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Intrum Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Jan 27, 2022

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Year end report Fourth quarter, 2021

Fourth quarter, 2021

  • Seasonally very strong fourth quarter
  • Business activity not impacted by Omicron variant in Q4
  • Continued positive economic sentiment, despite inflationary pres sures and supply chain challenges
  • Delivery on key priorities transformation and organic growth
  • Acceleration of case migrations and increase in global front office utilisation
  • Scalability of the operating platform visible with robust cash revenues growth and stable cash costs driving margin expansion
  • Significant client wins and retentions, including transformational CMS deal in the UK
  • In the fourth quarter cash EBIT increased to SEK 2,171 M (1,523), cash RoIC to 12.0 per cent (8.7) and cash earnings per share (cash EPS) to SEK 13.93 (9.00)
  • Cash EBIT for Credit Management Services increased to SEK 437 M (281) and the adjusted operating margin increased to 23 per cent (20). The segment cash RoIC for the quarter was 9.1 per cent (5.8)
  • Cash EBIT for Strategic Markets increased to SEK 1,310 M (875) and the adjusted operating margin increased to 60 per cent (44). The segment cash RoIC for the quarter was 34.3 per cent (21.5)
  • Cash EBIT for Portfolio Investments increased to SEK 901 M (834), cash RoIC was 9.6 per cent (9.6) and total portfolio investments for the quarter amounted to SEK 2,683 M (1,273)
  • The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 13.50 (12.00) per share, corresponding to a total of SEK 1,631 M (1,450)
Fourth quarter Full year
Oct–Dec Oct–Dec Change Change
SEK M, unless otherwise indicated 2021 2020 % 2021 2020 %
Revenues 4,870 5,109 -5 17,789 16,848 6
Adjusted revenues 4,853 4,359 11 17,656 16,731 6
Operating earnings (EBIT) 2,040 1,200 70 6,475 4,695 38
Adjusted operating earnings (EBIT) 2,355 1,611 46 7,014 5,738 22
Earnings per share, SEK 8.98 3.40 164 25.88 15.18 70
Adjusted earnings per share, SEK 10.55 6.02 75 28.86 21.70 33
Cash EBITDA 3,726 3,124 19 12,310 11,607 6
Cash EBIT 2,171 1,523 43 6,343 5,580 14
Cash EPS, SEK 13.93 9.00 55 28.98 25.28 15
Cash RoIC, % 12.0 8.7 3.3 ppt 8.9 7.7 1.2 ppt
Net debt/Full year cash EBITDA, x 3.9 4.0
Cash EBIT: Credit Management Services 437 281 56 1,640 1,596 3
Cash EBIT: Strategic Markets 1,310 875 50 3,009 2,539 19
Cash EBIT: Portfolio Investments 901 834 8 3,561 3,190 12
Total portfolio investments made 2,683 1,273 111 8,106 5,129 58
Carrying value of portfolio investments 38,231 33,305 15 38,231 33,305 15
Adjusted return on portfolio investments, (ROI), % 14 12 2 ppt 14 12 2 ppt

Comment by the President and CEO Delivering on transformation and organic growth

In 2021 we have continued to focus on above all two key priorities - progressing our ONE Intrum transformation and building organic growth momentum. I am proud of our dedicated and engaged team that has enabled us to yet again meaningfully improve all cash based metrics year over year as well as in comparison to pre-pandemic levels in 2019.

For 2021 we saw growth of cash revenues of 4 per cent, also driven by a seasonally strong fourth quarter. For the same period cash EBITDA grew by 6 per cent and cash EBIT by 14 per cent, demonstrating the operating leverage of the business. The leverage ratio was 3.9 times net debt to cash EBITDA and 2021 cash EPS amounted to SEK 28.98. In line with our financial target of annual increases the Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 13.50 (12.00) per share for 2021.

Significant progress towards delivering SEK 1 bn of recurring benefits

2021 has seen significant progress on our road towards ONE Intrum. A number of achievements are collectively supporting improved services and a strengthened offering towards both our clients and customers. Looking at cash revenues and cash spend development since 2019 we are clearly seeing the impact of our size and scale as well as the ongoing Transformation program with significant operating leverage. Optimising resource allocation and focus on the modern common platforms has enabled us to increase cash revenues by 10 per cent while keeping cash spend flat between 2019 and 2021.

I am pleased with the progress in our global front offices which are key in standardising best practices and utilising common, state of the art, processes and systems. In December, 15 of our Intrum markets and c. 16 per cent of all Intrum calls globally were served by the new global front offices.

Our new operating platform is now our largest collection system with c. 8 million cases, representing c. 20 per cent of all Intrum cases. During 2021 we have significantly de-risked and refined our migration concept, carried out large scale migrations with minimal exceptions in a number of markets, emptied our first legacy collection system and continued to develop and improve our new operating platform.

I am very excited about the potential that data, analytics and automation technology can unlock when implemented across global processes and systems. We can already see significant further benefits from our advanced analytics and automation roadmap above and beyond the transformation scope and timeframe. We are on the right track to deliver SEK 1 bn of recurring benefits.

Commercial success and continued normalisation within CMS

2021 saw a gradual normalisation of new case inflows in Credit Management Services, following the inflection point seen during the first quarter. This trend has continued into the fourth quarter with improving inflows across the board, also in higher value financial services claims, and is set to extend into 2022.

In 2021 we focused on our client value proposition and relevance in combination with high commercial activity. This has enabled us to win key new and retain important existing clients. Amongst others, in the UK we won a transformational mandate from a major retail bank covering the outsourcing of the collections and recoveries functions for the bank. Intrum will bring its proprietary technology and award winning customer care to bear, while also assuming c. 220 members of staff from the current supplier. In France we have been able to retain our long-standing utility sector client EDF. In Scandinavia we now service all six large Nordic banks as well as a significant number of other financial services players. These important wins highlight the capabilities and benefits of ONE Intrum and of our strengthened platform, positioning us as the leading partner to European financial institutions. They also prove the recognition of our increased focus on client care, compliance and ethical collection practices.

"We are on the right track to deliver SEK 1 bn of recurring benefits."

I am encouraged by this continued trajectory of commercial success and look forward to these wins starting to positively impact organic revenues growth and profitability in the CMS segment, on top of the continuing underlying gradual normalisation, in the coming quarters.

New annual contract value signed in 2021 increased by c. 80 per cent from prior year and corresponds to more than 10 per cent of the current external servicing revenue base. Cash EBIT for the segment in the fourth quarter was SEK 437 M (281), up 56 per cent compared to the same quarter last year. For the full year 2021 cash EBIT was SEK 1,640 M (1,596), up 3 per cent compared to 2020. For the fourth quarter cash return on invested capital was 9.1 per cent and 8.5 per cent for the full year 2021.

Very strong finish to the year for Strategic Markets

In our Strategic Markets we observe a broad-based, sharp recovery from the pandemic, also through the return of a more normal, pronounced, seasonality pattern with a very strong finish to 2021. A number of developments are particularly noteworthy.

In Spain our real estate activities in particular continue to perform strongly with SEK 3.7 bn of RE sales in the fourth quarter and SEK 12.8 bn for the full year, representing c. 2.4 per cent of all preowned real estate sales in the country. I am happy to see the commercial successes as well as the continued potential for growth and improved profitability in Spain.

In Italy we have seen the continued normalisation of legal system effectiveness continuing into the fourth quarter. When looking ahead, I see significant opportunities for further growth in Italy, particularly in the UtP (Unlikely to Pay) area. In many ways this expectation has already started to play out with SEK 53 bn of AuM (assets under management) added to the platform in 2021, with now SEK 387 bn of total AuM, corresponding to an increase of 9 per cent compared to last year.

In Greece the trajectory of strong performance continued. During the course of 2021 c. SEK 165 bn of gross book value, or 70 per cent of exposures covered by the original joint venture with Piraeus Bank, have been transferred into six HAPS securitisations and Intrum has thereby secured servicing of these assets long-term.

In shifting towards a more broad-based platform anchored on strong strategic partnerships, the Strategic Markets segment has benefited from certain transactional revenue items such as advisory and sourcing fees, which are recurring in nature but less predictable from quarter to quarter. Going forward we expect such transactional items to have a smaller impact and be replaced with more diversified and predictable revenues, including through expanding our AuMs from an increasingly diversified client base. Cash EBIT for the segment in the fourth quarter was SEK 1,310 M (875), up 50 per cent compared to the same quarter last year. For the full year 2021 cash EBIT was SEK 3,009 M (2,539), up 19 per cent compared to 2020. For the fourth quarter cash return on invested capital was 34.3 per cent and 19.2 per cent for the full year 2021.

Record gross cash collections and return to growth in investment volume

For the full year 2021 the Portfolio Investments segment had record gross cash collections of SEK 11.8 bn (11.0), also driven by strong performance index of 111 per cent, and a return to growth in terms of capital deployed of SEK 8.1 bn (5.1) at attractive returns. Portfolio Investments has significantly outperformed expectations during 2021. This result is broad-based and driven by our entire footprint as well as being a testament to the strength of our operations, our ability to select and win transactions with a strong risk/reward profile as well as our highly diversified portfolio. Going forward we expect to continue deploying capital in line with our double digit organic growth target.

We have now executed the refinancing of the Italian SPV, which owns the portfolio Intrum, together with partners, acquired in 2018. As expected the refinancing has led to a reshape and delay in the expected remaining collections curve of the portfolio, with ERC increasing to SEK 7.1 bn from SEK 5.8 bn.

Cash EBIT for the segment in the fourth quarter was SEK 901 M (834), up 8 per cent compared to the same quarter last year. For the full year 2021 cash EBIT was SEK 3,561 M (3,190), up 12 per cent compared to 2020. For the fourth quarter cash return on invested capital was 9.6 per cent and 9.8 per cent for the full year.

Progress with regard to our sustainability agenda

2021 also marked a year with great progress of our sustainability priorities and we are advancing towards the targets in our strategy. Intrum's client satisfaction index as well as our employee

"I am encouraged by the continued trajectory of commercial success and key client wins."

engagement index have increased for the third year in a row, improving from 75 to 77 and from 79 to 80, respectively, in comparison to 2020 and reaching the highest levels to date. I am also pleased to see that our ESG related work has been externally recognised in ratings from Sustainalytics and MSCI, placing Intrum among the top 5 per cent of companies globally in Sustainalytics.

The heart of our business lies in the social pillar of sustainability and for us it is important to be aware of our potential impact on our clients' customers. During the autumn 2021, we completed our first Human Rights Due Diligence in alignment with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and are now working on defining actions to mitigate these risks, an important work that will proceed during 2022.

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time and it affects everybody, and for us as a business it is essential to keep this aspect high on our agenda. We are looking to continuously develop our work and recently joined the Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and started reporting to Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). Taking responsibility of our CO2 footprint, we also financed UN-certified projects creating positive climate value corresponding to our greenhouse gas emissions in 2021.

Transformation, organic growth and seasonality

Looking forward into 2022, the conducive market backdrop as well as the potential for further growth and profitability improvements, being unlocked by our ONE Intrum Transformation program, will support continued delivery towards our financial targets.

We foresee further normalisation in our CMS segment, boosted by our 2021 commercial successes starting to meaningfully contribute and exploiting economies of scale of the ONE Intrum platform. In Strategic Markets our platforms are ready to benefit from the broad-based post pandemic opportunities we now see, with particular focus on UtP and SME exposures. In Portfolio Investments we expect performance in line with pre-pandemic averages. 2022 should also see the return of a normal seasonal pattern with relatively weaker first and third quarters and stronger second and fourth quarters.

Our two key priorities remain unchanged for 2022 - continued delivery on our ONE Intrum transformation and organic growth.

Stockholm, January 2022

Anders Engdahl President & CEO

"Looking forward into 2022, the conducive market backdrop as well as the potential for further growth and profitability improvements, being unlocked by our ONE Intrum Transformation program, will support continued delivery towards our financial targets."

Group overview

Development during the fourth quarter

Revenues and operating earnings

Total Revenues for the quarter decreased 5 per cent to SEK 4,870 M (5,109), with organic growth accounting for 7 per cent, revaluations for -11 per cent and currency effects for -1 per cent compared to the fourth quarter of the preceding year. The share of revenues denominated in EUR amounted to 62 per cent (61).

Operating earnings (EBIT) for the quarter amounted to SEK 2,040 M (1,200), with items affecting comparability of SEK -314 M (-411). The adjusted operating earnings, excluding items affecting comparability, increased to SEK 2,355 M (1,611).

Items affecting comparability

Operating earnings for the quarter included items affecting comparability of SEK -314 M (-411). Portfolio revaluations amounted to SEK 17 M, items affecting comparability attributable to joint ventures to SEK -40 M, items affecting comparability depreciation and amortisations to SEK -179 M, Transformation program to SEK -85 M and other items affecting comparability to SEK -28 M.

Net financial items

Net financial items for the quarter amounted to SEK -565 M (-505). Net interest amounted to SEK -462 M (-416), interest cost on leasing liabilites to SEK -9 M (-10), exchange rate differences to SEK -1 M (-4) and other financial items to SEK -95 M (-75).

Earnings for the period and taxes

The tax expense for the quarter was SEK 225 M, representing 17.9 per cent of earnings before tax. The tax expense for the full year 2021 was SEK 910 M, representing 21.2 per cent of earnings before tax. The company's assessment is that the tax expense will, over the next few years, be around 20–25 per cent of earnings before tax for each year, excluding the outcome of any tax disputes.

Net earnings for the quarter amounted to SEK 1,251 M (576), corresponding to earnings per share of SEK 8.98 (3.40) before and after dilution.

Cash flow and investments

Cash revenues increased to SEK 6,053 M (5,601). Cash EBITDA and cash EBIT increased to SEK 3,726 M (3,124) and SEK 2,171 M (1,523), respectively. Cash EPS for the quarter amounted to SEK 13.93 per share (9.00). Cash EBIT corresponds to a return on invested capital (cash RoIC) of 12.0 per cent (8.7) for the quarter. Full year cash revenues increased to SEK 22,215 M (21,377), cash EBIT to SEK 6,343 M (5,580) and cash RoIC to 8.9 per cent (7.7).

Assets and financing

Total assets at the end of the quarter amounted to SEK 88,839 M, compared to SEK 80,768 M at the end of the fourth quarter of the preceding year. Net debt amounted to SEK 48,264 M (46,951). Net debt in relation to the full year cash EBITDA stands at 3.9x compared to 4.0x at the end of the fourth quarter 2020. By the end of the fourth quarter, Intrum had SEK 4,004 M (2,922) outstanding commercial paper, the increase reflects a more positive short term credit sentiment and the proceeds have been used to repay drawings under the revolving credit facility. At the end of the quarter SEK 4,167 M (2,223) of Intrum's revolving credit facility was utilised. In July, Intrum issued a three-year unsecured bond of SEK 1,500 M at STIBOR 3m +325 basis points under the Swedish MTN programme. The proceeds were used to refinance a fixed-rate bond maturing in 2022. During the third quarter, Intrum issued a five-year unsecured bond under the Swedish MTN programme of SEK 1,000 M at STIBOR 3m +330 basis points. The proceeds of this issue were used to repay outstanding amounts under Intrum's revolving credit facility.

Cash revenues, SEK M Cash revenues rolling 12 months, SEK M

6,053
5,601 5,249 5,591 5,322
21,377 21,376 21,990 21,763 22,215 1,523
Q 4 Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Q 4
2020 2021 2021 2021 2021 2020

Cash EBIT, SEK M Cash EBIT rolling 12 months, SEK M

Cash RoIC, % Cash RoIC rolling 12 months, %

Net Debt/RTM cash EBITDA

Segment overview

Credit Management Services, Strategic Markets and Portfolio Investments

Key figures, Q4 2021

Credit Management Strategic Portfolio Group
SEK M Services Markets Investments items Group
Cash revenues 1,056 1,802 3,195 6,053
Reported segment earnings 355 901 1,312 -527 2,040
Items affecting comparability 19 242 25 28 314
Adjusted segment earnings 374 1,142 1,337 -499 2,355
Depreciation and amortisation 74 376 2 66 518
EBITDA 429 1,277 1,314 -461 2,558
Portfolio amortisation 1,111 1,111
Adjustment earnings from joint ventures -124 -124
Adjustment cash flow from joint ventures 88 88
Items affecting comparability 16 63 -14 28 92
Cash EBITDA 444 1,340 2,375 -433 3,726
Replenishment capex -1,474 -1,474
Other capex -7 -30 -44 -81
Cash EBIT 437 1,310 901 -477 2,171
Cash financial items -419
Cash tax normalised -68
Recurring consolidated cash earnings 1,683
Average number of shares outstanding 121
Cash EPS, SEK 13.93
Average invested capital 19,296 15,282 37,798 221 72,597
Cash RoIC, % 9.1 34.3 9.6 12.0
Revenues 1,602 1,903 2,012 -646 4,870
Items affecting comparability -17 -17
Adjusted revenues 1,602 1,903 1,995 -646 4,853
Reported segment earnings 355 901 1,312 -527 2,040
Depreciation and amortisation 74 376 2 66 518
Items affecting comparability 16 63 25 28 132
Adjusted EBITDA 444 1,340 1,339 -433 2,691
Adjusted depreciation and amortisation -71 -198 -2 -66 -336
Adjusted segment earnings 374 1,142 1,337 -499 2,355

Credit Management Services, Strategic Markets and Portfolio Investments, cont.

Key figures, Q4 2020

Credit Management Strategic Portfolio Group
SEK M Services Markets Investments items Group
Cash revenues 1,099 1,461 3,041 5,601
Reported segment earnings 328 585 751 -464 1,200
Items affecting comparability 106 312 -7 411
Adjusted segment earnings 328 691 1,063 -471 1,611
Depreciation and amortisation 64 223 2 45 335
EBITDA 392 808 753 -418 1,536
Portfolio amortisation 1,063 1,063
Adjustment earnings from joint ventures 977 977
Adjustment cash flow from joint ventures 28 28
Items affecting comparability 106 -578 -7 -479
Cash EBITDA 392 914 2,243 -425 3,124
Replenishment capex -1,409 -1,409
Other capex -111 -39 -41 -191
Cash EBIT 281 875 834 -466 1,523
Cash financial items -306
Cash tax normalised -128
Recurring consolidated cash earnings 1,089
Average number of shares outstanding 121
Cash EPS, SEK 9.00
Average invested capital 19,292 16,297 34,602 239 70,430
Cash RoIC, % 5.8 21.5 9.6 8.7
Revenues 1,664 1,558 2,549 -662 5,109
Items affecting comparability -749 -749
Adjusted revenues 1,664 1,558 1,800 -662 4,359
Reported segment earnings 328 585 751 -464 1,200
Depreciation and amortisation 64 223 2 45 335
Items affecting comparability 106 312 -7 411
Adjusted EBITDA 392 914 1,065 -426 1,946
Adjusted depreciation and amortisation -64 -223 -2 -45 -335
Adjusted segment earnings 328 691 1,063 -471 1,611

Credit Management Services

Credit management with a focus on late payments and collections. This segment includes 21 of the 24 European countries in which Intrum maintains credit management operations.

Fourth quarter Full year
Oct–Dec Oct–Dec Change Change
SEK M 2021 2020 % 2021 2020 %
Cash revenues 1,056 1,099 -4 4,102 4,375 -6
Cash EBITDA 444 392 13 1,701 1,891 -10
Other capex -7 -111 -94 -61 -295 -79
Cash EBIT 437 281 56 1,640 1,596 3
External revenues 1,056 1,099 -4 4,102 4,375 -6
Internal revenues 546 565 -3 2,197 2,232 -2
Total revenues 1,602 1,664 -4 6,299 6,607 -5
Items affecting comparability
Adjusted revenues 1,602 1,664 -4 6,299 6,607 -5
Segment earnings 355 328 8 1,430 1,613 -11
Items affecting comparability 19 n.m. 17 n.m.
Adjusted segment earnings 374 328 14 1,447 1,613 -10
KPI's
Average invested capital 19,296 19,292 0 19,307 19,747 -2
Segment cash RoIC, % 9.1 5.8 3.3 ppt 8.5 8.1 0.4 ppt
Cash revenues change, % -4 -7 -6 -7
– thereof organic change, % -5 -3 -4 -5
– thereof exchange rates, % 1 -4 -2 -2
– thereof acquired growth, %
Operating margin, % 22 20 2 ppt 23 24 -1 ppt
Adjusted operating margin, % 23 20 3 ppt 23 24 -1 ppt

Credit Management Services, adjusted operating margin, % and segment cash RoIC, %

Credit Management Services, Cash EBIT, SEK M Cash EBIT rolling 12 months, SEK M

437
396 411 396
281
1,640
1,596 1,546 1,583 1,484
Q 4 Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4
2020 2021 2021 2021 2021

During the fourth quarter CMS experienced continued normalisation in new case inflows with noticeable improvements across the board. Formal moratoria have now, with very few exceptions, expired and conversations with clients indicate that informal payment holidays have been withdrawn. This, together with more normal consumption patterns, underpins the gradual recovery in higher value financial services new case inflows observed during the fourth quarter, which is set to continue into 2022.

The segment's cash revenues decreased by 4 per cent and cash EBIT increased 56 per cent compared to the fourth quarter of the preceding year. Cash return on invested capital (cash RoIC) increased by 3.3 percentage points to 9.1 per cent (5.8).

Strategic Markets

Credit management focusing on late payments and collections in Greece, Italy and Spain.

Fourth quarter Full year
Oct–Dec Oct–Dec Change Change
SEK M 2021 2020 % 2021 2020 %
Cash revenues 1,802 1,461 23 5,624 5,409 4
Cash EBITDA 1,340 914 47 3,080 2,722 13
Other capex -30 -39 -23 -72 -183 -61
Cash EBIT 1,310 875 50 3,009 2,539 19
External revenues 1,802 1,461 23 5,624 5,409 4
Internal revenues 101 97 4 387 346 12
Total revenues 1,903 1,558 22 6,011 5,755 4
Items affecting comparability
Adjusted revenues 1,903 1,558 22 6,011 5,755 4
Segment earnings 901 585 54 1,974 1,547 28
Items affecting comparability 242 106 128 251 106 137
Adjusted segment earnings 1,142 691 65 2,225 1,653 35
KPI's
Average invested capital 15,282 16,297 -6 15,670 17,175 -9
Segment cash RoIC, % 34.3 21.5 12.8 ppt 19.2 14.8 4.4 ppt
Cash revenues change, % 23 -9 4 29
– thereof organic change, % 25 -6 8 -7
– thereof exchange rates, % -2 -3 -4 -1
– thereof acquired growth, % 37
Operating margin, % 47 38 9 ppt 33 27 6 ppt
Adjusted operating margin, % 60 44 16 ppt 37 29 8 ppt

Strategic Markets, adjusted operating margin, % and segment cash RoIC, %

Strategic Markets, Cash EBIT, SEK M Cash EBIT rolling 12 months, SEK M

In our Strategic Markets we observed a broad-based, sharp recovery from the pandemic, also through the return of a more normal seasonality pattern with a very strong finish to 2021.

In Spain our real estate activities in particular continued to perform strongly with real estate sales of SEK 3.7 bn in the fourth quarter and SEK 12.8 bn for the full year. In Italy we have seen further normalisation of legal system effectiveness in the fourth quarter. In Greece the trajectory of strong performance continues.

Cash revenues increased by 23 per cent compared to the fourth quarter of the preceding year. Cash EBIT increased 50 per cent compared to the same period last year. Cash RoIC stood at 34.3 per cent (21.5) for the quarter.

Portfolio Investments

Intrum invests in portfolios of overdue receivables and similar claims, after which Intrum's servicing operations collect on the claims acquired.

Fourth quarter 2021 Fourth quarter 2020
Overdue Financial Joint Segment Overdue Financial Joint Segment
SEK M receivables REO services ventures total receivables REO services ventures total
Cash revenues 3,022 37 47 88 3,195 2,944 24 45 28 3,041
Cash EBITDA 2,260 3 24 88 2,375 2,190 -3 28 28 2,243
Replenishment capex -1,474 -1,474 -1,409 -1,409
Cash EBIT 786 3 24 88 901 781 -3 28 28 834
Total revenues 1,927 37 47 2,012 2,480 24 45 2,549
Items affecting comparability -17 -17 -749 -749
Adjusted segment revenues 1,911 37 47 0 1,995 1,731 24 45 1,800
Segment earnings 1,165 1 22 124 1,312 1,725 -24 27 -977 751
Items affecting comparability -17 1 1 40 25 -749 21 1,040 312
Adjusted segment earnings 1,148 3 23 164 1,337 976 -3 27 63 1,063
KPI's
Average invested capital 30,659 320 593 6,226 37,798 27,812 399 479 5,912 34,602
Segment cash RoIC, % 10.3 3.8 16.2 5.7 9.6 11.2 -3.0 23.4 1.9 9.6
Total portfolio investments made 2,342 7 333 2,683 1,258 15 1,273
Money-on-money multiple (RTM) 2.04 2.04 2.08 2.08
Book value 31,478 315 6,438 38,231 27,658 381 5,266 33,305
ERC 64,901 389 9,047 74,337 58,490 689 6,288 65,467
Cost to collect, paid % 25 97 26 26 205 27
Amortisation ratio, % 37 37 36 36
Operating margin, % 60 3 48 65 70 -100 60 29
Adjusted operating margin, % 60 7 49 67 56 -18 60 59
Return on portfolio 15 1 8 14 25 -25 -66 8
investments, ROI, %
Adjusted return on portfolio
investments, ROI, %
15 3 11 14 14 -4 4 12

Portfolio Investments, Adjusted return, %, Cash RoIC, %

Portfolio Investments, Cash EBIT, SEK M Cash EBIT rolling 12 months, SEK M

pared to the fourth quarter 2020 and cash RoIC for the quarter amounted to 9.6 per cent (9.6). The pricing environment remains attractive with a RTM money-on-money multiple (MoM) of 2.04 (2.08). Total book value stands at SEK 38,231 M, an increase of 15 per cent, including net revaluations and write-downs of SEK 17 M (749).

PI performance was highly resilient during the first year of the pandemic and during 2021 has significantly outperformed expectations ending on a strong fourth quarter with a performance index of 113 per cent. This result was driven by our entire footprint, a testament to the strength of our operations, our ability to select and win transactions with a strong risk/reward profile as well as our highly diversified portfolio construction with c. 19,000 individual transactions in our investment book. During the fourth quarter we also successfully refinanced the Italian SPV, which owns the portfolio that Intrum, together with partners, acquired in 2018.

Cash EBIT for the segment increased by 8 per cent com-

Portfolio Investments, cont.

Full year 2021 Full year 2020
Overdue Financial Joint Segment Overdue Financial Joint Segment
SEK M receivables REO services ventures total receivables REO services ventures total
Cash revenues 11,853 198 190 248 12,490 10,964 129 162 338 11,593
Cash EBITDA 8,843 16 107 248 9,215 8,115 5 87 338 8,545
Replenishment capex -5,654 -5,654 -5,355 -5,355
Cash EBIT 3,190 16 107 248 3,561 2,760 5 87 338 3,190
Total revenues 7,676 198 190 8,063 6,773 129 162 7,064
Items affecting comparability -133 -133 -117 -117
Adjusted segment revenues 7,543 198 190 7,931 6,656 129 162 6,947
Segment earnings 4,659 -14 105 293 5,043 3,917 -15 84 -735 3,251
Items affecting comparability -133 29 1 288 185 -117 21 1,040 944
Adjusted segment earnings 4,526 15 106 581 5,229 3,800 6 84 305 4,195
KPI's
Average invested capital 29,423 354 539 5,893 36,209 28,277 405 501 6,456 35,640
Segment cash RoIC, % 10.9 4.5 19.5 4.2 9.8 9.8 1.9 17.1 5.2 9.0
Total portfolio investments made 7,004 99 1,002 8,106 5,012 117 5,129
Money-on-money multiple (RTM) 2.04 2.04 2.08 2.08
Book value 31,478 315 6,438 38,231 27,658 381 5,266 33,305
ERC 64,901 389 9,047 74,337 58,490 689 6,288 65,467
Cost to collect, paid % 26 107 24 26 112 25
Amortisation ratio, % 36 36 38 38
Operating margin, % 61 -7 55 63 58 -12 52 46
Adjusted operating margin, % 60 8 56 66 56 4 52 60
Return on portfolio
investments, ROI, %
16 -6 5 14 14 -4 -12 9
Adjusted return on portfolio
investments, ROI, %
15 6 10 14 14 1 5 12

Financial overview

Alternative P&L, Adjusted Group figures

Fourth quarter Full year
Oct–Dec Oct–Dec Change Change
SEK M 2021 2020 % 2021 2020 %
External revenues 2,956 2,636 12 10,148 10,082 1
Gross cash collections 3,008 2,937 2 11,818 10,957 8
Cash flow from joint ventures 88 28 214 248 338 -27
Cash revenues 6,053 5,601 8 22,215 21,377 4
Cash EBITDA 3,726 3,124 19 12,310 11,607 6
Replenishment capex -1,474 -1,409 5 -5,654 -5,355 6
Other capex -81 -191 -58 -314 -672 -53
Cash EBIT 2,171 1,523 43 6,343 5,580 14
Cash financial items -420 -306 37 -2,013 -1,974 2
Cash tax normalised -68 -128 -47 -828 -474 75
Recurring consolidated cash earnings 1,683 1,089 55 3,502 3,133 12
Average number of shares outstanding 121 121 0 121 124 -2
Cash EPS, SEK 13.93 9.00 55 28.98 25.28 15
Cashflow from operating activities to cash
EBITDA
Operating cash flow 3,206 1,422 125 10,042 8,506 18
Cash financial items 420 306 37 2,013 1,974 2
Paid tax 68 623 -89 893 970 -8
Change in working capital (NWC) -125 547 -123 -1,057 -465 127
Other non-cash items 84 -900 -109 262 -570 -146
Adjustment earnings from joint ventures -124 977 -113 -293 735 -140
Adjustment cash flow from joint ventures 88 28 214 248 338 -27
Items affecting comparability excluding impairment 108 121 -11 202 121 67
Cash EBITDA 3,726 3,124 19 12,310 11,607 6
Adjusted Depreciation and amortisation -336 -335 0 -1,319 -1,529 -14
Portfolio amortisations -1,111 -1,063 5 -4,311 -4,158 4
Adjustment earnings from joint ventures 124 -977 -113 293 -735 -140
Adjustment cash flow from joint ventures -88 -28 214 -248 -338 -27
Items affecting comparability portfolio -150 n.m. -150 n.m.
amortisations
Items affecting comparability joint ventures 40 1,040 -96 288 1,040 -72
Adjusted EBIT 2,355 1,611 46 7,014 5,738 22

Alternative P&L, Adjusted Group figures

Fourth quarter 2021
Credit
Management Strategic Portfolio
SEK M Services Markets Investments Group items Group
External revenues 1,056 1,802 98 2,956
Gross cash collections 3,008 3,008
Cash flow from joint ventures 88 88
Cash revenues 1,056 1,802 3,195 6,053
Cash EBITDA 444 1,340 2,375 -433 3,726
Adjusted Depreciation and amortisation -71 -198 -2 -66 -336
Portfolio amortisations -1,111 -1,111
Adjustment earnings from joint ventures 124 124
Adjustment cash flow from joint ventures -88 -88
Items affecting comparability joint ventures 40 40
Adjusted segment earnings 374 1,142 1,337 -499 2,355
Cash EBITDA margin, % 42 74 74 62
Full year 2021
Credit
Management Strategic Portfolio
SEK M Services Markets Investments Group items Group
External revenues 4,102 5,624 423 10,149
Gross cash collections 11,818 11,818
Cash flow from joint ventures 248 248
Cash revenues 4,102 5,624 12,490 22,215
Cash EBITDA 1,701 3,080 9,215 -1,686 12,310
Adjusted Depreciation and amortisation -254 -855 -8 -202 -1,319
Portfolio amortisations -4,311 -4,311
Adjustment earnings from joint ventures 293 293
Adjustment cash flow from joint ventures -248 -248
Items affecting comparability joint venture 288 288
Adjusted segment earnings 1,447 2,225 5,229 -1,888 7,014
Cash EBITDA margin, % 41 55 74 55

Financial overview, cont.

Revenues by type

Fourth quarter Full year
Oct–Dec Oct–Dec Change Change
SEK M 2021 2020 % 2021 2020 %
External servicing revenues 2,858 2,560 12 9,726 9,784 -1
Gross cash collections 3,008 2,937 2 11,818 10,957 8
Other Portfolio Investments segment revenues 98 76 29 423 298 42
Cash flow from joint ventures 88 28 214 248 338 -27
Cash revenues 6,053 5,601 8 22,215 21,377 4
Portfolio amortisation -1,111 -1,063 5 -4,311 -4,158 4
Portfolio revaluations 17 599 -97 133 -33 -503
Adjustment cash flow from joint ventures -88 -28 214 -248 -338 -27
Total revenues 4,870 5,109 -5 17,789 16,848 6

Change in revenues

Fourth quarter Full year
Oct–Dec
Oct–Dec
Change in revenues, % 2021 2020 2021 2020
Organic growth 7 2 8 -2
Acquired growth 10
Portfolio revaluations –11 13 1 -1
Exchange rates -1 -5 -3 -2
Total -5 10 6 5

Items affecting comparability in operating earnings

Fourth quarter Full year
Oct–Dec Oct–Dec
SEK M 2021 2020 2021 2020
Positive revaluations of portfolio investments 321 3,030 1,789 3,145
Negative revaluations of portfolio investments -304 -2,431 -1,656 -3,177
Transaction costs for M&A -1 -1
Items affecting comparability joint ventures -40 -1,040 -288 -1,040
Items affecting comparability depreciation and -179 -179
amortisations
Transformation program -85 -73
Other items affecting comparability -28 -119 -132 -119
Items affecting comparability portfolio 150 150
amortisations
Total items affecting comparability -314 -411 -538 -1,043
in operating earnings

Net financial items specification

Fourth quarter Full year
Oct–Dec Oct–Dec Change Change
SEK M 2021 2020 % 2021 2020 %
Interest earnings 5 11 -55 22 43 -49
Interest costs -467 -427 9 -1,832 -1,746 5
Interest cost on leasing liability
according to IFRS 16
-9 -10 -10 -37 -41 -10
Exchange rate differences -1 -4 -75 -11 16 -169
Amortisation of borrowing costs -25 -23 9 -103 -109 -6
Commitment fee -38 -48 -21 -153 -137 12
Other financial items -31 -4 675 -60 -88 -32
Total net financial items -565 -505 12 -2,174 - 2,062 5

Quarterly overview

Group

Quarter 4 Quarter 3 Quarter 2 Quarter 1 Quarter 4 Quarter 3 Quarter 2 Quarter 1
SEK M 2021 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020
Cash revenues 6,053 5,322 5,591 5,249 5,601 5,549 4,977 5,250
Cash EBITDA 3,726 2,906 2,966 2,712 3,124 3,142 2,709 2,633
Cash EBIT 2,171 1,394 1,413 1,365 1,523 1,659 1,294 1,105
Cash EPS, SEK 13.93 3.68 5.67 5.68 9.00 5.88 7.98 2.78
Revenues 4,870 4,294 4,424 4,200 5,109 4,521 3,885 3,333
Adjusted revenues 4,853 4,183 4,422 4,198 4,359 4,520 3,882 3,969
Operating earnings (EBIT) 2,040 1,341 1,563 1,531 1,200 1,688 1,348 459
Adjusted EBIT 2,355 1,533 1,594 1,532 1,611 1,687 1,345 1,095
Net profit 1,251 541 810 787 576 864 671 –33
Earnings per share, SEK 8.98 4.33 6.48 6.06 3.40 6.97 5.39 –0.25
Return on equity, % 20 11 16 15 8 16 13 0
Equity per share, SEK 183.38 168.72 162.54 171.12 158.05 166.15 159.46 165.62
Cash flow from operating
activities per share, SEK
26.54 24.08 17.40 14.88 11.75 17.54 22.30 17.37
Average invested capital 72,597 71,778 71,345 69,951 70,430 71,938 73,928 74,962
Cash RoIC , % 12.0 7.8 7.9 7.8 8.7 9.2 7.0 5.9
Number of employees (FTEs) 9,664 9,733 9,786 9,626 9,458 9,446 9,366 9,188

Credit Management Services

Quarter 4 Quarter 3 Quarter 2 Quarter 1 Quarter 4 Quarter 3 Quarter 2 Quarter 1
SEK M 2021 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020
Cash revenues 1,056 996 1,012 1,038 1,099 1,089 1,048 1,139
Cash EBIT 437 396 411 396 281 495 374 446
Revenues 1,602 1,541 1,572 1,585 1,664 1,647 1,590 1,705
– thereof external clients 1,056 996 1,012 1,038 1,099 1,089 1,048 1,139
– thereof intercompany 546 545 560 546 565 559 542 566
revenues
Adjusted revenues 1,602 1,541 1,572 1,585 1,664 1,647 1,590 1,705
Segment earnings 355 356 367 352 328 482 383 420
Adjusted segment earnings 374 356 367 350 328 482 383 420
Items affecting comparability 19 -1 –2
Adjusted operating margin, % 23 23 23 22 20 29 24 25
Average invested capital 19,296 19,379 19,381 19,173 19,292 19,500 19,874 20,321
Segment cash RoIC, % 9.1 8.2 8.5 8.3 5.8 10.2 7.5 8.8

Strategic Markets

Quarter 4 Quarter 3 Quarter 2 Quarter 1 Quarter 4 Quarter 3 Quarter 2 Quarter 1
SEK M 2021 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020
Cash revenues 1,802 1,160 1,315 1,346 1,461 1,637 1,202 1,108
Cash EBIT 1,310 482 572 645 875 819 525 320
Revenues 1,903 1,257 1,416 1,434 1,558 1,738 1,265 1,194
– thereof external clients 1,802 1,160 1,315 1,346 1,461 1,637 1,202 1,108
– thereof intercompany 101 97 101 88 97 101 63 86
revenues
Adjusted revenues 1,903 1,257 1,416 1,434 1,558 1,738 1,265 1,194
Segment earnings 901 265 370 439 585 515 345 102
Adjusted segment earnings 1,142 271 373 439 691 515 345 102
Items affecting comparability 242 -6 -3 106
Adjusted operating margin, % 60 22 26 31 44 30 27 9
Average invested capital 15,282 15,692 15,841 15,866 16,297 16,755 17,664 17,986
Segment cash RoIC, % 34.3 12.3 14.4 16.3 21.5 19.6 11.9 7.1

Quarterly overview, cont.

Portfolio Investments

Quarter 4 Quarter 3 Quarter 2 Quarter 1 Quarter 4 Quarter 3 Quarter 2 Quarter 1
SEK M 2021 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020
Cash revenues 3,195 3,166 3,265 2,864 3,041 2,823 2,727 3,002
Cash EBITDA 2,375 2,350 2,402 2,089 2,243 2,065 1,998 2,239
Cash EBIT 901 907 925 830 834 748 775 834
Gross cash collections 3,008 2,961 3,108 2,740 2,937 2,700 2,536 2,784
Portfolio amortisation -1,111 -1,072 -1,120 -1,007 -1,063 -972 –994 –1,129
Portfolio revaluation 17 112 3 2 599 1 3 –636
Other Portfolio Investments 98 138 107 80 76 66 90 66
segment revenues
Revenues 2,012 2,138 2,098 1,816 2,549 1,795 1,635 1,085
Segment earnings 1,312 1,198 1,303 1,231 751 1,094 1,006 401
Adjusted segment earnings 1,337 1,305 1,353 1,234 1,063 1,093 1,003 1,037
Portfolio investments 2,683 1,420 1,739 1,503 1,258 837 1,267 1,650
Total carrying value of portfolio
investments
38,231 36,179 35,629 35,104 33,305 34,940 34,945 36,297
– thereof purchased receivables 31,478 29,840 29,300 28,984 27,658 27,966 28,032 29,026
– thereof joint ventures 6,438 6,013 5,983 5,726 5,266 6,557 6,507 6,855
– thereof real estate 315 326 347 394 381 416 406 416
Adjusted return on portfolio
investments, ROI, %
14 14 15 14 12 12 11 11
Amortisation ratio, % 37 36 36 37 36 36 39 41
ERC 74,337 70,322 69,107 68,263 65,467 64,393 64,674 68,551
Replenishment capex -1,474 -1,443 -1,477 -1,259 -1,409 -1,317 -1,223 -1,405
Money-on-money multiple
(RTM)
2.04 2.05 2.10 2.18 2.08 2.05 2.07 1.98
Average invested capital 37,798 36,478 35,888 34,673 34,602 35,440 36,134 36,383
Segment cash RoIC ,% 9.6 9.9 10.3 9.6 9.6 8.4 8.6 9.2

Money-on-money multiple

Quarter 4 Quarter 3 Quarter 2 Quarter 1 Quarter 4 Quarter 3 Quarter 2 Quarter 1
2021 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2020
Purchase price of portfolios 2,133 1,445 1,680 1,443 1,256 837 1,267 1,650
acquired in quarter
Lifetime ERC of portfolios 4,239 2,794 3,414 3,190 2,554 1,791 2,944 3,036
acquired in quarter
Quarterly MoM 1.99 1.93 2.03 2.21 2.03 2.14 2.32 1.84
RTM MoM (average of
quarterly MoM)
2.04 2.05 2.10 2.18 2.08 2.05 2.07 1.98
In quarter collections 3,008 2,961 3,108 2,740 2,937 2,700 2,536 2,784
RTM MoM (average of quarterly
MoM)
2.04 2.05 2.10 2.18 2.08 2.05 2.07 1.98
Replenishment capex -1,474 -1,443 -1,477 -1,259 -1,409 -1,317 -1,223 -1,405
Full year
2021
Full year
2020
Replenishment capex -5,654 -5,355

Five year overview

Group
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SEK M 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
Revenues 17,789 16,848 15,985 13,442 9,434
Adjusted revenues 17,656 16,731 15,780 13,131 9,437
EBIT 6,475 4,695 2,060 3,978 2,728
Adjusted EBIT 7,014 5,738 6,208 4,500 3,128
Net earnings 3,391 2,078 –285 1,943 1,503
Earnings per share, SEK 25.88 15.18 –2.76 14.18 14.62
Return on equity, % 15 9 –2 8 11
Equity per share, SEK 183.33 154.28 168.12 195.16 170.59
Cash flow from operating activities per 83.11 68.64 48.77 48.10
share, SEK
Average number of employees (FTEs) 9,710 9,379 8,766 7,910 6,293
Group
Quarter 4 Quarter 4 Quarter 4 Quarter 4
SEK M 2021 2020 2019 2018 Quarter 4
2017
Revenues 4,870 5,109 4,663 3,157 3,101
Adjusted revenues 4,853 4,359 4,662 3,441 3,145
EBIT 2,040 1,200 -,2,137 1,003, 807
Adjusted EBIT 2,355 1,611 1,821 1,236 1,008
Cash EBITDA 3,726 3,124 3,063 2,401 2,100
Net earnings
Earnings per share, SEK
1,251
8.98
576
3.40
-2,482
-18.84
482
3.70
443
3.37
Return on equity, % 20 8 -42 8 8
Equity per share, SEK 183.38 158.05 168.12 180.26 170.56
Cash flow from operating activities per
share, SEK
26.54 12.32 14.03 13.81 10.19
Number of employees (FTEs) 9,664 9,374 11,125 7,711 7,806

Reconciliation of alternative performance measures

Fourth quarter Full year
Oct–Dec Oct–Dec
SEK M 2021 2020 2021 2020
Items affecting comparability in revenues
Positive revaluations of portfolio investments 321 3,030 1,789 3,145
Negative revaluations of portfolio investments -304 -2,431 -1,656 -3,178
Items affecting comparability portfolio amortisations 150 150
Total items affecting comparability in revenues 17 749 133 117
Items affecting comparability in operating earnings
Positive revaluations of portfolio investments 321 3,030 1,789 3,145
Negative revaluations of portfolio investments -304 -2,431 -1,656 -3,178
Transaction costs for M&A -1 -1
Items affecting comparability joint ventures -40 -1,040 -288 -1,040
Items affecting comparability depreciation and amortisations -179 -179
Transformation program -85 -73
Other items affecting comparability -28 -119 -132 -119
Items affecting comparability portfolio amortisations 150 150
Total items affecting comparability in operating earnings -314 -411 -538 -1,043
Items affecting comparability by earnings statement line
Positive revaluations of portfolio investments 321 3,030 1,789 3,145
Negative revaluations of portfolio investments -304 -2,431 -1,656 -3,178
Cost of sales -263 30 -299 30
Sales, marketing and administration costs -28 -84
Items affecting comparability joint ventures -40 -1,040 -288 -1,040
Total items affecting comparability in operating earnings -314 -411 -538 -1,043
Other items affecting comparability by segment
Credit Management Services -19 -17
Strategic Markets -242 -106 -251 -106
Portfolio Investments -25 -312 -185 -944
Common costs -28 7 -85 7
Total other items affecting comparability -314 -411 -538 -1,043
Adjusted revenues
Revenues 4,870 5,109 17,789 16,848
Items affecting comparability -17 -749 -133 -117
Adjusted revenues 4,853 4,359 17,656 16,731
Adjusted EBIT
EBIT 2,040 1,200 6,475 4,695
Items affecting comparability 314 411 538 1,043
Total adjusted EBIT 2,355 1,611 7,014 5,738
Fourth quarter Full year
Oct–Dec
Oct–Dec
SEK M 2021 2020 2021 2020
Adjusted earnings per share
Net earnings for the period attributable to parent company's
shareholders
1,085 411 3,127 1,881
Items affecting comparability attributable to the parent 189 318 361 808
company's shareholders adjusted for tax
Average number of outstanding shares 121 121 121 124
Adjusted earnings per share, SEK 10.55 6.02 28.86 21.70
Portfolio Investments segment earnings excluding items
affecting comparability
Portfolio Investments segment earnings 1,289 724 4,938 3,167
Items affecting comparability for investments 25 312 185 944
Portfolio Investments segment earnings excluding items 1,314 1,036 5,122 4,111
affecting comparability
Average carrying value
Average carrying value receivables 30,659 27,812 29,423 28,277
Average carrying value joint ventures 6,226 5,912 5,893 6,456
Average carrying value real estate 320 399 353 405
Total average carrying value 37,205 34,123 35,670 34,138
Return including items affecting comparability 14 8 14 9
Return excluding items affecting comparability 14 12 14 12
Cash EBITDA
EBIT 2,040 1,200 6,475 4,696
Depreciation and amortisation 518 335 1,500 1,528
Portfolio amortisation 1,111 1,063 4,310 4,158
Portfolio revaluations -17 -599 -133 33
Adjustments according to loan covenants:
Adjustment earnings from joint ventures -124 977 -293 735
Adjustment cash flow from joint ventures 88 28 248 338
Items affecting comparability excluding portfolio revaluations 148 1,010 489 1,010
Items affecting comparability joint ventures -40 -1,040 -288 -1,040
Items affecting comparability portfolio amortisations 150 150
Cash EBITDA 3,726 3,124 12,310 11,607
Net debt
Liabilities to credit institutions 4,060 2,081 4,060 2,081
Bond loans 44,443 43,706 44,443 43,706
Provisions for pensions 317 382 317 382
Commercial paper 3,998 2,916 3,998 2,916
Cash and cash equivalents -4,553 -2,134 -4,553 -2,134
Net debt at end of period 48,264 46,951 48,264 46,951
Net debt/Full year cash EBITDA 3.9 4.0

Financial report

Condensed consolidated income statement

Fourth quarter Full year
Oct–Dec Oct–Dec
SEK M 2021 2020 2021 2020
Revenues from clients 2,957 2,635 10,149 10,085
Revenues from portfolio investments calculated 1,897 1,874 7,507 6,796
using the effective interest method
Positive revaluations of portfolio investments 321 3,030 1,789 3,145
Negative revaluations of portfolio investments -304 -2,431 -1,656 -3,178
Total revenues 4,870 5,109 17,789 16,848
Cost of sales -2,428 -2,445 -9,555 -9,501
Gross earnings 2,441 2,664 8,233 7,347
Sales, marketing and administrative expenses -525 -487 -2,051 -1,918
Participation in associated companies and joint
ventures
124 -977 293 -734
Operating earnings (EBIT) 2,040 1,200 6,475 4,695
Net financial items -565 -505 -2,174 -2,062
Profit before tax 1,476 695 4,301 2,633
Taxes -225 -119 -910 -555
Net earnings for the period 1,251 576 3,391 2,078
Of which attributable to:
Parent company's shareholders 1,085 411 3,127 1,881
Non-controlling interest 166 165 265 197
Net earnings for the period 1,251 576 3,391 2,078
Average no of shares before dilution, '000 120,797 120,956 120,828 123,914
Average no of shares after dilution, '000 120,799 120,956 120,830 123,914
Earnings per share before dilution
Profit from continuing operations, SEK 8.98 3.40 25.88 15.18
Total earnings per share before dilution, SEK 8.98 3.40 25.88 15.18
Total earnings per share after dilution, SEK 8.98 3.40 25.88 15.18

Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income

Fourth quarter Full year
Oct–Dec Oct–Dec
SEK M 2021 2020 2021 2020
Net earnings for the period 1,251 576 3,391 2,078
Other comprehensive earnings, items that
will be reclassified to profit and loss:
Currency translation difference 1,051 -1,545 1,756 -2,250
Comprehensive income for the year attributable to -411 -411
hedging of currency and other
Other comprehensive earnings, items that
will not be reclassified to profit and loss:
Remeasurement of pension liability 64 -3 64 -3
Comprehensive income for the period 1,954 -972 4,799 -175
Of which attributable to:
Parent company's shareholders 1,750 -894 4,458 -202
Non-controlling interest 204 -78 341 27
Comprehensive income for the period 1,954 -972 4,799 -175

Condensed consolidated balance sheet

31 Dec 31 Dec
SEK M 2021 2020
ASSETS
Intangible fixed assets
Goodwill 32,758 31,650
Capitalised expenditure for IT development 851 861
and other intangibles
Client relationships 4,136 4,936
Total intangible fixed assets 37,745 37,447
Tangible fixed assets
Right-of-use assets 756 831
Investment property 0 2
Other tangible fixed assets 218 209
Total tangible fixed assets 974 1,042
Other fixed assets
Shares in joint ventures 6,438 5,266
Other shares and participations 0 0
Portfolio investments 31,478 27,658
Deferred tax assets 1,748 1,438
Long-term interest-bearing receivables 10
Other long-term receivables 79 124
Total other fixed assets 39,754 34,486
Total fixed assets 78,473 72,975
Current assets
Accounts receivable 1,299 1,184
Inventory of real estate 315 379
Client funds 1,063 1,125
Tax assets 170 193
Other receivables 1,600 1,338
Prepaid expenses and accrued earnings 1,366 1,441
Cash and cash equivalents 4,553 2,134
Total current assets 10,366 7,793
TOTAL ASSETS 88,839 80,768
31 Dec 31 Dec
SEK M 2021 2020
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND
LIABILITIES
Attributable to parent company's 22,152 19,118
shareholders
Attributable to non-controlling interest 2,922 2,845
Total shareholders' equity 25,074 21,963
Long-term liabilities
Liabilities to credit institutions 4,060 2,081
Bond loans 43,693 42,606
Long-term leasing liabilities 582 651
Other long-term liabilities 677 622
Provisions for pensions 316 381
Other long-term provisions 42 48
Deferred tax liabilities 1,103 1,110
Total long-term liabilities 50,474 47,499
Current liabilities
Bond loans 750 1,100
Commercial paper 3,998 2,916
Client funds payable 1,063 1,125
Accounts payable 504 493
Earnings tax liabilities 1,198 925
Advances from clients 29 64
Short-term leasing liabilities 223 220
Other current liabilities 1,291 1,515
Accrued expenses and prepaid earnings 4,225 2,924
Other short-term provisions 10 24
Total current liabilities 13,291 11,307
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND 88,839 80,768
LIABILITIES

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in shareholders' equity

2021 2020
Attributable to Attributable to
Parent Non Parent Non
Company's controlling Company's controlling
SEK M shareholder interest Total shareholder interest Total
Opening balance, January 1 19,118 2,845 21,963 22,014 2,879 24,893
Repurchase of shares -1,307 -1,307
Dividends paid -1,451 -244 -1,696 -1,332 -60 -1,392
Change in Group structure -54 -1 -55
Treasury shares -41 -41
Sharebased payment 68 68
Reclassification -20 -20
Comprehensive earnings 4,458 341 4,799 -202 27 -175
for the period
Closing balance, 22,152 2,922 25,074 19,118 2,845 21,963
December 31

Condensed consolidated cash flow statement

Fourth quarter
Full year
Oct–Dec Oct–Dec
2021 2020 2021 2020
Operating activities
EBIT 2,040 1,200 6,475 4,695
Depreciation/amortisation and impairment 518 335 1,500 1,529
write-down
Amortisation/revaluation of purchased debt 1,095 463 4,178 4,189
Other adjustment for items not included in cash flow -84 900 -262 570
Interest received 5 11 22 43
Interest paid -356 -265 -1,822 -1,792
Other financial expenses paid -69 -52 -213 -225
Earnings tax paid -68 -623 -893 -970
Cash flow from operating activities before changes 3,082 1,969 8,985 8,041
in working capital
Changes in factoring receivables 29 42 -115 36
Other changes in working capital 96 -589 1,172 429
Cash flow from operating activities 3,206 1,422 10,042 8,506
Investing activities
Purchases of tangible and intangible fixed assets -108 -191 -334 -672
Sale of tangible and intangible fixed assets 4 4
Portfolio investments in receivables and inventory of -2,324 -1,407 -6,968 -5,135
real estate
Acquisition of subsidiaries -28 -34
Other cash flow from investing activities -253 -6 -710 398
Cash flow from investing activities -2,680 -1,632 -8,009 -5,443
Financing activities
Borrowings and repayment of loans 732 146 2,139 142
Repurchase of shares -58 -41 -1,307
Share dividend to parent company's shareholders 0 -1,451 -1,332
Dividend to non-controlling shareholders -63 -31 -244 -72
Cash flow from financing activities 669 58 401 -2,569
Total change in liquid assets 1,195 -152 2,434 494
Opening balance of liquid assets 3,372 2,416 2,134 1,906
Exchange rate differences in liquid assets -14 -130 -15 -265
Closing balance of liquid assets 4,553 2,134 4,553 2,134
Group total
Cash flow from operating activities 3,206 1,422 10,042 8,506
Cash flow from investing activities -2,680 -1,632 -8,009 -5,443
Cash flow from financing activities 669 58 401 -2,569

Certain prior year comparative information has been revised to conform to the current year presentation. In particuar, exchange rate differences classified as reduction of interest paid in 2020 are now reported in the "Borrowings and repayments of loans".

Condensed income statement – parent company

Full year
SEK M 2021 2020
Revenues 690 557
Gross earnings 690 557
Sales and marketing expenses -33 -28
Administrative expenses -1,037 -804
EBIT -380 -275
Earnings from subsidiaries 0 1,382
Exchange rate differences on monetary items classified as expanded investment -314 678
and hedging activities
Net financial items 910 -1,261
Earnings before tax 216 524
Tax 0 -104
Net earnings for the period 216 420

Net earnings for the period corresponds to comprehensive earnings for the period.

Condensed balance sheet – parent company

30 Dec 30 Dec
SEK M 2021 2020
ASSETS
Fixed assets
Intangible fixed assets 507 298
Tangible fixed assets 10 13
Financial fixed assets 73,991 68,195
Total fixed assets 74,508 68,506
Current assets
Current receivables 1,952 458
Cash and cash equivalents 602 533
Total current assets 2,554 991
TOTAL ASSETS 77,062 69,497
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Restricted equity 786 285
Unrestricted equity 10,212 11,923
Total shareholders' equity 10,998 12,208
Long-term liabilities 55,498 50,386
Current liabilities 10,566 6,902
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 77,062 69,497

Other information

Parent Company

The Group's publicly listed Parent Company, Intrum 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 revenues of SEK 690 M (557) for the full year and earnings before tax of SEK 216 M (524). The Parent Company invested SEK 238 M (191) in fixed assets for the quarter and at the end of the quarter held SEK 602 M (533) in cash and cash equivalents. The average number of employees was 60 (58).

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. In addition to appearing in the financial statements, disclosures in accordance with IAS 34.16A also appear in other parts of the interim report.

The accounting principles applied by the Group and the Parent Company are essentially unchanged compared with the 2020 Annual Report.

Changes in IFRS standards as of 1 January 2021 did not have any material impact on this interim report.

Transactions with related parties

During the quarter no significant transactions occurred between Intrum and other closely related companies, board members or Group management team.

Italian SPV

In 2018, Intrum acquired 80 per cent of the Profit Participating Notes (PPNs) issued by Ithaca Investment DAC (Ithaca), which Intrum joint-controls with CarVal Investors. Ithaca invested in 51 per cent of junior and mezzanine notes (the Notes) issued by the Italian special purpose vehicle "Penelope SPV S.R.L." (Penelope), to finance the acquisition of a portfolio of non-performing loans (NPLs) sold by Banca Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP), which invested in the remaining 49 per cent of the Notes.

On 29 December 2021, Penelope was restructured and refinanced with rated longer duration senior notes. The senior notes are intended to be eligible for a state guarantee, Garanzia Cartolarizzazione Sofferenze (GACS).

As part of the restructuring, Ithaca's holding in the Notes increased from 51 per cent to 95 per cent. In addition, Intrum reduced its holdings to the PPNs from 80 per cent to 62.5 per cent in Ithaca. Overall this resulted in a net valuation loss of SEK 40 M for Intrum.

Intrum also entered into a derivative contract with certain funds managed or advised by CarVal Investors for a consideration of SEK 10 M, which allows it to acquire the latter's 37.5 per cent PPNs in Ithaca from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2027 and also requires Intrum to do so once gross collections of SEK 12.8 bn have been achieved or on 31 December 2027.

Market development and outlook

Intrum's integrated business model consists of credit management services and portfolio investments. Intrum enjoys favourable medium term development prospects in both areas. Intrum continues to execute its Transformation program. Intrum will gradually standardise, globalise and improve its collections processes. Intrum anticipates the actions being taken in this area will continue to improve efficiency and margins, as well as enabling sustainable and organic growth.

Significant risks and uncertainties

Risks to which the Group and Parent Company are exposed include risks relating to economic developments, compliance and changes in regulations, reputation risks, tax risks, risks attributable to IT and information management, epidemic and pandemic risks, risks attributable to acquisitions, market risks, liquidity risks, credit risks, risks inherent in portfolio investments and payment guarantees, as well as financing risks. The risks are described in more detail in the Board of Directors' report in Intrum's 2020 Annual and Sustainability report. No significant risks have arisen besides those described in the Annual and Sustainability report.

Fair value of financial instruments

Most of the Group's financial assets and liabilities (portfolio investments, accounts receivable, other receivables, cash and cash equivalents, liabilities to credit institutions, bonds, commercial paper, accounts payable and other liabilities) are carried at amortised cost in the consolidated financial statements. For most of these financial instruments, the carrying amount is deemed to be a good estimate of fair value. For outstanding bonds with a total carrying value of SEK 42,589 M (42,606) at the end of the year, fair value is, however, estimated at SEK 45,006 M (43,751). The Group also holds forward exchange contracts and other financial assets of SEK 107 M (295), as well as financial liabilities of SEK 173 M (1,515) carried at fair value through the income statement.

The share

Intrum's share is included in Nasdaq Stockholm's Large Cap list. During the period 1 October–31 December 2021, 19,471,599 shares were traded for a total value of SEK 4,624 M, corresponding to 16 per cent of the total number of shares at the end of the period.

The highest price paid during the period 1 October–31 December 2021 was SEK 257.4 (22 October) and the lowest was SEK 215.5 (20 December). On the last trading day of the period, 30 December 2021, the price was SEK 233.4 (latest paid). During the period 1 October–31 December 2021, Intrum's share price fell by 3 per cent, while Nasdaq OMX Stockholm rose by 11 per cent.

Share price, SEK (1 January 2019 – 31 December 2021)

Shareholders

Capital and
31 December 2021 No of shares Votes, %
Nordic Capital through companies 47,728,956 39.2
AMF Pension & Fonder 11,574,431 9.5
Swedbank Robur Fonder 5,635,963 4.6
Handelsbanken Fonder 4,560,417 3.7
Vanguard 2,468,662 2.0
Första AP-fonden 2,444,409 2.0
C WorldWide Asset Management 2,093,411 1.7
TIAA - Teachers Advisors 1,929,366 1.6
Norges Bank 1,466,253 1.2
Robeco 1,400,000 1.2
Avanza Pension 1,273,062 1.0
BlackRock 1,195,777 1.0
Intrum AB 923,654 0.8
Capital Group 900,000 0.7
Futur Pension 840,632 0.7
Total fifteen largest shareholders 86,434,993 71.0
Total number of shares excluding treasury 120,797,264

shares

Source: Modular Finance Holdings and Intrum

Treasury holdings of 923,654 shares are not included in the number of shares outstanding. The proportion of Swedish ownership amounted to 39.2 per cent (institutions 9.0 percentage points, mutual funds 19.6 percentage points and private individuals 10.6 percentage points).

Currency exchange rates

Closing Closing Average Average Average
rate rate rate rate rate
31 Dec 31 Dec Oct–Dec Oct–Dec Jan–Dec
2021 2020 2021 2020 2021
1 EUR=SEK 10.25 10.03 10.14 10.19 10.48
1 CHF=SEK 9.92 9.29 9.38 9.46 9.80
1 NOK=SEK 1.03 0.96 0.99 0.95 0.98
1 HUF=SEK 0.0277 0.0275 0.0283 0.0280 0.0299

Events after the balance sheet date

No events after the balance sheet date.

For further information, please contact

Anders Engdahl, President and CEO, tel: +46 8 546 102 02 Michael Ladurner, CFO, tel: +46 8 546 102 02 Michael Ladurner, Investor Relations, tel: +46 8 546 102 02

Michael Ladurner is the contact under the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

The information in this interim report is such as Intrum AB (publ) is required to disclose pursuant to the EU's markets abuse directive and the Securities Markets Act.

The information was provided under the auspices of the contact person above for publication on 27 January 2022 at 07.00 a.m. CET.

Year-end reports, interim reports and other financial information are available on www.intrum.com.

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Stockholm, 27 January 2022

Anders Engdahl

President and CEO

Definitions

Result concepts, key figures and alternative indicators

Acquired growth

Growth in cash revenues related to mergers and acquisitions of Group companies.

Adjusted earnings per share

Net earnings for the period attributable to parent company's shareholders adjusted for IACs attributable to the parent company's shareholders and the corresponding tax amount divided by average number of outstanding shares for the period.

Adjusted revenues

Revenues excluding portfolio revaluations and other items affecting comparability.

Adjusted operating earnings (EBIT)

Adjusted operating earnings (EBIT) is operating earnings excluding revaluations of portfolio investments and other items affecting comparability.

Adjusted operating margin

Adjusted operating earnings (EBIT) in relation to adjusted revenues.

Adjusted segment earnings

Adjusted segment earnings is segment earnings excluding revaluations of portfolio investments and other items affecting comparability.

Amortisation percentage

Amortisation on portfolio investments during the period, as a percentage of collections.

Cash EBIT

Cash EBITDA less replenishment capex and other capex.

Cash EBITDA

Cash EBITDA is adjusted operating earnings (EBIT) adding back depreciation and amortisations and portfolio amortisations. In addition, the EBIT contribution from joint ventures is replaced by the actual cash contribution from the joint venture.

Cash EPS

Cash EBIT minus cash net financial items and cash net tax normalised divided by the average number of outstanding shares.

Cash return on invested capital (RoIC)

Annualised cash EBIT divided by average invested capital for the period. Average invested capital calculated using quarterly opening and closing balances for the relevant period. Year to date and RTM is calculated using the opening and closing balances of the quarters in the period.

Cash revenues

Revenues excluding non-cash revenues such as portfolio amortisation and earnings from joint ventures.

Cash tax normalised

Earnings tax paid adjusted for non recurring items.

Cash flow from joint ventures

The cash flow received by Intrum in form of distributions and dividends from investments in non-consolidated joint ventures.

EBITDA

EBITDA is defined as operating earnings (EBIT) adding back deprecation and amortisations of tangible and intangible assets.

Estimated remaining collections, ERC

The estimated remaining collections represent the nominal value of the expected future collection on the Group's portfolio investments, including Intrum's anticipated cash flows from investments in joint ventures.

Exchange rates

Growth in cash revenues related to the effects of changes in exchange rates.

External revenues

Revenues from Intrum's external clients and revenues generated from Real Estate Owned assets (REO).

Internal revenues

Predominantly related to revenues paid by the Portfolio Investment segment to Credit Management Services and Strategic Markets segments for collection activities made on the behalf of Intrum's own portfolios.

Items affecting comparability

Significant earnings items that are not included in the Group's normal recurring operations and that are not expected to return on a regular basis. These may include but are not limited to portfolio revaluations, 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 portfolio investments, acquisition and divestment expenses, advisory costs for discontinued acquisition projects, costs for relocation to new office space, termination and recruitment costs for members of Group Management and country managers, as well as external expenses for disputes and unusual agreements. Items affecting comparability are specified because they are difficult to predict and have low forecast values for the Group's future earnings trend.

Net debt

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

Net debt/cash EBITDA

This key figure refers to net debt divided by Cash EBITDA on a rolling 12-month basis. The key figure is included among the Group's financial targets, it is an important measure for assessing the level of the Group's borrowings and is a widely accepted measure of financial capacity among lenders. This key figure is calculated in accordance with the definitions stated in the terms of the Group's revolving syndicated loan facility, which means, among other things, that participations in non-consolidated joint ventures is only included to the extent that earnings are distributed to Intrum and that operations acquired during the period are included on a pro forma-basis throughout the 12-month period.

Operating earnings (EBIT)

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

Operating margin

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

Operating margin, segment

The operating margin, segment consists of service line earnings expressed as a percentage of revenues.

Organic growth

Organic growth refers to the average increase in cash revenues in local currency, adjusted for revaluations of portfolio investments 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.

Other capex

Investments made to maintain and grow the business. For example, IT and tangible assets.

Portfolio investments – collected amounts, amortisations and revaluations

Portfolio investments consist of portfolios of delinquent consumer debts purchased at prices below the nominal receivable. These are recognised at amortised cost applying the effective interest method, based on a collection forecast established at the acquisition date of each portfolio. Revenues attributable to portfolio investments consist of collected amounts less amortisation for the period and revaluations. The amortisation 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.

Total portfolio investments made

The investments for the period in portfolios of overdue receivables, with and without collateral, investments in real estate and in joint ventures whose operations entail investing in portfolios of receivables and properties.

Replenishment capex

The estimated portfolio investments required to maintain the ERC in a steady state. Calculated by dividing the in quarter gross cash collections by the RTM MoM multiple.

REO Real estate owned.

Return on Portfolio Investments (ROI)

Return on portfolio investments is the service line earnings for the period, excluding operations in factoring and payment guarantees (financial services), 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 segment's earnings in relation to the amount of capital tied up and is included in the Group's financial targets. The definition of average book value is based on using average values for the quarters. Year to date and RTM is calculated using the opening and closing balances of the quarters in the period.

Revenues

Consolidated revenues include external servicing earnings (variable collection commissions, fixed collection fees, debtor fees, guarantee commissions, subscription earnings, etc.), earnings from portfolio investments operations (collected amounts less amortisation and revaluations for the period) and other earnings from financial services (fees and net interest from financing services).

RTM

Rolling Twelve Months, RTM, refers to figures on a last 12-month basis.

RTM MoM multiple

The average quarterly underwriting money-on-money multiple for the past 12 months. Calculated by dividing the lifetime ERC of acquired portfolios with the purchase price of the portfolios.

Segment earnings

Segment earnings relate to the operating earnings of each segment, Credit Management Services, Strategic Markets, Portfolio Investments and Group items.

About Intrum

Intrum is the industry-leading credit management company in Europe with presence in 24 markets. We help companies prosper by offering solutions designed to improve cash flow as well as long-term profitability and by caring for their customers. Our focus is to create shared value for business and society, which both benefit from companies being paid on time and citizens getting out of debt. Intrum has around 10,000 dedicated professionals who serve around 80,000 companies across Europe. In 2021, the company generated revenues of SEK 17.8 billion. Intrum is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and the Intrum share is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange. For further information, please visit www.intrum.com.

Business model

We ensure that companies are paid by offering a full range of services covering companies' entire credit management chain. In our Credit Management Services and Strategic Markets segments we act as agents, collect late payments on our clients' behalf and generate a commission. In our Portfolio Investments segment we act as principals and invest in portfolios of overdue receivables as well as similar claims and collect on our own behalf.

Intrum as an investment

Growing market – The market for our services is growing, supported by our clients' desire to manage their balance sheets, also aided by regulation, focus on their core businesses as well as ongoing NPL generation. Digitisation and changes in customer behaviour lead to new types of receivables being generated. This market backdrop is a strong foundation for sustainable organic growth.

Market-leading position – Intrum is the industry leader in Europe, with a presence in 24 countries. We also work with partners to cover approximately 160 countries across the world. Given our comprehensive footprint we can partner with clients across several markets. Our broad knowledge spans multiple industries and our scale enables us to invest in the newest technologies and innovative solutions.

A complete range – Intrum offers a complete range of credit management services, covering companies' complete credit management chain.

Considerable trust and 100 years of experience – Our work can only be performed if we have our clients' complete trust and conduct our operations ethically and with respect for the end-customer. Our 100 years of experience demonstrate the strength of our business model. We build long-term partnerships with our clients.

Intrum leads the way towards a sound economy – A functioning credit market is a prerequisite for the business community and consequently for society as a whole. Intrum plays an important role in this context.

Financial targets

Returns: Cash RoIC >10% medium term

Growth: Cash EPS >10% p.a. on average medium term

Leverage: Net debt/Cash EBITDA 2.5–3.5x by end of 2022

Shareholder remuneration policy: Absolute annual increase in dividend per share

For further details and definitions, see https://www.intrum.com/investors/financial-info/ financial-targets/

Financial calendar 2022

27 January 2022 Full-year report 2021
29 April 2022 Interim report for the first quarter
29 April 2022 Annual General Meeting
21 July 2022 Interim report for the second quarter

Intrum AB (publ)

Sicklastråket 4, Nacka 105 24 Stockholm, Sweden Tel +46 8 546 10 200 Fax +46 8 546 10 211 www.intrum.com [email protected]