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Intrum Interim / Quarterly Report 2017

Jul 25, 2017

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INTERIM REPORT

January-June 2017

INTERIM REPORT JANUARY-JUNE 2017

SECOND QUARTER 2017 2017COND 2017

  • The merger with Lindorff was implemented on June 27, 2017. Accordingly, Lindorff is not included in the consolidated income statement for the second quarter of 2017 but only in the balance sheet for June 30, 2017. In connection with the merger, Intrum Justitia has undertaken to divest its Norwegian subsidiaries, as well as Lindorff's Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Estonian subsidiaries. Consequently, Intrum Justitia's Norwegian subsidiaries are reported as discontinued operations for the second quarter and comparative periods.
  • On pages 9-11 of the interim report, the development of the merged Group is commented on a pro forma basis, calculated as if Lindorff had been included in the Group throughout the interim period and in the comparative figures. Subsidiaries to be divested are reported pro forma as discontinued operations for the second quarter of 2017 and the comparison periods.
  • Consolidated net revenues for the second quarter of 2017 amounted to SEK 1,796 M (1,421). Pro forma net sales amounted to SEK 3,205 M (2,565).
  • Operating earnings (EBIT), excluding non-recurring items (NRIs), amounted to SEK 639 M (467). On a pro forma basis, EBIT, excluding NRIs, amounted to SEK 1,059 M (941).
  • Net earnings for the quarter amounted to SEK 98 M (354) and earnings per share were SEK 1.32 (4.85). On a pro forma basis, net earnings amounted to SEK –17 M (468).
  • Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 703 M (686).
  • The carrying amount of purchased debt, excluding Lindorff's purchased debt, has increased by 45 percent compared with the second quarter of 2016. Disbursements for investments in purchased debt during the quarter amounted to SEK 835 M (545). The return on purchased debt was 20 percent (20). On a pro forma basis, the reported value of purchased debt has increased by 31 percent compared with the second quarter of 2016. On a pro forma basis, the quarter's investments in purchased debt amounted to SEK 1,287 M (934). On a pro forma basis, the return on purchased debt was 17 percent (19).
  • Net revenue for the quarter in the Credit Management service line increased by 18 percent compared with the corresponding quarter last year, with an operating margin of 26 percent (26) excluding NRIs. On a pro forma basis, revenue from Credit Management rose by 26 percent, and the operating margin was 30 percent (33) excluding NRIs.
  • In connection with the merger with Lindorff, Intrum Justitia has successfully refinanced Intrum Justitia's and Lindorff's outstanding debt by issuing bonds for approximately EUR 3 billion at an average interest rate of 2.85 percent.

SECOND QUARTER

31%

Quarterly change in pro forma book value for purchased debt

17%

Pro forma return on purchased debt for the quarter

26%

Quarterly increase in pro forma Credit Management revenue

30%

Credit Management's pro forma service line margin for the quarter, excluding NRIs

2.85%

Average interest rate on the Group's new bonds

SEK M
unless otherwise indicated
April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Change
%
Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Change
%
Revenues 1,796 1,421 26 3,347 2,778 20
Cash EBITDA
EBITDA
EBIT
995
518
476
880
498
457
13
4
4
2,006
1,027
944
1,702
954
873
18
8
8
Non-recurring items (NRI's) in EBIT
Non-recurring items (NRI's) in net
financial items
-163
-316
-10
0
-180
-316
-10
0
Revaluations of purchased debt 41 17 40 22
Cash EBITDA excl NRI's
EBITDA excl NRI's
EBIT excl NRI's
1,158
681
639
890
508
467
30
34
37
2,186
1,207
1,124
1,712
964
883
28
25
27
Net earnings
Earnings per share (EPS), SEK
98
1.32
354
4.85
-72
-73
445
6.04
664
9.11
-33
-34
Cash flow from operating activities 703 686 2 1,398 1,399 -0
CMS growth, %
CMS service line margin excl NRI's, %
18
26
4
26
16
25
3
25
Estimated remaining collections, ERC 22,260 15,191 47 22,260 15,191 47
(excl Lindorff)
Intestments in purchased debt (excl
Lindorff)
835 545 53 3,209 1,278 151
Purchased debt book value (excl
Lindorff)
10,922 7,519 45 10,922 7,519 45
Return on purchased debt, % (excl
Lindorff)
20 20 19 20
Net Debt/Pro forma Cash EBITDA
excl NRI's
3.9 n/a 3.9 n/a

COMMENT BY PRESIDENT AND CEO MIKAEL ERICSON

During the second quarter of 2017, we successfully completed the merger with Lindorff, thereby achieving our goal of establishing the leading player in our segment, with a unique diversification and market position. Together with Lindorff, we have now created a platform for accelerating growth and profitability in the coming years. Although the EU's competition examination resulted in increased demands for concessions in the Nordic countries than we had initially assessed, the industrial logic behind the merger and the potential to generate significant value remain. At the end of June, we also achieved significant progress for the merged company when we refinanced the Group at considerably lower future cost than was originally estimated. We have also appointed a new Group Management and I am highly confident that we now have the leadership necessary to attain the merged company's potential over the coming years.

Financially, we experienced favorable development in the second quarter of 2017. For Intrum Justitia, excluding Lindorff and discontinued operations, we achieved an increase in our operating earnings, excluding non-recurring items, of 37 percent compared with the same period last year. Both Financial Services and Credit Management contributed to this increase, with purchased debt seeing particularly strong development with strong growth in investment and strong collection, which yielded a return on purchased debt of about 20 percent for the quarter.

Pro forma, including Lindorff but excluding discontinued operations, we also experienced favorable development. Revenues increased by 25 percent compared to the same period last year, with both Financial Services and Credit Management achieving similarly strong growth. Investments in purchased debt for the past twelve months amounted to SEK 7 billion, and in the second quarter we made two supplementary acquisitions, in Romania and Italy. We see continued good supply in purchased debt, as well as opportunities for new acquisitions within Credit Management,

In May, we published our annual 'European Payment Report' survey within the framework of our efforts in sustainability and a sound economy. Among other things, this reflected a negative trend in payments to small and medium-sized businesses, resulting in lower growth and fewer new employments. Intrum Justitia is helping address this problem in society by means of information and contacts with politicians, as well as by offering small and medium-sized businesses services to improve their cash flow.

Intrum Justitia enters the second half of the year with the strength and determination to continue offering customers the most competitive solutions in credit management and financial services. Through the merger with Lindorff, we are expanding our opportunities to develop our customer offering in several dimensions. In combination with a continued strong market, I therefore see significant potential for achieving profitable growth in the coming years. During the fourth quarter, we intend to clarify the Group's strategies for the coming years.

GROUP

SEK M
unless otherwise indicated
April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Change
%
Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Change
%
Revenues 1,796 1,421 26 3,347 2,778 20
EBIT 476 457 4 944 873 8
Cash EBITDA excl NRI's 1,158 890 30 2,186 1,712 28
EBITDA excl NRI's 681 508 34 1,207 964 25
EBIT excl NRI's 639 467 37 1,124 883 27
Net financial items -359 -30 1,095 -404 -70 477
Tax -21 -86 -76 -161 -329 -51
Net earnings 98 354 -72 445 664 -33
Average number of employees 4,369 3,832 14 4,265 3,794 12

REVENUES AND OPERATING EARNINGS OPERATING NG EARNINGS

Consolidated net revenues amounted to SEK 1,796 M (1,421) for the second quarter of 2017. This was an increase of 26 percent compared with the same period last year, and was attributable to organic growth of 17 percent, acquisition effects of 3 percent, revaluations of purchased debt of 2 percent and exchange rate effects of 4 percent.

Consolidated operating earnings (EBIT) for the second quarter amounted to SEK 476 M (457) and to SEK 639 M (509) excluding non-recurring items (NRI's). NRI's negatively impacted EBIT by SEK –163 M (–10) in the second quarter, primarily relating to costs for the merger with Lindorff. Revaluations of portfolios of purchased debt affected EBIT positively by SEK 41 M (17) in the second quarter. In the second quarter, exchange rate effects impacted EBIT by approximately SEK 15 M compared with the preceding year.

The increase in EBIT, excluding revaluations, exchange rate effects and non-recurring items was 30 percent for the second quarter compared with the corresponding period last year. This increase is mainly attributable to improved earnings within the Group's Financial Services service line and the Central Europe region. Development in the Group's regions and service lines is commented in more detail below.

NET FINANCIAL ITEMS FINANCIAL

Net financial items for the quarter amounted to SEK –359 M (–30), of which non-recurring items in connection with the Groups new borrowings amounted to SEK– 316 M, with other net financial items accounting for SEK –43 M. The non-recurring items include SEK –299 M in expenses to assure new borrowings in connection with the merger with Lindorff, and SEK –17 M related to amortization of capitalized expenses for the Group's previous borrowings. For consolidated other net financial items, the net interest expense for the quarter amounted to SEK –32 M (–29). Net interest has been affected negatively by increased borrowing and positively by slightly lower average interest rates compared with the corresponding period in the preceding year. Exchange rate differences are included in net financial items by SEK 0 M (5), and other financial items by SEK –328 M (–7), including the aforementioned non-recurring items. See below under the section 'Financing' for further information regarding the Group's new borrowings.

TAXES

Earnings for the quarter were charged with tax of 20 percent, including taxes on discontinued operations, and 18 percent in continuing operations. Further information regarding an assessment of future tax expense is provided in the section 'Taxation assessments'.

It can be noted that a significant part of the non-recurring expenses for the quarter relating to the merger between Intrum Justitia and Lindorff are not deductible, but that these expenses have been paid by the Parent Company, which, with its tax-loss carryforwards, is not expected to pay taxes for the financial year. Consequently, the short-term negative effect on consolidated tax payments of certain expenses for the merger not being deductible is limited.

SEK M
unless otherwise indicated
April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Change
%
Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Change
%
Cash flow from operating activities
Cash flow from investing activities
703
-313
686
-473
2
-34
1,398
-2,465
1,399
-1,609
-0
53
Total cash flow from operating and
investing activities
390 213 83 -1,067 -210 408
Cash flow from investing activities excl
liquid assets in acquired subsidiaries
-1,278 -473 170 -3,439 -1,610 114
Total cash flow from operating and
investing activities excl liquid assets in
acquired subsidiaries
-575 213 -370 -2,041 -211 867

CASH FLOW AND INVESTMENTS FLOW INVESTMENTS

Cash flow from operating activities during the second quarter amounted to SEK 703 M (686). Cash flow from operating earnings, adjusted before impairment, revaluations, amortization and non-recurring items continues to develop positively, with an increase of SEK 280 M or 32 percent compared with the same period last year. Furthermore, cash flow from operating activities has been positively affected by lower tax payments and improved cash flow from working capital during the second quarter. In total, however, cash flow from operating activities, is on a par with the same period last year due to non-recurring items attributable to the merger with Lindorff.

In the second quarter, cash flow from investing activities, adjusted for cash and cash equivalents, in acquired companies amounted to SEK –1,278 M, compared with SEK –473 M for the same period last year. The increase compared with the previous year is mainly attributable to higher payments of SEK 703 M for investments in purchased debt.

FINANCING FINANCING

SEK M 30 Jun 30 Jun Change
unless otherwise indicated 2017 2016 %
Net Debt
Net Debt/Pro forma Cash EBITDA
excl NRI's
34,254
3.9
6,938
n/a
394
Shareholders' equity 21,198 3,248 553
Cash and cash equivalents 1,335 557 140

As a result of the merger with Lindorff, the previously announced refinancing of Intrum Justitia was completed successfully in June. The Group issued senior, unsecured bonds for approximately EUR 3 billion at an average interest rate of approximately 2.85% and with an average maturity of approximately 5.6 years. In addition, the Group raised a new revolving loan facility of EUR 1.1 billion with a maturity of 4.5 years. Net debt increased by approximately SEK 25.3 billion in the second quarter, mainly due to Lindorff's net debt, which amounted to SEK 22.6 billion of the increase.

Net debt in relation to pro forma rolling 12-month adjusted cash EBITDA amounted to 3.9 on June 30, 2017. The figure is calculated by placing current consolidated net debt at the end of the first six months of the year in relation to pro forma cash EBITDA, including discontinued operations and including a calculated cash EBITDA throughout the period for larger units acquired during the period, and excluding non-recurring items (NRIs).

The merger with Lindorff was implemented on June 27, 2017 through a non-cash issue, whereby Intrum Justitia AB issued 59,193,594 new Intrum Justitia shares, with a total market value of SEK 17,332 M, in exchange for all shares in Lock TopCo AS, the parent company of the Lindorff group. Of the new shares, 57,728,956 were issued to Cidron 1748 sarl (Nordic Capital), and the remaining 1,464,638 shares were issued to other shareholders in Lock TopCo AS. Accordingly, there are 131,541,320 shares outstanding in Intrum Justitia. The average number of shares outstanding in the second quarter of 2017 was 74,229,163 and the average number of shares outstanding in the first half of 2017 was 74,328,835.

GOODWILL

Consolidated goodwill amounted to SEK 25,453 M as per June 30 2017, compared with SEK 3,120 M as per December 31, 2016. Of the increase, SEK 22,341 M is attributable to the acquisition of Lindorff, SEK 145 M to other acquisitions and SEK –153 M to exchange rate differences.

REGIONS

Below, the Group's financial development is commented on based on the three geographical regions corresponding to the Group's organization until June 29, 2017. Effective from that date, a new geographic regional organization with four regions will apply, and this will be applied in the Group's financial reporting effective from the interim report to be issued after the third quarter of 2017.

NORTHERN EUROPE EUROPE

SEK M April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Change
%
% Fx adj Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Change
%
Fx adj
%
Revenues excluding revaluations
EBIT excluding revaluations and NRI's
EBIT margin excluding revaluations
and NRI's, %
716
220
31
639
223
35
12
-1
-4 ppt
9
-4
1,324
398
30
1,234
410
33
7
-3
-3 ppt
5
-5

Excluding revaluations, exchange rate effects and non-recurring items, revenues increased compared with the same period in the preceding year, primarily through acquired and organic growth in Credit Management. EBIT, excluding revaluations, exchange rate effects and nonrecurring items, decreased somewhat compared with the same period last year. The region's profitability remains very good, although measures to increase growth and earnings over the coming years will continue in both purchased debt and Credit Management.

CENTRAL EUROPE

SEK M April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Change
%
% Fx adj Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Change
%
Fx adj
%
Revenues excluding revaluations
EBIT excluding revaluations and NRI's
EBIT margin excluding revaluations
and NRI's, %
632
280
44
411
145
35
54
93
9 ppt
48
85
1,183
495
42
826
286
35
43
73
7 ppt
39
67

Revenues and EBIT excluding revaluations, exchange rate effects and non-recurring items increased significantly compared with the same period last year, with improvement programs to strengthen operational efficiency having resulted in profitable growth, primarily in purchased debt. In addition, there has been a positive impact from the macro-economic trend in certain countries in the region. The operations acquired in the UK and Romania during 2017 have continued to develop well, and according to plan.

WESTERN EUROPE EUROPE

SEK M April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Change
%
% Fx adj Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Change
%
Fx adj
%
Revenues excluding revaluations
EBIT excluding revaluations and NRI's
EBIT margin excluding revaluations
and NRI's, %
407
98
24
354
82
23
15
20
1 ppt
10
15
800
191
24
696
165
24
15
16
+/-0 ppt
11
12

Revenues and EBIT excluding revaluations, exchange rate effects and non-recurring items show favorable growth compared to with same period last year, mainly due to acquired Credit Management units, growth in purchased debt and initiatives implemented to improve costefficiency. The supply of purchased debt is developing well albeit with continued price pressure in most markets.

SERVICE LINES

CREDIT MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT

SEK M April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Change
%
% Fx adj Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Change
%
Fx adj
%
Revenues
Service line earnings excl NRI's
Service line margin excl NRI's, %
1,185
307
26
1,006
264
26
18
16
1 ppt
13
12
2,294
564
25
1,984
492
25
16
15
2 ppt
12
11

Growth in revenues, excluding exchange rate effects, is attributable to acquisitions and increased revenues from collection on the Group's own portfolios, while revenues from external customers were relatively unchanged compared with the same period last year. Service line earnings increased in line with revenues and, accordingly, the operating margin for the quarter was in line with last year. The operating margin has been affected positively by volume growth and improved efficiency but negatively by price pressure in some markets.

FINANCIAL SERVICES SERVICES

SEK M April-June April-June Change Fx adj Jan-June Jan-June Change Fx adj
2017 2016 % % 2017 2016 % %
Revenues 982 682 44 40 1,752 1,311 34 31
Service line earnings 549 379 45 41 961 736 31 28
Service line earnings excl NRI's 538 379 42 36 950 736 29 25
Service line margin excl NRI's, % 55 56 1 ppt 54 56 -1 ppt
Estimated remaining collections
(excl Lindorff)
22,260 15,191 47 22,260 15,191 47
Investments in purchased debt (excl
Lindorff)
835 545 53 3,209 1,278 151
PD book value (excl Lindorff) 10,922 7,519 45 10,922 7,519 45
Return on purchased debt, % (excl
Lindorff)
20 20 +/-0 ppt 19 20 1 ppt

Revenues and service line earnings in Financial Services developed very well during the second quarter. Collection on purchased debt was good, yielding a high return of 20 percent for the quarter (19 percent excluding revaluations, which impacted earnings positively by SEK 41 M in the second quarter). Investment growth continued during the quarter, with purchased debt being acquired for a value of SEK 835 M, compared with SEK 545 M in the same period last year.

COMMENTS ON THE PRO FORMA FINANCIAL REPORTING INCLUDING LINDORFF

On June 27, 2017, the merger with Lindorff was completed. The pro forma financial reporting for the merged group has been calculated as if Lindorff was included in the Group throughout the interim period and in the comparative figures, and is shown in the tables on pages 30-34. In connection with the merger, Intrum Justitia has undertaken to divest its Norwegian subsidiaries, as well as Lindorff's Swedish, Finnish, Danish and Estonian subsidiaries. On a pro forma basis, therefore, all of these subsidiaries are reported as discontinued operations.

Below, comments are given on the Group's pro forma financial development in the second quarter of 2017, based on revenues, operating earnings (EBIT) and development in the two service lines, Credit Management and Financial Services. Effective from June 29, 2017, the Group is organized into four geographical regions, which will be applied to the Group's financial reporting starting with the interim report issued for the third quarter of 2017.

SEK M
unless otherwise indicated
April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Change
%
Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Change
%
Full Year
2016
Revenues 3,205 2,565 25 6,133 4,852 26 10,503
EBIT 865 876 -1 1,707 1,556 10 3,054
Cash EBITDA excl NRI's 2,037 1,713 19 3,861 3,152 22 6,772
EBITDA excl NRI's 1,281 1,076 19 2,374 1,913 24 4,137
EBIT excl NRI's 1,058 941 12 1,988 1,659 20 3,225

REVENUES AND OPERATING EARNINGS (PRO FOR OPERATING EARNINGS (PRO FORNG (PRO FORMA)

Consolidated net revenues amounted to SEK 3,205 M (2,565) for the second quarter of 2017. This was an increase of 25 percent compared with the same period last year, and was attributable to organic growth and acquisition effects of 18 percent, revaluations of purchased debt of 2 percent and exchange rate effects of 5 percent.

Consolidated operating earnings (EBIT) for the second quarter amounted to SEK 865 M (876) and to SEK 1,058 M (941) excluding non-recurring items (NRI's). Non-recurring items impacted operating earnings negatively by –SEK 194 M (–64) in the second quarter, primarily relating to costs related to the merger with Lindorff. Revaluations of portfolios of purchased debt affected operating earnings positively by SEK 64 M (17) in the second quarter. In the second quarter, exchange rate effects impacted operating earnings by approximately SEK 35 M compared with the preceding year.

The increase in operating earnings, excluding revaluations, currency effects and non-recurring items was 4 percent for the second quarter compared with the corresponding period last year. Development in the two service lines is commented on in more detail below.

NET FINANCIAL ITEMS (PRO FORMA) FINANCIAL FORMA)FORMA)

Net financial items for the quarter amounted to SEK –883 (–356). Included in the net financial items were non-recurring items of SEK –316 M, as described in the section Net Financial Items on page 5. In addition, the second quarter also included an exchange rate difference of SEK –166 M (39).

CREDIT MANAGEMENT (PRO FORMA) MANAGEMENT (PRO FORMA)RO FORMA)

SEK M April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Change
%
Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Change
%
Full Year
2016
Revenues 2,292 1,823 26 4,445 3,452 29 7,650
Service line earnings excl NRI's
Service line margin excl NRI's, %
684
30
602
33
14 1,269
29
1,021
30
24 2,038
27

Growth in revenues, excluding exchange rate effects, is primarily attributable to acquisitions and increased revenues from collection on the Group's own portfolios, while revenues from external customers were relatively unchanged compared with the same period last year. In terms of acquisitions, it is mainly Aktua in Spain that has contributed. Aktua was consolidated as of June 2016 and had sales for the second quarter of 2017 of SEK 337 M compared with SEK 93 M for the same period last year. The service line margin decreased compared with the same period last year, mainly due to items affecting comparability. The second quarter of 2016 included compensation of approximately SEK 37 M from a customer that terminated a contract early, and the second quarter of 2017 included a write-down of software for SEK 13 M.

FINANCIAL SERVICES (PRO FORMA) (PRO FORMA) PRO FORMA)

SEK M April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Change
%
Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Change
%
Full Year
2016
Revenues 1,462 1,178 24 2,742 2,250 22 4,697
Revenues excl revaluations 1,399 1,162 20 2,637 2,214 19 4,640
Service line earnings 766 656 17 1,462 1,253 17 2,561
Service line earnings excl NRI's 755 658 15 1,451 1,256 16 2,483
Service line margin excl NRI's, % 52 56 53 56 53
Estimated remaining collections 40,006 31,079 29 40,006 31,079 29 35,312
Investments in purchased debt 1,287 934 38 3,809 1,801 111 4,979
PD book value 18,748 14,280 31 18,748 14,280 31 16,336
Return on purchased debt, % 17 19 17 18 17

Revenues and earnings in Financial Services developed well during the second quarter, with a good return on purchased debt of 17 percent (19) and an increase in the carrying value of purchased debt of 31 percent compared with the same period last year. Compared with the same period last year, operating earnings have been affected by items affecting comparability. The second quarter of 2016 included a larger collection of approximately SEK 36 M and the second quarter of 2017 included a write-down of software for SEK 40 M. The development of the Group's portfolios acquired in previous years is good, resulting in revaluations of purchased debt of SEK 63 M (16) in the second quarter. Investments in purchased debt amounted to approximately SEK 1.3 billion (0.9) for the second quarter. Including discontinued operations, investments in purchased debt amounted to approximately SEK 1.7 billion (1.0). The market for debt portfolios continues to be pervaded by significant supply and price pressure in most markets.

TAXATION ASSESSMENTS

The company's assessment of the tax expense over the next few years, following the acquisition of Lindorff, has yet to be completed, but will be published once available.

PARENT COMPANY

The Group's publicly listed Parent Company, Intrum Justitia AB (publ), owns the subsidiaries, provides the Group's head office functions and handles certain Group-wide development work, services and marketing.

The Parent Company reported net revenues of SEK 48 M (44) for the six-month period and earnings before tax of SEK –849 M (–53). The Parent Company invested SEK 0 M (0) in fixed assets during the quarter and had, at the end of the quarter, SEK 321 M (314) in cash and cash equivalents. The average number of employees was 55 (55).

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES IN THE GROUP

Since the transaction on June 27, when Lindorff was acquired, Cidron 1748 sarl, a company controlled by Nordic Capital, is the largest shareholder in Intrum Justitia. According to the agreement on the acquisition of Lindorff, each party accounts for its own transaction costs. However, Cidron 1748 sarl has received a dividend of EUR 26.3 M from the parent company of the Lindorff Group for the financing of its transaction costs, as decided prior to the completion of the transaction.

The allocation of transaction costs between the parties has been taken into account when determining the ownership stake of Lindorff's shareholders in the merged company.

During the interim period, there have been no significant transactions between Intrum Justitia and other closely related companies, the Board or the Group management team.

ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

This interim report has been prepared in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act and IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting for the Group and in accordance with Chapter 9 of the Annual Accounts Act for the Parent Company. The same accounting principles and calculation methods have been applied as in the most recent Annual Report. The Group is preparing for the changes in the accounting standards concerning financial instruments and revenues from customer contracts that are to take effect in 2018, as well as concerning leases, which enters into force in 2019. An overview of changes in accounting policies and the expected impact on Intrum Justitia's financial reports is presented in Note 1 of the Annual Report for 2016. There is currently nothing new to add in this context.

The Group applies IFRS 5 Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations. For reasons of competition, the Group is obliged to divest Intrum Justitia's subsidiaries in Norway and Lindorff's subsidiaries in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Estonia within a certain period following the merger with Lindorff. In accordance with IFRS 5, net earnings after tax in these companies is reported on a separate line in the consolidated income statement, Earnings for the period from discontinued operations after tax. The comparative figures for previous periods are

recalculated accordingly. Assets and liabilities are reported on separate lines in the consolidated balance sheet, Assets and liabilities in disposal group held for sale, effective from the date on which the Group undertook to sell the companies. In accordance with IFRS 5, the comparative figures in the balance sheets are not recalculated for prior periods.

SIGNIFICANT RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

As a consequence of the merger with Lindorff, an updated analysis of the Group's risks has been published on pages 58-83 of a document published on June 12, 2017, this document can be accessed from the Group's website:

https://www.intrum.com/globalassets/corporate/ir/ijab_investorreport_170612.pdf

The risks described include macroeconomic developments, competitive conditions, the availability of purchased debt portfolios for purchase at attractive prices, customer concentration, the UK's exit from the EU, errors and mistakes in the debt collection process, customers' inclination to hire external debt collection agencies, regulations and legislation, possible deviations from the Group's internal rules, geographical scope, contractual risks, deviations from collection forecasts in purchased debt portfolios, errors in the company's statistical models, the risk that customer contracts are not renewed, financing risks, dependence on the banking system, dependence on suppliers, complexity when offering new services, risks related to acquisitions, dependence on IT systems, access to public information, risks related to personal data legislation, data leakage, dependence on key personnel, difficulty in retaining and recruiting competent personnel, rising personnel costs, disputes, tax risks, revaluations of purchased debt, increases in bankruptcies or debt restructuring among private individuals, access to documentation on receivables, earnings variations, exchange rate risks, strategy risks, seasonality, errors in risk management, goodwill, risks involved in the merger with Lindorff, risks involved in the divestment of units, legal risks involved in the merger, difficulties in achieving expected synergies, and integration risks.

MERGER WITH LINDORFF

On June 12, 2017, the EU Commission approved the merger of Intrum Justitia and Lindorff. The approval was conditional on the divestment of Lindorff's operations in Denmark, Estonia, Finland and Sweden, and of Intrum Justitia's operations in Norway. On June 27, 2017, the merger between Intrum Justitia and Lindorff was completed and Lock TopCo AS (parent company in the Lindorff Group) with all subsidiaries has, since then, been owned by Intrum Justitia AB (publ).

The merger of Intrum Justitia and Lindorff creates a leading player in credit management with a local presence in 23 markets in Europe and approximately 8,000 employees dedicated to working for a sound economy.

The merger was effectuated through a non-cash issue whereby Intrum Justitia AB issued 59,193,594 new Intrum Justitia shares, with a total market value of SEK 17,332 M, in exchange for all shares in Lock TopCo AS. In connection with the issue, a prospectus was published and this is available on the company's website.

On June 29, it was announced that the merged group will be organized into four geographical regions:

  • Northern Europe (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden).
  • Central & Eastern Europe (Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland).
  • Western & Southern Europe (Belgium, France, Ireland , Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom).
  • Spain.

At the same time, it was announced that the Group Management Team will consist of:

  • Mikael Ericson (CEO).
  • Alejandro Zurbano (Regional Manager Spain).
  • Anders Engdahl (CIO).
  • Anette Willumsen (Regional Manager Northern Europe).
  • Anne Louise Eberhard (CCO).
  • Annika Billberg (CBCO).
  • Cathrine Klouman (COO).
  • Erik Forsberg (CFO).
  • Harry Vranjes (PMO).
  • Jean-Luc Ferraton (CHRO).
  • Johan Brodin (CRO).
  • Marc Knothe (Regional Manager Western & Southern Europe).
  • Niklas Lundquist (CLO).
  • Per Christofferson (Regional Manager Central & Eastern Europe).

The transaction is reported in Intrum Justitia's consolidated accounts as an acquisition with the following preliminary purchase price allocation:

Carrying
amounts Fair value
before Adjustments recognized in
SEK M acquisition to fair value Group
Intangible fixed assets 19,001 -15,248 3,753
Tangible fixed assets 138 138
Purchased debt 7,826 7,826
Other fixed assets 508 334 842
Current assets 1,778 1,778
Cash and cash equivalents 684 684
Assets in operations to be sold 5,184 5,184
Long-term liabilities -22,940 -1,392 -24,332
Current liabilities -2,047 -2,047
Liabilities in operations to be sold -3,091 -3,091
Net assets 7,041 -16,306 -9,265
Consolidated goodwill 26,597
Of which, attributable to operations held for sale 4,255
Market value of issued shares in non-cash issue 17,332

The acquisition is large and complex, and the acquisition analysis may be adjusted in upcoming quarters. It was implemented shortly before the end of the quarter and the figures for Lindorff do not therefore include the consolidated income statement for the quarter, but only in the balance sheet. On pages 30-34 of the interim report, pro forma figures are presented with the

consolidated income statement presented as if Lindorff had been part of the Group throughout the interim period and in all comparative periods.

OTHER ACQUISITIONS

In April, the acquisition of Top Factoring, one of the leading companies for purchased debt in Romania, was completed. The purchase consideration totaled approximately EUR 25 M on a net debt-free basis, attributable primarily to a diversified purchased debt portfolio.

Top Factoring has some 210 employees working predominantly with purchased debt, but also offers credit management services to external customers. The company is mainly present in the bank and telecom sectors, with several strong customer relationships generating recurring investment opportunities in portfolios of purchased debt. The purchase consideration for the shares in the company amounted to SEK 19 M, and the goodwill recognized in the consolidated balance sheet amounted to SEK 16 M.

During the first quarter, the acquisition of 1st Credit was completed. This is a medium-sized company active in purchased debt in the UK. The preliminary acquisition analysis is shown in the interim report for January-March 2017 and has not been changed during the second quarter.

During the first quarter, a small credit management company in France, Intractiv Wide Development SAS, was also acquired, as described in the interim report for January-March 2017.

EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE PERIOD

In early July, Intrum Justitia entered into an agreement to divest one of its subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Buckaroo BV, to BlackFin Capital Partners, a private equity company focusing on financial services in continental Europe. The divestment is conditional on customary closing procedures and approval by the relevant authorities. The transaction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2017. Buckaroo BV, acquired by Intrum Justitia 2012, is a supplier of billing and payment services with a market-leading position in the Netherlands. Following a strategic evaluation, a process to divest the company has commenced, although the company has developed well as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Intrum Justitia. With its new owners, the company will now be able to benefit fully from the leading payment platform that the company built with Intrum Justitia as owner.

PRESENTATION OF THE INTERIM REPORT

The year-end report and presentation materials are available at www.intrum.com/Investor relations. President & CEO Mikael Ericson and CFO Erik Forsberg will comment on the report at a teleconference on July 25, starting at 9:00 CET. The presentation can be followed at www.intrum.com and/or www.financialhearings.com. To participate by phone, call +46 8 566 427 00 (SE) or +44 20 300 898 07 (UK).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Mikael Ericson, President and CEO, tel: +46 8 546 102 02 Erik Forsberg, CFO, tel: +46 8 546 102 02

Erik Forsberg is the contact person under the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

This information is information that Intrum Justitia AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 7.00 A.M. CET on July 25, 2017.

FINANCIAL CALENDAR 2017

The interim report for January-September will be published October 18, 2017 The year-end report for 2017 will be published January 25, 2018

The interim report and other financial information are available at Intrum Justitia's website: www.intrum.com

Denna delårsrapport finns även på svenska.

The Board of Directors and the President provide their assurance that this six-month report provides an accurate overview of the operations, position and earnings of the Company and the Group, and that it also describes the principal risks and sources of uncertainty faced by the Company and its subsidiaries.

Stockholm, July 25, 2017

Per E. Larsson Hans Larsson Kristoffer
Melinder
Chairman of the Board Board Member Board Member

Board Member Board Member Board Member

Ragnhild Wiborg Magnus Yngen

Board Member Board Member

Andreas Näsvik Synnöve Trygg Fredrik Trägårdh

Mikael Ericson President and CEO

The interim report has not been reviewed by the Company's auditors.

ABOUT THE INTRUM JUSTITIA GROUP

On June 27, 2017, Intrum Justitia and Lindorff merged to form the sector's leading provider of credit management services. Lindorff was founded in 1898 and offers both debt collection services and purchasing of debt portfolios, as well as payment and billing services. Intrum Justitia was founded in 1923 and offers comprehensive credit management services, including purchasing of receivables, with the purpose of helping improve cash flow and profitability for the company's clients. The merged Intrum Justitia and Lindorff maintains a presence in 23 countries in Europe and has a team of approximately 8,000 employees dedicated to working for a sound economy. The merged Group's sales revenues amounted to approximately SEK 12.9 billion, pro forma for the year ending March 2017. Intrum Justitia AB has been listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange since 2002. For further information, please visit www.intrum.com

FINANCIAL REPORTS

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

SEK M April-June
2017
2016 April-June Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Full Year
2016
Revenues 1,796 1,421 3,347 2,778 5,869
Cost of sales -888 -745 -1,727 -1,483 -3,069
Gross earnings 908 676 1,620 1,295 2,800
Sales, marketing and -430 -217 -674 -419 -871
administrative expenses
Participation in associated -1 -2 -2 -3 -8
companies and joint ventures
Operating earnings (EBIT) 476 457 944 873 1,921
Net financial items -359 -30 -404 -70 -165
Earnings before tax 118 427 540 803 1,756
Tax -21 -86 -105 -161 -329
Net income from continuing 97 341 435 642 1,427
operations
Profit from discontinued 1 13 10 22 41
operations, net of tax
Net earnings for the period 98 354 445 664 1,468
Of which attributable to:
Parent company's shareholders 98 351 443 659 1,458
Non-controlling interest 0 3 2 5 10
Net earnings for the period 98 354 445 664 1,468
Earnings per share before and
after dilution
Profit from continuing operations 1.31 4.67 5.90 9.04 19.59
Profit from discontinued 0.01 0.18 0.14 0.07 0.57
operations
Total earnings per share before
1.32 4.85 6.04 9.11 20.15
and after dilution

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

SEK M April-June
2017
2016 April-June Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Full Year
2016
Net income for the period
Other comprehensive income,
98 354 445 664 1,468
items that will be reclassified to
Currency translation difference
Other comprehensive income,
27 39 27 20 71
items that will not be reclassified
Remeasurement of pension
liability
0 0 0 0 27
Comprehensive income for the
period
125 393 472 684 1,566
Of which attributable to:
Parent company's shareholders 125 389 470 678 1,554
Non-controlling interest 0 4 2 6 12
Comprehensive income for the
period
125 393 472 684 1,566

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

SEK M 30 Jun
2017
30 Jun
2016
31 Dec
2016
ASSETS
Intangible fixed assets
Goodwill 25,453 2,860 3,120
Capitalized expenditure for IT 1,263 235 240
development and other intangibles
Client relationships
2,495 64 63
Total intangible fixed assets 29,211 3,159 3,423
Tangible fixed assets 249 110 104
Other fixed assets
Shares in joint ventures
Other shares and participations
20
2
12
0
12
1
Purchased debt 18,748 7,649 8,733
Deferred tax assets 835 44 25
Other long-term receivables 48 7 6
Total other fixed assets 19,653 7,712 8,777
Total fixed assets 49,113 10,981 12,304
Current Assets
Accounts receivable
Client funds
586
865
285
586
305
588
Tax assets 250 85 87
Other receivables 881 567 557
Prepaid expenses and accrued
income
665 192 167
Cash and cash equivalents 1,335 557 396
Total current assets 4,582 2,272 2,100
Non-current assets of disposal
group held for sale
10,069 0 0
TOTAL ASSETS 63,764 13,253 14,404
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Attributable to parent company's 21,194 3,167 4,043
shareholders
Attributable to non-controlling interest
Total shareholders' equity
4
21,198
81
3,248
87
4,130
Long-term liabilities
Liabilities to credit institutions 1,798 1,890 1,520
Medium term note 32,524 3,645 3,706
Other long-term liabilities 302 2 16
Provisions for pensions
Other long-term provisions
162
21
180
3
157
0
Deferred tax liabilities 1,426 524 638
Total long-term liabilities 36,233 6,244 6,037
Current liabilities
Liabilities to credit institutions 13 0 56
Medium term note 0 1,059 1,077
Commercial paper 1,075 720 1,124
Client funds payable
Accounts payable
865
501
586
120
588
140
Income tax liabilities 252 174 136
Advances from clients 43 14 46
Dividend declared but not paid 651 0 0
Other current liabilities
Accrued expenses and prepaid
695
1,221
407
681
325
718
income
Other short-term provisions 91 0 27
Total current liabilities 5,407 3,761 4,237
Non-current liabilities of disposal
group held for sale
926 0 0
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
AND LIABILITIES
63,764 13,253 14,404

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS VALUE FINANCIAL IAL INSTRUMENTS

Most of the Group's financial assets and liabilities (purchased debt, accounts receivable, other receivables, cash and equivalents, liabilities to credit institutions, bonds, commercial papers, accounts payable and other liabilities) are carried in the accounts at amortized cost. For these financial instruments, the carrying amount is assessed to be a good estimate of fair value. The Group also has financial assets and liabilities in the form of currency forward exchange contracts, which are carried in the accounts at fair value in the income statement. They amount to small sums.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

SEK M 2017 2016
Attributable to
Parent
Company's
shareholders
Non-controlling
interest
Total Attributable to
Parent
Company's
shareholders
Non-controlling
interest
Total
Opening Balance, January 1 4,043 87 4,130 3,086 80 3,166
Dividend
New issue of shares
Acquired non-controlling interest
-651
17,332
-85 -651
17,332
-85
-597 -5 -602
0
0
Comprehensive income for the
Closing Balance, June 30
470
21,194
2
4
472
21,198
678
3,167
6
81
684
3,248

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

SEK M 2017 2016 April-June April-June Jan-June Jan-June
2017
2016 Full Year
2016
Cash flows from continuing operations
Operating activities
Operating earnings (EBIT) 477 457 944 873 1,921
Depreciation/amortization and 42 41 83 81 170
impairment write-down
Amortization/revaluation of
purchased debt
477 382 979 749 1,578
Other adjustment for items not -11 2 -16 4 31
included in cash flow
Interest received 12 2 16 4 11
Interest paid and other financial
expenses
-310 -42 -361 -76 -137
Income tax paid -52 -131 -186 -154 -246
Cash flow from operating 635 711 1,459 1,481 3,328
activities before changes in
working capital
Changes in factoring receivables
Other changes in working capital
-15
83
-33
8
-45
-16
-20
-62
-46
22
Cash flow from operating 703 686 1,398 1,399 3,304
activities
Investing activities
Purchases of tangible and intangible -42 -35 -77 -70 -142
fixed assets
Investments in purchased debt
Purchases of shares in subsidiaries
-1,123
-112
-420
-18
-3,193
-169
-1,456
-88
-3,357
-283
and associated companies
Liquid assets in acquired subsidiaries 965 0 974 1 31
Other cash flow from investing -1 0 0 4 6
activities
Cash flow from investing activities
-313 -473 -2,465 -1,609 -3,745
Financing activities
Borrowings and repayment of loans 911 750 2,288 1,103 1,158
Share dividend to parent company's 0 -597 0 -597 -597
shareholders
Share dividend to non-controlling
interest
0 -5 0 -5 -5
Cash flow from financing activities 911 148 2,288 501 556
Cash flows from continuing
operations
1,301 361 1,221 291 115
Cash flows from discontinued -1 -1 0 -3 -1
operations
Total change in liquid assets
1,300 360 1,221 289 114
Opening balance of liquid assets 318 194 396 265 265
Exchange rate differences in liquid -2 3 -1 3 17
assets
Closing balance of liquid assets 1,616 557 1,616 557 396
Thereof liquid assets in 281 4 281 4 6
discontinued operations
Discontinued operations
Cash flow from operating activities -2 9 10 25 70
Cash flow from investing activities -2 -5 -5 -10 -18
Cash flow from financing activities 3 -5 -5 -17 -53
Group total
Cash flow from operating activities 701 695 1,408 1,424 3,374
Cash flow from investing activities -315 -478 -2,470 -1,619 -3,763
Cash flow from financing activities 596 143 2,283 484 503

CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY OVERVIEW

Quarter 2
2017
Quarter 1
2017
Quarter 4
2016
Quarter 3
2016
Quarter 2
2016
Quarter 1
2016
Quarter 4
2015
Quarter 3
2015
Quarter 2
2015
Revenues, SEK M
Revenue growth, %
1,796
26
1,551
14
1,657
23
1,433
7
1,421
0
1,357
3
1,349
3
1,334
7
1,419
14
Cash EBITDA, SEK M
EBITDA, SEK M
EBIT, SEK M
995
518
476
1,011
509
468
1,034
592
543
934
546
506
880
498
457
822
456
416
846
421
380
824
478
437
805
468
428
Non-recurring items (NRI's) in EBIT, SEK -163 -17 5 15 -10 0 -26 0 0
M
Non-recurring items (NRI's) in net
financial items, SEK M
-316 0 0 0 0 0 -13 0 0
Revaluations of Purchased Debt, SEK M 41 -1 5 -29 17 5 -40 28 45
Cash EBITDA excl NRI's, SEK M
EBITDA excl NRI's, SEK M
EBIT excl NRI's, SEK M
1,158
681
639
1,028
526
485
1,029
587
538
919
531
491
890
508
467
822
456
416
872
447
406
824
478
437
805
468
428
Net earnings, SEK M
Earnings per share, SEK
EPS growth, %
Average number of shares, '000
Number of shares outstanding at end of
98
1.32
-73
74,299
131,541
347
4.77
12
72,348
72,348
429
5.90
57
72,348
72,348
375
5.14
14
72,348
72,348
354
4.85
11
72,348
72,348
310
4.26
30
72,348
72,348
274
3.76
-2
72,348
72,348
330
4.51
10
72,348
72,348
324
4.38
36
72,348
72,348
Net Debt, SEK M 34,254 8,738 7,260 7,053 6,937 6,465 6,026 5,815 6,234
EBIT EXCL REVALUATIONS AND NRI'S
BY REGION, SEK M
Northern Europe
Central Europe
Western Europe
220
280
98
178
215
93
246
186
109
231
159
72
223
145
82
187
141
83
222
134
80
204
124
81
198
121
51
SERVICE LINE EARNINGS EXCL NRI'S
BY SERVICE LINE, SEK M
Credit Management
Financial Services
307
538
257
412
332
393
259
406
264
379
228
357
272
330
266
323
235
372
Common costs -206 -184 -188 -174 -176 -169 -196 -152 -179
Estaimated remaining collections (ERC),
SEK M
22,260 21,409 17,645 16,012 15,191 14,816 15,073 13,784 10,945
Return on purchased debt, %
Investments in purchased debt, SEK M
20
835
17
2,374
22
1,162
21
643
20
545
20
733
19
1,096
20
315
24
502
Average number of employees 4,369 4,172 3,993 3,864 3,832 3,750 3,732 3,737 3,771

CONSOLIDATED FIVE-YEAR OVERVIEW

2017
April-June
2016
April-June
2015
April-June
2014
April-June
2013
April-June
Revenues, SEK M
Revenue growth, %
1,796
26
1,421
0
1,419
14
1,247
13
1,100
11
Cash EBITDA, SEK M
EBITDA, SEK M
EBIT, SEK M
995
518
476
880
498
457
805
468
428
721
392
356
643
325
288
Non-recurring items (NRI's) in EBIT, SEK -163 -10 0 0 0
M
Non-recurring items (NRI's) in net
financial items, SEK M
-316 0 0 0 0
Revaluations of Purchased Debt, SEK M 41 17 45 23 6
Cash EBITDA excl NRI's, SEK M
EBITDA excl NRI's, SEK M
EBIT excl NRI's, SEK M
1,158
681
639
890
508
467
805
468
428
721
392
356
643
325
288
Net earnings, SEK M
Earnings per share, SEK
EPS growth, %
Average number of shares, '000
Number of shares outstanding at end of
98
1.32
-73
74,299
131,541
354
4.85
11
72,348
72,348
324
4.38
36
72,348
72,348
252
3.23
26
76,983
76,600
206
2.57
45
79,745
79,745
Net Debt, SEK M 34,254 6,937 6,234 5,423 4,311
EBIT EXCL REVALUATIONS AND NRI'S
BY REGION, SEK M
Northern Europe
Central Europe
Western Europe
220
280
98
223
145
82
198
121
51
184
87
62
176
56
50
SERVICE LINE EARNINGS EXCL NRI'S
BY SERVICE LINE, SEK M
Credit Management
Financial Services
Common costs
307
538
-206
264
379
-176
235
372
-179
213
312
-169
188
257
-157
Estaimated remaining collections (ERC), 22,260 15,191 10,945 13,766 11,432
SEK M
Return on purchased debt, %
Investments in purchased debt, SEK M
20
835
20
545
24
502
21
529
22
586
Average number of employees 4,369 3,832 3,771 3,706 3,415

CONSOLIDATED FIVE-YEAR OVERVIEW

2016
Full Year
2015
Full Year
2014
Full Year
2013
Full Year
2012
Full Year
Revenues, SEK M
Revenue growth, %
5,869
8
5,419
9
4,958
14
4,355
13
3,841
2
Cash EBITDA, SEK M
EBITDA, SEK M
EBIT, SEK M
3,668
2,090
1,921
3,193
1,736
1,577
2,916
1,546
1,382
2,623
1,318
1,168
2,179
1,024
846
Non-recurring items (NRI's) in EBIT, SEK 10 -54 36 0 -17
M
Non-recurring items (NRI's) in net
financial items, SEK M
0 0 0 -13 0
Revaluations of Purchased Debt, SEK M 45 32 33 5 -85
Cash EBITDA excl NRI's, SEK M
EBITDA excl NRI's, SEK M
EBIT excl NRI's, SEK M
3,658
2,080
1,911
3,247
1,790
1,631
2,880
1,510
1,346
2,623
1,318
1,168
2,196
1,041
863
Net earnings, SEK M
Earnings per share, SEK
EPS growth, %
Dividend per share, SEK
Average number of shares, '000
Number of shares outstanding at end of
1,468
20.15
27
9.00
72,348
72,348
1,172
15.92
18
8.25
73,097
72,348
1,041
13.48
31
7.00
76,462
73,848
819
10.30
41
5.75
79,306
78,547
584
7.32
6
5.00
79,745
79,745
Net Debt, SEK M 7,260 6,026 5,635 4,328 3,261
EBIT EXCL REVALUATIONS AND NRI'S
BY REGION, SEK M
Northern Europe
Central Europe
Western Europe
890
631
345
803
507
289
643
420
250
711
265
187
595
209
144
SERVICE LINE EARNINGS EXCL NRI'S
BY SERVICE LINE, SEK M
Credit Management
Financial Services
Common costs
1,098
1,521
-708
998
1,332
-699
868
1,190
-712
761
958
-551
773
593
-503
Estaimated remaining collections (ERC), 17,645 15,073 13,682 12,454 9,717
SEK M
Return on purchased debt, %
Investments in purchased debt, SEK M
20
3,084
20
2,271
20
1,909
21
2,503
17
2,110
Average number of employees 3,865 3,738 3,694 3,427 3,369

RECONCILIATION OF KEY FIGURES

SEK M April-June April-June Change Jan-June Jan-June Change
unless otherwise indicated 2017 2016 % 2017 2016 %
Service line earnings purchased debt
Average carrying value of purchased
debt
Return on purchased debt, %
541
10,722
20
372
7,397
20
45
45
944
9,764
19
718
7,246
20
31
35
EBIT 476 457 4 944 873 8
Depreciation 42 41 2 83 81 2
Amortization and revaluations 477 382 25 979 748 31
Cash EBITDA 995 880 13 2,006 1,702 18
EBIT 476 457 4 944 873 8
Depreciation 42 41 2 83 81 2
EBITDA 518 498 4 1,027 954 8
Cash EBITDA 995 880 13 2,006 1,702 18
Non-recurring items, NRI's 163 10 1,530 180 10 1,700
Cash EBITDA excl NRI's 1,158 890 30 2,186 1,712 28
EBITDA 518 498 4 1,027 954 8
Non-recurring items, NRI's 163 10 1,530 180 10 1,700
EBITDA excl NRI's 681 508 34 1,207 964 25
EBIT 476 457 4 944 873 8
Non-recurring items, NRI's 163 10 1,530 180 10 1,700
EBIT excl NRI's 639 467 37 1,124 883 27
Liabilities to credit institutions 1,811 1,890 -4 1,811 1,890 -4
Medium term note 32,524 4,704 591 32,524 4,704 591
Provisions for pensions 162 180 -10 162 180 -10
Commercial paper 1,075 720 49 1,075 720 49
Other interest-bearing liabilities 17 3 467 17 3 467
Cash and cash equivalents -1,335 -557 140 -1,335 -557 140
Other interest-bearing assets 0 -2 -100 0 -2 -100
Net Debt 34,254 6,938 394 34,254 6,938 394

OPERATING SEGMENTS

REGIONS – REVENUES FROM EXTERNAL CLIENTS

SEK M April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Change
%
Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Change
%
Full Year
2016
Northern Europe 717 651 10 1,303 1,245 5 2,594
Central Europe 668 428 56 1,233 860 43 1,825
Western Europe 411 342 20 811 673 21 1,450
Total revenues from external 1,796 1,421 26 3,347 2,778 20 5,869
clients

REGIONS – INTERCOMPANY REVENUES

SEK M April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Change
%
Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Change
%
Full Year
2016
Northern Europe 110 74 49 169 138 22 295
Central Europe 112 80 40 208 166 25 334
Western Europe 77 57 35 147 102 44 236
Eliminations -299 -211 42 -524 -406 29 -865
Total intercompany revenues 0 0 0 0 0

REGIONS – REVALUATIONS OF PURCHASED DEBT

SEK M April-June April-June Jan-June Jan-June Full Year
2017 2016 2017 2016 2016
Northern Europe 1 12 -21 11 -11
Central Europe 36 17 50 34 50
Western Europe 4 -12 11 -23 6
Total revaluation 41 17 40 22 45

REGIONS – REVENUES EXCLUDING REVALUATIONS

SEK M April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Change
%
Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Change
%
Full Year
2016
Northern Europe 716 639 12 1,324 1,234 7 2,605
Central Europe 632 411 54 1,183 826 43 1,775
Western Europe 407 354 15 800 696 15 1,444
Total revenues excluding 1,755 1,404 25 3,307 2,756 20 5,824
revaluations

REGIONS – OPERATING EARNINGS (EBIT)

SEK M April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Change
%
Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Change
%
Full Year
2016
Northern Europe 152 225 -32 300 411 -27 924
Central Europe 259 162 60 483 320 51 666
Western Europe 65 70 -7 161 142 13 331
Total EBIT 476 457 4 944 873 8 1,921
Net financial items -359 -30 1,095 -404 -70 477 -165
Earnings before tax 117 427 -73 540 803 -33 1,756

REGIONS – NON-RECURRING ITEMS (NRI'S)

SEK M April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Full Year
2016
Northern Europe -69 -10 -77 -10 45
Central Europe -57 0 -62 0 -15
Western Europe -37 0 -41 0 -20
Total NRI's -163 -10 -180 -10 10

REGIONS – EBIT EXCLUDING REVALUATIONS AND NRI'S

SEK M April-June April-June Change Jan-June Jan-June Change Full Year
2017 2016 % 2017 2016 % 2016
Northern Europe 220 223 -1 398 410 -3 890
Central Europe 280 145 93 495 286 73 631
Western Europe 98 82 20 191 165 16 345
Total EBIT excluding revaluations
and NRI's
598 450 33 1,084 861 26 1,866

REGIONS – EBIT MARGIN EXCLUDING REVALUATIONS AND NRI'S

% April-June April-June Jan-June Jan-June Full Year
2017 2016 2017 2016 2016
Northern Europe
Central Europe
Western Europe
EBIT margin excl revaluations
and NRI's for the Group
31
44
24
34
35
35
23
32
30
42
24
33
33
35
24
31
34
36
24
32

SERVICE LINES – REVENUES

SEK M April-June April-June Change Jan-June Jan-June Change Full Year
2017 2016 % 2017 2016 % 2016
Credit Management 1,185 1,006 18 2,294 1,984 16 4,144
Financial Services 982 682 44 1,752 1,311 34 2,849
Elimination of inter-service line -371 -267 39 -699 -517 35 -1,124
revenue
Total revenues
1,796 1,421 26 3,347 2,778 20 5,869

REVENUES BY TYPE

SEK M April-June April-June Change Jan-June Jan-June Change Full Year
2017 2016 % 2017 2016 % 2016
External Credit Management 814 739 10 1,595 1,467 9 3,020
Collections on purchased debt 1,430 1,043 37 2,678 2,017 33 4,338
Amortization of purchased debt -518 -398 30 -1,019 -769 33 -1,624
Revaluation of purchased debt 41 16 156 40 21 90 45
Other revenues from Financial 29 21 38 53 42 26 90
Services
Total revenues 1,796 1,421 26 3,347 2,778 20 5,869

SERVICE LINES – SERVICE LINE EARNINGS

SEK M April-June April-June Change Jan-June Jan-June Change Full Year
2017 2016 % 2017 2016 % 2016
Credit Management 307 264 16 564 492 15 1,072
Financial Services 549 379 45 961 736 31 1,606
Common costs -380 -186 104 -581 -355 64 -757
Total EBIT 476 457 4 944 873 8 1,921

SERVICE LINES – NON-RECURRING ITEMS (NRI'S)

SEK M April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Full Year
2016
Credit Management 0 0 0 0 -26
Financial Services 11 0 11 0 85
Common costs -174 -10 -191 -10 -49
Total NRI's -163 -10 -180 -10 10

SERVICE LINES – SERVICE LINE EARNINGS EXCLUDING NRI'S

SEK M April-June April-June Change Jan-June Jan-June Change Full Year
2017 2016 % 2017 2016 % 2016
Credit Management 307 264 16 564 492 15 1,098
Financial Services 538 379 42 950 736 29 1,521
Common costs -206 -176 17 -390 -345 13 -708
Total EBIT excl NRI's 639 467 37 1,124 883 27 1,911

SERVICE LINES – SERVICE LINE MARGINS EXCLUDING NRI'S

% April-June April-June Jan-June Jan-June Full Year
2017 2016 2017 2016 2016
Credit Management 26 26 25 25 26
Financial Services 55 56 54 56 54
EBIT margin excl NRI's 36 33 34 32 33

PRO FORMA FINANCIAL REPORTS

PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT INCLUDING LINDORFF

SEK M Q1
2016
Q2
2016
Q3
2016
Q4
2016
Full Year
2016
Q1
2017
Q2
2017
Revenues 2,287 2,565 2,623 3,028 10,503 2,927 3,205
Cost of sales -1,243 -1,287 -1,688 -1,547 -5,765 -1,579 -1,681
Gross earnings 1,044 1,277 935 1,482 4,738 1,348 1,524
Sales, marketing and administrative -363 -399 -392 -522 -1,676 -506 -658
expenses
Participation in associated -1 -2 -2 -2 -8 -1 -1
companies and joint ventures
Operating earnings (EBIT) 680 876 541 958 3,054 841 865
Net financial items -306 -356 -331 -516 -1,509 -490 -883
Earnings before tax 375 520 210 441 1,545 351 -18
Tax -112 -161 -228 -115 -616 -124 -59
Net income from continuing 262 359 -19 327 929 226 -77
operations
Profit from discontinued operations, 47 109 113 94 363 51 60
net of tax
Net earnings for the period 310 468 94 421 1,292 277 -17
Of which attributable to:
Parent company's shareholders
Non-controlling interest
308
2
465
3
91
3
419
2
1,282
10
275
2
-17
0
Net earnings for the period 310 468 94 421 1,292 277 -17
PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET INCLUDING LINDORFF
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SEK M 31 Mar
2016
30 Jun
2016
30 Sep
2016
31 Dec
2016
31 Mar
2017
30 Jun
2017
ASSETS
Intangible fixed assets
Goodwill 28,066 30,005 30,505 30,692 30,735 25,453
Capitalized expenditure for IT 1,429 1,502 1,498 1,502 1,514 1,263
development and other intangibles
Client relationships 1,842 3,002 2,680 2,651 2,556 2,495
Total intangible fixed assets 31,337 34,509 34,683 34,845 34,805 29,211
Tangible fixed assets 240 247 246 240 253 249
Other fixed assets
Shares in joint ventures 1 12 10 14 14 20
Other shares and participations 6 1 1 2 1 2
Purchased debt
Deferred tax assets
17,206
1,028
17,918
1,022
18,483
692
19,995
731
21,776
788
18,748
835
Other long-term receivables 75 83 105 162 50 48
Total other fixed assets 18,316 19,036 19,291 20,904 22,629 19,653
Total fixed assets 49,893 53,792 54,220 55,989 57,687 49,113
Current Assets
Accounts receivable 494 634 555 663 659 586
Client funds 927 943 957 944 984 865
Tax assets 95 225 215 183 228 250
Other receivables 1,093 1,272 1,668 1,275 1,298 881
Prepaid expenses and accrued 417 461 465 485 482 665
income
Cash and cash equivalents
677 1,050 967 966 1,026 1,335
Total current assets 3,703 4,585 4,827 4,516 4,677 4,582
Non-current assets of disposal
group held for sale
0 0 0 0 0 10,069
TOTAL ASSETS 53,596 58,377 59,047 60,505 62,364 63,764
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Attributable to parent company's
21,930 21,993 22,274 22,373 22,618 21,194
shareholders
Attributable to non-controlling
interest
165 184 181 180 181 4
Total shareholders' equity 22,095 22,177 22,455 22,553 22,799 21,198
Long-term liabilities
Liabilities to credit institutions 2,514 3,554 3,181 5,437 7,592 1,798
Medium term note 20,714 22,588 23,086 22,989 22,916 32,524
Other long-term liabilities 9 2 204 325 292 302
Provisions for pensions 244 252 258 182 188 162
Other long-term provisions 11 286 286 94 97 21
Deferred tax liabilities
Total long-term liabilities
976
24,468
1,123
27,805
1,083
28,098
1,238
30,265
1,306
32,391
1,426
36,233
Current liabilities
Liabilities to credit institutions 2,069 2,909 2,937 1,048 1,520 13
Medium term note
Commercial paper
1,188
745
1,385
720
1,240
825
1,414
1,124
158
1,360
0
1,075
Client funds payable 927 943 957 944 984 865
Accounts payable 309 335 333 450 431 501
Income tax liabilities 236 277 456 269 296 252
Advances from clients 13 14 15 46 47 43
Dividend declared but not paid 0 0 0 0 0 651
Other current liabilities 680 751 613 1,013 1,171 695
Accrued expenses and prepaid
income
866 1,061 1,118 1,151 1,025 1,221
Other short-term provisions 0 0 0 228 182 91
Total current liabilities 7,033 8,395 8,494 7,687 7,174 5,407
Non-current liabilities of disposal 0 0 0 0 0 926
group held for sale
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' 53,596 58,377 59,047 60,505 62,364 63,764
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

PRO FORMA OPERATING SEGMENTS

SERVICE LINES – REVENUES

SEK M April-June April-June Change Jan-June Jan-June Change Full Year
2017 2016 % 2017 2016 % 2016
Credit Management 2,292 1,823 26 4,445 3,452 29 7,650
Financial Services 1,462 1,178 24 2,742 2,250 22 4,697
Elimination of inter-service line -549 -436 26 -1,054 -850 24 -1,845
revenue
Total revenues
3,205 2,565 25 6,133 4,852 26 10,503

REVENUES BY TYPE

SEK M April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Change
%
Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Change
%
Full Year
2016
External Credit Management 1,743 1,387 26 3,391 2,602 30 5,806
revenues
Collections on purchased debt 2,187 1,793 22 4,178 3,444 21 7,235
Amortization of purchased debt -818 -653 25 -1,591 -1,275 25 -2,693
Revaluation of purchased debt 63 16 - 105 36 - 57
Other revenues from Financial 30 22 36 50 45 11 98
Services
Total revenues 3,205 2,565 25 6,133 4,852 26 10,503

SERVICE LINES – SERVICE LINE EARNINGS

SEK M April-June April-June Change Jan-June Jan-June Change Full Year
2017 2016 % 2017 2016 % 2016
Credit Management 676 561 20 1,254 950 32 1,930
Financial Services 766 656 17 1,462 1,253 17 2,561
Common costs -577 -341 69 -1,011 -647 56 -1,437
Total EBIT 865 876 -1 1,707 1,556 10 3,054

SERVICE LINES – NON-RECURRING ITEMS (NRI'S)

SEK M April-June April-June Jan-June Jan-June Full Year
2017 2016 2017 2016 2016
Credit Management -8 -41 -15 -71 -108
Financial Services 11 -2 11 -3 78
Common costs -197 -22 -279 -29 -141
Total NRI's -194 -64 -283 -103 -171

SERVICE LINES – SERVICE LINE EARNINGS EXCLUDING NRI'S

SEK M April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Change
%
Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Change
%
Full Year
2016
Credit Management 684 602 14 1,269 1,021 24 2,038
Financial Services 755 658 15 1,451 1,256 16 2,483
Common costs -380 -319 19 -732 -618 18 -1,295
Total EBIT excl NRI's 1,059 941 12 1,989 1,659 20 3,226

SERVICE LINES – SERVICE LINE MARGINS EXCLUDING NRI'S

% April-June
2017
April-June
2016
Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Full Year
2016
Credit Management 30 33 29 30 27
Financial Services 52 56 53 56 53
EBIT margin excl NRI's for the 33 37 32 34 31
Group

PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY OVERVIEW

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Full Year Q1 Q2
2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2017 2017
Revenues, SEK M 2,287 2,565 2,623 3,028 10,503 2,928 3,205
Cash EBITDA, SEK M 1,401 1,649 1,669 1,883 6,601 1,735 1,843
EBITDA, SEK M 799 1,011 1,017 1,138 3,966 1,004 1,088
EBIT, SEK M 680 876 540 958 3,054 841 864
Non-recurring items (NRI's) in EBIT,
SEK M
-38 -64 -27 -42 -171 -89 -194
Revaluations of Purchased Debt,
SEK M
20 16 20 1 57 42 63
Cash EBITDA excl NRI's, SEK M 1,439 1,713 1,696 1,925 6,772 1,824 2,037
EBITDA excl NRI's, SEK M 837 1,076 1,044 1,180 4,137 1,093 1,281
EBIT excl NRI's, SEK M 718 941 567 1,000 3,225 930 1,058
Estaimated remaining collections
(ERC), SEK M
29,462 31,079 32,126 35,312 35,312 38,895 40,006
Return on purchased debt, % 17 19 16 18 17 16 17
Investments in purchased debt, SEK 567 934 828 2,350 4,979 2,522 1,287
PD book value, SEK M 13,567 14,280 14,838 16,336 16,336 18,184 18,748

PARENT COMPANY INTRUM JUSTITIA AB (PUBL)

INCOME STATEMENT – PARENT COMPANY

SEK M Jan-June
2017
Jan-June
2016
Full Year
2016
Revenues 48 44 105
Gross earnings 48 44 105
Sales and marketing expenses
Administrative expenses
-10
-259
-9
-58
-20
-151
Operating earnings (EBIT) -221 -23 -66
Income from subsidiaries
Exchange rate differences on
monetary items classified as
0
-347
0
5
224
-28
expanded investment
Net financial items
-281 -35 -89
Earnings before tax -849 -53 41
Tax
Net earnings for the period
0
-849
0
-53
0
41

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME – PARENT COMPANY

SEK M Jan-June
2016
Jan-June
2016
Full Year
2016
Net earnings for the period
Other comprehensive income:
Change of translation reserve (fair
value reserve)
267 -53
-126
41
-210
Total comprehensive income 267 -179 -169

BALANCE SHEET – PARENT COMPANY

SEK M 30 Jun
2017
30 Jun
2016
31 Dec
2016
ASSETS
Fixed assets
Financial fixed assets 53,144 7,578 8,333
Total fixed assets 53,144 7,578 8,333
Current assets
Current receivables 5,344 4,407 4,629
Cash and cash equivalents 321 314 8
Total current assets 5,665 4,721 4,637
TOTAL ASSETS 58,809 12,299 12,970
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND
LIABILITIES
Restricted equity 285 284 284
Unrestricted equity 17,060 952 963
Total shareholders' equity 17,345 1,236 1,247
Long-term liabilities 36,768 7,415 7,658
Current liabilities 4,696 3,648 4,065
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS* 58,809 12,299 12,970
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

SHARE PRICE TREND

OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE

30 June 2017 No of shares Capital and Votes, %
Cidron 1748 sarl (Nordic Capital) 57,728,956 43.9
SEB Funds 5,538,944 4.2
Jupiter Asset Management 4,188,000 3.2
AMF Insurance & Funds 3,538,779 2.7
Lannebo Funds 3,082,411 2.3
Handelsbanken Funds 2,957,100 2.2
Swedbank Robur Funds 2,371,136 1.8
Odin Funds 2,153,707 1.6
BlackRock 1,883,311 1.4
Vanguard 1,525,336 1.2
AFA Insurance 1,396,650 1.1
Columbia Threadneedle 1,314,228 1.0
TIAA - Teachers Advisors 1,283,679 1.0
BNP Paribas Investment Partners 1,156,142 0.9
Schroders 1,066,823 0.8
Total, fifteen largest shareholders 91,185,202 69.3

Total number of shares: 131,541,320

mutual funds 16.3 percentage points, retail 4.1 percentage points) Source: Modular Finance Holdings and Intrum Justitia Swedish ownership accounted for 23.2 percent (institutions 2.8 percentage points,

DEFINITIONS

RESULT CONCEPTS, KEY KEYFIGURES AND ALTERNAT FIGURES AND ALTERNATFIGURES AND ALTERNATIVE INDICATORS IVE INDICATORSIVE INDICATORS

CONSOLIDATED NET REVENUES

Consolidated revenues include external credit management revenues (variable collection commissions, fixed collection fees, debtor fees, guarantee commissions, subscription income, etc.), revenue from purchased debt operations (collected amounts less amortization and revaluations for the period) and other revenues from financial services (fees and net interest from financing services).

OPERATING EARNINGS (EBIT)

Operating earnings consist of net revenues less operating expenses as shown in the income statement.

OPERATING MARGIN

The operating margin consists of operating earnings expressed as a percentage of net revenues.

PURCHASED DEBT – COLLECTED AMOUNTS, AMORTIZATIONS AND REVALUATIONS

Purchased debt consists of portfolios of delinquent consumer debts purchased at prices below the nominal receivable. These are recognized at amortized cost applying the effective interest method, based on a collection forecast established at the acquisition date of each portfolio. Net revenues attributable to purchased debt consist of collected amounts less amortization for the period and revaluations. The amortization represents the period's reduction in the portfolio's current value, which is attributable to collection taking place as planned. Revaluation is the period's increase or decrease in the current value of the portfolios attributable to the period's changes in forecasts of future collection.

REVENUES, OPERATING EARNINGS AND OPERATING MARGIN, EXCLUDING REVALUATIONS

The period's revaluations of purchased receivables are included in consolidated net revenues and operating earnings. Revaluations are performed in connection with changes in estimates of future collections, and are therefore inherently difficult to predict. They have low forecast values for future earnings trends, particularly for an individual geographical region. Consequently, Intrum Justitia also reports alternative key figures in which revenues, operating earnings and operating margin are calculated excluding purchased debt revaluations.

ORGANIC GROWTH

Organic growth refers to the average increase in revenues in local currency, adjusted for revaluations of purchased debt portfolios and the effects of acquisitions and divestments of Group companies. Organic growth is a measure of the development of the Group's existing operations that management has the ability to influence.

SERVICE LINE EARNINGS

Service line earnings relate to the operating earnings of each business line, Credit Management and Financial Services, excluding shared expenses for sales, marketing and administration.

SERVICE LINE MARGIN

The operating margin consists of operating earnings expressed as a percentage of net revenues.

RETURN ON PURCHASED DEBT

Return on purchased debt is the service line earnings for the period, excluding the Group's new services such as factoring and payment guarantees, recalculated on a full-year basis, as a percentage of the average carrying amount of the balance-sheet item purchased debt. The ratio sets the business line's earnings in relation to the amount of capital tied up and is included in the Group's financial targets.

NET DEBT

Net debt is interest-bearing liabilities and pension provisions less liquid assets and interest-bearing receivables.

EBITDA

Operating earnings before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) are operating earnings after reversal of depreciation of non-current assets.

CASH EBITDA

Cash EBITDA is operating earnings after depreciation on fixed assets as well as amortization and revaluations of purchased debt are added back.

RTM

The abbreviation RTM refers to figures on a rolling twelve-month basis.

NET DEBT/RTM OPERATING EARNINGS BEFORE DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION (EBITDA)

This key figure refers to net debt divided by consolidated operating earnings before depreciation, amortization and impairment (EBITDA) on a rolling 12-month basis. The key figure is included among the Group's financial targets, is an important measure for assessing the level of the Group's borrowings, and is a widely-accepted measure of financial capacity among lenders.

CURRENCY-ADJUSTED CHANGE

With regard to trends in revenues and operating earnings, excluding revaluations for each region, the percentage change is stated in comparison with the corresponding year-earlier period, both in terms of the change in the respective figures in SEK and in the form of a currency-adjusted change, in which the effect of changes in exchange rates has been excluded. The currencyadjusted change is a measure of the development of the Group's operations that management has the ability to influence.

NON-RECURRING ITEMS (NRIS)

Significant income items that are not included in the Group's normal recurring operations and that are not expected to return on a regular basis. Non-recurring items include restructuring costs, closure costs, reversal of restructuring or closure reservations, cost savings programs, integration costs, extraordinary projects, divestments, impairment of non-current fixed assets other than purchased debt, mergers and acquisitions expenses, advisory costs for discontinued acquisition projects, costs for relocation to new office premises, termination and recruitment costs for members of Group Management and country managers, as well as external expenses for disputes and unusual settlements. Non-recurring items are specified because they are difficult to predict and have low forecast values for the Group's future earnings trend.

EBIT, EBITDA AND CASH EBITDA, EXCLUDING NRI'S

In accordance with the above, the key figures EBIT, EBITDA and Cash EBITDA are also reported after recurring non-recurring items, NRIs.

EXPECTED REMAINING COLLECTIONS, ERC

Estimated remaining collections are the nominal value of expected future collections on the Group's purchased debt portfolios.

PRO FORMA FINANCIAL REPORTS INCLUDING LINDORFF

Pro forma financial reports are issued for the Group including Lindorff, as if Lindorff had been included in the Group for the entire period, as well as in the comparative figures. Pro forma earnings have been calculated by adding Intrum Justitia's and Lindorff's actual results for each period without making adjustments for the periods in which transaction costs would have been incurred if the acquisition had taken place at another time. Fair value adjustments made in the acquisition analysis on Intrum Justitia's acquisition of Lindorff are not recognized in earnings for any period, although they can be recognized as expenses in the acquired legal entity.

REGION NORTHERN EUROPE

During the quarter, Region Northern Europe comprised the Group's activities for external clients and debtors in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden.

REGION CENTRAL EUROPE

During the quarter, Region Central Europe comprised the Group's activities for external clients and debtors in Switzerland, Slovakia, the UK (effective from 2017), the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary and Austria.

REGION WESTERN EUROPE

During the quarter, Region Western Europe comprises the Group's activities for external clients and debtors in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the UK (up to and including 2016).