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Investor Presentation Aug 2, 2024

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Q2 and H1 2024 Financial Results

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NLB is regulated by The Bank of Slovenia i.e. "Banka Slovenije, Slovenska 35, 1505 Ljubljana, Slovenia" and by The Securities Market Agency i.e. "Agencija za trg vrednostnih papirjev, Poljanski nasip 6, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Our 2030 Strategy

The leading bank in SEE, delivering against international best-practices across customer and operating model

Market share composition across SEE markets(1)

Strong Q2, new strategy and M&A activities

In Q2 the Group generated EUR 152.0 million of profit after tax, a 9% QoQ and 20% YoY increase.

2 successful bond issuances in H1: EUR 300m subordinated Tier 2 notes in January and EUR 500m senior preferred notes in May.

2030 Strategy presented in May with an ambition to become the leading bank in SEE, delivering against international best-practices across customer and operating model.

NLB published voluntary public takeover offer to acquire control of Addiko Bank AG.

On 17 June the General Meeting confirmed payment of EUR 110 million of dividends.

NLB received HANFA approval for acquisition of a qualified holding in Mobil Leasing d.o.o. in Croatia.

Actual 1-6 2024

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Note: (1) Tax on total assets excluded from the calculation. (2) ROE normalised = result a.t. divided by average risk-adjusted capital. Average risk-adjusted capital is calculated as a Tier 1 requirement of average RWA reduced for minority shareholder capital contribution.

Macro Overview

NLB Group – Macro overview

NLB d.d. & 6 subsidiary banks operate in Slovenia (EU member) & 5 SEE countries (convergence to EU)

EUR
GDP (EURbn) 64.2
Population (m) 2.1
NBS loans as % of GDP(1) 42.0%
NBS deposits as % of GDP(1) 63.1%
Credit
ratings
(S&P / Moody's / Fitch)
AA-
/ A3 / A
EUR(3)
GDP (EURbn) 25.3
Population (m) 3.5
NBS loans as % of GDP(1) 48.0%
NBS deposits as % of GDP(1) 63.7%
Credit
ratings
(S&P / Moody's / Fitch)
B+ / B3
/ n.a.
EUR
GDP (EURbn) 7.0
Population (m) 0.6
NBS loans as % of GDP(1) 60.3%
NBS deposits as % of GDP(1) 77.1%
Credit
ratings
(S&P / Moody's / Fitch)
B / B1 / n.a.

GDP (EURbn)
64.2
GDP (EURbn)
Population (m)
2.1
Population (m)
NBS loans as % of GDP(1)
42.0%
NBS loans as % of GDP(1)
NBS deposits as % of GDP(1)
63.1%
NBS deposits as % of GDP(1)
EUR
RSD
Credit
ratings
Credit
ratings
AA-
/ A3 / A
(S&P / Moody's / Fitch)
(S&P / Moody's / Fitch)
EUR(3)
Bosnia and Herzegovina(2)
Kosovo
GDP (EURbn)
25.3
GDP (EURbn)
Population (m)
3.5
Population (m)
EUR(3)
EUR
NBS loans as % of GDP(1)
48.0%
NBS loans as % of GDP(1)
NBS deposits as % of GDP(1)
NBS deposits as % of GDP(1)
63.7%
Credit
ratings
Credit
ratings
B+ / B3
/ n.a.
(S&P / Moody's / Fitch)
(S&P / Moody's / Fitch)
EUR
MKD
North Macedonia
Montenegro
EUR
GDP (EURbn)
7.0
GDP (EURbn)
Population (m)
0.6
Population (m)
NBS loans as % of GDP(1)
60.3%
NBS loans as % of GDP(1)
NBS deposits as % of GDP(1)
77.1%
NBS deposits as % of GDP(1)
Credit
ratings
Credit
ratings
B / B1 / n.a.
(S&P / Moody's / Fitch)
(S&P / Moody's / Fitch)

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Source: Central banks, National Statistics Offices, FocusEconomics, NLB

Note: GDP volume for Q1 2024 annualized (1) Non-banking sector loans/deposits as % of GDP for 1Q 2024 annualized (2) Bosnia and Herzegovina is comprised of 2 entities, The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska; (3) Official currency is BAM – Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Mark, pegged to EUR. 8

Regional economic growth had a strong Q1 2024 and is expected to outperform the Eurozone

Group's region gained momentum ain Q1 2024 (from Q4 2023) and the available data bode well for an even stronger Q2.

Economic growth of the NLB Group countries mostly accelerated in Q1 2024 thanks to stronger private consumption, investment acitivity and merchandise export. Available data for Q2 2024 confirm further growth in tourist arrivals and in retail sales, suggesting that private spending strengthened further. Industrial production in the region however softened relative to Q1.

Sources: FocusEconomics, Statistical offices, NLB Forecasts for 2024 and 2025.

Easing inflation brings some relief to consumers, while wage growth supports private consumption.

Quarterly average of annualized inflation in Q2 increased versus Q1 in Kosovo, Montenegro and in N. Macedonia due to factors like wage growth, and transportation costs while they subsided in other countries of the region curbed by a high base effect and prior interest rate hikes.

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Sources: National statistical offices, FocusEconomics, NLB Forecasts for 2024 and 2025 Note: (1) HICP for Slovenia, Kosovo and Eurozone, others CPI

Tight labour market in the region with historically low unemployment levels

Labour markets are expected to remain tight…

Unemployment rate, % According to the latest available data, unemployment rate changed little in Q1 2024, and with that remained close to the historical lows. Still, the labour markets are expected to get even tighter throughout the NLB Group's region. Structural unemployment remains a weakness, keeping the unemployment rate significantly higher than in the Eurozone.

Sources: FocusEconomics, statistical offices, NLB Forecasts for 2024 and 2025.

Sources: FocusEconomics, 2023 (estimation for Kosovo and BiH), 2024 and 2025

…while government spending will have to be disciplined to preserve the welfare state and finance investments at the same time.

Fiscal Balance, % GDP

The EU has to settle the fiscal policy challenge, while preserving the welfare state. This will pose a drag on investment, for which there is a clear need for – from the green transition to defence, innovation and healthcare. Most countries of the NLB Group's region exhibit sizable budget deficits, but government spending was directed into infrastructure and the welfare state, nurturing future growth

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NLB operates in countries with prudent and adaptive monetary policy

International reserves as % of GDP

Note: International reserves are calculated from quarterly GDP by expenditure approach (previous years prices) used. Data for international reserves are from March 2024.

Note: (1) Deposit facility rate stands for the rate the CB charges for excess reserves in local currency.

While some CBs never hiked their deposit facility rates above the 0% mark (Montenegro, Kosovo and BiH), others follow the path of stabilization that the ECB opted for, with NBS already following by lowering key rates, while NBRM refrained from doing so just yet.

Untapped growth potential with strong fundamentals

Corporate loans and deposits growth, May 2023 – May 2024, % (2)

Low overall sector leverage… …with liquid banking sectors…

Loans / Deposits May 2024, % (3)

Source: National Central Banks, ECB

(1) Q1 2024 annualized GDP used for all countries, (3) Data April 2024 for Serbia; May 2024 for Montenegro, Kosovo, Bih and Slovenia; June 2024 for N.Macedonia and for Q1 2024 for EZ.

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Source: National Central Banks, ECB

Note: NBS – Non Banking Sector; (2) YoY data, residental loans and deposits data for Montenegro. Data for May 2024, except for Serbia (April 24) and N.Macedonia (June 24 )

Key Developments

Revenues and Cost Dynamics

Net operating income continues to grow

Recurring net operating income (in EUR million)

Cost of risk(1) (Group, bps)

Impairments and provisions (Group, EURm)

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Note: (1) Cost of risk = credit impairments and provisions (annualized level) / average net loans to customers. Due to the annualisation of credit impairments and provisions, the calculation of CoR is strongly influenced by the release of credit impairment and provisions related to the changes in risk parameters in Q2 2024. Without the annualisation of the effect of changes in risk parameters, the CoR for the period 1-6 2024 would stand at -1 bps. 14

Profitability

SEE banks are contributing 58% to the Group's result

Profit a.t. – quarterly evolution (EUR million)

Group's result. The most significant contribution of EUR 113.3 million came from NLB, followed by NLB Komercijalna Banka, Beograd, with EUR 81.5 million. The YoY contribution of NLB was higher, primarily due to elevated net interest income. The SEE banks contributed 58% to the Group's result, with increased profits recorded in all banks.

All banks were profitable and positively contributed to the

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Profit a.t. by company – contribution (EUR million)

Note: (1) Merger of NLB and N Banka on 1 September 2023.

Income Statement

Strong operational performance increasing resilience of the NLB Group

Result before impairments and provisions w/o non-recurring income and regulatory costs

Non-recurring net non-interest income

Regulatory costs

The result before impairments and provisions amounted to EUR 329.0 million.

Main drivers of YoY dynamics in recurring pre-provision profit:

  • healthy loan demand from individuals, higher interest rates on loans and central bank balances, increased securities portfolio as well as increased yields contributed to a higher interest income by 33% YoY. On the other hand, the elevated cost of funding due to raised wholesale funding and higher interest rates on deposits (positively impacting the volume of deposits, especially those from individuals) resulted in a substantial 106% YoY increase in interest expenses;
  • an 11% YoY increase in the net fee and commission income, benefitting from the favourable impact of economic activity, increased engagement in investment funds and bancassurance, and renegotiated conditions with the service providers.

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Partly offset by:

  • tax on the balance sheet (EUR 16.2 million in 1-6 2024),
  • and higher employee costs (EUR 12.1 million).

Resilient Operating Income Performance

Result reflects strong underlying performance: income growth and release of provisions; costs were influenced by the balance sheet tax in Slovenia

The continued stable performance of the NLB Group led to a profit a.t. of EUR 292.0 million, EUR 49.3 million or 20% higher YoY, mostly due to a favourable economic environment and higher interest rates. A good result of EUR 329.0 million was also recorded in the profit before impairments and provisions, marking a EUR 58.1 million or 21% YoY increase.

NLB Group's Balance sheet structure

Deposit (predominately from individuals) driven balance sheet

Balance sheet structure (30 Jun 2024, in EURm)

Loan dynamics

Strong loan growth in Q2 for both corporate and loans to individuals

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0,0 0,5 1,0 1,5 2,0 2,5 3,0 3,5

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Note: (1) On stand alone basis; (2) Sum of data on a stand-alone basis as included in the consolidated financial statements of the Group.

Interest rate environment

Interest rates for loans to customers (quarterly, in %)

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Increased Fixed interest rate loans adding to reduced NII sensitivity

Fix Float

Corporate and retail portfolio of NLB Group NLB(2) SEE banks NLB Group (3) (1) A notable shift from floating to fixed interest rates continues in H1 2024. Approximately 56.4% of the Group corporate and retail loan portfolio is linked to a fixed interest rate, and the rest to a floating rate (mainly the Euribor reference rate). Floating interest rates still dominate the corporate segment. In the retail segment, around 71.8% of the retail loan portfolio is linked to a fixed interest rate, whereas this ratio for housing loans amounts to 72.6%. This limits the retail sector's sensitivity to increasing reference rates. Corporate (incl. SME) Consumer Housing 64% 63% 61% 36% 37% 39% 31 Dec 2022 31 Dec 2023 30 Jun 2024 40% 34% 29% 60% 66% 71% 31 Dec 2022 31 Dec 2023 30 Jun 2024 36% 30% 27% 64% 70% 73% 31 Dec 2022 31 Dec 2023 30 Jun 2024 5.22% Q2 2023 5.64% Q3 2023 5.80% Q4 2023 5.94% Q1 2024 5.93% Q2 2024 4.46% Q2 2023 4.99% Q3 2023 5.15% Q4 2023 5.25% Q1 2024 5.29% Q2 2024 5.92% Q2 2023 6.28% Q3 2023 6.47% Q4 2023 6.61% Q1 2024 6.52% Q2 2024

Deposit dynamics

Moderate migration to term deposits. Deposit base remains stable despite decline from corporate clients

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0,0 0,5 1,0 1,5 2,0 2,5 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 5,0 5,5

0,0

0,5

1,0

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Note: (1) On stand alone basis; (2) Sum of data on a stand-alone basis as included in the consolidated financial statements of the Group.

NLB Group Funding Driven by Deposits

Deposit interest rates are increasing, nevertheless deposit beta at 11% remains low(1)

Interest rates for customer deposits (quarterly, in %)

22 Note: (1) Deposit beta is based on cumulative change of average customer deposit interest rate compared with the change of ECB deposit facility rate and shows a high stability of the deposit base on NLB Group level; (2) Interest rates by segments are available in spreadsheets Key Financial Data – Q1 2023 Results; (3) On stand alone basis; (4) Sum of data on a stand-alone basis as included in the consolidated financial statements of the Group; (5) On consolidated basis. 22

Well diversified securities portfolio

Banking book securities by asset class (NLB Group, 30 June 2024) Banking book securities by rating (NLB Group, 30 June 2024)

NR

Banking book portfolio

NLB Group, 30 June 2024 (EURm, years)

Unrealized
losses
Amount Duration (amount)
FVOCI 2,665 2.26 -73
AC 3,140 4.22 -84
Total 5,366 3.16 2.7 % of
regulatory capital

Note: (1) Financial instruments not measured at fair value in financial statements are not managed on a fair value basis. For respective instruments fair values are calculated for disclosure purposes only and do not impact NLB Group statement of financial position or income statement. 23

Performance indicators across banks in SEE countries

Slovenia Serbia North
Macedonia
Bosnia and Herzegovina Kosovo Montenegro
NLB
Komercijalna
NLB,
Ljubljana
Banka,
Beograd
NLB Banka,
Skopje
NLB Banka,
Banja Luka
NLB Banka,
Sarajevo
NLB Banka,
Prishtina
NLB Banka,
Podgorica
NLB Group
Data on stand-alone basis Consolidated
data
Result after tax (EURm) 192.9 82.2 37.4 16.7 8.0 20.1 14.3 292.0
Total assets (EURm) 16,659 5,222 1,889 1,107 926 1,233 932 26,614
RoE a.t. 16.6% 18.8% 26.1% 29.5% 16.1% 27.6% 23.6% 19.4%
Net interest margin 2.95% 4.83% 4.12% 3.70% 3.21% 4.28% 5.18% 3.68%
CIR (cost/income ratio) 35.5% 40.3% 36.6% 38.4% 53.2% 29.4% 42.9% 42.8%
LTD net 62.9% 72.2% 84.4% 66.8% 81.7% 94.3% 84.5% 69.6%
NPL ratio 1.3% 0.7% 2.9% 0.9% 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% 1.5%
Branches (#) 6
9
163 4
8
4
1
3
4
3
4
2
1
410
Active clients (#) 722,388 1,048,440 467,254 214,370 132,559 238,540 94,482 2,918,033
Market share by total
assets (%)
31.1%
as at 30 Jun 2024
9.9%
as at 30 Jun 2024
15.8%
as at 31 Mar 2024
20.2%
as at 31 Mar 2023
6.1%
as at 31 Mar 2023
16.6%
as at 30 Jun 2024
13.9%
as at 31 May 2024
/

Business Performance

Net interest income

NII and NIM growing YoY and decreasing slightly QoQ

  • YoY growth in interest income derived from:
    • loans to customers: EUR 81.1 million of which EUR 37.5 million from loans to individuals and EUR 43.6 million from loans to corporate and state, with contribution from volume growth and higher interest rates
    • balances at banks and central banks (EUR 27.2 million)
    • securities (EUR 29.7 million).
  • Interest expenses increased mostly due to higher expenses for wholesale funding raised for MREL and capital requirement (EUR 26.3 million) and higher expenses for customer deposits (EUR 30.2 million).
  • Profitability stabilization is one of the NLB Group's priorities. To protect future interest income from a declining interest rate environment, the Bank hedged issued securities in the additional amount of EUR 1.070 million in H1 2024, in Q2 this resulted in EUR 2.3 million negative effects on income and EUR 0.8 million positive effects on expenses. Assuming interest rate dynamics are in line with market expectations, these hedges should positively impact net interest income in the coming years.

26 The cost of funding grew at a much slower pace than interest rates on assets and as a result, the Group's net interest margin improved by 0.38 p.p. to 3.68% YoY. However, quarterly interest margin decreased following the ECB's key interest rate cut by 25 bps at the beginning of June, which was the first reduction in the last five years. On the other hand, the operational business margin reached 4.99%, marking a 0.43 p.p. increase YoY, with an increase also recorded quarterly due to a rise in net fee and commission income in Q2.

Net non-interest income

Strong growth of net fee & commission income

Net non-interest income of NLB Group (in EURm) Net fee and commission income (in EURm)

  • Fee and commission income represents a major part of the net non-interest income.
  • Recurring other net non-interest income was lower YoY as a result of lower expenses for regulatory costs in NLB since there will be no payments in SRF this year, as the quota was already achieved (last year, EUR 2.0 million payment in SRF for NLB and N Banka).
  • The recurring net non-interest income in Q1 was notably affected by the accrual of oneoff expenses for regulatory costs (DGS) in NLB.

  • A growth of 11% YoY.
  • Growth in Q2 due to renegotiated conditions with the service providers that improved net fee results in payment transactions and cards operations.
  • A positive impact of increased economic activity and consumption resulted in increased fees across banking members. Increased activity in investment funds and bancassurance also contributed.
  • 27 • NLB Skladi, Ljubljana, recorded an exceptional sale of investment funds, with EUR 190.2 million gross inflows in H1 2024, compared to EUR 114.4 million in the same period of last year.

Costs

Higher employee costs and balance sheet tax drove costs up

  • Total costs grew by EUR 18.1 million or 8% YoY (excluding tax on the balance sheet in the amount of EUR 16.2 million) with the increase noted in all banking members. The growth was primarily driven by a rise in employee costs (EUR 12.1 million). Other general and administrative expenses were kept under control despite strong inflationary pressures and marked only a 3% increase, while a 14% increase in depreciation and amortisation was a result of new investments in last year.
  • On a QoQ basis, costs increased by 8% due to higher salaries and other general and administrative costs, mainly deriving from consulting, sponsorships, advertising, and events in NLB.

Impairments and provisions

Net release of credit provisions due to changes in risk parameters

Impairments and provisions of NLB Group (in EURm)

• The Group net released EUR 11.7 million impairments and provisions for credit risk, mostly due to changes in risk parameters.

  • Other impairments and provisions were established in the amount of EUR 1.3 million, mainly to address legal risk.
  • CoR was negative and stood at -18 bps. Without the annualization of the effect of changes in risk parameters, the CoR for the period 1-6 2024 would stand at -1 bps.

Note: Credit impairments and provisions are used for calculation of CoR and represent major part of impairments and provisions for credit risk (include also credit impairments and provisions for other financial assets).

NLB Group Assets

Total asset growth fueled by growth in net loans and financial assets

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Total assets of NLB Group – structure (EURm)

NLB Group Funding Structure

Average cost of funding is increasing due to MREL eligible wholesale funding and deposit repricing

Group's average cost of funding in Q2 2024 was 1.04%, a substantial increase from 0.58% in Q2 2023.

Capital

Capital position enabling growth and dividend distribution

In 2024, the capital requirements decreased due to an improved SREP assessment

NLB Group's capital and surplus above the regulatory requirements

in EUR millions
30 Jun 2024 31 Dec 2023 Change YtD Surplus above
regulatory
requirements
30 Jun 2024
Common Equity Tier 1 capital 2,523 2,510 13 793
Tier 1 capital 2,611 2,598 13 577
Total capital 3,158 3,109 49 719
Total risk exposure amount (RWA) 16,017 15,337 680
Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio 15.75% 16.36% -0.61 p.p. 4.95 p.p.
Tier 1 Ratio 16.30% 16.94% -0.64 p.p. 3.60 p.p.
Total Capital Ratio 19.72% 20.27% -0.55 p.p. 4.49 p.p.

TCR and capital evolution YtD

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  • As at 30 June 2024, the TCR for the Group was 19.7%, decreasing by 0.6 p.p. YtD, while the CET1 ratio was 15.8%, both well above requirements.
  • The lower total capital adequacy derives from higher RWA (EUR 680.0 million YtD), although capital increased by EUR 49.3 million YtD.
  • The Group increased its capital mainly with an increased volume of T2 instruments (EUR 35.8 million) and EUR 16.3 in revaluation adjustments.

Notes: (1)The Pillar 2 Requirement 2024 decreased by 0.28 p.p. to 2.12% due to a better overall SREP assessment. (2) The BoS issued a new Regulation on determining the requirement to maintain a systemic risk buffer for the sectoral exposures: 1.0% for all retail exposures to natural persons secured by residential real estate and 0.5% for all other exposures to natural persons, resulted in 0.10% Systemic Risk Buffer in June 2024. (3) The BoS raised the countercyclical capital buffer for exposures in the Republic of Slovenia from zero to 0.5% of the total risk exposure amount required by 31 December 2023, calculated at 0.26% on June 2024 for NLB Group.

RWA structure

Prudent RWA management to improve capital ratios

RWA structure (in EURm)

On a consolidated basis, the Group uses the Standardised approach for calculating RWA for credit and market risk while using a Basic indicator approach for calculating operational risk.

In the first half of 2024, the RWA of the Group for credit risk increased by EUR 451.8 million due to lending activity, which was more predominant in the retail segment. New production in the corporate segment was partially offset by repayments provided by corporate clients in NLB, NLB Banka Skopje, and NLB Banka Sarajevo. Additionally, RWA for high-risk exposures increased due to new project financing loans given, mostly in NLB and NLB Komercijalna Banka, Beograd, and withdrawals of project finance loans approved in the previous periods. However, the decrease in RWA for liquidity assets resulted from reduced exposures towards central governments and central banks, partially offset by higher RWA due to purchasing subordinated bonds.

The increase in RWAs for market risks and Credit Value Adjustments

(CVA) in the amount of EUR 28.2 million YtD during the first six months of 2024 was driven by higher RWA for FX risk of EUR 23.8 million (mainly due to more opened positions in domestic currencies of non-euro subsidiary banks), higher RWA for CVA risk of EUR 6.2 million, and lower RWA for TDI risk of EUR 5.2 million (due to closed net positions from IRS) and higher RWA for EQU of EUR 3.4 million (due to inclusion of new CIU of new member Generali Investments, Skopje).

NLB Wholesale Funding: Multiple Point of Entry (MPE) Resolution Strategy

Two successful bond issuances contributing to MREL

MREL ratio and requirement:

  • MREL ratio expressed as TREA was 44.62% and 22.47% expressed as LRE as of 30 June 2024.
  • MREL requirement: 30.66% TREA + applicable CBR (4.35% on 30 June 2024) and 10.69% LRE as of 1 January 2024.

NLB Resolution Group

TREA (in EURm) (as at 30 Jun
2024)
NLB, Ljubljana 8,287
NLB Lease&Go, Ljubljana 248
NLB Skladi, Ljubljana 55
Other 136
Total 8,726

__ --- Resolution group MREL legislation not implemented yet

Multiple point of entry (MPE) resolution strategy

  • 7 MPE resolution groups
  • Slovenia covered by the Single Resolution Board

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• The rest covered by the respective National Resolution Authority

NLB Wholesale Funding

Wholesale funding is driven by MREL requirement and by ambition to further strengthen and optimize the capital structure

Outstanding notes as at 30 June 2024:

Type of the notes ISIN code Issue Date Maturity First call date Interest Rate Nominal Value
Senior Preferred XS2825558328 29 May
2024
29 May
2030
29 May
2029
4.500% p.a. EUR 500m
Senior Preferred XS2641055012 27 June 2023 27 June
2027
27 June 2026 7.125% p.a. EUR 500m
Senior Preferred XS2498964209 19 July 2022 19 July
2025
19 July 2024 6.000% p.a. EUR 300m(i)
Total SP: EUR 1,300m
Tier 2 XS2750306511 24 Jan 2024 24 Jan 2034 24 Jan 2029 6.875% p.a. EUR 300m
Tier 2 XS2413677464 28 Nov 2022 28 Nov 2032 28 Nov 2027 10.750% p.a. EUR 225m
Tier 2 XS2113139195 5 Feb 2020 5 Feb 2030 5 Feb 2025 3.400% p.a. EUR 10.5m(ii)
(issued amount: EUR 120m)
Tier 2 XS2080776607 19 Nov 2019 19 Nov 2029 19 Nov 2024 3.650% p.a. EUR 9.9m(ii)
(issued
amount:
EUR 120m)
Total T2: EUR 545.4m
Additional Tier 1 SI0022104275 23 Sep 2022 Perpetual between 23 Sep 2027
and
23 Mar 2028
9.721%
p.a.
EUR 82m
Total AT1: EUR 82m
Total outstanding: EUR 1,927.4m

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(i) The bank executed an early redemption of the notes on 19 July 2024 (the call date).

(ii) Issued amount of notes was EUR 120 million. Due to liability management exercise the amount reduced on 26 January 2024.

Asset Quality

Asset Quality – NLB Group

Diversified corporate and retail credit portfolio, focused on core markets

Corporate and retail credit portfolio by segment (Group, 30 June 2024, % and EURm)

Corporate and retail credit portfolio by geography (Group, 30 June 2024, % and EURm)

37

Dec-21

Source: Company information; Note: (1) The largest part represents EU members.

NLB Group Asset Quality

Portfolio diversification reduces risk, no large concentration in any specific industry

Corporate credit portfolio (Group, 30 June 2024)

Credit porfolio in EUR thousands
Corporate sector by industry NLB Group % ∆ 2Q
2024
∆ YtD
2024
Accommodation and food service activities 190,315 3% 1,345 -8,514
Act. of extraterritorial org. and bodies 3 0% -5 0
Administrative and support service activities 119,173 2% 5,993 7,862
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 349,254 5% 5,767 4,572
Arts, entertainment and recreation 19,915 0% 802 -116
Construction industry 667,071 10% 113,900 110,132
Education 15,315 0% 92 360
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning 554,683 8% 44,445 11,383
Finance 143,500 2% -5,882 -868
Human health and social w
ork activities
40,263 1% -1,664 2,892
Information and communication 252,216 4% -9,357 -39,405
Manufacturing 1,615,746 23% 79,641 90,889
Mining and quarrying 44,871 1% -1,004 -1,200
Professional, scientific and techn. act. 225,917 3% 4,236 -8,955
Public admin., defence, compulsory social. 191,303 3% -1,839 -8,203
Real estate activities 376,629 5% 9,407 -791
Services 11,657 0% -2,605 -2,293
Transport and storage 603,926 9% -1,476 -15,116
Water supply 62,553 1% 2,807 5,411
Wholesale and retail trade 1,404,844 20% 45,818 114,594
Other 77 0% -692 -2,717
Total Corporate sector 6,889,231 100% 289,727 259,918
  • In Q2 2024 NLB Group increased lending, mainly to companies from manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade and construction industry sector.
  • The portfolio growth in H1 is a result of lending activity in Q2, while in Q1 repayments prevailed, mostly by companies from transport and state-owned companies from the information and communication sector.
  • Credit portfolio remains well diversified. Industries with largest exposures include a broad range of diverse activities.

NLB Group Asset Quality

Industry diversification in manufacturing and trade

Corporate credit portfolio (Group, 30 June 2024)

Credit porfolio in EUR thousands
Corporate sector by industry NLB Group % ∆ 2Q
2024
∆ YtD
2024
90,889
Manufacturing 1,615,746 23% 79,641
Credit porfolio in EUR thousands
Main manufacturing activities NLB Group % ∆ 2Q
2024
∆ YtD
2024
Manufacture of food products 262,963 4% -5,553 -19,042
Manufacture of electrical equipment 221,163 3% 44,942 30,375
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery
and equipment
191,018 3% 6,337 -2,328
Manufacture of basic metals 162,750 2% 3,981 6,736
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 117,472 2% 6,936 19,541
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 91,322 1% -2,486 5,348
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 85,858 1% -5,693 6,423
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 73,728 1% -1,718 -1,102
Other manufacturing activities 409,473 6% 32,894 44,939
1,615,746 23% 79,641 90,889
Credit porfolio in EUR thousands
Corporate sector by industry NLB Group % ∆ 2Q
2024
∆ YtD
2024
Wholesale and retail trade 1,404,844 20% 45,818 114,594
Credit porfolio in EUR thousands
Main wholesale and retail trade activities NLB Group % ∆ 2Q
2024
∆ YtD
2024
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 770,515 11% 4,663 52,079
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 462,453 7% 18,761 34,200
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and
motorcycles
171,876 2% 22,395 28,316
Total wholesale and retail trade 1,404,844 20% 45,818 114,594

NLB Group Asset Quality

High % of Stage 1 Credit portfolio (measured at amortized cost & FVTPL)

Credit portfolio (1) by stages (Group, 30 June 2024, in EURm)

Credit portfolio Provisions and FV changes for credit portfolio
Stage 1 Stage 2
Stage 3 & FVTPL
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 & FVTPL
Credit
portfolio
Share of
Total
YTD
change
Credit
portfolio
Share of
Total
YTD
change
Credit
portfolio
Share of
Total
YTD
change
Provision
Volume
Provision
Coverage
Provision
Volume
Provision
Coverage
Provisions
& FV
changes
Coverage
with
provisions
and FV
changes
Total NLB Group 18,557.1 93.7% -682.1 939.2 4.7% 235.1 303.4 1.5% 2.8 76.2 0.4% 50.5 5.4% 202.3 66.7%
o/w
Corporate
6,186.7 89.8% 181.1 535.7 7.8% 81.4 166.8 2.4% -2.6 34.1 0.6% 17.5 3.3% 103.5 62.0%
o/w
Retail
7,092.6 92.9% 237.9 403.5 5.3% 153.9 136.4 1.8% 5.4 39.6 0.6% 33.0 8.2% 98.7 72.4%
o/w
State
4,986.2 100.0% -941.8
1)
0.0 0.0%
Credit portfolio also includes advances to banks and central banks; (2)
0.0 0.0 0.0% 0.0 2.3 0.0%
State includes exposures to central banks;
0.0 6.2% 0.0 96.6%
o/w
Institutions
291.5 99.9% -159.3 0.0 0.0% -0.3 0.2 0.1% 0.0 0.2 0.1% 0.0 0.0% 0.2 100.0%
+3% YtD +18% YtD
6,006
5,920
4,526
6,187 6,423
5,371
6,855 7,093 426
412
536
454
120 250
193
+62% YtD
404
242 200
169
-2% YtD
167
Corporate Retail Corporate Retail
31 Dec 2021 31 Dec 2022 31 Dec 2023 30 Jun 2024

• The Stage 2 allocation increased, mainly in retail due to revised process and methodological changes in early detection of SICR.

• The outflow on State and Institutions segment is a result of redistribution of excess liquidity into other products.

Stage 2 by segment (in EURm) Stage 3 (incl. FVTPL) by segment (in EURm)

Note: (1) Credit portfolio also includes advances to banks and central banks; (2) State includes exposures to central banks. 40

Asset Quality – NLB Group

NPL ratio stable. Improved NPL coverage by provisions.

Gross NPL ratio within the planned framework (Group, EURm)

NPL cash and collateral coverage(1) (Group, %)

  • In H1, favorable NPL movements were recognized in corporates, while in retail, the growth of new NPLs slightly exceed repayments and recovery of existing NPLs.
  • NPL ratio and NPE ratio at the end of H1 2024 remained at 2023 year-end level at 1.5% and 1.1%. Coverage ratio (CR1) slightly decreased to 108.4%, while NPL coverage ratio (CR2) improved to 66.7%, which is above the EU average as published by the EBA (41.8 % for Q1 2024).

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Notes: (1) Cash coverage is calculated including both individual and pool provisions and represents Coverage ratio 1. NPL specific provisions represent Coverage ratio 2.

Impairments and provisions for credit risk

Negative CoR in Q2 2024, revised risk parameters and changed overlays led to provision release

Cumulative net new impairments and provisions for credit risk (1-6 2024, in EUR million)

Repayments of written-off receivables

Net impairments and provisions for credit risk Q2 2024

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Changes in models/ risk parameters

Portfolio development In Q2 2024 net impairments and provisions for credit risk were released in the amount of EUR 16 million:

  • Release of impairments and provisions in the amount of EUR 22.5 million related to the change in models/risk parameters mostly in subsidiary banks. Overlays connected to the risks of the Russia/Ukraine conflict and related electricity crisis as well as inflationary pressures are less pronounced, which is the key factor for the release. In addition, improved macroeconomic expectations attributed to an additional impact on the level of impairments and provisions.
  • Additional provisions were established for portfolio development, mostly in the Retail segment (Stage 2 and Stage 3 exposures).
  • Repayments of written-off receivables in the amount of EUR 4.5 million due to a favorable environment for NPLs resolution.

NII sensitivity to interest rate shifts – NLB Group

Readily accessible diverse toolbox to protect interest margins

The net interest income (NII) in Q2 reached EUR 228.3 million, a slight 2% QoQ decline (EUR 3.9 million). Interest income from loans to customers and securities increased by EUR 4.8 million and EUR 7.1 million, respectively, while income from balances at banks and central banks was lower by EUR 9.3 million (evenly distributed between lower volumes and lower interest rates). A shift from interest income from banks and central bank balances to securities was a result of deliberate balance sheet measures to reduce NII sensitivity, leading to approximately EUR 2 million lower NII QoQ.The increase in interest expenses resulted from higher expenses incurred from wholesale funding (EUR 2.8 million) and higher expenses for customer deposits (EUR 1.0 million).

As a result of the balance sheet measures and a higher pace of fixed-rate lending NII sensitivity was reduced by 86 bps YtD (from -3.89% to -3.04% sensitivity relative to T1 capital, or EUR 22.0 million to a level of EUR 79.4 million in case of -100 bps parallel shift). Deliberate balance sheet measures had been taken as a combination of interest rate hedges on issued securities and the investments in securities, each approximately EUR 1.1 billion.

Specific Commercial Real-estate financing

Limited and carefully monitored portfolio

  • 95% projects are in operational phase.
  • Occupancy rate above 90%.
  • Rents are stable.
  • Average DSCR on projects is 1.4. Average LTV below 50.
  • Majority of loans are amortizing loans.
  • 15% in construction phase, 85% in operational phase.
  • Occupancy rate and rents are stable.
  • Average DSCR 1.2.
  • Average LTV below 60.

  • 88% in operational phase.
  • LTV below 50%.
  • Majority of loans are amortizing loans.

No material impact on value of collateral or occupancy rate / cash flows was observed in 2024.

ESG & Digital

Key Targets and Achievements in H1 2024

16.0 ESG Risk Rating (1)

Improved from 17.7 in 2022: low risk, ranking: top 13% of all banks assessed

Strong sustainability governance

  • Sustainability Policy, and new internal standard rulebook for sustainability management are being harmonized Group-wide
  • Environmental, Social and Human Rights, Governance matters continiously embedded in business model and processes
  • Continued implementation of ESG risks in the risk management framework, the decision-making process at strategic and operational levels
  • Streamlining the reporting process towards CSRD and ESRS readiness
  • 2 regular (quarterly) Sustainability Committee sessions
  • On-going active stakeholder engagement, enhancing sustainability culture and capacity building
  • Activities within Chapter Zero aimed at capacity building of Supervisory and Management Board members to make sure climate change is a boardroom priority

Key Targets by 2030

2030:

  • Sustainable financing (retail and corporate): EUR 1.9 billion
  • 75% electricity used by NLB Group from zero-carbon resources
  • 100% of NLB fleet run by electric energy and carbon neutral

2025:

  • Paper usage decrease by 50% (vs. 2019)
  • Share of digital users: 55%

Climate (Net-zero) Strategy

  • In line with its ambition for a climate positive future, the Group continued with measures to reduce its financed emissions and further committed to supporting clients in transitioning to a low-carbon economy and society. Read more: 1st Net Zero Disclosure Report
  • The Group continued to develop operational net-zero strategy, and continued to reduce their emissions by optimising energy and resource consumption, car fleet transformation and reducing paper consumption through digitalisation and automation of processes.
  • At the end of H1, GHG emissions of NLB Group Corporate credit portfolio (Scope 1 & 2 & 3, based on actual data and proxies) were at 11,171,064 tCO2e and are disclosed in detail in H1 Pillar III Disclosures.

Green financing

  • New green financing to support corporate and retail clients is aligned with the annual business targets and the commitment to mobilize EUR 1.9 billion by 2030.
  • On June 19, NLB published its first Green Bond Allocation and Impact Report. As of 31 March 2024, out of EUR 500 mn green bond issuance in June 2023, 341 EUR mn proceeds were allocated in line with NLB Green Bond Framework and 139,008 tCO2e emissions were avoided. Full allocation is expected by 27 June 2026.
  • NLB Group was included in the ECB Stress test exercise – 2024 EBA Fit for-55 climate risk scenario analysis. The results of this exercise were publicly disclosed only on aggregate (whole banking) level. NLB Group's results were in line with average the peer group results.

NLB d.d. - Top employer of the year

• National award received for the 9th consecutive year.

Contribution to society

• The Group continued to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals through several sponsorships, donations, and partnerships aimed at local communities, sports, culture, and education, financial literacy and inclusion activities, and concluded the fourth NLB Frame of Help which recognized and supported several sustainability projects in the region.

Notes: (1) As of Dec 1, 2023, based on 2022 data 46 Notes: Unaudited , quantitative data on Sustainability/ESG activities are currently disclosed on YoY basis and will be available in NLB Group Sustainability Report 2024 (in April 2025); For 2023 year-end data please refer to the 2023 NLB Group Sustainability Report, available on NLB website: Sustainability (nlb.si), (1) ESG Risk Rating As of Dec 1, 2023, based on 2022 data.

NLB Group is the 1st Bank Headquartered in SEE to commit to Net-Zero Portfolio Targets

NLB Group is starting its netzero portfolio journey with four sectors

    1. Power Generation
    1. Iron and Steel
    1. Commercial Real Estate
    1. Residential Real Estate

€1.9

Billion

by 2030

Commitment to finance at least

of NLB d.d. new production in

top-rated mortgages (A & B EPC

class) in Slovenia by 2030

15%

Commitment to finance at least

30%

of NLB d.d. new production in most energy efficient commercial buildings (<50 kg CO2 /m2 ) by 2030

1.5º C

for all sector targets already use net-zero by-2050 scenarios

Aligned with NZBA commitment, NLB Group published portfolio decarbonisation targets in four key target sectors

SECTOR DETAILS GHG 2021
GHG 2030
BASELINE
TARGETS
TARGET
COVERAGE
COMMENTARY
Scope(s)
included
Scenario
used
Unit of
measurement
Portfolio
baseline
Absolute Relative
Power
ಿರು
Generation
1 and 2 IEA NZE t CO2/Mwh 0.232 0.165 -29% NLB Group · NLB continues its commitment to coal
exclusion introduced in 2021, with the
existing exposure to be phased out
Iron & Steel and 2 IEA NZE t CO2/t 0.600 1.070 1 NLB Group · Current baseline is already below the
2030 target
· Majority of exposure is covered by
client's decarbonisation plans
Commercial
Real Estate
1 and 2 IEA NZE kg CO2/m² 120 39 -68% NLB d.d. · National Energy and Climate plans do
not exist outside of EU
· Inconsistencies between energy
performance certificate methodology
within region
Residential
E
Real Estate
1 and 2 IEA NZE kg CO2/m² 42 19 -56% NLB d.d. · National Energy and Climate plans do
not exist outside of EU
· Inconsistencies between energy
performance certificate methodology
within region

State-of-the art services & channels

The pioneer of banking innovation in Slovenia

First Slovenian bank enabling 24/7 opening of personal account and the only bank with full digital signing of documents in M-bank

First Slovenian bank to launch video call functionalities and the only bank with multichannel 24/7 support

Only bank with fully E2E digital qiuck loan capabilities (Consumer & SME)

First Slovenian bank sending cards' PIN via SMS

First Slovenian bank implementing Flik P2M (Person to Merchant) at all POSes

First Slovenian bank to offer NLB Smart POS solution on mobile phone to merchants

First Slovenian bank to offer card management functionalities and biometric recognition to confirm online purchases in mobile wallet

First Slovenian bank issuing digital only debit cards

Omnichannel – future sales platform

Uniformal omnichannel digital customer experience throughout the Group

NLB Group # active digital & m-bank users (1) (in 000)

Digital to take primary role especially in transactions and daily banking products contracting

  • ✓ Full digital experience starting with new customer digital on-boarding
  • ✓ Seamless customer experience at any touch point all the way customer journey
  • ✓ Process orchestration through common platform used for all sales channels
  • ✓ Right offer at right time on the right channel by integrated advanced analytics into the omnichannel platform
  • ✓ The same experience in the whole Group

More than 1.5 million digital private individual users in the Group as at 30 June 2024, o/w 69% are active users.

M&A

Leasing M&A

Acquisition of Summit Leasing

The Bank signed SPA for 100% shareholding in Summit Leasing Slovenija and its subsidiaries

SLS Group at a glance

Undisputed leader in the Slovenian vehicle leasing market

  • Founded in 2000, SLS Group is the #1 leasing provider for new and used passenger cars in Slovenia, as well as being a provider of insured point-of-sale consumer finance in Slovenia
  • Point-of-sale relationships with 80+ loyal dealer alliances providing countrywide coverage (750+ dealerships) in Slovenia and Croatia
  • Diversified customer base of c.113,000 customers, with c.140,000 contracts
  • Responsible for 31% of new leasing business in Slovenia in 2022 (companies 2 and 3 generated 22% and 13% respectively)
  • Product mix is focused on finance leases: 82% of net receivables. 12% of the portfolio accounted for by insured point-of-sale consumer finance at the end of 2022

Market share by new production in 2023

Evolution of the SLS Group(1) portfolio since 2019 (EURm)

High-level integration timeline

Following the approval from the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (HANFA) to acquire Mobil Leasing (Croatia) on 28 June 2024, the Bank obtained approval from the Slovenian Competition Protection Agency (AVK) to acquire Summit Leasing Slovenia on 18 July 2024. The Bank is now awaiting the final regulatory clearance, from the ECB, to successfully complete the transaction as expected in mid-September 2024.

Addiko takeover offer

Addiko at a glance: a pan-regional platform which is perfect fit for NLB

Overview of Addiko

Fully licensed bank with HQ in Austria, focused 100% on Central and South-Eastern Europe

Listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange on 12 July 2019, admitted to ATX Prime on 15 July 2019 (19.5m shares (including treasury shares))

Pan-regional platform focused on growth in Consumer and SME lending with an emphasis on digital delivery models

Gross performing loans (Q1-2024)

Geographic footprint

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Source: Addiko public disclosure Note: All data as at 31-Mar-24 (1) Includes total assets from Holding (€1,148m) and consolidation/recon. effects of (-€891m) (2) As at 31-Dec-23

Cements NLB's position as a leading banking group in our Home Region

Pro-forma NLB market share (by total assets)

Pro-forma NLB market position (by total assets)

Anticipated offer timeline

Offer conditioned to(1):

  • Minimum 75% acceptance threshold
  • No change in Addiko registered share capital. No loss of licence, no insolvency. No sale of all of its current banking business or any of its subsidiaries with a banking license. No breach in regulatory capital requirements for a period longer than one month without implementing of any recovery measures to meet the regulatory requirements again within a period of 3 months. No significant compliance breach
  • No significant decrease in Euro Stoxx Banks Index (c. 30% reduction for 6 consecutive trading days between the offer date and expiry of the acceptance period)
  • Regulatory and merger control approvals(2)

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Source: NLB offering memorandum

(1) Full terms of the offer can we found in the offer memorandum, which is available on http://www.nlb.si (2) Competition authorities in Austria, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina as well as Kosovo and North Macedonia by virtue by the Bidder having subsidiaries in those jurisdictions, respectively. Competent financial market regulators in Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina

Outlook & Strategy

Outlook

KPI Last Outlook
for 2024
Revised Outlook
for 2024
Revised Outlook
for 2025
Regular income ~
EUR 1,200 million
~
EUR 1,200 million
~ EUR 1,200 million
CIR ~ 45% ~ 45% ~ 45%
Cost of risk 20-40 bps Below 20 bps 30-50 bps
Loan growth Mid single-digit High single-digit High single-digit
Dividends EUR 220 million EUR 220 million More than 40%
(40% of 2023 profit) (40% of 2023 profit) of 2024 profit
ROE a.t. ~ 15% > 15% ~ 15%
ROE normalised(i) > 20% > 20% > 20%
M&A potential M&A capacity of
up to EUR 4 billion RWA(ii)

(i) ROE a.t. normalised = result a.t. divided by the average risk-adjusted capital. An average risk-adjusted capital is calculated as a Tier 1 requirement of average RWA reduced by minority shareholder capital contribution.

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(ii) Possibly assisted with the capital from issuing AT1 notes and/or modifications to the dividend guidance.

Our Strategy 2030: This implies a step change in performance across key dimensions

Impact ambition towards ...

Strategic ambition 2030
Profitably scale
across the SEE
region
Recurring revenues, in EURbn >2bn
Recurring profits, in EURbn >1bn
CIR, in % <45%
RoE, in % >15% (1-2 pp. upside from strategic plays)
Normalized RoE, in % >20%
Delivery excellent
returns to our
shareholders
RTSR, in % > Banking peergroup1
Payout ratio, in % towards 50-60%
P/B >1
Safeguard NLB and Tier 1 capital ratio, in % ~15%
the financial welfare
of the broader
CET1 ratio >13%
economy Cost of Risk 30-50 bps
Excite our customers NPS >50 Market leader
and employees Employee engagement (eNPS) >50 Market leader

Appendices

Appendix 1: Business Performance 63

Appendix 2: Segment Analysis 68

Appendix 3: Financial Statements 78

Appendix 1:

Business Performance

Key performance indicators of NLB Group

Strong recurring revenues and resilient asset quality

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Gross loans to customers (in EURm)

Net interest income (in EURm)

0

5,000 10,000 15,000

Recurring result before impairments and provisions (in EURm)

Notes: (i) ROE normalized = Result a.t. divided by Average risk adjusted capital. Average risk adjusted capital computed as Tier 1 requirement of average Risk Weighted Assets (RWA) reduced for minority shareholder capital contribution. (ii) Operational business net income annualized / average assets. (iii) Tax on total assets excluded from the calculation for the year 2024. (iv) Credit impairments and provisions (annualized level) / average net loans to customers. (v) Net loans to customers / deposits from customers.

Off-balance sheet items

Off-balance sheet items of NLB Group – structure (in EURm) Derivatives

Loan commitments and Low risk off-balance commitments

in EUR million
30 Jun 2024 31 Dec 2023 31 Mar 2024 30 Jun 2023
Loans 1,486.9 1,500.5 1,446.7 1,429.2
Overdrafts Retail 396.3 377.5 376.1 398.1
Overdrafts Corporate 222.9 264.0 246.3 234.2
Cards 397.2 387.7 390.9 387.6
Other 54.1 42.3 40.6 16.0
Inter Company -82.2 -84.5 -78.7 -67.6
Loan commitments 2,475.2 2,487.5 2,421.9 2,397.5
Low risk off-balance commitments * 919.5 915.5 956.7 732.7
Loan and low-risk off-balance commitments 3,394.7 3,402.9 3,378.6 3,130.3
in EUR million
30 Jun 2024 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 30 Jun 2023
FX derivatives with customers 254.1 275.9 346.3 177.0
Interest rate derivatives with customers 425.8 424.9 449.0 456.7
FX derivatives - hedging (NLB stand slone) 138.5 176.4 215.8 132.2
Interest rate derivatives - hedging (NLB stand alone) 2,145.2 1,657.9 1,083.8 651.6
Options (NLB stand alone) 43.8 48.6 45.9 53.6
Derivatives (N Banka contribution) 0.0 0.0 0.0 63.4
Total 3,007.5 2,583.7 2,140.8 1,534.5

The majority of NLB Group derivatives are concluded by NLB either for hedging of the banking book or for trading with customers.

Business with customers

• Customers are mainly using plain vanilla FX and Interest rate derivatives for hedging of their business model.

Hedging

  • NLB is concluding interest rate swaps in line with fair value hedge accounting rules. Micro and macro hedges are used for hedging of fixed rate loan portfolio and micro Interest rate swaps are used for the purpose of securities hedging.
  • The increase in derivatives is mainly due to hedging of issued NLB securities with the aim of NII stabilisation (EUR 1,070 million in H1 and EUR 1,520 million YoY).

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• FX swaps used for short-term liquidity hedging at the similar level as in June 2023.

Net interest income evolution

YoY evolution (in EURm)

QoQ evolution (in EURm)

Ratings – NLB d.d.

Weighted Macro Profile
Moderate
+
Financial Profile
Asset Risk ba1
Capital baa3
Profitability baa1
Funding Structure baa2
Liquid Resources baa2
+
Quantitative Factors
GRE support 0
Group support 0
Sovereign support 0
BCA (Baseline Credit Assesment) baa3
+
Affiliate Support 0
Adjusted BCA baa3
+
LGF (Loss Given Failure) 43
Government Support 0
Issuer Credit Rating
Long-Term Outlook / Short-Term
A3 / Stable / P-2
SACP - Stand Alone Credit Profile
Bbb-
Anchor bbb-
Business Position Adequate 0
Capital and earnings Adequate 0
Risk position Adequate 0
Funding Adequate 0
Liquidity Strong 0
CRA adjustment
Support +1
ALAC support +1
GRE support 0
Group support 0
Sovereign support 0
+
Additional factors 0
Issuer Credit Rating
Long-Term Outlook / Short-Term
BBB / Stable / A-2

Appendix 2:

Segment Analysis

NLB Group key business segments(3)

Retail banking in
Slovenia
Corporate and
investment banking in
Slovenia
Financial markets in
Slovenia
Strategic foreign
markets
Non-core members
Retail (NLB & N Banka)
Micro (NLB & N Banka)
NLB Skladi
Bankart(1)
NLB Lease&Go, leasing,
Ljubljana
(retail clients)
Corporate
& Investment
banking:
-
Key corporates
-
SME corporates
-
Cross Border corporates
-
Investment banking and
custody
-
Trade finance
-
Restructuring&workout
-
NLB Lease&Go,
leasing,
Ljubljana
(corporate clients)
NLB & N Banka:
-
Treasury activities
-
Trading in financial
instruments
-
Asset and liabilities
management (ALM)
NLB Komercijalna Banka, Beograd
NLB Banka, Skopje
NLB Banka, Banja Luka
NLB Banka, Sarajevo
NLB Banka, Prishtina
NLB Banka, Podgorica
Kombank
INvest, Beograd
NLB DigIT, Beograd
NLB Lease&Go Skopje
NLB Lease&Go Leasing
Beograd
Generali Investments, Skopje
NLB Srbija
NLB Crna Gora
Entities
in liquidation
(Jun
2024, in EURm)

Largest retail banking group in
Slovenia by loans and deposits

#1 in private banking and asset
management

Focused on upgrading customer
digital experience and satisfaction

New functionalities added into
digital bank NLB Klik

Market leader in corporate banking
with focus on advisory and long-term
strategic partnerships

Market leader in Investment Banking
and Custody services

Regional know-how and experience
in Corporate Finance and #1 lead
organiser
for syndicated loans in Slo

In Trade finance, it maintains a
leading position and supports all
major infrastructure projects in
Slovenia and the region

Market leader at FX and interest rate
hedges

Maintaining stable funding base

Management of well diversified
liquidity reserves

Managing interest rate positions
with responsive pricing policy

Leading SEE franchise with six
subsidiary banks,
two leasing
companies, one IT service
company and two
investment fund
companies

The only international banking
group with exclusive focus on the
SEE region

Assets booked non-core
subsidiaries funded via NLB

Controlled wind-down of remaining
assets, including collection of
claims, liquidation of subsidiaries
and sale of assets
Pre-provision result 132.8 54.5 -6.9 173.1 -1.5
Result b.t. 117.7 63.6 -7.7 191.1 -0.1
Total
assets
3,915 3,469 7,568 11,163 30
% of total assets(2) 15% 13% 28% 42% 0%
CIR 37.1% 38.8% / 43.3% /
Cost of risk (bp) 89 -54 / -55 /

Notes: (1) 39% minority stake; (2) Other activities 1%; (3) N Banka is included as an independent legal entity in segment analysis for the year 2023 untill 1 September 2023 when the legal and operational merger between N Banka and NLB was successfully completed. 69

Retail Banking in Slovenia

in EUR millions consolidated
1-6 2024 1-6 2023 Change YoY Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q2 2023 Change QoQ
Net interest income 159.4 110.4 49.1 44% 79.4 80.1 61.1 -1%
Net interest income from Assets(i) 45.6 43.6 2.0 5% 23.0 22.6 21.0 2%
Net interest income from Liabilities(i) 113.8 66.8 47.1 71% 56.3 57.5 40.1 -2%
Net non-interest income 51.6 48.5 3.1 6% 31.3 20.2 27.4 55%
o/w
Net fee and commission income
61.2 56.7 4.5 8% 31.0 30.2 28.6 2%
Total net operating income 211.0 158.9 52.1 33% 110.7 100.3 88.5 10%
Total costs -78.2 -72.6 -5.6 -8% -43.4 -34.8 -36.7 -25%
Result before impairments and provisions 132.8 86.3 46.5 54% 67.3 65.5 51.8 3%
Impairments and provisions -16.7 -15.4 -1.3 -9% -11.2 -5.5 -3.8 -103%
Share of profit from investments in associates and 1.7 0.6 1.1 178% 0.7 1.0 0.3 -27%
joint ventures
Result before tax 117.7 71.5 46.2 65% 56.8 60.9 48.2 -7%
30 Jun 2024 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 30 Jun 2023 Change YtD Change YoY Change QoQ
Net loans to customers 3,818.9 3,744.9 3,694.2 3,613.4 124.7 3% 205.6 6% 2%
Gross loans to customers 3,900.6 3,817.3 3,760.8 3,670.6 139.8 4% 230.0 6% 2%
Housing loans 2,537.2 2,495.6 2,483.5 2,437.9 53.7 2% 99.3 4% 2%
(ii)
Interest rate on housing loans
3.22% 3.26% 3.07% 2.93% 0.15 p.p. 0.29 p.p. -0.04 p.p.
Consumer loans 892.9 856.4 818.5 756.5 74.3 9% 136.4 18% 4%
(ii)
Interest rate on consumer loans
8.38% 8.36% 8.14% 8.01% 0.24 p.p. 0.37 p.p. 0.02 p.p.
NLB Lease&Go, leasing, Ljubljana 120.2 108.7 98.2 83.7 22.1 22% 36.5 44% 11 %
Other 350.3 356.7 360.6 392.5 -10.2 -3% -42.2 -11% -2%
Deposits from customers 9,590.2 9,369.1 9,357.8 9,265.9 232.4 2% 324.3 4% 2%
(ii)
Interest rate on deposits
0.49% 0.47% 0.32% 0.25% 0.17 p.p. 0.24 p.p. 0.02 p.p.
Non-performing loans (gross) 81.6 85.2 77.3 66.8 4.3 5% 14.8 22% -4%
1-6 2024 1-6 2023 Change YoY
Cost of risk (in bps) 89 22 67
CIR 37.1% 45.7% -8.6 p.p.
Net interest margin(ii) 4.84% 3.54% 1.29 p.p.
(i) Net interest income from assets and liabilities w ith the use of FTP.
(ii) Net interest margin and interest rates before the merger of NLB and N Banka only for NLB. Segment's
net interest margin is calculated as the ratio betw
een anualised net interest income(i) and sum of average
interest-bearing assets and liabilities divided by 2.

Key highlights

  • Significantly increased net interest income, primarily due to higher volumes and margins on client deposits.
  • Continued with excellent new loan production of consumer loans and inflows to mutual funds.
  • Opening of new branch office Spektra in Ljubljana.
  • Introduction of the NLB Visa prepaid card CeKR.
  • Implemented Apple Pay, Garmin Pay and push notifications in NLB Pay wallet.
  • New functionalities (change of credit card limits and personal account overdrafts) added to NLB Klik boosting digital sales.

Retail banking in Slovenia

High and stable market shares across products

Upside from fee generating products

Market share of net loans to individuals (1) Market share of deposits from individuals

NLB Private banking clients NLB Skladi mutual funds inflows (EURm) ▪ Upgrade of digital omnichannel NLB Klik with daily banking solutions which boosted digital sales.

Sight deposits Short-term deposits Long-term deposits

  • Overhaul of mobile wallet NLB Pay adding Apple Pay, Garmin Pay and push notifications instead of SMS.
  • Continued excellent sales of new consumer loans, market shares of Retail lending at stable trend.
  • 1 player in Private Banking(1)

    • Leading position being strengthened with over EUR 2 billion of assets under management.
  • 1 player in Slovenian asset management (2)

    • AuM of EUR 2,742.5 million as of 30 June 2024, including investments in mutual funds and discretionary portfolios
    • Market share of NLB Skladi at mutual funds in Slovenia is 40.2% as of 30 June 2024, the company is ranked first among its peers in Slovenia, accounting for 54.6% of all net inflows in the market.

Source: Bank of Slovenia (retail loans and deposits), Company information, Slovenian Fund Management Association Note: (1) Company information; (2) By AuM (Slovenian Fund Management Association).

Corporate and Investment banking in Slovenia

in EUR millions consolidated
1-6 2024 1-6 2023 Change YoY Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q2 2023 Change QoQ
Net interest income 65.3 45.2 20.1 44% 32.9 32.4 24.0 2%
Net interest income from Assets(i) 37.4 28.4 9.0 32% 19.6 17.8 14.2 10%
Net interest income from Liabilities(i) 27.9 16.8 11.1 66% 13.3 14.6 9.8 -8%
Net non-interest income 23.7 21.6 2.1 10% 11.4 12.4 11.5 -8%
o/w
Net fee and commission income
20.2 19.5 0.7 3% 9.6 10.6 9.9 -10%
Total net operating income 89.1 66.8 22.2 33% 44.3 44.7 35.5 -1%
Total costs -34.6 -34.4 -0.2 -1% -18.9 -15.7 -16.5 -21%
Result before impairments and provisions 54.5 32.5 22.0 68% 25.4 29.1 19.0 -13%
Impairments and provisions 9.1 6.9 2.2 33% 6.3 2.7 2.4 131%
Result before tax 63.6 39.3 24.2 62% 31.7 31.8 21.5 0%
30 Jun 2024 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 30 Jun 2023 Change YtD Change YoY Change QoQ
Net loans to customers 3,440.9 3,289.3 3,360.2 3,389.8 80.7 2% 51.1 2% 5%
Gross loans to customers 3,492.6 3,341.2 3,413.2 3,440.5 79.4 2% 52.1 2% 5%
Corporate 3,392.2 3,237.7 3,306.7 3,341.5 85.5 3% 50.7 2% 5%
Key/SME/Cross Border Corporates 3,106.1 2,966.0 3,049.5 3,137.8 56.6 2% -31.7 -1% 5%
Interest rate on Key/SME/Cross Border
(ii)
Corporates loans
5.21% 5.21% 4.54% 3.98% 0.67 p.p. 1.23 p.p. 0.00 p.p.
Investment banking 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 -15% 0.0 -15% 0 %
Restructuring and Workout 112.8 109.7 97.7 59.3 15.1 15% 53.5 90% 3%
NLB Lease&Go, leasing, Ljubljana 173.2 161.9 159.4 144.3 13.8 9 % 28.9 20 % 7%
State 99.3 102.4 105.6 98.9 -6.4 -6% 0.4 0% -3%
(ii)
Interest rate on State loans
6.01% 6.06% 5.95% 5.96% 0.06 p.p. 0.05 p.p. -0.05 p.p.
Deposits from customers 2,089.9 2,202.8 2,471.8 2,263.5 -381.9 -15% -173.6 -8% -5%
(ii)
Interest rate on deposits
0.36% 0.38% 0.28% 0.20% 0.08 p.p. 0.16 p.p. -0.02 p.p.
Non-performing loans (gross) 59.6 61.7 61.8 60.3 -2.2 -4% -0.7 -1% -3%
1-6 2024 1-6 2023 Change YoY
Cost of risk (in bps) -54 -64 10
CIR 38.8% 51.4% -12.6 p.p.
Net interest margin(ii) 4.24% 3.12% 1.13 p.p.
(i) Net interest income from assets and liabilities w
ith the use of FTP.
(ii) Net interest margin and interest rates before the merger of NLB and N Banka only for NLB.
een anualised net interest income(i) and
Segment's net interest margin is calculated as the ratio betw
sum of average interest-bearing assets and liabilities divided by 2.

Key highlights:

  • Net interest income increase driven by higher loan volumes and margins on client deposits.
  • An increase in market share in loans, alongside maintaining a significant market share in guarantees.
  • Active role of the Bank in raising awareness and supporting clients in ESG development and sustainable finance, reflected in increased volumes of sustainable finance.
  • The trade finance business remained stable, allowing the Bank to preserve high market shares.

Corporate & Investment Banking in Slovenia

High market shares across products

Market share of Corporate Banking – evolution and position on the market

  • The Bank cooperates with over 11,000 corporate clients and holds 26.5% market share in loans, 21.9% in deposits and over 37.6% in trade finance.
  • Trade finance business, especially guarantees, continues to grow.
  • The Bank is increasing its share of financing the green transformation of Slovenian companies and beyond.
  • Strong cross-border financing activity, focusing also on green sustainable finance.
  • Among the top Slovenian players in custodian services for Slovenian and international clients with value of assets under custody amounted to EUR 20.1 billion.
  • The Bank has been actively involved in financial advisory business.
  • It was engaged in the organisation of bond issues (as a sole lead manager or joint lead manager) in the nominal amount of EUR 1.166 billion.
  • NLB was also lead manager and distributor of Republic of Slovenia first retail bond in the nominal amount EUR 258 million.
  • Further developing intermediary leasing business for the NLB Lease&Go, leasing, Ljubljana.

Financial Markets in Slovenia

in EUR millions consolidated
1-6 2024 1-6 2023 Change YoY Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q2 2023 Change QoQ
Net interest income -0.9 27.7 -28.6 - -3.0 2.1 13.0 -
/o ALM(i)
Net interest income w
12.8 11.3 1.5 14% 5.2 7.7 4.7 -33%
o/w
ALM
-13.7 16.4 -30.2 - -8.2 -5.5 8.2 -48%
Net non-interest income 0.3 0.0 0.3 - -2.6 2.9 0.9 -
Total net operating income -0.6 27.7 -28.3 - -5.6 5.1 13.9 -
Total costs -6.4 -4.7 -1.7 -36% -3.5 -2.9 -2.4 -23%
Result before impairments and provisions -6.9 23.0 -30.0 - -9.1 2.2 11.5 -
Impairments and provisions -0.8 4.2 -5.0 - -0.3 -0.5 -0.1 40%
Result before tax -7.7 27.3 -35.0 - -9.4 1.7 11.4 -
Result before impairments and provisions -6.9 23.0 -30.0 - -9.1 2.2 11.5 -
Impairments and provisions -0.8 4.2 -5.0 - -0.3 -0.5 -0.1 40%
Result before tax -7.7 27.3 -35.0 - -9.4 1.7 11.4 -
30 Jun 2024 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 30 Jun 2023 Change YtD Change YoY Change QoQ
Balances w
ith Central banks
3,335.2 3,684.6 4,153.2 3,901.8 -818.0 -20% -566.7 -15% -9%
Banking book securities 4,143.7 3,655.7 2,981.1 2,954.4 1,162.6 39% 1,189.3 40% 13%
(ii)
Interest rate
1.87% 1.68% 1.17% 0.97% 0.70 p.p. 0.90 p.p. 0.19 p.p.
Borrow
ings
56.4 52.5 82.8 95.5 -26.4 -32% -39.1 -41% 7%
(ii)
Interest rate
2.36% 2.33% 1.66% 2.26% 0.70 p.p. 0.10 p.p. 0.03 p.p.
Subordinated liabilities (Tier 2) 558.7 597.3 509.4 520.0 49.3 10% 38.7 7% -6%
(ii)
Interest rate
8.04% 7.64% 6.89% 6.80% 1.15 p.p. 1.24 p.p. 0.40 p.p.
Other debt securities in issue 1,315.3 838.0 828.8 814.5 486.5 59% 500.8 61% 57%
(ii)
Interest rate
6.66% 6.84% 6.56% 6.20% 0.10 p.p. 0.46 p.p. -0.18 p.p.
(i) Net interest income from assets and liabilities w
(ii)Interest rates only for NLB.
ith the use of FTP.

Key highlights:

  • The Bank successfully issued subordinated Tier 2 notes in the amount of EUR 300 million and senior preferred notes in the amount of EUR 500 million.
  • For the purpose of NII stabilisation, the Bank increased investments in banking book securities, mostly funded from balances with CB.
  • A further diversification of banking book securities portfolio resulted in a higher portion of ESG debt securities.
  • Negative ALM result in 2024 is a consequence of FTP policy adjustment which burdens the ALM result for surpluses of MREL and Tier 2 instruments above optimal level.

Financial markets in Slovenia

Liquid assets evolution (EURm)

Maturity profile of banking book securities(3) (30 June 2024, EURm)

Well positioned and funded division

  • Strong liquidity buffer provides solid base for future core growth consisting of liquid assets which are not encumbered for operational or regulatory purposes
  • Banking book securities portfolio is well diversified in terms of asset class and geography to minimize concentration risk, and is invested predominantly in high quality issuers on prudent tenors
  • Liquidity ratios (as of 30 Jun 2024): LCR 317% (NLB d.d.) and 256% (NLB Group); NSFR (preliminary) 174% (NLB d.d.) and 181% (NLB Group).

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Note: Numbers refer to NLB d.d.; (1) Incl. trading and banking book securities (book value); (2) Includes other European countries, USA, Canada, Kazakhstan, Israel and Russian Federation; (3) Including state guaranteed bonds; (4) Loans booked under segment Corporate Banking Slovenia. 75

Strategic Foreign Markets

in EUR millions consolidated
1-6 2024 1-6 2023 Change YoY Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q2 2023 Change QoQ
Net interest income 237.8 196.4 41.4 21% 119.0 118.8 102.5 0%
Interest income 276.7 215.6 61.1 28% 139.0 137.7 113.2 1%
Interest expense -38.9 -19.2 -19.7 -102% -20.0 -18.9 -10.6 -6%
Net non-interest income 67.3 64.5 2.8 4% 38.1 29.2 30.8 30%
o/w
Net fee and commission income
69.2 58.8 10.4 18% 38.5 30.8 30.3 25%
Total net operating income 305.1 260.9 44.2 17% 157.1 148.0 133.3 6%
Total costs -132.1 -117.9 -14.2 -12% -68.2 -63.9 -60.8 -7%
Result before impairments and provisions 173.1 143.0 30.0 21% 88.9 84.1 72.5 6%
Impairments and provisions 18.1 16.9 1.1 7% 20.6 -2.5 5.9 -
Result before tax 191.1 160.0 31.2 19% 109.6 81.6 78.3 34%
o/w
Result of minority shareholders
8.5 6.8 1.8 26% 5.2 3.4 3.3 52%
30 Jun 2024 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 30 Jun 2023 Change YtD Change YoY Change QoQ
Net loans to customers 7,110.6 6,794.8 6,648.1 6,394.5 462.5 7% 716.2 11% 5%
Gross loans to customers 7,288.3 6,992.1 6,839.8 6,581.6 448.5 7% 706.8 11% 4%
Individuals 3,788.9 3,631.0 3,525.6 3,388.7 263.3 7% 400.2 12% 4%
Interest rate on retail loans 7.02% 7.06% 6.63% 6.40% 0.39 p.p. 0.62 p.p. -0.05 p.p.
Corporate 3,222.0 3,087.8 3,042.9 2,958.2 179.1 6% 263.8 9% 4%
Interest rate on corporate loans 5.90% 5.96% 5.37% 4.99% 0.53 p.p. 0.91 p.p. -0.06 p.p.
State 277.4 273.3 271.4 234.7 6.0 2% 42.8 18% 2%
Interest rate on state loans 7.78% 7.79% 7.13% 6.54% 0.65 p.p. 1.24 p.p. -0.01 p.p.
Deposits from customers 8,981.0 8,872.5 8,878.3 8,355.6 102.6 1% 625.4 7% 1%
Interest rate on deposits 0.64% 0.63% 0.38% 0.28% 0.26 p.p. 0.36 p.p. 0.01 p.p.
Non-performing loans (gross) 136.9 134.6 134.0 156.0 2.9 2% -19.1 -12% 2%
1-6 2024 1-6 2023 Change YoY
Cost of risk (in bps) -55 -57 3
CIR 43.3% 45.2% -1.9 p.p.
Net interest margin 4.43% 4.01% 0.42 p.p.

Key highlights

  • Sustained growth, improved business environment and robust financial outlook.
  • Double-digit growth of net interest income with increasing net interest margins across all banking members.
  • Retail lending activities have grown robustly, outpacing local market dynamics.
  • Increased deposits base reflected the overall confidence in the banking members.
  • Remarkable growth of the leasing portfolio in Serbia.
  • Acquisition of the company Generali Investments, Skopje by NLB Skladi, Ljubljana.

Non-Core Members(1)

in EUR millions consolidated
1-6 2024 1-6 2023 Change YoY Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q2 2023 Change QoQ
Net interest income 0.5 0.5 0.1 13% 0.2 0.4 0.5 -49%
Net non-interest income 0.4 -1.9 2.3 - -0.1 0.4 -0.9 -
Total net operating income 0.9 -1.4 2.3 - 0.1 0.8 -0.4 -86%
Total costs -2.4 -6.4 4.0 62% -0.4 -2.0 -3.5 81%
Result before impairments and provisions -1.5 -7.8 6.3 81% -0.3 -1.2 -3.9 77%
Impairments and provisions 1.4 1.6 -0.2 -11% 0.3 1.1 1.1 -76%
Result before tax -0.1 -6.3 6.2 98% 0.0 -0.1 -2.9 98%
30 Jun 2024 31 Mar 2024 31 Dec 2023 30 Jun 2023 Change YtD Change YoY Change QoQ
Segment assets 29.5 35.4 47.1 40.8 -17.6 -37% -11.3
-28%
-17%
Net loans to customers 9.0 10.4 10.9 11.2 -1.9 -18% -2.2
-20%
-13%
Gross loans to customers 25.3 26.0 28.6 31.7 -3.3 -11% -6.4
-20%
-3%
Investment property and property & equipment
received for repayment of loans 5.7 9.6 20.1 21.7 -14.5 -72% -16.0
-74%
-41%
Other assets 14.8 15.4 16.0 7.9 -1.2 -7% 6.9
88%
-4%
Non-performing loans (gross) 25.3 25.1 27.4 29.9 -2.1 -8% -4.6
-15%
1%

Appendix 3:

Financial Statements

NLB Group Income Statement

(EURm) 1-6
2024
1-6
2023
YoY Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q2 2023 QoQ
Interest and similar income 584,7 440,3 33% 291,9 292,8 233,2 0%
Interest and similar expense -124,3 -60,3 -106% -63,7 -60,6 -32,2 -5%
Net interest income 460,4 380,0 21% 228,3 232,2 201,0 -2%
Fee and commission income 206,1 190,1 8% 106,0 100,1 98,5 6%
Fee and commission expense -56,1 -55,5 -1% -27,1 -29,0 -29,9 7%
Net fee and commission income 150,0 134,6 11% 78,9 71,1 68,5 11%
Dividend income 0,0 0,1 -65% 0,0 0,0 0,0 6%
Net income from financial transactions 12,8 14,9 -14% 3,0 9,8 6,0 -69%
Other operating income -19,3 -17,9 -7% -4,3 -15,0 -5,8 71%
Total net operating income 604,0 511,7 18% 305,9 298,1 269,7 3%
Employee costs -149,5 -137,4 -9% -77,3 -72,2 -70,6 -7%
Other general and administrative expenses -98,8 -79,8 -24% -51,7 -47,1 -41,1 -10%
Depreciation and amortisation -26,7 -23,5 -14% -13,6 -13,1 -11,8 -4%
Total costs -275,0 -240,7 -14% -142,7 -132,4 -123,6 -8%
Result before impairments and provisions 329,0 270,9 21% 163,2 165,8 146,1 -2%
Impairments and provisions for credit risk 11,7 29,9 -61% 16,0 -4,4 11,5 -
Other impairments and provisions -1,3 -12,1 90% -1,0 -0,3 -6,2 -
Share of profit from investments in associates and joint
ventures
1,7 0,6 178% 0,7 1,0 0,3 -27%
Result before tax 341,1 289,3 18% 179,0 162,1 151,8 10%
Income tax -40,5 -39,8 -2% -21,8 -18,7 -25,9 -17%
Result of non-controlling interests 8,5 6,8 26% 5,2 3,4 3,3 52%
Result after tax attributable to owners of the parent 292,0 242,7 20% 152,0 140,0 122,6 9%

NLB Group Statement of Financial Position

(EURm) 30 Jun 2024 31 Dec 2023 YtD
ASSETS
Cash, cash balances at central banks and other
demand deposits
at banks
5.116,3 6.103,6 -16%
Loans and advances to banks 410,7 547,6 -25%
o/w gross loans 411,0 547,9 -25%
o/w impairments -0,3 -0,3 -14%
Loans and advances to customers 14.399,3 13.734,6 5%
o/w gross loans 14.726,7 14.063,6 5%
-
Corporates
6.703,6 6.437,8 4%
-
Individuals
7.632,5 7.235,3 5%
-
State
390,6 390,4 0%
o/w impairments and valuation -327,4 -329,0 0%
Financial instruments 5.919,9 4.803,7 23%
o/w Trading Book 14,6 15,8 -7%
o/w Non-trading Book 5.905,3 4.787,9 23%
Investments in associates and joint ventures 12,3 12,5 -2%
Property and equipment 280,9 278,0 1%
Investment property 25,8 31,1 -17%
Intagible assets 64,9 62,1 4%
Other assets 383,6 368,7 4%
Total Assets 26.613,7 25.942,0 3%
(EURm) 30 Jun 2024 31 Dec 2023 YtD
LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Deposits from customers 20.693,8 20.732,7 0%
-
Corporates
5.356,8 5.859,2 -9%
-
Individuals
14.899,9 14.460,3 3%
-
State
437,1 413,2 6%
Deposits from banks 94,3 95,3 -1%
Borrowings 218,8 240,1 -9%
Subordinated debt securities 558,7 509,4 10%
Other debt securities in issue 1.315,3 828,8 59%
Other liabilities 586,8 587,6 0%
Total Liabilities 23.467,8 22.994,0 2%
Shareholders' funds 3.081,3 2.882,9 7%
Non Controlling Interests 64,7 65,1 -1%
Total Equity 3.145,9 2.948,0 7%
Total Liabilities & Equity 26.613,7 25.942,0 3%

NLB d.d. Income Statement

(EURm) 1-6
2024
1-6
2023
YoY Q2 2024 Q1 2024 Q2 2023 QoQ
Interest and similar income 315,9 206,2 53% 157,0 158,9 110,7 -1%
Interest and similar expense -97,6 -46,5 -110% -49,9 -47,6 -24,5 -5%
Net interest income 218,3 159,6 37% 107,0 111,3 86,2 -4%
Fee and commission income 91,7 81,4 13% 46,4 45,3 41,8 2%
Fee and commission expense -22,6 -19,0 -19% -12,0 -10,6 -10,3 -12%
Net fee and commission income 69,0 62,4 11% 34,4 34,7 31,5 -1%
Dividend income 77,2 130,2 -41% 47,7 29,5 121,8 61%
Net income from financial transactions 5,1 5,6 -8% -1,2 6,3 2,4 -
Other operating income -7,3 -7,9 7% 1,6 -8,9 -0,1 -
Total net operating income 362,4 349,9 4% 189,5 172,8 241,8 10%
Employee costs -75,7 -62,9 -20% -39,6 -36,1 -32,2 -10%
Other general and administrative expenses -57,9 -38,6 -50% -31,1 -26,8 -20,1 -16%
Depreciation and amortisation -11,4 -8,4 -36% -5,7 -5,6 -4,2 -1%
Total costs -144,9 -109,8 -32% -76,4 -68,6 -56,6 -11%
Result before impairments and provisions 217,4 240,1 -9% 113,1 104,3 185,2 8%
Impairments and provisions for credit risk -8,0 6,5 - -4,8 -3,2 1,8 -49%
Other impairments and provisions -0,7 -5,7 88% -0,7 - - -
Result before tax 208,7 240,8 -13% 107,6 101,1 187,0 6%
Income tax -15,8 -17,5 10% -8,6 -7,2 -14,9 -20%
Result after tax 192,9 223,3 -14% 99,0 93,9 172,1 5%

NLB d.d. Statement of Financial Position

(EURm) 30 Jun 2024 31 Dec 2023 YtD (EURm) 30 Jun 2024 31 Dec 2023 YtD
ASSETS LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Cash, cash balances at central banks Deposits from customers 11.744,1 11.881,6 -1%
and other demand deposits
at banks
3.489,7 4.318,0 -19% -
Corporates
2.795,9 3.237,5 -14%
Loans and advances to banks 192,3 149,0 29% -
Individuals
8.796,0 8.543,8 3%
o/w gross loans 192,6 149,3 29% -
State
152,3 100,2 52%
o/w impairments -0,3 -0,3 -16% Deposits from banks 236,2 147,0 61%
Loans and advances to customers 7.391,8 7.156,1 3% Borrowings 132,2 82,8 60%
o/w gross loans 7.526,0 7.276,7 3% Subordinated debt securities 558,7 509,4 10%
-
Corporates
3.691,4 3.548,8 4% Other debt securities in issue 1.315,3 828,8 59%
-
Individuals
3.721,4 3.608,8 3% Other liabilities 334,7 315,7 6%
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State
113,1 119,1 -5% Total Liabilities 14.321,2 13.765,3 4%
o/w impairments and valuation -134,1 -120,6 -11% Total Equity 2.337,3 2.249,5 4%
Financial instruments 4.182,9 3.016,0 39% Total Liabilities & Equity 16.658,5 16.014,8 4%
o/w Trading Book 15,5 18,0 -14%
o/w Non-trading Book 4.167,5 2.998,0 39%
Investments in subsidiaries, associates
and joint ventures 980,6 980,6 0%
Property and equipment 83,5 86,0 -3%
Investment property 5,4 7,6 -29%
Intagible assets 40,1 37,4 7%
Other assets 292,1 264,1 11%
Total Assets 16.658,5 16.014,8 4%

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