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Lea Bank ASA

Quarterly Report Oct 26, 2023

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3 rd quarter 2023 results presentation

Disclaimer

This Presentation from Lea bank ASA ("Lea bank" or the "Company") includes among other things forward-looking statements. Certain such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believe", "may", "will", "should", "would be", "expect" or "anticipate" or similar expressions, or the negative thereof, or other variations thereof, or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. The forward-looking statements contained in this Presentation, including assumptions, opinions and views of the Company or cited from third party sources, reflect the current views with respect to future events and are subject to material risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events to differ materially from any anticipated development. Neither Lea bank nor any of its officers or employees provides any assurance as to the correctness of such forward-looking information and statements. The Company does not intend, and assumes no obligation, except as required by law, to update any forwardlooking statements or to conform these forward-looking statements to its actual results.

By attending or receiving this Presentation you acknowledge that you will be solely responsible for your own assessment of the market and the market position of Lea bank and that you will conduct your own analysis and be solely responsible for forming your own view of the potential future performance of Lea bank's business and the securities issued by Lea bank.

This Presentation speaks as of the date of the presentation. Neither the delivery of this Presentation nor any further discussions of Lea bank with any of the recipients shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of Lea bank since such date.

Table of contents

Highlights and development Q3

2 Financial results Q3

3 Outlook

1

Lea bank ASA at a glance

Digital niche bank with an international footprint

Consumer finance bank with a strong presence in the Nordic market…

  • Lea bank has a fully digital bank offering focusing on unsecured loans and deposits
  • Focus on creating shareholder value through continuous profit generation, optimizing capital allocation and evaluation of growth versus dividends
  • Listed on Euronext Growth at Oslo Børs, ~1,300 shareholders. Braganza AB largest shareholder. Other large shareholders include Alfred Berg Norge/Aktiv, Hjellegjerde Invest, Skagerrak Sparebank and Fondsavanse

…leveraged by a scalable digital platform

  • Scalable operation model on the back of leading technological solutions, crossborder operations and industry leading cost efficiency
  • Proven value chain with inhouse credit analysis and operations, and broad distribution network
  • Focus on core markets in the Nordics and Spain utilize our digital advantage in other European markets in the future

Gross loans 6,607 MNOK – geographical mix Q3 2023

Product portfolio

Q3 2023 highlights

Note on key figures: PBT: Profit before tax, ROE: Annualized Return On Equity (excluding tier-1 capital), EPS: Annualized Earnings per share, C/I: Cost to income

1) ROE adjusted subtracts excess capital from the calculation (capital req. + mgmt. buffer)

2) Equity excluding tier 1 capital

3) As of October 25th 2023

Table of contents

1 Highlights and development Q3

2 Financial results Q3

3 Outlook

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Solid capitalization and continued profit generation

Well above CET1 requirement

Equity (MNOK) and CET1 ratio1, 2 Profit after tax (MNOK) and Return on Equity

1) CET1 ratios for Q1, Q2 and Q3 include YTD unaudited profit

2) Equity reduced by annual dividend accrual in Q4-2022

3) ROE adjusted subtracts excess capital from the calculation (capital req. + mgmt. buffer)

65% of volumes outside Norway – Sweden and Spain drive growth International consumer finance bank

Gross lending, MNOK

Geographical mix, gross loans

Comments

  • Four fully operating markets enable distribution flexibility and growth opportunities
  • Focus on margins to absorb increased funding cost and credit risk on new volumes
  • Volumes outside of Norway represent 65.5% in accordance with strategic focus on international markets
  • Norway represented 67% of total portfolio in Q4 2020, now down to 34.5%
  • Focus on building portfolio in Spain with a step-by-step approach with prudent credit risk management

Margin development

Net interest income and net interest margin of total assets

Increased funding cost offset by increased interest rates

129 151 138 149 150 126 132 132 137 130 7.2 % 7.3 % 6.9 % 6.9 % 6.7 % Q3-22 Q4-22 Q1-23 Q2-23 Q3-23 Total Income Net interest income Net interest margin MNOK / % of total assets

Yields end of quarter1 11.2 % 11.7 % 12.0 % 12.7 % 13.0 % 0.7 % 1.4 % 1.8 % 2.6 % 3.0 % Q3-22 Q4-22 Q1-23 Q2-23 Q3-23 Nom. rate consumer loans Nom. deposit rate

1) All figures are end of quarter and nominal

Credit quality overview

Stage allocation

Provisions, MNOK

Loan loss ratio1

Non-performing loans2 , MNOK

Total provision ratio3

1) Loan loss ratio = monthly loan losses p.a / monthly avg. gross loans 2) Non-performing loan ratio = stage 3 ratio 3) Total = Total provision / Gross loans

Income statement

NGAAP
Income Statement (Amounts in thousands) Q3-2023 Q3-2022 2023 YTD 2022 YTD 2022
Interest income 180,386 140,257 518,868 401,832 554,259
Interest expense -49,948 -13,932 -120,053 -40,388 -61,123
Net interest income 130,438 126,325 398,815 361,444 493,136
Commission and fee income 8,083 7,896 24,290 20,580 28,766
Commission and fee expenses -1,079 -1,072 -3,303 -3,305 -4,740
Net change in value on securities and currency 12,841 -4,082 18,134 -6,407 5,594
Other income 51 44 136 88 220
Net other income 19,897 2,786 39,257 10,956 29,841
Total income 150,335 129,111 438,072 372,400 522,977
Salary and other personnel expenses -16,542 -15,700 -47,475 -46,939 -62,600
Other administrative expenses -22,180 -19,831 -61,101 -58,913 -79,170
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of which marketing expenses
-2,708 -1,699 -4,530 -3,446 -3,883
Depreciation -3,822 -2,600 -10,839 -7,559 -10,833
Other expenses -1,949 -1,850 -7,754 -5,289 -8,046
Total operating expenses -44,492 -39,982 -127,168 -118,700 -160,649
Profit before loan losses 105,843 89,129 310,904 253,700 362,327
Loan losses -67,823 -52,123 -211,449 -138,956 -175,968
Profit before tax 38,019 37,006 99,455 114,744 186,359
Tax -9,133 -8,393 -23,878 -27,495 -45,782
Profit after tax 28,886 28,613 75,577 87,249 140,577
Profit before tax Q3-23 of 38.0 MNOK, compared to 37.0 MNOK
Q3 last year
Interest income in Q3-23 of 180.4 MNOK, compared to 140.3
MNOK Q3 last year –
driven by higher volumes and interest rate
Interest expense in Q3-23 of 49.9 MNOK, compared to 13.9 MNOK
Q3 last year –
driven by higher volumes and funding cost
Net other income in Q3-23 of 19,9 MNOK, compared to 2.8 MNOK
Q3 last year –
driven by stronger yield on liquidity balance
OPEX in Q3-23 of 44.5 MNOK, compared to 40.0 MNOK Q3 last
year –
slightly increase due to expansion of operational model –
still demonstrating strong focus on cost control

• C/I improved to 29.6% compared to Q3 last year of 31.0%

Comments on income statement

• Loan losses in Q3-23 of 67.8 MNOK compared to 52.1 MNOK Q3 last year, reflecting annual loss ratio of 4.1% compared to 3.5% last year

Balance sheet

NGAAP
Balance sheet (Amounts in thousands) 30.09.2023 30.09.2022 31.12.2022
Assets
Cash and deposits with the central bank 51,448 50,154 50,402
Loans and deposits with credit institutions 302,452 190,562 322,201
Gross loans to customers 6,607,247 6,090,391 6,286,924
Loan loss provisions -362,552 -413,302 -403,373
Certificates, bonds and other securities 987,251 985,827 961,163
Deferred tax asset 67,877 107,960 91,756
Other intangible assets 34,647 26,951 29,380
Fixed assets 5,559 7,613 8,775
Other assets 25,462 19,729 20,256
Total assets 7,719,392 7,065,885 7,367,484
Equity and liabilities
Loan from central bank 0 0 0
Deposits from customers 6,141,604 5,545,223 5,791,333
Other liabilities 68,829 70,396 142,315
Tier 2 capital 81,999 87,522 81,746
Total liabilities 6,292,432 5,703,141 6,015,394
Share capital 190,425 189,681 189,681
Share premium reserve 662,599 660,322 660,322
Tier 1 capital 54,269 49,012 54,114
Other paid-in equity 14,356 12,944 13,405
Other equity 505,311 450,786 434,568
Total equity 1,426,960 1,362,745 1,352,089
Total equity and liabilities 7,719,392 7,065,885 7,367,484

Comments on balance sheet

  • Gross loans of 6,607 MNOK 30.09.2023 compared to 6,090 MNOK 30.09.2022 and 6,287 MNOK 31.12.2022 driven by underlaying growth and currency effects
  • Liquidity balance of 1,341 MNOK 30.09.2023 compared to 1,226 MNOK 30.09.2022, and 1,334 MNOK 31.12.2022
  • Deferred tax assets of 67.9 MNOK (originated from tax losses carried forward prior to the merger in Q4 2020)
  • Solid capital base CET1 of 21.7 % (incl. year to date profit), compared to 30.09.2022 of 23.1 %
  • Total equity of 1,427 MNOK, BVPS of 14.42 NOK.

Table of contents

1 Highlights and development Q3

2 Financial results Q3

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Lea bank ASA

Focus areas Summary of the quarter
1
Credit risk

Navigate through an uncertain macroeconomic environment

Close monitoring of customer behaviour and support customers
through temporary challenges

Continuous profit generation despite
challenging macro conditions

Industry leading cost / income of 29.6%

Well capitalized –
CET1 including YTD
2
Margins

Aim to maintain interest margins despite increasing funding costs

Utilize presence in four markets to optimize capital allocation and
develop more diversified funding capabilities
profits of 21.6%
3 Key figures, Q3 2023
Redomicilation
In process with foreign banking license application
Interest
Profit before
Equity
income
tax
In addition, the bank is evaluating M&A opportunities 180.4 MNOK
38.0 MNOK
1,427 MNOK

Financial overview Figures in MNOK

Gross lending

Net income and net interest margin

Loan losses

Opex and Cost / Income

Equity and CET1 ratio2

Profit after tax and ROE1

28.6 53.3 27.6 19.1 28.9 8.8% 16.3% 8.4% 5.7% 8.5% 11.0 % 18.9 % 9.2 % 6.3 % 9.6 % Q3-22 Q4-22 Q1-23 Q2-23 Q3-23 Profit after tax ROE ROE adj.

1) ROE adjusted subtracts excess capital from the calculation (capital req. + mgmt. buffer) 2) CET1 ratio includes YTD unaudited profit

Balance sheet structure

Strong funding and liquidity position

  • Deposit ratio: 98%
  • Liquidity coverage ratio: 600% total (384% NOK, 396% EUR, 161% SEK)
  • Net stable funding ratio: 148% total

Total assets, MNOK Equity and liabilities, MNOK

Lea bank ASA shareholders

Top 20 shareholder list as of October 25th 2023 Comments

Investor Shares Ownership
1 Braganza AB 10,383,899 10.9 %
2 DNB Bank ASA1 9,175,667 9.6 %
3 Hjellegjerde Invest AS 7,600,000 8.0 %
4 Skagerrak Sparebank 4,409,380 4.6 %
5 Fondsavanse AS 3,371,048 3.5 %
6 Verdipapirfondet Alfred Berg Norge 3,088,045 3.2 %
7 Verdipapirfondet Alfred Berg Aktiv 2,719,589 2.9 %
8 Vida AS 2,581,654 2.7 %
9 Umico -
Gruppen AS
2,143,779 2.3 %
10 Shelter AS 1,945,486 2.0 %
11 Jenssen & Co AS 1,845,879 1.9 %
12 Lindbank AS 1,838,007 1.9 %
13 Jolly Roger AS 1,802,793 1.9 %
14 Verdipapirfondet Alfred Berg Norge 1,700,000 1.8 %
15 MP Pensjon PK 1,632,767 1.7 %
16 Varde Norge AS 1,234,399 1.3 %
17 Krogsrud Invest AS 1,125,000 1.2 %
18 Thon Holding AS 1,081,211 1.1 %
19 Sober Kapital AS 901,922 0.9 %
20 Bara Eiendom AS 883,179 0.9 %
Total top 20 shareholders 61,463,704 64.6 %
Other shareholders 33,748,935 35.4 %
Total number of shares 95,212,639 100.0 %
  • ~1,300 shareholders as of October 25th 2023
  • The Lea bank share (ticker LEA) is listed on Oslo Børs Euronext Growth
  • Management holds a total of 1,364,740 shares, corresponding to 1.4% of shares
  • Members of the board holds a total of 95,546 shares, corresponding to 0.1%
  • Current market capitalization of ~775 MNOK

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