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Lea Bank ASA

Earnings Release Feb 16, 2018

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4 rd quarter result presentation

Oddbjørn Berentsen (CEO) and Marius Fjellheim (CFO)

| 16 February 2018 |

This Presentation from Easybank ASA ("Easybank" or the "Company") includes among other things forward-looking statements. Certain such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believe", "may", "will", "should", "would be", "expect" or "anticipate" or similar expressions, or the negative thereof, or other variations thereof, or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. The forward-looking statements contained in this Presentation, including assumptions, opinions and views of the Company or cited from third party sources, reflect the current views with respect to future events and are subject to material risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events to differ materially from any anticipated development. Neither Easybank nor any of its officers or employees provides any assurance as to the correctness of such forward-looking information and statements. The Company does not intend, and assumes no obligation, except as required by law, to update any forward-looking statements or to conform these forward-looking statements to its actual results.

By attending or receiving this Presentation you acknowledge that you will be solely responsible for your own assessment of the market and the market position of Easybank and that you will conduct your own analysis and be solely responsible for forming your own view of the potential future performance of Easybank's business and the securities issued by Easybank.

This Presentation speaks as of 16 February 2018. Neither the delivery of this Presentation nor any further discussions of Easybank with any of the recipients shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of Easybank since such date.

Easybank in brief

More than a consumer finance bank

Company history

  • Based on a bank founded in 2003 rebranded to Easybank and raised new equity in March 2016
  • New strategy from 2016 involving new management and Board of Directors in addition to significant changes in the shareholder base
  • Successful turnaround completed
  • Listed on OTC on 15 November 2016

Product portfolio

Key highlights and developments full year 2017 and Q4 2017

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Solid growth in loan volumes with gross growth in consumer loans for the full year and 4th quarter of 927 million and NOK 245 million respectively

Strong growth in net interest income with net interest income for the full year and 4th quarter of 126 million and NOK 42 million respectively

Reached profitability – break even reached 3 quarters after launch of new strategy with profit before tax for the full year and 4 th quarter of 15.6 million and NOK 9.5 million respectively

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Increasing yields and margins – satisfactory development in yields on all products

Stable OPEX development despite strong growth due to a flexible and scalable organization and IT systems

Forward flow agreement with Kredinor in place from Q3-2017

Insurance products successfully launched

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Overview Q4

Diversified product portfolio – gross lending of NOK 1.8 billion

Gross lending & number of customers

Strong growth in volume and customers

Net interest income & yields

Increasing interest income and improving margins

  • Increase in net interest income an effect of increasing loan volumes, but also of increasing margins
  • Increased consumer loan volume without compromising on margin
  • Attractive funding rate due to multiple deposit products

• Good margins from SME & mortgage loans

Total income & profit before tax

Increasing total income and solid profit in Q4

Credit quality - Consumer loans

Satisfactory risk reward and forward flow agreement reduces downside risk

Loans past due

  • The forward-flow agreement, entered into with Kredinor in Q3 2017, reduces downside risk for Easybank as it transfers risk to Kredinor. The agreement is not one-time transaction, but ongoing sales of loans and receivables
  • The forward flow agreement was fully operational in Q4 2017
  • The bank use a rigorous model for calculating expected loss with calculated values for PD & LGD based on internal history and time value of money. As the portfolio matures the PD values will be more precise, and in combination with the forward flow agreement with Kredinor will be important factors for loan loss provisions going forward
  • Satisfactory risk reward taken into account margin level on consumer loans

Overview

Strong growth and improving profitability

Profit after tax and ROE Losses and loss ratio Equity and CET-1 ratio

Gross lending Income and interest margin OPEX and C/I ratio

9,4 9,7 4,3 % 2,7 % 2,1 % 2,5 %

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4Q-16 1Q-17 2Q-17 3Q-17 4Q-17 Loan losses Loss ratio

15,5

3,5 %

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Income statement

Amounts in thousands Q4-2017 Q3-2017 Q2-2017 Q1-2017 Q4-2016
Interest income 51 414 41 592 34 023 28 398 18 578
Interest expense -9 485 -7 583 -6 243 -5 773 -4 364
Net interest income 41 929 34 009 27 780 22 625 14 214
Comission and fee income 10 321 4 733 3 254 3 384 3 726
Comission and fee expenses -7 660 -6 158 -5 036 -3 544 -1 996
Net change in value on securities and currency 253 218 320 340 1 168
Other income 34 30 24 - 68
Net other income 2 949 -1 178 -1 439 180 2 967
Total income 44 878 32 831 26 341 22 805 17 181
Salary and other personell expenses -8 720 -7 720 -7 173 -7 029 -7 223
Other administrative expenses -7 654 -7 893 -6 066 -5 670 -6 753
- of which marketing expences -3 023 -4 267 -2 281 -1 894 -867
Depreciation -1 164 -1 032 -978 -878 -830
Other expenses -2 332 -2 367 -2 914 -2 115 -3 211
Total operating expenses -19 869 -19 012 -17 131 -15 692 -18 017
Profit before loan losses 25 009 13 819 9 210 7 113 -836
Loan losses -15 543 -9 710 -6 689 -7 571 -9 384
Profit before tax 9 466 4 109 2 522 -458 -10 221
Tax -2 990 -1 027 -630 115 2 844
Profit after tax 6 476 3 082 1 891 -344 -7 377
  • Increasing interest income due to good growth in consumer loans
  • Interest income from SME and mortgage MNOK 4,5
  • ROE annualized 7,8%

Balance sheet

Amounts in thousands 31.12.2017 30.09.2017 30.06.2017 31.03.2017 31.12.2016
Assets
Cash and deposits with the central bank 53 680 53 643 53 607 53 570 53 532
Loans and deposits with credit institutions 280 309 183 039 241 178 238 873 286 673
Loans to customers 1 780 862 1 583 576 1 335 848 1 222 093 1 004 239
- Loan impairment -42 851 -33 737 -28 589 -27 041 -22 167
Certificates and bonds 152 017 55 021 60 017 48 630 144 973
Shares and other securities 53 869 53 637 54 655 54 427 104 101
Shareholding in group companies 192 192 192 192 284
Deferred tax asset 19 996 22 986 24 014 24 644 24 529
Other intangible assets 20 398 20 176 20 610 20 170 19 880
Fixed assets 1 191 1 344 1 412 815 1 035
Other assets 1 576 1 049 950 1 286 1 034
Prepaid expenses 86 022 70 234 52 268 45 365 29 700
- of which agent commisions 50 475 43 954 35 744 30 682 20 999
Total assets 2 407 262 2 011 162 1 816 160 1 683 023 1 647 812
Equity and liabilities
Deposits from customers 1 967 508 1 629 868 1 455 236 1 330 641 1 300 413
Other liabilities 18 508 19 391 11 615 10 107 11 887
Accrued expenses and deferred revenue 10 015 25 386 15 874 10 732 3 624
Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital bonds 75 000 10 000 10 000 10 000 10 000
Total liabilities 2 071 031 1 684 645 1 492 726 1 361 480 1 325 924
Share capital 260 690 259 990 259 990 259 990 259 990
Share premium reserve 91 681 91 481 91 481 91 481 91 481
Other paid-in equity 5 238 2 900 2 900 2 900 2 900

Other equity -21 378 -27 854 -30 936 -32 827 -32 483 Total equity 336 231 326 516 323 435 321 543 321 888 Total equity and liabilities 2 407 262 2 011 162 1 816 160 1 683 023 1 647 812

  • Customer deposits increase of MNOK 245 during the quarter
  • Loan impairment of MNOK 43
  • Tier 1 capital bonds of MNOK 25 and Tier 2 capital bonds of MNOK 40
  • The bank has a strong liquidity position
  • CET 1 ratio 18,7%. Tier 1 capital ratio 20,2%. Total capital ratio 22,2%

Balance sheet structure

Strong funding and liquidity position

  • Deposit ratio: 110 %
  • Liquidity Coverage Ratio: 1080 %
  • Net Stable Funding Ratio: 173 %

Total assets Equity and liabilities

  • Diversified customers deposits. 65 % of deposits with 35 days+ notice period
  • New MNOK 25 in T1 capital and MNOK 40 in T2 capital in Q4
  • MNOK 486 in surplus liquidity placed in Norges Bank, other banks and positions with short duration and low risk

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Strategic opportunities

Significant scaling opportunities with all building blocks and a profitable platform already in place

The current business

- Proven profitable business model in place

Loan portfolio of MNOK 1 781 - Consumer loan of MNOK 1 374

Strong organisation - Significant experience with all competences in place

Modern and flexible IT solutions - Full retail banking setup combined with a flexible «fintech» solution

Controlled risk exposure - Forward flow agreement reduces downside risk

Near term focus

Capitalise on strong loan growth momentum - Strong competence in both agent and direct channels

Strong profitability development - Competitive cost structure with possibility to double volume with nearly existing OPEX level

Opportunities ahead

Building blocks in place for next phase

  • Short term to market for sales financing and credit card solution
  • Low cost geographical expansion
  • Refinancing pilot
  • Ability to test and develop new products and geographies efficiently and at low cost

Room for strategic distribution partner

  • No dominating owner today

Key priority to maintain focus and efficiency, and to allocate capital to areas with highest ROE potential

Shareholders & share price

Strong shareholder base supportive of new strategy

Top 30 shareholders as of 15 February 2018

#
Investor
Shares Shares %
1
SKAGERRAK SPAREBANK
3 221 071 8,6%
2
FONDSAVANSE AS
2 809 330 7,5%
3
VERDIPAPIRFONDET ALFRED BERG NORGE
2 374 760 6,4%
4
LADEGAARD AS
2 002 305 5,4%
5
NORDIC PRIVATE EQUITY AS
1 393 347 3,7%
6
LINDBANK AS
1 383 258 3,7%
7
MP PENSJON PK
1 242 011 3,3%
8
UMICO - GRUPPEN AS
1 156 767 3,1%
9
SHELTER AS
1 120 000 3,0%
10
KROGSRUD INVEST AS
1 000 000 2,7%
11
INDEPENDENT OIL & RE
900 000 2,4%
12
JOLLY ROGER AS
886 579 2,4%
13
JENSSEN & CO A/S
833 334 2,2%
14
BYHOLT AS
787 159 2,1%
15
REMCO AS
786 115 2,1%
16
MENTOR MEDIER AS
656 422 1,8%
17
WHITETAIL WEBSERVICE
614 100 1,6%
18
ULLTVEIT-MOE HILDEGUNN HODNE
400 222 1,1%
19
TRIPPEL-L AS
387 225 1,0%
20
JARAS INVEST AS
350 000 0,9%
21
ARILD HESTÅS INVEST
301 250 0,8%
22
HHG INVEST AS
296 000 0,8%
23
AUTOBAHN AS
287 584 0,8%
24
JUUL-VADEM HOLDING AS
280 000 0,8%
25
MOTOR-TRADE EIENDOM OG FINANS AS
278 000 0,7%
26
WIST HOLDING AS
278 000 0,7%
27
TRULS AS
250 000 0,7%
28
ROTVOLLEN HOLDING AS
250 000 0,7%
29
CREDOKIRKEN
246 296 0,7%
30
BARCA FINANS AS
225 000 0,6%
Total top 30 26 996 135 72,4%
Other 10 303 795 27,6%
Grand total 37 299 930 100,0%
  • 431 shareholders as of 15 February 2018
  • The EASY share was registered on NOTC on 15 November 2016, following a private placement and repair offering totaling NOK 200 million
  • Management holds a total of 2,020,868 shares, corresponding to 5.4% of shares outstanding
  • Members of the board holds a total of 2,189,380 shares, corresponding to 5.9% of shares outstanding
  • Current market capitalization of approx. NOK 473 million as of 15 February

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