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Evli Oyj M&A Activity 2021

Dec 7, 2021

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TRANSLATION OF SECTION "TILINTARKASTAMATTOMAT PRO FORMA -TALOUDELLISET TIEDOT" INCLUDED IN THE MERGER PROSPECTUS. NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, CANADA OR SINGAPORE, NEW ZEALAND, THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION WOULD VIOLATE APPLICABLE LAWS OR RULES OR WOULD REQUIRE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS TO BE COMPLETED OR REGISTERED OR REQUIRE ANY MEASURE TO BE UNDERTAKEN IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER FINNISH LAW.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Basis of Compilation

General

The following pro forma combined financial information (the "Pro Forma Information") is presented for illustrative purposes only to give effect to the Merger between the remaining demerged Evli after Demerger and Fellow Finance, and the financial effect of the Directed Share Issue on Evli Bank Plc's financial information as if the Merger and the Directed Share Issue had occurred at an earlier date. The Pro Forma Information is unaudited.

The Pro Forma Information has been presented for illustrative purposes only. The hypothetical financial position and results included in the Pro Forma Information may be different from Fellow Bank's actual financial position and results. Further, the Pro Forma Information does not purport to project the financial position or results of Fellow Bank as of any future date. In addition, the Pro Forma Information does not reflect any cost savings, benefits from the Merger, the impact of Fellow Bank's strategy on financial position or results or future integration costs that are expected to be generated or may be incurred as a result of the Merger.

When preparing the Pro Forma Information both Evli's and Fellow Finance's historical financial information have been adjusted, which relate to effects of events directly attributable to the Merger and Directed Share Issue. The Pro Forma Information does not reflect the change in Fellow Bank's operating model in connection with the Merger. Therefore, the pro forma income statements do not necessarily reflect what Fellow Bank's financial results will be with the combined operating model after the Merger. More information on the change in operating model is presented in the Finnish language prospectus section "Tietoja Fellow Pankista – Fellow Pankin liiketoimintamalli"

The Pro Forma Information has been compiled in accordance with the Annex 20 to the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/980 and the basis of preparation is consistent with the issuer's accounting policies, which form the basis of preparation to be applied by Fellow Bank in its next consolidated financial statements after the Merger prepared in accordance with IFRS.

Basis of Preparation

The pro forma income statements for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and for the financial year ended December 31, 2020 present the Merger and the Directed Share Issue as if they had occurred on January 1, 2020. In the pro forma balance sheet as at June 30, 2021 the Merger and the Directed share issue are presented as if they had occurred on that date.

The Pro Forma Information reflects pro forma adjustments that are preliminary and are based on available information and certain assumptions, which Evli and Fellow Finance believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. The pro forma adjustments include certain assumptions described in the accompanying notes to the Pro Forma Information related to the fair value of the purchase consideration, the fair value of the net assets acquired, accounting policy alignments, Directed Share Issue and other events related to the Merger. There can be no assurance that the assumptions made when preparing the Pro Forma Information will prove to be correct.

Evli and Fellow Finance have performed a preliminarily alignment of their accounting policies in the Pro Forma Information, in order for them to be comparable with the IFRS accounting policies and financial statements presentation applied by Fellow Bank in its next consolidated financial statements. Based on the information available, reclassifications have been made to Fellow Finance's historical financial information, as described in more detail in note 1 to the Pro Forma Information, in order for them to be aligned with the presentation format of a credit institution applied by Fellow Bank as required by IFRS. Evli is not aware of any other accounting policy differences that could have material impact on the Pro Forma Information. Upon completion of the Merger, Fellow Bank will perform a detailed review of the accounting policies and the financial statements presentation


applied by Evli and Fellow Finance, which may result in identification of further differences in accounting policies and financial statements presentation, which may have further impact on Fellow Bank’s financial information, when policies have been aligned. In addition, the accounting policies to be applied by Fellow Bank in the future may differ from the accounting policies applied in the Pro Forma Information.


Combination of Evli and Fellow Finance through the Merger

Evli and Fellow Finance have signed on July 14, 2021 the Combination Agreement, where they have agreed on a Arrangement, according to which all assets and liabilities belonging to Evli's asset management business, custody, clearing and brokerage business, corporate finance operations and supporting activities (i.e. business operations falling under the investment services authorisation) will be transferred in a partial demerger in accordance with the Companies Act and the Act on Commercial Banks without liquidation procedure in to the new company to be incorporated in the Demerger, New Evli ("Discontinued Operations") and according to which Fellow Finance will immediately after the Demerger merge with the remaining demerged Evli ("Continuing Operations") through an absorption merger in accordance with the Companies Act and the Act on Commercial Banks, where all assets and liabilities of Fellow Finance will transfer to Evli without liquidation. As a result of the Merger, Fellow Finance will dissolve automatically.

The Board of Directors of Evli have on September 30, 2021 signed the Demerger Plan, and the Board of Directors of Evli and Fellow Finance have on September 30, 2021 signed the Merger Plan. Additionally, the Board of Directors of Evli and Fellow Finance, respectively, have on November 8, 2021 proposed that the Extraordinary general meetings of Evli and Fellow Finance, respectively, on December 22, 2021 will decide on the Arrangement including deciding on the Demerger and the Merger. The completion of the Arrangement will require among others the approvals of extraordinary general meetings of Evli and Fellow Finance, necessary licenses and approvals from the authorities and the fulfillment of the other requirements described in the Combination Agreement, Demerger Plan and Merger Plan or waving as allowed by the applicable laws. The completion of the Arrangement will additionally require that Combination Agreement has not been terminated according to its provisions and that the Demerger and the Merger have been registered in the Trade register. The effective date of the Arrangement will be on the date that the Demerger and the Merger are registered in the Trade register. The planned Effective Date is April 2, 2022.

In the Merger following immediately after the Demerger, the class A shares of Evli are converted into class B shares so that the company will have only one Combined share class. The shareholders of Fellow Finance will receive in the Merger as Merger Consideration six (6) Evli Combined share class shares for each owned Fellow Finance share. Merger Consideration paid to the shareholders of Fellow Finance is calculated by applying the previously defined exchange rate based on the number of shares registered in the book-entry account of each shareholder at the end of the last trading day preceding the Effective Date.

The total amount of Evli shares to be issued as Merger Consideration is expected to be 43,041,750 shares (excluding treasury shares held by Fellow Finance at the date of this Prospectus and assuming that the shareholders of Fellow Finance will not demand redemption of their shares in the extraordinary general meeting of Fellow Finance deciding on the Merger). In the Pro Forma Information, the Merger Consideration shares are assumed to be 43,041,750 shares.

In the financial reporting, the Merger will be accounted for as a reverse acquisition using the IFRS acquisition method of accounting where Fellow Finance is deemed to be the accounting acquirer and Evli's Continuing Operations the acquiree. Legally Evli is the acquirer, and it issues new shares to the shareholders of Fellow Finance. Therefore, Fellow Bank's consolidated financial statements following to the Merger will be prepared as a continuation of Fellow Finance's consolidated financial statements with the exception of equity, which is adjusted to reflect the legal parent company Fellow Bank Oyj's legal capital structure.

For the purpose of estimating the purchase consideration transferred in the reverse acquisition whereby Fellow Finance acquires Evli, the acquisition-date fair value of the consideration is calculated based on the number of equity interests Fellow Finance would have had to issue to give the owners of Evli the same percentage equity interest (approximately 35.63 per cent) in Fellow Bank. For pro forma purposes, in order to define the reverse purchase consideration, the estimated number of new Fellow Finance shares to be issued is 3,969,786. The preliminary estimate of the fair value of the purchase consideration for acquisition of Evli is calculated using the closing price of Fellow Finance share of EUR 3.14 per share on November 11, 2021. In accordance with IFRS, the fair value of consideration transferred will be measured on the Effective Date at the then current market price and accordingly, can result in a value differing from the amount assumed in the Pro Forma Information and that difference may be material. For the effect of a 10 percent increase or decrease in Fellow Finance's share price on goodwill and equity of Fellow Bank is presented in note 3a below.

The allocation of the purchase consideration reflected in the Pro Forma Information is preliminary. The final allocation will be based on the actual value of the purchase consideration and the fair values of Evli's Continuing


Operations' assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the Effective Date. Therefore, the final allocation of the consideration may materially differ from the pro forma adjustments reflected in the Pro Forma Information.

The Pro Forma Information illustrates the impact of the Merger of remaining demerged Evli after the Demerger i.e. Evli's Continuing Operations and Fellow Finance. All assets and liabilities belonging to Evli's asset management business, custody, clearing and brokerage business, corporate finance operations and supporting activities (i.e. business operations falling under the investment services authorisation) will be transferred in a partial demerger in accordance with the Companies Act and the Act on Commercial Banks without liquidation procedure in to the new company to be incorporated in the Demerger, New Evli. New Evli's assets, liabilities, income and expenses have been eliminated from Evli's financial information in the note 2b to the Pro Forma Information as discontinued operations adjustments, as if the Demerger had occurred on the dates described above.

As part of the Arrangement Taaleri Oyj and TN Ventures Oy have in the Combination Agreement undertaken, and New Evli's commitment has been agreed in the Combination Agreement, to irrevocably subscribe and pay in the Merger new Fellow Bank shares in a directed share issue whereby Fellow Bank will receive in the Directed Share Issue a total of approximately EUR 11.7 million of additional capital. The Issue Shares represent approximately 23 per cent of Fellow Banks' all shares immediately after the completion of the Arrangement. In the Directed Share Issue a maximum of 20,005,924 Issue Shares will be given. Directed Share Issue is conditional on the Completion of the Merger. In the Pro Forma Information, the number of Issue Shares is assumed to be 20,005,924 shares.

Historical financial information

The Pro Forma Information has been derived from the following historical financial information, which are included in or incorporated by reference into this Prospectus:

  • Evli's audited financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2020 and unaudited half year financial report as at and for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
  • Fellow Finance's audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2020 and unaudited half year financial report as at and for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

Other considerations

All amounts in the Pro Forma Information are presented in thousands of euros unless otherwise indicated and are rounded. Accordingly, in certain instances, the sum of the figures in a column or a row in tables may not conform exactly to the total figure given for that column or row.

Independent auditor's assurance report on the compilation of the pro forma financial information included in a Prospectus is attached to this Prospectus as Annex C.


Unaudited Pro Forma Comprehensive Income Statement for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

EUR thousand Fellow Finance reclassified Evli Continuing Operations after Demerger Merger and Directed Share Issue Note Fellow Bank pro forma
Note 1 Note 2 Note 3
Interest income 2,059 505 - 2,564
Interest expenses -460 -509 - -968
Net interest income 1,600 -3 - 1,596
Fee and commission income 3,486 23 - 3,508
Fee and commission expenses -1,247 - - -1,247
Net income from securities transactions - -59 - -59
Other operating income 41 - - 41
Total operating income 3,879 -40 - 3,840
Administrative expenses
Personnel expenses -1,509 -607 - -2,116
Other administrative expenses -656 -233 - -889
Impairment losses on loans and other receivables -1,104 - - -1,104
Depreciation and amortization on tangible and intangible assets -249 - - -249
Other operating expenses -206 -263 - -468
Operating profit/loss 156 -1,143 - -987
Profit before income tax 156 -1,143 - -987
Income taxes -85 - -85
Profit / loss for the financial year 71 -1,143 - -1,072
Other comprehensive income/loss: Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Foreign currency translation differences – foreign operations 4 - - 4
Other comprehensive income/loss 4 - - 4
Other comprehensive income after taxes / loss for the year 4 - - 4
Other comprehensive income / loss for the year 75 -1,143 - -1,068
Profit / loss for the financial year attributable to Equity holders of parent company 71 -1,143 - -1,072
Other comprehensive income / loss for the year attributable to Equity holders of parent company 75 -1,143 - -1,068
Earnings per share (EPS), basic, EUR (Note 5) -0.01
Earnings per share (EPS), diluted, EUR (Note 5) -0.01

Refer to the accompanying notes to the Pro Forma Information


Unaudited Pro Forma Comprehensive Income Statement for the Year Ended December 31, 2020

EUR thousand Fellow Finance reclassified Evli Continuing Operations after Demerger Merger and Directed Share Issue Note Fellow Bank pro forma
Note 1 Note 2 Note 3
Interest income 4,742 1,365 - 6,107
Interest expenses -1,239 -1,625 - -2,864
Net interest income 3,504 -260 - 3,244
Fee and commission income 6,357 36 - 6,393
Fee and commission expenses -2,281 - - -2,281
Net income from securities transactions - -152 - -152
Other operating income - - - -
Total operating income 7,580 -377 - 7,203
Administrative expenses
Personnel expenses -2,166 -973 -229 3c -3,368
Other administrative expenses -1,030 -527 -1,713 3e -3,271
Impairment losses on loans and other receivables -3,703 - - -3703
Depreciation and amortization on tangible and intangible assets -409 - - -409
Other operating expenses -592 -589 - -1,181
Operating profit/loss -321 -2,466 -1,943 -4,729
Profit before income tax -321 -2,466 -1,943 -4,729
Income taxes 31 - 343 373
Profit / loss for the financial year -290 -2,466 -1,600 -4,356
Other comprehensive income/loss: Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Foreign currency translation differences – foreign operations -6 - - -6
Other comprehensive income/loss -6 - - -6
Other comprehensive income after taxes / loss for the year -6 - - -6
Other comprehensive income / loss for the year -296 -2,466 -1,600 -4,362
Profit / loss for the financial year attributable to Equity holders of parent company -290 -2,466 -1,600 -4,356
Other comprehensive income / loss for the year attributable to Equity holders of parent company -296 -2,466 -1,600 -4,362
Earnings per share (EPS), basic, EUR (Note 5) -0.05
Earnings per share (EPS), diluted, EUR (Note 5) -0.05

Refer to the accompanying notes to the Pro Forma Information


Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet as at June 30, 2021

EUR thousand Fellow Finance reclassified Evli Continuing Operations after Demerger Merger and Directed Share Issue Fellow Bank pro forma
Note 1 Note 2 Note 3, 4
Assets
Balances with central banks - 322,690 - 322,690
Debt securities eligible for refinancing with central banks - 32,068 - 32,068
Loans to credit institutions 2,901 71,641 10,002 84,545
Loans to the public and public sector entities 19,477 918 - 20,395
Debt securities - 726 - 726
Intangible assets and goodwill 900 - 6,016 6,917
Property, plant and equipment 339 - - 339
Other assets 537 1,134 - 1,672
Accrued income and prepayments 86 114 - 200
Income tax receivables 126 - 343 468
Deferred tax assets 985 - - 985
Total assets 25,352 429,291 16,361 471,005
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Liabilities
Deposits by credit institutions and central banks - 4,051 - 4,051
Deposits and borrowings from the public and public sector entities - 418,651 - 418,651
Debt securities issued to the public 10,534 - - 10,534
Other liabilities 893 - - 893
Accrued expenses and deferred income 438 140 - 578
Income tax liabilities 147 - - 147
Total liabilities 12,013 422,842 - 434,855
Shareholders’ equity
Equity attributable to the equity holders of parent 13,340 6,449 16,361 36,150
Total equity 13,340 6,449 16,361 36,150
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 25,352 429,291 16,361 471,005

Refer to the accompanying notes to the Pro Forma Information


Notes to the Pro Forma Information

Note 1 – Fellow Finance reclassified

Fellow Finance’s historical IFRS financial information has been presented in note 1a and they have been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the unaudited half year financial report as at and for the six months ended June 30, 2021, which are incorporated by reference to this Prospectus.

Certain reclassifications have been made to align Fellow Finance’s historical financial information with the presentation format of a credit institution applied by Fellow Bank as required by IFRS. Evli and Fellow Finance have performed a preliminarily alignment of their accounting policies, in order for them to be comparable with the IFRS accounting policies and financial statements presentation applied by Fellow Bank in its next consolidated financial statements. Based on the information available Evli is not aware of any other accounting policy differences that could have material impact on the Pro Forma Information. Upon completion of the Merger, Fellow Bank will perform a detailed review of accounting policies and financial statements presentation applied by Evli and Fellow Finance, which may result in identification of further differences in accounting policies and financial statements presentation, which may have further impact on Fellow Bank’s financial information, when policies have been aligned.

Reclassification adjustments do not affect the other comprehensive income/loss in the Pro Forma Information.

Reclassification adjustments in the income statement of Fellow Finance

EUR thousand Jan 1, - Jun 30, 2021 Jan 1, - Dec 31, 2020 EUR thousand Jan 1, - Jun 30, 2021 Jan 1, - Dec 31, 2020
Fellow Finance historical Fellow Finance historical Fellow Finance reclassified Fellow Finance reclassified
Note 1a Note 1a Note 1 Note 1
Revenue Interest income (i) 2,059 4,742
Fee income 3,486 6,357 Interest expense (iv) -460 -1,239
Interest income (i) 2,011 4,713 Net interest income 1,600 3,504
Fee and commission income 3,486 6,357
Fee and commission expenses (ii) -1,247 -2,281
Other operating income 41 - Other operating income 41 -
Materials and services (ii) -1,247 -2,281 Total operating income 3,879 7,580
Personnel expenses -1,509 -2,166 Administrative expenses -1,509 -2,166
Personnel expenses -656 -1,030
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment -249 -409 Other administrative expenses (iii) -656 -1,030
Impairment losses on loans and other receivables -1,104 -3,703
Impairment losses on financial assets -1,104 -3,703 Depreciation and amortization on tangible and intangible assets -249 -409
Other operating expenses (iii) -861 -1,622 Other operating expenses (iii) -206 -592
Operating profit 567 888 Operating profit/loss 156 -321
Financial income (i) 48 30
Financial expenses (iv) -460 -1,239
Result before taxes 156 -321 Profit before income tax 156 -321
Income taxes -85 31 Income taxes -85 31
Result for the year 71 -290 Profit / loss for the financial year 71 -290

1 Audited.
(i) Interest income and fee and commission income are reclassified into interest income.


(ii) Materials and services are reclassified into fee and commission expenses
(iii) Other operating expenses are reclassified into other administrative expenses and other operating expenses.
(iv) Other financial expenses are reclassified into interest expenses.

Reclassification adjustments in the balance sheet of Fellow Finance

EUR thousand Jun 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021
Fellow Finance historical Note 1a EUR thousand Fellow Finance reclassified Note 1
Assets Assets
Non-current assets
Non-current loan receivables (i) 11,068
Intangible assets 900 Loans to credit institutions (iii) 2,901
Loans to the public and public sector entities (i) 19,477
Tangible assets 339
Deferred tax assets 985 Intangible assets and goodwill 900
Total non-current assets 13,293 Property, plant and equipment 339
Current assets Other assets (ii) 537
Current loan receivables (i) 8,409 Accrued income and prepayments (ii) 86
Trade and other receivables (ii) 623 Income tax receivables 126
Income tax receivables 126 Deferred tax assets 985
Cash and cash equivalents (iii) 2,901 Total assets 25,352
Total current assets 12,059
Total assets 25,352
Liabilities Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities Deposits and borrowings from the public and public sector entities (v) 10,534
Liabilities to credit institutions (iv) 180 Other liabilities (iv) (vi) 893
Accrued expenses and deferred income (vi) 438
Total non-current liabilities 180
Current liabilities Income tax liabilities 147
Liabilities to public (v) 10,534 Total liabilities 12,013
Trade and other payables (vi) 1,037
Lease liabilities (iv) 114
Income tax liabilities 147
Total current liabilities 11,833
Total liabilities 12,013
Equity Shareholders' Equity
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent Share capital 125
Share capital 125 Reserve for invested unrestricted equity 13,361
Reserve for invested unrestricted equity 13,361 Translation difference 0
Retained earnings -217 Retained earnings -217
Translation difference 0 Profit / loss for the financial year 71
Result for the year 71 Equity attributable to the equity holders of parent 13,340
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent 13,340
Total equity 13,340 Total equity 13,340
Total equity and liabilities 25,352 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 25,352

(i) Non-current and current loan receivables are reclassified into loans to the public and public sector entities.
(ii) Trade and other receivables are reclassified into other assets and accrued income and prepayments.


(iii) Cash and cash equivalents are reclassified into loans to the credit institutions.
(iv) Lease liabilities are reclassified into other liabilities.
(v) Liabilities to public are reclassified into deposits and borrowings from the public and public sector entities.
(vi) Trade and other payables are reclassified into other liabilities and accrued expenses and deferred income.

Note 2 – Evli’s Continuing Operations

EUR thousand January 1, - June 30, 2021 January 1, - December 31, 2020
Evli historical Adjust-ment of Disconti-nued Operations Evli Continuing Operations after Demerger Evli historical (audited) Adjust-ment of Disconti-nued Operations Evli Continuing Operations after Demerger
Note 2a Note 2b Note 2 Note 2a Note 2b Note 2
Interest income 1,207 702 505 2,837 1,472 1,365
Interest expenses -1,070 -561 -509 -2,637 -1,012 -1,625
NET INTEREST INCOME 138 141 -3 200 460 -260
Income from equity investments 30 30 - 41 41 -
Fee and commission income 55,288 55,265 23 79,918 79,883 36
Fee and commission expenses -1,443 -1,443 - -3,091 -3,091 -
Net income from securities transactions 1,771 1,830 -59 2,409 2,561 -152
Other operating income 18 18 - 225 225 -
NET REVENUE 55,800 55,840 -40 79,701 80,078 -377
Administrative expenses
Personnel expenses -19,445 -18,838 -607 -30,546 -29,574 -973
Other administrative expenses -8,048 -7,815 -233 -12,481 -11,953 -527
Depreciation and amortization on tangible and intangible assets -2,448 -2,448 - -5,713 -5,713 -
Other operating expenses -1,022 -760 -263 -1,704 -1,115 -589
Expected credit losses on loans and other receivables 49 49 - -132 -132 -
OPERATING PROFIT/LOSS 24,886 26,029 -1,143 29,125 31,591 -2,466
Share of profit or loss of associates 304 304 - ,397 397 -
PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX 25,190 26,332 -1,143 29,523 31,989 -2,466
Income taxes -5,378 -5,378 - -6,277 -6,277 -
PROFIT / LOSS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 19,812 20,954 -1,143 23,246 25,712 -2,466
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / LOSS: Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Foreign currency translation differences – foreign operations 176 176 - 171 171 -
Other comprehensive income/loss 176 176 - 171 171 -
Other comprehensive income after taxes / loss for the year 176 176 - 171 171 -
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / LOSS FOR THE YEAR 19,988 21,130 -1,143 23,416 25,882 -2,466
Profit / loss of the financial year attributable to
Non-controlling interest 4,386 4,386 - 1,935¹ 1,935 -
Equity holders of parent company 15,426 16,569 -1,143 21,311¹ 23,777 -2,466
Other comprehensive income attributable to
Non-controlling interest 4,386 4,386 - 1,935¹ 1,935 -
Equity holders of parent company 15,602 16,745 -1,143 21,481¹ 23,947 -2,466

¹ Restated, unaudited


Note 2 - Evli's continuing operations - balance sheet

EUR thousand June 30, 2021
Evli historical Note 2a Adjustment of Evli's Discontinued Operations Note 2b Evli Continuing Operations Impact of Demerger Note 2c Evli Continuing Operations after Demerger Note 2
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents 322,690 - 322,690 - 322,690
Debt securities eligible for refinancing with central banks 32,068 - 32,068 - 32,068
Claims on credit institutions 76,454 33,165 68,863 2,778 71,641
Claims on the public and public sector entities 106,223 105,305 918 - 918
Debt securities 1,341 614 726 - 726
Shares and participations 59,493 59,493 - - -
Shares and participations in associates 2,836 2,836 - - -
Derivative contracts 17,590 17,590 - - -
Intangible assets and goodwill 14,887 14,887 - - -
Property, plant and equipment 1,456 1,456 - - -
Other assets 95,984 94,850 1,134 - 1,134
Accrued income and prepayments 6,014 5,899 114 - 114
Deferred tax assets 113 113 - - -
TOTAL ASSETS 737,148 336,208 426,513 2,778 429,291
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Liabilities to credit institutions and central banks 4,051 - 4,051 - 4,051
Liabilities to the public and public sector entities 393,078 - 418,651 - 418,651
Debt securities issued to the public 101,055 101,055 - - -
Derivative contracts and other liabilities held for trading 17,477 17,477 - - -
Other liabilities 77,524 77,524 - - -
Accrued expenses and deferred income 28,862 28,722 140 - 140
TOTAL LIABILITIES 622,046 224,777 422,842 - 422,842
EQUITY
Equity to holders of parent company 110,221 106,551 3,671 2,778 6,449
Non-controlling interest in capital 4,880 4,880 - - -
TOTAL EQUITY 115,102 111,431 3,671 2,778 6,449
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUIY 737,148 336,208 426,513 2,778 429,291

Note 2a - Evli's historical financial information

Evli's historical financial information has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2020 and unaudited interim financial information as at and for the six months ended June 30, 2021, which are incorporated by reference to this Prospectus.

Note 2b – Adjustment of Evli’s discontinued operations

In accordance with the Arrangement agreed in the Combination Agreement signed by Evli and Fellow Finance, all assets and liabilities belonging to Evli's asset management business, custody, clearing and brokerage business, corporate finance operations and supporting activities (i.e. business operations falling under the investment services authorisation) will be transferred in a partial demerger in accordance with the Companies Act and the Act on Commercial Banks without liquidation procedure in to the new company to be incorporated in the Demerger, Evli Oyj. Partial demerger is reflected in Evli's IFRS consolidated financial statements in accordance with "IFRS 5 - Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations" so that all assets and liabilities as well as income and expenses of Discontinued Operations' i.e. business operations falling under the investment services authorization are presented in the Pro Forma Information as if the Demerger had occurred in the pro forma income statements on January 1, 2020 and pro forma balance sheet on June 30, 2021, as the Demerger meets the definition of discontinued operations' "IFRS 5" definition. Evli's historical financial information is therefore adjusted by eliminating all items relating to Discontinued Operations. Remaining Evli's operations under credit institution license are presented as Continuing Operations in the Pro Forma Information.

Note 2c – Demerger impact on share capital

In accordance with the Demerger Plan, in connection with the Demerger Evli's share capital is proposed to be reduced with an amount equivalent to the New Evli's share capital i.e. to 6,448,637.65 euros, which has been adjusted in the pro forma balance sheet by recording the difference amounting to EUR 2.8 million to share capital and loans to credit institutions.

Note 3 – Merger and Directed Share Issue

Evli and Fellow Finance have prepared a preliminary allocation of purchase consideration based on values, which are believed to be reasonable based on Evli's balance sheet as at June 30, 2021. Final purchase consideration is based on the market price of the share at the Effective Date of the Merger and the allocation of purchase consideration to fair values of Evli's acquired assets and liabilities assumed on the Effective Date and final values may differ from the purchase price allocation reflected in the Pro Forma Information. The following table sets forth the pro forma adjustments relating to the Merger and the Directed Share Issue on June 30, 2021.

EUR thousand Purchase consideration Fair valuation of net assets Directed Share Issue Transaction costs Merger and Directed Share Issue
Note 3a Note 3b Note 3d Note 3e Note 3
ASSETS
Claims on credit institutions - - 11,715 -1,713 10,002
Intangible assets and goodwill - 6,016 - - 6,016
Income tax receivables - - - 343 343
TOTAL ASSETSs - 6,016 11,715 -1,371 16,361
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Equity to holders of parent company 12,465 -6,449 11,715 -1,371 16,361
TOTAL EQUITY 12,465 -6,449 11,715 -1,371 16,361
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 12,465 -6,449 11,715 -1,371 16,361

Note 3a – Preliminary estimate of the purchase consideration

For the purpose of estimating the purchase consideration transferred in the reverse acquisition whereby Fellow Finance acquires Evli, the acquisition-date fair value of the purchase consideration is based on the number of shares Fellow Finance would have had to issue to give the owners of Evli the same percentage equity interest (approximately 35.63 per cent) in Fellow Bank. For pro forma purposes, the estimated number of new Fellow Finance shares would be 3,969,786. The preliminary estimate of the fair value of consideration transferred in exchange for Evli has been calculated by using the closing price of Fellow Finance’s shares on November 11, 2021, at 3.14 euros per share on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Helsinki list.

The following table sets forth the preliminary estimate of the purchase consideration transferred to acquire Evli as if the acquisition of Evli occurred on June 30, 2021:

Preliminary estimate of purchase consideration
The estimated number of new Fellow Finance shares to be issued for pro forma purposes 3,969,786
Share price, euros (Fellow Finance closing price in Nasdaq First North Growth Market on November 11, 2021 3.14
Preliminary estimate of fair value of consideration in the reverse acquisition, EUR thousand 12,465

The purchase consideration reflected in the Pro Forma Information is preliminary and the consideration recognized in the IFRS consolidated financial statements for the acquisition is determined on the Effective Date of the Merger based on the then-current market price of Fellow Finance’s share. Therefore, it is possible that the final purchase consideration is different from the amount used in the Pro Forma Information and that difference may be material. A 10 per cent change in the Fellow Finance share price would increase or decrease the purchase consideration to be transferred by approximately EUR 1.25 million, which would be reflected in the Pro Forma Information as an increase or decrease of goodwill and equity.

Note 3b – Fair valuation of net assets

In the Pro Forma Information, the carrying values of Evli’s Continuing Operations’ assets acquired and liabilities assumed correspond with their fair values due to their nature and valuation principles. There have been no intangible assets identified in the preliminary valuation, which would have material fair value from the view of market participants. The goodwill arising from the Merger is considered to reflect the significant benefits arising from the Merger mainly through the possibility to receive deposits allowed by Evli’s credit institution license and ability to issue loans from own balance sheet as well as the combination with Fellow Finances client portfolio and technology in addition to the competent personnel transferring from Evli. The goodwill arising from the Merger is not deductible in taxation.

The purchase price allocation is prepared based on the balance sheet at the Effective Date of the Merger, when the amount of acquired assets and liabilities assumed can differ materially from the amounts presented herein mainly due to potential changes in deposits by customers.


The following table sets forth the information on the preliminary fair values of the acquired net assets based on Evli's Continuing Operations' balance sheet information on June 30, 2021:

EUR thousand Fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as at June 30, 2021
ASSETS
Balances with central banks 322,690
Debt securities eligible for refinancing with central banks 32,068
Claims on credit institutions 71,641
Claims on the public and public sector entities 918
Debt securities 726
Other assets 1,134
Accrued income and prepayments 114
TOTAL ASSETS 429,291
LIABILITIES
Liabilities to credit institutions and central banks 4,051
Liabilities to the public and public sector entities 418,651
Accrued expenses and deferred income 140
TOTAL LIABILITIES 422,842
Acquired net assets 6,449
Purchase consideration 12,465
Goodwill 6,016

Note 3c – Fellow Finance’s Option Program

The Board of Directors of Fellow Finance has on November 8, 2021 resolved to amend the subscription period of the shares to be subscribed for based on the option programs announced on June 19, 2019 and October 20, 2020.

Pursuant to the resolution of the Fellow Finance's Board of Directors, the option holders have a right to exercise the option rights and to subscribe for shares based on the option rights held by the option holder in accordance with the terms and conditions of the option rights during the period of January 3, 2022 – January 17, 2022 instead of the original vesting periods of 2022-2024. After this period the unexercised option rights will lapse.

Due to the change in terms the vesting period for these option programs changes and the remaining unrecorded share incentive expenses are to be recognized on the shortened vesting period. The unrecognized share incentive expenses have been recognized in the pro forma income statement for the year ended December 31, 2020. This adjustment does not have continuing impact on Fellow Bank's results.

Note 3d – Directed Share Issue

As part of the Arrangement Taaleri Oyj and TN Ventures Oy have in the Combination Agreement undertaken, and New Evli's commitment has been agreed in the Combination Agreement, to irrevocably subscribe and pay new Fellow Bank shares whereby Fellow Bank will receive in the Directed Share Issue a total of approximately EUR 11.7 million of additional capital. The Directed Share Issue is recognized in the pro forma balance sheet as at June 30, 2021 as an increase in share capital and loans to credit institutions as if the share issue had already occurred. In the Directed Share Issue, a maximum of 20,005,924 new shares will be issued against the EUR 11.7 million subscription price.

Note 3e – Transaction costs

The total transaction costs estimated to be incurred by Fellow Finance and Evli in connection with the Merger are EUR 1.7 million, which primarily comprise of financial reporting, legal and advisory costs.

The estimated financial reporting, legal and advisory costs of EUR 1,713 thousand have been recorded in other administrative expenses in the pro forma income statement for the year ended December 31, 2020. All estimated


transaction costs have occurred or will occur after June 30, 2021, due to which there are no adjustments related to transaction costs in the pro forma income statement for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

The total estimated transaction costs have been deducted from the item loans to credit institutions in the pro forma balance sheet.

The tax impact from adjustments made to transaction costs has been calculated using the Finnish corporate income tax rate of 20 per cent.

The transaction cost adjustment will not have a continuing impact on the Fellow Bank's results

Note 4 - Equity structure

Under IFRS, the Merger is accounted for as a reverse acquisition and the consolidated financial statements of Fellow Bank will be prepared under a name of the legal parent (accounting acquiree) but as a continuation of the financial statements of the legal subsidiary (accounting acquirer), with adjusting the accounting acquirer's legal capital to reflect the legal capital of the accounting acquiree.

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of pro forma equity and includes adjustments to reflect the impacts of the reverse acquisition and the Merger to the formation of the capital structure of Fellow Bank on the unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as at June 30, 2021:

EUR thousand Fellow Finance reclassified Acquisition of Evli Continuing Operations Adjustment in accordance with Merger Plan Directed Share Issue Transaction costs Fellow Bank pro forma
Note 1 Note 3a (i) Note 3d Note 3e
Share capital 125 6,4491 - 11,715 - 18,289
Reserve for invested unrestricted equity 13,361 6,016 -146 - - 19,231
Translation difference 0 - -0 - - -
Retained earnings and profit/loss for the financial year -146 - 146 - -1,371 -1,371
Equity attributable to equity holders of parent 13,340 12,465 - 11,715 -1,371 36,150

1 Share capital is presented in accordance with the Demerger Plan
(i) The reclassification of retained earnings and translation difference to reserve for invested unrestricted equity in accordance with the Merger Plan.


Note 5 – Unaudited pro forma earnings per share (EPS)

Basic pro forma earnings per share has been calculated by dividing pro forma profit/loss for the financial year to the equity holders of parent company with Evli’s weighted average number of shares outstanding adjusted with Merger Consideration shares and the shares issued in connection with the Directed Share Issue.

Diluted pro forma earnings per share has been calculated by adding the historical dilution effect to the pro forma weighted average number of shares outstanding.

The following table presents basic and diluted pro forma earnings per share for the periods indicated:

EUR thousand January 1, - June 30, 2021 January 1, - December 31, 2020
Pro forma profit/loss for the financial year to the equity holders of parent company, EUR thousand -1,072 -4,356
Weighted average number of shares outstanding of Evli, historical 24,554,645 24,005,421
Pro forma impact of Directed Share Issue 20,005,924 20,005,924
Merger Consideration shares 43,041,750 43,041,750
Pro forma weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic 87,602,319 87,053,095
Historical dilution effect 874,076 636,076
Pro forma weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted 88,476,395 87,689,171
Pro forma earnings per share – basic, EUR -0.01 -0.05
Pro forma earnings per share – diluted, EUR -0.01 -0.05