Orion Digital Corp. Q1 FY2021 Earnings Call
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Overview: Mogo reported strong Q1 2021 results driven by accelerating digital wallet adoption, record member growth, and strategic moves in crypto and wealth management. The company completed key acquisitions (Carta, Moka) and increased its Coinsquare stake, positioning it as a scaled Canadian fintech player. All figures in CAD unless noted.
Key Financial Highlights
- Total revenue: $11 million (up from $10 million in Q4 2020).
- Subscription & Services revenue: up 32% sequentially from Q4 2020; now 53% of total revenue (vs. prior periods where lending dominated).
- Card spend: up >1,000% YoY from Q1 2020 and 80% sequentially from Q4 2020.
- Crypto/Bitcoin trading volume: up >400% sequentially from Q4 2020 and 1,500% YoY from Q1 2020; Bitcoin trading grew >15x YoY from Q1 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA: loss of $1.1 million (intentional investment in product development and U.S. expansion).
- Net member additions: record quarterly additions, marking the third consecutive quarter of growth; post-Moka acquisition, total members exceed 1.6 million (plus ~600k in broader ecosystem >2 million).
- Gross margins remained strong; low-cost acquisition model with 8 monetization streams.
Strategic & Product Updates
- MogoCard momentum: 14x higher engagement vs. non-card members; strong cross-sell to crypto, mortgages, and referrals.
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