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B2 Impact ASA — Investor Presentation 2026
May 21, 2026
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Q1
First quarter 2026
Presentation
21 May 2026

Today's presenters

Trond Kristian Andreassen
Chief Executive Officer

André Adolfsen
Chief Financial Officer

Rasmus Hansson
Head of Investor Relations and M&A
Q&A moderator
B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
Q1 highlights
- EPS growth of 53% tracking ahead of target for 2026
- Growth in Cash collections with operating expenses down
- Unsecured collection performance of 114% supports continued upside in ERC
- High investment activity with NOK 1.8bn invested and committed for 2026 year-to-date
- Proposed dividend for 2025 of NOK 1.9 per share to be paid on June 3rd
B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
High market activity with significant growth in unsecured ERC
- High activity in the first quarter has continued into the second quarter
- NOK 1.8bn invested and committed year-to-date
- Trending ahead of full year investment target
- Unsecured ERC growth of 12%

Total ERC Q1'25


B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
Continued focus on efficiency through use of technology showing results
- Unsecured collection performance of 114%
- Significant increase in unsecured collections per FTE year-over-year
- Accelerated deployment of AI supported automation in 2026 and onwards


B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
1) NOK'000 (constant FX)
Focus on shareholder distributions combined with low credit risk

Financial targets 2026-2028:
- EPS growth of at least 30%
- ROE above 16%
- Leverage ratio below 2.5x
- Total investments above NOK 10bn
Target total dividends 2025-2028:
~ NOK 9 per share
B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
1) Dividend paid out the following year
Financial performance
B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
Strong collection performance and significant EPS growth
- Sustainable strong collection performance
- Unsecured at 114% performance and 10% growth in collections
- Opex down 4% despite growth in collections
- Strong earnings growth tracking ahead of target
- High investment activity and growth in ERC
- Unsecured ERC up by 12% year-over-year
- Solid funding position confirmed by improved credit rating
- Proposed dividend for 2025 of NOK 1.9 per share
Key financials¹
| NOK million | 2026
Q1 | 2025
Q1 | %
Δ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cash collections | 1 390 | 1 352 | 3% |
| Revenues | 967 | 898 | 8% |
| Opex | -481 | -500 | -4% |
| EBIT | 463 | 374 | 24% |
| EBIT % | 48% | 42% | 6pp |
| Net profit | 208 | 135 | 54% |
| Cash revenue | 1 487 | 1 475 | 1% |
| Cash EBITDA | 1 006 | 975 | 3% |
| Cash margin | 68% | 66% | 2pp |
| Collections | 1 364 | 1 388 | -2% |
| Amortisation of own portfolios | -536 | -540 | -1% |
| Portfolio investments | 742 | 890 | -17% |
| ERC | 26 569 | 24 167 | 10% |
| EPS | 0.56 | 0.37 | 53% |
| ROE | 14% | 11% | 4pp |
1) Key Financials exclude Non-recurring items
B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
Collection Performance excl. JVs

Unsecured collection performance

Secured collections

REO sales
- Unsecured collections growth of 10%
- Secured cash collections in line with expectations
- Limited new investments in secured portfolios
- REO book value down 35% following accelerated sales
B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
1) Excludes collections related to a one-off putback of NOK 64m
Strong cash earnings support low leverage and investment growth


Additional investment capacity LTM
NOKm
Portfolio investments
Cash Earnings
Low leverage ratio

Lev. ratio
B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
Opex down despite growth in cash revenue
Cash revenue LTM¹
- Continued growth in unsecured collections
- Solid cash contribution from secured and REO sales

Operating expenses LTM¹
- Opex in the quarter was down 4%
- Underlying opex ratio trending down

B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
Numbers in NOK million
1) In constant FX, ex. NRIs
Portfolio investments and Estimated Remaining Collections (ERC)

Unsecured ERC up 12%
NOKm NPL REOs Cash collection Collections

Portfolio investments in Q1

Total ERC as of Q1

Asset class distribution
B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
1) Excludes collections related to a one-off putback of NOK 64m
Lower interest cost and lower leverage
- Reduced cost of debt
- EUR 200m tap issue in bond 2031 at 3.22% credit spread
- Hedging ratio at 66% with 2.5 years duration
- Rating upgrade to BB
- Liquidity reserve of EUR ~400m + operational cash flow


B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
Financial targets for 2026

EPS

Portfolio investments

ROE
- EPS of NOK 0.56 tracking ahead of target
- On track to deliver our year-end ROE target
- Spent and committed investments of NOK 1.8bn year-to-date
- Leverage ratio 2.0x
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Summary
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Key takeaways

Strong collection performance

NOK 1.8bn already invested and committed

Accelerated use of AI and automation

Significant growth in EPS

Tracking ahead of financial targets
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Q&A

Creating value for both customers and financial institutions
Bridging gaps in the financial ecosystem through technology-enabled debt resolution
By combining technology, analytics and local servicing expertise, B2 Impact creates financial stability for both financial institutions and customers

- Acquisition of NPL portfolios with internal collection
- Allows for flexible and sustainable payment solutions
B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
Quarterly trends
| NOK million | 2024 Q1 | 2024 Q2 | 2024 Q3 | 2024 Q4 | 2025 Q1 | 2025 Q2 | 2025 Q3 | 2025 Q4 | 2026 Q1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash collections | 1 273 | 1 386 | 1 326 | 1 300 | 1 352 | 1 510 | 1 858 | 1 448 | 1 390 |
| Revenues | 882 | 1 090 | 863 | 847 | 898 | 995 | 977 | 888 | 967 |
| Adj. EBIT | 360 | 573 | 402 | 334 | 374 | 484 | 476 | 390 | 463 |
| Adj. EBIT % | 41% | 53% | 47% | 39% | 42% | 49% | 49% | 44% | 48% |
| EBIT | 354 | 557 | 371 | 218 | 364 | 489 | 492 | 389 | 465 |
| Adj. Net profit | 96 | 252 | 122 | 108 | 135 | 202 | 212 | 154 | 208 |
| Cash revenue | 1 405 | 1 819 | 1 450 | 1 423 | 1 475 | 1 635 | 1 997 | 1 554 | 1 487 |
| Cash EBITDA | 905 | 1 325 | 1 012 | 933 | 975 | 1 151 | 1 521 | 1 081 | 1 006 |
| Cash margin | 64% | 73% | 70% | 66% | 66% | 70% | 76% | 70% | 68% |
| Collections^{1,3)} | 1 272 | 1 384 | 1 298 | 1 295 | 1 388 | 1 445 | 1 434 | 1 409 | 1 364 |
| Amortisation of own portfolios | -520 | -580 | -559 | -554 | -540 | -642 | -634 | -605 | -536 |
| Portfolio investments^{2)} | 290 | 337 | 455 | 1 165 | 890 | 450 | 675 | 1 695 | 742 |
| Adj. EPS | 0.26 | 0.68 | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.42 | 0.56 |
| Adj. ROE (LTM) | 8.0% | 9.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 12.4% | 14.2% |
B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
1) Includes the Group's share of gross collection for portfolios purchased and held in SPVs and joint ventures
2) Including the Group's share of portfolios purchased in SPVs and joint ventures
3) Excludes collections related to a one-off putback of NOK 64m in Q4'25
Quarterly financial performance
Revenues
NOKm ■ Revenue

Cash EBITDA
NOKm ■ Cash EBITDA — Cash margin

Adjusted EBIT
NOKm ■ Adjusted EBIT — Adj. EBIT margin

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Unsecured ERC growth providing long term stability in collections

Forward 120m ERC in Q1'26 compared to Q1'25¹
NOKm, constant FX ERC Q1'25 ERC Q1'26

Total ERC growth
NOKm, constant FX REOs NPL
B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
1) Does not include sale of REOs, over-performance on unsecured and collections from new investments
ERC development
Development in total gross ERC$^{1,2}$
NOKm

Forward 120m ERC profile by year
NOKm

1) Including the Group's share of portfolios acquired and held in SPVs and joint ventures
2) 2022 includes ERC in connection with NOK 435m of Portfolio investments signed late December 2022 but closed in January 2023 and reported in Q1 2023 Portfolio investments.
B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
Portfolio diversification
| Unsecured ERC | Year 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 120m ERC | Total ERC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1 166 | 955 | 822 | 682 | 586 | 514 | 455 | 400 | 355 | 313 | 6 247 | 7 859 |
| NE | 1 808 | 1 473 | 1 236 | 1 043 | 882 | 743 | 627 | 535 | 461 | 385 | 9 192 | 10 356 |
| CE | 296 | 259 | 206 | 144 | 100 | 79 | 57 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 1 202 | 1 225 |
| WE | 411 | 362 | 303 | 256 | 222 | 196 | 176 | 151 | 121 | 104 | 2 303 | 2 706 |
| SEE | 430 | 376 | 315 | 270 | 249 | 196 | 175 | 146 | 130 | 113 | 2 398 | 2 712 |
| Total | 4 110 | 3 424 | 2 881 | 2 395 | 2 038 | 1 729 | 1 489 | 1 261 | 1 086 | 929 | 21 342 | 24 858 |
| Secured ERC | Year 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 120m ERC | Total ERC |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Poland | 58 | 40 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 118 |
| NE | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| CE | 211 | 240 | 158 | 99 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 710 | 711 |
| WE | 190 | 287 | 176 | 49 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 756 | 770 |
| SEE | 27 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 96 |
| Total | 488 | 621 | 360 | 153 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 692 | 1 711 |
| Total | 4 598 | 4 046 | 3 241 | 2 547 | 2 062 | 1 744 | 1 501 | 1 269 | 1 092 | 934 | 23 034 | 26 569 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
1) ERC including the Group's share of portfolios acquired and held in SPVs and joint ventures
Segment overview Q1 2026
| Investments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | ||
| NOK million | Quarter 1 | Quarter 1 | Var. % |
| Total collections | 1 343 | 1 331 | 1% |
| Total NPL revenue | 843 | 735 | 15% |
| Revenue | 874 | 779 | 12% |
| Direct opex | -314 | -321 | -2% |
| Segment earnings | 561 | 458 | 22% |
| Segment earnings in % | 64% | 59% | 5 pp |
- Unsecured collection performance of 114%
- Secured collection performance of 113%
| Servicing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2025 | ||
| NOK million | Quarter 1 | Quarter 1 | Var. % |
| Revenue | 311 | 321 | -3% |
| Direct opex | -195 | -191 | 2% |
| Segment earnings | 116 | 130 | -11% |
| Segment earnings in % | 37% | 41% | -3 pp |
- Lower revenue mainly driven by lower JV servicing revenue
B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
20 largest shareholders
| # | Shareholder | No. of shares | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevedal Invest AS | 89 740 738 | 24.20 % |
| 2 | Valset Invest AS | 32 003 804 | 8.63 % |
| 3 | Stenshagen Invest AS | 30 500 143 | 8.22 % |
| 4 | DNB Markets Aksjehandel/-Analyse | 16 624 479 | 4.48 % |
| 5 | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB | 13 038 856 | 3.52 % |
| 6 | RB Investor AS | 8 672 000 | 2.34 % |
| 7 | Verdipapirfondet Storebrand Norge | 6 543 009 | 1.76 % |
| 8 | Greenway AS | 5 802 368 | 1.56 % |
| 9 | The Bank Of New York Mellon SA/NV | 5 104 587 | 1.38 % |
| 10 | J.P. Morgan Securities plc | 5 056 487 | 1.36 % |
| 11 | Stiftelsen Kistefos-Museets Driftsfond | 4 000 000 | 1.08 % |
| 12 | LIN AS | 3 500 000 | 0.94 % |
| 13 | Vpf DNB Am Norske Aksjer | 3 359 155 | 0.91 % |
| 14 | Verdipapirfondet DNB Smb | 3 314 078 | 0.89 % |
| 15 | F2Kapital AS | 3 000 000 | 0.81 % |
| 16 | Verdipapirfondet Heimdal Utbytte | 3 000 000 | 0.81 % |
| 17 | Ranastongji AS | 2 847 048 | 0.77 % |
| 18 | Verdipapirfondet KLP Aksjenorge IN | 2 742 071 | 0.74 % |
| 19 | J.P. Morgan SE | 2 561 318 | 0.69 % |
| 20 | Directmarketing Invest AS | 2 405 100 | 0.65 % |
| Other | 127 055 244 | 34.26 % | |
| Total | 370 870 485 | 100.00 % |
B2 Impact Q1 2026 results presentation
Updated per 19 May 2026
Definitions
Actualisation
Actualisation is the difference between actual and forecasted collections for purchased loan portfolios for the reporting period.
Adjusted EBIT (Adj. EBIT)
Adjusted EBIT consists of Operating profit/(loss) (EBIT) adjusted for non-recurring items.
Adjusted EBIT % (Adj. EBIT %)
Adjusted EBIT % is Adjusted EBIT expressed as a percentage of revenue excluding Non-recurring items.
Adjusted EPS (Adj. EPS)
Adjusted earnings per share is calculated based on Adjusted Net profit (Adj. Net profit) for the period divided by the weighted average number of outstanding shares during the respective period.
Adjusted return on equity (Adj. ROE)
Adjusted return on equity is calculated as the rolling 12 month adjusted net profit divided by equity at the end of Q2 of the prior year, reflecting equity after dividend distribution.
Adjusted Net profit (Adj. Net profit)
Adjusted Net profit consists of Profit/(loss) after tax adjusted for Non-recurring items reduced by the tax rate for the period.
Central costs
Administration and management cost related to Head Office and other Group costs such as Investment Office.
Amortisation
Amortisation is the amount of the collections that are used to reduce the book value of the purchased portfolios.
Cash collections
Cash collections include unsecured collections, secured cash collections, cash received from SPVs and joint ventures, and REO sales proceeds.
Cash EBITDA
Cash EBITDA consists of EBIT added back Amortisation and Revaluation of purchased loan portfolios, Depreciation and amortisation and Impairment of tangible and intangible assets and Cost of assets sold, adjusted for Repossession of assets and the difference between cash received and recognised Profit from shares in associated parties/joint ventures and participation loan/notes. Cash EBITDA is a measure of actual performance from the collection business (cash business) and other business areas. Cash EBITDA is adjusted for Non-recurring items.
Cash margin
Cash margin consists of Cash EBITDA expressed as a percentage of cash revenue.
Cash revenue
Cash revenue consists of revenue added back Amortisation and Revaluation of purchased loan portfolios and Cost of assets sold and adjusted for Repossession of assets and the difference between cash received and recognised Profit from shares in associated parties/joint ventures and participation loan/notes. Cash revenue is a measure of actual revenues (cash business) from the collection business and other business areas. Cash revenue is adjusted for Non-recurring items.
Collections
Collections are the actual cash collected and assets recovered from purchased portfolios.
EBITDA
Operating profit before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) consists of operating profit (EBIT) adding back depreciation, amortisation and impairment of tangible and intangible assets.
Estimated Remaining Collections (ERC)
Estimated Remaining Collections (ERC) expresses the collections in nominal values expected to be collected in the future from the purchased loan portfolios owned at the reporting date and the Group's share of collections on portfolios purchased and held in joint ventures.
Forward flow agreements
Forward flow agreements are agreements where the Group agrees with the portfolio provider that it will, over some period in fixed intervals, transfer its non-performing loans of a certain characteristics to the Group.
Interest income from loan receivables
Interest income from loan receivables is the calculated amortised cost interest revenue from the loan receivable using the original effective interest rate.
Interest income from purchased portfolios
Interest income from purchased loan portfolios is the calculated amortised cost interest revenue from the purchased loan portfolios using the credit-adjusted effective interest rates set at initial acquisition.
Liquidity reserve
Un-drawn RCF, plus cash and short-term deposits and minus NOK 200m in cash reserve.
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Definitions (cont'd)
Operating expenses (Opex)
Opex consists of external expenses of services provided, personnel expenses and other operating expenses.
Net debt
Net debt consists of nominal value of interest-bearing loans and borrowings plus utilised bank overdraft less cash and short-term deposits.
Net interest-bearing debt
Net interesting-bearing debt consist of carrying value of interest-bearing loans and borrowings plus utilised bank overdraft less cash and short-term deposits.
Net credit gain/(loss) from purchased loan portfolios
The Group's exposure to credit risk from the purchased loan portfolios is related to actual collections deviating from collections estimates and from changes in future collections estimates. The Group regularly evaluates the current collections estimates at the individual portfolio level and the estimate is adjusted if collections are determined to deviate from current estimate over time. The adjusted collections estimate is discounted by the initial rate of return at acquisition of the portfolio. Changes from current estimate adjust the book value of the portfolio and are included in the profit and loss statement in the line item "Net credit gain/(loss) from purchased loan portfolios". Collections above collections estimates and upward adjustments of future collections estimates increase revenue. Collections below collections estimates and downward adjustments of future collections estimates decrease revenue. Net credit gain/(loss) equals net actualisation/revaluation.
Non-recurring items
Significant profit and loss items that are not included in the Group's normal recurring operations, which are difficult to predict and are considered to have low forecast value for the future earnings trend. Non-recurring items may include but are not limited to restructuring costs, acquisition and divestment costs, advisory costs for discontinued acquisition projects, integration costs, termination costs for Group Management and country managers, non-portfolio related write offs, unusual legal expenses, extraordinary projects, and material income or expenses relating to prior years.
Operating cash flow per share
Operating cash flow per share is operating cash flow from consolidated statement of cash flows divided on the weighted average number of shares outstanding in the reporting period. Operating cash flow per share is a measure on actual cash earned from operating business per share.
Other cash revenues
Other cash revenues consist of Other revenues added back Cost of assets sold
Other revenues
Other revenues include revenue from external collections, as well as subscription income for credit information, telemarketing and other services which is recognised proportionately over the term of the underlying service contract which is usually one year. Other revenues include Interest income from loan receivables and Net credit gain/(loss) from loan receivables.
Portfolio investments
The investments for the period in unsecured (without collateral) and in secured (with collateral) loan portfolios.
Profit margin
Profit margin consists of operating profit (EBIT) expressed as a percentage of total operating revenues.
Revaluation
Revaluation is the period's increase or decrease in the carrying value of the purchased loan portfolios attributable to changes in forecasts of future collections.
Repossessed assets (REOs)
In connection with the acquisition and collection of purchased loan portfolios, the Group may become owner of assets such as land, buildings, or other physical goods. These assets are only acquired as part of the collection strategy for the purpose of being divested within the Group's ongoing operations to maximise the value of collections. Such assets are classified as inventories and recognised in the balance sheet at the lower of cost and net realisable value in accordance with IAS 2 Inventories.
Total Loan to Value (TLTV)
Total loan to value is net debt adjusted for vendor loan, earn out and FX hedge MTM over assets (portfolio, JV, loan receivables, real estate owned and goodwill).
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Rasmus Hansson
Head of Investor Relations and M&A
+47 952 55 842
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