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HUMM GROUP LIMITED — Investor Presentation 2021
Aug 2, 2021
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3 August 2021
LG Energy Solution partnering with humm to enter the Virtual Power Plant group (VPP) market
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Solar and battery adoption in Australia expected to more than double to ~$5.0b by 2025
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Diamond Energy appointed as electricity retailer
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VPP predicted to become dominant vehicle for solar and battery sales in the medium term
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• Target of 10,000 virtual network and energy storage systems installed by end of FY23
humm group limited (ASX: HUM) (“ humm group”) is pleased to announce that it has entered a partnership with LG Energy Solution to provide Virtual Power Plant (“VPP”) solutions. Diamond Energy, the renewable energy generation retail electricity company has been appointed as the electricity retailer.
humm is the leading financier of solar installations in Australia, financing over $2.2b of residential rooftop solar panels (Photo Voltaic, or PV). This has delivered more than 1 gigawatt (1 billion watts) of electricity generation capability for use in Australian homes each year, representing 1.7m tonnes of CO2 offset, equating to 68.9m trees planted, or 431,000 cars off the road each year.
humm group Chief Executive Officer Rebecca James said:
“Making renewable energy affordable for Australian homeowners has been a cornerstone of humm for over a decade now, with more than 350 active solar merchants and $547 million of Climate Bond certified Green bonds issued during this time. Forging into the VPP market, with a technology partner like LG Energy Solution and a retail partner like Diamond Energy will enable us to deliver quality, simplicity and great energy savings to our customers.
“VPP is a natural progression for us with 265,000 solar systems financed since 2010. This new channel advances humm ’s leadership position by adding to our existing in home sales and corporate energy finance channels as green energy continues to evolve.”
What is a VPP?
A VPP is an alternative to traditional power stations. Rather than one big facility, a VPP delivers energy by aggregating the energy from rooftop solar panels and battery storage systems across the country. Through technology, the system can be controlled remotely and deliver electricity across the grid.
In addition, energy stored in batteries enables customers to “trade” energy through the VPP. This might mean selling energy generated during peak times or purchasing energy when the cost is low and storing it. The retailer directs your energy to offset the costs of installing the equipment, and when combined with solar, reduces the payback period.
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LG Energy Solution General Manager of Residential Sales, Philip Crotty said:
“We’re delighted to be embarking on this new and exciting partnership in renewable energy. Our pedigree in creating and managing high quality battery technology, along with the trust we’ve built with our customers, give us great confidence that the partnership we have with humm , as the largest financier of residential solar installations, will be a success. We believe there is a potential market of more than 10,000 homes that this new product construct will appeal to over the next few years, and we aim to create the largest residential VPP network in Australia.”
How it works
To be eligible, customers must purchase and install solar and an LG Energy Solution VPP battery and finance the purchase through humm (average expected transaction value: $17.2k). Customers will then sign up with a humm -referred VPP energy retailer (Diamond Energy). The customer will own the solar and battery system installed on their house. The energy retailer manages and directs energy from the solar and battery respectively at the customer's house.
The customer will directly benefit by receiving a guaranteed discount on the electricity reference rate from the VPP energy retailer (Diamond Energy). Customers will also receive an additional energy credit matched to the monthly instalment to humm . The customer then pays this monthly instalment to humm for the solar and battery system.
Authorised for release by the humm group Disclosure Committee.
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ABOUT HUMM GROUP
humm group is revolutionising the way people pay. humm group has developed some of Australia and New Zealand’s most exciting and accessible consumer finance products including humm , bundll , humm 90 and humm pro. humm group continues to design products around the core needs of financially savvy consumers spanning millennial spenders through to young families and SMEs. humm group facilitates purchases for 2.7 million customers and operates in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom.
About LG Energy Solution
LG Energy Solution (formerly LG Chem) is the world leader in lithium battery technology for residential, grid-scale, IT, appliances and electric vehicles. With a 75 year company history and 20 years in lithium battery development, they were first to produce lithium batteries for hybrid vehicles and are now the world’s largest manufacturer of electric vehicle batteries. Headquartered in Korea, they have global distribution and manufacturing facilities in Asia, North America and Europe.
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humm group // Virtual power plant
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We are on a mission to revolutionise the way people buy energy.
humm and LG Energy Solution partnership to enter intothe virtual power plant (“VPP”) market. Diamond Energy has been appointed as the electricity retail engine.
VPP participants will be residential homes with solar panels and one or more LG Energy Solution batteries attached. The whole system will be financed by humm ’smarket leading BNPL product. Our goal is to be a leader in solar as a service.
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// Virtual power plant
A VPP is an alternative to traditional power stations. Rather than one big facility, a VPP delivers energy by aggregating the energy from rooftop solar panels and battery storage systems across the country. Through technology, the system can be controlled remotely and orchestrated to deliver electricity across the grid.
Market opportunity
Notable VPPs
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Solar and battery market expected to more than double to ~$5.0b per annum market by 2025 (2021: ~$2.2b)[1] .
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Successful phase 1 and 2 trials in South Australia with network of over 1,000 energy storage systems.
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VPP predicted to become the leading category for solar and battery technology sales over the medium term.
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Seven participants in the Australian Energy Market Operator Virtual Power Plant Demonstrations, commenced in July 2019.
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Current energy storage market of ~$220m is estimated to reach ~$3.5b by 2025[1] .
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VPP established in California of 100 megawatts in December 2020 with plans to scale to 550 megawatts in three years.
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Clear opportunity for leadership in this market.
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Strong backbookof over 110k humm solar customers with systems over five years old to market replacement VPP offering.
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- Management estimates.
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Why the market is moving towards VPP//
Battery economics stack up
VPP delivers significantly better payoff periods for solar and battery
VPP software advancements
Software solutions and large scale VPP energy solutions tested and proven locally and internationally
Electricity market Government changes support
Government funding increasing to roll out large scale VPP projects
Australian wholesale electricity market moving to five minute settlement period allowing for batteries to take better advantage of price fluctuations
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// A leader in Australian renewables
265k
Solar systems financed in Australia since 2010.
$2.2b+
Residential rooftop solar panels financed.
$17.2k[Average expected transaction ] value for VPP solar and battery system.
1.7m
Tonnes of CO 2 offset, equivalent to 68.9m trees planted since 2010.
Climate Bond certified Green $547m bonds issued since 2016.
1GW
Of electricity generation capability for use in Australia (1 billion watts).
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// VPP : The customer experience
Customer experience: In home sales
1 2 3 4 5 6 Customer purchases Customer generally Customer owns solar Customer receives Customer pays Customer pays off and installs solar and retains existing energy and battery system lower energy bill, monthly instalments to solar and battery and battery for home > provider > including the energy > mainly due to less > humm (lower energy > owns asset outright through seller and generated and can reliance on drawing bill making up a bulk of finances through either use, store in from the grid the value of the humm battery or feed back instalments) into grid Customer experience: VPP 1 2 3 4 5 6 Customer purchases Customer signs up Customer owns solar Electricity pricing at a Customer pays Customer pays off and installs solar and with VPP energy and battery system. guaranteed discount to monthly instalments to solar and battery and battery for home > retailer > The energy generated > the reference > humm (energy credit > owns asset outright through seller and and stored from each electricity rates with matches monthly finances through customer’s house is an additional energy instalment) humm managed and directed credit matched to the by the energy retailer value of humm* monthly instalments
Customer experience: VPP
- Specific equipment requirements to participate in VPP.
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// A leading global battery company
Global scale
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14.8GWh of installed and awarded energy storage capacity.
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Residential leader with over 400k home batteries.
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Operations in seven countries with over 20k employees.
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Global no.1 electric vehicle (EV) battery supplier.
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Revenue of US$11.0b globally.
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23.6k patents.
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Supplied the world’s first mass produced lithium electric vehicle battery in 2009.
Australian focus
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264MWh of installed and awarded energy storage capacity.
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23k residential batteries supplied.
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Recycling arrangement since 2018 with Envirostream, Australia’s only onshore mixedbattery recycling company.
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Significant wholesale distribution network including future potential VPP partners.
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Most popular brand with installers.
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Specific equipment being developed and deployed for VPP launch.
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// Industry leading VPP battery solution
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RESU 12
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Residential Energy Storage Unit (RESU) 12.
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11.7kwh usable energy.
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Industry leading continuous power and efficiency.
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One of the most compact and energy dense batteries in the market.
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Expandable to two units to double capacity.
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Reliable storage technology first deployed in 2016.
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// Innovative energy retail partner
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Renewable energy generation and retail electricity company.
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Over 15 years’ experience with an established presence across Australia.
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1,000+ operating behind the meter third party owned “VPP” residential systems.
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Configurable and adaptive electricity billing solution, matched to humm ’s needs (BNPL credit applied on bill).
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Operates Diamond GEM (generation energy management) an integrated system control solution for renewable plants.
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Cost effective, low carbon energy solutions for enterprise customers including AMP Capital and Sunshine Coast Regional Council.
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Experienced in innovative large scale retail partnership programs e.g. the Victoria Bitter Solar Exchange program exchanging excess solar for beer using block chain technology.
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- 5 Star Greenpeace rated.
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// Financing across multiplechannels
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IN HOME SALES
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Over 350 active solar merchants in Australia.
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25k solar installations financed in FY20.
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Leadership position in market.
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VPP
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Current pilot program to run until July 2024.
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Estimated $3.5b energy storage market by 2025[1]
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Conversations with other energy retailers advanced.
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CORPORATE
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Two year arrangement with AGL commenced in Dec-20.
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Estimated $1.0b market by 2025[1]
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humm finance solutions for AGL customers to purchase combined solar and battery systems.
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Actively in discussions with other corporate energy retailers.
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Management estimates.
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// Moving forward
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We are on a mission to revolutionise the way people buy energy.
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80MW of energy capacity targeted by end of FY23.
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Target of 10,000 virtual network and energy storage systems installed by end of FY23.
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Aim to be the largest VPP network in Australia.
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Disclaimer //
No recommendation, offer, invitation or advice
This presentation is not a financial product or investment advice or recommendation, offer or invitation by any person or to any person to sell or purchase securities in humm group in any jurisdiction. This presentation contains general information about humm group only in summary form and does not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs of individual investors. The information in this presentation does not purport to be complete. Investors should make their own independent assessment of the information in this presentation and obtain their own independent advice from a qualified financial adviser having regard to their objectives, financial situation and needs before taking any action. This presentation should be read in conjunction with humm group’s other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange.
Exclusion of representations or warranties
The information contained in this presentation may include information derived from publicly available sources that has not been independently verified. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the accuracy, completeness, reliability or adequacy of any statements, estimates, opinions or other information, or the reasonableness of any assumption or other statement, contained in this presentation. Nor is any representation or warranty, express or implied, given as to the accuracy, completeness, likelihood of achievement or reasonableness of any forecasts, prospective statements or returns contained in this presentation. Such forecasts, prospective statements or returns are by their nature subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies many of which are outside the control of humm group. Any such forecast, prospective statement or return has been based on current expectations about future events and is subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Actual results or performance may vary from those expressed in, or implied by, any forward looking statements. humm group does not undertake to update any forward looking statements contained in this presentation. To the maximum extent permitted by law, humm group and its related bodies corporate, directors, officers, employees, advisers and agents disclaim all liability and responsibility (including without limitation any liability arising from fault or negligence) for any direct or indirect loss or damage which may arise or be suffered through use or reliance on
anything contained in, or omitted from, this presentation.
Jurisdiction
The distribution of this presentation including in jurisdictions outside Australia, may be restricted by law. Any person who receives this presentation must seek advice on and observe any such restrictions. This document is not, and does not constitute, an offer to sell or the solicitation, invitation or recommendation to purchase any securities and neither this document nor anything contained herein shall form the basis of any contract or commitment. In particular, the document does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities in the United States. The securities of humm group have not been, and will not, be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) (“Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any state of the United States. Each institution that reviews the document that is in the United States, or that is acting for the account or benefit of a person in the United States, will be deemed to represent that each such institution or person is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, and to acknowledge and agree that it will not forward or deliver this document, electronically or otherwise, to any other person. No securities may be offered, sold or otherwise transferred except in compliance with the registration requirements of applicable securities laws or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of applicable securities laws.
Investment Risk
An investment in humm group securities is subject to investment and other known and unknown risks, some of which are beyond the control of humm group. humm group does not guarantee any particular rate of return or the performance of humm group securities. All amounts are in Australian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
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