Investor Presentation • Aug 15, 2025
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Driven by strong organic growth (467 MNOK) and mortgage portfolio acquisition (368 MNOK)

Marks a major step in the bank's European growth strategy

36,7 MNOK adjusted for extraordinary events:
Profits were impacted mainly by two extraordinary events directly related to our strategic growth investments. First, the successful launch and high growth in the German market drives higherthan-usual loss provisions, due to the nature of IFRS 9 provisioning. Moreover, the Finnish banking license application process requires significant investments in external advisory and legal fees.








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In Q2-2025, profits were impacted mainly by two extraordinary events directly related to our strategic growth investments. First, the successful launch and high growth in the German market drives higher-than-usual loss provisions, due to the nature of IFRS 9 provisioning. Moreover, the Finnish banking license application process requires significant investments in external advisory and legal fees.



TOTAL INCOME (MNOK):
TOTAL INCOME DETAILED (MNOK):

▪ Solid growth in Total income of 9.6 MNOK from the previous quarter to 144.1 MNOK


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▪ Instabank has successfully launched its fully digital credit card in Germany, achieving a significant strategic milestone



A dynamic and innovative challenger bank with a solid market position, a customer-centric approach, and significant growth potential in the fintech sector
Lean operational platform and organisation with significant scalability enabling cross border operations from one location.
Well diversified loan portfolio across markets, products and customers segments

Continued strong growth in net loans at attractive margins
Proven track record delivering profits 33 consecutive quarters
Experienced team with significant track record within consumer and business lending
Continue to see lists of management, board of directors, share holders, income statement and balance sheet.



Haug was recruited to the Instabank team in 2018. He has previously held positions as CFO in yA Bank, Navigea Securities and LUUP. Haug has also been a board member in Kredinor. He holds an MSc in Management from the Norwegian Business School

Knudsen joined the Company in 2018. He has previously held various positions in Santander Consumer Finance, including Risk Manager for Analytics & Controlling and Risk Manager for Cards, and has also worked as a senior analyst for Lindorff. Holds an MSc in Finance and Investments from The University of Edinburgh.

Jørgensen has been with Instabank since 2019. Prior to joining the Company, she held the position as Head of Contracts in Waterlogic. She has also been Service Delivery Manager and Head of Operations in Ikano Bank. Jørgensen is educated at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.


Rui was recruited to the Instabank team in 2020. He has previously served as Director for Consumer Loans in Resurs Bank, been CMO in yA Bank and held various positions in Santander Consumer Bank. Rui holds an MSc in Marketing from the Norwegian Business School.

Jalily has been with the Company since 2016. Prior to joining the Instabank team, he held the position as Enterprise Architect in SpareBank 1. Jailiy holds an MSc in Computer Science from the Norwegian School of IT.
Leinders-Krog joined Instabank in August 2024. He has more than 20 years of strategic brand and commercialization advisory experience. As a sought-after advisor for boards and management teams across Europe he has helped both national and international scaleups and corporates find new growth, develop new verticals and claim a more competitive position in their market.
Edelberg joined the Instabank team in 2025. With more than 20 years of experience, she has held various roles within Governance, Risk & Compliance across banks, financial institutions, and startups. Additionally, she has managed her own consultancy firm specializing in Governance, Risk & Compliance. Edelberg holds a law degree (cand.jur.) from the University of Oslo."

Berntsen is the owner, chairman and managing partner in F2 Management. Furthermore, he is the chairman of the board in Skeidarliving Group and a board member in Birkelunden Investeringsselskap (which owns 5.5% of the outstanding shares in Instabank). Berntsen holds an MSc in Business Administration from the Norwegian Business School.

Galligani is the owner and chairman in Engø Gård (hotel and restaurant). Her previous experiences include positions as Head of Treasury and Deputy CEO in Kommunalbanken. Furthermore, she served as a board member in yA Bank from 2015 to 2018. Galligani holds an MSc in Business Administration from the Norwegian Business School.

Ingemundsen is Head of Compliance & Risk at Hafslund Oslo Celsio AS. Her previous experience includes positions as CRO at Danske Bank Norway and VP Head of Risk Management, Financial Services at Telenor. Board experience from various companies incl. listed. Ingemundsen holds a Master in Shipping, Trade and Finance from City, University of London

Hauge is an investor, consultant and author. He is the founder of Nettavisen where he also served as Chief Editor. Furthermore, he has served as Business Editor in Aftenposten, Director Corporate Finance in ABG Sundal Collier and Chief Editor in Kapital. Hauge holds an MSc in Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics.

Farooq is currently Partner at Norselab. His previous experience includes four years as Investment Manager at Instabank's main shareholder, Kistefos ASA. Board experience from various companies. Farooq holds a Master in Finance & Private Equity from The London School of Economics

Jørgensen holds the position as COO in Instabank
Jørgensen has been with Instabank since 2019. Prior to joining the Company, she held the position as Head of Contracts in Waterlogic. She has also been Service Delivery Manager and Head of Operations in Ikano Bank. Jørgensen is educated at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
| Gross Loans | # Customers | Avg Ticket Size | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortgages First or second priority mortgages for refinancing of unsecured debt or house improvements |
3,668'' | 3,421 | 1,072' | 8.9 % |
| Consumer Loans Unsecured loans offered in Norway, Finland and Sweden |
2,818'' | 24,981 | 113' | 12.6% |
| Business lending Credit line product for small and medium sized enterprises |
701'' | 502 | 1,396' | 17.9 % |
| Credit Cards Most attractive credit card in the market for revolving credit customers |
451'' | 12,997 | 35' | 18.0 % |
| Sales Finance Product has been discontinued and are in run off |
221'' | 26,529 | 8' | 14.4% |
| Total Well diversified loan portfolio |
7,859'' | 68,430 | 115' | 11.5 % |

| Volume | # Customers | Avg. Deposit Size |
Avg. deposit rate |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 4,183'' | 23,189 | 180' | 4.7 % |
| Germany | 3,548'' | 20,088 | 177' | 2.5 % |
| Finland | 74'' | 3,235 | 23' | 1.1 % |
| Sweden | 10'' | 1,270 | 8' | 0.5 % |
| Total | 7,814'' | 47,782 | 164' | 3.6 % |
| # | Shareholders | # of shares | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KISTEFOS AS | 94,268,606 | 24.9% |
| 2 | HODNE INVEST AS | 37,546,909 | 9.9% |
| 3 | VELDE HOLDING AS | 30,044,521 | 7.9% |
| 4 | BIRKELUNDEN INVESTERINGSSELSKAP AS | 20,758,140 | 5.5% |
| 5 | AF CAPITAL AS | 14,000,000 | 3.7% |
| 6 | BJELLA INVESTMENTS AS | 13,112,021 | 3.5% |
| 7 | HJELLEGJERDE INVEST AS | 10,193,220 | 2.7% |
| 8 | TORSTEIN TVENGE | 10,000,000 | 2.6% |
| 9 | KRISTIAN FALNES AS | 8,500,275 | 2.2% |
| 10 | LEIKVOLLBAKKEN AS | 8,500,000 | 2.2% |
| 11 | MOROAND AS | 8,500,000 | 2.2% |
| 12 | NORDNET LIVSFORSIKRING AS | 8,125,823 | 2.1% |
| 13 | ALTO HOLDING AS | 6,116,498 | 1.6% |
| 14 | GOLDMAN SACHS BANK EUROPE SE | 6,012,592 | 1.6% |
| 15 | SONSINVEST AS | 5,108,195 | 1.4% |
| 16 | VESLESMEDEN HOLDING AS | 4,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 17 | MAGDALENA HOLDING AS | 4,000,000 | 1.1% |
| 18 | KAARE BERNTSEN AS | 3,184,713 | 0.8% |
| 19 | LEIRIN HOLDING AS | 3,076,944 | 0.8% |
| 20 | Jomaho As | 2,670,000 | 0.7% |
| Sum Top 20 | 297,718,457 | 78.7% | |
| Other shareholders | 80,543,055 | 21.3% | |
| Total | 378,261,512 | 100.0% |
| Position | Name | # of shares | % of total |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEO | Robert Berg (Sonsinvest AS) | 5,878,195 | 1.6 % |
| CTO | Jørgen Rui | 1,767,514 | 0.5 % |
| CMO | Farzad Jalily | 1,020,000 | 0.3 % |
| CFO | Per Kristian Haug | 204,935 | 0.1 % |
| CRO | Kjetil Andre Welde Knudsen | 141,678 | 0.0 % |
| COO | Anne Jørgensen | 118,625 | 0.0 % |
| CCRO | Karen Therese Edleberg | 36,000 | 0.0 % |
| CCO | Robert Leinders-Krog | 18,000 | 0.0 % |
| Sum management | 9,184,947 | 2.4 % | |
| Other employees | 2,886,148 | 0.8 % | |
| Board members | 5,238,118 | 1.4 % | |
| Total | 17,309,213 | 4.6 % |

Share price (NOK) and volume
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P&L | Q2-25 | Q1-25 | FY 2024 |
Q4-24 | Q3-24 | Q2-24 |
| Total income: |
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| Interest Income | 202,345 187,208 722,350 187,135 184,782 179,267 | |||||
| Interest expenses | 77,317 | 72,039 295,495 | 72,964 | 75,885 | 75,332 | |
| Net interest income | 125,029 115,169 426,855 114,172 108,897 103,935 | |||||
| Net other income | 19,075 | 19,359 | 65,325 | 12,237 | 19,495 | 16,916 |
| Total income | 144,104 134,527 492,179 126,409 128,392 120,851 | |||||
| Operating expenses: |
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| Salary and other personnel expenses | 23,415 | 25,042 | 86,533 | 25,901 | 23,609 | 18,215 |
| Other administrative expenses, of which | 34,095 | 29,890 | 96,932 | 28,859 | 24,181 | 22,030 |
| - direct marketing cost | 9,279 | 6,979 | 21,617 | 6,041 | 5,240 | 5,342 |
| Other expenses | 3,222 | 3,602 | 11,056 | 3,037 | 3,303 | 2,570 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 3,450 | 3,539 | 11,896 | 3,359 | 2,197 | 3,199 |
| Total operating expenses | 64,182 | 62,073 206,416 | 61,157 | 53,289 | 46,014 | |
| Losses on loans | 50,987 | 41,648 157,315 | 32,212 | 39,868 | 38,903 | |
| Operating profit before tax | 28,935 | 30,807 128,448 | 33,040 | 35,235 | 35,934 | |
| Tax | 7,234 | 7,702 | 30,325 | 6,472 | 8,809 | 8,984 |
| Profit and other comprehensive income | 21,702 | 23,105 | 98,124 | 26,568 | 26,426 | 26,951 |
| Assets Loans and deposits with credit institutions 412,385 198,524 438,305 422,913 260,637 Loans to customers 7,594,769 6,807,588 6,500,203 6,353,508 6,219,526 Certificates and bonds 1,127,158 1,100,694 1,002,496 1,102,220 1,163,257 Derivatives 19,424 342 2,326 3,243 567 Shares and other equity instruments 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 Other intangible assets 32,300 32,237 30,668 28,631 29,196 Fixed assets 11,238 11,828 12,539 13,204 13,912 Deferred tax assets - - - 1,883 1,883 Other receivables 18,535 67,330 15,917 40,607 13,198 Total assets 9,221,808 8,224,543 8,008,454 7,972,209 7,708,176 Liabilities Deposits from and debt to customers 7,813,882 6,930,660 6,746,553 6,768,449 6,531,455 Other debts 55,602 64,217 55,039 28,464 39,610 Accrued expenses and liabilities 26,989 25,488 37,790 29,901 24,757 Derivatives 1,269 15,974 3,029 4,712 4,968 Deferred tax 8,256 8,256 8,256 - - Tax payable 14,936 7,702 20,186 31,761 22,953 Subordinated loan capital 190,000 110,000 96,000 96,000 96,000 Total liabilities 8,110,933 7,162,296 6,966,852 6,959,287 6,719,742 Equity Share capital 378,262 378,262 378,262 378,262 378,262 Share premium reserve 200,430 200,430 200,430 200,430 200,430 Retained earnings 387,183 398,555 377,911 353,330 328,842 Additional tier 1 capital 145,000 85,000 85,000 80,900 80,900 Total equity 1,110,875 1,062,247 1,041,603 1,012,921 988,433 Total liabilities and equity 9,221,808 8,224,543 8,008,454 7,972,209 7,708,176 |
Balance Sheet | 30.06.25 | 31.03.25 | 31.12.24 | 30.09.24 | 30.06.24 |
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Instabank is the Nordic challenger bank for corporate and private customers. Founded in 2016.
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