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Isracard Ltd. — Investor Presentation 2021
Nov 29, 2021
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Investor Presentation
Financial Reports for September 30, 2021
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This version is an English translation of the official and original version of the presentation published on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange website on November 23th 2021, as drafted in Hebrew. This translation is meant to be used as a reference only. In case of any contradiction or incompatibility between the Hebrew and the English versions, the Hebrew version shall prevail.
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
This presentation regarding Isracard Ltd. ("the Company") and its consolidated companies (jointly: "the Group") is intended for the sake of summary and convenience and does not encompass all the information of the Group and the activity thereof nor the need to review the Company's reports for 2020, and for the third quarter of 2021 and the Company's current immediate reports ("the Reports"), and should be reviewed alongside the Reports. The information incorporated in this presentation may include data presented by a different manner or editing or segmentation than such are presented in the Reports.
The presentation does not constitute any offer or invitation to purchase securities of the Company, and the stated herein does not constitute any recommendation or opinion or replacement of the investor's discretion.
This presentation includes planes, targets, estimations, assessments and other information referring to future events, inter alia, information of future actions and liquidity. Such aforesaid information constitutes forward-looking information, as such is defined in the Securities Law, 5728-1968, and may not materialize, in its entirety or in part, or may materialize fundamentally different than forecasted.
This forward-looking information is based on the Company's subjective assessment, on the basis of facts and data regarding the current position of the Group's businesses as such are known to the Company as of the date of preparation of this presentation, as well as on macro-economic facts and data, on which the Company relies without being able to verify them, inter alia, reports and publications made by various external entities, such as: the Bank of Israel and agents operating in the payments market (including credit card companies and other acquirers).
Materialization or lack thereof of the forward-looking information shall be affected, inter alia, by developments in the payments and credit market in Israel or outside of Israel, by changes in the Group's working plan, by changes in market terms and external entities which affect the Group's activity, by consumers behavior in Israel and the world in general, by the presence or absence of different resources available to the Group, by the actions of entities and agents in the payments and credit markets in Israel or outside of Israel, by decisions made by various international entities and organizations with which the Group engages or by which the Group is influenced, by changes in volumes of activity and the number of holders of cards of the Group, including regulatory changes, accounting changes and taxation law changes, changes in the terms of competition, technological developments, economic changes, changes in terms of financing and the materialization of all or some of the risk factors characterizing the Group's activity. Moreover, it may be affected by the uncertainty surrounding the duration, the impact and the direct and indirect effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on the market position, the Group's costumers, and the various fields of activity in which the Group operates.
The Company does not undertake to update or change any such assessment or information such that they reflect events or circumstances to occur subsequent to the date of preparation of this presentation.
Isracard Group – 30.9.2021

* Compared to same period last year
Isracard Group – Highlights 30.9.2021

Continued improvements in economic conditions – An increase in credit card transaction volumes.
During Q3/21 an increase in Consumer Credit Portfolio to ~ NIS 4B. Increase in demand for consumer credit.

The launch of Apple Pay digital wallet in Israel, and the expected launch of Google Pay during Q4/21 will scale up the use of credit cards as a leading payment method.
Launch of insurance activity in Q4/21.

Enhance Isracard's growth strategy of investment and funding through Isracard X:
- Signed an agreement to form a partnership that will offer credit for consumers to purchase goods and services through *BNPL programs.
- Entered as an anchor investor in Moneta Capital II, a VC specializing in Fintech.

Isracard Group – Overview - 30.9.2021

Increase in transaction volumes and demand for credit during the 3 rd quarter of 2021, despite a fourth wave of Covid-19 and intensive holiday period
Transaction Volumes Growth in Transaction Volumes Vs 2020 also Vs 2019.
Credit Portfolio
In Q3/21 for the first time since March 2020, an increase in Credit Portfolio along with growth in sales of Consumer Credit.
High Coverage Ratios
Update in Allowance for Credit Losses as a result of improvement in economic indicators while sustaining high Coverage Ratios.
Efficiency
Maintaining Operational Efficiency Ratios along with the implementation of the announced Efficiency Plan.
Dividend
- Dividend payment in the amount of 27.8M NIS of company's 2020 net profit
- Annual Dividend Policy Distribution of 35% of net profit*.
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* Under Bank of Israel directives and limitations in respect to dividend distribution by Banking institutions and credit card companies, in accordance with proper conduct of banking business directive 250.

Credit card Transaction Volumes in Israel(1)
Vs Covid-19 pandemic waves(2)
- Increase in transaction volumes in the first 9 months of 2021 and during the 3 rd quarter of 2021, despite the growth in Covid-19 cases.
- 14.7% increase in Q3/21 Vs Q3/20, 9% increase Vs Q3/19, pre-pandemic.
- 15.7% increase in 1-9/21 Vs 1-9/20, 8.6% increase Vs 1-9/19, pre-pandemic.

*7-day moving average
(1) According to Bank of Israel report, based on ABS (Automated Banking Services) data as 7/10/2021 (2) From Ministry of Health website (State of Israel) "Israel Covid19 data tracker -Cases and deaths dashboard"
Main Financial Data (NIS Million)

*Increase of ~11% in expenses (excluding provision for credit losses) in 1-9/2021 Vs 1-9/2020, while transaction volumes from credit cards issued by the group grew 16% in 1-9/2021 Vs 1-9/2020

Consumer Credit(1,2) (NIS Millions)
Credit Portfolio
Continue to modify our technological & organizational infrastructure in order to execute company's plans in consumer credit segment.
9.2%
Average annual interest rate on consumer credit portfolio as of 30.9.2021.
Deferred Loans
No deferred loan repayments, in accordance with Bank of Israel Covid-19 framework, as of 30.9.2021.
From May 2021 until October 2021 a recovery was felt in demand for Consumer Credit, along with an increase in Consumer Credit Reserves


Commercial Credit (NIS Millions)
Credit Balance
Maintaining stability in commercial credit portfolio
6.0%
Average annual interest rate on commercial credit portfolio as of 30.9.2021.


Provisions for Credit Losses (Millions NIS)
Q3.2021
- A decrease in Collective Allowance Ratio, following previous quarter decrease.
- Maintaining High Coverage Ratios.
(56%)
Decrease in total written-offs debts collected in 1-9/2021 compared to 1-9/2020.


Q4 2019 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020 Q1 2021 Q2 2021 Q3 2021
Expenses (Excluding provisions for Credit losses) - (Million NIS)
Total Expenses
(Excluding provision for credit losses)
; Despite a one-time decrease in expenses in Q2/2020 as a result of Covid-19 pandemic, expenses rate (excluding provisions for credit losses) in 1-9/2021 grew up 11% in compare to the same period last year and relatively to an increase of 16% in transaction volumes from credit cards issued by the Group.
Continue to implement Efficiency Plan as announced at the end of 2020.




Capital Adequacy Ratio and Return on equity (as of September 30th , 2021)

* Under Bank of Israel directives and limitations in respect to dividend distribution by Banking institutions and credit card companies, in accordance with proper conduct of banking business directive 250.

Financing Resources Balances(1) – Banks and Others As of September 30, 2021 (Million NIS)
Decrease of ~23% in financial expenses in the first 9 months of 2021 compared to the same period last year, mainly as result of:
- Diversification of funding resources and creating a competitive climate among the funding sources.
- Due to applying proper conduct of banking business directive 470 and the entry into effect of payment and settlement directive on 1.7.2021 combined with the competition commissioner directive regarding immediate payments between issuer and acquirer, at this stage, company's cash reserves grew significantly to a total of NIS 4B.

(1) Including Interest Payable
Receivables due to credit card activity – main asset in the Balance Sheet (Million NIS)

directive on 1.7.2021 combined with the competition commissioner directive regarding immediate payments between issuer and acquirer.
Isracard Group – Wrapping Up – 1-9/2021

8.6% increase in transaction volumes from credit cards issued by the group Vs same period in 2019, while maintaining highest market share in the sector

Increase in consumer credit reserves during the 3 rd quarter of 2021, for the first time since pandemic started

- Decrease in Collective Allowance Ratio, in the Q2 and Q3 of 2021 along with High Coverage Ratio enabling going forward flexibility
- The efficiency plan is being carried out

Net Income in 1-9/2021 totaled NIS 286 M, (ROE of *15.1%), Q3 Net Income totaled NIS 99 M (ROE of *15.6%)

Formed partnerships and carried out investments through "Isracard X"

In the midst of a strategic process with BCG International Consulting Company of sharpening the group's business development and growth engines

Mr. Ran Oz will step into his role as CEO on November 28th 2021


Appendices

Statement of Profit and Loss
| Million NIS | 7-9.2021 | 7-9.2020 | 1-9.2021 | 1-9.2020 | 2020* | 2019* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | ||||||||
| Income from merchants, net | 308 | 285 | 877 | 812 | 1,079 | 1,191 | ||
| Income from credit card holders | 177 | 134 | 471 | 387 | 527 | (1) 656 |
[673] | |
| Interest income, net | 109 | 110 | 319 | 328 | 433 | 376 | ||
| other incomes (expenses) | (9) | 8 | (10) | 9 | 13 | 15 | ||
| Total income | 585 | 537 | 1,657 | 1,536 | 2,052 | 2,238 | [2,255] | |
| Expenses | ||||||||
| Provision for credit losses | 12 | 57 | 17 | 225 | 247 | 168 | ||
| Operational expenses | 219 | 189 | 630 | 547 | (3,4) 750 |
[844] | (2) 812 |
[850] |
| Sales and marketing expenses | 127 | 122 | 360 | 345 | (4) 486 |
[503] | (2) 479 |
[498] |
| General and Administrative expenses | 24 | 23 | 77 | 66 | 94 (4) |
[97] | 101 (2) |
[112] |
| Payments to banks | 67 | 61 | 184 | 167 | 223 | (1) 283 |
[300] | |
| Total expenses | 449 | 452 | 1,268 | 1,350 | 1,800 | [1,914] | 1,843 | [1,928] |
| Profit before taxes | 136 | 85 | 389 | 186 | 252 | [138] | 395 | [327] |
| Provision for taxes on profit | 39 | 25 | 108 | 56 | (3,4) 76 |
[50] | (2) 103 |
[87] |
| Company share in profit of associates | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
| Net Profit | 99 | 61 | 286 | 135 | 181 | ]93[ | 296 | ]244[ |
* [as presented in the group's financial statements for 2020 & 2019]
(1) Pursuant to the application of the Shtrum Law and the settlement with Bank Hapoalim, certain fees from the bank's customers are not presented as of the settlement's date (February 1, 2019) as income, and accordingly, the bank's share thereof is not presented. Such fees amounted to a total of approx. NIS 17 Million during January 2019.
(2) Net of bonus granted to the Company's employees due to separation from Bank Hapoalim in the amount of approx. NIS 68 Million (NIS 52 Million after taxes) in 2019.
(3) Net of a one-time expense in the amount of NIS 69 Million (NIS 53 Million after taxes) due to termination of a technological project – customer & credit management system in 2020.
(4) Net of a one-time expense in the amount of NIS 45 Million (approx. NIS 35 Million after tax) due to efficiency plan including reduction in workforce (voluntary retirement) in 2020.

Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2021
| 30.9.2021 | 30.9.2020 | 31.12.2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and deposits in banks | 3,960 | 137 | 125 |
| Receivables due to credit card activity | 15,927 | 22,707 | 23,180 |
| Allowance to credit losses | (338) | (383) | (382) |
| Receivables due to credit card activity, net | 15,589 | 22,324 | 22,798 |
| Securities | 65 | 68 | 69 |
| Investments in associated companies | 35 | 16 | 17 |
| Buildings and equipment | 375 | 419 | 363 |
| Other assets | 521 | 569 | 545 |
| Assets held for sale | *68 | - | - |
| Total assets | 20,613 | 23,533 | 23,917 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Credit from banks and others | 576 | 4,327 | 4,296 |
| Creditors due to credit card activity | 15,857 | 15,074 | 15,630 |
| Tradeable bonds | 722 | 963 | 840 |
| Other liabilities | 734 | 684 | 705 |
| Total liabilities | 17,889 | 21,048 | 21,471 |
| Equity attributable to Company shareholders | 2,724 | 2,485 | 2,446 |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | 20,613 | 23,533 | 23,917 |
* According to company's estimations, estimated profit from sale, less expenses and after tax, as expected to appear in company's financial statement, upon delivery of the holding in the property, is expected to range from 38 to 45 million NIS.

Thank you Financial Reports for September 30, 2021
