FY24 results announcement
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22 MAY 2024
ASX RELEASE
A year of strong execution
Plenti Group Limited (Plenti) is pleased to provide its full year results for the year ended 31 March
2024 (FY24).
Financial highlights
• Closing loan portfolio of $2.1 billion, up 21% on PCP
• Loan originations of $1.2 billion, up 6% on PCP
• Revenue of $211 million, up 47% on PCP
• Robust credit performance, with a 1.06% net loss rate
• Cash NPAT of $6.1 million, up 36% on PCP
Operational highlights
• Materially reduced cost-to-income ratio to 26.5% from 34.2% in PCP, evidencing operating
leverage inherent in Plenti’s technology-led business model
• Enhanced operating efficiency by removing all off-shore operational support in final
quarter, with technology largely replacing previously off-shored activities
• Completed two ABS transactions, bringing total ABS issuance to over $2.1 billion
• Delivered significant enhancements to proprietary technology platform, and built a new
customer journey and integration with NAB systems to support ‘NAB powered by Plenti’
car loan
Strategic highlights
• Entered strategic partnership with NAB through which Plenti will provide ‘NAB powered
by Plenti’ and Plenti own-branded finance solutions to NAB’s large personal banking
customer base
• Plenti and NAB entered an equity investment agreement, which provides for NAB to
acquire or subscribe for up to 15% of Plenti's share capital, on achievement of milestones
• Demonstrated value of retail investor platform by continuing to provide eligible investors
with a higher investment return option via the ‘Notes Market’, while further diversifying
Plenti’s funding sources and releasing corporate capital
Daniel Foggo, Plenti’s CEO and founder, said:
“Plenti’s FY24 was defined by the strategic partnership we entered into with NAB, given
the work that has gone into bringing the first product to life, and the growth
opportunity it represents.
Additionally, growing Cash NPAT to $6.1 million in a year with headwinds across funding
costs and industry credit losses is testament to the strength of our technology-led
business model and the talents of our team.
We leveraged our diverse product set and capabilities across technology, customer
reach, funding and credit to deliver another differentiated performance.
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We enter our new financial year excited about continuing to build market share in each
of our core lending verticals, while executing on the significant growth opportunity that
our strategic partnership with NAB represents.”
Loan portfolio and revenue growth
Plenti’s diversified loan portfolio increased to $2.1 billion at 31 March 2024, up 21% from the prior
comparable period (PCP). The strongest growth was achieved in Plenti’s renewable energy loan
book, up 36% on PCP, in part reflecting the positive impact of Plenti’s unique GreenConnect
platform.
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Revenue ($m)
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Personal
The growth in Plenti’s loan portfolio, combined with higher borrower interest rates, drove
revenue to $211 million, up 47% on PCP. Revenue in 4Q24 was $59.8 million, representing ~$240
million on an annualised basis.
Loan originations by lending vertical
Total loan originations were $1.2 billion, up 6% on PCP. Plenti prioritised optimisiation of loan
margins and credit appetite over loan origination levels during the period, whilst continuing to
grow its loan portfolio.
Automotive loan originations were $624 million, up 9% on PCP, supported by 50% growth in
lending to commercial customers. Renewable energy loan originations were $160 million, up
31% on PCP, driven by the continued adoption of Plenti’s GreenConnect platform, which is
helping to accelerate uptake of household battery systems. Personal loan originations were
$418 million, down 5% on PCP, reflecting some tightening of Plenti’s credit appetite through the
year.
Technology enhancements
Plenti delivered significant advancements in its technology platform during the year, including
improvements to customer experiences, credit decisioning and pricing, partner integrations
and operational efficiency.
Significant technology resources were applied to building the customer journey, integration
and processes required to deliver a leading ‘NAB powered by Plenti’ car loan. Plenti also made
material investments in further advancing its data security systems and processes to align with
those required for a partnership with a major bank.
Consistent with prior periods, all investment in product and technology, which amounted to
$12.6 million in the year, was expensed through the profit and loss statement, rather than
capitalised on the balance sheet.
Credit performance
Plenti delivered another year of strong credit performance, reflecting the prime nature of its
loan portfolio. The net credit loss rate for the full year was 1.06%, up from 0.68% in the PCP, with
the increase reflecting the seasoning of the loan portfolio and generally higher credit losses
across lending markets post historic lows induced during the COVID period. Plenti completed
its second sale of previously written-off loan receivables, which helped support loan recoveries
in the period.
90+ day arrears were 0.58% at the end of the period, which represents a low level relative to
market competitors, although higher than 0.42% at the end of the PCP, again reflecting the
seasoning of the loan portfolio, generally higher levels of arrears across loan markets and
payments at period-end being impacted by the timing of the Easter holiday period.
Lower-risk secured automotive loans and renewable energy loans together represented ~70%
of the loan portfolio at the end of the period, up from 68% in PCP.
Margins, costs and profitability
Optimising across loan origination levels, loan profitability and credit appetite was a key focus
during the year, given the sustained volatility in the interest rate environment and funding
costs. Plenti’s net interest margin for FY24 was 5.2%, consistent with the net interest margin in
FY23. Margins were also broadly stable between the first and second half.
Plenti continued to demonstrate the operational leverage inherent in its technology-led
business model, materially reducing its cost-to-income ratio to 26.5% from 34.2% in the PCP.
The improvement in the cost-to-income ratio was supported by increased levels of automation
across business activities. Increased automation supported the removal of off-shore support
operations which had reached over 40 personnel, with all previously off-shored activities now
either automated or brought on-shore to support improved customer experiences.
Cash NPAT profit for FY24 of $6.1 million represented an increase of 36% on PCP. The
improvement in profitability was driven by 28% growth in the average loan portfolio and
operating leverage (operating costs increased 14% on PCP), offsetting the increase in realised
credit losses.
Financial position and funding
Plenti completed two ABS transactions during the year. The first was a $406 million automotive
ABS transaction completed in June 2023, and the second was a $375 million personal and
renewable energy loan transaction completed in February 2024, which was notable for $109m
of the notes being green-certified under the Climate Bonds Standard. Plenti continued to
broaden its domestic and international ABS investor base through these transactions, helped
by it now being a regular issuer of ABS, with over $2.1 billion of issuance since August 2021.
Plenti funded its operations from business cashflows during the period. The equity requirement
for funding the $372 million increase in the loan portfolio was broadly offset by the release of
capital from existing funding structures.
The Notes Market, an investment option on Plenti’s retail investor platform, continued to be
utilised to provide eligible investors with a higher investment return option, whilst further
diversifying Plenti’s ABS funding and releasing corporate capital
Plenti extended the term of its corporate debt facility to support ongoing business growth. The
facility limit is linked to the size of Plenti’s securitised loan portfolio, providing an ability to access
more capital with loan portfolio growth. A further $5.0 million was drawn under the facility
during the year, bringing the total drawn amount to $27.5 million, which was below the yearend available capacity.
Corporate cash at 30 September 2023 was $44.8 million or $20.8 million excluding customer
collections account cash. This was up from $27.8 million ($17.8 million underlying) at 31 March
2023.
Strategic partnership with NAB
Plenti announced in November 2023 that it entered into a strategic partnership with NAB under
which Plenti will provide ‘NAB powered by Plenti’ and Plenti own-branded finance solutions to
NAB’s large personal banking customer base. Plenti and NAB concurrently entered an equity
investment agreement, which provides for NAB to acquire or subscribe for up to 15% of Plenti’s
share capital1, based on the achievement of certain product milestones.
The first product under the strategic partnership, a ‘NAB powered by Plenti’ car and EV loan, is
expected to be launched by the end of the current quarter (i.e. by the end of June 2024).
1 15% based on Plenti’s shares on issue as at 27 November 2023, where right is to acquire up to 5% via on-market
purchases and up to 19,128,907 shares via two placements as described in release dated 28 November 2023
Objectives
Plenti’s objectives for the year to 31 March 2025 are set out below:
Priority
Growth
Profitability
Efficiency
FY25 objective
- Drive growth in loan originations and loan portfolio
- Deliver full year Cash NPAT growth, skewed towards 2H25
- Reduce cost-to-income ratio to <24%
- Remain on target to deliver $25m in efficiencies as loan portfolio scales
from $1.5 billion towards $3 billion
Additionally, Plenti is prioritising a successful roll-out of the ‘NAB powered by Plenti’ car loan,
and then the launch of its renewable finance offering to NAB’s large customer base.
Investor webcast
An online investor presentation will be held at 9.00am AEST / Sydney time on 22 May 2024.
Investors can register for the online investor presentation through the following link:
https://plenti-au.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_i109Bii0R7OXo37fobjVaA
This release was approved by the Plenti Board of Directors. For more information please contact:
Daniel Foggo
Chief Executive Officer
shareholders@plenti.com.au
Miles Drury
Chief Financial Officer
shareholders@plenti.com.au
About Plenti
Plenti is a fintech lender. We provide faster, fairer loans by leveraging our smart technology.
We offer award-winning automotive, renewable energy and personal loans, delivered by our proprietary technology,
to help creditworthy borrowers bring their big ideas to life.
Since our establishment in 2014, our loan originations have grown consistently, supported by diversified loan
products, distribution channels and funding, and underpinned by our exceptional credit performance and continual
innovation.
For more information visit plenti.com.au/shareholders.
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