CatalystWireBeta

Half-year Results

In brief · summary, not quotable

H1 2024 revenue grew 42% to £1.7m; U.S. LeakBot deployment preventing $2m in claims; EBITDA positive expected H2 2025.

  • Revenue £1.7m (prior £1.2m)
  • Recurring revenue £0.9m (prior £0.7m)
  • EBITDA loss £2.4m (prior £1.0m)
  • Cash £1.8m (prior £0.4m)
  • Registered customers 114,000 (prior 84,000)
  • Addressable households under contract 5.7m (prior 2.5m)
Full announcement

Select text to share a quote on X · sign in to keep highlights & notes in your ONDO notes

Ondo InsurTech PLC (LSE: ONDO), the London-listed leader in claims prevention technology for home insurers, is pleased to announce its unaudited results for the six-month period ended 30 September 2024. A copy of an accompanying Investor Presentation is also available on the Company's website: www.ondoplc.com.

OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC HIGHLIGHTS

  • LeakBot strategy for United States expansion on track positioning the U.S. as a key market for near-term growth.
  • 5 U.S. insurers deployed 7,500 LeakBots in 4 U.S. states preventing 539 insurance claims valued at an estimated $2 million, compared to an insurer cost of $0.15 million during the six-month period.
  • Achieved a Net Promoter Score of +77 and 4.83 / 5 Customer Satisfaction with US partners, creating foundation for insurer expansions announced post-period.
  • Group KPIs continue to progress:
  • Registered Customers grew by 36%, reaching 114,000 by period end (H1 2023: 84,000). 60% of this growth from Nordics and 27% from U.S. as new contracts start to deliver installed units.
  • Addressable Households under contract grew by 128% to 5.7m Households by period end driven by U.S. insurer contract wins (H1 2023: 2.5m). Our U.S. partners make up 3.3m of these addressable households.
  • Recurring revenue represents 52% of revenues (H1 2023: 58%). The U.S. is already having disproportionate impact with 16% of recurring revenues from recently acquired U.S. customers that account for only 5% of registered customer base.
  • Post-Period, Fortune 100 U.S. insurer Nationwide Mutual signed a contract to expand LeakBot to all new and existing customers in 16 U.S. states, with 4 other insurers now expanding LeakBot into overlapping states

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

  • Revenue grew by 42% to £1.7 million for the six-month period ended 30 September 2024 (H1 2023: £1.2 million)
  • £0.9 million from recurring Software and Services 27% growth over 2023 (H1 2023: £0.7 million).
  • EBITDA loss of £2.4 million (H1 2023: loss £1 million).
  • Cash as at 30 September 2024 of £1.8 million (30 Sept 2023: £0.4 million)

WORKING CAPITAL OPTIMISATION

Key developments have strengthened the Company's cash flow and balance sheet:

  • Repeat Pre-payment Model Proven
  • All U.S. insurers now pre-pay the first 12 months of recurring fees for agreed order volumes.
  • Further orders are triggered when previous order volume is fully deployed (not when the advance is fully utilised), which funds working capital for growth.
  • Fundraising complete in May 2024
  • Raised £4.2 million in May 2024 through an oversubscribed placing and open offer to support U.S. expansion and growth.
  • Vendor Loan Note Restructured (Post-Period).
  • Loan note term extended, new maturity date one year later on 31 March 2030.
  • Principal repayments deferred: Commencing one year later on 31 March 2027 and then annually to 31 March 2030.
  • Interest roll-up extended: Accruing an additional year to 31 March 2026.
  • Interest rate maintained: At 12% until 31 March 2027 increasing to 14% thereafter.
  • Restructure designed so obligations can be met from future trading revenues.

OUTLOOK

  • Foundation set for U.S. Growth. H2 launches announced with Nationwide Mutual, Selective, Mutual of Enumclaw, Indiana Farm Bureau and with a strong sales pipeline and management look forward to making further announcements in due course. Expectation for United States to be the majority of Registered Customers and Recurring Revenues in the near term.
  • Concurrent Growth in Europe. NFU and Alm. Brand Group (announced today) new contract wins have added 0.8m more addressable households in Europe, with more contract wins in the pipeline.
  • EBITDA positive trading in sight - without need for further funding. Projecting the revenues from current contracts reaffirms the Board's expectations in achieving EBITDA positive trading in the second half of next year without the need for further working capital funding.

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

Since I wrote to you twelve months ago our chief executive and his team have delivered against their targets in the UK, Scandinavia and the United States of America while transforming our business' balance sheet and confirming projections showing ONDO plc delivering positive EBITDA in the second half of next year.

Notwithstanding this impressive performance the delivered target we can take most satisfaction from is not financial but is the consistently impressive net promoter score of +82 coupled with Customer satisfaction rated at 4.9/5. These two measures reflect our remediation of water leaks of which householders have been unaware.

These customer ratings coupled with the immediate mitigation of what would otherwise in many cases have been substantial household insurance claims is why Mark Teets of Nationwide Mutual said "the results so far have been remarkable... Our ambition at Nationwide is for all of our customers to benefit from this type of Predict and Prevent technology". This statement accompanies Nationwide's announcement expand LeakBot for all their new and existing customers across 16 U.S. States. There are now already 3.2m households in the United States that are insured by carriers deploying the LeakBot solution.

While we have continued to grow in Scandinavia most recently with the number two insurer in Denmark and in the UK most recently with the National Farmers Union insurance company, in the coming year the USA will likely become our largest market by number of units deployed, by number of insurers contracted, and by revenues.

For many early stage insurtech ventures funding for growth has been a constraint. This is not the case for our company. The demonstratable benefits which insurers derive from the customer satisfaction we deliver and the reduced claims costs we secure enables us to agree advanced payments ahead of deployment of LeakBot. As we grow, our balance sheet and cashflow are strengthened by these advanced payments.

Earlier this year we raised what we expect to be the final funding necessary before we reach EBITDA positive trading. That money financed the building out of our US team and created the platform which is now servicing the growth which Craig and the team are delivering.

The successes achieved this year are not easily won. Working with Craig, Kevin, Helen, Jim and all the team is invigorating. I am immensely proud of what our management and our people have delivered.

My thanks go to each of them.

G M Wood CBE DBA FCA BA.

Chairman

CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S STATEMENT

2024 has so far been a defining period for Ondo InsurTech. We are tackling one of the biggest problems for home insurers: the escalating costs of water damage claims, which account for up to 30% of all home insurance claims and over $20 billion in payouts annually in the U.S. alone. Many of these claim's result from hidden leaks that go undetected until significant damage occurs. What's more this is a growing problem because of claims inflation. In the UK for example over 4 years the average cost of a water damage claim has increased by 84% to £7,725 in Q3 of 2024. This claims inflation is compressing insurer margins and increasing the urgency to find innovative solutions to reduce claims costs.

At Ondo, we've developed a simple yet powerful solution: LeakBot, a unique, low-cost, self-install sensor that detects leaks anywhere in a home's mains water system. Combined with real-time alerts and an integrated leak repair service, LeakBot delivers measurable savings for insurers while offering homeowners peace of mind. What sets us apart is the proven ROI we deliver to insurers, the ease of adoption for homeowners, and the seamless integration of our service into insurers' claims prevention strategies.

Executing Our Strategy

In May 2024, we raised £4.2 million through an oversubscribed fundraise to support our expansion plans, particularly in the U.S. To prove out the US opportunity we had a four-point plan:

  • Prove the Product Works in the U.S.: Demonstrate measurable claims savings for insurers and deliver exceptional homeowner satisfaction.
  • Secure a Leading Market Partner to Expand: Scale deployments with a major insurer to drive broader adoption.
  • Attract Additional Insurers to Follow: Leverage proven results to onboard more insurance partners.
  • Establish LeakBot as the Market-Leading Solution: Build recognition as the standard for water damage claims prevention.

I am pleased to report that we have made great progress on all fronts in the United States, which is rapidly emerging as the core of our business.

Delivering for U.S. Insurers

Our U.S. operations have seen remarkable success. Over the past six months, we deployed LeakBot in 7,500 homes across four states in partnership with five leading insurers. The results speak for themselves:

  • 539 leaks identified and fixed, preventing an estimated $2 million in claims for insurers at a cost of just $0.15 million in the 6 month period to 30 Sep 2024.
  • Achieved a Net Promoter Score of +77 and a Customer Satisfaction Score of 4.83/5 for our in-home service.

Nationwide Mutual, a Fortune 100 insurer, has led the way, making LeakBot available to all new and existing customers in 16 states following what it described as "remarkable" results. Other insurers, including Selective, Indiana Farm Bureau and Mutual of Enumclaw, have quickly followed suit, and are now scaling deployments into overlapping states.

This validation from leading insurers has been critical. It demonstrates that LeakBot delivers real and immediate value, positioning us as the go-to solution for water damage claims prevention in the world's largest insurance market.

Financial and Operational Highlights

Our operational achievements have focussed on the United States, while our in-period financial results have been driven mostly by our more mature business in the Nordics.

During the first six months of the year, revenue increased by 42% to £1.7 million (H1 2023: £1.2 million). The total number of registered customers has grown by 36%, reaching 114,000 at the period's end, up from 84,000 in the prior year.

60% of the growth in this reporting period was driven by the Nordics. However, already the United States is starting to impact results. I am particularly pleased to report that 16% of our recurring revenue is now derived from recently onboarded U.S. customers, who make up just 5% of our total registered customer base. This highlights the strong revenue potential of our U.S. operations as penetration deepens over time.

Global Results by Geography

While the U.S. has been a major focus, we have continued to make progress across all key geographies:

  • United Kingdom: The UK remains a foundational market for Ondo.
  • With 45,000 registered customers primarily with mid-to-high net worth insurers, we have achieved a 49% penetration rate of our addressable households (before recent expansion of the addressable market, as set out below), showing what is possible when the unit economics make sense for carriers and they consistently and programmatically offer LeakBot to customers over a number of years. Similarly, the UK has a gross margin of 49% which reflects the mix of Year 2+ customers with higher gross margins.
  • Recent in-period contact wins have expanded our addressable market by 400%, adding approximately 400,000 new households, which provides significant room for future growth in the UK. Near term focus will be in the deployment with new partner NFU, and progression with new partners like Ageas and water companies like Southern Water.
  • Nordics:
  • Denmark: Strong momentum continues, with 35,000 registered customers and a 7% penetration rate of 450,000 addressable households. We today also announced that one of the largest non-life Danish insurers Alm. Brand Group have signed a contract to introduce LeakBot across their brands including Alm Brand and Codan. Assuming a positive initial launch in January this will more than double the addressable households for LeakBot in Denmark.
  • Sweden: Rollout with Länsförsäkringar in Sweden has been slower than we hoped for. Our partner is experimenting with paid-for "smart home bundle" propositions. Ondo's position is that the optimal model to deploy LeakBot is always for free to the policyholder. While initial expansion has been slower as the partner finds the right model for their needs Sweden still holds long-term potential with 21,000 registered customers and a large addressable market of 1.6 million households.
  • United States: The U.S. is fast becoming the engine of our growth, contributing 16% of recurring revenues despite representing just 5% of our total registered customers. At period end we had already achieved a 5% penetration of the addressable households in our signed partners in the 4 states where we had active plumbing services. Our expansion into 18 states has immediately opened up an additional 27 million addressable households in these 18 states, and another 39,000,000 in the remaining 32 states illustrating the size of the opportunity in front of us as we establish LeakBot as the industry-standard solution to predict and prevent water damage claims in the U.S.A.

Looking Ahead

The outlook for Ondo is exciting. In the second half of 2024, we will see an unprecedented level of activity, with new campaigns and partnerships launching across all geographies.

In the U.S. our goal is to establish LeakBot as the industry-standard market leading solution for U.S. insurers to predict and prevent water damage claims. We are particularly focused on sustaining the momentum we've built in the U.S., leveraging the repeat prepayment model to fund further growth. This innovative contractual framework ensures that our expansion is largely self-funded, enabling us to deploy LeakBot at scale without the need for additional capital. EBITDA trading is in sight in the second half of 2025 without the need for any additional working capital funding.

The sense of excitement in the team is palpable and I think our belief that Ondo has the potential to be a highly valuable fast-growth technology and services company generating significant recurring revenue and profits is now shared by more and more investors, partners and stakeholders.

Globally, our focus will remain on operational excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction. By enhancing our technology and delivering exceptional service, we aim to maintain our leadership in claims prevention technology and continue driving measurable value for insurers and homeowners alike.

Conclusion

The first half of 2024 has proven that Ondo is at an inflection point. We have validated our solution in the largest insurance market in the world, strengthened our financial foundation, and built a scalable model that positions us for sustainable growth.

As we look to the future, we are more confident than ever in our ability to transform the insurance industry and create significant value for all stakeholders. Thank you for your continued support as we embark on this next chapter of growth and innovation.

Craig Foster

Chief Executive Officer

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

UnauditedUnauditedA udited
S ix monthsSix monthsYear
endedendedended
Note30 September 202430 September 202331 March 2024
£' 000£' 000£' 000
Revenue61,6821,1862,691
Cost of sales(1,279)(892)(1,951)
Gross profit403294740
Administrative expenses7(2,471)(1,928)(3,978)
Operating loss(2,068)(1,634)(3,238)
Finance expense(376)(265)(627)
Gain on derecognition of loan note liability-877877
Loss before income tax(2,444)(1,022)(2,988)
Income tax---
Loss for the period(2,444)(1,022)(2,988)
O ther comprehensive income
Exchange gain on translation of foreign subsidiaries36-7
Total comprehensive loss attributable to equity holders of the parent company(2,408)(1,022)(2,981)
Earnings per share attributable to equity owners
Basic and diluted (loss) pence per share12(2.24)(1.37)(3.75)

The income statement has been prepared on the basis that all operations are continuing operations.

The accounting policies and notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

UnauditedUnauditedA udited
As at 30 S epte mber 2 024As at 3 0 S eptember 2023As at 3 1 March 2024
Note£' 000£' 000£' 000
ASSETS
N on-current assets
Intangible assets45373445
Property, plant, and equipment916083
Current assets
Inventories639808649
Trade and other receivables81,1271,3411,299
Cash and cash equivalents91,750492397
Total assets4,0602,7742,873
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity attributable to owners
Share capital5,8234,0464,335
Share premium8,0105,0885,849
Share based payments reserve272217257
Currency translation reserve43-7
Reverse acquisition reserve21,76921,76921,769
Retained deficit(41,309)(36,907)(38,865)
(5,392)(5,787)(6,648)
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables102,3412,4192,791
N on-c urrent liabilities
Trade and other payables11243-243
Borrowings116,8686,1426,487
Total equity and liabilities4,0602,7742,873
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
Six months ended 30 September 2024 (Unaudited)
Share capitalShare premiumCurrency Translation ReserveShare based payments reserveReverse acquisition reserveRetained deficitTotal
£'000£'000£'000£'000£,000£'000£'000
As at 1 A pril 20244,3355,849725721,769(38,865)(6,648)
Issue of ordinary shares1,4882,679----4,167
Cost of shares issued-(518)----(518)
Share based payments---15--15
Currency translation differences on overseas subsidiary--36----36
Exercise of options-------
Total comprehensive loss for the year-----(2,444)(2,444)
At 30 September 20245,8238,0104327221,769(41,309)(5,392)
Six months ended 30 September 2023 (Unaudited)
Share capitalShare premiumCurrency Translation ReserveShare based payments reserveReverse acquisition reserveRetained deficitTotal
£'000£'000£'000£'000£,000£'000£'000
As at 1 A pril 20233,4083,902-17021,769(35,888)(6.639)
Issue of ordinary shares6271,255----1,822
Cost of shares issued-(81)----(81)
Share based payments---47-350
Exercise of options1112----23
Loss for the Period-----(1,022)(1,022)
At 30 September 20234,0465,088-21721,769(36,907)(5,787)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2024 (audited)
Share capitalShare premiumCurrency Translation ReserveShare based payments reserveReverse acquisition reserveRetained earningsTotal
£'000£'000£'000£'000£,000£'000£'000
As at 31 March 20233,4083,902-17021,769(35,888)(6,639)
Issue of ordinary shares9272,139----3,066
Cost of shares issued-(192)----(192)
Share based payments---98--98
Currency translation differences on overseas subsidiary--7---7
Exercise of options---(11)-11-
Total comprehensive loss for the year-----(2,988)(2,988)
At 31 March 20244,3355,849725721,769(38,865)(6,648)

The accounting policies and notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

UnauditedUnauditedAudited
Six months endedSix months endedYear ended
Note3 0 September 202430 September 202331 March 2024
£' 000£' 000£' 000
Cash flows from operating activities
Loss before income tax(2,444)(1,022)(2,988)
Adjustments:
Share based payments155098
Depreciation and amortisation852494
G ain on derecognition of loan note liability-(877)(877)
Finance expense376265627
Movement in working capital
(Increase) in inventories10(385)(226)
(Increase) in trade and other receivables177(513)( 470)
Increase in trade and other payables(450)7531 ,369
C ash used in operations(2,231)(1,705)(2,373)
Interest expense paid--(17)
Net cash used in operations(2,231)(1,705)(2,390)
Cash flows from i nvesting activities
Purchase of intangible assets(79)(3)(431)
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment(22)-(39)
Net cash flows from i nvesting activities(101)(3)(470)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from Issue of ordinary shares, net of costs3,6491,8242,874
Net cash flows from financing activities3,6491,8242,874
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents1,31711614
Effect of foreign exchange rates36-7
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year397376376
Cash and cash equivalents at end of y ear1,750492397

The accounting policies and notes form an integral part of these financial statements.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended 30 September 2024

General information

Ondo InsurTech Plc (the "Company") was incorporated on 23 February 2021 in England and Wales, with registered number 13218816 under the Companies Act 2006. The registered office of the company is 6th Floor 60 Gracechurch Street, London, United Kingdom, EC3V 0HR.

The principal activity of the Group is that of the provision of domestic leak detection services and technology to the home insurance industry and homeowners.

Basis of preparation

The consolidated interim financial information for the 6 months to 30 September 2024 has been prepared in accordance with the measurement and recognition principles of UK adopted international accounting and accounting policies that are consistent with the Group's Annual report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 and that are expected to be applied in the Group's Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025. They do not include all of the information required for the full financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the 2024 Annual Report and Accounts which were prepared in accordance with UK adopted international accounting standards.

The comparative financial information for the year ended 31 March 2024 in this interim report does not constitute statutory accounts for that period under section 435 of the Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 have been reported on by the Group's auditors and delivered to the Registrar of Companies.

The auditors' report on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 was unqualified, did not draw attention to any matters by way of emphasis, and did not contain a statement under 498(2) or 498(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

  • New standards, interpretations and amendments adopted by the Group

The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Group's annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Going Concern

In accordance with the QCA Corporate Governance and UK adopted IAS, the Directors have assessed going concern over a period extending more than twelve months from the approval of the interim financial statements i.e., up to 31 December 2025. As part of this assessment, the Directors have analysed the prospects of the Group by reference to its current financial position, recent trading trends and momentum, forecasts and financial projections, strategy, economic model and the principal risks and mitigating factors.

The Group's cash flow forecasts, including the proceeds of £4.2 million from the Placing and Open Offer that was completed in May 2024, show that the Group will be able to operate through to the end of 31 December 2025 and show that the Group has sufficient cash to meet its liabilities as they fall due.

Based on the above indications, the Directors believe that it is appropriate to the prepare the Interim financial statements on a going concern basis.

Critical accounting estimates and judgements

The Company makes estimates and assumptions regarding the future. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. In the future, actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions. There are no estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial period except for the judgements on share based payments.

Share based payments

The estimates of share-based payment costs require that management selects an appropriate valuation model and makes decisions on various inputs into the model, including the volatility of its own share price, the probable life of the options before exercise, and behavioural consideration of employees. A significant element of judgement is therefore involved in the calculation of the charge

Standalone selling price

Where a contract includes several performance obligations for revenue to be recognised within the financial statements, the Company determines the standalone selling price of each obligation for the goods or services using historic contracts and costs incurred to determine the standalone selling price. These judgements have been applied consistent throughout the period and will be applied for future periods.

Segmental information

The Group only has one segment being the sale of the LeakBot product.

Analysis of revenue by geographical market is:

S ix monthsS ix monthsYear
EndedEndedEnded
30 September30 September31 March
2 0242 0232 024
£'000£'000£'000
U K5605681,390
Nordics9715971,215
USA1512187
1,6821,1862,691

The Group has 4 Partners that contribute more that 10% of annual revenue representing £1.1m. (£1.5m - 2024)

Operating expenses by nature

Six monthsSix monthsYear
endedendedended
30 September30 September31 March
2 0242 0232 024
£ 000£ 000£ 000
Directors' remuneration249324538
Professional fees342194462
Staff costs1,1489141,689
Share Based payments1550
Bad debts--6
Contract Staff32-214
Travel/ Conferences116--
IT Systems & Platform392236629
Depreciation and amortisation852495
Sundry expenses92186345
2,4711,9283,978
8. Trade and other receivables
GroupGroupG roup
30 September 202430 September 202331 March 2024
£' 000£' 000£' 000
Trade receivables - gross522898894
Provision for impairment--(6)
Trade receivables - net522898888
Other receivables605443411
Amounts due from subsidiary undertakings---
1,1271,3411,299

The amounts due from subsidiary undertakings comprises of £6,239,160 (2024: £4,492,704) from LeakBot Limited and £89,873 (2024: £92,851) from LeakBot USA Inc. These loans are non-interest bearing and repayable on demand and considered fully recoverable.

Cash and cash equivalents

GroupGroupG roup
30 September 202430 September 202331 March 2024
£' 000£' 000£' 000
Cash at bank1,750492397
1,750492397
10. Trade and other payables
Amounts falling due within one year:
GroupGroupGroup
30 September 202430 September 20233 1 March 2024
£' 000£' 000£' 000
Trade payables1,1051,1231,032
Other payables2014294
Deferred revenue1,1901,0501,400
Accruals26104265
2,3412,4192,791
Amounts falling due in more than one year:
GroupGroupGroup
30 September 202430 September 20233 1 March 2024
£' 000£' 000£' 000
Trade payables243-243
243-243
11. Borrowings
GroupGroupGroup
30 September 202430 September 20233 1 March 2024
£' 000£' 000£' 000
Non-current:243-243
Repayable 2-5 years: Loan notes6,8686,1426,487
7,1116,1426,730

Earnings per share

The Company had in issue 116,466,036 ordinary shares at 30 September 2024.

30 Sept30Sept31 March
202420232024
£' 000£' 000£' 000
Loss for the period attributable to equity holders (£)(2,444)(1,022)(2,988)
Weighted average number of shares in issue109,307,91674,435,00079,634,789
Basic and diluted l oss per share (pence)(2.24)(1.37)(3.75)

.

Cleaned text: letterheads, contacts and legal notices removed. View the original announcement ↗ · Company filings. Not investment advice.

Share this quote

Quote card
Post on X WhatsApp Download image

The link opens this announcement with the quote highlighted. Quotes are checked against the original text.

Add a note