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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
Led NLB's restructuring since Dec-12 Over 19 years of experience in financial services, including senior positions at Bawag, Raiffeisen, Triglav and Hypo Alpe Adria

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)


Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
Led NLB's restructuring since Sep-13
Over 19 years experience in financial services, including senior positions at Volksbank

Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Team has led NLB's restructuring since 2013 Over 80 years of combined experience in financial services Proven track record in the CEE banking sector


Source: Company information, Bank of Slovenia
| Balance sheet (EURm) | Jun-17 | Dec-17 | Jun-18 | △ y-o-y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 12,070 | 12,238 | 12,516 | +4% |
| Loans to customers (net) | 6,974 | 6,994 | 7,059 | +1% |
| Customer deposits | 9,491 | 9,879 | 10,018 | +6% |
| Attributable equity | 1,538 | 1,654 | 1,797 | +17% |
| P&L (EURm) | H1'17 | FY'17 | H1'18 | △ y-o-y |
| Net interest income | 149 | 309 | 152 | +2% |
| Pre provision income |
102 | 204 | 103 | +1% |
| Profit after tax | 118 | 225 | 105 | -11% |
| Key ratios (%) |
H1'17 | Dec-17 | H1'18 | y-o-y △ |
| CET1 ratio | 16.5% | 15.9% | 18.7%(5) | +2.2pp |
| NPL ratio |
12.6% | 9.2% | 8.3% | -4.3pp |
| NPL coverage ratio |
76.1% | 77.5% | 73.7% | -2.4pp |
| C/I ratio |
57.7% | 58.3% | 57.6% | -0.1pp |
| RoE after tax(4) | 15.5% | 14.4% | 12.1% | -3.4pp |

Note: (1) Macedonia, The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia; (2) Government departments, municipalities and agencies; (3) Geographical analysis based on location of assets of the NLB Group ; (4) H1'17 and H1'18 based on annualised figures; (5) Including undistributed dividend (EUR189.1m), positive effect from implementation of IFRS 9 (EUR 43.8 million for NLB Group) and conclusion of transitional arrangements relevant until the end of 2017

Macro / banking sector NLB


National champion in Slovenia and among top players in selected SEE markets


Real GDP growth (2017)


Note: (1) Net capital accumulation during an accounting period for a particular country. Refers to additions of capital stock, such as equipment, tools, transportation assets and electricity; (2) Final consumption expenditure of Non Profit Institutions Serving Households
Market leader across products in Slovenia

Note: (1) Net loans and deposits from non-banking sector for NLB as at 30 June2018, other banks as at 31 March 2018 (latest available ); (2) Branches: NLB as at 30 June 2018; other banks as at 31 December 2017
High and stable market shares across products in Retail segment




Source: Bank of Slovenia, Company information, Slovenian Fund Management Association
Note: All figures refer to full year ending 31-Dec unless stated otherwise; (1) Excluding the NPL sale effect of EUR27m net; (2) Excludes deposits of foreign persons; (3) Company information; (4) By AuM (Slovenian Fund Management Association)

Strong growth in Mid Corporate and Small Enterprise loans
Large corporates Mid corporates Small enterprises Restructuring and workout change in key business lines volumes %
2.4 1.3
Unparalleled corporate fee business, across merchant acquiring, investment banking and custody services
12.7k(3) POS terminals
in merchant acquiring
EUR16.1bn assets under custody(4)

Leading market share across products(2)
#1 in corporate and state loans

Note: All figures refer to full year ending 31-Dec unless stated otherwise; (1) Key business excludes restructuring and workout; (2) As of Mar-18; (3) As of Jun-18; (4) Investment banking & Custody as of Jun-18

Demonstrated success in moving to digital

Increased use of chat and video call functionality ('000s of

Express loans through mobile app (# of loans granted per quarter) EUR3.1k average

Note: All figures are for Slovenia
(1) Individual users (Klikin and NLB Klik); (2) In Jul-2017 ~30,000 inactive NLB Klik users systematically eliminated; (3) Average for total period of implementation from Dec-17 to Jun-18
| EUR | |
|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 43.0 |
| Real GDP growth (%) | 4.9 |
| Population (m) | 2.1 |
| indebtedness(4) Household |
23% |
| EUR(3) | |
|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn)(1) | 16.0 |
| Real GDP growth (%) | 3.1 |
| Population (m) | 3.5 |
| Household indebtedness(4) |
28% |
| EUR | |
|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 4.2 |
| Real GDP growth (%) | 4.3 |
| Population (m) | 0.6 |
| indebtedness(4) Household |
27% |

| Serbia | ||
|---|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn)(1) | 36.8 | |
| Real GDP growth (%) | 1.9 | |
| Population (m) | 7.0 | |
| Household | indebtedness(4) | 20% |
| Kosovo | |
|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn) | 6.3 |
| Real GDP growth (%) | 3.7 |
| Population (m) | 1.8 |
| Household indebtedness(4) |
14% |
| Macedonia | |
|---|---|
| GDP (EURbn)(1) | 10.1 |
| Real GDP growth (%) | 0.0 |
| Population (m) | 2.1 |
| indebtedness(4) Household |
23% |
3 of 5 countries(3)

Aggregate metrics
Source: IMF, World Bank, Central banks data, National Statistics Offices, CEIC Data
Note: Figures FY'2017, growth rates as of 2017 vs 2016, unless specified otherwise; (1) Converted at average FX rate for 2017; (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; (4) Own calculation




Source: Company disclosure included
Note: Figures represent simple sum of individual financials from core foreign banks only (SPV in Serbia and Montenegro are excluded) excluding consolidation adjustments; (1) Republika Srpska; (2) Federation of BiH; (3) Annualised figures; (4) State loans are
Focused on its core markets and cautious risk taking


Note: (1) State includes exposures to central banks; (2) Rating A, B and C are performing exposures. Rating A: investment grade clients with high financial stability; Rating B: clients with high ability to repay their obligations, a significant aggravation of the economic environment would cause problems to them; Rating C: performing clients with increased level of risk who may encounter problems with settlement of liabilities in the future; Ration D and E are NPLs: Default clients (article 178 of CRR), including clients in delay >90days and other clients considered 'unlikely to pay' with delays below 90 days. Numbers may not add up to 100% due to rounding
Improving structure of credit portfolio by client credit ratings (Group)(2)

Further improvements driven by active NPL management and economic recovery

Active workout drove gross NPL ratio down despite falling loan volumes (Group, EURm)

Low NPL formation drove normalisation of loan provisions (Group, EURm)(2)


Record low cost of risk (Group, %)
Reduction of NPLs remains a key focus
• Strong emphasis on restructuring (over 61% of NPLs in restructuring process), with increasing use of other active NPL management tools (foreclosure of collateral, sale of claims, active marketing and sale of pledged assets)

Note: NPL was defined until December 2014 as loan exposure to D and E clients/claims and delays over 90 days from loans to A, B and C classified clients. Since customers with loans (in arrears over) with 90 days past due should be classified in nonperforming grade (D or E), NPL definition changed and from 31.12.2014 include only D and E exposures; NPLs, NPL ratio and NPL cash coverage based on Credit portfolio;
(1) Refers to corporate loans issued since 2014 and retail loans issued since 2015; (2) Represents credit impairments and provisions; (3) Group NPLs cash coverage calculated including both individual and pool provisions


Source: Company information Note: (1) Other activities 2%; (2) All numbers include Investment Banking; (3) As per Bank of Slovenia and internal calculations as of 31-Mar-2018
Lower reinvestment rate compared to assets maturing Stable NIM (Group, %) resulting in decreasing net interest income (Group, EURm)

Net fee income growing y-o-y supported by improvement in ancillary products and payments (Group, EURm)

Source: Company information
Note: (1) Based on interest bearing assets; (2) The sum of net revenues and costs of the segments is greater than items from the consolidated income statement of the NLB Group, difference results from the activities between the segments which are netted on the Group level. Consolidation adjustment amounts to EUR0.9m in H1'18, EUR1.4m in H1'17, EUR2.5m in 2017; EUR4.0m in 2016 and EUR3.9m in 2015; (3) Includes investment funds, guarantees, investment banking, insurance products and other services; (4) Includes income from sale of Visa share; (5) Other activities include categories in Bank whose operating results cannot be allocated to individual segments. They include revenues from external activities (IT and Cash services for other banks)

International supporting revenue in the core operations (Group, EURm)(2)




Employees and branches evolution – stronger rationalisation in tougher Slovenia market (#)

Note: (1) The sum of costs of the segments is greater than items from the consolidated income statement of the NLB Group, difference results from the activities between the segments which are netted on the Group level. Consolidation adjustment amounts to EUR2.5m in 2017; (2) Costs that cannot be allocated to other segments and consist mainly from restructuring costs and expenses of vacant business premises

Deposits accounting for 94% of funding (Group, EURm) Deposit split (Group, EURm)

Focus on decreasing deposit yields in the region (%)

Source: Company information Note: (1) Provisions, derivatives hedge accounting and other




Note: (1) NLB d.d. CET1 ratio amounted to 26.2% as of Jun-18; (2) NLB d.d. recognised DTAs in an amount that is expected to be reversed in the foreseeable future (i.e. within five years based on future profit projections); Out of EUR306m Dec-17 gross deferred tax assets of NLB, EUR 205m are generated from tax losses which can be used to reduce annual tax base of NLB by 50%; (3) Envisaging dividend payment in 100% profit after tax of the Bank (EUR 189m) and IFRS implementation effect (EUR 44m); (4) Including undistributed dividend (EUR189.1m), positive effect from implementation of IFRS 9 (EUR 43.8m for NLB Group) and conclusion of transitional arrangements relevant until the end of 2017
| Sector and regulation | Macro |
|---|---|
| • Regulatory interventions |
• Low interest rate environment |
| • Further complexity through new regulations (MREL, Basel IV) |
• Potential political and geopolitical risks |
| • Market consolidation |
|
| Social and consumer | Products and technology |
| • More demanding and knowledgeable clients |
• Product competition from new, lower-cost entrants |
| Preference for digital channels | • Enhanced customer insights through sophisticated data management |
| • | • Impact of social media |


National champion in Slovenia and among top players in selected SEE markets



| NLB Banka Skopje |
NLB Banka Banja Luka |
NLB Banka Sarajevo |
NLB Banka Prishtina |
NLB Banka Podgorica |
NLB Banka Beograd |
Total core members(1) |
|||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ownership | 87.0% | 99.9% | 97.0% | 81.0% | 99.0% | 100% | |||||||||
| B/S (EURm) | Dec-17 | Jun-18 | Dec-17 | Jun-18 | Dec-17 | Jun-18 | Dec-17 | Jun-18 | Dec-17 | Jun-18 | Dec-17 | Jun-18 | Dec-17 | Jun-18 | Δ |
| Total assets | 1,236 | 1,231 | 670 | 693 | 531 | 548 | 584 | 616 | 457 | 469 | 371 | 417 | 3,849 | 3,974 | 3% |
| Net loans | 797 | 817 | 349 | 368 | 333 | 351 | 387 | 444 | 265 | 290 | 239 | 284 | 2,370 | 2,554 | 8% |
| Deposits | 1,005 | 982 | 533 | 557 | 428 | 436 | 507 | 531 | 360 | 367 | 260 | 287 | 3,093 | 3,160 | 2% |
| P&L (EURm) | H1'17 | H1'18 | H1'17 | H1'18 | H1'17 | H1'18 | H1'17 | H1'18 | H1'17 | H1'18 | H1'17 | H1'18 | H1'17 | H1'18 | Δ |
| NII(2) | 23.9 | 23.7 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 12.0 | 12.9 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 70.3 | 72.2 | 3% |
| NNII(2) | 6.2 | 16.1 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 20.8 | 32.2 | 55% |
| OpEx | -11.3 | -12.2 | -6.2 | -6.5 | -6.8 | -7.0 | -5.5 | -6.0 | -6.2 | -5.9 | -7.7 | -8.7 | -43.7 | -46.3 | 6% |
| PPI | 18.8 | 27.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 47.5 | 58.1 | 23% |
| PAT | 20.7 | 22.6 | 15.7 | 9.8 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 55.0 | 53.2 | -3% |
| Ratios | H1'17 | H1'18 | H1'17 | H1'18 | H1'17 | H1'18 | H1'17 | H1'18 | H1'17 | H1'18 | H1'17 | H1'18 | H1'17 | H1'18 | Δ |
| L/D | 81% | 83% | 67% | 66% | 78% | 80% | 82% | 84% | 78% | 79% | 94% | 99% | 77% | 81% | n/m |
| NIM | 4.7% | 3.9% | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 5.1% | n/a | n/a | n/m |
| C/I | 37% | 30% | 45% | 46% | 54% | 55% | 39% | 39% | 60% | 53% | 76% | 77% | 47% | 45% | n/m |
| RoE(3) | 30% | 25% | 39% | 22% | 13% | 15% | 25% | 22% | 6% | 16% | 17% | 8% | 23% | 20% | n/m |

Source: Company information Notes: (1) Calculated as simple sums for each item; (2) NII: Net interest income, NNII: Net non interest income; (3) Annualised figures, after tax


• EUR 12.2m gain on sale of the NLB Nov penziski fond, Skopje 2017:
2017:
3
• Expenses related to fulfillment of commitments towards EC (non-core disposal, compliance, EC procedures, NPL wind-down, cost reduction program)



Group NPL structure (Jun-18, EURm)


Source: Company information Note: (1) Cash coverage calculated including both individual and pool provisions; (2) Calculated based on collateral capped at NPL exposure

Impact on NPL ratio (Dec-13 to Jun-18, Group, EURm)
2017 and H1'18

Source: Company information Note: (1) Includes Corporate NPLs for loans granted since 2014 and Retail NPLs for loans granted since 2015
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