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Itera — Interim / Quarterly Report 2025
Oct 24, 2025
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Interim report

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- Highlights of the quarter
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- Business review
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- Financial review
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- Outlook
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- Q&A

Arne Mjøs Chief Executive Officer

Bent Hammer Chief Financial Officer



Highlights Q3 2025

7% revenue growth and 3.8% EBIT margin
Improvements year over year were primarily driven by:
- Higher billable utilisation
- Initial effects from the operational improvement programme.
Operational improvement programme
Focus on:
- Stronger regional accountability and resilience
- Simplified processes
- Reduced overhead and support costs
29% revenue growth in Cloud and Application Services
A proven growth engine; 21% YTD.
Multi-year investments are now delivering strong growth, driven by high-quality managed services and AI-powered automation.
Q3 in brief

Revenue growth
7%
RTM operational cash flow MNOK
54
Last year: 86
EBIT margin
3.8%
YTD: -1% YTD: 5.2%
Ending number of Employees
705
Last year: 699
Market view
- We observe stability in current market landscape without major shifts—positive or negative.
- AI is rapidly emerging as the defining force in digital transformation.
- Defence and protection of critical infrastructure are becoming high-growth areas for digitalisation, fueled by rising investments and innovation in response to the war in Ukraine and drone attacks across Europe.


Business review
Nordic roots. European presence.
Itera is a vibrant team of business advisors, designers, and technologists.
By placing the customer at the heart of everything we do, we ensure their needs and ambitions are met with precision across all our locations.
14 Number of offices in Europe
8 Countries in Europe
1 7 Years in Ukraine

Two main offerings

Digitalisation services
We are a comprehensive service provider dedicated to accelerating sustainable digital transformation in
- Financial Services
- Energy & Industries
- Public Sector
- Defence & Aerospace

Responsible business
We provide expert advisory services for businesses seeking to enter, rebuild, learn from and protect Ukraine
▪ Enter Ukraine with Itera

Sector development first nine months
Our key industries include financial services, energy and the public sector. Additionally, we are establishing a strong foothold in the rapidly growing defence industry by leveraging valuable insights from Ukraine.
This focus gives us an understanding of the evolution of these industries, their business issues and new and emerging technologies.




24.2%
AI is expansionary, not deflationary
We don't see AI as deflationary. We do see it as expansionary similar to every tech evolution we've been through.
- AI boosts efficiency in areas like coding and operations, but those saving don't disappear.
- Cost savings are reinvested into new customer priorities — the list of digital ambitions is virtually limitless
- This cycle of reinvestment strengthens our role as a strategic partner, positioning Itera to support customers in realising their full digital potential.

CAS: A scalable growth engine powered by AI
Our Cloud & Application Services (CAS) unit shows strong growth after substantial investments over time, reflecting the competitive edge we've built in high-quality managed services.
- 29% revenue growth in Q3, 21% YTD
- Leveraging automation and AI to accelerate delivery and customer value
- CAS enables customers to leapfrog digital maturity and unlock new opportunities
- Managed services are now a strategic enabler, not just a cost play

AI-driven opportunities at Gjensidige

What began as a minor engagement has become a broad, trusted partnership that today spans across several of our expertise areas.
- While many of our customers in the market have experienced a slowdown, Gjensidige has moved in the opposite direction following their recent agile transformation – deepening the engagement and scope.
- Together, the teams have navigated important shifts from digitalising manual processes, through assuring GDPR-readiness, to today's AI-driven opportunities.

Scaling in Sweden with Vattenfall

Itera deepens its partnership with Vattenfall, one of Europe's largest energy companies
- Consultants engaged in key domains across:
- Data platforms
- Electricity trading
- Customer information systems
- Marketing automation
- Strengthens our foundation in Sweden
- Unlocks new scaling groupwide capabilities such as distributed delivery or cloud and application services.

Strategic crossroads for nordic financial services
Itera's recent "Think Twice" report for the financial sector highlights critical choices facing Nordic banks and insurers. The landscape is changing fast, and institutions must adapt to deliver real value and remain relevant.
- Nordic finance faces a strategic crossroads: either focus on scale or specialization.
- Attempting to do everything risks losing direction, innovation and agility.
- Lack of adaptability is now the biggest risk; challengers thrive with speed and relevance.
- The success of our report highlights Itera's influence and advisory strength in the sector.
"Think Twice" is available on Itera's website.

From the launch of the Norwegian version in Oslo 16th October.


Celebrating 17 years in Ukraine
In August, Itera Ukraine celebrated 17 years of operations, marking our long-term commitment to the country.
- Far beyond being just a technology company, Itera has built a resilient community of passionate professionals who live and work in Ukraine.
- Our sustained presence—through economic shifts, political change, and war—demonstrates our adaptability and strength.
- This experience provides invaluable insights that benefit both our Ukrainian operations and our approach to international markets.

Launch of groundbreaking donation platform in Ukraine
Epicentr in Ukraine has launched Blaho for Communities, their groundbreaking digital platform for donations, developed in partnership with Itera.
- Transparent, targeted platform for international donors to fund verified reconstruction projects in Ukraine
- Direct financing focused on small towns and rural areas affected by war
- Ensures community-led and traceable reconstruction efforts across Ukraine

From left: Viktoria Savitska and Irina Shynkarenko from Epicentr, at Itera and NUCC's event during Oslo Innovation Week 2025.

Deliver trusted and secure digital backbone
Distribute secure hybrid cloud enabled capabilities across platforms, infrastructure and services
Empower personnel and modernise facilities
Securely meet the needs of military personnel and their families and digitally improve facilities and services.
Transform the capability lifecycle
Transform military capabilities through concept, design, procure, build, maintain, and dispose in partnership with the defense industrial base.
Optimise decision advantage
Leverage AI/ML and automation to modernise intelligence, underpin readiness and optimise mission planning and execution.
Enhance interoperability
Enable secure data and information sharing with partners, allies and agencies.

Cybersecurity, compliance and privacy
Itera Digital Factory at Scale
Operational Improvement Program
Strategic Objective: Enhance profitability, competitiveness and resilience
Key Focus Areas:
- Empowering regional units
- Simplified processes
- Leveraging AI for efficiency
- Reduce overhead and support costs
- 14 local units driving regional growth and shared value
Result: Strengthening company agility and performance robustness in a dynamic market

Internal knowledge sharing of cross discipline project
High sales activity
Order intake from selected new and existing customers.
Several of the new deals signed are within AI and with expected spin-off projects.
Share new customers
13% (8%)
Revenue from new customers won over the past 12 months.
















High visibility
Share existing customers
87% (92%)
of revenues in Q3 2025
Customer diversification and growth platform
- Strategic relationships
- Full range of services
- Distributed delivery across borders
High visibility
72% (80%)
Top 30 customers, share of revenue

Revenue customers split (in MNOK) Largest customers' share of revenue

* Existing customers defined as customers that were invoiced in the corresponding quarter last year
** New customers defined as customers won since end of corresponding quarter last year

Skilled and innovative employees
705 (699) employees at the end of the quarter
Up by 6 last twelve months and sequentially up by 3.
Nearshore ratio of 49% (51%)
Our distributed delivery model combining local consultants close to customers and remote teams in Central & Eastern Europe provides scalability and access to a broader workforce than local markets can offer.
Number of employees end of quarter by shore

Rolling 12 months net FTE growth


Financial review

Key financials
Return to growth and margin improvement
- Utilisation is improving well overall, albeit with variations across locations and service lines
- Nearshore reductions negatively impact profits
| 2025 | 2024 | Change | 2025 | 2024 | Change | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Million NOK |
7-9 | 7-9 | % | 1-9 | 1-9 | % | F Y |
| Operating revenue |
196 3 |
184 2 |
7% | 630 8 |
636 9 |
-1% | 848 8 |
| profit Gross |
181 5 |
169 4 |
7% | 583 5 |
586 7 |
-1% | 783 0 |
| margin EBITDA |
7 9 % |
4 5 % |
3 4pts |
9 0 % |
10 3 % |
-1 2pts |
9 5 % |
| EBIT | 7 6 |
0 1 |
5040% | 33 0 |
40 5 |
-19% | 48 0 |
| margin EBIT |
3 8% |
0 1% |
3 8pts |
5 2% |
6 4% |
-1 1pts |
5 7% |
| Earnings share (EPS) per |
0 04 |
-0 01 |
506% | 0 24 |
0 36 |
-33% | 0 43 |
| (DPS) Dividends share per |
0 00 |
0 00 |
0 20 |
0 40 |
-50% | 0 60 |
|
| Equity ratio |
20 0% |
18 7% |
1 3pts |
20 0% |
18 7% |
1 3pts |
16 8% |
Revenue EBIT margin
196.3m +7% 3.8% +3.8pts
Q3 REPORT 2025
ITERA

Opportunities for revenue and margin expansion
- Further utilisation improvements
- Rate increases
- Increasing recurring revenue and cloud migration and modernisation driven by AI and security
- Expansion in Sweden and Rogaland (NO), as well as incumbent markets
- Enter Ukraine with Itera business advisory services and higher degree of nearshoring
3-year CAGR
6.9% -7.7 pts
3-year EBIT margin

Revenue in NOK millions




Revenue by type
Revenue per employee up by 7%
- Revenue from own consultants up 7% at NOK 158 million
- Revenue from subscription services increased by 6% to NOK 21 million
- Revenue from third-party services decreased by 33% to NOK 5 million
- Other revenue increased 43% to NOK 11 million




Cash flow
Cash flow from operations
- MNOK -7.2 (7.0) in Q3 2025
- MNOK 54.1 (85.6) last 12 months
Cash flow from investing activities
- MNOK -3.9 (-2.5) in Q3 2025
- MNOK -11.0 (-11.1) last 12 months
Cash flow from financing activities
- MNOK -4.6 (-4.6) in Q3 2025
- MNOK -51.5 (-87.1) last 12 months
Quarterly cash flow from operations

Last twelve months cash flow from operations

Strong cash conversion
EBITDA to Cash conversion of 74.5% in the last 12 months, down 18.6 points from the previous year, due to revenue growth negatively impacting working capital.

EBITDA to Cash conversion last 12 months
Q3 REPORT 2025
ITERA
Consistent high distribution of earnings to shareholders
- Ordinary dividend of NOK 0.20 for 2024 paid in June
- A supplementary dividend of NOK 0.10 for 2024 to be paid on 9 December 2025
- Share price was NOK 8.58 at the end of September 2025, a change of -18% incl. dividends from NOK 10.95 at the end of September 2024
- Current holding of own shares is 472,596. Value at 30 September 2025 was MNOK 4.1
Allocations to shareholders

EBIT in 2021 and 2022 is excluding discontinued operations of -0.23 and -0.17 per share
Q3 REPORT 2025


Outlook



Q&A

Top 20 shareholders
| No | Name | % | Nat | Shareholding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MJØS INVEST AS ARNE |
33 29 |
NOR | 27 363 031 , , |
| 2 | OP CAPITAL AS |
6 02 |
NOR | 4 949 577 , , |
| 3 | SEPTIM CONSULTING AS |
5 48 |
NOR | 4 500 000 , , |
| 4 | GIP AS |
5 40 |
NOR | 4 440 425 , , |
| 5 | BOINVESTERING AS |
3 92 |
NOR | 3 225 577 , , |
| 6 | GAMST INVEST AS |
3 60 |
NOR | 2 954 751 , , |
| 7 | JØSYRA INVEST AS |
2 68 |
NOR | 2 200 000 , , |
| 8 | DZ PRIVATBANK S A |
2 04 |
LUX | 1 680 000 , , |
| 9 | SOBER KAPITAL AS |
1 71 |
NOR | 1 402 789 , , |
| 1 0 |
HØGBERG JON ERIK , |
1 64 |
NOR | 1 347 356 , , |
| 1 1 |
EIKESTAD AS |
22 1 |
NOR | 001 000 1 , , |
| 1 2 |
AANESTAD PANAGRI AS |
1 22 |
NOR | 1 000 000 , , |
| 3 1 |
NYVANG GUNNAR JETMUND , |
0 92 |
NOR | 759 680 , |
| 1 4 |
INVEST AS FRAMAR |
0 91 |
NOR | 750 000 , |
| 1 5 |
ALTEA AS |
0 85 |
NOR | 700 000 , |
| 1 6 |
JENSEN LARS PETER , |
0 79 |
NOR | 650 300 , |
| 1 7 |
MORTEN JOHNSEN HOLDING AS |
0 73 |
NOR | 600 000 , |
| 1 8 |
HAMMER BENT , |
0 72 |
NOR | 594 133 , |
| 9 1 |
FRATERNITAS A/S |
0 63 |
NOR | 413 514 , |
| 2 0 |
ASLESØNN ENGER KRISTIAN , |
0 61 |
NOR | 503 289 , |
| TOP 20 |
74 39 |
61 136 321 , , |

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