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Delfin Group — Interim / Quarterly Report 2023
May 10, 2023
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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Financial report


Unaudited results for 3 months Ending 31 March 2023
Company highlights
Business performance
Appendix


Financial report
Key characteristics
Q1 revenue growth y-o-y +46%
Q1 EBITDA growth y-o-y +53%
Q1 profit before taxes growth y-o-y +16%
Q1 net loan portfolio growth y-o-y +53%
years profitable operations 13
active clients 58k+
branches 90+
employees 350+
items for sale in online store 50k+
of items purchased directly from clients and B2B partners 49%

shareholders
dividend payments in 2022 6
Recent highlights
1
OPENING OF BANKNOTE XL
The largest store of pre-owned goods was opened in Riga with an area of 300 m2. There are more than 4 500 new and preowned goods available on-site.
DIGITALISATION OF SERVICES
Introduction of Smart ID and digital signature for remote identification of clients to receive consumer lending services.
3 DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION
On 17 April shareholders received dividends in the amount of EUR 838 thousand, namely EUR 0.0185 per share from Q4 2022 net profit.
SUSTAINABILITY
2
4
On 1 April, 45 DelfinGroup premises switched to renewable energy sources, thus lowering CO2 emissions made by company's operations.
Company highlights
Business performance
Appendix


Key results
Total loans issued

Total revenue, quarterly cumulative

Net loan portfolio

Profit before tax, quarterly cumulative

Strong new loan issuance in Q1 2023 secured a stable loan portfolio increase, thus reaching an all-time high of EUR 73.5 million, a 53% increase.
The company had a 46% revenue increase in Q1 2023, facilitated by the growth of all major business segments.
Profit before tax in Q1 reached EUR 1.8 million, an increase of 16% year on year.
Periods of COVID-19 restrictions in Latvia
Consumer loans
Weighted average term of loans
Financial report
Consumer net loan portfolio

Average loan*

Non-performing loan ratio**


Eminent growth of consumer lending segment. The net loan portfolio continued growth during Q1 2023 reaching 67.7 million euros.
56% increase of consumer lending portfolio in compared to Q1 2022.
Data based underwriting processes ensure solid NPL ratio.
Q1 2021
issued
Periods of COVID-19 restrictions in Latvia
*Average consumer loan balance for one client at the end of period. **Increase in Q3 2022 NPL ratio due to reversal of a cession portfolio. Data from older periods restated as per corrections made in 2022 audited annual report.
Age analysis of consumer lending portfolio*

Loan portfolio quality remains solid with slight improvements in Q1 2023.
Improved underwriting processes and risk policy.
Pawn loans
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Pawn net loan portfolio*

Average pawn loan amount

Redemption rate**

Pawn lending segment continue to show stable growth. 44% increase of the pawn loan portfolio year on year.
Redemption rate of pledged items remain stable, above 70% over the recent years.
* Active portfolio excluding portfolio part where collateral is available for sale ** Items redeemed or extended within 2 months since issuance Data from older periods restated as per corrections made in 2022 audited annual report.
Periods of COVID-19 restrictions in Latvia
Retail of pre-owned goods*
Financial report
Sale of pre-owned goods**

Gross margin

43% growth in Q1 2023 year on year.
Sales remain stable over the last 3 quarters as the segment has become a strategic priority for the company.
Gross margin remain stable throughout the last years
*Excluding wholesale of precious metals (scrap). **Including directly purchased goods from clients and unredeemed items from pawnshop. Data from older periods restated as per corrections made in 2022 audited annual report.
Periods of COVID-19 restrictions in Latvia
Sales split by product category
Sales split by product category (3M 2023)

Clients have access to a wide range of pre-owned goods at Banknote online store and branch network.
The most demanded product categories are electronics, such as smartphones, computers, TVs and jewelry.

Consolidated income statement Financial report
| INCOME STATEMENT, EUR'000 | 2023 Q1 |
2022 Q1* |
Change % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 11,082 | 7,586 | +46% | |
| Cost of sales | -1,443 | -780 | +85% | |
| Credit loss expense | -2,145 | -1,410 | +52%** | |
| Interest expenses and similar expenses |
-1,792 | -689 | +160%*** | |
| Gross profit | 5,702 | 4,707 | +21% | |
| Selling expenses | -2,062 | -1,757 | +17% | |
| Administrative expenses | -1,766 | -1,280 | +38% | |
| Other operating income | 15 | 24 | -38% | |
| Other operating expenses** | -64 | -115 | -44% | |
| Profit before tax | 1,825 | 1,579 | +16% | |
| Income tax expense | -212 | -188 | +13% | |
| Net profit | 1,613 | 1,391 | +16% | |
| EBITDA | 3,923 | 2,559 | +53% |
* Data reflected according to restated comparatives in the latest financial statements.
** Due to the fast-growing loan portfolio, credit loss expenses have grown alongside it.
*** Increase of interest expenses due to increasing interest rates in capital markets and growing loan portfolio which is partially financed with debt.
Consolidated balance sheet Financial report
| BALANCE SHEET, EUR'000 | 31.03.2022 | 31.12.2022* | Change % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed and intangible assets | 1,595 | 1,470 | +8% | |||
| Right-of-use assets | 2,698 | 2,636 | +2% | |||
| Net loan portfolio | 73,453 | 67,518 | +9% | |||
| Inventory and scrap | 3,909 | 2,290 | +71% | |||
| Other assets | 1,042 | 875 | +19% | |||
| Cash | 2,398 | 2,369 | +1% | |||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 85,095 | 77,158 | +10% | |||
| EQUITY | 18,915 | 18,106 | +4% | |||
| Share capital and reserves | 4,532 | 4,532 | +0% | |||
| Share premium | 6,891 | 6,891 | +0% | |||
| Other capital reserves | 128 | 93 | +38% | |||
| Retained earnings | 7,364 | 6,590 | +12% | |||
| LIABILITIES | 66,180 | 59,052 | +12% | |||
| Interest-bearing debt | 59,840 | 53,974 | +11% | |||
| Trade payables and other liabilities | 3,365 | 2,159 | +56% | |||
| Lease liabilities for right-of-use assets |
2,974 | 2,918 | +2% | |||
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 85,095 | 77,158 | +10% |
* Data reflected according to restated comparatives in the latest financial statements.
Financial report Financial ratios

Q3 Q4 Q1
2022
Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2023


Cost-to-income ratio*
Q2 2021

Cost of interest-bearing liabilities
Equity ratio

Interest coverage ratio*

*Last 12 months figures. **Annualized. Data from older periods restated as per corrections made in 2022 audited annual report. Periods of COVID-19 restrictions in Latvia
Financial report
Capital structure
Capital structure 31.03.2023

Bond financing track record

DelfinGroup on Mintos
- Since 2016
- 90 thousand active investors
- Investors from 112 countries
* Latest bond emission registered in the amount of EUR 10 million and maturity in September 2024. The bond issue is a private placement, and the subscription period is open. As of 31 March 2023, EUR 8.5 million has been subscribed.
Financial report
Diversification
Although the most significant part of the revenue stream comes from the consumer loan segment, we see great potential in gradually growing other DelfinGroup segments.
Revenue by business segments 3M 2023

Distribution of active clients by age on 31 March 2023*
DelfinGroup products cover all age groups thanks to customized financial solutions.

*Active consumer lending segment clients
Dividends
Unique dividend distribution proposal in Baltics
Quarterly dividends
- At least 4 dividend payments per year
- Up to 50% from previous Q profit
Dividend yield of 6.4%*
| Dividend period |
Dividend payment date |
EUR/share | EUR total | Payout ratio*** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | Upon shareholders approval** |
0.0177** | 802 157** | 49.73%** |
| Q4 2022 | 17.04.2023 | 0.0185 | 839 560 | 49.93% |
| Q3 2022 | 27.12.2022 | 0.0184 | 833 881 | 49.90% |
| Q2 2022 | 30.09.2022 | 0.0134 | 607 283 | 49.87% |
| Q1 2022 | 29.06.2022 | 0.0155 | 702 454 | 49.69% |
| Q4 2021 | 12.04.2022 | 0.0172 | 779 497 | 49.72% |
| Q3 2021 | 29.12.2021 | 0.0113 | 512 111 | 49.91% |
| Dividend period |
Dividend payment date |
EUR/share | EUR total | |
| Annual 2021 | 17.05.2022 15.07.2022 |
0.0552 | 2 501 642 |
*Based on share price of EUR 1.5 on 31 March 2023 and including management's proposed dividends from Q1 2023 net profit. **Proposed dividends, distribution is subject to Shareholders meeting decision. ***Dividend amount paid from the net profit of the respective quarter.

Share performance

Share price, €
| 31.03.2023 | DelfinGroup | Financial industry* |
|---|---|---|
| Capitalization m € | 68.0 | - |
| EPS TTM € | 0.137 | - |
| P/E | 10.9 | 10.1 |
| ROE | 34.9% | 24.2% |
Share dynamics compared to indexes

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Company highlights
Business performance
Appendix


Consolidated income statement Financial report
| BALANCE SHEET, EUR'000 | 2020* | 2021 2022 |
2023 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | |
| Total revenue | 5,877 | 5,028 | 5,605 | 6,782 | 5,890 | 5,765 | 6,335 | 7,199 | 7,586 | 8,440 | 9,432 | 10,318 | 11,082 |
| Cost of sales | -1072 | -794 | -810 | -903 | -620 | -862 | -721 | -955 | -780 | -1,080 | -1,179 | -1,164 | -1,443 |
| Credit loss expense | -674 | -391 | -255 | -775 | -735 | -595 | -827 | -658 | -1,410 | -1,308 | -1,584 | -1,859 | -2,145 |
| Interest expenses and similar expenses |
-823 | -887 | -808 | -1,115 | -1,011 | -852 | -918 | -1,046 | -689 | -958 | -1,390 | -1,632 | -1,792 |
| Gross profit | 3,308 | 2,956 | 3,733 | 3,989 | 3,524 | 3,457 | 3,868 | 4,541 | 4,707 | 5,094 | 5,279 | 5,662 | 5,702 |
| Selling expenses | -1,342 | -1,155 | -1,247 | -1,703 | -1,326 | -1,442 | -1,524 | -1,832 | -1,757 | -1,686 | -1,939 | -2,054 | -2,062 |
| Administrative expenses | -857 | -776 | -865 | -766 | -945 | -1,054 | -1,019 | -1,200 | -1,280 | -1,353 | -1,512 | -1,692 | -1,766 |
| Other operating income | 4 | 25 | 16 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 37 | 15 |
| Other operating expenses | -49 | -48 | -48 | -44 | -142 | 154 | -127 | -20 | -115 | -117 | -24 | -58 | -64 |
| Profit before tax | 1,064 | 1,002 | 1,588 | 1,504 | 1,128 | 1,125 | 1,227 | 1,517 | 1,579 | 1,960 | 1,825 | 1,894 | 1,825 |
| Income tax expense | -26 | -7 | -462 | -259 | -324 | -299 | -201 | -155 | -188 | -742 | -154 | -212 | -212 |
| Net profit | 1,038 | 995 | 1,126 | 1245 | 804 | 826 | 1,026 | 1,362 | 1,391 | 1,218 | 1,671 | 1,681 | 1,613 |
| EBITDA | 2,399 | 2,155 | 2,400 | 2,922 | 2,399 | 2,241 | 2,400 | 2,922 | 2,559 | 3,210 | 3,518 | 3,825 | 3,923 |
* Data reflected according to restated comparatives in the latest financial statements.
Consolidated balance sheet Financial report
| BALANCE SHEET, EUR'000 | 2020* | 2021 2022 |
2023 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | |
| Fixed and intangible assets | 748 | 859 | 927 | 1,038 | 864 | 818 | 789 | 1,201 | 1,301 | 1,351 | 1,387 | 1,470 | 1,595 |
| Right-of-use assets | 1,950 | 3,056 | 2,927 | 3,194 | 3,281 | 3,145 | 3,013 | 2,973 | 2,915 | 2,773 | 2,783 | 2,636 | 2,698 |
| Loans to related parties | 1,376 | 1,381 | 376 | 474 | 445 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net loan portfolio | 33,025 | 32,840 | 34,644 | 35,661 | 32,937 | 33,859 | 38,812 | 43,755 | 47,967 | 54,515 | 60,508 | 67,518 | 73,453 |
| Inventory and scrap | 692 | 602 | 941 | 852 | 976 | 938 | 1,167 | 1,255 | 1,240 | 1,566 | 1,844 | 2,290 | 3,909 |
| Other assets | 503 | 536 | 365 | 655 | 495 | 331 | 746 | 520 | 541 | 364 | 1,333 | 875 | 1,042 |
| Cash | 2,037 | 1,958 | 2,434 | 4,592 | 1,907 | 594 | 2,541 | 2,460 | 1,704 | 2,314 | 4,010 | 2,369 | 2,398 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 40,331 | 41,233 | 42,615 | 46,465 | 40,905 | 39,688 | 47,069 | 52,163 | 55,667 | 62,883 | 71,866 | 77,158 | 85,095 |
| EQUITY | 9,405 | 10,401 | 9,513 | 9,758 | 8,639 | 8,108 | 8,696 | 17,476 | 17,989 | 16,003 | 17,067 | 18,106 | 18,915 |
| Share capital and reserves | 1,500 | 1,500 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,532 | 4,532 | 4,532 | 4,532 | 4,532 | 4,532 |
| Share premium | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6,891 | 6,891 | 6,891 | 6,891 | 6,981 | 6,891 |
| Other capital reserves | 93 | 128 | |||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 7,905 | 8,901 | 5,513 | 5,758 | 4,639 | 4,108 | 4,696 | 6,053 | 6,566 | 4,580 | 5,644 | 6,590 | 7,364 |
| LIABILITIES | 30,926 | 30,832 | 33,102 | 36,707 | 32,266 | 31,580 | 38,373 | 34,687 | 37,678 | 46,881 | 54,799 | 59,052 | 66,180 |
| Interest-bearing debt | 27,316 | 25,586 | 27,575 | 31,151 | 26,894 | 26,360 | 33,290 | 29,412 | 31,644 | 40,477 | 49,704 | 53,974 | 59,840 |
| Trade payables and other liabilities |
1,596 | 2,047 | 2,418 | 2,120 | 1,798 | 1,768 | 1,751 | 1,970 | 2,788 | 3,307 | 1,999 | 2,159 | 3,365 |
| Lease liabilities for right-of use assets |
2,014 | 3,199 | 3,109 | 3,436 | 3,574 | 3,452 | 3,332 | 3,305 | 3,246 | 3,096 | 3,097 | 2,918 | 2,974 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES |
40,331 | 41,233 | 42,615 | 46,465 | 40,905 | 39,688 | 47,069 | 52,163 | 55,667 | 62,883 | 71,866 | 77,158 | 85,095 |
* Data reflected according to restated comparatives in the latest financial statements.
Sustainability DelfinGroup ESG report for 2021/2022 available here.

Promotion of circular economy
- Prolonged life-cycle of consumer goods.
- More than 160k pre-owned items sold yearly.

Inclusive society
- The most geographically available financial institution in Latvia.
- Serving the underserved customer segments.
- Charitable activities towards children and seniors.
- Inclusive workplace.

Sustainable corporate governance
- 3 independent members of the Supervisory Board.
- Independent internal audit unit.

Relevant UN Sustainable Development Goals:






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Highly appreciated company

Definitions for Alternative Performance Measures
EBITDA
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization = (Profit before tax) + (Interest expenses and similar expenses) + (Rights of used assets depreciation) + (Depreciation of fixed assets) + (Amortization). Used as a measure of corporate performance as it shows earnings before the influence of accounting and financial deductions.
EBITDA Margin
Operating profitability as a percentage of its total revenue, calculated as EBITDA / (Interest income + Gross profit from sale of foreclosed items). Used as a profitability measure that is factoring out the effects of decisions related to financing and accounting.
Interest Coverage Ratio
Profitability and debt ratio, calculated as ((Profit before corporate income tax) + (Interest expenses and similar expenses) / (Interest expenses and similar expenses). Used to determine how easily a company can pay interest on its outstanding debt.
Cost-to-incomeRatio
((Sales expenses) + (Administrative expenses) + (Other expenses (excluding Loss from cession (debt sales) of non-performing loans)) ) / ((Net sales) – (Cost of sales) + (Interest income and similar income) + (Other operating income) – (Interest expenses and similar expenses))
Return on Equity (ROE)
Net profit for the period/months in the period*12 / ( ((Equity as at start of the period) + (Equity as at period end)) / 2)
Total revenue
Net sales + Interest income and similar income. Represents income generated by Company's business segments.
Interest-Bearing Debt
Liabilities that require the payment of interest, including bonds, other loans, leasing liabilities etc. Interest-Bearing Debt has a priority over other debts.
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities
Weighted average nominal interest rate calculated by amount of interest bearing liabilities as at period end
Equity ratio
Equity/Total assets
Non-performing loan ratio
90+ days overdue portfolio share in consumer loan portfolio
Dividend yield
Dividends per share paid over the last 12 months / price per share. If additional dividend payment is proposed by the company's Management Board but not yet paid, it is included in the calculation, and the last 12 months are calculated from the proposed dividend payment date.
Disclaimer
This presentation is of selective nature and is made to provide an overview of the Company's (AS DelfinGroup and its subsidiaries) business.
Unless stated otherwise, this presentation shows information from consolidated perspective.
Facts and information used in this presentation might be subject to revision in the future. Any forward-looking information may be subject to change as well.
This presentation is not a legally binding document, and the Company has no liability for any direct or indirect loss from the use of this presentation.
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AS DelfinGroup
Skanstes street 50A Riga, Latvia, LV-1013
[email protected] (+371) 26 18 99 88 www.delfingroup.lv
