Oportun Financial (NasdaqGS:OPRT) Conference September 18, 2025 01:00 PM ET Company ParticipantsRaul Vazquez - CEO & DirectorPaul Appleton - Treasurer, Head of Capital Markets & Interim CFOConference Call ParticipantsBrendan McCarthy - Equity Research AnalystBrendan McCarthyOkay. Hello, everybody, and thank you for joining us today. And welcome to Sidoti's September Small Cap Conference. My name is Brendan McCarthy. I'm an analyst here at Sidoti, and I'm pleased to welcome Oportun Financial.The ticker is o ...

Summary of Oportun Financial (OPRT) Conference Call - June 11, 2025 Company Overview - **Company**: Oportun Financial (Ticker: OPRT) - **Industry**: Financial Services, specifically focused on providing loans and savings products to underserved individuals - **Target Market**: Low to moderate income individuals with thin or no credit files, primarily English and Spanish speaking [4][5] Core Products - **Unsecured Personal Loans**: Largest and most profitable segment, average loan size of approximately $3,200, average term of 26 months, and weighted average APR of 35.7% [6] - **Secured Personal Loans**: Grew 59% year-over-year to $178 million, representing 7% of the portfolio, with average loan size of $6,700, average term of 35 months, and weighted average APR of 35.1% [6] - **Set and Save Savings Product**: Rated highly by Bankrate and Forbes, helping members save an average of $1,800 annually, contributing to over $11.7 billion saved since launch [12][13] Financial Performance - **Q1 2025 Results**: - Loan originations of $469 million, up 39% year-over-year - Total revenue of $236 million, down 6% year-over-year due to the absence of credit card revenue - Adjusted net income of $18.6 million, adjusted EPS of $0.40, and GAAP EPS of $0.21 [19][20] - **Charge Off Rates**: - Front book annualized net charge off rate of 11.5%, targeting a range of 9% to 11% [18][32] - Back book net loss rate at 23.1%, making up 4% of the loan portfolio [18] Strategic Priorities - **2025 Focus Areas**: - Improving credit outcomes - Strengthening business economics - Identifying high-quality originations [13][14] - **Growth Strategy**: - Targeting 10% growth in loan originations for the year - Emphasis on secured personal loans, which have superior credit performance [15][21] Underwriting and Technology - **AI-Driven Underwriting**: - 100% automated underwriting process using AI and machine learning to analyze billions of data points [8][9] - Focus on verifying incomes and assessing borrowers' ability to pay [10][16] - **Version 12 Underwriting Model**: - Incorporates inflation data and is continuously being enhanced [48][49] Capital and Liquidity - **Debt Management**: - Reduced debt to equity ratio from 8.7x to 7.6x, with no mandatory corporate debt repayments for the remainder of 2025 [22][23] - **Funding Capacity**: - Total cash of $231 million, with $317 million in available funding capacity through warehouse lines [23] Market Position and Future Outlook - **Market Expansion**: - Currently operating in 41-42 states, with interest in expanding to New York [46][47] - **Long-Term Goals**: - Aim to achieve a leverage ratio of 6x and maintain a focus on profitable growth and debt reduction [34][35] Additional Insights - **Customer Engagement**: - 75% of loan applicants used mobile or digital channels for applications, highlighting the importance of a multichannel strategy [11][45] - **Cross-Selling Opportunities**: - Synergies between credit and savings products are recognized, although specific cross-sales metrics are not disclosed [38][39] This summary encapsulates the key points discussed during the conference call, providing insights into Oportun Financial's operations, financial performance, strategic priorities, and market outlook.