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Raiz Invest – Investing made easy
Level 9, 2 Bulletin Place, Sydney NSW 2000
Announcement authorised by the Board of Directors
Australia's leading mobile first wealth platform
Committed to enriching the financial wellbeing of all Australians
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• Mobile-first wealth platform:
o Providing convenience: easy way to save and invest
o Accessibility: breaking down the barriers to investing
o Superior customer experience: all your savings, investments & performance together
• First-to-market:
o Round-ups and automated rewards - easy to save through everyday transactions
o Fractionalisation technology - invest from as little as $5 into a diversified portfolio
• Commitment to customer-centric product innovation with launch of Raiz Jars in January 2025
and winner of 2025 Canstar Innovation Excellence Award for Raiz Plus portfolios
• Resilient business model through the market cycle and scalable platform with low marginal
cost of trading, positive UEBITDA2 and positive operating cash flow
• Core revenue drivers trending positively with sustained growth in Active Customers3, ARPU4 and
Funds under Management (FUM)
1. The results presented in this Business Update pertain solely to Australia and are unaudited.
2. Raiz’s preferred (non-IFRS) measure which is used to assess the operating performance of the business is Underlying Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (UEBITDA)
which is EBITDA before share-based payments for employee share options and abnormal or non-recurring items.
3. Active customers are fee paying accounts.
4. ARPU is Annualised Revenue per User.
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Raiz – Savings made easy
Three easy ways to save and invest via the Raiz platform
Round-ups
Recurring Investments
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Lump Sum
Small amounts add up
Total savings since
inception
$4.4bn
Total saved in 2024
$728m
Dividends reinvested
since inception
$175m
Transaction data from
a linked bank
account to generate
the round-up
Automated recurring
deposits - daily, weekly,
fortnightly or monthly
Ability to deposit oneoff amounts to save
that little bit extra
Raiz Rewards invested
since inception
$7.8m
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Building wealth – Investing made easy
A product for different stages of the customer lifecycle
Raiz Invest
Introductory product
for first time retail
investors with 8 preset portfolio options
Raiz Invest Plus
Allows retail investors
to create their own
portfolio from over
150 investment
choices
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Raiz Invest Super
Retail Super product
with pre-set portfolios
& also offers Plus
feature for
customisation
Raiz Rewards
A cashback reward
program with over
1,300 merchants online, instore and
automatic rewards
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Building wealth - Investing made easy
A product for different stages of the customer lifecycle
Raiz Kids
Raiz Kids promotes
financial literacy and
builds a pipeline of
future customers
Raiz Jars
Enable customers to
manage multiple
investment goals
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Raiz Property Fund
Help young
Australians to access
fractional residential
property ownership
Raiz White-label
Coming Soon – in
discussions with
financial planners and
dealer groups
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Q3 FY25 Highlights
Solid growth in financial and business metrics
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Financial Metrics
Revenue
$6.1m
14.1% YOY
14.3%
Positive operating
cash flow
$1.2m
7 consecutive quarters
Business Metrics
Active Customers
ARPU5
324,968
$75.94
6.9% YOY
5.9% YOY
327,010 at 29 Apr 25
Positive total cash
inflow6
$0.45m
In Q3 FY25
Cash balance
FUM
Net inflows
$12.5m
$1.65bn
$60m
At 31 Mar 2025
23.1% YOY
67.9% YOY
5. Annualised Revenue Per User (ARPU) for the quarter is calculated as (quarterly revenue x 4)/(average Active Customers in the period).
6. Positive cash inflow reflects operating, investing and financing cash flows for the quarter.
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Core revenue drivers trending positively
Solid growth in Active Customers, ARPU and FUM
Active Customers
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ARPU ($)
FUM ($’million)
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Increasing Active Customers
Importance of trust and credibility in marketing strategies and channel partnerships
Brand Awareness and Education
Strategic Partnerships
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Core focus on increasing Active Customers on platform
Laser focused on delivering for our customers
Product Innovation to attract, re-engage and retain
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Strong product uptake by new and existing customers
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Improved conversion rate in onboarding
•
o Super Customers up 24% YOY (+6% QOQ) to 13,324
o Majority of new Active Customers completed sign up process
within approx. 5 mins
o Plus Portfolios up 43% YOY (+13% QOQ) to 40,304
o In Q3, the same day conversion rate has increased over time
to 37%
o Kids Portfolios up 36% YOY (+8% QOQ) to 51,662
Targeted strategies to re-engage
•
Raiz has 1.6m sign-ups, 754K investment accounts & 325K Active
customers
o Huge opportunity to re-engage with ongoing product
innovation
The onboarding process is from sign-up to Active Customers
Improving churn rates
•
Improved retention and decreased churn are a focus
o New products like Jars to improve retention
o Improved automated messaging system for the right message
at the right time
o Re-engagement steadily improving
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Growth in net inflows continues - $60m in Q3 FY25
Strong adoption of recurring investment features and increased product cross-sell
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Increased engagement with recurring investment feature
•
In Q3, 60% of customers utilised the recurring investment feature, up from 54% in Q3
FY24
New product offerings encourage the use of recurring investment features
•
79% of Raiz Jars portfolios and 69% of Kids portfolios vs 48% of regular Raiz Invest
accounts
Improving cross-sell across the product suite
•
Continued improvement with customers engaging with more Raiz products as shown
in increase in ARPU
Reinvestment of dividends
•
In Q3 FY25, Raiz re-invested over $15m in dividends received into customer portfolios
(since inception $175m).
The increasing utilisation of recurring investment features and increased cross-sell provides the
foundation for flow growth through the market cycle
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Steady growth in ARPU over time
Changing product mix to higher revenue products
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Key drivers of ARPU growth – CAGR of 9% over 4 years
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•
Account based revenue (maintenance & account fees, including
FUM based fees)
•
Fee increase in August 2023
•
Customers selecting higher revenue products (eg. Raiz Plus,
Raiz Super)
•
Higher FUM
Transaction based revenue (advertising revenue, netting
profit & interest income)
•
Increased customer engagement through Raiz Rewards
•
Higher trading volumes
•
Increased net inflows
Account based revenue
Transaction based revenue
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Transition to operating profitability
Material growth in Underlying EBITDA on pcp
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$’000
1H25
1H24
% vs
1H24
Revenue
11,604
10,154
14%
Operating expenses7
(10,898)
(10,050)
(8%)
Underlying EBITDA8
706
104
579%
Underlying Net Profit / (Loss) After Tax
(947)
(987)
4%
Discontinued operations & FX translation
(160)
(880)
82%
(1,107)
(1,867)
41%
Statutory Profit / (Loss) After Tax
•
Three consecutive periods of positive Underlying EBITDA
•
Decrease in Underlying EBITDA in 1H FY25 compared to 2H FY24 was due to:
• Investments in new marketing systems
• Recently recruited talent
• Increased spending in marketing
• One-off expenses related to an external review of technology and AI
•
2H FY25 operating expenses are expected to be broadly in line with 2H FY24
7. Refer Appendix 2 of 1H FY25 result presentation for reconciliation of Operating Expenses to Total Expenses.
8. Refer Appendix 2 & 3 of 1H FY25 result presentation for a reconciliation of UEBITDA to Statutory NPAT.
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The competitive landscape is changing
Raiz is uniquely positioned
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Raiz delivers:
Round Up Investments
Recurring Investments
•
a comprehensive offering for retail investors
•
a value for money offering which for a low
monthly fee provides:
Lump sum
investments
Superannuation
•
Access to leading ETFs and 100 ASX
stocks
•
Brokerage free trading
•
Automated savings with round ups and
recurring investments
•
Exclusive access to Raiz Rewards
•
Multiple portfolios available through
Jars and Kids
17%
First Home Super
Saver
Stock Trading
44%
Property Fund
Kids Account
Jar Accounts
39%
Cashback Rewards
Social Responsibly
themed investing
•
the highest app store ranking relative to
competitors
Brokerage Free
•
a highly scalable technology platform
App Store Ranking(1)
35
195
101
60
132
59
69
Source: Latest company disclosure. Apple App Store as at 1 October 2024. YouGov research for awareness data. Investment Trends.
(1) ‘Finance’ Category App Store Rankings >200 are not specified in App Store rankings.
>200
136
155
>200
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Uniquely positioned for growth
Compelling investment thesis with a proven track record
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CUSTOMER
FIRST
POSITIVE
MOMENTUM
OPPORTUNITIES
EXPANDED
RESOURCES
SCALABLE &
RESILIENT
MODEL
STRENGTH
Customer centric
culture is driving
our award-winning
product innovation
and an exceptional
customer
experience
Core revenue
drivers, including
Active Customers,
ARPU and FUM, are
trending positively
Upcoming launch of
white label solution
and the ability to
leverage the
capabilities of State
Street Global
Advisors
New talent
strengthening
capabilities across
product development,
marketing, risk
management,
cybersecurity, and
system infrastructure
Proven scalable
technology and
resilient business
model through the
market cycle
Strong balance
sheet, well funded
& strong team to
execute on growth
strategy as
competitive
landscape changes
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Market information
Share price, capital structure, and substantial shareholders
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Raiz Share Price & Volume
Capital structure (28-Apr-25)
Shares on issue
105.3m
Share price
A$0.63
12-month range
A$0.33 - A$0.86
Market capitalisation
A$66m
Cash & cash equivalents 31 March 2025
A$12.5m
Top Holdings (19-Feb-25)
Shares
(%)
1
THORNEY INVESTMENTS
14.1m
13.4
2
SEVEN WEST MEDIA INVESTMENTS PTY LTD
6.2m
5.9
3
SG HISCOCK & CO
5.5m
5.2
4
ACORNS GROW INCORPORATED
5.2m
4.9
5
STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS INC
4.8m
4.6
Top 20 Holdings
65.4m
62.1
Other Holdings
39.9m
37.9
Total
105.3m
100.0
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Important notice and disclaimer
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Investor and media enquiries:
Brendan Malone
Managing Director and CEO
M: + 61 439 339 195
E: ir@raizinvest.com.au
Katie Mackenzie
Investor Relations
M: +61 455 502 197
E: kmackenzie@belleviewir.com.au
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