cardholder agreements. We charge new card fees, if applicable, when a consumer purchases a GPR card, gift card, or a checking account product. Other revenues consist primarily of revenue associated with our gift card program, annual fees associated with our secured credit card portfolio, transaction-based fees, fees associated with optional products or services, such as our overdraft protection program, and cash-back rewards we offer to cardholders. Our cash-back rewards are recorded as a reduction to card revenues and other fees. Also included in card revenues and other fees are program management fees earned from our BaaS partners for programs we manage on their behalf.
Our aggregate monthly maintenance fee revenues vary primarily based upon the number of active accounts in our portfolio and the average fee assessed per account. Our average monthly maintenance fee per active account depends upon the mix of products in our portfolio at any given point in time and upon the extent to which fees are waived based on various incentives provided to customers in an effort to encourage higher usage and retention. Our aggregate ATM fee revenues vary based upon the number of cardholder ATM transactions and the average fee per ATM transaction. The average fee per ATM transaction depends upon the mix of products in our portfolio at any given point in time and the extent to which cardholders use ATMs within our free network that carry no fee for cash withdrawal transactions. Our aggregate new card fee revenues vary based upon the number of GPR cards and checking accounts activated and the average new card fee. The average new card fee depends primarily upon the mix of products that we sell since there are variations in new account fees based on the product and/or the location or source where our products are purchased. The revenue we earn from each of these fees may also vary depending upon the channel in which the active accounts were acquired. For example, certain BaaS programs may not assess monthly maintenance fees and as a result, these accounts may generate lower fee revenue than other active accounts. Our aggregate other fees vary primarily based upon account sales of all types, gift card sales, purchase transactions and the number of active accounts in our portfolio.
Cash Processing Revenues — Cash processing revenues (which we have previously referred to as processing and settlement services revenues) consist of cash transfer revenues, tax refund processing service revenues, Simply Paid disbursement revenues and other tax processing service revenues. We earn cash transfer revenues when consumers fund their cards through a reload transaction at a Green Dot Network retail location. Our aggregate cash transfer revenues vary based upon the mix of locations where reload transactions occur, since reload fees vary by location. We earn tax refund processing service revenues at the point in time when a customer of a third-party tax preparation company chooses to pay his or her tax preparation fee through the use of our tax refund processing services. We earn Simply Paid disbursement fees from our business partners at the point in time payment disbursements are made.
Interchange Revenues — We earn interchange revenues from fees remitted by the merchant’s bank, which are based on rates established by the payment networks, at the point in time when customers make purchase transactions using our products. Our aggregate interchange revenues vary based primarily on the number of active accounts in our portfolio, the average transactional volume of the active accounts in our portfolio and on the mix of cardholder purchases between those using signature identification technologies and those using personal identification numbers and the corresponding rates.
Interest Income, net — Net interest income represents the difference between the interest income earned on our interest-earning assets and the interest expense on our interest-bearing liabilities held at Green Dot Bank. Interest-earning assets include cash from customer deposits, loans, and investment securities. Our interest-bearing liabilities held at Green Dot Bank include interest-bearing deposits. Our net interest income and our net interest margin fluctuate based on changes in the federal funds interest rates and changes in the amount and composition of our interest-bearing assets and liabilities.
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Operating Expenses
We classify our operating expenses into the following four categories:
Sales and Marketing Expenses — Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of the commissions we pay to our retail distributors, brokers and platform partners, advertising and marketing expenses, and the costs of manufacturing and distributing card packages, placards and promotional materials to our retail distributors and personalized debit cards to consumers who have activated their cards. We generally establish commission percentages in long-term distribution agreements with our retail distributors and platform partners. Aggregate commissions with our retail distributors are determined by the number of account products and cash transfers sold at their respective retail stores. Commissions with our platform partners and, in certain cases, our retail distributors are determined by the revenue generated from the ongoing use of the associated card programs. We incur advertising and marketing expenses for television, sponsorships, online and in-store promotions. Advertising and marketing expenses are recognized as incurred and typically deliver a benefit over an extended period of time. For this reason, these expenses do not always track changes in our operating revenues. Our manufacturing and distribution costs vary primarily based on the number of accounts activated by consumers.
Compensation and Benefits Expenses — Compensation and benefits expenses represent the compensation and benefits that we provide to our employees and the payments we make to third-party contractors. While we have an in-house customer service function, we employ third-party contractors to conduct call center operations, handle routine customer service inquiries and provide consulting support in the area of IT operations and elsewhere. Compensation and benefits expenses associated with our customer service and loss management functions generally vary in line with the size of our active account portfolio, while the expenses associated with other functions do not.
Processing Expenses — Processing expenses consist primarily of the fees charged to us by the payment networks, which process transactions for us, the third-party card processors that maintain the records of our customers' accounts and process transaction authorizations and postings for us and the third-party banks that issue our accounts. These costs generally vary based on the total number of active accounts in our portfolio and gross dollar volume transacted by those accounts. Also included in processing expenses are bank fees associated with our tax refund processing services and gateway and network fees associated with our Simply Paid disbursement services. Bank fees generally vary based on the total number of tax refund transfers processed and gateway and network fees vary based on the numbers of disbursements made.
Other General and Administrative Expenses — Other general and administrative expenses consist primarily of professional service fees, telephone and communication costs, depreciation and amortization of our property and equipment and intangible assets, changes in contingent consideration, transaction losses (losses from customer disputed transactions, unrecovered customer purchase transaction overdrafts and fraud), rent and utilities, and insurance. We incur telephone and communication costs primarily from customers contacting us through our toll-free telephone numbers. These costs vary with the total number of active accounts in our portfolio, as do losses from customer disputed transactions, unrecovered customer purchase transaction overdrafts and fraud. Costs associated with professional services, depreciation and amortization of our property and equipment, amortization of our acquired intangible assets, rent and utilities vary based upon our investment in infrastructure, business development, risk management and internal controls and are generally not correlated with our operating revenues or other transaction metrics.
Income Tax Expense
Our income tax expense consists of the federal and state corporate income taxes accrued on income resulting from the sale of our products and services.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Reference is made to the critical accounting estimates disclosed in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
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Comparison of Three-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
Operating Revenues
The following table presents a breakdown of our operating revenues among card revenues and other fees, cash processing revenues, interchange revenues and net interest income:
Three Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020
Amount % of Total
Operating Revenues Amount % of Total
Operating Revenues
(In thousands, except percentages)
Operating revenues:
Card revenues and other fees $ 197,937 53.6 % $ 152,681 48.3 %
Cash processing revenues 66,825 18.1 65,450 20.7
Interchange revenues 101,115 27.4 95,970 30.3
Interest income, net 3,496 0.9 2,139 0.7
Total operating revenues $ 369,373 100.0 % $ 316,240 100.0 %
Card Revenues and Other Fees — Card revenues and other fees totaled $197.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of $45.2 million, or 29.6%, from the comparable prior year period. Our card revenues and other fees increased in part as a result of an increase in total gross dollar volume of 15%. The increase in total gross dollar volume resulted in an increase in BaaS program management service fee revenues earned from platform partners and to a lesser extent, an increase in monthly maintenance fee assessments. Card revenues and other fees also increased as a result of new optional features recently launched on our card programs, such as our overdraft protection program, as well as a favorable decrease in the estimated accrual of cash back rewards, which we record as a reduction to revenue. Our estimate of cash rewards varies based on multiple factors including the terms and conditions of the cash back program currently in effect, customer activity and customer redemption rates.
Cash Processing Revenues — Cash processing revenues totaled $66.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of $1.3 million, or 2%, from the comparable prior year period. The increase is primarily due to timing shifts in the number of tax refunds processed for the comparable periods. Tax refunds processed for the 2021 tax season shifted from the first quarter of 2021 to the second quarter of 2021 as a result of the extension of the tax filing deadlines to the latter half of the second quarter of the year, while a number of tax refunds processed during the prior year 2020 tax season shifted into the third quarter of 2020 also due to extended filing deadlines.The revenue impact from the shift in refund transfer volumes to the second quarter of 2021 was partially offset by lower unit economics earned on tax refund transfers from one of our largest customers as a result of our multi-year agreement. The net increase from our tax processing revenues was offset by a decrease in the number of cash transfers processed year-over-year, in part due to our decision not to renew a reload network agreement with a partner in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Interchange Revenues — Interchange revenues totaled $101.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of $5.1 million, or 5%, from the comparable prior year period. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the amount of purchase volume during the three months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the prior year period, which is primarily attributed to the economic stimulus funds and unemployment benefits provided by the federal government.
Interest Income, net — Net interest income totaled $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of $1.4 million, or 67%, from the comparable prior year period. The increase in net interest income earned was the result of an increase in the size of our investment securities portfolio and customer funds on deposit, which is also primarily attributed to the economic stimulus funds and unemployment benefits provided by the federal government.
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Operating Expenses
The following table presents a breakdown of our operating expenses among sales and marketing, compensation and benefits, processing, and other general and administrative expenses:
Three Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020
Amount % of Total
Operating Revenues Amount % of Total
Operating Revenues
(In thousands, except percentages)
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing expenses $ 96,507 26.1 % $ 106,811 33.8 %
Compensation and benefits expenses 59,984 16.2 58,867 18.6
Processing expenses 94,316 25.5 71,371 22.6
Other general and administrative expenses 86,763 23.5 73,801 23.3
Total operating expenses $ 337,570 91.3 % $ 310,850 98.3 %
Sales and Marketing Expenses — Sales and marketing expenses totaled $96.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, a decrease of $10.3 million, or 10% from the comparable prior year period. This decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in sales commissions due to lower revenues generated from certain products that are subject to revenue-sharing agreements, partially offset by higher marketing and supply chain expenses in connection with the launch of GO2bank in January 2021.
Compensation and Benefits Expenses — Compensation and benefits expenses totaled $60.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of $1.1 million or 2% from the comparable prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by higher third-party call center support costs to meet increased demand in our customer service center as a result of the federal relief programs described above, partially offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of approximately $5.2 million driven primarily by the timing of forfeited awards during the period and lower salaries and wages, principally attributable to reduced employee headcount for the comparable periods.
Processing Expenses — Processing expenses totaled $94.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of $22.9 million or 32% from the comparable prior year period. This increase was principally due to growth in BaaS account programs within our B2B Services segment and overall volume of transactions processed through our consolidated platform.
Other General and Administrative Expenses — Other general and administrative expenses totaled $86.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of $13.0 million or 18%, from the comparable prior year period. This increase was primarily due to a year-over-year growth in transaction losses as a result of the increase in purchase volume and the introduction of our overdraft protection services, as well as higher software license expenses for the reasons discussed above, partially offset by lower professional fees and rent expenses as a result of our office closures in the U.S.
Income Taxes
The following table presents a breakdown of our effective tax rate among federal, state, and other:
Three Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020
U.S. federal statutory tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 1.5 3.0
General business credits (1.7) (6.6)
Employee stock-based compensation 0.3 (0.5)
IRC 162(m) limitation 4.5 40.2
Nondeductible expenses (0.2) 1.1
Capital loss valuation allowance release — (4.4)
Other (0.1) (0.2)
Effective tax rate 25.3 % 53.6 %
Our income tax expense totaled $8.5 million, an increase of $4.6 million or 122% from the prior year comparable period, primarily due to an increase in operating income. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2020 is primarily due to an
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increase in our pre-tax income and the corresponding rate impact on items such as state income taxes, general business credits, employee stock-based compensation, and the IRC 162(m) limitation on the deductibility of executive compensation.
The "Other" category in our effective tax rate consists of a variety of permanent differences, none of which were individually significant.
Comparison of Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020
Operating Revenues
The following table presents a breakdown of our operating revenues among card revenues and other fees, cash processing revenues, interchange revenues and net interest income:
Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020
Amount % of Total
Operating Revenues Amount % of Total
Operating Revenues
(In thousands, except percentages)
Operating revenues:
Card revenues and other fees $ 383,949 50.3 % $ 294,075 43.3 %
Cash processing revenues 157,740 20.7 188,516 27.8
Interchange revenues 212,341 27.8 186,836 27.6
Interest income, net 8,829 1.2 8,982 1.3
Total operating revenues $ 762,859 100.0 % $ 678,409 100.0 %
Card Revenues and Other Fees — Card revenues and other fees totaled $383.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of $89.8 million, or 31%, from the comparable prior year period. This increase was driven by the same factors discussed above under “Comparison of Three-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—Operating Revenues—Card Revenues and Other Fees."
Cash Processing Revenues — Cash processing revenues totaled $157.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, a decrease of $30.8 million, or 16%, from the comparable prior year period. This decrease was driven by the same factors discussed above under “Comparison of Three-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—Operating Revenues—Cash Processing Revenues," as well as a decline in the number of Simply Paid disbursement transactions due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rideshare industry.
Interchange Revenues — Interchange revenues totaled $212.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of $25.5 million, or 14%, from the comparable prior year period. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the amount of purchase volume during the six months ended June 30, 2021 compared to the prior year period, which is primarily attributed to the economic stimulus funds and unemployment benefits provided by the federal government, partially offset by a decline in the interchange rate earned as a result of an increase in the average dollar amount purchased per transaction.
Interest Income, net — Net interest income totaled $8.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, a decrease of $0.2 million, or 2%, from the comparable prior year period. The decrease was principally the result of lower yields on our investment securities portfolio and customer funds on deposit as a result of rate decreases by the Federal Reserve in March 2020, partially offset by an increase in the size of our investment securities portfolio and customer funds on deposit.
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Operating Expenses
The following table presents a breakdown of our operating expenses among sales and marketing, compensation and benefits, processing, and other general and administrative expenses:
Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020
Amount % of Total
Operating Revenues Amount % of Total
Operating Revenues
(In thousands, except percentages)
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing expenses $ 215,410 28.2 % $ 223,549 33.0 %
Compensation and benefits expenses 134,951 17.7 111,932 16.5
Processing expenses 191,985 25.2 142,466 21.0
Other general and administrative expenses 154,725 20.3 136,223 20.1
Total operating expenses $ 697,071 91.4 % $ 614,170 90.6 %
Sales and Marketing Expenses — Sales and marketing expenses totaled $215.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, a decrease of $8.1 million, or 4% from the comparable prior year period. This decrease was driven by the same factors as discussed above under “Comparison of Three-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—Operating Expenses—Sales and Marketing Expenses."
Compensation and Benefits Expenses — Compensation and benefits expenses totaled $135.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of $23.1 million or 21% from the comparable prior year period. The increase was primarily due to higher third-party call center support costs to meet increased demand in our customer service center as a result of the federal relief programs described above, and higher salaries and wages, principally attributable to the timing of accrued bonus compensation.
Processing Expenses — Processing expenses totaled $192.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of $49.5 million or 35% from the comparable prior year period. This increase was driven by the same factors as discussed above under “Comparison of Three-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020-—Operating Expenses—Processing Expenses."
Other General and Administrative Expenses — Other general and administrative expenses totaled $154.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of $18.5 million or 14%, from the comparable prior year period. This increase was driven primarily by the same factors as discussed above under “Comparison of Three-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020—Operating Expenses—Other General and Administrative Expenses."
Income Taxes
The following table presents a breakdown of our effective tax rate among federal, state, and other:
Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020
U.S. federal statutory tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 1.1 (0.6)
General business credits (1.9) (6.6)
Employee stock-based compensation (2.9) 1.8
IRC 162(m) limitation 6.4 8.1
Nondeductible expenses 0.1 0.7
Other (0.3) (0.5)
Effective tax rate 23.5 % 23.9 %
Our income tax expense totaled $15.6 million, a decrease of $0.2 million or 1% from the prior year comparable period resulting primarily due to a decrease of $1.1 million on the IRC 162(m) limitation on the deductibility of executive compensation and an increase of $3.1 million in excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation. We recognized an excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation of $1.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to a $1.2 million discrete tax expense on shortfalls from stock based compensation for the prior year comparable period.
The "Other" category in our effective tax rate consists of a variety of permanent differences, none of which were individually significant.
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Segment Results
Consumer Services
The results of operations and key metrics of our Consumer Services segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020 Change % 2021 2020 Change %
(In thousands, except percentages)
Financial Results
Segment revenues $ 182,093 $ 162,639 $ 19,454 12.0 % $ 366,434 $ 315,561 $ 50,873 16.1 %
Segment expenses 126,303 104,227 22,076 21.2 % 257,117 206,764 50,353 24.4 %
Segment profit $ 55,790 $ 58,412 $ (2,622) (4.5) % $ 109,317 $ 108,797 $ 520 0.5 %
Key Metrics (In millions, except percentages)
Gross Dollar Volume $ 8,188 $ 8,683 $ (495) (5.7) % $ 18,344 $ 16,244 $ 2,100 12.9 %
Active Accounts* 3.97 4.10 (0.13) (3.2) % n/a n/a n/a n/a
Direct Deposit Active Accounts* 0.92 0.90 0.02 2.2 % n/a n/a n/a n/a
Purchase Volume $ 6,455 $ 6,123 $ 332 5.4 % $ 13,593 $ 11,678 $ 1,915 16.4 %
* Represents number of active and direct deposit active accounts as of June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Segment revenues within Consumer Services for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 increased $19.5 million, or 12%, and $50.9 million, or 16%, respectively, compared to the prior year comparable periods, while our segment expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 increased $22.1 million, or 21%, and $50.4 million, or 24%, respectively.
Our gross dollar volume decreased 6% during the three months ended June 30, 2021, from the comparable prior year period and the total number of active accounts decreased by 3% as of June 30, 2021 year-over-year, largely due to the timing of stimulus funds. In the second quarter of 2020, new and existing users utilized our platform to receive funds from the initial economic stimulus package. Our cardholders benefited from the second and third economic stimulus packages primarily in the first quarter of 2021. As a result of these timing differences, gross dollar volume and the number of active accounts declined year-over-year in the second quarter of 2021. However, we generated revenue growth within this segment from interchange revenue earned on higher purchase volume of 5%, largely attributable to stimulus funds received in the first quarter of 2021 being spent in the second quarter of 2021, and the fees associated with the introduction of our new overdraft protection program, which is an optional service to our cardholders. Consumer Services revenues also benefited from a favorable decrease in the estimated accrual of cash back rewards, which we recorded as a reduction to revenue, attributable to changes in consumer behavioral trends and estimated redemption amounts.
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, our revenue growth year-over-year was the result of increases in our gross dollar volume and purchase volume. Total gross dollar volume on these deposit account programs increased 13% during the six months ended June 30, 2021, from the comparable prior year period due to organic growth as the demand for digital payments continues and from customers that have utilized our platform to receive stimulus funds and unemployment benefits enacted by the federal government this past year. The increase in gross dollar volume has resulted in an increase in monthly maintenance fee assessments and ATM fees we earn on these portfolios. Purchase volume increased by 16% during the six months ended June 30, 2021, from the comparable prior year period, resulting in an increase in the amount of interchange we earn.
Consumer Services expenses increased for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, from the comparable prior year period principally due to increased staffing of third-party call center support to meet the increased demand in our customer service center as a result of the federal relief programs, marketing expenses to promote our recently launched GO2bank product, and growth in transaction losses as a result of the year-over-year increases in purchase volume and the introduction of our overdraft protection services.
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B2B Services
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020 Change % 2021 2020 Change %
(In thousands, except percentages)
Financial Results
Segment revenues $ 112,589 $ 76,619 $ 35,970 46.9 % $ 218,564 $ 150,459 $ 68,105 45.3 %
Segment expenses 94,415 60,292 34,123 56.6 % 182,857 114,305 68,552 60.0 %
Segment profit $ 18,174 $ 16,327 $ 1,847 11.3 % $ 35,707 $ 36,154 $ (447) (1.2) %
Key Metrics (In millions, except percentages)
Gross Dollar Volume $ 9,211 $ 6,424 $ 2,787 43.4 % $ 19,721 $ 13,157 $ 6,564 49.9 %
Active Accounts* 2.06 2.15 (0.09) (4.2) % n/a n/a n/a n/a
Purchase Volume $ 2,415 $ 2,354 $ 61 2.6 % $ 5,722 $ 5,081 $ 641 12.6 %
* Represents number of active accounts as of June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Segment revenues within our B2B Services for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 increased $36.0 million, or 47%, and $68.1 million, or 45%, respectively, compared to the prior year comparable periods, while our segment expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 increased $34.1 million, or 57%, and $68.6 million, or 60%, respectively.
Our total gross dollar volume increased 43% and 50% during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, from the comparable prior year periods, despite the number of active accounts decreasing by 4% year-over-year as of June 30, 2021 for the reasons noted in our Consumer Services segment above. Although impacted by the timing of stimulus payments as discussed above, we also continue to experience organic growth in certain BaaS programs as the demand for digital payments continues. Purchase volume also increased approximately 3% and 13% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 from the comparable prior year periods.
The increase in gross dollar volume and purchase volume drove an increase in our BaaS program management service fee revenues earned from our platform partners and increases in interchange revenue and monthly maintenance fee assessments, partially offset by lower Simply Paid disbursement revenues due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rideshare industry.
Despite year-over-year revenue growth for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, our segment profit has been impacted by the increased staffing of third-party call center support to meet the increased demand in our customer service center and growth in disputed transaction losses for the same reasons discussed above. This segment also experienced margin compression because some of our BaaS partnerships were structured based on a flat profit and therefore, our segment profit for these arrangements has not scaled with revenue growth. BaaS is our newest channel of business and we remain focused on investing in it and exploring new partnership agreements moving forward.
Money Movement Services
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020 Change % 2021 2020 Change %
(In thousands, except percentages)
Financial Results
Segment revenues $ 66,019 $ 65,667 $ 352 0.5 % $ 156,386 $ 185,719 $ (29,333) (15.8) %
Segment expenses 27,827 37,825 (9,998) (26.4) % 69,380 91,158 (21,778) (23.9) %
Segment profit $ 38,192 $ 27,842 $ 10,350 37.2 % $ 87,006 $ 94,561 $ (7,555) (8.0) %
Key Metrics (In millions, except percentages)
Cash Transfers 10.19 12.48 (2.29) (18.3) % 20.51 24.61 (4.1) (16.7) %
Tax Refunds Processed 4.15 1.90 2.25 118.4 % 11.59 11.60 (0.01) (0.1) %
Segment revenues within our Money Movement services for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 increased $0.4 million, or 0.5%, and decreased $29.3 million, or 15.8%, respectively, from the comparable prior year periods, and segment expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 decreased $10.0 million, or 26.4%, and $21.8 million, or 23.9%, respectively.
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Tax processing revenues increased during the three months ended June 30, 2021, primarily due to timing shifts in the number of tax refunds processed for the comparable periods. Tax refunds processed for the 2021 tax season shifted from the first quarter of 2021 to the second quarter of 2021 as a result of the extension of the tax filing deadlines to the latter half of the second quarter of the year, while a number of tax refunds processed during the prior year 2020 tax season shifted into the third quarter of 2020 also due to extended filing deadlines. The revenue impact from the shift in refund transfer volumes to the second quarter of 2021 was partially offset by lower unit economics earned from refund transfers with one of our largest customers, which was agreed upon in exchange for securing a multi-year arrangement. The net increase in our tax processing revenues during the second quarter of 2021 was offset by a decline in the number of cash transfers processed, in part due to our decision not to renew a reload partner agreement in the fourth quarter of 2020. The net increase in our tax processing revenues during the second quarter of 2021 was offset by a decline in the number of cash transfers processed, in part due to our decision not to renew a reload partner agreement in the fourth quarter of 2020. The non-renewal of this agreement will continue to impact the number of cash transfers and, to a lesser extent, profitability within the segment for the remainder of the year, but any year-over-year growth or decline in cash transfers in 2021 will be dependent on multiple factors, including the level of growth of deposit account programs in our Consumer Services and B2B Services segments.
The decrease in revenues and expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2021 from the comparable prior year period is attributable to the same reasons discussed above.
Corporate and Other
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020 Change % 2021 2020 Change %
(In thousands, except percentages)
Financial Results
Unallocated revenue and intersegment eliminations $ (2,763) $ (4,906) $ 2,143 (43.7) % $ (3,641) $ (5,179) $ 1,538 (29.7) %
Unallocated corporate expenses and intersegment eliminations 46,469 52,425 (5,956) (11.4) % 92,105 96,965 (4,860) (5.0) %
$ (49,232) $ (57,331) $ 8,099 (14.1) % $ (95,746) $ (102,144) $ 6,398 (6.3) %
Revenues within Corporate and Other are comprised of net interest income earned by our bank and inter-segment eliminations. Unallocated corporate expenses include our fixed expenses such as salaries, wages and related benefits for our employees, professional service fees, software licenses, telephone and communication costs, rent and utilities, insurance and inter-segment eliminations. These costs are not considered when our CODM evaluates the performance of our three reportable segments since they are not directly attributable to any reporting segment. Non-cash expenses such as stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets, and other non-recurring expenses that are not considered by our CODM when evaluating our overall consolidated financial results are excluded from our unallocated corporate expenses above. Refer to Note 19— Segment Information to the Consolidated Financial Statements included herein for a summary reconciliation.
Net interest income increased slightly year-over-year for the three months ended June 30, 2021 as a result of an increase in the size of our investment securities portfolio and customer funds on deposit. However, total net interest income in the first half of the year has remained flat to prior year comparable period as a result of lower yields on our investment securities portfolio due to the rate decreases by the Federal Reserve in March 2020.
Unallocated corporate expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 decreased year-over-year by approximately 11% and 5%, respectively, as a result of lower corporate reserves, professional expenses and rent expense. These decreases were partially offset by higher salaries and wages and related employee benefits, principally due to the timing of accrued bonus compensation, and higher software licenses and telecommunication expenses.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following table summarizes our major sources and uses of cash for the periods presented:
Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020
(In thousands)
Total cash provided by (used in)
Operating activities $ 119,456 $ 161,516
Investing activities (265,700) (24,732)
Financing activities 544,849 734,473
Increase in unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 398,605 $ 871,257
For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, we financed our operations primarily through our cash flows generated from operations and customer funds held on deposit. From time to time, we may also finance short term working capital activities through our borrowings under our credit facility. As of June 30, 2021, our primary source of liquidity was unrestricted cash and cash equivalents totaling $1.9 billion. We also consider our $1.1 billion of available-for-sale investment securities to be highly-liquid instruments.
We use trend and variance analysis as well as our detailed budgets and forecasts to project future cash needs, making adjustments to the projections when needed. We believe that our current unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from operations and borrowing capacity under our credit facility will be sufficient to meet our working capital, capital expenditures, equity method investee capital commitments, and any other capital needs for at least the next 12 months. We are currently not aware of any other trends or demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that will result in or that are reasonably likely to result in our liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way that will impact our capital needs during or beyond the next 12 months. We continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 on our business to ensure our liquidity and capital resources remain appropriate throughout this period of uncertainty.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Our $119.5 million of net cash provided by operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was the result of $50.7 million of net income, adjusted for certain non-cash operating items of $88.1 million and decreases in net changes in our working capital assets and liabilities of $19.3 million. Our $161.5 million of net cash provided by operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was the result of $50.1 million of net income, adjusted for certain non-cash operating items of $71.0 million and increases in net changes in our working capital assets and liabilities of $40.3 million.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Our $265.7 million of net cash used in investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was primarily due to purchases of available-for-sale investment securities, net of proceeds from sales and maturities, of $139.8 million, the purchase of bank-owned life insurance policies of $50.0 million, capital contributions related to our investment in TailFin Labs, LLC of $35.0 million, and the acquisition of property and equipment of $23.8 million. Our $24.7 million of net cash used in investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was primarily due to the acquisition of property and equipment of $31.4 million, and capital contributions related to our investment in TailFin Labs, LLC of $35.0 million, partially offset by proceeds from the sale and maturities of available-for-sale investment securities, net of purchases, of $40.9 million.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Our $0.5 billion of net cash provided from financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was principally the result of a net increase in customer deposits of $125.5 million and a net increase of $425.8 million in obligations to customers. Total customer deposit balances have increased year-over-year, principally as a result of additional economic stimulus funds and other government benefits received by our cardholders. Our $734.5 million of net cash provided from financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was principally the result of a net increase in customer deposits of $826.2 million, offset by a net decrease of $56.6 million in obligations to customers and net repayments on our revolving credit facility of $35.0 million.
Other Sources of Liquidity: 2019 Revolving Facility
In October 2019, we entered into a revolving credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, and other lenders party thereto. The credit agreement provides for a $100 million five-year revolving facility and matures in October 2024. At our election, loans made under the credit agreement bear interest at 1) a LIBOR rate (the
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“LIBOR Rate") or 2) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (a) the United States federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) the Wells Fargo prime rate, and (c) one-month LIBOR rate plus 1.0% (the “Base Rate"), plus in either case an applicable margin. The applicable margin for borrowings depends on our total leverage ratio and varies from 1.25% to 2.00% for LIBOR Rate loans and 0.25% to 1.00% for Base Rate loans.
We are also subject to certain financial covenants, which include maintaining a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum consolidated leverage ratio at the end of each fiscal quarter, as defined in the agreement. At June 30, 2021, we were in compliance with all such covenants.
Material Cash Requirements
While the effect of COVID-19 has created economic uncertainty and impacted how we manage our liquidity and capital resources, we anticipate that we will continue to develop and purchase property and equipment as necessary in the normal course of our business. The amount and timing of these payments and the related cash outflows in future periods is difficult to predict and is dependent on a number of factors including the hiring of new employees, the rate of change of computer hardware and software used in our business and our business outlook as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We intend to continue to invest in new products and programs we believe are critical, including GO2bank, new features for our existing products and IT infrastructure to scale and operate effectively to meet our strategic objectives. However, we do not expect these capital expenditures will exceed the amount of our capital expenditures in 2020. We expect to fund these capital expenditures primarily through our cash flows provided by operating activities.
We have used cash to acquire businesses and technologies, including most recently, our commitment to purchase Tax Refund Solutions, a business segment of Republic Bank & Trust Company, for approximately $165 million in cash, and we anticipate that we may continue to do so in the future. The nature of these transactions, however, makes it difficult to predict the amount and timing of such cash requirements.
Additionally, we may make periodic cash contributions to our subsidiary bank, Green Dot Bank, to maintain its capital, leverage and other financial commitments at levels we have agreed to with our regulators.
Contractual Obligations
There have been no material changes in our contractual obligations disclosed in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
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Capital Requirements for Bank Holding Companies
Our subsidiary bank, Green Dot Bank, is a member bank of the Federal Reserve System and our primary regulators are the Federal Reserve Board and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions. We are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on our financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines, we must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.
The Basel III rules, which were promulgated by the Federal Reserve and other U.S. banking regulators, provide for risk-based capital, leverage and liquidity standards. Under the Basel III rules, we must maintain a ratio of common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 4.5%, a ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6%, a ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8% and a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4.0%.
As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we were categorized as "well capitalized" under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as "well capitalized," we must maintain specific total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table below. There are no conditions or events since June 30, 2021 which management believes would have changed our category as "well capitalized."
The definitions associated with the amounts and ratios below are as follows:
Ratio Definition
Tier 1 leverage ratio
Tier 1 capital divided by average total assets
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio
Common equity Tier 1 capital divided by risk-weighted assets
Tier 1 capital ratio
Tier 1 capital divided by risk-weighted assets
Total risk-based capital ratio
Total capital divided by risk-weighted assets
Terms Definition
Tier 1 capital and
Common equity Tier 1 capital Primarily includes common stock, retained earnings and accumulated OCI, net of deductions and adjustments primarily related to goodwill, deferred tax assets and intangibles.
Total capital
Tier 1 capital plus supplemental capital items such as the allowance for loan losses, subject to certain limits
Average total assets
Average total consolidated assets during the period less deductions and adjustments primarily related to goodwill, deferred tax assets and intangibles assets
Risk-weighted assets
Represents the amount of assets or exposure multiplied by the standardized risk weight (%) associated with that type of asset or exposure. The standardized risk weights are prescribed in the bank capital rules and reflect regulatory judgment regarding the riskiness of a type of asset or exposure
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The actual amounts and ratios, and required "well capitalized" minimum capital amounts and ratios at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 were as follows:
June 30, 2021
Amount Ratio Regulatory Minimum "Well-capitalized" Minimum
(In thousands, except ratios)
Green Dot Corporation:
Tier 1 leverage $ 603,170 14.4 % 4.0 % n/a
Common equity Tier 1 capital $ 603,170 67.0 % 4.5 % n/a
Tier 1 capital $ 603,170 67.0 % 6.0 % 6.0 %
Total risk-based capital $ 615,625 68.4 % 8.0 % 10.0 %
Green Dot Bank:
Tier 1 leverage $ 294,106 7.9 % 4.0 % 5.0 %
Common equity Tier 1 capital $ 294,106 51.7 % 4.5 % 6.5 %
Tier 1 capital $ 294,106 51.7 % 6.0 % 8.0 %
Total risk-based capital $ 300,975 52.9 % 8.0 % 10.0 %
December 31, 2020
Amount Ratio Regulatory Minimum "Well-capitalized" Minimum
(In thousands, except ratios)
Green Dot Corporation:
Tier 1 leverage $ 515,134 17.5 % 4.0 % n/a
Common equity Tier 1 capital $ 515,134 57.8 % 4.5 % n/a
Tier 1 capital $ 515,134 57.8 % 6.0 % 6.0 %
Total risk-based capital $ 518,358 58.2 % 8.0 % 10.0 %
Green Dot Bank:
Tier 1 leverage $ 253,895 10.1 % 4.0 % 5.0 %
Common equity Tier 1 capital $ 253,895 46.1 % 4.5 % 6.5 %
Tier 1 capital $ 253,895 46.1 % 6.0 % 8.0 %
Total risk-based capital $ 254,855 46.3 % 8.0 % 10.0 %
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