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Management Commentary
'Propel delivered record originations and revenue in Q2 2022. Notwithstanding the tightening of credit criteria implemented by Propel and its partners, we are experiencing strong demand for consumer credit in general and higher quality applications, which we attribute to the normalization of demand coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic and the broad based tightening of credit criteria across the financial services sector. Amidst the exceptional growth, we have maintained profitability which we attribute to our operating discipline, a variable cost structure and the execution of our strategy. We remain as committed as ever to our long-term strategy of graduating customers to new and better credit products, serving lower risk markets through our platform, expanding into new jurisdictions and delivering outstanding service to consumers. Our team is energized, our balance sheet remains strong, and we are making meaningful and impactful investments into our business to continue our trajectory of long-term profitable growth,' said
Financial and Operational Highlights for Q2 2022
Comparable metrics relative to Q2 2021
Loans and Advances Receivable: increased by 115% in Q2 2022 to
Ending Combined Loan and Advance Balances ('CLAB')1: increased by 123% in Q2 2022 to
Total Originations Funded1: increased by 115% to
Revenue: increased by 90% to
Adjusted EBITDA1: increased by 13% to
Net Income: decreased by 19% to
Adjusted Net Income1: increased by 9% to
Cost of
Dividend: paid a Q2 2022 dividend of
Discussion of Financial Results
Loans and advances receivable increased by 115% to
Revenue increased by 90% to
Net income decreased by 19% to
About Propel
Propel is an innovative, online financial technology ('fintech') company, committed to credit inclusion by providing and facilitating fair, fast and transparent access to credit with exceptional service using its proprietary online lending platform. Through its operating brands, MoneyKey and CreditFresh, Propel is focused on providing access to credit to underserved consumers who struggle to access credit from mainstream credit providers. Propel's revenue growth and profitability have accelerated significantly over the past two years as Propel has been able to facilitate access to credit for an increasing number of consumers, helping them move forward in their credit journeys.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Industry Metrics
This press release makes reference to certain non-IFRS financial measures and industry metrics. These measures are not recognized measures under IFRS and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Rather, these measures are provided as additional information to complement those IFRS measures by providing further understanding of our results of operations from management's perspective. Accordingly, these measures should not be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of our financial information reported under IFRS. Such measures include 'Adjusted EBITDA', 'Adjusted Net Income', 'EBITDA' and 'Ending CLAB'. This press release also includes references to industry metrics such as 'Annualized Revenue Yield' and 'Total Originations Funded', which are supplementary measures under applicable securities laws.
These non-IFRS financial measures and industry metrics are used to provide investors with supplemental measures of our operating performance and thus highlight trends in our core business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on IFRS measures. We believe that securities analysts, investors and other interested parties frequently use non-IFRS financial measures and industry metrics in the evaluation of issuers. The Company's management also uses non-IFRS financial measures and industry metrics in order to facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period, to prepare annual operating budgets and forecasts, and to determine components of management and executive compensation. The key performance indicators used by the Company may be calculated in a manner different than similar key performance indicators used by other similar companies.
Definitions and reconciliations of non-IFRS financial measures to the relevant reported measures can be found in our accompanying MD&A available on SEDAR.
Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements made in this press release may constitute forward-looking information under applicable securities laws. These statements may relate to our ability to profitably grow our business and facilitate access to credit to more and more underserved consumers, the expected higher portfolio growth and lower defaults resulting from the Company's portfolio composition. Particularly, information regarding our expectations of future results, targets, performance achievements, prospects or opportunities is forward-looking information. As the context requires, this may include certain targets as disclosed in the prospectus for our initial public offering, which are based on the factors and assumptions, and subject to the risks, as set out therein and herein. Often but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as 'may', 'will', 'expect', 'believe', 'estimate', 'plan', 'could', 'should', 'would', 'outlook', 'forecast', 'anticipate', 'foresee', 'continue' or the negative of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology.
Many factors could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements or future events or developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the factors discussed in the 'Risk Factors' section of the Company's annual information form dated
The Company cautions that the list of risk factors and uncertainties described in the AIF is not exhaustive and other factors could also adversely affect its results. Readers are urged to consider the risks, uncertainties and assumptions carefully in evaluating the forward-looking information and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such information. The forward-looking information contained in this press release represents our expectations as of the date of this press release (or as the date they are otherwise stated to be made), and are subject to change after such date. However, we disclaim any intention or obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable securities laws.
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