Plenti prices $458m automotive ABS
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3 May 2024
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Plenti prices $458m automotive ABS
Plenti Group Limited (Plenti) announces the pricing of a $458 million asset-backed securities
(ABS) transaction covering automotive loan receivables (the Plenti Auto ABS 2024-1).
The transaction is Plenti’s fourth automotive loan ABS and seventh ABS transaction overall, and
brings Plenti’s public securitisation program total issuance to over $2.5 billion.
With supportive debt capital market conditions, the weighted average note margin on the
transaction represented a meaningful improvement of >40bps on Plenti’s comparable
transaction in 2023.
The Auto 2024-1 structure is also notable for the level of equity contributed by Plenti reducing
to 1.0%, from 1.7% in 2023, due to increased loan margins in the underlying asset pool. This
reflects Plenti’s disciplined approach to loan pricing as market interest rates have stabilised.
ABS transaction structure
Note class
A
A-x
B1
B2
C
D
E
F
G
Total
Issuance
amount (A$m)
375.75
8.00
21.50
10.00
14.62
5.63
9.00
9.00
4.50
458.00
Initial credit
support1
16.50%
N/A
9.50%
9.50%
6.25%
5.00%
3.00%
1.00%
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Ratings
(Moody’s/ Fitch)
Aaa (sf) / AAA (sf)
Aaa (sf) / AAA (sf)
Aa2 (sf)
Aa2 (sf)
A2 (sf)
Baa2 (sf)
Ba1 (sf)
B2 (sf)
Margin over
1-month BBSW
1.30%
1.30%
1.55%
Not disclosed
2.05%
2.45%
5.00%
6.40%
Not disclosed
1. Credit support refers to the proportion of total notes which are subordinated to the relevant class of notes
2. The Class G notes are retained by Plenti
Commenting on the transaction, Miles Drury, Plenti’s Chief Financial Officer, said:
“We are delighted to have completed our seventh ABS transaction, bringing total
program issuance to over $2.5 billion. Plenti is now well established as a regular issuer
of high credit quality ABS.
“The transaction was upsized from $407 million to $458 million and priced at attractive
levels relative to recent comparable ABS transactions with strong support from existing
and new investors from both the domestic and international markets.”
The transaction is expected to settle on or around 9 May 2024, subject to satisfaction of
customary conditions precedent.
Plenti Group Limited ABN 11 643 435 492
National Australia Bank acted as arranger and National Australia Bank, Westpac Banking
Corporation and Standard Chartered Bank acted as joint-lead managers.
This release was approved by the Chief Executive Officer on behalf of the Plenti Board of
Directors. For more information please contact:
Miles Drury
Chief Financial Officer
shareholders@plenti.com.au
Paolo Luzzani
Treasurer
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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