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Week 01 01-02-2024

MANAGEMENT MEETING
Duration: 8:30am - 10:30am
Venue: Virtual Via Google Meet

Presided by: Faith Ozegbe

ATTENDEES

ADETAYO OLUKOGA                 -  Asset Creation
AJIBOLA ABDILFATAI                 - Portfolio Risk Officer
AMOTO SERIKI                          - Internal Operations 
ANTHONIA OGBU                    - Lead, Underwriting
BLESSING YAHAYA                    -  Ag Head, Wealth Management
CHIMA ANNOYE                       - Head, Business Operations
EMMANUEL ONAKOYA             - Head, CRM

GODFREY EGBUOKPORO          - Ag. Head, Communications
FAITH OZEGBE                           -  Acting Secretary
ISMAIL BALOGUN                     -  Accounts

LINDA OTTAH-IJEKEYE                -  Brokers Admin
OLUSEGUN AKEJU                       -  Portfolio Risk Analyst
OLUWADAMILARE OLAYINKA     - Head, Transformation
OLUWAFISAYO OMOPARIOLA     - Sales Operations & Strategy
OLUWASEGUN BOLAWOLE          - Head, Strategic Partnership
OLUWOLE EWEJOBI                     -  Head, Information Technology
OMOWALE BELLO                        -  Cooperate Lease
SAMUEL OTTAH                            - Product Development 
SOPHIA DAGI                               -  Ag Head, Client Experience Management
STANLEY MAFUVWE                    - Lead, Asset Remedial Management

Sophia Dagi said the opening prayer 

MINUTE ADOPTION
Linda Ottah-Ijekeye 
seconded by Faith Ozegbe

ORDER OF PRESENTATION
Client experience, Sales Operations, Telesales, Asset Creation, Corporate Lease, Port Harcourt, Wealth Management, Credit Risk Management, Product Development, Business Operations, Transformation, Legal, Software, and Information Technology.

ACTIVITY REPORT (18th – 22nd December, 2023)

Client Experience Management Team Report
For the period in review, 270 inquiries were recorded. 52.22% from Lagos, 21.11% from Abuja, and 26.67% from Port Harcourt. The complaint breakdown: Wrong debit @ 82.61%, CRC issues @31.47%, Disbursement @ 0%, Consumer Petition  @14.96%, Instagram @1.34%, Twitter @3.13%. All complaints received will be taken up with concerned stakeholders.

Sales Operations and Strategy Team Report
RISK ASSET

Overall Sales – 12.32M
Corporate Mini Vehicle Plus Performing the highest
Team Performance: Telesales: 0%, Sales: 100%
Product Type Performance: Personal Loan - 3.32M (26.92%), Asset Cash Loan B2B 9M(73.08%)
Unit Location Performance: Lagos- 12.1M, Anambra– 0.1M, Abuja - 0.1M

Tele-sales Team Report
The total amount consummated by the team for the week in review is 0M (0% of the week’s target) at 0 counts with core tele sales and tele sales-cold call team consummating 0K (0% of the week’s target) at 0 counts and 0M (0% of the week’s target) at 0 counts respectively.

 Asset Creation report
For the period in review, 
Transactions disbursed are 12.3M. Others are at various transaction stages.

Brokers Admin Team Report
The week in review shows liability generation is 0.78% (150k) of the budgetRisk Asset Transaction Disbursed for the week Nil, Fresh Fund (RTN) for the Week Nil, Reap Fund for the week 150K, Rollover for the week Nil, Liquidation for the week Nil. The report also captured Pending RTN transactions.

Strategic Partnership Team Report
For the period in review, the total sales achieved is 3M (27% Of the budget). The report also captures the activities, visits, and pending partnerships in the public and private sectors.

Cooperate Lease Team Report
shows all transactions of the existing operating lease clients and their outstanding payments. The report also captures transactions in the pipeline (operating lease).

Abuja Team Report
Captures the activities for the period in review.

Wealth Management Team Report
For the week in review Executive summary shows the Liquidity Requirement status as FAIR (50). Week 52 experienced a net negative change in cash flow from 53M positive in week 51 to 22M negative. Treasury reported a negative 22M total NetFlow, with 50 million inflows and 72 million outflows.

Credit Risk Management Report
The report shows Core underwriters approved 2 transactions and pushed back 1 transaction. The senior underwriters approved 2 transactions and pushed back. In the recovery space, the recovery is broken down as PDO is 5.5M at 55 counts (13% of the target). Extended interest recovery as 150K at 3 counts (4% of the target), Provisioned Accounts recovery as 959.2K at 19 counts (24% of the target).

Product Development Team Report
Captures ongoing, pending, and completed projects.

Business Operation Team Report
Captures ongoing, pending, and completed projects.

Transformation Team Report
Captures ongoing and completed projects.

Human Resource Team Report
The report shows the activities carried out by the HR Admin, Learning and Development, People and Culture, and HRBP. It also shows completed and ongoing projects for the next month. A total of 31 staff were hired.

Information & Technology Team Report
Captures ongoing and completed projects.

RISK ASSET GENERATION REPORT

ROSABON FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD- RISK ASSET GENERATION REPORT


LAGOS BRANCH PERFORMANCE




WEEK 52
Ending


30-Dec-23

BAL B/F WEEK 52 ACTUAL PERFORMANCE ACTUAL NET PERFORMANCE CUMULATIVE 2023 BUDGET BUDGET VARIANCE
YEAR TO DATE
PERFORMANCE
YEAR TO DATE
% CHANGE BETWEEN 2022 & 2023


ACTUAL PERFOMANCE YEAR TO DATE PRE-LIQUIDATED LOANS YEAR TO DATE





2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 2022 vs 2023
PRODUCTS








Personal Loan / Public Sector Employee Loan 1,459,569,016.84 3,095,000.00 1,462,664,016.84 122,238,527.48 1,340,425,489.36 4,578,432,152.15 -71% 1,975,433,164.88 -26%
Consumer Leases 4,533,941.97
4,533,941.97
4,533,941.97 96,743,635.82 -95% 13,972,543.15 -68%
Asset Cash Loan

-
-
0%
SPBS 31,408,900.00
31,408,900.00
31,408,900.00 5,000,000.00 528%
Sub-Total 1,464,102,958.81 3,095,000.00 1,498,606,858.81 122,238,527.48 1,376,368,331.33 4,675,175,787.97 -70.56% 1,994,405,708.03 -25%
Corporate Leases

-
- 13,382,775.22 -100%
0%
Operating Leases 55,000,000.00
55,000,000.00
55,000,000.00 976,800,961.22 -94% 157,231,250.00 -65%
Business Support Loan/ACL-Corporate 20,000,000.00 9,000,000.00 29,000,000.00
29,000,000.00 15,758,858.59 84% 28,000,000.00 4%
Sub-Total 75,000,000.00 9,000,000.00 84,000,000.00 - 84,000,000.00 1,005,942,595.03 -91.65% 185,231,250.00 -55%










B2C - Products 1,464,102,958.81 3,095,000.00 1,467,197,958.81 122,238,527.48 1,376,368,331.33 4,675,175,787.97 -71% 1,994,405,708.03 -26%
B2B - Products 75,000,000.00 9,000,000.00 84,000,000.00 - 84,000,000.00 1,005,942,595.03 -92% 185,231,250.00 -55%
TOTAL FOR LAGOS 1,539,102,958.81 12,095,000.00 1,551,197,958.81 122,238,527.48 1,460,368,331.33 5,681,118,383.00 -74.29% 2,179,636,958.03 -29%










Cash Backed loan / Credit Card 36,600,000.00
36,600,000.00
36,600,000.00 134,017,508.78 -73% 123,946,044.97 -70%










Total Risk Assets & Cash-Backed Loan 1,575,702,958.81 12,095,000.00 1,587,797,958.81 122,238,527.48 1,496,968,331.33 5,815,135,891.78 -74.26% 2,303,583,003.00 -31%










ROSABON FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD- RISK ASSET GENERATION REPORT


ABUJA BRANCH PERFORMANCE




WEEK 52
Ending


30-Dec-23

BAL B/F WEEK 52 ACTUAL PERFORMANCE ACTUAL NET PERFORMANCE CUMULATIVE 2023 BUDGET BUDGET VARIANCE
YEAR TO DATE
PERFORMANCE
YEAR TO DATE
% CHANGE BETWEEN 2022 & 2023


ACTUAL PERFOMANCE YEAR TO DATE PRE-LIQUIDATED LOANS YEAR TO DATE





2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 2023 vs 2022
PRODUCTS








Personal Loan / Public Sector Employee Loan 376,733,067.86 100,000.00 376,833,067.86 15,481,284.60 361,351,783.26 2,543,573,417.86 -86% 779,182,499.97 -52%
Consumer Leases

-
- 53,746,464.35 -100% - 0%
Asset Cash Loan

-
- 0% 0%
SPBS

-
- 0% 0%
Sub-Total Abuja 376,733,067.86 100,000.00 376,833,067.86 15,481,284.60 361,351,783.26 2,597,319,882.21 -86% 779,182,499.97 -52%
Corporate Lease

-
- 7,434,875.12 -100%
0%
Operating Leases

-
- 542,667,200.68 -100%
0%
Business Support Loan/ACL-Corporate

-
- 8,754,921.44 -100%
0%
Sub-Total B 2 B Leases - - - - - 558,856,997.24 -100% - 0%





-



B2C - Products 376,733,067.86 100,000.00 376,833,067.86 15,481,284.60 361,351,783.26 2,597,319,882.21 -86% 779,182,499.97 -52%
B2B - Products - - - - - 558,856,997.24 -100% - 0%
TOTAL FOR ABUJA 376,733,067.86 100,000.00 376,833,067.86 15,481,284.60 361,351,783.26 3,156,176,879.45 -89% 779,182,499.97 -52%










Cash Backed loan / Credit Card

-
- 74,454,171.54 -100%
0%










Total Risk Assets & Cash-Backed Loan 376,733,067.86 100,000.00 376,833,067.86 15,481,284.60 361,351,783.26 3,230,631,050.99 -89% 779,182,499.97 -52%










ROSABON FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD- RISK ASSET GENERATION REPORT


PORT-HARCOURT BRANCH PERFORMANCE




WEEK 52
Ending


30-Dec-23

BAL B/F 2023 WEEK 52 PERFORMANCE YEAR TO DATE 2023 PRE-LIQUIDATED LOANS 2022 NET PERFORMANCE 2023 CUMULATIVE 2023 BUDGET BUDGET VARIANCE
YEAR TO DATE 2022
PERFORMANCE
YEAR TO DATE 2022
% CHANGE BETWEEN 2022 & 2023


ACTUAL PERFOMANCE YEAR TO DATE PRE-LIQUIDATED LOANS YEAR TO DATE





2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 2022 vs 2023
PRODUCTS








Personal Loan / Public Sector Employee Loan 415,421,596.08
415,421,596.08 37,326,394.74 378,095,201.34 3,052,288,101.44 -88% 868,550,800.00 -52%
Consumer Leases

-
- 64,495,757.21 -100%
0%
Asset Cash Loan

-
- 0%
0%
SPBS 7,150,000.00
7,150,000.00
7,150,000.00 0%
0%
Sub-Total Port Harcourt 422,571,596.08 0 422,571,596.08 37,326,394.74 385,245,201.34 3,116,783,858.65 -87.64% 868,550,800.00 -51%
Corporate Leases

-
- 8,921,850.14 -100%
0%
Operating Leases 336,000,250.00
336,000,250.00
336,000,250.00 651,200,640.81 -48%
0%
Business Support Loan/ACL-Corporate 15,400,000.00
15,400,000.00
15,400,000.00 10,505,905.72 47%
0%
Sub-Total B 2 B Leases 351,400,250.00 0 351,400,250.00 0 351,400,250.00 670,628,396.67 -47.60% 0 0%







-
0%
B2C - Products 422,571,596.08 - 422,571,596.08 37,326,394.74 385,245,201.34 3,116,783,858.65 -88% 868,550,800.00 -51%
B2B - Products 351,400,250.00 - 351,400,250.00 - 351,400,250.00 670,628,396.67 -48% - 0%
TOTAL FOR PORT HARCOURT 773,971,846.08 0 773,971,846.08 37,326,394.74 736,645,451.34 3,787,412,255.32 -80.55% 868,550,800.00 -11%







0%
0%
Cash Backed loan / Credit Card 550,000.00
550,000.00
550,000.00 89,345,005.85 -99% 0 0%







0%
0%
Total Risk Assets & Cash-Backed Loan 774,521,846.08 0 774,521,846.08 37,326,394.74 737,195,451.34 3,876,757,261.17 -80.98% 868,550,800.00 -11%




















ROSABON FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD- RISK ASSET GENERATION REPORT


ANAMBRA BRANCH PERFORMANCE




WEEK WEEK 52
Ending


PERFORMANCE
YEAR TO DATE 2022


BAL B/F 2023 ACTUAL PERFOMANCE PERFORMANCE YEAR TO DATE 2023 PRE-LIQUIDATED LOANS 2022 NET PERFORMANCE 2023 CUMULATIVE 2022 BUDGET BUDGET VARIANCE
YEAR TO DATE 2022
PERFORMANCE
YEAR TO DATE 2022
% CHANGE BETWEEN 2022 & 2023


ACTUAL PERFOMANCE YEAR TO DATE PRE-LIQUIDATED LOANS YEAR TO DATE





2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 2022 vs 2023
PRODUCTS








Personal Loan / Public Sector Employee Loan 33,799,000.00 120,000.00 33,919,000.00
33,919,000.00
0%
0%
Consumer Leases

-
-
0%
0%
Asset Cash Loan

-
- 0%
0%
SPBS

-
- 0%
0%
Sub-Total Port Harcourt 33,799,000.00 120,000.00 33,919,000.00 0 33,919,000.00 0 0.00% 0 0%
Corporate Leases

-
-
0%
0%
Operating Leases

-
-
0%
0%
Business Support Loan/ACL-Corporate

-
-
0%
0%
Sub-Total B 2 B Leases 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 0%







-
0%
B2C - Products 33,799,000.00 120,000.00 33,919,000.00 - 33,919,000.00 - 0% - 0%
B2B - Products - - - - - - 0% - 0%
TOTAL FOR ANAMBRA 33,799,000.00 120,000.00 33,919,000.00 0 33,919,000.00 0 0.00% 0 0%







0%
0%
Cash Backed loan / Credit Card





0%
0%







0%
0%
Total Risk Assets & Cash-Backed Loan 33,799,000.00 120,000.00 33,919,000.00 0 33,919,000.00 0 0.00% 0 0%




















ROSABON FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD- RISK ASSET GENERATION REPORT


OYO BRANCH PERFORMANCE




WEEK ACTUAL PERFOMANCE
Ending


PERFORMANCE
YEAR TO DATE 2022


BAL B/F 2023 ACTUAL PERFOMANCE PERFORMANCE YEAR TO DATE 2023 PRE-LIQUIDATED LOANS 2022 NET PERFORMANCE 2023 CUMULATIVE 2022 BUDGET BUDGET VARIANCE
YEAR TO DATE 2022
PERFORMANCE
YEAR TO DATE 2022
% CHANGE BETWEEN 2022 & 2023


ACTUAL PERFOMANCE YEAR TO DATE PRE-LIQUIDATED LOANS YEAR TO DATE





2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 2022 vs 2023
PRODUCTS








Personal Loan / Public Sector Employee Loan 30,825,000.00
30,825,000.00
30,825,000.00
0%
0%
Consumer Leases



-
0%
0%
Asset Cash Loan



- 0%
0%
SPBS



- 0%
0%
Sub-Total Port Harcourt 30,825,000.00 0 30,825,000.00 0 30,825,000.00 0 0.00% 0 0%
Corporate Leases



-
0%
0%
Operating Leases



-
0%
0%
Business Support Loan/ACL-Corporate



-
0%
0%
Sub-Total B 2 B Leases 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 0%







-
0%
B2C - Products 30,825,000.00 - 30,825,000.00 - 30,825,000.00 - 0% - 0%
B2B - Products - - - - - - 0% - 0%
TOTAL FOR OYO 30,825,000.00 0 30,825,000.00 0 30,825,000.00 0 0.00% 0 0%







0%
0%
Cash Backed loan / Credit Card





0% 0 0%







0%
0%
Total Risk Assets & Cash-Backed Loan 30,825,000.00 0 30,825,000.00 0 30,825,000.00 0 0.00% 0 0%




















ROSABON FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD- RISK ASSET GENERATION REPORT


ONDO BRANCH PERFORMANCE




WEEK ACTUAL PERFOMANCE
Ending


PERFORMANCE
YEAR TO DATE 2022


BAL B/F 2023 ACTUAL PERFOMANCE PERFORMANCE YEAR TO DATE 2023 PRE-LIQUIDATED LOANS 2022 NET PERFORMANCE 2023 CUMULATIVE 2022 BUDGET BUDGET VARIANCE
YEAR TO DATE 2022
PERFORMANCE
YEAR TO DATE 2022
% CHANGE BETWEEN 2022 & 2023


ACTUAL PERFOMANCE YEAR TO DATE PRE-LIQUIDATED LOANS YEAR TO DATE





2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 2022 vs 2023
PRODUCTS








Personal Loan / Public Sector Employee Loan 8,120,000.00
8,120,000.00
8,120,000.00
0%
0%
Consumer Leases



-
0%
0%
Asset Cash Loan



- 0%
0%
SPBS



- 0%
0%
Sub-Total Port Harcourt 8,120,000.00 0 8,120,000.00 0 8,120,000.00 0 0.00% 0 0%
Corporate Leases



-
0%
0%
Operating Leases



-
0%
0%
Business Support Loan/ACL-Corporate



-
0%
0%
Sub-Total B 2 B Leases 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 0%







-
0%
B2C - Products 8,120,000.00 - 8,120,000.00 - 8,120,000.00 - 0% - 0%
B2B - Products - - - - - - 0% - 0%
TOTAL FOR ONDO 8,120,000.00 0 8,120,000.00 0 8,120,000.00 0 0.00% 0 0%







0%
0%
Cash Backed loan / Credit Card





0% 0 0%







0%
0%
Total Risk Assets & Cash-Backed Loan 8,120,000.00 0 8,120,000.00 0 8,120,000.00 0 0.00% 0 0%




















ROSABON FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD- RISK ASSET GENERATION REPORT


KANO BRANCH PERFORMANCE




WEEK ACTUAL PERFOMANCE
Ending


PERFORMANCE
YEAR TO DATE 2022


BAL B/F 2023 ACTUAL PERFOMANCE PERFORMANCE YEAR TO DATE 2023 PRE-LIQUIDATED LOANS 2022 NET PERFORMANCE 2023 CUMULATIVE 2022 BUDGET BUDGET VARIANCE
YEAR TO DATE 2022
PERFORMANCE
YEAR TO DATE 2022
% CHANGE BETWEEN 2022 & 2023


ACTUAL PERFOMANCE YEAR TO DATE PRE-LIQUIDATED LOANS YEAR TO DATE





2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 2022 vs 2023
PRODUCTS








Personal Loan / Public Sector Employee Loan 5,450,000.00
5,450,000.00
5,450,000.00
0%
0%
Consumer Leases



-
0%
0%
Asset Cash Loan



- 0%
0%
SPBS



- 0%
0%
Sub-Total Port Harcourt 5,450,000.00 0 5,450,000.00 0 5,450,000.00 0 0.00% 0 0%
Corporate Leases



-
0%
0%
Operating Leases



-
0%
0%
Business Support Loan/ACL-Corporate



-
0%
0%
Sub-Total B 2 B Leases 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0 0%







-
0%
B2C - Products 5,450,000.00 - 5,450,000.00 - 5,450,000.00 - 0% - 0%
B2B - Products - - - - - - 0% - 0%
TOTAL FOR ONDO 5,450,000.00 0 5,450,000.00 0 5,450,000.00 0 0.00% 0 0%







0%
0%
Cash Backed loan / Credit Card





0% 0 0%







0%
0%
Total Risk Assets & Cash-Backed Loan 5,450,000.00 0 5,450,000.00 0 5,450,000.00 0 0.00% 0 0%


TREASURY MANAGEMENT REPORT

ROSABON FINANCIAL SERVICES LIABILITY GENERATION REPORT








WEEK 52 Ending 30-Dec-23














LAGOS BAL B/F INFLOW OUTFLOW NET FLOW CUM BUDGET
YEAR TO DATE
PERFORMANCE
YEAR TO DATE
PERFORMANCE
YEAR TO DATE
BUDGET VARIANCE
YEAR TO DATE
% CHANGE BETWEEN 2023 & 2022 (ACTUAL)












2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 2022
TENOR FUND -1,165,731,613.87 40,055,000.00 42,765,431.88 -2,710,431.88 864,705,154.95 -1,168,442,045.75 307,440,686.15 -2,033,147,200.70 -480%
R-WIN -8,066,562.57 820,000.00 490,000.00 330,000.00 19,004,508.90 -7,736,562.57 15,258,376.04 -26,741,071.47 -151%
REAP PRODUCT 16,307,482.00 2,610,000.00 40,939.78 2,569,060.22 66,515,781.15 18,876,542.22 336,783.31 -47,639,238.93 5505%
RBIP







-
TOTAL -1,157,490,694.44 43,485,000.00 43,296,371.66 188,628.34 950,225,445.00 -1,157,302,066.10 323,035,845.50 -2,107,527,511.10 -458%










ABUJA








TENOR FUND -15,434,391.89

- 384,313,402.20 -15,434,391.89 40,189,919.83 -399,747,794.09 -138%
R-WIN -

- 8,446,448.40 - -77,705.31 -8,446,448.40 -1
REAP PRODUCT -625,823.07

- 29,562,569.40 -625,823.07 -59,915.46 -30,188,392.47 945%
TOTAL -16,060,214.96 - - - 422,322,420.00 -16,060,214.96 40,052,299.06 -438,382,634.96 -140%










WARRI








TENOR FUND
- - -
-
- 0%
R-WIN
- - -
- - - 0%
REAP PRODUCT
- - -
- - - 0%
TOTAL
- - - - - - - 0%










TOTAL -1,173,550,909.40 43,485,000.00 43,296,371.66 188,628.34 1,372,547,865.00 -1,173,362,281.06 363,088,144.56 - -423%










PORT-HARCOURT











WEEK 52





TENOR FUND 659,733,418.11
2,319,003.00 -2,319,003.00 672,548,453.85 657,414,415.11 143,209,043.20 -15,134,038.74 359%
R-WIN 5,775,000.00
100,000.00 -100,000.00 14,781,285.35 5,675,000.00 349,814.68 -9,106,285.35 1522%
REAP PRODUCT 2,757,617.28 265,000.00
265,000.00 51,734,495.80 3,022,617.28 4,589,619.26 -48,711,878.52 -34%











668,266,035.39 265,000.00 2,419,003.00 -2,154,003.00 739,064,235.00 666,112,032.39 148,148,477.14 -72,952,202.61 350%




















CONSOLIDATED BAL B/F INFLOW OUTFLOW NET FLOW CUM BUDGET
YEAR TO DATE
PERFORMANCE
YEAR TO DATE
PERFORMANCE
YEAR TO DATE
BUDGET VARIANCE
YEAR TO DATE
% CHANGE BETWEEN 2023 & 2022 (ACTUAL)
TENOR FUND -521,432,587.65 40,055,000.00 45,084,434.88 -5,029,434.88 1,921,567,011.00 -526,462,022.53 490,839,649.18 -2,448,029,033.53 -207%
R-WIN -2,291,562.57 820,000.00 590,000.00 230,000.00 42,232,242.65 -2,061,562.57 15,530,485.41 -44,293,805.22 -113%
REAP PRODUCT 18,439,276.21 2,875,000.00 40,939.78 2,834,060.22 147,812,846.35 21,273,336.43 4,866,487.11 -126,539,509.92 337%
RBIP -


- -

0%

-505,284,874.01 43,750,000.00 45,715,374.66 -1,965,374.66 2,111,612,100.00 -507,250,248.67 511,236,621.70 -2,618,862,348.67 -199%

MEETING ADJOURNMENT
Godfrey Egbuokporo
 seconded by Aja Iji adjourned the meeting


Adetayo Olukoga said the closing prayers