Investor Presentation • Apr 24, 2017
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April 2017



Satisfy consumer needs for easily accessible financial services

To create a new market segment in Latvia, one-stop shop for all consumer financial needs
To be the unrivalled leader in this segment by providing excellent customer service and product quality and maintaining perfect reputation

Simplicity, Accessibility, Dignity


• Impressive growth on the back of successful positioning, introduction of new products, and rebranding

Households savings rate -2% in Latvia vs. 10% in the EU for 20152
50% of working population have gross monthly salary < EUR 700
Number of bank customer service locations in Latvia down from 654 in 2007 to 265 now
Source: Eurostat, Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, Latvian Association of Commercial Banks

1) Data as at 31.12.2016. Customer profile based on active customers as at 31.12.2016., except for loan usage which is based on survey results conducted in Banknote's branches during 21.11.-25.11.2016. 2) Gross saving divided by gross disposable income. Gross saving is the part of the gross disposable income not spent as final consumption expenditure
3) Average loan size per customer in the portfolio as at 31.12.2016
4) Average loan size per issue transaction in 2016
Key demand drivers

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Only less than 25% of registered customers have used both types of loans
Potential for cross-selling money transfers and loan products

Share of loans issued to repeat customers by value

Regulatory framework rapidly evolving following industry growth, stabilised in 2016:
Already well developed and stable regulatory framework, effective since 2011:
Adjustments to business strategy to successfully adopt to a regulatory change
Active cooperation with the regulation regulator through industry association

welcomes appropriate
Stringent internal procedures already in place before required by the regulation
Acting as a responsible lender implementing sustainable and transparent business practices


Source: Consumer Rights Protection Centre
1) Based on loan portfolio as at the end of 2016 H1
2) Loan portfolio data based on SIA ExpressCredit standalone net consumer and pawn loan portfolio excl. accrued interest
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| Consumer loans1 1 |
2 Pawn loans |
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| Share from loans issued, 2016 |
58% | 42% | ||||
| Loan size |
EUR 50-1,600 | Up to 95% of the pawn value (jewellery, mobile phones, other electronics etc.) |
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| Average loan size, 2016 |
EUR 2792 | EUR 543 | ||||
| Term |
Up to 30 days (single payment loan) 4-36 months (instalment loan) |
Up to 30 days (single payment loan) 2-24 months (instalment loan) |
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| Weighted average term, 31.12.2016. |
369 days |
47 days |
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| Interest rate per month |
6.0%-11.8% | 9.9%-28.0% | ||||
| Process |
Application and signing in the branch, online application possible |
Application and signing in the branch | ||||
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Online application option available





State-of-the-art scoring system, with 68% rejection rate of applications from new customers in 2016

Outstanding payment discipline, with only 8.0% of loans issued over 2016 9M having more than 90 days overdue payments1

Strong in-house debt collection competence, with more than 880,000 communication attempts made by ExpressCredit in 2016

Price paid by external debt collectors exceeded net book value in all precedent cession transactions



Expertise in dealing with a wide range of pawn items, with the pledge book consisting of goods (55%) and jewelry (45%) as at the end of 2016

High pledge redemption rate, with 72% of pawn items being redeemed or extended within 3 months since issuance in 20161

ExpressCredit's policy is to sell inventory within 2 months

Profitable retail trade of foreclosed pawn items, with average mark-up on goods of 52% in 2016









| Key financials, EURm | 2014A | 2015A2 | 2016A2 | Financial ratios | |||
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| Interest income | 8.6 | 9.9 | 9.8 | ||||
| Gross profit from sale of foreclosed items | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 6.0x | |||
| EBITDA | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 4.0x | 3.2x | 3.0x | |
| Net profit | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 | ||||
| Equity | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.0x | 2.3x | ||
| Net Debt | 6.9 | 7.1 | 11.1 | 0.0x | 2.3x | ||
| Net loan portfolio | 6.3 | 7.0 | 11.6 | ||||
| Total assets | 11.0 | 10.7 | 16.0 |




Interest coverage ratio
1) Based on consolidated financial statements
18 2) Part of Interest income reclassified as Gross profit from sale of foreclosed items for comparability with historic data
3) Calculated as EBITDA / (Interest income + Gross profit from sale of foreclosed items)
4) Calculated as EBIT / Interest expense

Sizeable and recurring client base
The leading consumer financial services chain in Latvia with a unique value proposition
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Excellent sales platform
Solid financial performance
| Liabilities | 31.12.2016, EUR'000 | Interest rate, % | Maturity |
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| Secured bonds |
2,000 | 14.0% | 11.2018 |
| Unsecured bonds |
3,250 | 15.0% | 12.2020 |
| Newly issued unsecured notes (up to EUR 5m) |
982 | 14.0% | 10.2021 |
| Peer-to-peer lending platform |
4,227 | 11.0%-13.5% | Mimicking term structure of underlying loans |
| Private loans |
1,748 | 12.9%-14.0% | Up to 05.2018 |
| Leases |
165 | 3.5% + EURIBOR | Up to 3 years |
| TOTAL | 12,372 |

| Issue overview | |||||||
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| Type | Unsecured notes |
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| Issue size | EUR 5,000,000 |
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| Date of issue | 7 October 2016 |
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| Price | Issued at par |
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| Face value | EUR 1,000, 5,000 securities |
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| Coupon | 14% per annum, paid monthly |
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| Amortization | Lump sum at maturity |
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| Maturity | 25 October 2021 |
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| Call option of the Issuer |
Call option to repay principal prior to maturity on 25 October 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 with 1% premium, fully or partially (at least EUR 100 per one note with next step of EUR 100) |
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| Put option of the Note holders |
Put option to demand early repayment of the principal on 25 October 2019 |
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| Collateral | Same priority of claims as for other unsecured creditors |
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| Registration | Latvian Central Depository |
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| Use of funds | Ordinary business operations |
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| Income statement, EUR'000 | 2014A | 2015A2 | 2 2016A |
2015 H1 | 2016 H12 | %, y-o-y | 2 2015 H2 |
2 2016 H2 |
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| Interest and similar income | 8,640 | 9,944 | 9,793 | 4,868 | 4,035 | (17.1%) | 5,076 | 5,758 | 13.4% |
| from sale of goods3 Gross profit |
2,106 | 2,114 | 2,181 | 956 | 919 | (3.8%) | 1,158 | 1,262 | 9.0% |
| Gross profit | 10,746 | 12,059 | 11,975 | 5,824 | 4,954 | (14.9%) | 6,235 | 7,020 | 12.6% |
| Selling expense | (4,631) | (5,081) | (5,729) | (2,682) | (2,231) | (16.8%) | (2,399) | (3,498) | 45.8% |
| Administrative expense | (1,883) | (2,738) | (2,006) | (1,071) | (1,039) | (2.9%) | (1,667) | (966) | (42.0%) |
| Net other operating expense | (1,170) | (1,125) | (1,445) | (52) | (547) | 950.6% | (1,073) | (898) | (16.3%) |
| EBITDA | 3,062 | 3,114 | 2,795 | 2,019 | 1,137 | (43.7%) | 1,096 | 1,658 | 51.3% |
| Depreciation | (249) | (245) | (195) | (121) | (118) | (3.2%) | (124) | (78) | (37.4%) |
| Interest and similar expense | (1,216) | (1,162) | (1,396) | (599) | (601) | 0.3% | (563) | (795) | 41.3% |
| Taxes | (195) | (194) | (243) | (286) | (84) | (70.6%) | 91 | (159) | (274.1%) |
| NET PROFIT | 1,402 | 1,512 | 961 | 1,012 | 335 | (66.9%) | 500 | 626 | 25.1% |

1) Based on consolidated financial statements
23 2) Part of Interest income reclassified as Gross profit from sale of foreclosed items for comparability with historic data 3) Sale of foreclosed items
| Balance sheet, EUR'000 | 2014A | 2015A | 2016A |
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| Fixed and intangible assets | 394 | 644 | 582 |
| Loans to related parties | 1,504 | 981 | 1,386 |
| Net loan portfolio | 6,292 | 7,001 | 11,555 |
| Inventory and scrap | 1,345 | 1,138 | 701 |
| Other assets | 228 | 476 | 489 |
| Cash | 1,198 | 494 | 1,279 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 10,961 | 10,734 | 15,992 |
| Share capital and reserves | 427 | 427 | 1,500 |
| Retained earnings | 296 | 388 | 345 |
| Profit/loss for the current year | 1,402 | 1,512 | 961 |
| Equity | 2,124 | 2,327 | 2,806 |
| Interest-bearing debt | 8,091 | 7,558 | 12,372 |
| Trade payables and other liabilities | 746 | 850 | 815 |
| Liabilities | 8,837 | 8,407 | 13,186 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 10,961 | 10,734 | 15,992 |
| Cash flow statement, EUR'000 | 2014A | 2015A | 2016A |
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| EBITDA | 3,062 | 3,114 | 2,795 |
| Taxes | (195) | (194) | (243) |
| Interest payments | (1,216) (1,162) (1,396) | ||
| Change in Net loan portfolio | (1,392) | (709) (4,554) | |
| Change in NWC | 231 | 62 | 390 |
| Cash flow from operations | 490 | 1,111 (3,009) | |
| CAPEX | (193) | (495) | (133) |
| Change in Loans to related parties | 951 | 523 | (405) |
| Cash flow from investing | 758 | 27 | (538) |
| Change in interest-bearing debt | 259 | (533) | 4,814 |
| Change in share capital | 0 | 0 | 1,073 |
| Dividends | (1,100) (1,310) (1,555) | ||
| Cash flow from financing | (841) (1,843) | 4,332 | |
| TOTAL CASH FLOW | 407 | (704) | 786 |

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