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Banca Ifis

Earnings Release Feb 10, 2025

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2024 results

10 February 2025

1. 2024 and 4Q24 results

2. Appendices

  • 2.1 Segment results
  • 2.2 Consolidated financial data
  • 2.3 Company overview

2024 and 4Q24 results

  • 4Q24 net income of €35mln, FY24 net income of €162mln, slightly up YoY despite a more challenging macroeconomic environment 1
    • 1H24 results very strong benefiting from a benign macroeconomic environment, with high interest rates and almost no asset quality deterioration, and the workout of some Npl portfolio acquired in 2023. 2H24 results with usual seasonality
    • Core business robust, price discipline maintained in declining interest rates environment. Asset quality coverage further improved
    • To mitigate the sensitivity to declining interest rates, Banca Ifis has strategically extended the duration of its government bond portfolio and expanded the share of fixed-rate business generation especially in leasing
  • Very robust financial position, with €1.4bn available cash* 2
  • CET1 of 16.1% as of 31 Dec 24 (up from 14.9% at 31 Dec 23) 3
  • Board proposes €111.5 mln total dividends in 2024 (€2.12 dividend per share)**. Of these, €63.1mln (€1.20 per share) was paid on 20 Nov. 24 and €48.4 mln (€0.92 per share) will be paid on 21 May 25 4

Business plan 2022-2024 delivered

Banca Ifis's track record in reliable execution and value creation confirmed by the successful completion of the 2022-24 Business Plan

  • Sustainable and recurrent profitability driven by core business: net profits have been above target in every year of the plan 1
  • Solid capital base and highly prudent liquidity position maintained throughout the Plan 2
  • Recognized leadership in ESG as testified by numerous external ratings and awards: Banca Ifis represents the industry benchmark in the "S" dimension 3
  • Attractive shareholder remuneration through consistent, semi-annual dividends: pay-out ratio confirmed close to 70% 4
  • Digital transformation of the Bank completed: Banca Ifis's new front-end platforms and internal processes have positioned it at the forefront of digital customer service. Full accomplishment of the strategic business plan in terms of platform and investments 5

Banca Ifis' controlling shareholder has a strategic and industrial vision for the Group that represents a long-term value creation opportunity for all shareholders 5

Financial results exceed Business Plan targets

2022-24 cumulated net income - €mln 2022-24 cumulated dividends - €mln

2023 and 2024 payout ratio 2024 Q4 CET1

Digitalization and innovation in Commercial Banking

2024 Q4 net revenues

  • Net revenues in 4Q24 at € 167mln (-13% YoY). Net revenues in FY24 at €699 (stable YoY)
  • 4Q24 net revenues impacted by rate scenario and stickiness of cost of funding partially offset by marked commercial effectiveness QoQ both in Commercial Banking and in NPL:
    • o Commercial banking revenues at €82mln (€93mln in 3Q24, €86mln 4Q23) with commercial performance and pricing discipline partially offsetting funding and rates effects. 3Q24 results were positively impacted by one-off in factoring (€4mln)
    • o Npl revenues at €81mln (€55 in 3Q24, €92mln in 4Q23). 3Q24 results were impacted by market seasonality in judicial and extrajudicial workout; 4Q23 results reflected above-average judicial workout
    • o Non Core & G&S at €5mln (€9mln in 3Q24, €14mln in 4Q23). Proprietary book confirmed as a recurrent and stable contribution to revenues

Net interest income sensitivity to reference rates*

Net interest income sensitivity to -0.50% decrease in reference interest rate, €mln

Actions taken since the beginning of the year:

Increased duration of overall proprietary bond portfolio from 2.3Y in Dec 23 to 3.8Y in Dec 24 1

Increased origination of fixed rate leasing / total origination leasing from 37% in 2023 to 82% in 2024 2

Commercial activity focused on profitability

  • Factoring: factoring turnover outperformed the market. Banca Ifis maintained its strong focus on profitability: 4Q24 factoring average spread at 3.5% (on top of base rate*)
  • Leasing: the tax incentives provided some acceleration for the leasing market in 4Q24
    • o Equipment and technology leasing: we are seeing evidence of delays in SME capex decisions. Banca Ifis reported a pick up in underwriting in 4Q24, substantially in line with the market. Focus on margins: 4Q24 equipment and technology leasing average spread at 3.6% (on top of base rate*), substantially stable YoY
    • o Automotive leasing: Banca Ifis's strategy remains (i) premium/luxury segments (not volumes) (ii) price/margin discipline (iii) remarketing agreements in place. In 4Q24, Banca Ifis reported a growth well above market, while maintaining average spread at 3.9% (on top of base rate*), substantially stable YoY

*Euribor 3M (variable rates) or IRS (fixed rates)

Npl portfolio performing as expected after Q3 seasonality*

  • Starting early 2024, Banca Ifis concentrated on Revalea purchase and integration (limited other portfolio acquisitions)
  • In 4Q24, Revalea contributed ca. €8mln*** (€8mln*** in 3Q24) in revenues and €12mln (€14mln in 3Q24) in cash collection
  • 4Q24 and subsequent quarters benefit from full Revalea contribution (judicial) and new NPL acquisitions that have restarted

*Source: management accounting data and risk management data

** It includes only interest income, excludes cost of funding and some minor items (i.e. net commission income and the gains on sales of receivables)

*** Figure excludes cost of funding and other indirect costs

Total quarterly costs down YoY through efficiency

Other operating costs: +€7mln QoQ mainly due to:

  • +€2mln in info-providers reflecting seasonality
  • +€2,5mln in advisory costs
  • +€4mln in costs of IT, digitalization and ESG projects
  • -€1.8mln in legal and recovery (non Npl) expenses

Costs directly linked to Npl recovery: +€5€mln QoQ mainly due to workout seasonality

Cost of personnel: +€2mln QoQ due to the growth in Group employees and in variable compensation

Increasing coverage on specific exposures in certain sectors

Coverage 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24
Bad loans 78% 73% 73%
UTP 45% 43% 45%
Past due 7% 12% 11%
Total 45% 46% 48%

  • The QoQ change in asset quality ratios is mainly due to higher stocking of performing loans (factoring seasonality). Total Gross and Net Npe are roughly stable QoQ
  • The application of the New DoD led to the reclassification mainly into past due of the stock of loans vs. the Italian public health system (historically, a late payer with limited asset quality risk) reaching €31mln in 4Q24 (€40mln in 3Q24)

Gross Npes Loans vs. the public health system in past due Net Npes excluding loans vs. the public health system in past due

*Figures include "Net provisions for unfunded commitments and guarantees and Profit (loss) from sale of loans measured at amortised cost (excluding Npl Segment)"

No signs of widespread macro credit risks materializing in Banca Ifis's commercial business

Payment days in factoring

Stage 2 Stage 1

1Q22 2Q22 3Q22 4Q22 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24

Ratings migration in credit book** Probability of default***

Source: management accounting

*Data refers to €6.0bn customer loans as at 4Q24. Excludes loans at FV, securities, loans vs. banks and others

** Data refer only to exposures to rated corporate (ca. €4.2bn)

*** Data refer to €5.0bn exposures in factoring and leasing

Sound capital ratios

15

CET1 actual of 16.1% as of 31 Dec 24, calculated including FY net income and dividend

Key items of CET1 evolution in 4Q24

  • -9bps mainly due to the increase in deduction in intangible assets (-6bps) and decrease in other reserves (-3bps)
  • -24bps due to +€141mln of RWA:
    • The increase in credit risk driven by volume growth in factoring partially offset by the decrease in Npl volumes (+€154mln RWA)
      • The increase in operational risk (+€10mln RWA) partially offset by a decrease in market risk (-€24mln RWA)

*In January 2024 Banca Ifis Group received from the Bank of Italy the communication of the new SREP requirements. The new requirements are CET1 9.0% and Total Capital 13.30% (including 1.0% of P2G). Starting from 31 Dec 24 ,the Bank of Italy introduced a new capital buffer called "Systemic Risk Buffer" at 0.5% (phase-in) for domestic exposures subject to credit and counterparty risk.

Expectations for 2025

Ready to face the 2025 macroeconomic environment in Italy:

  • Moderate (ST) loan demand as corporates have comfortable LT funding and the economy is not accelerating
    • o Banca Ifis: focused on profitability and successfully maintained average spreads compared to previous year, while its customer loans were +2% YoY contrasting with -1% YoY of the Italian market 1
  • Interest rate reduction by ECB

2

  • o Banca Ifis: starting from 1Q24, we have decreased our sensitivity to interest rates reduction
  • Some signs of asset quality deterioration, concentrated in specific sectors
    • o Banca Ifis: we have allocated overlays to specific exposures. The Bank's asset quality risk is mitigated by diversification across sectors, small ticket focus, short-term lending, and robust collateral management 3
  • More challenging market dynamics in the NPL Business (new NPL supply and competition)
    • o Banca Ifis: following the acquisition of Revalea from Mediobanca, we achieved our NPL purchase targets for the 2022-24 Business Plan ahead of schedule. We have adopted a more selective approach to NPL acquisitions, focusing on recovery existing NPL stock. To address the impact of calendar provisioning, we will partner with co-investors 4

Banca Ifis expects a 2025 net income performance broadly in line with 2024 results, assuming no significant deterioration in the macroeconomic and geopolitical environment 16

Quarterly results

Teleborsa: distribution and commercial use strictly prohibite

1

Reclassified Consolidated Income Statement -
(€
mln)
3Q24 4Q24 FY23 FY24
Net interest income 117.0 128.1 566.2 532.5
Net commission income 22.7 22.2 98.2 91.8
Trading and other revenues 17.6 17.0 40.2 1
74.9
Total Revenues 157.3 167.3 704.6 699.2
Loan loss provisions (13.0) (8.8) (52.4) (37.7)
Total Revenues -
LLP
144.3 158.5 652.2 661.5
Personnel expenses (40.6) (42.6) (163.8) (169.9)
Other administrative expenses (53.4) (70.0) (238.3) (247.5)
Other net income/expenses 0.4 5.3 7.5 10.5
Operating costs (93.6) (107.3) (394.6) (406.9)
Charges related to the banking system - - (11.2) 2
(8.1)
Net allocations to provisions for risk and charges 0.1 0.1 (6.9) (0.5)
Non recurring items (0.2) (0.1) (2.9) (0.6)
Gains (Losses) on disposal of investments - - 1.0 -
Pre tax profit 50.6 51.3 237.6 245.4
Taxes (17.3) (15.9) (75.6) (82.2)
Net income - attributable to the Parent company 33.0 35.0 160.1 161.6
Customer loans 10,090 10,810 10,622 10,810
-
of which Npl
Business
1,540 1,521 1,646 1,521
Total assets 13,046 13,826 14,051 13,826
Total funding 10,742 11,598 11,821 11,598
-
of which customer deposits
6,801 7,002 5,815 7,002
-
of which TLTRO and MRO
- 400 1,578 400
Shareholders Equity 1,780 1,748 1,694 1,748

Main items in 2024 other revenues:

  • €35mln income from the proprietary portfolio (of which €11mln dividends). In 4Q24 at ca. €6mln
  • €16mln capital gains from private equity and dividends on equity stakes from our corporate banking business. In 4Q24 €3mln booked
  • €16mln capital gains from the disposal of NPL portfolio tails. In 4Q24 at €6mln
  • €6mln gains from the disposal of an equity stake coming from the restructuring of a former Interbanca Npl position (booked in 1Q24)

Funds mainly related to FITD 2

In the above statements, net impairment losses/reversals on receivables of the Npl Segment were reclassified to interest receivable and similar income to the extent to which they represent the operations of this business and are an integral part of the return on the investment. In addition:

• Operating costs exclude "Net allocations to provisions for risks and charges" , "Charges related to the banking system" and "Non recurring items"

• Loan loss provisions include: "Net provisions for unfunded commitments and guarantees"; "Profit (loss) from sale of loans measured at amortised cost (excluding Npl Segment)"

Index

2.1 Segment results

4Q24 Results: P&L break-down by business unit

Commercial & Corporate banking
Data in € mln Npl Factoring Leasing Corp. Banking
& Lending
Tot.
Commercial &
Corporate
banking
Non core &
G&S
1
Consolidated
Net interest income 74 24 13 19 56 (2) 128
Net commission income (0) 15 3 5 23 (1) 22
Trading & other revenues 7 (0) 0 3 3 7 17
Net revenues 81 40 15 27 82 5 167
-Of which PPA 0 0 0 0
Loan loss provisions (0) 5 2 (15) (8) (1) (9)
Operating costs (57) (17) (7) (11) (35) (14) (107)
Charges related to the banking
system
0 0 0 0 0 (0) (0)
Net allocations to provisions for
risk and charges
0 (0) (0) 1 0 (1) 0
Net income 16 19 6 2 27 (8) 35
Net income attributable to non
controlling interests
(0)
Net income attributable to the
Parent company
35
Net income (%) 45% 53% 18% 6% 76% (21)% 100%
Customer Loans 1,521 2,900 1,613 2,473 6,986 1
2,303
10,810
RWA1 1,734 2,730 1,200 1,840 5,770 1,172 8,675
2
Allocated capital
279 440 193 296 929 189 1,397

Breakdown of customer loans in Non Core & G&S

  • o G&S: includes €1.6bn of Government bonds at amortized costs
  • o Non Core: includes €0.02bn of performing loans mainly ex Interbanca, €0.1bn retail mortgages and €0.03bn of Npl (former Interbanca + Banca Ifis)

(1) RWA Credit and counterparty risk only. It excludes RWA from operating, market risks and CVA (~€1bn) (2) RWA (Credit and counterparty risk only)

Factoring

Turnover - €bn

Data in €mln 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24
Net revenues 43 44 44 42 45 46 49 40
Net revenues / avg.
customer loans
6.6% 7.0% 7.1% 6.5% 6.6% 6.9% 7.6% 6.0%
Loan loss
provisions*
(3) 1 (4) (23) (2) (7) (3) 5

*Loan loss provisions include: "Net provisions for unfunded commitments and guarantees"; "Profit (loss) from sale

of loans measured at amortised cost (excluding Npl Segment)"

** Net revenues include interest income – interest expenses + commissions

  • Banca Ifis has strong focus on profitability: in 4Q24 factoring average spread at 3.5% (on top of base rate*)
  • Net revenues** / average customer loans at 6.0%. In December there was a strong demand for factoring driven by seasonality and our commercial activity, which tend to have slightly lower spreads. As these loans are usually granted in December, they do not provide full benefits in 4Q, but will persist for some time also in 1Q25

Factoring – Italian business*

Active clients Turnover

• Banca Ifis is market leader in terms of number of clients (23% market share vs. 5% in terms of turnover) reflecting its strong focus on small tickets and profitability

  • Medium/large corporate represents ca. 57% of customer loans and ca. 55% of revenues
  • Other include physical persons, agricultural companies and financial corporates

22 * Management accounting. It includes only factoring distributed by Italian branches. It excludes foreign subsidiaries, factoring vs. PA, others. Data refer to €112mln revenues and €2.2bn loans

Leasing

New business - €mln 77 79 64 87 81 87 61 91 50 56 54 87 38 54 46 28 93 29 24 37 31 27 22 39 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 Autolease Equipment Technology Net customer loans - €mln 155 1,475 164 1,499 142 1,494 211 1,552 150 1,551 169 1,571 1,550 130 223 1,613

Data in €mln 1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24
Net revenues 15 15 16 16 16 15 15 15
Net revenues /
avg
customer
loans
4.2% 4.1% 4.2% 4.1% 4.1% 3.8% 3.8% 3.9%
Loan loss
provisions*
(1) (1) (1) (1) (2) (2) (2) 2
  • The tax incentives provided strong acceleration for the leasing market in 4Q24
    • o Equipment and technology: evidence of delays in SME capex decisions
    • o Automotive: Banca Ifis's strategy (i) premium/luxury segments (not volumes) (ii) price/margin discipline (iii) remarketing agreements in place
  • Net revenues / average customer loans at 3.9% in 4Q24 2
  • Asset quality risk is mitigated by sector and borrower diversification and by the remarketing agreements for repossessed assets 3

2

3

1

1

*Loan loss provisions include:

"Net provisions for unfunded commitments and guarantees";

"Profit (loss) from sale of loans measured at amortised cost (excluding Npl Segment)"

Npl Business*: portfolio evolution

Npl portfolio evolution (excluding Revalea)

Key numbers*

  • 1.5mln tickets, #1.0mln borrowers
  • Extensive portfolio diversification by location, type and age of borrower

Npls acquired in 4Q24: 0.4bn GBV

• Following the acquisition of Revalea from Mediobanca completed on 31 Oct. 23, Banca Ifis achieved the Npl purchase targets of the 2022-24 Business Plan 1Y in advance. Banca Ifis is selective on Npl purchases going forward

Npls disposals and others in 4Q24: €2.0bn GBV*

• The disposals of "tails" generated a capital gain of €6.2mln. "Others" includes cash collection on the existing portfolio

Npl Business*: ERC

ERC: €2.4bn (excludes Revalea)

2.5

ERC breakdown

Data in €bn GBV NBV ERC
Waiting for workout -
At cost
0.4 0.0 -
Extrajudicial positions 8.5 0.4 0.7
Judicial positions 6.7 0.9 1.7
Total 15.6 1.3 2.4

ERC assumptions

  • ERC based on proprietary statistical models built using internal historical data series and homogeneous clusters of borrowers
    • o Type of borrower, location, age, amount due, employment status
    • o Time frame of recovery
    • o Probability of decay
  • ERC represents Banca Ifis's expectation in terms of gross cash recovery. Internal and external costs of positions in nonjudicial payment plans (GBV of €0.5bn in 4Q24), court injunctions ["precetto"] issued and order of assignments (GBV of €2.2bn in 4Q24) have already been expensed in P&L
  • €3.0bn cash recovery (including proceeds from disposals) was generated in the years 2014 –2024

Npl Business*: GBV and cash recovery

Judicial recovery

Judicial recovery (€ mln) GBV % To be processed
Frozen 1,701 26%
Court injunctions ["precetto"] and foreclosures 1,293 19%
Order of assignments 871 13%
Secured and Corporate 2,799 42%
Total 6,663 100%

Non judicial recovery – Voluntary plans

Non-judicial payment plans

Actual vs. model cash repayments

In 2Q22 and 4Q23 cash collections in secured and corporate were impacted by longer auction timeframes

Judicial recovery – Order of Assignments

Judicial + non judicial recovery, data in €mln

Actual cash repayments Model cash repayments

Cash collection 1

  • Starting early 2024, Banca Ifis concentrated on Revalea purchase and integration (limited other portfolio acquisitions). In 4Q24, Revalea contributed ca. €8mln** in revenues and ca. €12mln in cash collection, bringing total collection at €106mln. 3Q24 cash collections were also affected by longer timeframes in secured corporate segment
  • As planned in the 3Y Business Plan, the Bank is progressively increasing settlements ("saldi e stralci") to reduce timeframe of collections
Data in € mln
(excluding
disposals) –Excludes Revalea
1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24 2022
YE
2023
YE
2024
YE
Cash collection 97 98 100 102 98 94 83 94
1
384 397 369
Contribution to P&L** 73 69 70 89 73 80 53 74 295 301 280
Cash collection / contribution to
P&L
134% 141% 142% 115% 133% 118% 156% 127% 130% 132% 131%

*Source: management accounting data. Excludes Revalea

** It includes only interest income, excludes cost of funding and some minor items (i.e. net commission income and the gains on sales of receivables)

Npl Business*: GBV and NBV evolution

GBV -
€mln
1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24
Waiting for workout -
Positions at cost
1,096 1,149 286 155 126 254 257 428
Extrajudicial positions 14,196 13,510 13,558 12,850 12,838 11,561 10,575 8,515
-
Ongoing attempt at recovery
13,720 13,035 13,041 12,326 12,310 11,039 10,065 8,005
-
Non-judicial payment plans
476 475 517 525 528 522 510 510
Judicial positions 7,539 7,338 7,328 6,997 6,842 6,555 6,422 6,663
-
Freezed**
1,708 1,609 1,572 1,526 1,388 1,274 1,183 1,701
-
Court injunctions ["precetto"] issued and
foreclosures
1,018 1,073 1,119 1,188 1,236 1,263 1,277 1,293
-
Order of assignments
838 837 862 847 832 861 862 871
-
Secured and Corporate
3,975 3,819 3,776 3,435 3,386 3,157 3,099 2,799
Total 22,831 21,996 21,173 20,001 19,805 18,370 17,254 15,606
NBV -
€mln
1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24
***
Waiting for workout -
Positions at cost
86 92 27 14 9 9 8 18
Extrajudicial positions 468 460 484 490 485 466 448 412
-
Ongoing attempt at recovery
230 222 223 217 209 193 181 165
-
Non-judicial payment plans
238 239 262 273 276 273 267 246
Judicial positions 929 913 922 918 905 903 888 889
-
Freezed**
211 194 186 175 156 141 130 124
-
Court injunctions ["precetto"] issued and
foreclosures
209 216 231 252 256 263 263 269
-
Order of assignments
355 355 359 353 359 370 367 373
-
Secured and Corporate
154 149 146 138 134 128 128 124
Total 1,483 1,465 1,434 1,422 1,399 1,377 1,344 1,319

*Source: management accounting data, excludes Revalea

**Other Judicial positions

***Does not include customer loans related to Ifis Npl Servicing third parties servicing activities

Npl Business*: P&L and cash evolution

roll, 2001 ada
CERTIFIED
P&L -
€mln
1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24
Waiting for workout -
Positions at cost
Extrajudicial positions 27 26 23 37 21 20 13 35
-
Ongoing attempt at recovery
(1) 0 0 3 (2) (2) (3) (7)
-
Non-judicial payment plans
28 26 23 34 23 22 17 41
Judicial positions 46 43 47 52 52 60 40 39
-
Freezed**
- - - - - - - -
-
Court injunctions and foreclosures + Order of
assignments
40 37 38 46 47 52 34 32
-
Secured and Corporate
6 6 9 6 6 7 6 8
Total 73 69 70 89 73 80 53 74
Cash -
€mln
1Q23 2Q23 3Q23 4Q23 1Q24 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24
Waiting for workout -
Positions at cost
Extrajudicial positions 50 52 52 52 51 48 43 47
-
Ongoing attempt at recovery
6 7 8 7 5 5 4 4
-
Non-judicial payment plans
44 45 44 45 46 44 39 42
Judicial positions 48 45 48 50 47 46 41 47
-
Freezed**
- - - - - - - -
-
Court injunctions and foreclosures + Order of
assignments
36 34 37 36 38 36 35 37
-
Secured and Corporate
12 11 11 14 9 10 5 10
Total 97 98 100 102 98 94 83 94

*Source: management accounting data. Excludes Revalea **Other Judicial positions

Npl Business*: portfolio diversification

Breakdown of GBV by ticket size Breakdown of GBV by region

Breakdown of GBV by type Breakdown of GBV by borrower age

2.2 Consolidated financial data

Customer loans

  • 4Q24 customer loans at €10,810, +€720mln QoQ mainly due to normal seasonality in factoring (€539mln QoQ)
  • Banca Ifis maintained disciplined in pricing and underwriting

Commercial and Corporate banking

Asset quality – 4Q24

Asset quality (€ mln)

Consolidated ratios 2Q24 3Q24 4Q24
Gross Npe* 5.4% 5.7% 5.4%
Net Npe* 3.0% 3.2% 2.9%
Commercial &
Corporate Banking
Gross Coverage % Net
Bad loans 119 74% 31
UTPs 209 47% 111
Past dues 57 9% 52
Total Npes 385 50% 194
Non Core & G&S** Gross Coverage % Net
Bad loans 8 53% 4
UTPs 31 34% 20
Past dues 7 32% 5
Total Npes 46 37% 29
  • The QoQ change in asset quality ratios is mainly due to lower stocking of performing loans (factoring seasonality). Total Gross and Net Npes are roughly stable QoQ
  • Asset quality ratios in 4Q24
    • o Gross Npe Ratio*: 5.4% (5.7% % in 3Q24); 5.0% excluding loans in past due vs. Italian public health system
    • o Net Npe Ratio*: 2.9% (3.2% in 3Q24); 2.5% excluding loans in past due vs. Italian public health system
  • Gross and Net Npe in Commercial & Corporate Banking came in at €385mln (€383mln in 3Q24) and €194mln (€206mln in 3Q24), respectively
  • The New Definition of Default led to the reclassification mainly into past due of €31mln loans vs. the Italian public health system

*Includes commercial loans in Commercial Banking, Non Core and G&S. It excludes Npl business and €1.6bn Government bonds at amortized costs in G&S.

** Npes in Non Core & G&S that arose from the acquisition of former Interbanca, in accordance with IFRS 9 are qualified as POCI ("purchased or originated credit-impaired") and are booked net of provisions

Funding

6,775 6,801 7,002 1,510 1,515 1,507 1,598 1,565 1,645 431 400 913 861 Funding (€mln) 11,227 10,742 11,598

1,043

  • Customer deposits +3% QoQ
  • Securitizations: €1,377mln of factoring and leasing; €269 mln of Banca Credifarma securitizations
  • €400mln MRO to finance the usual year-end factoring seasonality
  • €400mln senior bond issuance in Febr. 24 to replace €400mln bond expired in June 24
  • Average cost of funding at 3.8% in 4Q24
  • MREL at 14.8% of TREA (including 2.5% CBR as per art. 128 CRD). The requirement of ca. €1.5bn is entirely covered by equity

Customer deposits Bonds Securitization MRO & TLTRO Other

2Q24 3Q24 4Q24

2Q24 3Q24 4Q24
LCR >1,250% >900% >700%
NSFR >100% >100% >100%

Interest income and cost of funding evolution

Interest income (excluding Npl Business, Non Core and Treasury) and interest expenses

  • Seasonality in factoring in 2Q and 4Q
  • Prudent funding policy had priority over funding costs. Throughout 2024, on average ca. €0.75bn of excess funding maintained for prudential reasons
  • Last 2 years show proven ability to pass cost of funding increase to clients

35 * Interest income excludes Npl Business, Non Core and Treasury. **Starting from 2024 Cost of funding doesn't include Bank of Italy interest receivable. 2023 data have been reclassified.

Reclassified consolidated operating costs*

Operating costs (€mln)

4Q24 operating costs +€14mln circa QoQ

  • +€2mln QoQ due to the growth in group employees and in variable compensation
  • +€12mln QoQ in other operating costs:
    • o + €7mln in other administrative expenses (+€4mln IT, digitalization and ESG projects and +€3mln in info providers and advisory costs)
    • o +€5mln in Npl Recovery expenses due to workout seasonality

Personnel expenses (€mln)

Other adm. expenses and other income / expenses (€mln)

(*) Evaluation HTC: amortized cost; Evaluation HTCS & HFT/Funds/Other FVTPL: market value; Hedge Accounting Strategies are excluded

Proprietary portfolio: resilient contribution to P&L

  • Long term «fundamental» positioning strongly focused on investment grade bond area / high dividend stocks coupled with opportunistic trading approach
  • Mid duration level
  • Low volatility accounting treatment: FVTPL < 1%
  • Low RWA density and relevant funding eligibility
  • Significant and stable contribution to P&L mainly given by recurrent sources of revenues (i.e. interest rates flow)

YTD24 proprietary portfolio revenues at around €109.1mln, +€14.9mln (+16%) vs. YTD23

  • YTD24: €74.7mln interest income (~68% of proprietary portfolio revenues) + €34.4mln trading and other income (of which €10.7mln dividends). This figure excludes cost of funding
  • Duration extension and recurring trading activity together with bond disposals positively impacted YTD24 revenues, more than offsetting the shrinking of total portfolio (€2924mln in 4Q24 vs €3078mln in 4Q23 )
of
€mln
end
of
Type
- Data
in
asset
at
as
Bonds
(*)
quarter
Government Financial Corporate Equity Total
Held
collect/amortized
to
cost
1557 612 72 2242
(FVOCI)
Held
collect
and
sell
to
453 45 44 135 676
(HTC
HTC&S)
Total
and
2010 657 116 135 2918
Held
for
trading/Funds/Other
FVTPL
6
portfolio
Total
2010 657 116 135 2924
of
total
Percentage
68
9%
,
22
5%
,
4
0%
,
4
6%
,
100
0%
,
Held
collect/amortized
Modified
Duration
to
cost
3
4
,
2
8
,
2
3
,
NA 3
2
,
(FVOCI)
Held
collect
and
sell
Modified
Duration
to
6
5
,
3
5
,
1
6
,
NA 9
5
,
Modified
FVTPL
Duration
1
0
,
1
0
,
Modified
duration
- YEARS
Average
2
4
,
2
9
,
2
1
,
NA 3
8
,

4Q24 Proprietary portfolio revenues at around €23.9mln:

• 4Q24: €17.9mln interest income + €6mln trading and other income (of which €1.5mln dividends)

Expected strategic and revenues pillars ahead of 2025:

  • Bond portfolio modified duration in stabilization, naturally driven by maturity ladder together with cherry picking on fixed and inflation linked securities according to market conditions
  • Expected increase in dividend flow 2025 vs 2024 (at around +30%) within a low level of equity exposure
  • Potential to increase proprietary portfolio, according to market conditions, through a strategical use of HTC to reduce portfolio's volatility (~77% of total assets in 4Q24)

2.3 Company overview

Banca Ifis: a long-term track record of sustainable growth Banca Ifis: a long-term track record of sustainable growth

  1. Own funds; 2. Increase in the capital levels driven by the acquisition of the former GE Capital Interbanca Group on 30 November 2016, with a gain on bargain purchase of €623.6mln recognized in the income statement and as such included in the Group's post-transaction capital position at 31 December 2016; 3. Average payout ratio within the time period; 4. Excluding gain from the rebalancing of the government bond portfolio from the profit of 2015; 5. Progressive payout ratio, upon exceeding the threshold of earnings necessary to satisfy the Bank's capital requirements. Subject to Bank of Italy's approval. Distribution of 50% of the consolidated net income up to €100mln. Distribution of 100% of the consolidated net income > €100mln; 6. Net-Zero Banking Alliance

Stable shareholders and governance

  • La Scogliera provides, as main shareholder, continuity and stability to Banca Ifis
  • Strategic ESG focus both in specific positioning initiatives and in core operations (AA MSCI rating)
    • o Long term value creation with a strategy focused on creating continuous adequate earnings, self funding superior growth and delivering attractive and steady dividends
    • o Forefront in business and digital innovation
    • o Prudent attitude towards risks but able seize industrial opportunities when they arise (i.e. acquisition of Interbanca, acquisition of Revalea)
  • La Scogliera does not own any material assets other than Banca Ifis

Free float: 49.5%*

*Includes private banking, long only funds, hedge funds (limited presence), retails, index linked funds

A Family Bank challenger, but with 40 years track record

  • Specialised player for SMEs, with a broad range of credit products (factoring, lending, leasing, and rental)
  • Market leader in profitable businesses (e.g., SME factoring, Tech Rental, Pharmacies)
  • "Light" commercial network (without cash services) rooted in the most industrialized areas of the country
  • ► Customer interaction based on a high-performance service model and a reputation for efficiency

  • Investor and servicer specialized in small ticket NPEs, with a distinctive vertically integrated business model
  • Execution track record with originators, investors, and other servicers, supported by pricing capabilities and proprietary debtors' database
  • Proven collection strategy with distinctive skip tracing1 capabilities and internal "legal factory" team

FY24 Results: P&L break-down by business unit

emarket
sdir storage
nca CERTIFIED
Commercial & Corporate banking
Data in € mln Npl Factoring Leasing Corp. Banking
& Lending
Tot.
Commercial &
Corporate
banking
Non core &
G&S
1
Consolidated
Net interest income 280 115 51 74 239 13 533
Net commission income (1) 64 11 21 96 (3) 92
Trading & other revenues 17 0 0 16 16 41 75
Net revenues 296 179 61 112 351 52 699
-Of which PPA 3 0 5 9
Loan loss provisions 0 (7) (5) (29) (40) 3 (38)
Operating costs (199) (90) (34) (41) (164) (44) (407)
Charges related to the banking
system
- - - - - (8) (8)
Net allocations to provisions for
risks and charges
2 (9) (0) 6 (3) 0 (0)
Non recurring items (1) - - - - - (1)
Net income 66 49 15 32 96 2 163
Net income attributable to non
controlling interests
(2)
Net income attributable to the
Parent company
162
Net income (%) 40% 30% 9% 20% 59% 1% 100%
Customer Loans 1,521 2,900 1,613 2,473 6,986 2,303
1
10,810
RWA1 1,734 2,730 1,200 1,840 5,770 1,172 8,675
2
Allocated capital
279 440 193 296 929 189 1,397

Breakdown of customer loans in Non Core & G&S

  • o G&S: includes €1.6bn of Government bonds at amortized costs
  • o Non Core: includes €0.02bn of performing loans mainly ex Interbanca, €0.1bn retail mortgages and €0.03bn of Npl (former Interbanca + Banca Ifis)

(1) RWA Credit and counterparty risk only. It excludes RWA from operating, market risks and CVA (~€1bn) (2) RWA (Credit and counterparty risk only)

Consistent "core net income" growth, driven by our core capabilities, with a low risk profile

Banca Ifis' risk profile

  • Structurally protected liquidity position (maturities)
  • Marginal contribution of extraordinary revenues
  • Diversification
  • Fragmentation of exposures and prudent credit policies
  • Cost/income protected through resource re-skilling

Total assets and liabilities

*Customer loans include part of the proprietary finance portfolio

Banca Ifis's superior risk-return trade-off (1/3)

book, leverage and concentration risks are kept low and are strongly reserved against

Banca Ifis's superior risk-return trade-off (2/3)

emarket
sdir scorage
TOCal CERTIFIED
Factoring € bn
2.9
Average Duration in Y
0.22*
Average ticket size
€360k*
Leasing 1.4 2.0 €50k
auto
€80k
equipment
Rental 0.2 1.3 €6k
Medium term lending 0.7 2.7 €210k
Loans to pharmacies 0.8 7.5 €400k
Structured finance 0.8 4.0 €12mln
Npls 1.5 4.0 €12k
Government bonds 1.6 3.1 Government
bonds
classified
as HTC
Other 0.9 - €0.4bn
financial
bonds
portfolio
5Y
€0.1bn
retail
mortgages
*Excluding
factoring
to
PA,
taxed

incentives ("superbonus 110%") and VAT credit

Customer loans: >70% of Banca Ifis's customer loan book has a duration shorter than 3Y

46

Banca Ifis's superior risk-return trade-off (3/3)*

*Source: management accounting data ** Other deposits include €891mln Euronext Clearing, B.Credifarma retail deposits (€179mln in 4Q24)

Very limited corporate deposits Customer deposit breakdown

Rendimax deposits: 84% protected by FITD

Our ESG achievements

Financed Emissions

Approximately 80% of exposures and financed emissions considered by Banca Ifis NZBA targets, focused on Automotive sector

Projects and partnerships

More than 30 projects financed through the Social Impact Lab Kaleidos. €1mln donated to Italian Food Bank, equal to 10 million meals distributed

Diversity and inclusion

Banca Ifis, the first Italian bank certified by the Winning Women Institute, obtained UNI PdR 125 certification on diversity and inclusion

Reporting and transparency

The Group published its first Report aligned with the recommendations of the Task force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

Impact

measurement

Launch of a "social impact measurement" model developed with Triadi – Polytechnic University of Milan spin-off. Average multiplier of ~4 for Kaleidos' projects

The President of the Group chaired the Sustainability Committee (all top managers are members), further strengthening the governance of ESG matters

Our ESG goals

Environmental Social Governance

Net-Zero Banking Alliance1

State and deliver on carbon objectives, as the first Italian bank to join the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (achieve net-zero emissions on own loans portfolio by 2050, by setting intermediate targets on priority sectors by 2030)

SME clients' environmental transition

Support SME clients' sustainable transition via subsidized loans, advisory, and scoring service (even with other partners)

Social Impact Lab

Manage projects to foster diversity and social inclusion in a dedicated Social Impact Lab focused on Culture, Community, and Wellbeing

Social banking

Set the market benchmark in supporting the financial recovery of debtors: ethical collection model, support to fragile families

Ifis People

Invest in the growth and development of a young and dynamic workforce with training inclusion programs; smart working and flexible work hours

Governance ESG

Further strengthen inclusion and diversity (nationality/heritage as well as gender) and empower the Sustainability Committee through chairmanship President Ernesto Fürstenberg Fassio

Obtained AA rating grade from MSCI.

Management committed to improve the rating level already obtained in the course of the plan

MSCI upgraded Banca Ifis's ESG rating to AA

MSCI has upgraded Banca Ifis's ESG rating to AA on 19 April 2024

• Banca Ifis's Overall Industry Adjusted Score has been increased from 7.1 points to 8.2 points since the last rating action

Dimensions Weight Industry
average
Banca Ifis
Score
Carbon Emissions 5% 8.2 7.3
Human Capital
Development
35% 3.6 6.7
Corporate
governance
60% 6.5 6.8
Corporate behaviour 5.7 5.7

Disclaimer

  • This Presentation may contain written and oral "forward-looking statements", which includes all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts and which are therefore inherently uncertain. All forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions, expectations, projections and provisional data concerning future events and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of Banca Ifis (the "Company"). There are a variety of factors that may cause actual results and performance to be materially different from the explicit or implicit contents of any forward-looking statements and thus such forward-looking statements are not a reliable indicator of future performance. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law. The information and opinions contained in this Presentation are provided as at the date hereof and are subject to change without notice. Neither this Presentation nor any part of it nor the fact of its distribution may form the basis of, or be relied on or in connection with, any contract or investment decision.
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  • Data regarding macroeconomic scenario, Market, PPA, asset quality ratios, cost income ratios, liquidity ratios, cost of funding, proprietary portfolio, segment reporting, business unit breakdown, commercial and corporate loan breakdown are management accounting. Data regarding Npl portfolio and ERC, Npl cash recovery and Npl P&L contribution, Npl GBV and NBV evolution and breakdown, Npl P&L and cash evolution and breakdown are management accounting.
  • Massimo Luigi Zanaboni, Manager charged with preparing the financial reports of Banca Ifis S.p.A., pursuant to the provisions of Art. 154 bis, paragraph 2 of Italian Legislative Decree no.58 dated 24 February 1998, declares that the accounting information included into this document corresponds to the related books and accounting records.
  • Neither the Company nor any member of Banca Ifis nor any of its or their respective representatives directors or employees accept any liability whatsoever in connection with this Presentation or any of its contents or in relation to any loss arising from its use or from any reliance placed upon it.

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