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Catella Investor Presentation 2021

May 7, 2021

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January – March 2021

2021 2020
SEK M Jan-Mar Jan-Mar
Total income, SEK M 314 503
Net sales, SEK M 308 449
Operating profit/loss, SEK M -22 72
Profit/loss before tax, SEK M 95 46
Profit for the period from continuing operations, SEK M * 88 24
Profit for the period from divestment group held for sale, SEK M -8 -14
Net profit/loss for the period, SEK M 80 10
of which attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company, SEK M 91 0
Earnings per share, SEK ** 1,03 0,00
Equity, SEK M ** 1 737 1 577
Equity per share, SEK ** 19,66 18,28
Assets under management, SEK Bn 117 123****

* Capital gains from the divestment of Catella Asset Management SAS totalled SEK 130 M, in the first quarter 2021. ** Attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company. Includes disposal group held for sale. *** Remaining operations. ****Adjusted for Mutual Funds and Catella Asset Management SAS

For further information, contact:

Mattias Brodin, interim CFO, tel. +46 (0)8 463 33 10

Invitation to presentation of the Interim Report

Catella will be presenting the Interim Report and answering questions in a teleconference today 7 May 2021 at 9 a.m. CET. The presentation will be in English and will be made by Catella's CEO and President Christoffer Abramson and Catella's interim CFO Mattias Brodin. To participate in the teleconference, go to www.catella.com or call +46 (0)8 566 427 03.

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CEO COMMENT

"Important steps forward in a challenging market"

Personally, I am delighted to have settled into my new position as CEO. Catella has enormous potential and competencies, and it is very exciting to be working alongside such entrepreneurial colleagues. We completed several major changes in 2021, and I feel that the entire company is driving operations in a positive direction, which is not entirely straight forward given the position we find ourselves in.

The first quarter is normally Catella's weakest due to low transaction volumes and Q1 2021 was no exception, given the continued challenges presented by Covid-19 in terms of completing property transactions quickly and efficiently.

Although operating profit is not satisfactory, we are taking significant strategic steps forward. The focus on the property segment continues while our cash position has been significantly strengthened through a new bond issue of SEK 1.25 Bn. It takes time for strategic changes to translate into profits and it is important that we remain patient.

After the end of the first quarter, Catella announced that IPM is winding down its investment operations and returning all capital to investors. IPM has been an important and profitable part of Catella's operations for several years, but unfortunately the global investment environment for systematic macro funds, together with IPM's returns and reduced capital base, have made the company's financial situation unsustainable. This was a very difficult decision to make that will have a significant negative affect on Catella's profit in Q2 2021. The profit impact attributable to Parent Company shareholders is expected to total SEK -103 M. In the long term this was the right decision for the company's shareholders, which now allows us to allocate our time and capital more effectively.

Nevertheless, there are positive signals, mainly from Property Investment Management where the development of new products in several verticals is progressing and assets under management continue to increase.

At the same time, we are continuing to strengthen our position in Corporate Finance through product and competence development, for example by increasing our resources in debt capital markets. Profitability is not sufficiently high in traditional advisory services at present, and this is something we need to address. With afocus on the property market as a whole and increased liquidity, we have a promising pipeline of projects in areas such as logistics and residential property where we see profitable projects and partnerships ahead.

We are proud that the Catella Group signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) in Q1. Catella already actively works with ESG factors, both in its role as investor and as an asset manager in a wider context. By signing UNPRI, Catella has strengthened its governance structure for responsible investment in all companies and on all national markets.

Some great examples in this important area include our property fund investment in the first energy-positive residential project, Elithis Towers, as well as our latest initiatives in Norrköping, Vaggeryd and Örebro where we are developing the logistics properties of the future in terms of materials, waste management, energy consumption and working methods.

Property Investment Management

The business area posted stable profits in Q1, with operating profit of SEK 28 M and continued inflows of assets under management.

We previously announced the divestment of our entire holding (50.1 procent of the shares) in the French subsidiary Catella Asset Management SAS in January 2021, and the final settlement from the sale was slightly better than expected. We are looking for a new French partner to grow alongside, as well as other reinvestment alternatives for the capital released by the transaction.

Assets under management totalled SEK 108.5 Bn at the end of the quarter, an increase of SEK 7.1 Bn, adjusted for Catella Asset Management SAS, on the previous quarter, of which net inflows totalled SEK 4.7 Bn. The decrease in total income and operating profit on the previous year of SEK 31 M and SEK 13 M respectively was mainly due to a transaction in Property Asset Management in the UK in Q1 2020.

Given the low returns in our markets, finding attractive investment opportunities is challenging and we need to think creatively and expansively. The work with developing Property Investment Management continues, where Catella's aim is to be a more active partner by creating business opportunities in logistics, residential development and other value-added segments, preferably using co-investments. This requires slightly broader competencies and organisational resources in some areas, and it is important that we retain our long-term perspective.

Corporate Finance

Catella's property transaction volumes amounted to SEK 6.4 Bn, which was unfortunately SEK 5.6 Bn lower year-onyear. Income decreased by SEK 20 M year-on-year, to SEK 88 M. The first quarter is seasonally the least active for the entire property transaction market, and this also applies to Catella.

Nevertheless, activity remains relatively high in Catella's markets and the lower income in the quarter was mainly

due to a very large transaction in Sweden in the first quarter 2020. France posted a strong first quarter and the residential property business continues to deliver.

Operating profit was SEK -26 M, SEK 13 M lower than in the previous year. Significant improvement is still needed on some markets and we remain dissatisfied with the overall European product offering and profitability.

Principal Investments

From Q2 2021, we will report Principal Investments as an independent business segment to ensure clarity and increased transparency. We started this in Q1 reporting by including more detailed information in Note 3.

Catella's European platforms create investment opportunities, either for Catella as an independent operator or alongside partners. The fact that Catella can initiate projects increases our credibility and margins over time. In addition to realising at least 20 percent IRR on equity, the idea is to also generate advisory, development and management fees on the invested amount through the relevant Catella companies. These synergies are a major focus for the company as a whole looking ahead.

We have a positive investment collaboration through Catella Project Capital (CPC), where several German development projects are run by Catella Project Management (CPM). Following the divestment of Grand Central, development is proceeding as planned with the large projects Seestadt and Düsselterrassen, while CPM is actively seeking new investment projects.

Catella Logistics Europe (CLE) has several logistics projects in progress in France and we are also starting to work outside France. Here too, we are building a pipeline even if we are facing some challenges in terms of realising ongoing projects at the desired returns.

Catella's collaboration with Infrahubs accelerated in Q1 and we have announced three joint projects in Norrköping, Vaggeryd and, after Q1, in Örebro. We have confidence that these projects will deliver and are proud of Infrahubs' market-leading position in modern and automated logistics properties in great locations and with high demands on sustainability.

The Danish residential property development project "Kaktus" in Copenhagen is in the midst of the construction phase for the two towers, with expected completion as planned in mid-2022.

It is up to us to increase the transparency of our growing investment projects. As this segment becomes more important, we have noted increased interest from investors, and it is important that we increase clarity.

Systematic Funds

Profit remained very weak in Q1. As previously communicated, Catella, in consultation with IPM's Board, has decided to recommend to the owners that IPM terminate its investment operations and return all capital to investors.

Catella Bank

The banking license is expected to be returned to the Supervisory Authority in Q3 2021, which will then process the case. Our assessment is that Catella will exit the consolidated financial situation in the third quarter of 2021. We continue to expect that around SEK 350 M in cash and cash equivalents will become immediately accessible, and that we should be able to release the assets in Visa convertibles in the coming years.

I am convinced that our focus on properties and synergies, with an increased proportion of profit derived from Property Investment Management and Principal Investments, will be positive for Catella's shareholders.

Christoffer Abramson CEO and President

"The preferred European partner for investors"

Catella has built a pan-European platform with global reach. Through the platform, Catella offers local expertise and tailor-made services in property investment aimed at professional investors. Our vision is to be the preferred European partner for investors—together we shape the future of property investments.

Our geographical spread and broad offering targeted at multiple client groups reduces Catella's exposure to individual markets and asset classes. This builds stable earnings over time.

The Group manages total assets of SEK 117 Bn and Catella is listed in the Mid Cap segment on Nasdaq Stockholm.

A focused Catella

Catella is the link between the property and financial markets. We create value for our stakeholders by working towards a clear vision together. The various parts of our strategy are like building blocks in a house—all the parts are important and necessary for achieving long-term success.

Our segments and business areas

Remaining operations in Catella comprise three business areas which are reported under two segments: Corporate Finance and Asset Management, where the latter includes Property Investment Management and Equity, Hedge and Fixed Income Funds.*

Corporate Finance

Catella provides quality capital markets services to property owners and advisory services for all types of property-related transactions to various categories of property owners and investors. Operations are carried out on ten markets and offer local expertise about the property markets in combination with European reach.

For more information about the business area, see page 10.

Property Investment Management

Catella is a market leader in property investments with a presence on ten markets around Europe. Professional investors are offered attractive, risk-adjusted returns through regulated property funds, asset management services and project management in the early phase of property development projects.

For more information about the business area, see page 11.

Equity, Hedge and Fixed Income Funds

Catella offers systematic management for institutional investors with a global focus.

For more information about the business area, see page 12.

*Catella has four business areas (operating segments under IFRS 8), of which Banking is reported as a disposal group held for sale (see Note 8), which are aggregated into two reportable segments that Catella terms Operating Segments. IFRS 8 permits that two or more operating segments may be aggregated to one, providing that they have similar accounting characteristics, and are also similar in terms of the character of products and services, the nature of production process, customer categories, distribution, and the extent to which operations, where applicable, are affected by various regulatory structures and risks. On this basis, Catella has defined Corporate Finance (consisting of the Corporate Finance operating segment) and Asset Management (consisting of the combined Property Investment Management, Equity, Hedge and Fixed Income Funds, and Banking operating segments), as the Group's reportable segments.

Comments on the Group's progress

Amounts are in SEK M unless otherwise indicated. Figures in tables and comments may be rounded.

Disposal group held for sale

The Banking business area is being wound down and has been reported as a disposal group held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5 from 30 September 2018. This means that in the Consolidated Income Statement, Banking's net profit (after tax) is reported on a separate line under period profit from disposal group held for sale. See Note 7 for more information.

Comparative figures for previous years for the Banking business area have been reported in a corresponding manner in the Consolidated Income Statement.

Net sales and results of operations First quarter 2021

The Group's total income for remaining operations was SEK 314 M (503) and net sales for remaining operations totalled SEK 308 M (449), of which SEK 86 M (107) related to Corporate Finance and SEK 226 M (345) to Asset Management. The decrease in income in Asset Management was mainly due to the product area Systematic Funds, where volumes under management decreased further in the quarter, and to the product area Mutual Funds which was divested in the third quarter 2020. The decrease in income is also attributable to Catella Asset Management SAS which was divested in January 2021. Adjusted for Mutual Funds and Catella Asset Management SAS, Group net sales decreased by SEK 49 M in the quarter year-on-year. Furthermore, in 2020, total income included a performance-based income of SEK 37 M, derived from exiting a mandate in the Property Asset Management service area in the UK.

The Group's operating profit for remaining operations was SEK -22 M (72). Operating profit adjusted for divested operations was SEK -22 M (63). The lower profit compared to the previous year was mainly attributable to Systematic Funds.

Comments on the progress of each business area can be found on pages 10-12.

The Group's net financial income/expense was SEK 117 M (-26), and includes profit from the divestment of the subsidiary Catella Asset Management SAS of SEK 130 M. Fair value changes in long-term securities holdings and short-term investments amounted to SEK -13 M (-20), of which a majority relates to investments in IPM Systematic Macro Fund. Net financial income/expense also includes positive exchange rate differences of SEK 18 M (10). Exchange rate differences, mainly in EUR/SEK, have a positive impact on the value of loan receivables in local currency, as do the Swedish holding companies' cash and cash equivalents denominated in EUR. Interest income for the period was SEK 3 M (2), and Interest expenses was SEK 16 M (12). Net financial income/expense for the period was affected by non-recurring costs totalling SEK 8 M as a result of the repurchase and early redemption of an existing bond.

The Group's profit before tax for remaining operations was SEK 95 M (46).

Profit for the period (after tax) from disposal group held for sale was SEK -8 M (-14) and related to the Banking business area.

Profit in the period for the Group's total operations was SEK 80 M (10), of which SEK 91 M (0) was attributable to parent company shareholders. This corresponds to Earnings per share of SEK 1.03 (0.0).

Significant events in the quarter Catella divests Property Asset Management operations in France

In January 2021, Catella divested its entire holding 50.1 procent of the shares, in its French subsidiary Catella Asset Management SAS for a cash purchase price of SEK 162 M. The amount is SEK 8 M higher than previously communicated as the purchase consideration was affected by the company's net cash position on the record date. The divestment had a positive effect

on profit after transaction costs of approximately SEK 130 M during the first quarter of 2021.

Issue of new senior unsecured bond and repurchase/early redemption of existing bond

On 2 March 2021, Catella announced its intention to issue a new senior unsecured bond totalling an expected SEK 1,000 M within a framework of a SEK 1,500 M facility and with an expected term of 4 years. At the same time, Catella announced a voluntary repurchase offer of outstanding senior unsecured bonds at a price corresponding to 101.30 percent of the nominal amount. At the end of the repurchase offer on 9 March 2021, a total nominal amount of SEK 549 M in existing bonds had been received. The remaining bonds with a nominal amount of SEK 201 M were redeemed early on 26 March 2021. The terms of the new financing had thereby been met. The new senior unsecured bond has a total amount of SEK 1,250 M, a term of 4 years and accrues floating-rate interest of 3-month Stibor plus 4.75%. The bond will be listed on NASDAQ Stockholm.

Christoffer Abramson new CEO and President

Catella's Board appointed Christoffer Abramson as new CEO and President of the Catella Group. Christoffer took up his position on 13 April 2021. The appointment is subject to approval by the supervisory authority CSSF in Luxembourg. Christoffer had previously held the position of CFO since 15 October 2020. Mattias Brodin took up his position as interim CFO on 29 March 2021.

Catella divests Class A shares in Visa

Through Catella Bank (which is in the process of being wind down), Catella has had a holding of Class A preference shares in Visa Inc. The holding has been converted to Class A shares, which were divested in March 2021. The fair value change for the period of SEK 6 M net was

recognised in Other comprehensive income in the first quarter 2021.

Significant events after the end of the quarter

IPM winds down investment operations and returns all capital to investors

IPM has a long history as a market-leading global systematic macro manager with

strong long-term returns and a low correlation to both equities and bonds. Recently, the investment market for systematic macro funds has been very challenging and IPM has generated weak returns and seen large capital outflows. This means that Catella, in consultation with IPM's Board, has decided to recommend that IPM terminate its investment operations and return all capital to investors. The winding down of

IPM will affect Catella's profit negatively in the second quarter of 2021. The costs attributable to Parent Company shareholders are estimated at some SEK 103 M, of which SEK 39 M relates to goodwill impairment and SEK 64 M to other liquidation expenses.

3 Months 12 Months
2021 2020 Rolling 2020
SEK M Jan-Mar Jan-Mar 12 Months Jan-Dec
CORPORATE FINANCE
Total income 88 109 603 623
Operating profit/loss -26 -13 16 29
Operating margin, % -29 -12 3 5
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Total income 228 389 1 340 1 501
Operating profit/loss 13 98 156 240
Operating margin, % 6 25 12 16
Equity-, Hedge and Fixed Income Funds
TOTAL INCOME LTM, SEK M 29 160 244 375
Operating profit/loss -15 57 -70 2
Operating margin, % -50 35 -28 0
Property Investment Management
TOTAL INCOME LTM, SEK M 199 229 1 095 1 126
Operating profit/loss 28 41 225 239
Operating margin, % 14 18 21 21
OTHER **
Total income -1 5 181 188
Operating profit/loss -10 -13 127 124
GROUP
Total income 314 503 2 123 2 312
Operating profit/loss -22 72 299 393
Operating margin, % -7 14 14 17
* Includes internal income.

Income Statement for remaining operations by operating segment in summary

** Includes eliminations.

See Note 7 for information on the disposal group held for sale.

Selected key performance indicators for remaining operations by operating segment

3 Months 12 Months
2021 2020 Rolling 2020
GROUP Jan-Mar Jan-Mar 12 Months Jan-Dec
Profit margin, % 28 5 10 6
Return on equity, % * 21 9 - 13
Equity/Asset ratio, % 33 37 - 35
Equity, SEK M * 1 179 990 - 1 062
No. of employees, at end of period 543 592 - 566
Earnings per share, SEK * 1,12 0,15 2,43 1,46
Equity per share, SEK * 13,35 11,47 - 12,02
CORPORATE FINANCE
Profit margin, % -31 -15 -2 0
Return on equity, % * -21 69 - -1
Equity/Asset ratio, % 22 14 - 24
Equity, SEK M * 71 39 - 97
No. of employees, at end of period 208 213 - 208
Property transaction volume for the period, SEK Bn 6,4 12,0 39,4 45,0
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Profit margin, % 58 15 18 11
Return on equity, % * 17 20 - 17
Equity/Asset ratio, % 67 64 - 59
Equity, SEK M * 955 1 036 - 797
No. of employees, at end of period 318 356 - 340
Assets under management at end of period, SEK Bn 116,8 156,2 - 129,9
net in-(+) and outflow(-) during the period, mdkr -15,0 -12,7 -33,0 -30,6

* Attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company.

For more information about selected Key Performance Indicators that include disposal group held for sale, see Application of key performance indicators not defined by IFRS at the end of this document.

Group* Corporate Finance Asset Management*

CATELLA'S PROPERTY TRANSACTION VOLUMES CATELLA'S ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

*Remaining operations

Corporate Finance

First quarter 2021

The total transaction market for commercial property in Europe, excluding the UK, totalled EUR 41.3 Bn (64.7) in the quarter, which is a decrease of 36% year-on-year.

Property transactions where Catella served as advisor totalled SEK 6.4 Bn (12.0) in the quarter. Of the total transaction volumes in the quarter, France provided SEK 1.9 Bn (3.4) Denmark 1.5 Bn (0), Sweden 1.4 Bn (6.5) and Finland 1.4 Bn (1.3).

Total income was SEK 88 M (109), and total income, adjusted for assignment costs, decreased by SEK 24 M which were attributable to the Nordics. The Group's operating profit totalled SEK -26 M (-13), a decrease of SEK 13 M year-on-year.

Operating costs decreased by SEK 11 M, mainly due to lower variable personnel costs, personnel-related costs and marketing costs.

In Continental Europe, income after assignment costs and operating profit were lower year-on-year, mainly driven by Germany and Spain where fewer transactions were completed. In the Nordics, Sweden provided a majority of the decrease in income and profit compared to the previous year, mainly attributable to a major transaction in 2020.

SEK M 3 Months 12 Months
2021 2020 Rolling 2020
INCOME STATEMENT—CONDENSED Jan-Mar Jan-Mar 12 Months Jan-Dec
Nordic * 34 53 202 222
Continental Europe * 54 54 399 400
Total income 88 109 603 623
Assignment expenses and commission -13 -9 -78 -75
Operating expenses -101 -112 -509 -520
Operating profit/loss -26
2021
-13
2020
16
Rolling
29
2020
KEY FIGURES Jan-Mar Jan-Mar 12 Months Jan-Dec
Operating margin, % -29 -12 3 5
Property transaction volume for the period, SEK Bn 6,4 12,0 39,4 45,0
of which Nordic 4,4 7,8 25,9 29,3
of which Continental Europe 2,0 4,2 13,5 15,7
No. of employees, at end of period 208 213 - 208

* Includes internal revenue between business areas. Internal revenue has been eliminated in the service area for the current period and for the corresponding period in 2020.

CATELLA'S PROPERTY TRANSACTION VOLUMES TOTAL INCOME OPERATING PROFIT

Property Investment Management

First quarter 2021

the French subsidiary Catella Asset Management SAS was divested in the first quarter 2021. No proportion of the company's income or expenses has been included in the consolidated Income Statement for the first quarter 2021. The company's assets under management are not included in the Group's recognised assets under management in the period.

Assets under management increased, adjusted for France, by SEK 13.5 Bn on the previous year and by SEK 7.1 Bn compared to the previous quarter.

Net flows in the quarter amounted to SEK 4.7 Bn. The increase was mainly attributable to Property Funds in Germany.

Total income was SEK 199 M (229), and income after assignment costs amounted to SEK 169 M (194) in the quarter.

Property Funds' income increased by SEK 16 M year-on-year, driven mainly by fixed income.

Property Asset Management's income decreased by SEK 33 M, adjusted for

France, year-on-year. The decrease in income was mainly due to the UK operations which exited Arlington Business Park in the previous year.

Operating costs decreased mainly due to lower variable personnel expenses.

Operating profit was SEK 28 M (41), mainly attributable to Property Funds.

SEK M 3 Months 12 Months
INCOME STATEMENT—CONDENSED 2021
Jan-Mar
2020
Jan-Mar
Rolling
12 Months
2020
Jan-Dec
Property Funds * 161 145 766 749
Property Asset Management * 54 100 447 493
Total income 199 229 1 095 1 126
Assignment expenses and commission -30 -35 -159 -164
Operating expenses -140 -153 -711 -723
Operating profit/loss 28 41 225 239
KEY FIGURES Jan-Mar Jan-Mar 12 Months Jan-Dec
Operating margin, % 14 18 21 21
Asset under management at end of period, SEK Bn 108,5 108,5 - 115,6
net in-(+) and outflow(-) during the period, mdkr -9,8 2,8 8,7 21,2
of which Property Funds 73,9 67,9 - 69,1
net in-(+) and outflow(-) during the period, mdkr 2,9 2,1 9,3 8,6
of which Property Asset Management 34,6 40,6 - 46,5
net in-(+) and outflow(-) during the period, mdkr -12,7 0,7 -0,7 12,7
No. of employees, at end of period 257 260 - 273

* Includes internal revenue between business areas. Internal revenue has been eliminated in the service area for the current period and for the corresponding period in 2020.

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT TOTAL INCOME OPERATING INCOME

SEK M

11

Equity, Hedge and Fixed Income Funds

During the third quarter 2020, Catella divested 70 percent of the shares in Catella Fondförvaltning AB (Mutual Funds). Income and expenses were included for the period 1 January - 31 August 2020. The remaining 30% was included in the Group's financial position as a Holding in associated companies under the Other segment.

First quarter 2021

Assets under management decreased by SEK 5.8 Bn year-on-year, net flows were SEK -5.2 Bn. IPM has generated weak returns and large capital outflows for an extended period. This means that Catella, in consultation with the Board of IPM, has decided to recommend that IPM terminates its investment operations and returns all capital to its investors.

The winding down of IPM will affect Catella's profit negatively in the second quarter of 2021. The costs attributable to the Parent Company shareholders are estimated at some SEK 103 M, of which SEK 39 M relates to goodwill impairment and SEK 64 M to other liquidation expenses.

SEK M 3 Months 12 Months
2021 2020 Rolling 2020
INCOME STATEMENT—CONDENSED Jan-Mar Jan-Mar 12 Months Jan-Dec
Mutual Funds * 0 60 70 130
Systematic Funds * 29 100 175 245
Total income 29 160 244 375
Assignment expenses and commission -1 -26 -40 -65
Operating expenses -43 -77 -274 -309
Operating profit/loss -15
2021
57
2020
-70
Rolling
2
2020
KEY FIGURES
Operating margin, % -50 35 -28 0
Asset under management at end of period, SEK Bn 8,4 47,8 - 14,2
net in-(+) and outflow(-) during the period, mdkr -5,2 -15,4 -41,7 -51,9
of which Mutual Funds 0,0 20,2 - 0,0
net in-(+) and outflow(-) during the period, mdkr 0,0 -4,3 -24,7 -29,0
of which Systematic Funds 8,4 27,6 - 14,2
net in-(+) and outflow(-) during the period, mdkr -5,2 -11,1 -17,0 -22,9
No. of employees, at end of period 61 96 - 67

* Includes internal revenue between business areas. Internal revenue has been eliminated in the service area for the current period and for the corresponding period in 2020.

Other financial information

The Group's financial position

In the first quarter, the Group's total assets increased by SEK 420 M and amounted to SEK 4,652 M as of 31 March 2021. Catella AB's issue of a new senior unsecured bond and repurchase/early redemption of the existing bond increased the Group's cash and cash equivalents by SEK 480 M net of expenses. Further development of the property projects Kaktus and Infrahubs Fastighet 2 increased the Balance Sheet items Properties held for development and project properties by SEK 212 M. The divestment of Catella Asset Management SAS decreased the Group's total assets by SEK 119 M.

According to IAS 12, "Income Taxes", deferred tax assets relating to tax loss carry-forwards are recognised to the extent it is probable that future taxable profits will be available. In accordance with this standard, Catella recognized a deferred tax asset of SEK 23 M as of 31 March 2021 (SEK 21 M as of 31 December 2020). The Group had total loss carry-forwards amounting to SEK some 1,220 M.

In March 2021, Catella issued a new unsecured bond totalling SEK 1,250 M which accrues floating-rate interest of 3-month STIBOR plus 475 b.p. The loan matures in March 2025.

In addition, the Group's French and Spanish subsidiaries received loans from government-guaranteed credit institutions on favourable terms (Covid-19 loans). As of 31 March 2021, these loans totalled SEK 81 M (99 M as of 31 December 2020) and were recognized under Long-term borrowing from credit institutions.

In addition, the Group has an overdraft facility of SEK 30 M, of which SEK 30 M was unutilized as of 31 March 2021.

In the first quarter, the Group's equity increased by SEK 85 M, amounting to SEK 1,882 M as of 31 March 2021. Apart from profit/loss for the period of SEK 80 M, equity was affected by positive translation differences of SEK 28 M. Fair value change in financial assets for the period recognized under Other comprehensive income amounted to SEK 6 M. Of this amount, SEK 86 M comprises capital gains from the sale of Class A shares in Visa and SEK -80 M comprises a reversal of the earlier value adjustment of divested Class A shares in Visa and a value adjustment of remaining Class C preference shares in Visa. Furthermore, equity was affected by Transactions in non-controlling holdings of SEK -29 M, of which SEK -27 M relates to non-controlling holdings in the divested Catella Asset Management SAS. The remaining SEK - 2 M (84) was reported as profit for the year attributable to non-controlling holdings and recognised as personnel expenses and tax in the consolidated Income Statement. As of 31 March 2021, the Group's equity/assets ratio was 40% (41% as of 31 December 2020).

Consolidated cash flow

The comments below relate to total Group operations, remaining operations and disposal group held for sale, unless otherwise indicated.

First quarter 2021

Consolidated cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital amounted to SEK -73 M (23), of which SEK -50 M was attributable to remaining operations and SEK -23 M to the Banking operations. Tax paid totalled SEK 32 M (33) in the period.

Consolidated cash flow from operating activities was SEK -102 M (-84), of which changes in working capital comprised SEK - 29 M (-107) in the period. Of the changes in working capital, SEK 16 M (-60) was attributable to the banking operations and SEK -45 M (-47) to other operations.

Cash flow from investing activities totalled SEK -94 M (66) and includes additional investments in the property development project Kaktus of SEK 123 M, and new investments through the subsidiary Infrahubs Fastighet 2 of SEK 76 M relating to the construction of a logistics property in Norrköping. In addition, additional investments of SEK 5 M were made in unlisted holding Pamica 2 AB. The divestment of the subsidiary Catella Asset Management SAS generated cashflow, after deductions for divested cash and cash

equivalents, of SEK 101 M. Final payment of the purchase consideration, SEK 7 M, was received after the reporting date. Terminated currency forwards generated inflows of SEK 8 M in the period.

Cash flow from financing operations amounted to SEK 528 M (77), of which SEK 480 M relates to Catella AB's issue of a new senior unsecured bond and repurchase/early redemption of an existing bond net of expenses. In addition, the subsidiary Kaktus 1 TopCo raised loans of SEK 71 M for ongoing property development projects. Amortisation of the Group's lease liability totalled SEK 21 M.

Cash flow for the period amounted to SEK 332 M (59), of which cash flow from remaining operations was SEK 339 M (18) and cash flow from disposal group held for sale was SEK -7 M (41).

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period were SEK 2,211 M (1,494), of which cash and cash equivalents relating to remaining operations were SEK 1,859 M (925), and cash and cash equivalents attributable to the Group's Swedish holding companies amounted to SEK 1,004 M (35), and cash and cash equivalents reported under Assets in disposal group held for sale were SEK 352 M (569).

Parent Company First quarter 2021

Catella AB (publ) is the Parent Company of the Group. Group Management and other central Group functions are gathered into the Parent Company.

The Parent Company recognised income of SEK 3.0 M (4.7) and operating profit/loss was SEK -15.2 M (-16.4).

The Parent Company's net financial income/expense totalled SEK -9.2 M (-26.5), of which SEK 8.1 M (-16.8) related to profit on derivatives. In May 2018, the Parent Company started currency hedging using derivatives. The purpose of the hedging of EUR 60 M was to reduce the exchange rate risk in Catella's net assets in EUR. The derivative matured in February 2021 when the position was closed. Group management is currently evaluating the need for hedging of the Group's translation risk.

Net financial income/expense also includes interest and arrangement costs for bond loans totalling SEK 18.0 M (8.7) Net financial income/expense for the period was affected by non-recurring costs totalling SEK 8 M as a result of the repurchase and early redemption of an existing bond. In March 2021, Catella AB issued a new unsecured bond of SEK 1,250 M with a term of 4 years. The new bond loan accrues floatingrate interest at 3-month Stibor plus 475 b.p. In connection with this, the existing bond was repurchased/redeemed at a price of 101.3 percent of the nominal amount.

Profit/loss before tax and profit/loss for the period was SEK -24.4 M (-43.0).

Cash and cash equivalents in Catella's transaction account in the Group's cash pool with a Swedish credit institute are reported as Current receivables with Group companies. On the reporting date, this item totalled SEK 676.3 M (83.5).

At the end of the period, there were 11 (14) employees in the Parent Company, expressed as full-time equivalents.

Employees

At the end of the reporting period, the number of employees in remaining operations, expressed as full-time equivalents (FTE), was 543 (592), of which 208 (213) were employed in the Corporate Finance operating segment, 318 (356) in the Asset Management operating segment and 17 (23) in other functions.

The number of employees in the disposal group held for sale (Banking) was 11 (60) at period end.

At the end of the period, there were 543 (652) employees, expressed as fulltime equivalents.

Share capital

As of 31 March 2021, Catella's registered share capital was SEK 177 M (173), divided between 88,348,572 shares (86,281,905). The quotient value per share is 2. Share capital is divided between two share classes with different voting rights. 2,530,555 Class A shares with 5 votes per share, and 85,818,017 Class B shares with 1 vote per share.

The Extraordinary General Meeting in December 2020 decided to introduce a new incentive program through the issue of a maximum of 3,000,000 warrants distributed over two series: 2020/2024:A and 2020/2025:B. As of 31 March 2021, all 3,000,000 outstanding warrants were held in Treasury. There were no remaining outstanding warrants from older issues subsequently in Catella AB.

Shares

Catella is listed on Mid Cap on Nasdaq Stockholm, trading under the ticker symbols CAT A and CAT B. The price of Catella's Class B share was SEK 27.20 (17.02) as per 31 March 2021. Total market capitalization at the end of the period was SEK 2,404 M (1,468).

Shareholders

Catella had 8,879 (8,463) shareholders registered at the end of the period. The principal shareholder as of 31 March 2021 was the Claesson & Anderzén Group with 49.4% (48.6) of the capital and 48.8% (48.0) of the votes, followed by SIX SIS AG, with a holding of 2.8% (2.5) of the capital and 3.7% (3.4) of the votes.

Dividend

Catella's aim is to transfer the Group's profit after tax to shareholders to the extent it is not considered necessary for developing the Group's operating activities and considering the company's strategy and financial position. Adjusted for profitrelated unrealized value increases, at least 50% of the Group's profit after tax will be transferred to shareholders over time.

The Board of Directors is proposing a dividend of SEK 0.90 per Class A and B share to shareholders for the financial year 2020. The Board proposes Monday 27 May 2021 as the record date for dividends. If the AGM adopts the proposal, dividend will be distributed by Euroclear Sweden AB on Tuesday 1 June 2021. No dividend was paid to the shareholders for the financial year 2019.

Risks and uncertainties

Catella is affected by progress on the financial markets. The Corporate Finance operation is affected by the market's willingness to execute transactions, which in turn, is determined by the macroeconomic environment and the availability of debt financing.

Asset Management is affected by market progress on the global financial markets and progress on the property market in Europe.

The Covid-19 pandemic affects Catella negatively, and there is a risk of a significant financial impact on the Group. Given the uncertain situation, it is currently not possible to estimate the full potential impact on the Group over the coming quarters.

A few companies in the Catella Group conduct operations that are under the supervision of regulatory financial authorities on their respective domestic markets. In addition, Catella's consolidated financial situation has been under the supervision of CSSF in Luxembourg since 31 March 2016. Existing regulatory frameworks and rapid regulatory changes are complex in general, and specifically with regard to banking operations. These regulatory framework place stringent, and in future even more stringent, demands on the routines and procedures, and liquidity and capital reserves, of the operations under supervision. Compliance with these regulatory frameworks is a pre-condition for conducting operations subject to supervision. Catella continuously seeks to ensure compliance with existing regulatory frameworks and to prepare for future compliance with coming regulatory changes.

The preparation of financial statements requires the Board of Directors and Group management to make estimates and judgements of the value of loan portfolios, goodwill, trademarks and brands, as well as assumptions concerning revenue recognition. Estimates and judgements affect the Group's Income Statement and financial position, as well as disclosures regarding contingent liabilities, for example. See Note 4 in the Annual Report 2020 for significant estimates and judgements. Actual outcomes may differ from these estimates and judgements, due to other circumstances or changed conditions.

Catella has investments in property development projects in Germany, Denmark, France and Sweden. Investments primarily take place through associated companies but also through subsidiaries. The projects are run by Catella's German, Danish and French subsidiaries and the Swedish projects are run by an associated company. Catella intends to invest in the early phase

of projects and divest the holding as soon as it is commercially advantageous to do so, although Catella also invests in projects to completion if required to ensure investment in future fund structures created by Catella. The investments include the risk that Catella companies are forced to choose between continuing to invest in late stages of projects, run the projects to completion or leaving the project and losing the invested capital.

Seasonal variations

Within the Corporate Finance operating segment, seasonal variations are significant. This means that sales and results of operations vary during the year. In Corporate Finance, transaction volumes are usually highest in the fourth quarter, followed by the second quarter, the third quarter and finally the first quarter.

Accounting principles

This Interim Report has been prepared in compliance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and the Swedish Annual Accounts Act.

The Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as endorsed by the EU, the Annual Accounts Act and RFR 1 Complementary Accounting Rules for Groups issued by RFR, the Swedish Financial Reporting Board.

The Parent Company's financial statements were prepared in accordance with the Swedish Annual Accounts Act and Recommendation RFR 2 Accounting for legal entities, issued by RFR, the Swedish Financial Reporting Board.

The information provided in Note 8 regarding the consolidated financial situation, relating to parts of Catella's operations, has been prepared in accordance with the Group's accounting policies and the Annual Accounts for Credit Institutions and Securities Companies Act.

The Group's and Parent Company's key accounting principles are presented in Catella's Annual Report for 2020. Figures in tables and comments may be rounded.

Related party transactions

In November 2020, Catella acquired shares in the subsidiary Infrahubs Fastighet 2 AB, which is constructing a logistics property in Norrköping which has been fully let to Postnord TPL AB. In connection with this, Catella and partners invested SEK 60 M each in the company. Catella guarantees the fulfilment of the rental agreement in relation to Postnord. Catella's main owner CA Fastigheter AB has presented an unconditional commitment, without compensation, to invest the requisite capital in Infrahubs Fastighet 2 AB in exchange for shares in the company corresponding to the investment. The guarantee may be utilized to the extent other financing cannot be obtained for the project.

Catella holds shares in associated companies Catella Project Capital GmbH (formerly Nordic Seeding GmbH) and Grand Central Beteiligungs GmbH, whose other owners are the Claesson & Anderzén group and the management of Catella Project Management GmbH. For more information, see Note 3 of this report and Notes 20 and 38 in the Annual Report 2020.

Catella's German subsidiary Catella Project Management GmbH (CPM) operates the property development projects within associated company Catella Project Capital GmbH. Furthermore, Catella's French subsidiary Catella Logistic Europe SAS (CLE) operates property development projects through a number of associated companies. No part of the fees levied for services rendered that CPM and CLE invoice associated companies have been eliminated in Catella's Consolidated Income Statement as associated companies fall outside Catella's associated enterprises.

Forecast

Catella does not publish forecasts.

Financial calendar

Annual General Meeting 2021 25 May 2021 Interim Report January–June 2021 20 August 2021 Interim Report January–September 2021 11 November 2021 Year-end Report 2021 25 February 2022

For further information, contact

Mattias Brodin, interim CFO Tel. +46 (0) 8 - 463 33 10

More information on Catella and all financial reports are available at catella.com.

The information in this report is mandatory for Catella AB to publish in accordance with EU's Market Abuse Regulation and the Swedish Securities Market Act. This information was submitted to the market, through the agency of the below contact, for publication on 7 May 2021 at 07:00 a.m. CET.

The undersigned certify that this Interim Report provides a fair overview of the performance of the Parent Company's and the Group's operations, financial position and results of operations, and describe the material risks and uncertainties facing the Parent Company and the companies included in the Group.

Stockholm, Sweden, 7 May 2021 Catella AB (publ)

Jan Roxendal, Board Chairman
Johan Damne, Board member
Joachim Gahm Board member
Anna Ramel, Board member
Tobias Alsborger, Board member
Johan Claesson, Board member

Christoffer Abramson CEO and President

Consolidated Income Statement

SEK M
Note
2021
Jan-Mar
2020
Jan-Mar
2020
Jan-Dec
Net sales 308 449 2 047
Other operating income 6 54 265
Total income 314 503 2 312
Assignment expenses and commission -43 -70 -300
Other external expenses -78 -112 -395
Personnel costs -192 -220 -1 079
Depreciation -19 -25 -110
Other operating expenses -5 -4 -34
Operating profit/loss -22 72 393
Interest income 3 2 6
Interest expenses -16 -12 -47
Other financial items 130 -17 -64
Financial items—net 117 -26 -105
Profit/loss before tax 95 46 289
Tax -7 -22 -151
Profit for the period from continuing operations 88 24 138
Operations held for sale:
Profit for the period from divestment group held for sale
7
-8 -14 -64
Net profit/loss for the period 80 10 74
Profit/loss attributable to:
Shareholders of the Parent Company 91 -0 65
Non-controlling interests -11
80
10
10
9
74
Earnings per share attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company, SEK
Continuing operations
- before dilution 1,12 0,15 1,46
- after dilution 1,12 0,15 1,46
Divestment groups held for sale
- before dilution -0,09 -0,16 -0,72
- after dilution -0,09 -0,16 -0,72
Total operations
- before dilution 1,03 -0,00 0,74
- after dilution 1,03 -0,00 0,74
No. of shares at end of the period 88 348 572 86 281 905 88 348 572
Average weighted number of shares after dilution 88 348 572 88 448 572 88 348 572

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

2021 2020 2020
SEK M Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Dec
Net profit/loss for the period 80 10 74
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Value change in defined benefit pension plans 1 0 0
Fair value changes in financial assets through other comprehensive income 6 -7 47
Items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Hedging of net investment -2 -31 28
Translation differences 30 83 -65
Other comprehensive income for the period, net after tax 35 45 11
Total comprehensive income/loss for the period 114 55 85
Profit/loss attributable to:
Shareholders of the Parent Company 125 42 79
Non-controlling interests -10 13 6
114 55 85

Information on Income Statement by operating segment is in Note 1.

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position - condensed

2021 2020 2020
SEK M Note
31 Mar
31 Mar 31 Dec
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 457 630 443
Contract assets 125 178 157
Property, plant and equipment 24 25 30
Holdings in associated companies 3
177
113 167
Non-current receivables from associated companies 3 0 35
Other non-current securities 3, 4, 5
246
274 248
Deferred tax receivables 23 78 21
Other non-current receivables 5 6 6
1 059 1 304 1 106
Current assets
Development and project properties 846 428 634
Accounts receivable and other receivables 342 596 440
Current investments 3, 4, 5
21
78 31
Cash and cash equivalents ** 1 859 925 1 482
3 068 2 026 2 588
Assets in divestment groups held for sale 7
525
719 539
3 593 2 745 3 127
Total assets 4 652 4 049 4 233
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Share capital 177 177 177
Other contributed capital 289 289 289
Reserves 22 103 75
Profit brought forward including net profit for the period 1 250 1 009 1 072
Equity attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company 1 737 1 577 1 612
Non-controlling interests 145 225 185
Total equity 1 882 1 802 1 797
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings from credit institutions 616 310 553
Bond issue 1 239 748 751
Contract liabilities 88 131 115
Deferred tax liabilities 21 26 20
Other provisions 63 62 63
2 094 1 277 1 503
Current liabilities
Contract liabilities 40 50 48
Accounts payable and other liabilities 519 652 731
Tax liabilities 32 33 48
593 735 827
Liabilities in disposal groups held for sale 7
84
235 106
676 970 933
Total liabilities 2 770 2 247 2 435
Total equity and liabilities 4 652 4 049 4 233
* Of which pledged and blocked liquid funds 48 108 49

Information on financial position by operating segment can be found in Note 2.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

2021 2020 2020
SEK M
Cash flow from operating activities
Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Dec
Profit/loss before tax
Reclassification and adjustments for non-cash items:
88 35 216
Wind down expenses -14 0 27
Other financial items -123 0 29
Depreciation 19 25 113
Impairment / reversal of impairment of current receivables 3 3 10
Change in provisions -6 1 6
Reported interest income from loan portfolios -3 -1 -4
Profit/loss from participations in associated companies -2 -8 -196
Personnel costs not affecting cash flow -3 1 37
Paid income tax -32 -33 -84
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital -73 23 154
Cash flow from changes in working capital
Increase (–)/decrease (+) of operating receivables 99 236 189
Increase (+) / decrease (–) in operating liabilities -128 -343 -178
Cash flow from operating activities -102 -84 165
Cash flow from investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment -2 -1 -16
Purchase of intangible assets -1 -1 -7
Sale of subsidiaries, net of cash disposed 101 - 76
Business transfers net of advisory costs - 131 128
Purchase of and additional investments in associated companies - - -37
Dividend and other disbursements from associated companies - - 179
Investments in development and project properties -199 -67 -320
Purchase of financial assets -5 -9 -38
Sale of financial assets 8 13 77
Cash flow from loan portfolios 2 0 0
Cash flow from investing activities -94 66 44
Cash flow from financing activities
Re-purchase of share warrants - -1 -1
New share issue - 15 15
Borrowings 1 310 81 422
Amortisation of loans -761 -0 -0
Amortisation of leasing debt -21 -15 -58
Transactions with, and payments to, non-controlling interests - -3 -63
Cash flow from financing activities 528 77 315
Cash flow for the period 332 59 524
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1 856 1 378 1 378
Exchange rate differences in cash and cash equivalents 23 57 -46
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period * 2 211 1 494 1 856
Of which cash flow from divestment groups held for sale:
Cash flow from operating activities -7 -90 -212
Cash flow from investing activities 0 131 128
Cash flow from financing activities 0 0 0
Cash flow for the period from divestment groups held for sale -7 41 -84
* Of which cash and cash equivalents recognised in Assets in disposal groups held for sale 352 569 374

SEK 352 M of the Group's cash and cash equivalents is related to Catella Bank, and pursuant to the regulations and rules Catella Bank is regulated by, the rest of Catella Group does not have access to Catella Bank's liquidity.

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Equity attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company
SEK M Share capital Other
contributed
capital *
Fair value
reserve
Translation
reserve
Profit brought
forward incl.
net profit/loss
for the period
Total Non
controlling
interests **
Total
equity
Opening balance at 1 January 2021 177 289 95 -20 1 072 1 612 185 1 797
Comprehensive income for January - March 2021:
Net profit/loss for the period 91 91 -11 80
Other comprehensive income, net of tax -80 27 87 34 1 35
Comprehensive income/loss for the period -80 27 178 125 -10 114
Transactions with shareholders:
Transactions with non-controlling interests 0 0 -29 -29
Re-purchase of warrants issued 0 0
New share issue during registration 0 0
Closing balance at 31 March 2021 177 289 15 7 1 250 1 737 145 1 882

* Other capital contributed pertains to reserve funds in the Parent Company.

** Holdings in non-controlling interests are attributable to non-controlling holdings in subsidiaries in Systematic Funds and Property Funds, and several subsidiaries in Property Asset Management and Corporate Finance.

The Extraordinary General Meeting in December 2020 decided to introduce a new incentive program through the issue of a maximum of 3,000,000 warrants distributed over two series: 2020/2024:A and 2020/2025:B. As of 31 March 2021, all 3,000,000 outstanding warrants were held in Treasury. There were no remaining outstanding warrants from older issues subsequently in Catella AB.

Equity attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company
SEK M Share capital Other
contributed
capital *
Fair value
reserve
Translation
reserve
Profit brought
forward incl.
net profit/loss
for the period
Total Non
controlling
interests **
Total
equity
Opening balance at 1 January 2020 173 280 48 13 1 009 1 522 214 1 736
Comprehensive income for January - March 2020:
Net profit/loss for the period 0 0 10 10
Other comprehensive income, net of tax -7 49 42 3 45
Comprehensive income/loss for the period -7 49 0 42 13 55
Transactions with shareholders:
Transactions with non-controlling interests 0 0 -2 -2
Re-purchase of warrants issued -1 -1 -1
New share issue during registration 4 11 15 15
Dividend 0 0
Closing balance at 31 March 2020 177 289 41 62 1 009 1 577 225 1 802

* Other capital contributed pertains to reserve funds in the Parent Company.

** Holdings in non-controlling interests are attributable to non-controlling holdings in subsidiaries in Systematic Funds and Property Funds, and several subsidiaries in Property Asset Management and Corporate Finance.

In the first quarter 2020, warrant holders chose to exchange their warrants for 2,066,667 new class B shares in Catella AB at a price of SEK 7.20 per share and 100,000 warrants were repurchased due to changes in Catella AB's Group Management. In addition, 266,667 warrants held in treasury expired without being utilised. There were no remaining warrants in Catella AB as of 31 March 2020. In the Consolidated Accounts, the repurchase of warrants is reported under Other contributed capital to the extent it consists of non-restricted equity, and the remainder against retained earnings.

Note 1 Income Statement by Operating Segment

Corporate Finance Asset Management Other Group
2021 2020 2020 2021 2020 2020 2021 2020 2020 2021 2020 2020
SEK M Note Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Dec Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Dec
Net sales 86 107 618 226 345 1 438 -3 -3 -8 308 449 2 047
Other operating income 2 2 5 2 44 63 2 8 196 6 54 265
Total income 88 109 623 228 389 1 501 -1 5 188 314 503 2 312
Assignment expenses and
commission
-13 -9 -75 -31 -61 -229 1 0 3 -43 -70 -300
Other external expenses -26 -35 -117 -49 -71 -266 -3 -7 -12 -78 -112 -395
Personnel costs -66 -70 -375 -121 -142 -668 -4 -8 -36 -192 -220 -1 079
Depreciation -6 -6 -25 -11 -14 -71 -2 -4 -14 -19 -25 -110
Other operating expenses -4 -2 -3 -2 -3 -26 1 1 -4 -5 -4 -34
Operating profit/loss -26 -13 29 13 98 240 -10 -13 124 -22 72 393
Interest income 0 1 2 0 0 1 3 1 3 3 2 6
Interest expenses -2 -3 -10 -1 -2 -8 -13 -7 -29 -16 -12 -47
Other financial items -1 1 0 128 -14 -10 3 -3 -54 130 -17 -64
Financial items—net -3 -1 -7 127 -16 -17 -7 -10 -80 117 -26 -105
Profit/loss before tax -28 -14 21 140 82 223 -17 -22 44 95 46 289
Tax 1 -2 -21 -8 -23 -60 0 2 -70 -7 -22 -151
Profit for the period from continuing
operations
-27 -16 0 132 60 163 -17 -20 -26 88 24 138
Operations held for sale:
Profit for the period from divestment
group held for sale
7 0 0 0 -8 -14 -64 0 0 0 -8 -14 -64
Net profit/loss for the period -27 -16 0 124 46 100 -17 -20 -26 80 10 74
Profit/loss attributable to shareholders
of the Parent Company
-27 -16 -1 135 36 91 -17 -20 -26 91 -0 65

The operating segments reported above, Corporate Finance and Asset Management, are consistent with internal reporting submitted to management and the Board of Directors and thus represent the Group's operating segments in accordance with IFRS 8, Operating Segments. The Parent Company, other holding companies and the Group's Principal investments are recognised in the "Other" category. Acquisition and financing costs and Catella's trademark are also recognised in this category. "Other" also includes the elimination of intra-group transactions between the various operating segments. Transactions between the operating segments are limited and relate mainly to financial transactions and certain reinvoicing of expenses. Any transactions are conducted on an arm's length basis.

Historical earnings trend by quarter and operating segment

Corporate Finance
2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019
SEK M Jan-Mar Oct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-Mar Oct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun
Net sales 86 259 148 104 107 286 150 165
Other operating income 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1
Total income 88 261 148 105 109 287 152 166
Assignment expenses and commission -13 -33 -22 -11 -9 -18 -11 -17
Other external expenses -26 -26 -30 -26 -35 -42 -32 -40
Personnel costs -66 -153 -85 -67 -70 -169 -88 -90
Depreciation -6 -7 -6 -6 -6 -7 -10 -5
Other operating expenses -4 -3 -0 2 -2 -4 1 1
Operating profit/loss -26 38 6 -3 -13 48 11 15
Interest income 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1
Interest expenses -2 -2 -2 -3 -3 -3 -4 -2
Other financial items -1 -0 0 -1 1 -0 0 0
Financial items—net -3 -2 -2 -3 -1 -3 -3 -1
Profit/loss before tax -28 37 4 -6 -14 45 8 14
Tax 1 -14 -4 -1 -2 -18 -6 -3
Periodens resultat -27 23 0 -7 -16 27 2 11
Profit/loss attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company -27 23 1 -8 -16 27 2 11
Asset Management
2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019
SEK M Jan-Mar Oct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-Mar Oct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun
Net sales 226 273 422 398 345 438 361 514
Other operating income 2 7 2 10 44 7 12 6
Total income 228 280 424 408 389 445 374 520
Assignment expenses and commission -31 -32 -46 -89 -61 -65 -68 -122
Other external expenses -49 -66 -67 -62 -71 -88 -78 -68
Personnel costs -121 -141 -212 -174 -142 -198 -129 -148
Depreciation -11 -26 -13 -17 -14 -18 -22 -22
Other operating expenses -2 -6 3 -21 -3 -8 2 -0
Operating profit/loss 13 8 88 45 98 67 79 160
Interest income 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Interest expenses -1 -3 -2 -2 -2 -3 1 -4
Other financial items 128 -5 7 2 -14 7 -17 -3
Financial items—net 127 -7 5 -0 -16 5 -16 -6
Profit/loss before tax 140 2 94 45 82 72 63 154
Tax -8 11 -27 -21 -23 -20 -23 -42
Profit for the period from continuing operations 132 13 67 24 60 51 40 112
Operations held for sale:
Profit for the period from divestment group held for sale -8 21 5 -76 -14 -7 -10 -49
Net profit/loss for the period 124 34 71 -52 46 45 30 63
Profit/loss attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company 135 33 71 -49 36 27 17 36

Note 2. Financial position by operating segment - condensed

Corporate Finance Asset Management Other
SEK M 2021
31 Mar
2020
31 Mar
2020
31 Dec
2021
31 Mar
2020
31 Mar
2020
31 Dec
2021
31 Mar
2020
31 Mar
2020
31 Dec
2021
31 Mar
2020
31 Mar
2020
31 Dec
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible assets 64 68 64 339 509 325 54 53 54 457 630 443
Contract assets 59 79 62 45 88 73 21 11 22 125 178 157
Property, plant and equipment 7 9 7 17 16 23 0 0 0 24 25 30
Holdings in associated companies -0 -0 -0 20 12 11 158 102 156 177 113 167
Non-current receivables from associated
companies
0 0 0 3 0 35 0 0 0 3 0 35
Other non-current securities 0 0 0 111 160 122 134 114 125 246 274 248
Deferred tax receivables 1 0 0 21 7 20 0 70 0 23 78 21
Other non-current receivables 19 18 18 1 2 2 -15 -14 -14 5 6 6
151 173 151 557 794 611 352 337 343 1 059 1 304 1 106
Current assets
Development and project properties
0 0 0 0 0 0 846 428 634 846 428 634
Accounts receivable and other receivables 113 155 206 174 348 204 55 93 30 342 596 440
Current investments
Cash and cash equivalents
0
206
0
165
0
190
0
864
20
742
1
788
21
790
57
17
30
504
21
1 859
78
925
31
1 482
319 321 396 1 038 1 111 994 1 712 594 1 198 3 068 2 026 2 588
Assets in divestment groups held for sale 0 0 0 605 797 618 -80 -78 -79 525 719 539
319 321 396 1 643 1 908 1 612 1 632 516 1 119 3 593 2 745 3 127
Total assets 470 494 547 2 199 2 702 2 223 1 984 853 1 463 4 652 4 049 4 233
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Equity attributable to shareholders of the 71 39 97 1 513 1 624 1 347 153 -86 169 1 737 1 578 1 612
Parent Company
Non-controlling interests 34 29 36 106 190 144 5 6 5 145 225 185
Total equity 105 68 133 1 619 1 813 1 491 158 -80 173 1 882 1 802 1 797
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings from credit institutions 78 0 77 3 0 21 535 310 454 616 310 553
Bond issue 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 239 748 751 1 239 748 751
Contract liabilities 47 65 48 30 66 54 12 0 13 88 131 115
Other non-current liabilities 21 112 20 15 13 14 30 -126 -34 66 0 0
Deferred tax liabilities 0 0 0 10 15 10 10 10 10 21 26 20
Other provisions 1 1 1 61 61 54 1 0 8 63 62 63
146 178 147 120 157 154 1 827 942 1 202 2 094 1 277 1 503
Current liabilities
Contract liabilities 17 18 17 17 21 24 7 11 7 40 50 48
Accounts payable and other liabilities 193 223 235 372 476 452 -46 -47 44 519 652 731
Tax liabilities 7 8 15 25 25 33 0 0 0 32 33 48
218 248 267 414 523 509 -39 -36 51 593 735 827
Liabilities in disposal groups held for sale 0 0 0 47 209 69 37 26 37 84 235 106
218 248 267 460 732 578 -2 -10 88 676 970 933
Total liabilities 364 426 414 581 889 732 1 825 933 1 289 2 770 2 247 2 435
Total equity and liabilities 470 494 547 2 199 2 702 2 223 1 984 853 1 463 4 652 4 049 4 233

Note 3. Catella's principal investments

Catella perceives significant potential in and has actively increased direct investments in property-related products. By active participation Catella can contribute to growth and credibility in addition to generating positive returns. The goal is for investments to generate minimum returns (IRR) of at least 20% over time. In addition to the dividend yield, Catella's objective is

to generate fee income on the entire invested capital from its development, management and advisory operations.

Catella has investments in property development projects in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and France. The investments are made through subsidiaries and associated companies.

In order to structure its principal investments and support new property products, Catella has established an investment committee whose task is to evaluate the respective investments or divestments of assets.

For more information about Catella's principal investments under the 'Other' category, classified in the same way as the Group's financial position: Holdings in associated companies, Other non-current securities, Properties held for development and project properties and Current investments, see below.

Holdings in Other non-current Development and
OTHER, SEK M associated companies securities project properties Current investments Total
Property Development Projects * 87 - 846 - 934
Loan portfolios - 89 - 10 99
Catella Fondförvaltning 60 - - - 60
Other holdings 10 45 - 10 66
Total 158 134 846 21 1 159
Investment commitments 10 10

* The investments include the risk that Catella is obliged to choose between continuing to invest in late stages of projects, run the projects to completion or leave the project and lose the invested capital.

Comments on Catella's principal investments in the first quarter 2021

Catella's principal investments are reported under the 'Other' category in the Consolidated Income Statement and Statement of Financial Position, see Notes 1 and 2. As per 31 March 2021, the principal investments totalled SEK 1,159 M, an increase of SEK 213 M on the previous quarter. Of the change, SEK 123 M comprises additional investments in Kaktus and SEK 76 M relate to investments in a new logistics property in Norrköping. The change in the period also includes positive translation differences of SEK 13 M.

Property development projects

Seestadt MG+

Property development project located next to the central station in Mönchengladbach. The project consists of some 2,000 apartments on a land area totalling 140,000 m2 . The project started in 2017 and Catella acquired the first land parcel in 2019. Catella has already started construction of the first 248 apartments. The project is certified as the largest climate-smart neighbourhood in the largest German region Nordrhein-Westfalen.

Düssel-Terrassen

Property development project located in a suburb of Düsseldorf. The project consists of 800 apartments on a land area totalling 75,000 m2 . The project started in 2018 and Catella has acquired parts of the land parcel. The new blue print and urbanisation agreement are due for completion in mid-2021. The project is also certified as a climate-smart neighbourhood (the second largest in Nordrhein-Westfalen).

Kaktus

Micro-living residential project located in central Copenhagen. The project consists of 25,000 m2 including 495 apartments. The blueprint was approved in 2017 and planning approval obtained in 2019. Construction is proceeding as planned with expected completion at the end of June 2022.

As previously communicated, for the Kaktus project, Catella decided to initiate the construction phase and complete the project in order to realize the maximum potential for Catella's shareholders. The decision implies an increased investment commitment from Catella and has implied a re-classification of the holding in the property development company Kaktus 1 TopCo ApS from a holding in an associated company to shares in a subsidiary with full consolidation of Kaktus' Income Statement and Balance Sheet. The change means that a new Balance Sheet item, Properties held for development and project properties, has been included in the Group's financial position from 30 September 2019 onwards.

Infrahubs Fastighet 2

Infrahubs designs and builds efficient logistics facilities for retail and distribution. The Company has acquired a land parcel of 170,000 m2 in Norrköping, Sweden, and is constructing a logistics property of some 70,000 m2 . The property has been fully let to Postnord and the rental agreement spans 10 years. Construction is proceeding as planned with expected completion in January 2022.

The following table shows ongoing property development projects and investment status as of 31 March 2021.

Project company's Total Catella
Catella capital total investment, Equity Invested,
Property Development Projects Country Investment type share, % SEK M SEK M ***
Seestadt MG+ * Germany Residential 45 205 39
Düssel-Terrassen * Germany Residential 45 104 14
Other property development projects * Germany Residential 45 0 0
Total Catella Project Capital 309 54
Moussey Logistique II * France Logistics 65 205 11
Roye Logistique * France Logistics 65 96 2
MER Logistique * France Logistics 65 8 4
Total Catella Logistic Europé 309 17
Kaktus ** Denmark Residential 93 713 144
Infrahubs Norrköping ** Sweden Logistics 50 133 84
Total 1 464 298

* The project is consolidated as an associated company according to the equity method

** The project is consolidated as a subsidiary with full consolidation

*** Refers to both capital injections and loans provided

Loan portfolios

The loan portfolios comprise securitised European loans with primary exposure in housing. The performance of the loan portfolios is closely monitored and revaluations are made on a continuous basis. Forecasts are conducted by the French investment advisor Cartesia S.A.S. The book value in Catella's

Consolidated Accounts is determined based on the projected discounted cash flows mainly comprising interest payments but also amortisation.

A summary of Catella's loan portfolio as well as actual and forecast cash flows are presented in the relevant Note below.

Other holdings

Other holdings mainly consist of listed and unlisted shares in Swedish limited companies.

Summary of Catella's loan portfolios

SEK M
Loan portfolio
Country Forecast
undiscounted
cash flow *
Share of
undiscounted
cash flow
Forecast
discounted
cash flow
Share of
discounted
cash flow
Discount
rate
Duration, years
Pastor 2 Spain 51,2 28,4% 46,8 47,4% 5,2% 1,8
Lusitano 5 Portugal 129,4 71,7% 52,1 52,6% 30,0% 4,2
Total cash flow ** 180,7 100,0% 98,9 100% 1.8% 3,5
Accrued interest 0,2
Carrying amount in consolidated balance sheet *** 99,1

* The forecast was produced by investment advisor Cartesia S.A.S.

** The discount rate recognised in the line "Total cash flow" is the weighted average interest of the total discounted cash flow.

*** Catella's loan portfolio also includes the portfolios Pastor 3, 4 and 5 as well as Lusitano 4 whose book value have been attributed a value of SEK 0.

Method and assumptions for cash flow projections and discount rates

The cash flow for each loan portfolio is presented in the table on the next page and the discount rates by portfolio are stated above. More information about the loan portfolio can be found on the following page and in Catella's annual report 2020.

Cash flow projections

The portfolio is measured according to the fair-value method, according to the definition in IFRS. In the absence of a functioning and sufficiently liquid market for essentially all investments, as well as for comparable subordinated investments, the measurement is performed by using the 'mark-tomodel' approach. This approach is based on forecasting cash flow until maturity for each investment on the basis of marketbased credit assumptions. Projected cash flows have been produced by external investment advisor Cartesia. The credit assumptions produced by Cartesia are based on historical performance of the individual investments and a broad selection of comparable transactions. In the projected cash flows, an assumption is made of the potential weakening of the credit variables. These do not include the full effect of a scenario, with low probability and high potential negative impact, such as the dissolution of the Eurozone, where one of the

countries in which EETI has its underlying investments, leaves the European monetary union or similar scenarios. Adjustments of cash flows impact the value and are presented in a sensitivity analysis on Catella's website.

Discount rates

The discount rates applied are set internally and are based on a rolling 24-month index of non-investment grade European corporate bonds as underlying assets (iTraxx). The discount rates per portfolio were also determined relative to other assets in the absence of market prices for the assets held by EETI. Each quarter, the Board of EETI evaluates forecast cash flows and assumptions in combination with market pricing of other assets, in order to make potential adjustments to discount rates in addition to index variations. Adjustments to discount rates affect this value and are stated in a sensitivity analysis on Catella's website.

Risks and uncertainties relating to loan portfolios

Most of the investments consist of holdings in and/or financial exposure to securities that are subordinate in terms of payment and are ranked lower than securities that are secured or represent ownership of the same asset class. Some investments also include structural features by which more

highly ranked securities that are secured or represented by ownership of the same asset class are prioritized in instances of default or if the loss exceeds predetermined levels. This could lead to interruptions in Catella's expected revenue flow from its investment portfolio. For more information, see Note 22 in the Annual Report for 2020.

Clean-up call

A clean-up call affects all sub-portfolios and constitutes an option held by the issuer that enables the repurchase of the sub-portfolio when the outstanding loans have been repaid and are less than 10% of the issued amount. The administration of the portfolio is frequently unprofitable when it falls below 10% of the issued amount, and this structure allows the issuer to avoid these additional costs. The design also means that the investor avoids ending up with small, long-term cash flows until the portfolio has been repaid.

Time call

The time call affects sub-portfolio Lusitano 5 and constitutes an option held by the issuer that enables the repurchase of the sub-portfolio at a specific point in time, and from time to time subsequently.

Actual and forecast cash flows from the loan portfolio*

SEK M Spain Portugal Other
Loan portfolio Pastor 2 Lusitano 5 Outcome Forecast Diff
Outcome
Full year 2009-2018 27,2 0,8 240,3 268,3 242,3 26,0
Q1 2019 0,0 - 1,9 1,9 2,2 -0,3
Q2 2019 0,0 - 4,3 4,3 2,3 2,0
Q3 2019 0,0 - 3,2 3,2 2,4 0,9
Q4 2019 - - 16,8 16,8 16,1 0,7
Q1 2020 0,0 - 0,3 0,3 0,0 0,3
Q2 2020 - - 0,0 0,0 0,0 -0,0
Q3 2020 - - 0,3 0,3 0,0 0,3
Q4 2020 - - 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0
Q1 2021 - 2,5 0,0 2,5 0,0 2,5
Total 27,2 3,3 267,0 297,6 265,4 32,2
Forecast
Forecast Quarter/Y
ear Acc.
Q2 2021
-
3,0 3,0 3,0
Q3 2021
-
3,0 3,0 6,0
Q4 2021
-
2,9 2,9 8,9
Full year 2022 51,2 11,2 62,4 71,3
Full year 2023 15,1 15,1 86,4
Full year 2024 18,2 18,2 104,6
Full year 2025 18,8 18,8 123,4
Full year 2026 20,1 20,1 143,5
Full year 2027 37,2 37,2 180,7
Total 51,2 129,5 180,7

* The forecast was produced by investment advisor Cartesia S.A.S.

Pastor 2

According to the earlier forecast, the issuer would exercise its clean-up call in the third quarter 2019, which has not occurred. As of the third quarter 2019, the value of the underlying loans falls below 10% implying that Catella judges that a repurchase will take place at the latest in the fourth quarter 2022. Catella considers the credit risk to be low, although the precise

timing of the exercise of the option is difficult to forecast as it is determined by several unknown factors relating to the issuer.

Lusitano 5

The forecast cash flows for the sub- portfolio Lusitano 5, assume that the issuer will not utilise its time call. However, the discount rate was increased in the fourth quarter 2020 to reflect the probability that the issuer will exercise its option to repurchase Lusitano 5

at an amount of some EUR 3.3 M. This probability is expected to increase in the second quarter 2021, and in the event that the issuer exercises the option, this would imply impairment of the value of some EUR 2 M.

Catella continuously monitors the issuing bank in order to evaluate the probability of the option being exercised.

Note 4. Short and long-term investments

SEK M 31 March 2021
Loan portfolios 99
Operation-related investments 167
Other securities 0
Total * 266

* of which short-term investments SEK 21 M and long-term investments SEK 246 M.

Note 5. The Group's assets and liabilities measured at fair value

In accordance with IFRS 7, financial instruments are recognized on the basis of fair value hierarchically with three different levels. Classification is based on the input data used for measuring instruments. Quoted prices on an active market on the reporting date are applied for level 1. Observable market data for the asset or liability other than quoted prices are used in level 2. Fair value is determined with the aid of valuation techniques. For level 3, fair value is determined on the basis of valuation techniques based on non-observable market data. Specific valuation techniques used for level 3 are the measurement of

discounted cash flows to determine the fair value of financial instruments. For more information, see Note 3 in the Annual Report 2020.

The Group's assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of 31 March 2021 are stated in the following table.

SEK M Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Total
ASSETS
Derivative instruments 0 0
Financial assets measured at fair value through other
comprehensive income
0 0
Financial assets measured at fair value through profit
or loss
10 94 162 266
Total assets 10 94 162 266
LIABILITIES
Derivative instruments 1 1
Total liabilities 0 1 0 1

No changes between levels occurred the previous year.

CHANGE ANALYSIS, FINANCIAL ASSETS, LEVEL 3 FOR THE FIRST QUARTER 2021

2021
as of 1 January 152
Purchases 6
Disposals 0
Gains and losses recognised through profit or loss 1
Exchange rate differences 3
At 31 March 162

Note 6. Pledged assets and contingent liabilities

Pledged assets

2021 2020 2020
SEK M 31 Mar 31 Mar 31 Dec
Cash and cash equivalents 48 108 49
Other pledged assets 20 20 18
68 128 67
Of which pledged assets related to divestment groups held for sale:
Cash and cash equivalents 0 55 0
Other pledged assets 20 20 18
20 76 18

Cash and cash equivalents include cash funds in accordance with minimum retention requirements, funds that are to be made available at all times for regulatory

reasons as well as frozen funds for other purposes. Other assets pledged relate to security Catella Bank has issued to Mastercard and Visa.

Contingent liabilities

2 021 2 020 2020
SEK M 31 Mar 31 Mar 31 Dec
Other contingent liabilities 786 362 783
786 362 783
Of which contingent liabilities related to divestment groups held for sale:
Other contingent liabilities 0 5 3
0 5 3

Other contingent liabilities include Catella AB's guarantee to credit institutes as collateral for approved credit lines to subsidiary Kaktus 1 HoldCo ApS. In addition, Catella AB is party to a guarantee commitment with PostNord relating to the subsidiary

Infrahubs Fastighet 2 AB's commitments, for more information see Transactions with related parties. Other contingent liabilities also relate to guarantees which were provided for rental contracts with landlords.

Commitments

2 021 2 020 2020
SEK M 31 Mar 31 Mar 31 Dec
Investment commitments 10 24 15
Other commitments 0 0 0
10 24 15
Of which commitments related to divestment groups held for sale:
Investment commitments 0 0 0
Other commitments 0 0 0
0 0 0

Investment commitments relate to the unlisted holding in Pamica 2 AB.

Note 7. Disposal group held for sale

The Banking business area is reported as a disposal group held for sale in the Consolidated Income Statement. Comparative figures from previous years have been reported in a corresponding manner. The condensed Income Statement and Statement of Financial Position for the Banking business area presented below excludes eliminations between Banking and the business area Corporate Finance and Asset Management.

In the first quarter 2019, Catella Bank divested its Wealth Management operations in Sweden and Luxembourg and its card issuing operations. The migration of card customers

to Advanzia Bank was completed in the first quarter 2020.

In May 2020 the Board of Catella AB (publ) decided to conclude the liquidation of operations in Catella Bank with the aim of returning the banking license to the supervisory authority in the first half of 2021.

First quarter 2021

Operating profit was SEK -5 M (-29) and financial items totalled SEK -2 M (17), of which SEK -3 M relates to negative exchange rate effects from the revaluation of open exchange rate positions in SEK.

Profit/loss for the period totalled SEK -8 M (-14).

Catella Bank divested its holding in Class A shares in Visa in March and cash settlement took place in April. Operating gains totalled SEK 86 M. The reversal of the previous value adjustment of divested Class A shares in Visa and the value adjustment for the period of the remaining Class C preference shares in Visa amounted to SEK -80 M. The net effect of SEK 6 M was recognised in Other comprehensive income in the first quarter 2021.

SEK M 3 Months 12 Months
2021 2020 Rolling 2020
INCOME STATEMENT—CONDENSED Jan-Mar Jan-Mar 12 Months Jan-Dec
Total income 0 6 20 26
Other expenses -5 -35 -108 -137
Financial items—net -2 17 22 41
Profit/loss before tax -7 -12 -65 -70
Tax -1 -2 11 10
Net profit/loss for the period -8 -14 -54 -60
FINANCIAL POSITION - CONDENSED 2021 2020 2020
Assets 31 Mar 31 Mar 31 Dec
Loan receivables 0 0 - 0
Cash and cash equivalents 352 569 - 374
Other assets 253 226 - 244
Assets in divestment groups held for sale 605 796 - 618
Equity
Equity attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company 558 588 - 551
Non-controlling interests 0 0 - 0
Total equity 558 588 - 551
Liabilities
Borrowings and loan liabilities 0 55 - 2
Other liabilities 46 153 - 65
Liabilities in disposal groups held for sale 47 208 - 68
Total equity and liabilities 605 796 - 618

Note 8. Capital adequacy—consolidated financial situation

Catella AB and the subsidiaries that conduct operations regulated by Swedish or foreign financial supervisory authorities comprise a financial corporate Group, known as a consolidated financial situation. The consolidated financial situation is under the supervision of the Luxembourg supervisory authority, CSSF. Catella Bank S.A is the reporting entity and responsible institute. Group companies included in/excluded from the consolidated financial situation are shown in Note 20 of Catella's Annual Report 2020.

Discussions are underway with CSSF regarding the divestment of the bank's operations, reporting and other matters that apply to the consolidated financial situation.

The consolidated financial situation is obliged to adhere to the European Parliament's regulation (EU) 575/32013 (CRR).

The Annual Accounts for Credit Institutions and Investment Firms Act (1995: 1559), ÅRKL, stipulates that consolidated accounts shall be prepared for a consolidated financial situation. Catella complies

with this requirement by supplying the information contained in this Note on the consolidated financial situation's accounts in accordance with ÅRKL. The accounting principles indicated in Other financial information have been applied when preparing these financial statements and are consistent with ÅRKL. Otherwise, please refer to Catella AB's consolidated accounts.

The following tables present extracts from the accounts of the consolidated financial situation.

Income Statement—condensed, consolidated financial situation

2021 2020 2020
SEK M Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Dec
Net sales 171 292 1 042
Other operating income 1 5 16
Total income 173 298 1 058
Assignment expenses & commission -70 -102 -473
Income excl. direct assignment costs and commission 103 196 585
Operating expenses -116 -146 -588
Operating profit/loss -14 49 -3
Financial items—net 153 -21 733
Profit/loss before tax 139 29 730
Appropriations 0 0 0
Tax -9 -10 -97
Profit for the period from continuing operations 130 19 633
Operations held for sale:
Profit for the period from divestment group held for sale -8 -14 -60
Net profit/loss for the period 122 5 573
Profit/loss attributable to:
Shareholders of the Parent Company 133 -5 569
Non-controlling interests -11 10 4
122 5 573
Employees at end of period 171 255 182

Financial position—condensed, consolidated financial situation

2021 2020 2020
SEK M 31 Mar 31 Mar 31 Dec
Non-current assets 1 678 1 209 1 675
Current assets 1 822 1 251 1 259
Assets in divestment groups held for sale 525 719 539
Total assets 4 025 3 179 3 473
Equity 2 403 1 700 2 261
Liabilities 1 539 1 244 1 106
Liabilities in disposal groups held for sale 84 235 106
Total equity and liabilities 4 025 3 179 3 473

Capital adequacy—consolidated financial situation

The company Catella AB is a parent financial holding company in the Catella Group and accordingly publishes disclosures on capital adequacy for the consolidated financial situation.

2021 2020 2020
SEK M
Common Equity Tier 1 capital
31 Mar
1 264
31 Mar
916
31 Dec
1 237
Additional Tier 1 capital 0 0 0
Tier 2 capital 0 0 0
Own funds 1 264 916 1 237
Total risk exposure amount 6 640 3 805 5 823
OWN FUNDS AND BUFFERS
Own funds requirements Pillar 1 531 304 466
of which own funds requirements for credit risk 280 125 267
of which own funds requirements for market risk 136 11 61
of which own funds requirements for operational risk 116 168 138
of which own funds requirements for credit valuation adjustment risk 0 0 0
Own funds requirements Pillar 2 199 114 175
Institution-specific buffer requirements 167 97 146
Internal buffer 66 38 58
Total own funds and buffer requirements 964 553 845
Capital surplus after own funds and buffer requirements 301 362 393
Capital surplus after regulatory required own funds and buffer requirements 367 400 451
CAPITAL RATIOS, % OF TOTAL RISK EXPOSURE AMOUNT
Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio 19,0 24,1 21,3
Tier 1 capital ratio 19,0 24,1 21,3
Total capital ratio 19,0 24,1 21,3
OWB FUNDS AND BUFFERS, % OF TOTAL RISK EXPOSURE AMOUNT
Own funds requirements Pillar 1 8,0 8,0 8,0
Own funds requirements Pillar 2 3,0 3,0 3,0
Institution-specific buffer requirements 2,5 2,5 2,5
of which requirement for capital conservation buffer 2,5 2,5 2,5
of which requirement for countercyclical capital buffer 0,0 0,0 0,0
Internal buffer 1,0 1,0 1,0
Total own funds and buffer requirements 14,5 14,5 14,5
Capital surplus after own funds and buffer requirements 4,5 9,5 6,7
Capital surplus after regulatory required own funds and buffer requirements 5,5 10,5 7,7

Catella AB's consolidated financial situation is in compliance with minimum capital base requirements. Although the capital base does not include profit/loss for the full year 2020, the proposed dividend for the financial year 2020 has been taken into account.

2021 2020 2020
Own funds, SEK M 31 Mar 31 Mar 31-dec
Common Equity Tier 1 capital
Share capital and share premium reserve 455 455 455
Retained earnings and other reserves 1 948 1 245 1 806
Less:
Intangible assets -137 -276 -138
Price adjustments -14 -16 -13
Deferred tax receivables 0 -71 0
Qualifying holdings outside the financial sector -108 -181 -114
Positive results attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company and which are not
yet verified by the Annual General Meeting
-702 - -569
Proposed or foreseeable dividend -80 -80 -80
Other deductions -98 -161 -109
Total Common Equity Tier 1 capital 1 264 916 1 237
Additional Tier 1 capital - - -
Tier 2 capital - - -
Own funds 1 264 916 1 237
2021 2020 2020
31 Mar 31 Mar 31 Dec
Specification of risk-weighted exposure amounts and own funds requirements Pillar 1,
SEK M
Risk-weighted
exp.amount
Own funds
requirements
Pillar 1
Risk-weighted
exp.amount
Own funds
requirements
Pillar 1
Own funds
requirements
Pillar 1
Credit risk according to Standardised Approach
Exposures to institutions 345 28 197 16 19
Exposures to corporates 23 2 11 1 1
Exposures to retail 0 0 0 0 0
Exposures secured by mortgages on immovable property 0 0 0 0 0
Exposures in default 89 7 111 9 7
Items associated with particular high risk 1 317 105 159 13 106
Exposures in the form of covered bonds 0 0 0 0 0
Exposures to collective investment undertakings (funds) 1 0 33 3 0
Equity exposures 736 59 512 41 64
Other items 984 79 543 43 70
3 496 280 1 566 125 267
Market risk
Interest risk 0 0 0 0 0
Share price risk 0 0 0 0 0
Foreign exchange risk 1 699 136 142 11 61
1 699 136 142 11 61
Operational risk according to the Basic Indicator Approach 1 445 116 2 097 168 138
Credit valuation adjustment risk 0 0 0 0 0
Total 6 640 531 3 805 304 466

Parent Company Income Statement

2021 2020 2020
SEK M Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Dec
Net sales 2,8 4,7 14,3
Other operating income 0,3 0,0 16,2
Total income 3,0 4,7 30,5
Other external expenses -7,4 -13,6 -46,8
Personnel costs * -10,6 -7,4 -32,4
Depreciation -0,2 -0,2 -0,9
Other operating expenses 0,1 -0,0 -0,0
Operating profit/loss -15,2 -16,4 -49,6
Profit/loss from participations in group companies 0,0 0,0 0,0
Interest income and similar profit/loss items 8,7 9,5 33,6
Interest expenses and similar profit/loss items -18,0 -36,0 -35,1
Financial items -9,2 -26,5 -1,5
Profit/loss before tax -24,4 -43,0 -51,2
Appropriations 0,0 0,0 0,0
Tax on net profit for the year 0,0 0,0 0,2
Net profit/loss for the period -24,4 -43,0 -51,0

* Personnel costs include directors' fees

Parent Company Statement of Comprehensive Income

SEK M 2021
Jan-Mar
2020
Jan-Mar
2020
Jan-Dec
Net profit/loss for the period -24,4 -43,0 -51,0
Other comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income for the period, net after tax 0,0 0,0 0,0
Total comprehensive income/loss for the period -24,4 -43,0 -51,0

Parent Company Balance Sheet—condensed

2021 2020 2020
SEK M 31 Mar 31 Dec
Intangible assets 2,8 3,4 3,0
Property, plant and equipment 0,0 0,1 0,0
Participations in Group companies 1 052,6 1 052,6 1 052,6
Current receivables from Group companies 678,7 203,1 226,6
Other current receivables 17,0 61,1 10,3
Cash and cash equivalents 0,2 0,2 0,2
Total assets 1 751,3 1 320,5 1 292,7
Equity 495,7 528,2 520,1
Provisions 1,0 0,0 1,0
Bond issue 1 239,4 747,6 750,6
Current liabilities to Group companies 0,0 0,0 0,9

Other current liabilities 15,2 44,7 20,1

Total equity and liabilities 1 751,3 1 320,5 1 292,7

Catella AB has issued a guarantee to a credit institute of SEK 330.4 M as security for approved credit lines to subsidiary Kaktus 1 HoldCo ApS. In addition, the Parent Company is party to a guarantee commitment with PostNord relating to the subsidiary Infrahubs Fastighet 2 AB's commitments of SEK 455.0 M, see also Note 38 Transactions with related parties.

Application of key performance indicators not defined by IFRS

The Consolidated Accounts of Catella are prepared in accordance with IFRS. See above for more information regarding accounting principles. IFRS defines only a limited number of performance measures. From the second quarter 2016, Catella applies the European Securities and Markets Authority's (ESMA) new guidelines for alternative performance measures. In summary, an alternative performance measure is a financial measure of historical or future Definitions

profit progress, financial position or cash flow not defined by or specified in IFRS. In order to assist corporate management and other stakeholders in their analysis of Group progress, Catella presents certain performance measures not defined under IFRS. Corporate management considers that this information facilitates the analysis of the Group's performance. This additional information is complementary to the information provided by IFRS and does

not replace performance measures defined in IFRS. Catella's definitions of measures not defined under IFRS may differ from other companies' definitions. All of Catella's definitions are presented below. The calculation of all performance measures corresponds to items in the Income Statement and Balance Sheet.

Non-IFRS performance measure Description Reason for using the measure
Equity per share attributable to Equity attributable to parent company shareholders di Provides investors with a view of equity as represented by a
parent company shareholders* vided by the number of shares at the end of the period. single share.
Return on equity* Total profit in the period attributable to parent company The company considers that the performance measure pro
shareholders for the most recent four quarters divided vides investors with a better understanding of return on eq
by average equity attributable to parent company share uity.
holders in the most recent five quarters.
Adjusted return on equity* Total profit in the period attributable to the parent com The company considers that the performance measure pro
pany share adjusted for items affecting comparability for vides investors with a better understanding of return on eq
the most recent four quarters divided by average equity uity when making comparisons with earlier periods.
attributable to parent company shareholders in the most
recent five quarters.
Equity/assets ratio* Equity divided by total assets. Catella considers the measure to be relevant to investors and
other stakeholders wishing to assess Catella's financial stability
and long-term viability.
Dividend per share Dividend divided by the number of shares. Provides investors with a view of the company's dividend
over time.
Profit margin* Profit for the period divided by total income for the pe The measure illustrates profitability regardless of the rate of
riod. corporation tax.
Adjusted profit margin* Profit for the period adjusted for items affecting compa The measure illustrates profitability regardless of the rate of
rability divided by total income for the period. corporation tax when making comparisons with earlier peri
ods.
Property transaction volumes in Property transaction volumes in the period constitute An element of Catella's income in Corporate Finance is
the period the value of underlying properties at the transaction agreed with customers on the basis of the underlying prop
dates. erty value of the relevant assignment. Provides investors with
a view of what drives an element of Catella's income.
Assets under management at year Assets under management constitutes the value of Ca An element of Catella's income in Asset Management and
end tella's customers' deposited/invested capital. Banking is agreed with customers on the basis of the value of
the underlying invested capital. Provides investors with a view
of what drives an element of Catella's income.
Card and payment volumes Card and payment volumes are the value of the underly Card and payment volumes are value drivers for Catella's in
ing card transactions processed by Catella. come in Card & Payment Solutions. Provides investors with a
view of what drives an element of Catella's income.
Earnings per share Profit for the period attributable to parent company Provides investors with a view of the company's Earnings per
shareholders divided by the number of shares. share when making comparisons with earlier periods.

* See next page for basis of calculation

KPI, all operations (excl. Banking business area)

Calculation of key performance measures for the Group

3 Months 12 Months
2021 2020 Rolling 2020
GROUP Jan-Mar Jan-Mar 12 Months Jan-Dec
Net profit/loss for the period, SEK M 88 24 202 138
Total income, SEK M 314 503 2 123 2 312
Profit margin, % 28 5 10 6
Equity, SEK M 1 324 1 214 - 1 247
Total assets, SEK M 4 047 3 252 - 3 615
Equity/Asset ratio, % 33 37 - 35
Net profit/loss for the period, SEK M * 99 13 215 129
No. of shares at end of the period 88 348 572 86 281 905 88 348 572 88 348 572
Earnings per share, SEK * 1,12 0,15 2,43 1,46
Equity, SEK M * 1 179 990 - 1 062
No. of shares at end of the period 88 348 572 86 281 905 88 348 572 88 348 572
Equity per share, SEK * - - - 12,02
2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2019 2018 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017
GROUP Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep
Net profit/loss for the period, SEK M * 99 -29 215 -71 13 54 -73 87 1 9 25 50 43 114 60
Equity, SEK M * 1 179 1 062 1 100 884 990 943 893 948 973 940 1 141 1 118 1 133 1 236 1 106
Return on equity, % 21 13 22 -8 9 7 2 12 8 11 20

Calculation of key performance measures for the Corporate Finance operating segment

3 Months 12 Months
2021 2020 Rolling 2020
CORPORATE FINANCE Jan-Mar Jan-Mar 12 Months Jan-Dec
Net profit/loss for the period, SEK M -27 -16 -11 0
Total income, SEK M 88 109 603 623
Profit margin, % -31 -15 -2 0
Equity, SEK M 105 68 - 133
Total assets, SEK M 470 494 - 547
Equity/Asset ratio, % 22 14 - 24
2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2019 2018 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017
CORPORATE FINANCE Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep
Net profit/loss for the period, SEK M * -27 23 1 -8 -16 27 2 11 -16 12 1 7 -5 29 15
Equity, SEK M * 71 97 33 35 39 57 29 27 17 35 44 42 115 120 90
Return on equity, % -21 -1 10 14 69 70 25 21 8 21 40

* Attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company.

Calculation of key performance measures for the Asset Management operating segment

3 Months 12 Months
2021 2020 Rolling 2020
ASSET MANAGEMENT Jan-Mar Jan-Mar 12 Months Jan-Dec
Net profit/loss for the period, SEK M 132 60 236 163
Total income, SEK M 228 389 1 340 1 501
Profit margin, % 58 15 18 11
Equity, SEK M 1 061 1 226 - 941
Total assets, SEK M 1 594 1 905 - 1 605
Equity/Asset ratio, % 67 64 - 59

* Attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company.

** Return on equity, %: Sum of profit after tax for the four most recent quarters divided by average equity for the five most recent quarters.

2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2019 2018 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017
ASSET MANAGEMENT Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep
Net profit/loss for the period, SEK M * 143 12 66 27 50 34 26 85 28 12 41 79 55 79 52
Equity, SEK M * 955 797 839 1 003 1 036 967 939 983 937 887 656 626 530 438 445
Return on equity, % 27 17 18 14 20 18 17 20 22 30 47

* Attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company.

KPI, all operations (incl. Banking business area)

Selected KPIs per operating segment

3 Months 12 Months
2021 2020 Rolling 2020
GROUP Jan-Mar Jan-Mar 12 Months Jan-Dec
Profit margin, % 25 2 7 3
Return on equity, % * 10 0 - 4
Equity/Asset ratio, % 40 45 - 42
Equity, SEK M * 1 737 1 577 - 1 612
No. of employees, at end of period 554 652 - 579
Earnings per share, SEK * 1,03 0,00 1,77 0,74
Equity per share, SEK * 19,66 18,28 - 18,25
CORPORATE FINANCE
Profit margin, % -31 -15 -2 0
Return on equity, % * -21 69 - -1
Equity/Asset ratio, % 22 14 - 24
Equity, SEK M * 71 39 - 97
No. of employees, at end of period 208 213 - 208
Property transaction volume for the period, SEK Bn 6,4 12,0 39,4 45,0
ASSET MANAGEMENT AND BANKING
Profit margin, % 54 12 13 7
Return on equity, % * 6 7 - 6
Equity/Asset ratio, % 74 67 - 67
Equity, SEK M * 1 513 1 624 - 1 347
No. of employees, at end of period 329 417 - 354
Asset under management at end of period, SEK Bn 117,9 157,4 - 130,9
net in-(+) and outflow(-) during the period, mdkr -15,0 -12,7 -33,0 -30,7
Card and payment volumes, SEK Bn 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0

* Attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company.

Calculation of key performance measures for the Group

3 Months 12 Months
2021
2020
Rolling 2020
GROUP Jan-Mar Jan-Mar 12 Months Jan-Dec
Net profit/loss for the period, SEK M 80 10 144 74
Total income, SEK M 315 510 2 143 2 338
Profit margin, % 25 2 7 3
Equity, SEK M 1 882 1 802 - 1 797
Total assets, SEK M 4 652 4 049 - 4 232
Equity/Asset ratio, % 40 45 - 42
Net profit/loss for the period, SEK M * 91 0 156 65
No. of shares at end of the period 88 348 572 86 281 905 88 348 572 88 348 572
Earnings per share, SEK * 1,03 0,00 1,77 0,74
Equity, SEK M * 1 737 1 577 - 1 612
No. of shares at end of the period 88 348 572 86 281 905 88 348 572 88 348 572
Equity per share, SEK * - - - 18,25
2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2019 2018 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017
GROUP Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep
Net profit/loss for the period, SEK M * 91 -8 220 -147 0 47 -83 38 111 -133 -13
13
22 67 59
Equity, SEK M * 1 737 1 612 1 564 1 381 1 577 1 522 1 487 1 543 1 603 1 442 1 578 1 587 1 625 1 729 1 628

Return on equity, % 10 4 8 -12 0 7 -4 0 -1 -7 5

Calculation of key performance measures for the Corporate Finance operating segment

3 Months 12 Months
2021 2020 Rolling 2020
CORPORATE FINANCE Jan-Mar Jan-Mar 12 Months Jan-Dec
Net profit/loss for the period, SEK M -27 -16 -11 0
Total income, SEK M 88 109 603 623
Profit margin, % -31 -15 -2 0
Equity, SEK M 105 68 - 133
Total assets, SEK M 470 494 - 547
Equity/Asset ratio, % 22 14 - 24
2021
2020
2020
2020
2020
2019
2019
2019
2019
2018
2018 2018 2018
2017
2017
CORPORATE FINANCE Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep
Net profit/loss for the period, SEK M * -27 23 1 -8 -16 27 2 11 -16 12 1 7 -5 29 15
Equity, SEK M * 71 97 33 35 39 57 29 27 17 35 44 42 115 120 90
Return on equity, % -21 -1 10 14 69 70 25 21 8 21 40

* Attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company.

Calculation of key performance measures for the Asset Management and Banking operating segment

3 Months 12 Months
2021 2020 Rolling 2020
ASSET MANAGEMENT AND BANKING Jan-Mar Jan-Mar 12 Months Jan-Dec
Net profit/loss for the period, SEK M 124 46 177 100
Total income, SEK M 228 396 1 360 1 528
Profit margin, % 54 12 13 7
Equity, SEK M 1 619 1 813 - 1 491
Total assets, SEK M 2 199 2 702 - 2 223
Equity/Asset ratio, % 74 67 - 67
2021 2020 2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2019 2018 2018 2018 2018 2017 2017
ASSET MANAGEMENT Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep Apr-Jun Jan-MarOct-Dec Jul-Sep
Net profit/loss for the period, SEK M * 135 33 71 -49 36 27 17 36 138 -137 6 43 33 30 51
Equity, SEK M * 1 513 1 347 1 303 1 500 1 624 1 545 1 533 1 578 1 568 1 389 1 093 1 095 1 022 931 968
Return on equity, % 13 6 6 2 7 14 4 3 4 -5 11

* Attributable to shareholders of the Parent Company.

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