La Trobe Financial

SIZE OF LOAN BOOK A$18BN
MAKEUP OF LOAN BOOK Super-prime mortgages: 11.9%
Prime mortgages: 26.2%
Near-prime mortgages (LVR <70%): 25.6%
Near-prime mortgages (LVR >70%): 26.3%
Specialist mortgages: 7.2%
Cash and liquid assets: 2.8%
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF LOAN BOOK Australia: 100%
OUTSTANDING DEBT ISSUANCE RMBS: A$4.5BN Institutional limits: A$6.1BN Retail credit fund: A$9.3BN
About La Trobe Financial

Established in 1952 and with A$18 billion of assets under management (AUM), La Trobe Financial is one of Australia’s leading alternative asset managers. La Trobe Financial is a proven and trusted investment partner for institutional and retail investors. It operates Australia’s largest retail credit fund, with A$10 billion in AUM and more than 93,000 investors.

La Trobe Financial is committed to assisting investors and under-served borrowers. It is a trusted steward of capital for many of the world’s largest credit investors. The business specialises in the origination and management of granular portfolios of residential and commercial mortgages.

Ownership and capital structure

La Trobe Financial is owned by Brookfield Asset Management, which has US$850 billion AUM. The business is overseen and governed by a highly experienced independent board of directors and maintains a strong capital structure.

La Trobe Financial has one of the most diversified funding programmes operating in Australia, comprising a combination of bank term investment mandates, warehouse facilities, the retail credit fund and public RMBS funding. The business has a sophisticated treasury model and maintains contingent funding capacity for a variety of forward-looking economic scenarios.

Asset performance

La Trobe Financial targets complex prime mortgage assets that display a better-than-average loss experience versus peers. This is a function of conservative underwriting and LVR maxima of 80%.

Funding strategy

La Trobe Financial has one of the most diversified funding programmes in its segment. This comprises:

• A$6.1 billion of term debt mandates and facilities from local and international banks and finance houses.
• A retail credit fund worth A$10 billion, which features seven investment accounts and incorporates Australia’s largest peer-to-peer investment offering.
• About A$4.5 billion of complementary publicly rated RMBS transactions.

The business is experiencing strong growth in each segment and expects this to continue. La Trobe Financial has a deep commitment to RMBS markets and will continue to be a regular issuer.

Business performance

La Trobe Financial continues to experience growing demand for its offerings from borrowers and investors. The resilience of portfolio performance through a rising interest rate environment has confirmed the underlying robustness of its underwriting and asset selection processes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Martin Barry
Chief Financial Officer
+61 2 8046 1502
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Paul Brown
Treasurer
+61 3 8610 2397
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Michelle Dai
Head of Group Portfolio Management
+61 3 8610 2820
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www.latrobefinancial.com.au