Investor Presentation • Feb 13, 2025
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Please note that all figures in this Presentation represent Lea bank ASA and are denominated in Norwegian Krone (NOK). On January 2, 2025, Lea Bank ASA merged into Lea Bank AB, after which Lea Bank ASA was dissolved. Forward looking statements are therefore applicable for Lea Bank AB.
This Presentation from Lea Bank AB ("Lea Bank" 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 Lea Bank 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 Lea Bank and that you will conduct your own analysis and be solely responsible for forming your own view of the potential future performance of Lea Bank's business and the securities issued by Lea Bank.
This Presentation is current as of the date of the presentation. Neither the delivery of this Presentation nor any further discussions of Lea Bank with any of the recipients shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of Lea Bank since such date.





| Q4-24 | 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest income |
204.4 | 813.3 | 712.3 |
| PBT | 29.7 | 119.9 | 140.1 |
| ROE, annualized |
6.3% | 6.6% | 8.0% |
| EPS, annualized |
0.93 | 0.96 | 1.12 |
| EPS pre-tax, annu. |
1.24 | 1.25 | 1.47 |
| C / I | 35.3% | 31.5% | 28.9% |
| Gross loans | 7,656 | 7,656 | 6,913 |
| Equity1 | # of shares | BVPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1,435 | 95,517,388 | 15.02 |
If not otherwise stated, all figures in this presentation is for Lea bank ASA, excluding Swedish subsidiaries
Note on key figures: PBT: Profit before tax, ROE: Annualized Return On Equity (excluding tier-1 capital), EPS: Annualized Earnings per share, C/I: Cost to income
1) Equity excluding tier 1 capital
2) Proposed dividend from the Board of Directors in Lea Bank AB, subject to AGM approval in May 2025
3) Dividend yield based on 2024 VWAP
| Investor | Shares | Ownership | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLEARSTREAM BANKING S.A.1 | 15,489,921 | 16.2 % |
| 2 | SEB AB, OSLO BRANCH1 | 10,383,899 | 10.9 % |
| 3 | NORDEA BANK ABP, FILIAL I NORGE1 | 10,073,517 | 10.5 % |
| 4 | ERIK SALÉN | 9,411,187 | 9.9 % |
| 5 | Pareto Securities AS1 | 7,972,826 | 8.3 % |
| 6 | DNB Bank ASA1 | 4,416,943 | 4.6 % |
| 7 | Skagerrak Sparebank | 4,409,380 | 4.6 % |
| 8 | ALFRED BERG NORGE | 3,088,045 | 3.2 % |
| 9 | ALFRED BERG AKTIV | 2,719,589 | 2.8 % |
| 10 | ALFRED BERG NORGE | 1,700,000 | 1.8 % |
| 11 | SHB OSLO - KRB Capital AS Sweden1 |
1,693,404 | 1.8 % |
| 12 | MP Pensjon PK | 1,637,767 | 1.7 % |
| 13 | STENA ADACTUM AB | 1,500,000 | 1.6 % |
| 14 | ABG Sundal Collier ASA1 | 1,277,916 | 1.3 % |
| 15 | VIDA AS | 1,247,317 | 1.3 % |
| 16 | Krogsrud Invest AS | 1,125,000 | 1.2 % |
| 17 | J.P. MORGAN SE, LUXEMBOURG BRANCH1 | 1,050,000 | 1.1 % |
| 18 | NORDNET LIVSFORSIKRING AS1 | 940,051 | 1.0 % |
| 19 | INGRID SALÉN | 500,000 | 0.5 % |
| 20 | Preciso Holding AS | 498,005 | 0.5 % |
| Top 20 shareholders | 81,134,767 | 84.9 % | |
| Other shareholders | 14,382,621 | 15.1 % | |
| Total shares | 95,517,388 | 100.0 % |
| Equity3 | # of shares | BVPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1,435 | 95,517,388 | 15.02 |
1) Nominee / broker account. Please note that the shareholder list is based on reported beneficial ownership breakdowns provided to Euroclear. In cases where beneficial owners have not been reported, broker accounts may represent multiple underlying owners.
2) With reference to Multitude's stock exchange notice as of 10.10.2024. Subject to approval from the Swedish FSA (Finansinspektionen)





| IFRS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement (Amounts in thousands) | Q4-2024 | Q4-2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Interest income | 204,276 | 193,384 | 813,281 | 712,253 |
| Interest expense | -67,479 | -55,572 | -266,459 | -175,625 |
| Net interest income | 136,797 | 137,813 | 546,822 | 536,628 |
| Commission and fee income | 11,774 | 9,501 | 43,276 | 33,791 |
| Commission and fee expenses | -1,473 | -1,324 | -5,009 | -4,628 |
| Net change in value on securities and currency | 6,528 | 11,168 | 37,618 | 29,302 |
| Other income | 3,596 | 660 | 6,362 | 796 |
| Net other income | 20,425 | 20,005 | 82,247 | 59,261 |
| Total income | 157,222 | 157,817 | 629,069 | 595,889 |
| Salary and other personnel expenses | -22,469 | -16,366 | -78,582 | -63,841 |
| Other administrative expenses | -25,133 | -21,406 | -91,536 | -82,507 |
| - of which marketing expenses |
0 | -2,336 | -7,266 | -6,866 |
| Depreciation | -4,583 | -3,947 | -16,698 | -14,786 |
| Other expenses | -3,290 | -3,416 | -11,367 | -11,170 |
| Total operating expenses | -55,475 | -45,135 | -198,184 | -172,303 |
| Profit before loan losses | 101,747 | 112,682 | 430,885 | 423,586 |
| Loan losses | -72,072 | -72,057 | -311,025 | -283,505 |
| Profit before tax | 29,675 | 40,626 | 119,860 | 140,081 |
| Tax | -7,387 | -9,957 | -28,067 | -33,835 |
| Profit after tax | 22,288 | 30,669 | 91,792 | 106,245 |

| IFRS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet (Amounts in thousands) | 31.12.2024 | 30.09.2024 | 31.12.2023 |
| Assets | |||
| Cash and deposits with the central bank | 54,008 | 53,481 | 51,931 |
| Loans and deposits with credit institutions | 839,509 | 500,636 | 350,786 |
| Gross loans to customers | 7,656,353 | 7,352,695 | 6,913,256 |
| Loan loss provisions | -595,450 | -530,441 | -427,542 |
| Certificates, bonds and other securities | 926,229 | 839,681 | |
| Deferred tax asset | 29,853 | 37,240 | 57,920 |
| Other intangible assets | 64,260 | 49,676 | 41,219 |
| Fixed assets | 10,352 | 11,228 | 5,133 |
| Other assets | 475,108 | 271,221 | 21,258 |
| Total assets | 9,433,859 | 8,671,965 | 7,853,642 |
| Equity and liabilities | |||
| Deposits from customers | 7,497,762 | 7,057,856 | 6,239,373 |
| Other liabilities | 364,140 | 64,180 | 75,937 |
| Tier 2 capital | 82,423 | 82,338 | 82,084 |
| Total liabilities | 7,944,325 | 7,204,374 | 6,397,394 |
| Share capital | 191,035 | 191,035 | 190,438 |
| Share premium reserve | 663,710 | 663,710 | 662,638 |
| Tier 1 capital | 54,529 | 54,477 | 54,321 |
| Other paid-in equity | 13,233 | 11,946 | 14,556 |
| Other equity | 567,027 | 546,424 | 534,296 |
| Total equity | 1,489,534 | 1,467,591 | 1,456,249 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 9,433,859 | 8,671,965 | 7,853,642 |

| Comments on balance sheet | |
|---|---|
| • | Gross loans of 7,656 MNOK 31.12.2024 compared to 6,913 MNOK 31.12.2023 driven by underlying growth and currency effects |
| • | Liquidity balance of 1,793 MNOK 31.12.2024 compared to 1,242 MNOK 31.12.2023 |
| • | Deferred tax assets of 29.9 MNOK (mainly originated from tax losses carried forward prior to the merger in Q4 2020) |
| • | Intangible assets at 64,3 MNOK – increase driven by obtaining Swedish banking license and relocation to Sweden |
| • | Solid capital base - CET1 of 18.2 % (incl. 2024 profit), compared to 31.12.2023 of 20.2 % |
| • | Total equity of 1,490 MNOK, BVPS (ex. T1 capital) of 15.02 NOK |



Loan loss ratio1



1) Loan loss ratio = monthly loan losses p.a / monthly avg. gross loans
2) Non-performing loan ratio = stage 3 ratio
3) Total = Total provision / Gross loans


Pro forma capital ratios1 Break-down of CET1 requirement for Lea Bank AB (post dividend proposal) vs. requirements

CET1 T1 T2 Buffer
• Based on Lea Bank AB's ICLAAP (Sw: IKLU)
• Other buffers: Based on stress tests of adverse scenarios, and this may vary over time
1) Capital ratio calculated based on non-audited exposures expected to be effective as of 02.01.2025
Subject to General Meeting approval May 2025

Profit generation and strong capital situation create headroom for increased dividend yield

mplementation of dividend policy. 64.6 M dividend payment 0.2 M dividend payment, .2 dividend yield 2.4 M dividend payment, .1 dividend yield s b ect to ea a approval rofit generation and CRR3 implementation. 1 1.8 MS dividend payment distrib ted to s are olders over t e last fo r years 10 annual dividend yield Dividend yield: 6.7% Dividend yield: 9.2% Dividend yield: 7.1% Dividend yield: 20.6%
Dividend per share, NOK
Lea Bank Dividend Policy
"Lea Bank is committed to delivering financial performance that ensures a competitive return on equity for shareholders, generating shareholder value through both dividends and increased valuation. Capital not designated for growth initiatives may be distributed as cash dividends.
In setting the dividend level, the bank carefully considers its solvency, projected profit trends, future capital needs, growth objectives, regulatory requirements, legal obligations, and strategic goals."

Enabled by Swedish setup and solid capital position










1) CET1 ratios for Q1, Q2 and Q3 include YTD unaudited profit. From Q2 2024: Including updated SREP with 2% expected capital buffer
Net interest income and net interest margin of total assets
158 156 159 157 157 138 136 139 136 137 7.1 % 6.6 % 6.5 % 6.3 % 6.1 % Q4-23 Q1-24 Q2-24 Q3-24 Q4-24 Total Income Net interest income Net interest margin MNOK / % of total assets
Yields end of quarter1 13.3 % 13.2 % 13.0 % 12.9 % 12.5 % 3.3 % 3.4 % 3.4 % 3.3 % 3.3 % Q4-23 Q1-24 Q2-24 Q3-24 Q4-24 Nom. rate consumer loans Nom. deposit rate
1) All figures are end of quarter and nominal






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