Investor Presentation • Oct 31, 2025
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Up 11.6 MNOK from the previous quarter, driven by strong lending growth and solid cost control

Marking the second consecutive quarter of all-time-high growth

Now representing 10% of total lending and delivering an attractive 17.7% yield

Supported by the launch of AI-driven customer service – a key milestone in scaling our European operations

Providing ample capital to accelerate profitable growth across all segments
NOK 8.7bn
Gross lending guidance YE'25
42%
Cost / income ratio Q3 25
2.5% loan loss ratio Q3 25
20%
Gross lending growth YTD
~12%
Return on equity 2025 outlook
NOK 289m
in lending volume as of end Q3 25
in expected capital release
Instabank is a profitable Nordic challenger bank combining fintech scalability with banking solidity. With 34 consecutive profitable quarters, we are now positioned to leverage our pan-Nordic platform for high-margin growth across both B2C and B2B segments.
Our Ambition: Instabank aims to become the leading profitable challenger bank in the Nordics, with >NOK 12 billion in loans and >15% ROE by next year (2026).


Consumer loans 3,041
Consumer loans +2
Credit Cards 691
Credit Cards +240
Consumer loans 12,1 %
Credit Cards 18,1 %



*share of sum profits from segments
HIGHLIGHTS
When interest rates decrease, customers are more inclined to seek out options for lower rates at competing banks, leading to a greater movement among them.
First or second priority mortgages for refinancing of unsecured debt or house improvements
GROSS LOANS (MNOK) Yield
Q2 Growth -32
3,636 8,5 %


SHARE OF OPERATING PROFIT*

Q3 Growth +157
858 17,7%







Profitability, risk and capital

PROFIT AFTER TAX (NOKM) & RETURN ON EQUITY:



▪ Solid growth in Total income of 12.2 MNOK from the previous quarter to 156.3 MNOK


• The cost-to-income ratio, decreased by 3 percentage points from the previous quarter to 42 %, demonstrating economy of scale







Finland's regulatory stability and alignment with EU banking standards make it a compelling choice, supporting Instabank's strategy of scaling across European markets.
To prepare for the transition, the boards of directors of Instabank ASA and Instabank Finland have signed a merger plan, to merge Instabank ASA into Instabank Finland, making Instabank Finland the surviving entity



▪ Instabank has successfully launched in 2025 its fully digital credit card in Germany, achieving a significant strategic milestone

~ 117-120 mill.
Among the better
Outlook 2025 Strategic ambition mid-term
PROFIT AFTER TAX > 250 mill.
Proof of Success
ROE
Strong improvement in performance
Strong improvement in profits
12 %
Among the better
17 %
Proof of Success
GROSS LOANS
Growth is necessary to improve profits
Growth shows direction
~ 8.7 Bn > 15.0 Bn
Proof of growth capacity
Well diversified loan portfolio across markets, products and customers segments
Continued strong growth in gross loans at attractive margins

for your attention
Continue to see lists of management, board of directors, share holders, income statement and balance sheet.


Berg is one of the Co-founders who established Instabank in 2016 . Prior to that he has been CEO in yA Bank, Commercial Director in Ikano Bank and has held various positions in Gjensidige, Santander Consumer Bank, SEB and Europay et al. Berg holds a BSc in Marketing from the Norwegian Business School.

Haug was recruited to the Instabank team in 2018. He has previously held positions as CFO in yA Bank, Navigea Securities and LUUP. Haug has also been a board member in Kredinor. He holds an MSc in Management from the Norwegian Business School

Knudsen joined the Company in 2018. He has previously held various positions in Santander Consumer Finance, including Risk Manager for Analytics & Controlling and Risk Manager for Cards, and has also worked as a senior analyst for Lindorff. Holds an MSc in Finance and Investments from The University of Edinburgh.

Jørgensen has been with Instabank since 2019. Prior to joining the Company, she held the position as Head of Contracts in Waterlogic. She has also been Service Delivery Manager and Head of Operations in Ikano Bank. Jørgensen is educated at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.

Rui was recruited to the Instabank team in 2020. He has previously served as Director for Consumer Loans in Resurs Bank, been CMO in yA Bank and held various positions in Santander Consumer Bank. Rui holds an MSc in Marketing from the Norwegian Business School.

Jalily has been with the Company since 2016. Prior to joining the Instabank team, he held the position as Enterprise Architect in SpareBank 1. Jailiy holds an MSc in Computer Science from the Norwegian School of IT.

Leinders-Krog joined Instabank in August 2024. He has more than 20 years of strategic brand and commercialization advisory experience. As a sought-after advisor for boards and management teams across Europe he has helped both national and international scaleups and corporates find new growth, develop new verticals and claim a more competitive position in their market.

Edelberg joined the Instabank team in 2025. With more than 20 years of experience, she has held various roles within Governance, Risk & Compliance across banks, financial institutions, and startups. Additionally, she has managed her own consultancy firm specializing in Governance, Risk & Compliance. Edelberg holds a law degree (cand.jur.) from the University of Oslo."

Berntsen is the owner, chairman and managing partner in F2 Management. Furthermore, he is the chairman of the board in Skeidarliving Group and a board member in Birkelunden Investeringsselskap (which owns 5.5% of the outstanding shares in Instabank). Berntsen holds an MSc in Business Administration from the Norwegian Business School.

Galligani is the owner and chairman in Engø Gård (hotel and restaurant). Her previous experiences include positions as Head of Treasury and Deputy CEO in Kommunalbanken. Furthermore, she served as a board member in yA Bank from 2015 to 2018. Galligani holds an MSc in Business Administration from the Norwegian Business School.

Ingemundsen is Head of Compliance & Risk at Hafslund Oslo Celsio AS. Her previous experience includes positions as CRO at Danske Bank Norway and VP Head of Risk Management, Financial Services at Telenor. Board experience from various companies incl. listed. Ingemundsen holds a Master in Shipping, Trade and Finance from City, University of London

Hauge is an investor, consultant and author. He is the founder of Nettavisen where he also served as Chief Editor. Furthermore, he has served as Business Editor in Aftenposten, Director Corporate Finance in ABG Sundal Collier and Chief Editor in Kapital. Hauge holds an MSc in Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics.

Farooq is currently Partner at Norselab. His previous experience includes four years as Investment Manager at Instabank's main shareholder, Kistefos ASA. Board experience from various companies. Farooq holds a Master in Finance & Private Equity from The London School of Economics

Jørgensen holds the position as COO in Instabank
Jørgensen has been with Instabank since 2019. Prior to joining the Company, she held the position as Head of Contracts in Waterlogic. She has also been Service Delivery Manager and Head of Operations in Ikano Bank. Jørgensen is educated at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
| Gross Loans | # Customers | Avg Ticket Size | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortgages First or second priority mortgages for refinancing of unsecured debt or house improvements |
3,636'' | 3,463 | 1,050' | 8.5 % |
| Consumer Loans Unsecured loans offered in Norway, Finland and Sweden |
2,877'' | 26,357 | 109' | 12.1% |
| Business lending Credit line product for small and medium sized enterprises |
858'' | 552 | 1,554' | 17.7 % |
| Credit Cards Most attractive credit card in the market for revolving credit customers |
691'' | 22,152 | 31' | 18.1 % |
| Sales Finance Product has been discontinued and are in run off |
164'' | 14,890 | 11' | 15.6% |
| Total Well diversified loan portfolio |
8,226'' | 67,414 | 122' | 11.7 % |
| Volume | # Customers | Avg. Deposit Size |
Avg. deposit rate |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 4,305 | 24,799 | 174' | 4.5 % |
| Germany | 3,673'' | 21,853 | 168' | 2.2 % |
| Finland | 74'' | 3,236 | 23' | 1.2 % |
| Sweden | 10'' | 1,270 | 8' | 0.5 % |
| Total | 8,062'' | 51,158 | 174' | 3.4 % |

| # | Shareholders | # of shares | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KISTEFOS AS | 110,304,326 | 24.9% |
| 2 | HODNE INVEST AS | 40,995,184 | 9.3% |
| 3 | VELDE HOLDING AS | 30,044,521 | 6.8% |
| 4 | BIRKELUNDEN INVESTERINGSSELSKAP AS | 24,069,880 | 5.4% |
| 5 | BJELLA INVESTMENTS AS | 13,112,021 | 3.0% |
| 6 | TORSTEIN TVENGE | 12,000,000 | 2.7% |
| 7 | HJELLEGJERDE INVEST AS | 11,193,220 | 2.5% |
| 8 | SONGA CAPITAL AS | 9,625,000 | 2.2% |
| 9 | LEIKVOLLBAKKEN AS | 8,500,000 | 1.9% |
| 10 | MOROAND AS | 8,500,000 | 1.9% |
| 11 | KRISTIAN FALNES AS | 8,300,000 | 1.9% |
| 12 | BOREA NORDISK UTBYTTE VERDIPAPIRFO | 7,997,616 | 1.8% |
| 13 | NORDNET LIVSFORSIKRING AS | 7,972,416 | 1.8% |
| 14 | VPF EIKA EGENKAPITALBEVIS | 7,450,000 | 1.7% |
| 15 | ALTO HOLDING AS | 7,095,680 | 1.6% |
| 16 | SONSINVEST AS | 5,580,608 | 1.3% |
| 17 | Jomaho As | 4,818,922 | 1.1% |
| 18 | FINSNES INVEST AS | 4,505,000 | 1.0% |
| 19 | VESLESMEDEN HOLDING AS | 4,500,000 | 1.0% |
| 20 | OM Holding AS | 4,343,941 | 1.0% |
| Sum Top 20 | 330,908,335 | 74.8% | |
| Other shareholders | 111,698,004 | 25.2% | |
| Total | 442,606,339 | 100.0% |
| Position | Name | # of shares | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEO | Robert Berg (Sonsinvest AS) | 6,350,608 | 1.4 % |
| CTO | Jørgen Rui | 1,905,445 | 0.4 % |
| CMO | Farzad Jalily | 1,088,965 | 0.2 % |
| CFO | Per Kristian Haug | 256,659 | 0.1 % |
| CRO | Kjetil Andre Welde Knudsen | 141,678 | 0.0 % |
| COO | Anne Jørgensen | 153,107 | 0.0 % |
| CCRO | Karen Therese Edleberg | 61,000 | 0.0 % |
| CCO | Robert Leinders-Krog | 18,000 | 0.0 % |
| Sum management | 9,975,462 | 2.3 % | |
| Other employees | 2,905,553 | 0.7 % | |
| Board members | 6,053,100 | 1.4 % | |
| Total | 18,934,115 | 4.3 % |

Share price (NOK) and volume

| P&L | Q3-25 | Q2-25 | Q1-25 | FY 2024 | Q4-24 | Q3-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income: | ||||||
| Interest Income | 223,537 202,345 187,208 722,350 187,135 184,782 | |||||
| Interest expenses | 79,477 | 77,317 | 72,039 295,495 | 72,964 | 75,885 | |
| Net interest income | 144,059 125,029 115,169 426,855 114,172 108,897 | |||||
| Net other income | 12,266 | 19,075 | 19,359 | 65,325 | 12,237 | 19,495 |
| Total income | 156,326 144,104 134,527 492,179 126,409 128,392 | |||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||
| Salary and other personnel expenses | 23,523 | 23,415 | 25,042 | 86,533 | 25,901 | 23,609 |
| Other administrative expenses, of which | 35,872 | 34,095 | 29,890 | 96,932 | 28,859 | 24,181 |
| - direct marketing cost | 8,389 | 9,279 | 6,979 | 21,617 | 6,041 | 5,240 |
| Other expenses | 3,219 | 3,222 | 3,602 | 11,056 | 3,037 | 3,303 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 3,452 | 3,450 | 3,539 | 11,896 | 3,359 | 2,197 |
| Total operating expenses | 66,065 | 64,182 | 62,073 206,416 | 61,157 | 53,289 | |
| Losses on loans | 49,713 | 50,987 | 41,648 157,315 | 32,212 | 39,868 | |
| Operating profit before tax | 40,548 | 28,935 | 30,807 128,448 | 33,040 | 35,235 | |
| Tax | 10,137 | 7,234 | 7,702 | 30,325 | 6,472 | 8,809 |
| Profit and other comprehensive income | 30,411 | 21,702 | 23,105 | 98,124 | 26,568 | 26,426 |
| Balance Sheet |
30.09.25 | 30.06.25 | 31.03.25 | 31.12.24 | 30.09.24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Loans and deposits with credit institutions |
380,964 | 412,385 | 198,524 438,305 422,913 | ||
| Loans to customers |
7,922,415 7,594,769 6,807,588 6,500,203 6,353,508 | ||||
| Certificates and bonds |
1,123,817 1,127,158 1,100,694 1,002,496 1,102,220 | ||||
| Derivatives | 2,783 | 19,424 | 342 | 2,326 | 3,243 |
| Shares and other equity instruments |
6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| Other intangible assets |
31,635 | 32,300 | 32,237 | 30,668 | 28,631 |
| Fixed assets |
10,574 | 11,238 | 11,828 | 12,539 | 13,204 |
| Deferred tax assets |
- | - | - | - | 1,883 |
| Other receivables |
36,832 | 18,535 | 67,330 | 15,917 | 40,607 |
| Total assets |
9,515,020 9,221,808 8,224,543 8,008,454 7,972,209 | ||||
| Liabilities | |||||
| Deposits from and debt to customers |
8,061,550 7,813,882 6,930,660 6,746,553 6,768,449 | ||||
| Other debts |
55,124 | 55,602 | 64,217 | 55,039 | 28,464 |
| Accrued expenses and liabilities |
29,729 | 26,989 | 25,488 | 37,790 | 29,901 |
| Derivatives | 7,802 | 1,269 | 15,974 | 3,029 | 4,712 |
| Deferred tax |
8,256 | 8,256 | 8,256 | 8,256 | - |
| Tax payable |
25,072 | 14,936 | 7,702 | 20,186 | 31,761 |
| Subordinated loan capital |
190,000 190,000 110,000 | 96,000 | 96,000 | ||
| Total liabilities |
8,377,534 8,110,933 7,162,296 6,966,852 6,959,287 | ||||
| Equity | |||||
| Share capital |
378,262 | 378,262 | 378,262 | 378,262 | 378,262 |
| Share premium reserve |
200,430 | 200,430 | 200,430 | 200,430 | 200,430 |
| Retained earnings |
413,794 | 387,183 | 398,555 | 377,911 | 353,330 |
| Additional tier 1 capital |
145,000 | 145,000 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 80,900 |
| Total equity |
1,137,486 1,110,875 1,062,247 1,041,603 1,012,921 | ||||
| Total liabilities and equity |
9,515,020 9,221,808 8,224,543 8,008,454 7,972,209 | ||||

Instabank is the Nordic challenger bank for corporate and private customers. Founded in 2016.
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