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AFR article confirms that MoneyMe is looking for $30m, approximately the current market cap - ouch. Seemingly necessary however as $25m of debt needs to be refinanced pronto.
Link (paywall): https://www.afr.com/street-talk/morgans-knocks-together-30m-moneyme-syndicate-20230327-p5cvpd
MME is now suspended from quotation pending an announcement about a capital raising and changes to its debt facilities. Ominous, because they have plenty of headroom. I wonder whether market cap is a condition of one or more of the facilities. None of this will be good news.
edit: I have gone back and done some more digging (I am terribly behind in my research / updates!) and there is a particular debt facility that requires refinancing or a large repayment this year. The auditors refer to it as creating a going concern issue. Joy.
Trading halt announced today. I can’t find any scuttlebutt, however as annualised Price to NPAT is now something like 2x, I suspect someone is trying to snap them up.
Otherwise, what has been a horror investment may just continue in that vein and announce massive loan book wrote-offs!
31 January 2023
ASX Announcement
2Q23 TRADING UPDATE
MONEYME delivers record revenue and statutory profit
MONEYME Limited (“MONEYME” or “Group”) is pleased to announce its second quarter results for
the period ending 31 December 2022.
2Q23 Trading Highlights
Strong returns
• Statutory Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) of >$8m for 1H23, up on pcp ($19m loss, 1H22;
$34m loss, 2H22)
• Record gross revenue of >$117m for 1H23, up >143% on pcp ($48m, 1H22; $95m, 2H22)
• Record gross revenue of >$60m for 2Q23, up >140% on pcp ($25m, 2Q22; $57m, 1Q23)
• Core operating expenses to the loan book2 <3% for 2Q23, down on pcp (11%, 2Q22;
5%,1Q23)
Continuing transition to lower credit risk assets
• Closing average Equifax score increased to 714 for 2Q23 (672, 2Q22; 711, 1Q23)
• Secured assets increased to 41% of loan book for 2Q23 (26%, 2Q22; 40%,1Q23)
• Net losses of 6.0% for 1H23 (5%, 2H22) in line with the expected lag effect related to the
historical composition of the loan book. The increased credit quality of the book and
operational measures undertaken are expected to reduce loss rates in the coming months.
The above considerations are reflected in the Group’s credit loss provision and customer
pricing as appropriate
Business positioning and outlook
Management expects:
• Positive statutory NPAT for FY23; Gross revenue >$220m
• Credit losses expected to reduce in line with changes to the asset credit risk profile
• Sustainable growth of the loan book
Clayton Howes, MONEYME’s Managing Director and CEO said:
“We are pleased to announce statutory profits and record revenue in the first half, beating analyst
expectations. Building from strong results in the first quarter, the momentum continued into the
second quarter and has seen us upgrading our outlook on revenue and profit for the full year.
Our return to statutory profitability after a prolonged period of high growth is not only a result of a
shift in near-term business strategy in response to the macro environment, it is also a continuation
of our commitment to drive profitable growth and a testament to the quality and proficiency of our
team.
We are proud of the agility and adaptability that MONEYME has demonstrated in navigating rising
interest rates and we are ready to take advantage of the market opportunity in car financing and
the potential tailwinds from changing BNPL regulation. With SocietyOne successfully integrated
into the business, we are looking forward to solidifying our position as a leading non-bank
challenger.
It is also pleasing to note the business is progressing this agenda alongside the delivery of strong
ESG outcomes that I expect to be reflected in B-Corp certification in due course.”
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A statutory profit surprised the market positively (expected in this kind of market and credit environment), though it has obviously come at the cost of winding back the growth in the loan book. Credit quality seems to be improving overall - atleast the business has demonstrated the ability to be profitable.
Whatever brownie points management scored with investors (myself included) in scaling up the business and communicating well with shareholders has been more than undone by their terrible recent decisions, chiefly the ill-designed, highly dilutive capital raising conducted at 50c with the market price languishing well beneath immediately after the announcement. The slide has continued unabated since.
It's going to be a hard slog to win back the market's trust now, in a macro environment that seems to be turning hostile to sub-scale lenders like this.
4Q22 update (posted on Strawman 25/07/22)
MME has posted its 4Q trading update today and the SP has popped about 18% at the time of writing.
Highlights:
Funding rate was not dealt with and I will be keen to see this in the full year results. I will wait for those results to do a full valuation.
edit: clarifying period for $93m revenue as half not quarter
@jimmybuffalino I have owned MME in the past and follow the company closely. Management have always seemed impressive and own a large quantity of stock. For whatever reason and likely being recent AFR articles I have sensed a fair bit of desperation in this recent funding increase. I just wonder if there is a deeper issue yet to be found out that may be at play. I do admit I have only heard positive things about autopay and even MME on a larger scale but the growth in autopay has been extreme. Same goes for Plenti where there auto loan book has grown excessively ober the past 12 months
I compare both MME and PLT to MNY (I own) which has also had great growth but in a much more controlled manner and wonder is this growth at all costs going to blow up in their (MME/PLT) face? do they have any hedging in place to reduce risk? especially in a growing interest rate environment.
MNY has been through the GFC so I think they will come out the other side perfectly fine, they continue to grow their loan book nicely and pay a dividend which has grown YoY. In hindsight I wish I took additional profits along the way but I am confident in management and there outlook as they have years of experience and knowledge in both good and bad economic cycles. Can the same be said for MME? happy to keep watching and hope they execute for shareholders.
This is a belated update from the 26 April 2022 3Q22 trading update
Valuation: $1.45
Buy price: $0.96
However, the AFR has reported (and the company has denied) a $20m placement. Assuming a $0.50 placement price (14% discount on yesterday's closing price):
Diluted valuation: $1.17
Diluted buy price: $0.78
This was an excellent quarter which (just) beat my expectations for new loan originations ($340m) bringing the loan book up to about $1.2b. The credit score of the client base increased again (695 from 672 in 2Q22) and net losses were lower than trend (marginally - 3% cf. 4% and these are missing important numbers pas the decimal point!). Revenue was $35m, including $2m SocOne revenue, being 16 days post-merger to 3Q22.
46% of loans are now secured, demonstrating the increasingly rocket-like characteristics of the auto lending product, AutoPay. The average loan size increased to 16% on 2Q22 and the average loan term is now 50 months (not sure how much of this is SocOne merger effect).
I have varied my model in the following ways:
One thing I have struggled with is the ongoing originations growth rate to assume. This is really key to the model. Adopting my assumption above (ie. 4Q22 will be flat on 3Q22) the CAGR since FY21 (first lot of results) is about 70%. My model previously had a 50% growth rate on PcP, which has been 19% and then 43%. History suggests that growth is accelerating. However, I want to be cautious about that. I have taken what I think is a pretty conservative approach and assumed that the PcP growth rate will reduce by 10% each half (ie. HY23 will be 90% of 2HY22, ie. roughly 39%). This change cuts the closing loan book by about 55% at my terminal date (FY25).
So, after all of that I am still applying a 10% DR out to FY25 and a 3% terminal rate thereafter (this is from a report about global credit growth expectations). I am demanding a one-third margin of safety which brings me to my valuation of $1.45 and buy price of $0.96.
However if the reported (and denied) capital raising of $20m was done at, say, $0.50 (a 14% discount to yesterday's closing price) then this would reduce my valuation and buy price to $1.17 and $0.78 respectively.
MoneyMe in the AFR discussing its new marketing push. CEO says that he expects the spend ($10m) to generate $1b in value within 12 months. Presumably he means it will increase their contracted revenue by that sum, which would be significant
Is MoneyMe now undervalued? The team at Intelligent Investor certainly think so. In their latest Stock Take podcast they discuss the business and the latest set of results. Was surprised to hear about the customer love for a money lender, don’t see that everyday! They have it as a spec buy under $2.20 and a hold up to $4. Their discussion on the stock begins at 43:17. One I had in my Strawman portfolio a while ago, thinking of re-adding.
I view it as a crude local proxy for UPST in the US (which I have benefited enormously from).
Torrid growth + well incentivised and aligned management + benign lending environment = room to run.
Generally not a fan of investing in 2nd/3rd tier lenders though, and my track record in this area of the market is poor.
Gaurav Sodhi from Intelligent Investor (previous YMYC regular) is very enthusiastic about MME on Ausbiz "I personally would buy it over any other fintech in Australia." Starts around 25:30 https://www.ausbiz.com.au/media/the-call-tuesday-7-september?videoId=14438
I own btw.
Huge update from MME today. Nice timing as well after a quick pullback and during the middle of the day when people are sleeping. I have been topping up.
Highlights (Q4 and FY21)
Q4 Originations of $161m up 391% on PCP
Autopay originations of $12m in 12 weeks since launch and accelerating
Q4 Revenue of $19m up 73% on PCP
Cost of Funds reduced by 55% from 11% in Q1FY21 to 5% in Q4FY21
Core Operating Costs margin2 reduced by 17% from 12% in FY20 to 10% in FY21
Clayton Howes, MoneyMe’s Managing Director and CEO said:
“We are extremely pleased to report incredible growth and momentum in MoneyMe. The record revenue, originations and customer receivables demonstrate our business is accelerating. At the same time credit quality is increasing and we’re seeing strong take-up from customers across diversified products and distribution channels. This quarter’s results include significant momentum in our first secured product, Autopay, the breakthrough innovation in car lending with dealerships signing up to the new platform and a faster than expected take-up from car purchasers.”
• Record Originations & Gross Customer Receivables
o Originationsof$161mforQ4FY21,up391%onpcp($33m,Q4FY20),andup49%
on prior quarter ($108m, Q3FY21)
o Originationsof$384mforFY21,up115%onpcp($179m,FY20)
o Autopayoriginationsof$12min12weekssincelaunch($6.2m,Q4FY21)
o Grosscustomerreceivablesof$333m,up149%onpcp($134m,Q4FY20),andup
43% on prior quarter ($233m, Q3FY21)
MME (Money Me) Update out this morning. Business still crushing it! Market still asleep at the wheel.
MoneyMe outperforms originations run rate with $108m originations, revenue of $15m
Record Originations & Gross Customer Receivables.
o Originationsof$108m,up111%onpcp($51m,Q3FY20).
o Grosscustomerreceivablesof$233m,up63%onpcp($143m,Q3FY20).
Record Revenue & Increasing Returns.
o Revenue of $15m, up 22% on prior quarter ($12m, Q2 FY21).
2 o Revenue contracted for Q4 FY21 increased to $19m .
o Average customer receivables term increased to 35 months (32 months, Q2 FY21). • Increasing operating leverage and cost efficiencies.
o Fundingcostsreducedto6%(9%,1HFY21)astheGroupcontinuestoleverage its bank warehouse facility.
o Core operating costs margin3 continues to reduce further to 9% (12%, 1H FY21). • Strong Credit & Book Quality.
o Average Equifax score of the book increased to 644 (638, Q2 FY21).
o COVID-19 deferrals reduced even further to 0.1% of gross customer receivables
(0.4%, Q2 FY21) and net charge-offs stable at 4% (4%, Q2 FY21).
$MME the cheeky devils! Had a takeover offer ~6months ago that no one knew about.
It was at a significant premium to where the Share price is Currently. The buisness has been killing it since then and SP is about the same. A Big rerate is coming at some point IMO and if not the circling sharks will try again.
I topped up yesterday morning and its now the 2nd larges position in my PA.
MoneyMe Limited (ASX: MME) (“MoneyMe” or “Group”) today announced an increase in
Australian Major Bank funding commitment from $100m to $150m.
MoneyMe’s significant growth trajectory, accelerating loan originations and its high yielding loan book is backed by the Group’s major funder with an increased senior warehouse commitment from $100m to $150m. The additional 50% increases the Group’s total warehouse structures to nearly $300m. This increase is on the same terms as the initial $100m commitment.
A sign of higher demand for loans and with their borrow costs having reduced they should also be attracting a higher quality credit customer as well.
The market is refusing to aknowledge this company atm.. Liquidity remains low as eyeballs in this crazy market are elsewhere on all the hyped stuff. But I expect a significant rerate for MME at some point.
H1 Report due tomorrow most of which is known by the market, but perhaps they will give some future guidance.