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INSTABANK ASA INTERIM REPORT Q2 2022
INTERIM REPORT Q3 2020
instabank.no

INTERIM REPORT Q2 2022
Key highlights & developments:
Record-high net loans growth of 398 MNOK Adjusted for positive currency effects, growth was 307 MNOK


Profit before tax of 23.7 MNOK, after tax 17.8 MNOK Impacted by high marketing cost
Lunar has difficulty raising the necessary capital to complete the transaction

We value progress
INTERIM REPORT Q2 2022
About Instabank ASA
Instabank is a Norwegian digital bank with offices in Oslo, Norway. Instabank ASA was granted a banking license by The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (Finanstilsynet) on September 19th, 2016. On September 23rd, 2016, the bank opened for business.
Instabank is listed on Euronext Growth at Oslo Børs, ticker INSTA.
On 28th of Mars, Lunar Bank launched an offer to acquire all shares of Instabank and on 12th of April Lunar announced that the minimum 90% acceptance condition was met. As Instabank announced on the 29th of June, Lunar informed Instabank that it is looking increasingly difficult to be able to complete a transaction raising the necessary capital to meet the Norwegian FSA and the Danish FSA's requirements. On August 4 th , Instabank received information that Lunar's management deems it unlikely that Lunar will be able to raise the required capital and complete the regulatory approval process before the long-stop date for the offer of 30 September 2022.
Instabank notes that there are no conditions in Lunar's offer relating to Lunar's capitalization or any capital raise by Lunar. Instabank will continue to assess the situation and any steps to be taken to protect the interests of Instabank and its shareholders.
Instabank operates in Norway, Finland and Sweden, offering competitive savings, insurance, point of sales (POS) financing, credit cards, mortgages and unsecured loan products to consumers who qualify after a credit evaluation. Instabank also offers deposits in Germany through a partnership with Raisin Bank.
Our aim has always been to make the customer experience as smooth as possible. The ability to grasp opportunities and quickly implement changes is at the heart of our culture. The bank continues to evolving its business strategy in a rapidly changing business environment.
The trend of companies shifting from selling a product to selling product-as-a-service will often require a finance partner. Otherwise, the companies will need to invest upfront while the revenue streams will spread over time – for instance, as subscriptions. Our expertise within paytech makes Instabank an ideal partner for companies seeking to servitize and digitize their business models.
The bank's products and services are distributed primarily via 26 agents, various paytech partners and the bank's website.
At the end of Q2-22, Instabank had 40 full-time and 14 part-time employees.
Instabank is a member of "Bankenes Sikringsfond", which secures all deposits up to 2 MNOK in Norway and EUR 100k in Sweden and Finland.
Operational Developments
Instabank achieved in Q2-22 the highest quarterly growth in the bank's history with a growth in net loans of 398 MNOK. Adjusted for positive currency effects, growth was 307 MNOK.
The growth comes from solid performance throughout the organisation who successfully delivers on the strategy, effective operations, distribution, and product offerings meeting customer demands. Instabank continued its path towards becoming a well-diversified bank with lower credit risk as the mortgage product increased to 51 % of net loans in Norway and 33 % of total net loans, up from 44 %/ 29 % per the end of Q1-22.
The mortgage product performed very well in the quarter, and the growth in net loans was close to doubling from the previous quarter. The growth of 290 MNOK in net loans in Q2-22 was also the highest quarterly growth since the product was launched two years ago. The increased growth comes from a successful marketing campaign with TV commercials supported by online advertising, as well as strengthened agent distribution and improvement of customer handling processes.
Two years after launch, the mortgage product has proven to be an attractive and simple solution for those seeking to refinance unsecured loans and are homeowners. We offer them a solution where they utilise the value of their home to achieve a lower interest rate and thus increased disposable income. We do not demand that customers completely restructuring their debt, including their current mortgage, and do not offer the product to high-risk customers with loans in default that require a more complex restructuring of their debt. Depending on the best economic solution for the customer, we offer to refinance their unsecured debt in a second- or firstpriority mortgage. Up until now, the majority of Instabank's disbursed mortgages are refinancing of unsecured debt. Instabank has a follow up program for customers that have refinanced unsecured including a free personal finance advice service from "Norsk Familieøkonomi"
In Finland, the market has improved after the governmental restrictions on consumer loans with an interest cap of 10 % and restrictions for the marketing of consumer loans, ended by the end of Q3-21. Growth in net loans in the quarter came in at 163 MNOK or 75 MNOK adjusted for positive currency effects.
In Sweden, Instabank does not allocate capital to growth as the loan yield is the lowest among the three countries Instabank operates. As a result, net loans declined by 8 MNOK.
Despite increased prices and interest rates, the share of loans past due had a good performance in the quarter. By the end of Q2-22, 10.0 % of total loans were 1-30 days past due, versus 10.6 % same quarter last year. There was also a reduction in 30-60 days past due to 2.4 % versus 2.5 % by the end of the same quarter last year.
Non-performing loans (NPL) volume was 404 MNOK at the end of the quarter, only 8.9 % of total gross loans. Instabank does not currently have any forward flows agreement as we find it more attractive to make one-off NPL sales. In Q3-22, Instabank will complete a sale of a NPL portfolio in Norway representing a gross value of about 85 MNOK.
Balance Sheet
Net loans to customers increased by 398 MNOK in Q2-22 to 4,334 MNOK.

Net loan balance growth (MNOK):
Deposits from customers increased by 397 MNOK to 4,742 MNOK at the end of the quarter.
Common equity Tier 1 Capital ratio was 18.9 %, and the total capital ratio was 21.7 % at the end of Q2-22, 1,1 % points above the total regulatory capital requirement of 20.6 %. The countercyclical buffer requirement increased 0.5 % points to 1.50 % for exposures in Norway per the end of the quarter.
Total assets at the end of Q2-22 were 5.566 MNOK.
At the end of Q2-22, the bank had 72,321 customers, of which 52,472 were loan customers and 19,849 were deposit customers.
Profit and Loss
Total interest income increased to 94.5 MNOK from 90.3 MNOK in the previous quarter and 75.9 MNOK in the same quarter last year, representing a growth of 18.6 MNOK/ 24 %.
Interest expenses came in at 15.2 MNOK, up from 12.2 MNOK in the previous quarter. The increase came because of a higher than expected contribution amount to the Norwegians Banks guarantee fund, increased interest rate during the quarter as well as increased deposit volumes.
Net interest income came in at 79.6 MNOK, up from 66.8 MNOK in the same quarter last year and 78.3 MNOK in Q1-22
Net other income was negatively impacted by an unrealised loss on securities of 0.7 MNOK and came in at 8.4 MNOK, up from 8.3 MNOK in the same quarter last year and 7.1 MNOK in the previous quarter when there also was a loss on securities holdings.
Total income came in at 87.9 MNOK, up from 85.4 MNOK in the previous quarter and up 12.8 MNOK/ 17 % from the same quarter last year, following the growth in net loans.
A marketing campaign, contributing to the strong mortgage growth, impacted the operational expenses that came in at 40.2 MNOK, up from 39.7 MNOK in the previous quarter and 31.9 MNOK in the same quarter last year. The marketing cost was 8 MNOK, representing an increase of 4.8 MNOK from the previous quarter and 5.9 MNOK from the same quarter last year.
Losses on loans came in at 24.0 MNOK or 2.2 % of gross loans to customers, versus 17.1 MNOK/ 2.1 % in the same quarter last year. Losses on loans for the mortgage product remained at the same level as previous quarters measured in percentage and was only 1.6 MNOK or 0.5 % of gross loans.
Instabank reports a profit before tax of 23.7 MNOK, and after-tax profit of 17.8 MNOK in Q2-22, versus 20.6 MNOK after-tax profit in Q1-22 and 19.5 MNOK in the same quarter last year. A high marketing cost explains the decrease in profits in the quarter, which typically vary from quarter to quarter.
Outlook
Until the end of Q2-22, Instabank was confident that the Lunar acquisition would be completed following Lunar's announcement that they have reached the 90 % acceptance criteria on the 12th of April after the offer was launched by the end of March this year. However, as Instabank announced on the 29th of June, Lunar informed Instabank that it is looking increasingly difficult to be able to complete a transaction raising the necessary capital to meet the Norwegian FSA and the Danish FSA's requirements. On August 4 th , Instabank received information that Lunar's management deems it unlikely that Lunar will be able to raise the required capital and complete the regulatory approval process before the long-stop date for the offer of 30 September 2022.
Instabank notes that there are no conditions in Lunar's offer relating to Lunar's capitalization or any capital raise by Lunar. Instabank will continue to assess the situation and any steps to be taken to protect the interests of Instabank and its shareholders.
Instabank operation throughout 2022 has been impacted by the acquisition process by Lunar primarily, Instabank has not been able to execute the capital plans for 2022 and all other aspects of such a process. The result is limited excess capital by the end of Q2-22, restraining the ability to continue the strong growth in net loans in the third quarter.
Instabank expects Lunar to use all efforts to obtain the required approvals from the Norwegian FSA and the Danish FSA within the long-stop date.
The bank's liquidity and capital situation are expected to remain satisfactory. It should be noted that there is typically uncertainty related to assessments of future conditions.
Other Information
There has been a limited review of the accounts in accordance with ISRE 2410 as of 30.06.22 by the bank's auditors and the result after tax is added to retained earnings in full.
Oslo, August 10th, 2022 Board of Directors, Instabank ASA
Condensed statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
| NOK 1000 | Note | Q2-2022 | Q2-2021 | YTD 2022 | YTD 2021 | Year 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest Income effective interest method | 94 558 | 75 886 | 184 855 | 143 885 | 319 931 | |
| Other interest income | 260 | 0 | 456 | 0 | 104 | |
| Interest expenses | 15 234 | 9 096 | 27 482 | 18 682 | 38 608 | |
| Net interest income | 79 584 | 66 791 | 157 828 | 125 203 | 281 427 | |
| Income commissions and fees | 10 974 | 9 666 | 22 447 | 20 158 | 44 535 | |
| Expenses commissions and fees | 2 286 | 2 320 | 4 076 | 2 444 | 7 977 | |
| Net gains/loss on foreign exchange and securities | ||||||
| classified as current assets | -292 | 349 | -2 838 | 2 214 | 2 007 | |
| Net other income | 8 395 | 7 695 | 15 533 | 19 929 | 38 565 | |
| Total income | 87 979 | 74 486 | 173 361 | 145 132 | 319 992 | |
| Salary and other personnel expenses | 12 567 | 12 516 | 29 858 | 24 843 | 50 324 | |
| Other administrative expenses, of which: | 21 965 | 13 371 | 39 740 | 27 731 | 56 191 | |
| - direct marketing cost | 8 057 | 2 535 | 11 285 | 4 928 | 7 275 | |
| Other expenses | 2 347 | 1 785 | 3 909 | 3 296 | 6 315 | |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 3 366 | 3 662 | 6 448 | 7 151 | 14 102 | |
| Total operating expenses | 40 244 | 31 335 | 79 955 | 63 022 | 126 932 | |
| Losses on loans | 2 | 24 043 | 17 143 | 44 520 | 37 399 | 80 882 |
| Operating profit before tax | 23 692 | 26 009 | 48 887 | 44 711 | 112 177 | |
| Tax expenses | 5 923 | 6 502 | 10 471 | 11 178 | 28 726 | |
| Profit and other comprehensive income for the period | 17 769 | 19 506 | 38 416 | 33 533 | 83 451 | |
| Earnings per share (NOK) | 0,12 | 0,06 | 0,12 | 0,10 | 0,25 | |
| Diluted earnings per share (NOK) | 0,12 | 0,06 | 0,12 | 0,10 | 0,24 |
Condensed statement of financial position
| NOK 1000 | Note | 30.06.2022 | 30.06.2021 | 31.12.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans and deposits with credit institutions | 3, 4 | 288 835 | 212 392 | 281 279 |
| Loans to customers | 3, 4 | 4 389 273 | 3 366 753 | 3 832 071 |
| Certificates and bonds | 3, 4 | 842 237 | 632 290 | 679 759 |
| Other intangible assets | 3, 5 | 22 904 | 27 441 | 25 098 |
| Fixed assets | 3 | 4 791 | 7 175 | 5 909 |
| Derivatives | 3 | 1 644 | 65 | 1 213 |
| Other receivables | 3, 4 | 16 030 | 10 672 | 6 323 |
| Total assets | 5 565 713 | 4 256 788 | 4 831 653 | |
| Deposit from and debt to customers | 4 | 4 741 687 | 3 540 343 | 4 047 128 |
| Other debts | 4 | 1 706 | 14 627 | 10 942 |
| Accrued expenses and liabilities | 16 154 | 13 754 | 18 844 | |
| Derivatives | 2 643 | 593 | 338 | |
| Deferred tax | 2 957 | 3 569 | 2 957 | |
| Tax payable | 40 712 | 11 178 | 29 338 | |
| Subordinated loan capital | 3 | 56 000 | 56 000 | 56 000 |
| Total liabilities | 4 861 859 | 3 640 064 | 4 165 546 | |
| Share capital | 3 | 332 642 | 332 642 | 332 642 |
| Share premium reserve | 3 | 178 192 | 178 192 | 178 192 |
| Retained earnings | 3 | 152 120 | 64 989 | 114 373 |
| Additional Tier 1 capital | 3 | 40 900 | 40 900 | 40 900 |
| Total equity | 703 854 | 616 723 | 666 107 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 5 565 713 | 4 256 788 | 4 831 653 |
Statement of changes in equity
| NOK 1000 | Share capital |
Share premium |
Tier 1 capital |
Retained earnings and other reserves |
Total equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity per 01.01.2021 | 332 642 | 178 192 | 40 900 | 31 944 | 583 678 |
| Profit for the period | 83 451 | 83 451 | |||
| Changes in warrants | 2 368 | 2 368 | |||
| Paid interest on Tier 1 Capital | -3 390 | -3 390 | |||
| Equity per 31.12.2021 | 332 642 | 178 192 | 40 900 | 114 373 | 666 107 |
| Profit for the period | 38 416 | 38 416 | |||
| Changes in warrants | 1 175 | 1 175 | |||
| Paid interest on Tier 1 Capital | -1 844 | -1 844 | |||
| Equity per 30.06.2022 | 332 642 | 178 192 | 40 900 | 152 120 | 703 854 |
NOTES
Note 1: General accounting principles
The interim report is prepared in accordance with chapter 8 in regulations for annual accounts of banks, credit companies and financial institutions, which means interim financial statement in accordance with IAS 34 and those exceptions included in the regulations for annual accounts of banks, credit companies and financial institutions, as presentation of statement of cashflows. For further information see note 1 accounting principles in the annual report of 2021. The interim report was approved by the board of directors on August 10th, 2022
Note 2: Loans to customers
Gross and net lending:
| NOK 1000 | 30.06.2022 | 30.06.2021 | 31.12.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolving credit loans | 617 637 | 550 587 | 599 994 |
| Installament loans, unsecured | 2 500 372 | 2 331 665 | 2 362 157 |
| Installment loans, secured | 1 443 932 | 585 578 | 1 003 649 |
| Prepaid agent commission | 121 858 | 91 052 | 104 218 |
| Establishment fees | -67 055 | -36 013 | -55 132 |
| Gross lending | 4 616 744 | 3 522 869 | 4 014 886 |
| Impairment of loans | -227 471 | -156 116 | -182 815 |
| Net loans to customers | 4 389 273 | 3 366 753 | 3 832 071 |
Credit impaired and losses:
| NOK 1000 | 30.06.2022 | 30.06.2021 | 31.12.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross credit impaired loans (stage 3) | 404 808 | 232 841 | 307 111 |
| Individual impairment of credit impaired loans (stage 3) | -173 814 | -100 727 | -125 436 |
| Net credit impaired loans | 230 994 | 132 113 | 181 675 |
Gross credit impaired loans are loans which are more than 90 days in arrear in relation to the agreed payment schedule.
Ageing of loans:
| NOK 1000 | 30.06.2022 | 30.06.2021 | 31.12.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans not past due | 3 563 774 | 2 755 099 | 3 082 109 |
| Past due 1-30 days | 453 449 | 365 354 | 433 659 |
| Past due 31-60 days | 107 740 | 87 697 | 114 066 |
| Past due 61-90 days | 32 170 | 26 839 | 28 855 |
| Past due 91+ days | 404 808 | 232 841 | 307 111 |
| Total | 4 561 940 | 3 467 830 | 3 965 800 |
| 30.06.2022 | 30.06.2021 | 31.12.2021 | |
| Loans not past due | 78,1 % | 79,4 % | 77,7 % |
| Past due 1-30 days | 9,9 % | 10,5 % | 10,9 % |
| Past due 31-60 days | 2,4 % | 2,5 % | 2,9 % |
| Past due 61-90 days | 0,7 % | 0,8 % | 0,7 % |
| Past due 91+ days | 8,9 % | 6,7 % | 7,7 % |
| Total | 100,0 % | 100,0 % | 100,0 % |
Geographical distribution
| NOK 1000 | 30.06.2022 | 30.06.2021 | 31.12.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2 965 368 | 2 138 938 | 2 593 014 |
| Finland | 1 490 376 | 1 197 339 | 1 241 381 |
| Sweden | 106 196 | 131 553 | 131 405 |
| Gross lending excl. prepaid agent provisions and establishment fees | 4 561 940 | 3 467 830 | 3 965 800 |
Reconciliation of gross lending to customers
Q2 2022:
| NOK 1000 | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross carrying amount as at 31.03.2022 | 3 332 874 | 463 898 | 339 051 | 4 135 824 |
| Transfers in Q2 2022: | - | - | - | - |
| Transfer from stage 1 to stage 2 | -148 337 | 147 882 | - | -454 |
| Transfer from stage 1 to stage 3 | -7 560 | - | 7 815 | 255 |
| Transfer from stage 2 to stage 1 | 173 988 | -186 938 | - | -12 950 |
| Transfer from stage 2 to stage 3 | - | -60 504 | 60 222 | -282 |
| Transfer from stage 3 to stage 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Transfer from stage 3 to stage 2 | - | 1 124 | -1 425 | -301 |
| New assets | 803 104 | 16 870 | 66 | 820 040 |
| Assets derecognised | -427 706 | -32 597 | -18 997 | -479 300 |
| Changes in foreign exchange and other changes | 68 400 | 12 633 | 18 076 | 99 108 |
| Gross carrying amount as at 30.06.2022 | 3 794 763 | 362 369 | 404 808 | 4 561 940 |
Q2-2021:
| Gross carrying amount as at 31.03.2021 | 2 504 242 | 395 074 | 196 226 | 3 095 542 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfers in Q1 2022: | ||||
| Transfer from stage 1 to stage 2 | -168 397 | 165 153 | - | -3 244 |
| Transfer from stage 1 to stage 3 | -9 564 | - | 9 787 | 223 |
| Transfer from stage 2 to stage 1 | 78 440 | -86 766 | - | -8 326 |
| Transfer from stage 2 to stage 3 | - | -48 656 | 48 369 | -287 |
| Transfer from stage 3 to stage 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Transfer from stage 3 to stage 2 | - | 2 341 | -3 411 | -1 070 |
| New assets | 680 301 | 16 731 | 302 | 697 333 |
| Assets derecognised | -290 432 | -25 490 | -13 194 | -329 117 |
| Changes in foreign exchange and other changes | 17 217 | 4 795 | -5 238 | 16 774 |
| Gross carrying amount as at 30.06.2021 | 2 811 806 | 423 183 | 232 841 | 3 467 830 |
2021:
| Gross carrying amount as at 01.01.21 | 2 409 875 | 324 163 | 168 250 | 2 902 289 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfers in 2021: | ||||
| Transfer from stage 1 to stage 2 | -223 409 | 209 028 | - | -14 382 |
| Transfer from stage 1 to stage 3 | -84 198 | - | 83 430 | -767 |
| Transfer from stage 2 to stage 1 | 58 522 | -70 291 | - | -11 769 |
| Transfer from stage 2 to stage 3 | - | -68 211 | 64 685 | -3 526 |
| Transfer from stage 3 to stage 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Transfer from stage 3 to stage 2 | - | 1 730 | -1 816 | -86 |
| New assets | 1 963 258 | 175 580 | 37 013 | 2 175 851 |
| Assets derecognised | -882 362 | -90 138 | -54 555 | -1 027 055 |
| Changes in foreign exchange and other changes | -57 038 | -7 820 | 10 104 | -54 754 |
| Gross carrying amount as at 31.12.21 | 3 184 648 | 474 041 | 307 111 | 3 965 800 |
Reconciliation of loan loss allowances
| NOK 1000 | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expected credit losses as at 31.03.2022 | 25 943 | 28 004 | 145 687 | 199 633 |
| Transfers in Q2 2022: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Transfer from stage 1 to stage 2 | -2 068 | 8 969 | - | 6 901 |
| Transfer from stage 1 to stage 3 | -190 | - | 1 607 | 1 417 |
| Transfer from stage 2 to stage 1 | 2 711 | -8 154 | - | -5 443 |
| Transfer from stage 2 to stage 3 | - | -5 680 | 13 542 | 7 862 |
| Transfer from stage 3 to stage 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Transfer from stage 3 to stage 2 | - | 41 | -385 | -344 |
| New assets originated or change in provisions | 4 541 | 1 005 | 15 | 5 561 |
| Assets derecognised or change in provisions | -2 565 | -1 062 | 5 324 | 1 697 |
| Changes in foreign exchange and other changes | 1 096 | 1 066 | 8 024 | 10 187 |
| Expected credit losses as at 30.06.2022 | 29 467 | 24 190 | 173 814 | 227 471 |
Q2 2021:
| Expected credit losses as at 31.03.2021 | 26 885 | 31 571 | 81 709 | 140 166 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfers in Q2 2021: | ||||
| Transfer from stage 1 to stage 2 | -2 936 | 10 294 | - | 7 358 |
| Transfer from stage 1 to stage 3 | -246 | - | 1 979 | 1 733 |
| Transfer from stage 2 to stage 1 | 1 598 | -5 750 | - | -4 152 |
| Transfer from stage 2 to stage 3 | - | -5 545 | 11 584 | 6 039 |
| Transfer from stage 3 to stage 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Transfer from stage 3 to stage 2 | - | 188 | -814 | -626 |
| New assets originated or change in provisions | 3 784 | 934 | 131 | 4 849 |
| Assets derecognised or change in provisions | -3 426 | -2 387 | 2 194 | -3 619 |
| Changes in foreign exchange and other changes | 158 | 324 | 3 944 | 4 426 |
| Expected credit losses as at 30.06.2021 | 25 817 | 29 629 | 100 727 | 156 173 |
2021:
| Expected credit losses as at 01.01.21 | 27 246 | 31 699 | 72 407 | 131 353 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfers in 2021: | ||||
| Transfer from stage 1 to stage 2 | -3 482 | 12 944 | - | 9 461 |
| Transfer from stage 1 to stage 3 | -1 504 | - | 24 787 | 23 283 |
| Transfer from stage 2 to stage 1 | 1 102 | -5 828 | - | -4 726 |
| Transfer from stage 2 to stage 3 | - | -7 154 | 21 694 | 14 539 |
| Transfer from stage 3 to stage 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Transfer from stage 3 to stage 2 | - | 115 | -568 | -453 |
| New assets originated or change in provisions | 13 212 | 9 794 | 8 805 | 31 812 |
| Assets derecognised or change in provisions | -8 606 | -10 600 | -13 673 | -32 880 |
| Changes in foreign exchange and other changes | -645 | -915 | 11 984 | 10 425 |
| Expected credit losses as at 31.12.21 | 27 324 | 30 055 | 125 436 | 182 815 |
Expected Credit Loss
Instabank apply the IFRS9 framework and methodology consisting of three stages of impairment when calculating Expected Credit Loss (ECL). The three stages include Stage 1 which consist of non-impaired exposure, Stage 2 which consist of exposure where credit risk has significantly increased since origination and Stage 3 which consist of observed impairment exposure following a 90 days past due definition. The overall staging criteria is based on a combination of observed events, past due observations and submodels predicting the probability of default (PD), exposure at default (EAD) and loss given default (LGD). Predictions follow a 12-month accumulation in Stage 1, while Stage 2 and 3 follow a lifetime approach.
Significant increase in credit risk
Stage 2 consist of exposure where credit risk has significantly increased since origination following several different criteria, including early past due observations (30 - 90 days), current forbearance history and increase in probability of default (PD) between origination and the reporting date. The latter predictive model employs historical behavior data in order to predict the probability of default in the next 12 months, where default is defined as 90 days past due. The below table show the trigger thresholds that define a significant increase in PD origination and the reporting date.
| Secured | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | Norway | Finland | Sweden | |
| Low Risk at origination | 200 % | 300 % | 300 % | 300 % |
| High Risk at origination | 150 % | 150 % | 110 % | 110 % |
Macroeconomic input to ECL model
Instabank has employed one macroeconomic model for each country in measuring ECL in accordance with difference macroeconomic scenarios, including a pessimistic, baseline and optimistic scenario. The models explain historical correlation between macroeconomic indicators and portfolio default levels and future projection of the macroeconomic indicators in turn adjust PD according to model correlations and the model variables. The macroeconomic projections are based on the NiGEM-model developed by UK's Institute of Economic and Social Reseach and the model parameters vary per country due to differences in goodness-of-fit between macroeconomic indicators and the portfolio default levels and its development. In addition, macroeconomic indicators are evaluated in terms of economic logic towards probability of default. In the Norway model, "Employment Rate" is the ratio between the Employment and the Population Working Age and in the Sweden and Finland model, Consumption is shown in millions and employed as the increase of the Consumption being an indicator for improving economic conditions and incomes with a further expectancy of a decrease in probability of default.
| NORWAY | Pessimistic scenario | Baseline scenario | Optimistic scenario | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.12.22 | 31.12.23 | 31.12.27 | 31.12.22 | 31.12.23 | 31.12.27 | 31.12.22 | 31.12.23 | 31.12.27 | |
| Emplyment rate | 77,87 % | 77,87 % | 78,16 % | 78,53 % | 78,47 % | 78,67 % | 79,34 % | 79,53 % | 79,56 % |
| 3-Month NIBOR | 0,65 | 0,65 | 1,27 | 0,65 | 0,65 | 1,52 | 0,65 | 0,66 | 1,81 |
| FINLAND | Pessimistic scenario | Baseline scenario | Optimistic scenario | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.12.22 | 31.12.23 | 31.12.27 | 31.12.22 | 31.12.23 | 31.12.27 | 31.12.22 | 31.12.23 | 31.12.27 | |
| Unemployment rate | 9,70 % | 7,88 % | 6,83 % | 7,69 % | 6,80 % | 6,38 % | 7,08 % | 6,43 % | 6,20 % |
| Consumption | 8 702 | 9 073 | 9 426 | 9 034 | 9 181 | 9 699 | 9 163 | 9 364 | 9 981 |
| SWEDEN | Pessimistic scenario | Baseline scenario | Optimistic scenario | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.12.22 | 31.12.23 | 31.12.27 | 31.12.22 | 31.12.23 | 31.12.27 | 31.12.22 | 31.12.23 | 31.12.27 | |
| Unemployment rate | 9,37 % | 8,58 % | 7,01 % | 8,43 % | 7,45 % | 6,76 % | 7,90 % | 7,12 % | 6,56 % |
| Consumption | 175 495 | 179 465 | 188 260 | 180 380 | 184 764 | 200 207 | 184 598 | 191 356 | 213 810 |
ECL sensitivity between macro scenarios
The weighting of the scenarios was unaltered at [30 % pessimistic - 40 % baseline - 30 % optimistic] during Q2-2021 after an update in Q2-2020 of future projection of macroeconomic indicators, including short- and long-term effects of COVID-19. The projections reflect a worsening in all employment and consumption-based indicators, especially in shorter term, and in addition cause ECL per scenario to differ to a greater extent. These macroeconomic projections were utilized during 2021 due to uncertainty and volatility, especially regarding the net effect of worsening macroeconomic conditions and the numerous governments supports at different levels, hence the equal probability weighting of the pessimistic and optimistic scenario occurring in the final ECL.
| NOK 1000 | Norway | Finland | Sweden | SUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pessimistic scenario | 135 357 | 90 550 | 11 191 | 237 098 |
| Baseline scenario | 128 701 | 87 941 | 9 987 | 226 629 |
| Optimistic scenario | 124 495 | 85 177 | 9 293 | 218 965 |
| Final ECL | 129 436 | 87 894 | 10 140 | 227 471 |
Note 3: Regulatory capital and LCR
| NOK 1000 | 30.06.2022 | 30.06.2021 | 31.12.2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 332 642 | 332 642 | 332 642 |
| Share premium | 178 192 | 178 192 | 178 192 |
| Other equity | 152 120 | 64 989 | 114 373 |
| Phase in effects of IFRS 9 | 16 023 | 32 045 | 32 045 |
| Deferred tax asset/intangible assets/other deductions | -23 745 | -28 072 | -25 777 |
| Common equity tier 1 capital | 655 232 | 579 797 | 631 476 |
| Additional tier 1 capital | 40 900 | 40 900 | 40 900 |
| Core capital | 696 132 | 620 697 | 672 376 |
| Subordinated loan | 56 000 | 56 000 | 56 000 |
| Total capital | 752 132 | 676 697 | 728 376 |
| Calculation basis - NOK 1000 | |||
| Credit risk: | |||
| Loans and deposits with credit institutions | 58 039 | 42 708 | 56 429 |
| Exposures secured by mortgages | 528 250 | 225 871 | 372 790 |
| Retail exposures | 2 075 376 | 2 015 388 | 2 030 087 |
| Certificates and bonds | 70 439 | 101 352 | 113 651 |
| Other assets | 22 464 | 17 912 | 13 446 |
| Exposures in default | 201 246 | 131 843 | 162 603 |
| Deferred tax IFRS 9 phase inn effect | 0 | ||
| Calculation basis credit risk | 2 955 815 | 2 535 074 | 2 749 005 |
| Calculation basis operational risk | 516 502 | 434 202 | 516 502 |
| Total calculation basis | 3 472 317 | 2 969 276 | 3 265 507 |
| Capital ratios including phase in impact of IFRS 9: | |||
| Common equity Tier 1 Capital ratio | 18,9 % | 19,5 % | 19,3 % |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 20,0 % | 20,9 % | 20,6 % |
| Total capital ratio | 21,7 % | 22,8 % | 22,3 % |
| Capital ratios excluding phase in impact of IFRS 9: | |||
| Common equity Tier 1 Capital ratio | 18,5 % | 18,6 % | 18,5 % |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 19,7 % | 20,0 % | 19,8 % |
| Total capital ratio | 21,3 % | 21,9 % | 21,5 % |
| Regulatory capital requirements: | |||
| Common equity Tier 1 Capital ratio | 16,8 % | 16,8 % | 16,8 % |
| Tier 1 capital ratio | 18,3 % | 18,3 % | 18,3 % |
| Total capital ratio | 20,3 % | 20,3 % | 20,3 % |
| LCR Total | 385 % | 251 % | 193 % |
| LCR NOK | 397 % | 189 % | 136 % |
| LCR EUR | 252 % | 133 % | 128 % |
| LCR SEK | 437 % | 595 % | 796 % |
Note 4: Financial instruments
Financial instruments at fair value
Level 1: Valuation based on quoted prices in an active market.
Level 2: Valuation is based on observable market data, other than quoted prices. For derivatives, the fair value is determined by using valuation models where the price of underlying factors, such as currencies. For certificates and bonds, valuation is based on market value reported from the fund and asset managers.
Level 3: Valuation based on unobservable market data when valuation cannot be determined in level 1 or 2.
Assets
| NOK 1000 | 30.06.2022 | 30.06.2021 31.12.2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificates and bonds - level 2 | 842 237 | 632 290 | 679 759 |
| Derivatives- level 2 | 1 644 | 65 | 1 213 |
| Liabilities | |||
| NOK 1000 | 30.06.2022 | 30.06.2021 31.12.2021 | |
| Derivatives - level 2 | 2 643 | 593 | 338 |
Financial instruments at amortized cost
Financial instruments at amortized cost are valued at originally determined cash flows, adjusted for any impairment losses.
| NOK 1000 | 30.06.2022 | 30.06.2021 31.12.2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans and deposits with credit institutions | 288 835 | 212 392 | 281 279 |
| Net loans to customers | 4 389 273 | 3 366 753 | 3 832 071 |
| Other receivables | 16 030 | 10 672 | 6 323 |
| Total financial assets at amortised cost | 4 694 137 | 3 589 818 4 119 673 | |
| Deposits from and debt to customers | 4 741 687 | 3 540 343 | 4 047 128 |
| Other debt | 45 062 | 26 398 | 41 521 |
| Subordinated loans | 56 000 | 56 000 | 56 000 |
| Total financial liabilitiies at amortised cost | 4 842 748 | 3 622 741 | 4 144 648 |
Note 5: Leasing obligation
The bank has a right to use asset for lease of offices in Drammensveien 175 in Oslo. The leases liability is 4,4 MNOK and expires 30.06.2024. The right of use asset is 4,7 MNOK and is measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method and is depreciated using the straight-line method. Instabank has applied IFRS 16 using the modified retrospective approach and therefore the comparative information has not been restated.

KPMG AS Sørkedalsveien 6 Postboks 7000 Majorstuen 0306 Oslo
Telephone +47 45 40 40 63 Fax Internet www.kpmg.no Enterprise 935 174 627 MVA
To the Board of Directors of Instabank ASA
Report on Review of Interim Financial Information
Introduction
We have reviewed the accompanying interim condensed statement of financial position of Instabank ASA as of 30 June 2022, the condensed statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and the statement of changes in equity for the three-month period then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes. Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of this interim financial information in accordance with the accounting policies described in note 1. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this interim financial information based on our review.
Scope of Review
We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements 2410, Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity. A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.
Conclusion
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying interim financial information does not present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the entity as at 30 June 2022, and its financial performance for the three-month period then ended in accordance with the accounting policies described in note 1.
Oslo, 10. August 2022 KPMG AS
Svein Arthur Lyngroth State Authorised Public Accountant
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