Investor Presentation • Aug 1, 2025
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1 August 2025


*Capital ratio incorporates period profits, dividend provision and Basel 4 first time adoption impact
Strong revenue generation
Unabated volume growth
€150mn Tier 2 issue
Top class NIM
New branch added in July
Focus on returns
Another quarter with NII growth (+5% QoQ)
Loans +39% YoY, Deposits +40% YoY, AuM +29% YoY
First time issuance by the bank; coupon at 5.5%; 11.1x oversubscribed
At 3.47%, Optima's NIM stands ~1pp above the competition
Current network stands at 30 branches
1H 2025 ROTE at 25.8%; 2024 dividend payment took place in Mid-June; 30% or €24.3mn payout accrual of 1H25 net profit

| Optima bank | Market* | Difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Profile | A3 | Baa3 | + 3 notches | |
| Assigned BCA | Ba3 | Ba1 | - 2 notches |
|
| Tier 2 Rating | B1 | Ba1 | - 3 notches |
3 notches higher than the average of the market reflects the strong credit fundamentals and disciplined financial management
The 6-notch BCA adjustment primarily reflects the bank's recent formation, rather than its underlying credit quality. With robust financial metrics already in place, this creates a pathway for rating upside
| Key P&L items | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €mn | 2Q 2025 | 1Q 2025 | QoQ | YoY | 1H 2025 | 1H 2024 | YoY |
| NII | 51.7 | 49.5 | 5% | 10% | 101.2 | 91.5 | 11% |
| Fees | 13.3 | 12.1 | 10% | 43% | 25.5 | 19.1 | 33% |
| Total revenues | 71.9 | 68.4 | 5% | 15% | 140.3 | 121.5 | 16% |
| Opex | 16.0 | 16.2 | -1% | 28% | 32.3 | 26.6 | 21% |
| PPI | 55.9 | 52.2 | 7% | 12% | 108.1 | 94.8 | 14% |
| Impairments | 5.7 | 5.0 | 16% | 138% | 10.7 | 7.2 | 50% |
| Net Profit | 42.1 | 39.0 | 8% | 16% | 81.1 | 69.0 | 18% |

| 2Q 2025 | 1Q 2025 | 1Η 2025 |
1Η 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIM | 3.47% | 3.53% | 3.43% | 4.36% |
| NFM | 0.89% | 0.86% | 0.86% | 0.91% |
| Cost to core income | 24.6% | 26.3% | 25.5% | 25.4% |
| Cost of Risk | 0.56% | 0.52% | 0.54% | 0.52% |
| RoTE | 26.0% | 24.8% | 25.8% | 26.7% |
| Loans/deposits | 80.7% | 82.1% | 80.7% | 81.5% |
| Total Capital | 16.40% | 13.42% | 16.40% | 15.82% |

Optima bank +€1.2bn (+39% YoY) with market +€6.4bn (+5.4% YoY)


Optima bank +€1.5bn (+40% YoY) with market +€12.1bn (+5.6% YoY)




| 1H 2025 assets grew 38% | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| €mn | |||
| 1H 2024 | 1H 2025 | Δ | |
| Cash & Cash at banks | 759 | 1,091 | 332 |
| Securities | 601 | 798 | 197 |
| Net Loans Assets |
3,029 | 4,190 | 1,161 |
| Deposits | 4,529 3,715 |
6,250 5,192 |
1,721 1,477 |

Ample liquidity with zero ECB funding







We estimate 2025e net profit to be in excess of €160mn


| | YE 2025 3M Euribor at 2% | | Time depos ~50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| | Cost to Core income <30% | | NPE<1.5% |
| | 2 new branches in 2025 | | ROTE>22% |



| NII Breakdown | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €mn | 2Q 2024 | 3Q 2024 | 4Q 2024 | 1Q 2025 | 2Q 2025 | |
| Loans | 51.4 | 54.5 | 54.3 | 55.3 | 56.6 | +10% YoY |
| Fixed income | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 6.8 | |
| Deposits | -13.3 | -15.6 | -15.9 | -15.8 | -14.0 | Loan income Δ YoY coming from: |
| CB & Interbank | 3.0 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 | • -€13.2mn due to rates' drop, • +€18.4mn due to |
| Other | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | volume increase |
| Total | 47.0 | 49.6 | 48.8 | 49.5 | 51.7 | |
| NIM | 4.37% | 4.20% | 3.73% | 3.53% | 3.47% |
| NFI Breakdown | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €mn | |||||||
| 2Q 2024 | 3Q 2024 | 4Q 2024 | 1Q 2025 | 2Q 2025 | |||
| Loans | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | +59% YoY | |
| LGs | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | • Higher fees from loans, following |
|
| Brokerage | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.9 | another quarter of strong credit expansion |
|
| Mutual Funds | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | • Fees from mutual funds and the brokerage business |
|
| Other | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.2 | remain elevated • Investment banking fees, the main reason |
|
| Total | 9.3 | 10.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 13.3 | for the increase in other fees |
|
| NFM | 0.87% | 0.86% | 0.92% | 0.86% | 0.89% |





Pass-through rate is calculated as the delta of the loan book rate over a certain period divided by the delta of the average 3M Euribor over the same period

*Households includes mortgages, consumer and margin loans



22 Deposit beta is calculated by dividing the average deposit rate with the average 3M Euribor rate of a specific period



*Recurring cost of risk

….but mostly at 0dpd




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A Tier 2 capital instrument of ~€150mn was issued in late June 2025 with a coupon of 5.5%. The issue was over-subscribed by 11x.
*Capital ratios incorporate period profits and dividend provision






| Optima bank |
|---|
| ---------------- |
| in EURmn | 1Q 2024 | 2Q 2024 | 3Q 2024 | 4Q 2024 | 1Q 2025 | 2Q 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income | 44.5 | 47.0 | 49.6 | 48.8 | 49.5 | 51.7 |
| Net fee and commission income | 9.8 | 9.3 | 10.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 13.3 |
| Core Income | 54.3 | 56.3 | 59.8 | 60.8 | 61.6 | 65.1 |
| Other income | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 |
| Trading Income | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| Total Net Revenues | 59.0 | 62.5 | 66.5 | 66.7 | 68.4 | 71.9 |
| of which one offs | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 |
| Staff Costs | -7.4 | -7.5 | -8.0 | -9.8 | -8.7 | -8.9 |
| G&A Costs | -4.9 | -3.0 | -4.5 | -4.6 | -5.4 | -4.9 |
| Depreciation | -1.9 | -2.1 | -2.0 | -2.3 | -2.2 | -2.3 |
| Total Operating costs | -14.1 | -12.5 | -14.5 | -16.7 | -16.2 | -16.0 |
| Pre-Provisions Income | 44.9 | 49.9 | 52.0 | 50.0 | 52.2 | 55.9 |
| Pre-Provisions Income adj. | 44.9 | 48.5 | 52.0 | 50.0 | 52.2 | 54.9 |
| Core Pre-Provision Income | 40.2 | 43.8 | 45.2 | 44.1 | 45.4 | 49.0 |
| Profit from Associates | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | - | - |
| Impairments | -4.7 | -2.4 | -3.6 | -9.8 | -5.0 | 5.7 |
| Profit before Tax | 40.2 | 47.7 | 48.4 | 40.4 | 47.2 | 50.1 |
| Income tax | -7.4 | -11.4 | -9.3 | -8.3 | -8.2 | 8.0 |
| Non Controlling Interests | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Net profit attributable to shareholders | 32.7 | 36.3 | 39.2 | 32.0 | 39.0 | 42.1 |
| Optima | |
|---|---|
| bank |
| in EURmn | 1Q 2024 | 1H 2024 | 9M 2024 | FY 2024 | 1Q 2025 | 1H 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income | 44.5 | 91.5 | 141.1 | 189.9 | 49.5 | 101.2 |
| Net fee and commission income | 9.8 | 19.1 | 29.3 | 41.3 | 12.1 | 25.5 |
| Core Income | 54.3 | 110.6 | 170.4 | 231.2 | 61.6 | 126.7 |
| Other income | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
| Trading Income | 4.2 | 8.9 | 14.8 | 19.8 | 4.3 | 9.6 |
| Total Net Revenues | 59.0 | 121.5 | 188.0 | 254.7 | 68.4 | 140.3 |
| of which one offs | - | - | - | - | - | 1.0 |
| Staff Costs | -7.4 | -14.8 | -22.9 | -32.6 | -8.7 | -17.5 |
| G&A Costs | -4.9 | -7.8 | -12.3 | -16.9 | -5.4 | -10.3 |
| Depreciation | -1.9 | -4.0 | -6.0 | -8.3 | -2.2 | -4.5 |
| Total Operating costs | -14.1 | -26.6 | -41.2 | -57.9 | -16.2 | -32.3 |
| Pre-Provisions Income | 44.9 | 94.8 | 146.9 | 196.8 | 52.2 | 108.1 |
| Pre-Provisions Income adj. | 44.9 | 93.4 | 145.5 | 195.4 | 52.2 | 107.1 |
| Core Pre-Provision Income | 40.2 | 84.0 | 129.2 | 173.3 | 45.4 | 94.4 |
| Profit from Associates | - | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | - | - |
| Impairments | -4.7 | -7.2 | -10.7 | -20.6 | -5.0 | -10.7 |
| Profit before Tax | 40.2 | 87.8 | 136.3 | 176.6 | 47.2 | 97.4 |
| Income tax | -7.4 | -18.8 | -28.1 | -36.4 | -8.2 | 16.3 |
| Non Controlling Interests | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Net profit attributable to shareholders | 32.7 | 69.0 | 108.2 | 140.2 | 39.0 | 81.1 |
| optima | |
|---|---|
| bank |
| in EURmn | 1Q 2024 | 1H 2024 | 9M 2024 | FY 2024 | 1Q 2025 | 1H 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Cash at C.B. | 414 | 759 | 847 | 969 | 842 | 1,091 |
| Securities | 719 | 602 | 637 | 728 | 748 | 800 |
| Net Loans | 2,764 | 3,029 | 3,272 | 3,613 | 3,920 | 4,190 |
| PP&E | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Intangible Assets | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| RoU assets |
22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
| DTA | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Other Assets | 125 | 92 | 120 | 182 | 126 | 117 |
| Total Assets | 4,069 | 4,529 | 4,921 | 5,541 | 5,686 | 6,250 |
| Due to C.B. and due to Banks | 82 | 95 | 115 | 116 | 143 | 155 |
| Deposits | 3,331 | 3,715 | 4,132 | 4,643 | 4,773 | 5,192 |
| Lease Liabilities | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Other Liabilities | 93 | 151 | 65 | 141 | 89 | 75 |
| Total Liabilities | 3,526 | 3,981 | 4,332 | 4,921 | 5,026 | 5,592 |
| Share Capital | 254 | 254 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 |
| Total Equity | 544 | 548 | 588 | 620 | 659 | 659 |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 4,069 | 4,529 | 4,921 | 5,541 | 5,686 | 6,250 |



| 2023 | 2024f | 2025f | 2026f | 2027f | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real GDP (%) | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Inflation (%) | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Unemployment (%) | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.2 |





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