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METHODOLOGY OF THE CURRENT REPORT
Report Coverage
 This report covers global buy now, pay later market. The report covers activities of various governments, businesses, banks, and market trends, as well as
consumers preferences and demand drivers.
 The following regions/countries were included: the United States, Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Africa. Moreover, the report provides an overview of three
major BNPL service providers: Klarna, Afterpay, and Affirm. The choice of the companies was based on the number of customers their serve, as well as on the
fact that all three have different countries of origin.
 The report contains relevant information about regulations, international comparisons, market trends, BNPL adoption rates and usage, consumer preferences,
and players. Not all types of information were included for each country, due to varying data availability.
Report Structure
 The report starts with an overview of the global overview of the regulations applied to the BNPL service providers, BNPL trends and benefits for merchants.
Regional chapters follow the global overview and include information on countries’ activities, consumers’ attitude towards BNPL services, and other data points.
The market report concludes with the profiles of three major BNPL service providers and their activities during the COVID-19 health crisis.

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DEFINITIONS
 B2C E-COMMERCE
the sale of products (and services) through electronic transactions via the Internet from businesses to
consumers (B2C). A broader definition of retail E-Commerce applied by some sources also includes consumer-
to-consumer (C2C) sales.
 E-COMMERCE SALES
the total sales generated either on the E-Commerce market in a certain country or region, or the total sales
generated through E-Commerce by a player on the market.
 CROSS-BORDER B2C E-COMMERCE
the sale of goods (and services) directly to consumers in other countries, with orders delivered from the country
where the foreign shop is based or from a central logistics facility, i.e. across the country’s borders. Both B2C
and C2C transactions might be included in the definition of retail cross-border E-Commerce.
 FIAT MONEY inconvertible paper money made legal tender by a government decree
 INTERNET USERS the total number of inhabitants in a certain country that regularly accesses the Internet.
 ONLINE SHOPPERS the total number of inhabitants in a certain country or region that participates in B2C E-Commerce.
 E-COMMERCE MARKETPLACE
platforms where third-party merchants (B2C) or individuals (C2C) can sell their digital or physical products
online whereas the marketplace operator acts as an intermediary.
 BUY NOW, PAY LATER (BNPL)
a payment platform or service that allows shoppers to receive goods/services prior to making a payment by
splitting the payment across a set time period or pay back the full amount later
The following expressions and definitions are used in this market report*:
Note: *the definitions used by the original sources might differ from the ones stated on this chart; the exact definition used by each source, where available,
is included on the respective charts

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (1 OF 4)
1. Management Summary
2. Global Overview
• BNPL Regulations Overview, March 2021
• BNPL Trends and Benefits for Merchants, March 2021
• Breakdown of Payment Methods When Booking a Service Related to Travel, incl. BNPL, in % of Adult Travelers, 2020
3. United States of America
• BNPL User Penetration Rate, in %, and Share of BNPL Users Who Missed at Least One Payment, in %, December 2020
• BNPL User Penetration Rate, in % of Respondents, and Change in Use of BNPL Compared to March 2020, in %, by Age Groups,
September 2020
• BNPL Service User Penetration Rates, by Age Groups, in % of Consumers, July 2020 & March 2021
• Breakdown of BNPL Usage, by Credit Utilization Rate at First BNPL Transaction, in %, July 2020
• Breakdown of BNPL Usage, by Credit Utilization Rate at First BNPL Transaction, in %, July 2020
• Breakdown of Most Common BNPL Lenders Used, in % of BNPL Users, May 2020
• Breakdown of Most Common BNPL Use Cases, by Product Category, in % of BNPL Users, May 2020
• Breakdown of Reasons to Use BNPL, in % of Online Consumers, September 2020
• Breakdown of Reasons to Use BNPL, in % of Consumers, July 2020
• Breakdown of Online Consumers Who Would Be “Very” or “Extremely” Interested in BNPL, by Age Group, in % of Non-BNPL
Users, March 2020 & September 2020
• Share Consumers Who Would be “Very” or “Extremely” Interested in Using Digital Wallets that Offered Select Plans, by Age
Groups, in %, September 2020
4. Europe
• Overview of BNPL Startups, incl. Tymit, Montonio, Revo, Zilch, and Alma, March
• Share of Cross-Border BNPL, in % of Total Cross-Border BNPL Transaction Value, 2025f
• Breakdown of Select Payment Methods Offered by Merchants, by “Growth” and “Non-Growth” Mindsets of Merchants, incl. BNPL,
in %, September 2020
• Share of Consumers Who Would Like BNPL Added to the Credit Card or Current Account, in % of BNPL Users, October 2020

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (2 OF 4)
4. Europe(cont.)
• Overview of BNPL Startups, incl. Tymit, Montonio, Revo, Zilch, and Alma, March
• Share of Cross-Border BNPL, in % of Total Cross-Border BNPL Transaction Value, 2025f
• Breakdown of Select Payment Methods Offered by Merchants, by “Growth” and “Non-Growth” Mindsets of Merchants, incl. BNPL,
in %, September 2020
• Share of Consumers Who Would Like BNPL Added to the Credit Card or Current Account, in % of BNPL Users, October 2020
• Share of BNPL Users who Prefer to Pay via instalments, and in One Later Lump-Sum Payment, in %, October 2020
• Average Customer Debt, in GBP, by BNPL Service Providers, and by Age Groups, August 2020
• Average BNPL Time to Pay Back, in months, by BNPL Service Providers, and by Age Groups, August
• Breakdown of BNPL Usage Cases, in %, August 2020
• Overview of Oney Bank’ BNPL Activity, March 2021
• Breakdown of Top Requirements to a BNPL provider, in % of Respondents, 2020
• Breakdown of the Channels of the Last BNPL Payment, and the Potential BNPL Channel, in % of Respondents, 2020
• BNPL Adoption Rate, in % of Respondents Aware of BNPL, and Breakdown of Respondents Attitude Towards BNPL Usage in the
Future, by Consumer Type, in % of BNPL Users, 2020
5. Asia
• Overview of Top BNPL Service Providers, incl. Paidy, Pine Labs, Akulaku, Cashalo, Atome, and hoolah, March 2021
• Yearly Transaction Values, in AUD billion, Active Users, in million, and Active Merchants, by Selected BNPL Providers, December
2020
• Breakdown of the Most Frequently Used Online Payment Methods, incl. BNPL, in % of Online Shoppers, May 2020
• Breakdown of the Most Frequently Used Online Payment Methods, incl. BNPL, by Annual Household Income, in % of Online
Shoppers, May 2020
• Share of Online Shopping Transactions via BNPL, by Age Group, in % of Online Shoppers, May 2020
• BNPL User Penetration Rate, and Share of BNPL Users Who Made a BNPL Mistake, by Gender, in % Respondents, October
2020
• Breakdown of the Most Common BNPL Mistakes, by Gender, in % of Respondents, October 2020
• Share of Travelers Who Used Buy Now Pay Later Payment Method, in % of Adult Travelers, 2020

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (3 OF 4)
6. Middle East and Africa
• Overview of BNPL Market and Service Providers, March 2021
• Top 5 BNPL Startups, by Funding Amount, incl. Postpay, Tabby, and Tamara, December 2020
7. Major BNPL Service Provider: Klarna
• Klarna’s Activity Overview, March 2021
• Klarna’s Total Net Operating Income, and Net Profit, in SEK thousands, 2016 – 2020
• Overall Number of Klarna’s Users, and Klarna’s Monthly Active App Users, in millions, 2019 & 2020
• Top 10 CNBC Disruptor Companies, incl. Klarna, June 2020
• Klarna’s Total Net Operating Income, and Net Profit, in SEK thousands, 2016 – 2020
• Overall Number of Klarna’s Users, and Klarna’s Monthly Active App Users, in millions, 2019 & 2020
• Terms of Use of Klarna’s Services, incl. Pay in 4, Pay in 30, Pay Now, and Financing, March 2021
• Share of Klarna’s User Who Ever Missed a BNPL Payment, in %, October 2020
8. Major BNPL Service Provider: Afterpay
• Afterpay’s Activity Overview, March 2021
• Overview of Afterpay’s, PayPal’s and CommBank’s BNPL Service, incl. credit check, individual purchase price, max credit limit,
Use Cases, Payment Plan, and Late Fees, March 2021
• Afterpay’s Underlying Sales, Net Transaction Margin, Gross Losses, Total Income, Active Customers, Merchants, FY 2016 – FY
2020, and Year-on-Year Change, in %, FY 2020
• Share of Transactions via Afterpay that are Paid Back on Time, in %, February 2021
• Afterpay’s Share of Late Fees, in % of Afterpay’s Total Income, February 2021

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (4 OF 4)
9. Major BNPL Service Provider: Affirm
• Affirm’s Activity Overview, March 2021
• Overview of Affirms’s Key Financial Metrics, incl. GMV, Total Revenue, Transaction Costs, and Adjusted Operating Loss, Q4
2019, Q4 2020, H2 2019, H2 2020
• Overview of Affirms’s Key Financial Metrics, incl. GMV, Total Revenue, Transaction Costs, Adjusted Operating Loss, and
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Fiscal Q3 2021e, and Fiscal 2021f
• Affirms’s Active Users, in millions, December 2019, June 2020, and December 2020
10. Select Payment Facilitators Offering BNPL Services
• Various Facilitators’ BNPL Activity Overview, incl. Stripe, Mastercard, and Shopify, March 2021
• Share of PayPal Credit’s User Who Ever Missed a BNPL Payment, in %, October 2020

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Management Summary
Global Overview
United States of America
Europe
Asia
11 - 15
16 - 20
21 - 31
32 - 45
46 - 54
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Middle East and Africa
Major BNPL Service Provider: Klarna
Major BNPL Service Provider: Afterpay
Major BNPL Service Provider: Affirm
Select Payment Facilitators Offering BNPL Services
55 - 57
58 - 65
66 - 71
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18%
17%
20%
20%
20%
28%
52%
23%
27%
25%
26%
27%
34%
61%
20%
21%
22%
22%
22%
30%
55%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
Google
SEPA Direct Debit
Buy now pay later
Apple Pay
Advanced payment
Amazon
Credit Card
Does not have a
"growth mindset"
Has a "growth
mindset"
Total
in % of Merchants
As Oct. 2020, 20% of merchants in select European countries offered
BNPL option, with “growth mindset” businesses more likely to do so.
Europe: Breakdown of Select Payment Methods Offered by Merchants, by “Growth” and “Non-Growth”
Mindsets of Merchants, incl. BNPL, in %, October 2020
Definition: Individuals with a “growth mindset” understand that abilities and intelligence can be developed, they are more likely to take on challenges, learning from the process and
furthering their capabilities
Survey: based on a survey of 2,500 merchants across five European countries (500 from Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK), conducted in October 2020;
within each of these countries, 100 were drawn from each of the following sectors: groceries/FMCG, hospitality/food delivery, home/hobbies/lifestyle, clothing and apparel
and consumer electronics; across Europe, 500 merchants were surveyed in each sector; question asked: “Which payment methods do you offer across the channels used?”
Source: Mollie, March 2021

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Spread cost over multiple
instalmens
71%
Offer full amount and pay
off in one payment
29%
In Oct. 20202 survey, 71% of the UK’s BNPL users stated they would
rather pay in installments, rather than in one later lump-sum transfer.
UK: Share of BNPL Users who Prefer to Pay via installments, and in One Later Lump-Sum Payment, in
%, October 2020
Survey: based on a survey of 2,016 UK respondents conducted in October 2020; question asked: “Would you like BNPL on your credit card or in your current account?”
Source: Capco, November 2020

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