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Axactor SE

Earnings Release May 8, 2017

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May 8, 2017

1 st Quarter 2017 – Axactor AB

Key highlights Q1

  • Positive EBITDA for the first time with EUR 1.0 million reported for the quarter
  • Acquired Profact, Sweden, 35 people. Fully licensed to acquire and collect on NPLs in Sweden
  • Large NPL portfolio acquired from Bank Norwegian in Sweden; estimated gross collection first year EUR 8 million
  • First Nordic forward flow deal secured
  • 3 rd tranche of EUR 25 million released from DNB and Nordea

* Prior to paying for and financing of the BN portfolio

Events after Q1

Balanced revenue mix

  • Axactor represented in 3 of the largest NPL markets in Europe (GER, ITA and SPA)
  • Established in Sweden with large NPL acquisition in Q1
  • Well balanced revenue mix geographically
  • Nordic share of revenue will grow significantly in 2017

Balanced revenue mix

  • 6.5% revenue growth in Q1 versus previous quarter
  • Growth comes from NPL collections
  • Main growth driver is the large Spanish portfolio acquired in 12/2016, and improved NPL collections in Spain
  • Payment services being rolled out in SWE and GER during 2017

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Q1-16 Q2-16 Q3-16 Q4-16 Q1-17 EUR million Revenue Development per Product Portfolio revenue 3PC revenue Payment Services

Axactor milestones last 4 quarters

1H 2017 Main Focus Areas NPL acquisitions – Primary Sales from FI

Extend existing products to new markets

Integration of Profact in Sweden

Operational improvements and systems implementation

Co-invest to increase CAPEX capacity

  • Growth in the "Forward Flow deals" segment
  • NPL Portfolios sales increase in size
  • Roll-out of Payment Services in SWE and GER
  • Successfully onboarded the Bank Norwegian portfolio
  • Strengthening the organization & Rebranding
  • New collection systems in all countries
  • Implementing standard IT platform and systems
  • Discussions in process with several potential co-investors, including Bank Financing with 50% (plus) gearing
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DIALER Axactor
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IT INFRASTRUCTURE Axactor
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Status Operational Improvements & Systems Implementation

Key financials Q1-17

Income statement Key comments

6.5% revenue growth compared to Q4-16

EBITDA positive for the first time

Cash EBITDA positive for the last three quarters

Interest cost for the quarter is EUR 1.1 million
currency
  • 6.5% revenue growth compared to Q4-16
  • EBITDA positive for the first time
  • Cash EBITDA positive for the last three quarters • Profact included with 1 month trading in Q1
  • Interest cost for the quarter is EUR 1.1 million
  • Unrealized FX significantly reduced with EUR as reporting currency

Q1 Balance Sheet

Assets Equity and liabilities
EURO 1000' 31.03.2017 31.03.2016 31.12.2016
Equity for equity holders of the parent
Share capital 64 964 35 539 64 964
Other paid-in capital 262 414 166 998 262 414
Retained earnings for the period $-147205$ $-141341$ $-145839$
Reserves 1 1 7 5 $-208$ 2 1 9 4
Non-controlling interests 0
Total equity 181 348 60 988 183 733
Non-current liabilities
Non-current interest bearing debt
Convertible loan
23 152 25 149
Deferred tax liabilities 5913 1 1 7 2 5 9 6 0
Other non-current liabilities 3 2 2 3 315 3 3 8 5
Total long term liabilities 32 287 1 4 8 7 34 495
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 5911 1469 6649
Current portion of non-current borro 42 891 48 852
Taxes Payable 1 1 6 2 387
Other current liabilities 77 238 9 3 9 4 8 9 5 4
Total current liabilities 127 203 10 862 64 843
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 340 837 73 338 283 071

Portfolio Statistics

• ERC increase of 35% compared to previous quarter • All countries with 15 years collection curves

  • Next 12 months we expect to collect EUR 54 million from current NPL portfolios

Historical Development ERC

Portfolio Statistics

• Includes portfolios held by platform companies at the time of

acquisition

Book value Portfolios

Debt and Leverage

DNB/Nordea RCF

• In May 2017 the last tranche was increased to EUR 45m and made available to the company

• Gearing on last two portfolios is 50%. • Going forward we will on case-by-case basis assume

  • 50% gearing. • ReFi discussions started in Q2

Italy (Outside DNB/Nordea ring fence)

  • 100% gearing on portfolios @ 3m EURIBOR + 2%,
  • Total NPL facilities has been increased to EUR 55m whereof EUR 29m is utilized.
  • 8m is utilized.

• Overdraft facilities increased to EUR 14m whereof EUR

Summary

  • Positive EBITDA and Cash EBITDA
  • DNB/Nordea facility last tranche upsized to EUR 45m and released in May
  • Increased credit lines to EUR 55m in Italy
  • Refinancing process with banks initiated
  • Bank Norwegian portfolio fully onboarded gives significant business volume increase/ERC • Co invest discussions in process – increases investment capacity significantly
  • Continued focus on integration and system implementation
  • Strong 2Q & 4Q NPL portfolio sales pipeline

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