Pagaya Technologies Ltd (PGY) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth Amidst ...

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  • Total Revenue: $257 million for Q3 2024, up 21% year over year.

  • Fee Revenue Less Production Cost (FRLPC): $100 million, representing 4.3% of network volume.

  • Adjusted EBITDA: $56 million, with a margin of 21.8%.

  • Net Loss (GAAP): $67 million for Q3 2024.

  • Adjusted Net Income: $33 million, excluding share-based compensation and other non-cash items.

  • Network Volume: $2.4 billion, an 11% increase year over year.

  • Personal Loan FRLPC Percentage: 6.6% in Q3 2024.

  • Operating Expenses: Core operating expenses down 5% sequentially.

  • Interest Expense Reduction: Expected reduction of approximately $13 million from debt paydown.

  • ABS Issuance: $4.4 billion year-to-date as of September 30, 2024.

  • Full Year 2024 Revenue Guidance: Between $1.01 billion and $1.025 billion.

  • Full Year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA Guidance: Between $195 million and $205 million.

Release Date: November 12, 2024

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

  • Pagaya Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:PGY) reported strong third-quarter results with an approximate annual revenue rate of $1 billion and $220 million in adjusted EBITDA.

  • The company is experiencing increasing demand for its products, leading to improved fee generation and funding efficiency.

  • Pagaya's network has grown significantly, generating over $24 billion in loans and adding approximately 2 million new customers.

  • The company has successfully onboarded a top 5 bank in its point-of-sale vertical and is in advanced discussions with several other top 20 lenders.

  • Pagaya has made significant progress in optimizing its ABS structures and diversifying funding sources, resulting in lower funding costs and improved capital efficiency.

Negative Points

  • Pagaya Technologies Ltd (NASDAQ:PGY) reported a net loss of $67 million in the third quarter, compared to a net loss of $22 million in the same quarter of 2023.

  • The company recognized credit-related fair value adjustments amounting to negative $70 million, impacting its financial results.

  • There are concerns about the sensitivity of ABS structures to small changes in credit performance, which led to impairments in 2023.

  • Despite improvements, the conversion rate remains low, with less than 1% of application flow being converted into loans.

  • The company faces challenges in scaling newer products like auto and point-of-sale loans to achieve the same profitability as its mature personal loan product.

Q & A Highlights

Q: Can you provide more details on how loan volume is allocated across different funding sources and the economics involved? A: Evangelos Perros, CFO: We have optimized our ABS structures, expecting a 4% to 5% range, combined with diversified funding sources like forward flow and pass-through structures. Currently, ABS accounts for 60% to 70% of our volume, with alternative sources covering the remaining 30% to 40%.