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FY2024 results and 2025-2027 Business Plan Presentation

This presentation has been prepared by Generalfinance and contains certain information of a forward-looking nature, projections, targets, and estimates that reflect Generalfinance management's current views related to future events. Forward-looking information not represent historical facts. Such information includes financial projections and estimates as well as related assumptions, information referring to plans, objectives, and expectations regarding future operations, products, and services, and information regarding future financial results. By their very nature, forward-looking information involves a certain amount of risk, uncertainty and assumptions so that actual results could differ significantly from those expressed or implied in forward-looking information. These forward-looking statements have been developed from scenarios based on a set of economic assumptions related to a given competitive and regulatory environment.
There are a variety of factors that may cause actual results and performance to be materially different from the explicit or implicit contents of any forward-looking statements and thus, such forward-looking statements are not a reliable indicator of futures performance. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise expect as may be required by applicable law. The information and opinions contained in this Presentation are provided as at the date hereof and are subject to change without notice. Neither this Presentation nor any part of it nor the fact of its distribution may form the basis of, or be relied on or in connection with, any contract or investment decision.
The information, statements and opinions contained in this Presentation are for information purposes only and do not constitute a public offer under any applicable legislation or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to purchase or subscribe for securities or financial instruments or any advise or recommendation with respect to such securities or other financial instruments. None of the securities referred to herein have been, or will be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any State or other jurisdiction of the United States or in Australia, Canada or Japan or any jurisdiction where such an offer or solicitation would be unlawful (the "Other Countries"), and there will be no public offer of any such securities in the United States. This Presentation does not constitute or form apart of any offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States or the Other Countries.
Pursuant the consolidated law on financial intermediation of 24 February 1998 (article 154-bis, paragraph 2) Ugo Colombo, in his capacity as manager responsible for the preparation of the Company's financial reports declares that the accounting information contained in this Presentation reflects the Generalfinance documented results, financial accounts and accounting records. Neither the Company nor any of its or their respective representatives, directors or employees accept any liability whatsoever in connection with this Presentation or any of its contents or in relation to any loss arising from its use or from any reliance placed upon it.

Generalfinance: overview and 2024 results
2024 results: Balance Sheet, P&L, Funding and Capital
Business Plan 2025-2027: overview and initiatives
Business Plan 2025-2027: financials
Key Takeaways



Innovation, soundness, and strategic vision for a path to sustainable and international growth


The management team showed great executions skills in achieving financial targets and driving value creation for shareholders and stakeholders.


The peculiarity of Generalfinance's business model is the choice of Seller–Debtor, where clients (Sellers) typically have a low credit rating (turnaround situation) while the Debtors underlying customer loans refer to a high credit rating (normally investment grade)


1.00 1.75 2.50 3.25 4.00

1) Generalfinance data refers to December 31, 2024 (LTM); Assifact data refers to September 30, 2024;
2) Assifact data net of household debtors; 3) NewCo: New Company after the definition of the turnaraund plan


Generalfinance boasts a portfolio quality, both in terms of Payment Conditions and Payment Delays, better than the rest of the market



Data LTM, as of December 2024
Total transactions: sum of Automaric Disponsal, Automatic Disbursement, Automatic settlement, Installments and Automated notifications


Stock price trend during the period 29.06.2022 - 26.02.2025; TSR: Total Shareholder Return (dividends related to 2024 profit non included) Peers include Banca Sistema, BFF, Banca Ifis, Illimity Bank
Source: Teleborsa Peers: average of the stock performance during the period 29.06.2022 – 26.02.2025



Turnover includes future receivables; market average: Assifact, December 2024


Very strong profitability level, higher than 2024 guidance


| Statement (€mn) Income |
2021A | 2022A | 2023A | 2024A | YoY% | CAGR '21-'24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest Margin |
6 2 |
7 3 |
9 0 |
12 4 |
37 8% |
25 7% |
| Net Commission |
17 7 |
23 6 |
27 2 |
36 4 |
33 7% |
27 2% |
| Banking Net Income |
23 9 |
30 9 |
36 2 |
48 8 |
9% 34 |
8% 26 |
| Net value adjustments / write-backs for credit risk |
(0 2) |
(1 2) |
(1 3) |
(1 2) |
(7 7%) |
1% 75 |
| Operating Costs |
(9 8) |
(13 2) |
(12 9) |
(16 0) |
0% 24 |
9% 17 |
| Net Profit |
9 5 |
10 9 |
15 1 |
21 1 |
40 0% |
30 7% |
| (€m) | 2021A | 2022A | 2023A | 2024A | YoY% | CAGR '21-'24 |
| Turnover | 1 402 9 , |
2 009 4 , |
2 559 3 , |
3 029 5 , |
4% 18 |
3% 29 |
| Disbursed Amount |
1 118 5 , |
1 674 0 , |
2 161 4 , |
2 393 6 , |
10 7% |
28 9% |
| LTV | 79 7% |
83 3% |
84 5% |
79 0% |
(6 4%) |
(0 3%) |
| LTV Pro-solvendo |
78 6% |
81 6% |
79 7% |
75 9% |
(4 8%) |
(1 2%) |
| Net Banking Income / Average Loan (%) |
9 6% |
8 7% |
8 5% |
9 1% |
6 1% |
(1 9%) |
| Interest Margin / Net Banking (%) Income |
26 0% |
23 5% |
24 8% |
25 4% |
2 2% |
(0 9%) |
| Ratio Cost Income |
9% 40 |
7% 42 |
7% 35 |
9% 32 |
(8 0%) |
(7 0%) |
| ROE (%) |
42 0% |
23 7% |
29 3% |
35 8% |
21 9% |
(5 2%) |
| Balance Sheet |
2021A | 2022A | 2023A | 2024A | YoY% | CAGR '21-'24 |
| (€mn) Cash Cash & |
33 5 |
43 7 |
21 7 |
122 4 |
0% 465 |
0% 54 |
| Equivalents Financial Assets |
321 0 |
385 4 |
462 4 |
614 9 |
33 | 24 |
| 0% | 2% | |||||
| Other Assets |
10 8 |
14 7 |
15 9 |
32 3 |
7% 102 |
8% 43 |
| Total Assets |
365 3 |
443 8 |
500 0 |
769 6 |
53 9% |
28 2% |
| Financial Liabilities |
314 6 |
368 4 |
409 4 |
635 2 |
2% 55 |
26 4% |
| Other Liabilities |
18 7 |
18 6 |
24 2 |
54 3 |
124 1% |
42 7% |
| Total Liabilities |
333 3 |
387 0 |
433 6 |
689 5 |
59 0% |
27 4% |
| Shareholder's Equity |
32 0 |
56 8 |
66 4 |
80 1 |
20 6% |
35 8% |



RWA Density: RWA / Total Asset
Note: CET1 Ratio and Total Capital Ratio calculated taking into account net profit of the 2024, net of total dividends to be distributed (payout 50% of net profit)

Use of Funding: sum of financial liabilities (red) and refactoring non-recourse transactions (orange)
Securitization: included only for an amount equal to the credit lines approved by banks




Cost of Risk has been computed as Credit Risk Adjustments / Annual Disbursed Loans; Gross NPE («Non-Performing Exposure») Ratio has been computed as Gross NPE / Gross Loans to Customers


The Net Risk borne by Generalfinance on total financial assets as at December 31, 2024 was €278 mn.
Insurance: Allianz Trade (Credit Insurance) cap equal to 50x annual premiums for total €57 mn; Sace Guarantees for total €74 mn Personal guarantees: calculated by summing the smaller value between "Guarantee" and "Exposure" for each factoring relationship between Generalfinance and the seller Coverage ratio: Sum of guarantees / Financial Assets

| Profitability acceleration and sustainable value creation | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ~ €14 bn | >€83 mn | >€42 mn | ~ 32% |
~ 13% |
~ €33 mn |
~ 34% |
| Cumulative Turnover 2025-27 |
Cumulative Net Income 2025-27 |
Shareholder remuneration related to the 25'-27' period (€52 mn including 24' dividends) |
ROE 2027 | Total Capital Ratio 2027 |
Net Income 2027 |
Cost Income 2027 |
| Total dividends / market cap ~ 32% The five pillars of our acceleration program |
||||||
| 1 2 Strategic International consolidation of growth driven operations in by entry into the Italy in the Spanish and distressed / Swiss market special situations factoring market |
3 Strategic development of digital lending trough Workinvoice and proprietary digital platforms |
4 Diversification funding resources with the renewed credit lines to support growth |
5 of |
Enhancing and expanding agreements (banks, institutions, funds) to foster growth and strengthen the origination model |
Social impact of core business and strong governance to support growth

| Achievements | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50% Smart-working days granted monthly |
100% Employees receiving periodic evaluations with variable incentive plan |
25h Average training hours per capita in 2024 |
2 Only 2 claims from customers in 2024 |
~600k€ Support for local associations (2022-2024) |
~50k Estimated labour force of Company customers, contributed to be preserved (2023 data) |
| Commitment to Sustainable Development and Long-Term Value Creation | |||||
| • • • |
Main Achievements Publication of the first two Sustainability Reports Development of the Materiality Matrix according Universal Standards Diversity & Inclusion by gender 2024 data (Male: 55% vs |
to GRI |
• • • |
Commitment 2025-27 Publish an annual ESG Report aligned with GRI and EU CSRD regulations Enhance ESG risk assessment tools to integrate sustainability into corporate decision-making Renewal of ESG Action Plan |
|
| Female: 45%) Ongoing support for local associations through charity and • sponsorships • Ongoing Training Programs |
• • |
Promote gender equality by strengthening inclusive hiring policies Strengthen social impact initiatives by increasing investments in local communities |
|||
| • • external advisors • platform |
Smart working settled at 50% Annual assessment of the Board of Directors through Implementation of the Welfare Plan |
through a dedicated | • • |
Integrate ESG Goals in incentive plans Assess the ESG profile of Generalfinance's mapping at least 80% of the Portfolio by the end of 2025 |
Sellers by |
| Economic value Distributed%: Economic Economic |
Value Distributed/ Economic Value Distributed: Suppliers, Staff, Public Administration, Local Community, Shareholders |
Value Generated |

In the overall fast-growing factoring market (turnover in Italy is expected to grow from €289bn in 2024 to €300bn in 2025) Generalfinance focuses on special situations (companies classified into the UTP, forborne and past due categories by banks) with a portfolio of performing debtors

Potential turnover of factoring to distressed enterprises (€bn, 2022-2024E)(2)


2025E: Forecast data – "Forefact n.1 2025"
(1) Range of values estimated in the report of Allianz « Global Insolvency Outlook »
(2) Range of values estimated in the Deloitte report «Il Factoring come strumento per il rilancio delle imprese in crisi» Nov. 2023, mkt. share based on distressed segment

| Cumulative change over 2023 and 2024 |
Strongly increasing (+30% and more) |
Brazil Estonia Italy Japan |
Netherlands US |
Ireland Poland South Korea |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noticeably increasing (+15% to +30%) |
Chile Turkey |
Lithuania | Australia France Germany Luxembourg New Zeland Norway Portugal |
Canada Finland Hungary UK Sweden |
|
| Increasing (0% to +15%) |
India Latvia |
Colombia Czechia Slovakia |
Austria Belgium Bulgaria Switzerland Romania |
Denmark Morocco Spain |
|
| Decreasing | China Russia Singapore |
South Africa | Taiwan | Honk-Kong | |
| Very low level (more than - 20%) |
Low level (-20% to -5%) |
High level (-5% to +20%) |
Very high level (+20% and more) |
||
| 2024 expected level compared to 2019 |


The Factoring & Confirming market in Spain reached ~270 €bn in 2023 (~ 18.5% of GDP) with a turnover CAGR of ~10% between 19'-23'

(1) Source EuFederation
(2) Range of values estimated in the report of Allianz « Global Insolvency Outlook »

(2) Range of values estimated in the report of Allianz « Global Insolvency Outlook »

Generalfinance S.p.A., announced in June 24' that has signed a contract for the acquisition of Workinvoice S.r.l., a leading operator and pioneer in the invoice trading market in Italy.
The Transaction provides for an initial consideration of EUR 6.6 million . Of this amount, EUR 2 million will be paid in cash and EUR 4.6 million will be settled in newly issued Generalfinance shares, valued at a unit price of EUR 10,96.
Expected closing by year and with the full integration of Workinvoice in Generalfinance.
Target organizational model


and credit functions
+18%
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
128


Turnover includes Future receivables ROE = Net Profit / (Equity - Net Profit) Cost income ratio 2022A: data adjusted (net of IPO costs)



Real GDP Growth: International Monetary Fund Inflation Rate: International Monetary Fund 3 Months Euribor: European Central Banks

Spread will stay substantially stable over the years.
Net Interest Income (NII) ~25% of the Net Banking Income in 2027.
Almost all funding available at variable rates (Euribor 1M, 3M and 6M).
All factoring contracts at variable rates (based on Euribor 3M).

(1) (Interest income + delayed payment Interest + other interest)/ average loans (current and previous year)
(2) Spread: average interest rate on seller – average cost of funding
(3) Calculated as (interest expense + interest of liquidity) / average financial liabilities (current and previous year)
(4) Calculated as Net Interest income/ average loans (current and previous year)






(2)




infrastructure for efficiency and security

Platform evolution: developing digital projects for international expansion and business purposes
Data governance: enhancing data management and security
Organic growth : scaling up with new resources mainly in the IT development area
Cybersecurity: fostering cybersecurity system for built-in protection
Supporting
ESG strategies




Cost of funding Calculated as interest expense / average financial liabilities (current and previous year) Average Euribor 3 months: source Chatham Financial Funding Spread: Cost of funding – Average Euribor 3 months

| Statement (€mn) Income |
2024A | 2027E | Cagr '24-'27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margin Interest |
12 4 |
20 2 |
8% 17 |
| Net Commission |
36 4 |
59 1 |
17 6% |
| Net Banking Income |
48 8 |
79 3 |
17.6% |
| Net value adjustments / write-backs for credit risk |
2 -1 |
-4 0 |
0% 51 |
| Operating Costs |
-16 0 |
-27 1 |
2% 19 |
| Profit Net |
21 .1 |
32 .5 |
15.5% |
| (€mn) | 2024A | 2027E | Cagr '24-'27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 3 029 .5 , |
300 3 5 , |
20 .5% |
| - Italy | 3 029 5 , |
4 253 3 , |
12 0% |
| - Spain | - | 350 2 |
- |
| - Switzerland | - | 226 4 |
- |
| - Workinvoice | - | 470 4 |
- |
| Banking (%) Net Income / Average Loan |
1% 9 |
0% 8 |
(4 2%) |
| Interest Margin / Net Banking Income (%) |
25 4% |
25 5% |
0 2% |
| Cost Ratio Income |
32 9% |
34 2% |
1.4% |
| ROE (%) |
35 8% |
32 2% |
-3 4% |
| Balance Sheet (€mn) |
2024A | 2027E | Cagr '24-'27 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents & |
122 4 |
6 157 |
8 8% |
| Financial Assets |
614 9 |
1062 1 |
20 0% |
| Other Assets |
32 3 |
43 5 |
5% 10 |
| Total Assets |
769 6 |
1 263 2 , |
18 0% |
| Financial Liabilities |
635 2 |
1077 5 |
19 3% |
| Other Liabilities |
54 3 |
52 2 |
(1 3%) |
| Total Liabilities |
689 .5 |
129 1 .7 , |
17.9% |
| Equity Shareholder's |
80 .1 |
133 .5 |
6% 18 |

| Capital an RWA |
2024A | 2027E | Cagr '24-'27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CET1 €mn |
67 8 |
107 9 |
16 7% |
| Total Capital €mn |
73 3 |
9 117 |
2% 17 |
| €mn RWA |
535 8 |
919 4 |
.7% 19 |
| (%) CET1 |
.7% 12 |
11.7% | (2 5%) |
| Total Capital (%) |
13 .7% |
12 8% |
(2 1%) |
| Credit Quality |
2024A | 2027E | Cagr '24-'27 |
| NPE Ratio (%) |
0 9% |
2 2% |
34 4% |
| Cost of Risk (bps) |
0 05% |
0 10% |
25 7% |



Dividend yield 2024 calculated as dividend / average share price of the last 30 days, as of 26th Feb 2025; dividend yield 2022 – 2023: as reported in the press release


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