3Q25 update - exceptional originations growth
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29 JANUARY 2025
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3Q25 update – Exceptional originations growth
Plenti Group Limited (Plenti) provides this trading update for the quarter ended 31 December
2024 (3Q25).
Highlights
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All time record quarterly loan originations of $383.3 million, 32% above PCP and 19%
above prior quarter, with strong growth across all lending verticals
Loan portfolio increased to $2.4 billion, 16% above PCP and 5% above prior quarter
Annualised net credit losses of 103 basis points, against 117 basis points underlying
(excluding debt sale) in the prior quarter
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90+ day arrears of 47 basis points at quarter end, down from 50 basis points at the end
of the prior quarter
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Quarterly revenue of $65.7 million, 21% above PCP, driven by loan portfolio growth and
increased customer interest rates
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Completed $330 million PL & Green ABS transaction, Plenti’s third ABS transaction for
the year taking total issuance for the 2024 calendar year to over $1.1 billion
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Significant increase in automated underwriting for personal loans improving
efficiency and customer experience
Loan portfolio ($bn)
2.40
1.90
1.80
1.44
1.55
1.67
1.99
2.07
2.14
2.21
2.28
2.40
1.77
1.30
1.20
1.11
0.60
0.00
Dec
2021
Mar
2022
Jun
2022
Sep
2022
Dec
2022
Mar
2023
Jun
2023
Sep
2023
Dec
2023
Mar
2024
Jun
2024
Sep
2024
Note: Plenti loan portfolio and origination numbers in this release include “NAB Powered by Plenti” automotive loans
Dec
2024
Commenting on the quarter, Adam Bennett, Plenti’s Chief Executive Officer said:
“Plenti delivered an outstanding quarter, achieving record originations and strong growth in all
verticals. The result reflected effective execution across all parts of the business as well as the
benefits of our technology-based partnerships. We were also delighted with the strong credit
results, reflecting the prime nature of Plenti’s loan portfolio. This was an exceptional quarter and
pleasingly we continue to see momentum in profitability as the business scales.
“Looking ahead, we remain very focused on growth in our core business and complementing
this with our NAB partnership, where several important developments are planned for the
months ahead as we start to ramp up volume.”
Loan portfolio growth
Loan portfolio ($m)
Automotive
Renewable energy
Personal
Total
31 Dec 23
1,185
256
628
2,069
31 Dec 24
1,369
323
710
2,403
Growth
16%
26%
13%
16%
Plenti’s loan portfolio, which is a key driver of revenue and profitability, increased to $2.4 billion
at 31 December 2024, a 16% increase from 31 December 2023 and a 5% increase from 30
September 2024.
Loan originations and margins
Plenti delivered record loan originations in the quarter of $383.3 million, 32% above the prior
corresponding period (PCP) and 19% above the prior quarter. Loan originations exceeded the
previous quarterly record of $332 million by 15%, with strong performance across all lending
verticals.
Automotive loan originations were $194 million, up 27% on PCP and up 15% on the prior quarter.
Performance in the quarter was supported by the ongoing subvention offering with Tesla and
continued operational excellence in loan processing, delivering rapid loan approvals and
efficient settlement processes for brokers and referrers.
Record quarterly renewable energy loan originations of $49 million were achieved, up 16% on
PCP and up 9% on the previous quarter. Plenti continued to drive differentiation via
GreenConnect, with the platform facilitating a record number of home battery installations
through the period and supporting growth in our renewable energy market share.
Record personal loan originations of $140.2 million were achieved, up 46% on PCP and up 27%
on the prior quarter, reflecting strong demand and ongoing improvements to Plenti’s
proprietary technology platform, including credit engine improvements that delivered a
significant increase in automated credit approvals.
Overall net interest margins on new loan originations were broadly stable on the prior quarter.
NAB partnership
The ‘NAB powered by Plenti’ (NPBP) car loan was made available to NAB customers via the
NAB mobile app on 23 September 2024. At 31 December 2024 the NPBP car loan contributed
$5.6 million to the loan portfolio balance, in line with Plenti and NAB’s expectations. Marketing
is expected to progressively increase through 4Q25 although volumes are expected to remain
moderate through the current quarter.
Credit performance
Annualised net losses for the quarter were 103 basis points, down from the underlying value of
117 basis points in the prior quarter (noting reported 2Q25 result of 93 basis points including the
benefit of the debt sale completed in the period).
Plenti saw an improvement in arrears in the period with 90+ day arrears of 47 basis points at the
end of the quarter, down from 50 basis points at the end of the prior quarter.
The loan portfolio weighted average Equifax credit score remained high at 845 at the end of the
quarter, versus 842 at the end of the prior quarter, reflecting Plenti’s continued focus on lending
to prime credit customers.
Funding
Plenti completed a $330 million personal and renewable energy loan ABS transaction in
November 2024, Plenti’s third ABS transaction for the year taking total issuance for the 2024
calendar year to over $1.1 billion and Plenti lifetime issuance to over $2.9 billion. The transaction
attracted strong investor demand and reduced both funding costs and the corporate capital
required to be applied to the loan portfolio.
Plenti called its first ABS transaction Plenti Auto ABS 2021-1 in December 2024 at the first
opportunity, repaying investors in full.
FY25 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
- Continue profitability momentum to deliver full year and half-on-half
Cash NPAT growth
- 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
Plenti remains on track to deliver these objectives.
Further information
All numbers in this release are preliminary and unaudited. This release was approved by the
Plenti board of directors.
For more information please contact:
Adam Bennett
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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