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SpareBank 1 SMN

Investor Presentation Feb 8, 2024

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Fourth quarter 2023 Preliminary annual accounts

8 February 2024

Jan-Frode Janson Group CEO

Trond Søraas CFO

Q4 2023 Profitable and solid

  • Return on equity of 18.3% in Q4 and 14.4% in 2023 Good profitability across business lines. Gain from SpareBank 1 Markets transaction in the quarter.
  • SMN strengthens position as leading finance centre

Growth strategy achieved across geographical locations and customer segments. Increased market shares in banking, accounting and estate agency.

High cost growth in 2023

This cost picture is related to new ventures, merger, fraud and the bank's anniversary. The cost level is expected to normalise in 2024.

Strong profitability and solidity make for record dividend payout

A cash dividend of NOK 12.00 per equity certificate for 2023. NOK 860m allocated to community dividend.

High value creation over time

Return on equity (%) Dividend per equity certificate (NOK)

Implicit market capitalisation (bn)

An eventful 2023

June Såkorn 1 Midt established

SB1 Markets strengthened with SB1 SR-Bank and SB1 Nord-Norge on the team

Fremtind Forsikring and Eika Forsikring amalgamate SB1 1 Kreditt and Eika Kredittbank pool their activities SB1 Finans Midt-Norge takes over distribution for Sparebanken Møre

May - September SMN celebrates 200th anniversary with events across all Mid-Norway

May Merger with SpareBank 1 Søre Sunnmøre

January Gross embezzlement at SMN

Personal market

Pre-tax profit (NOKm)

EiendomsMegler 1 Midt-Norge Retail Banking

Another piece in place at SMN's finance centres

  • Overall concept featuring products and solutions for private banking and wealth management
  • Specialist advisers to help with complex finances
  • Good geographical coverage Oslo, Trondheim and Sunnmøre
  • NOK 1bn of new AUM since start-up

Corporate market

Pre-tax profit (NOKm)

Growth resulting from strategic initiatives in 2023

25% Increased revenues from advisory services 75% increase from 2020

1,000 Regnskapshuset attracts new customers All time high customer influx

Increased market share for the bank since 2021 No. of residential collaterals in Trøndelag, Møre and Romsdal

SMN shows the largest increase in the region

Interdisciplinary team in place in Oslo First corporate loan disbursed

Group strategy 'One SMN' stands firm

Create One SMN Increase digitalisation and use of insights

Head up the development of Norway's savings banks

Integrate sustainability into the business

Exploit the power in our ownership model

7

Strategic priorities for 2024

No. 1 ambition

To strengthen market position through organic growth, increased advisory capability and efficient and effective operations

  • Achieve added growth
  • One SMN version 2.0
  • Efficient operations and capital use

Create a bank for the future

Explore business opportunities, new technology and adapt to framework conditions

  • Structure
  • Artifical intelligence
  • Sustainability in the business

Teaming up with Mid-Norway

More than NOK 2.6bn to community dividend in the last five years

Non-profit causes

Næringsdriv Talent scholarship

MODIG Green innovation

Financial information

18.3% Return on equity

1,247 NOKm Net profit

18.8% CET1 ratio

14.4% Return on equity Lending growth 11.9% Retail Banking 13.1% Corporate Banking 10.4%

3,688 NOKm Net profit

Deposit growth 8.9%
Retail Banking 17.6%
Corporate Banking 0.1%

14 NOKm Loan losses

Profit margin subsidiaries

Regnskapshuset SMN 15.2% Eiendomsmegler 1 Midt-Norge 9.3% SB1 Finans Midt-Norge 3.8% (ROE)

Financial targets

Record high dividend for 2023

The Mid-Norwegian economy

Wholly unemployed as a percentage of the labour force

Housing prices Bankruptcies

Unemployment

Sources: NAV, SSB, Eiendomsverdi and Brønnøysundregisteret

From sellers to buyers' market

Number of bankruptcies in Trøndelag and Møre & Romsdal

Profitable and solid

Return on equity

CET1 ratio

Earnings per equity certificate Loan losses in per cent of total lending

15

Growth and margins in Retail Banking - quarterly

Growth and margins in Corporate Banking - quarterly

Lending margin for Q4 23 is adjusted for the NOK 59m of previously unrecognised interest due to redemption of an exposure previously acquired at a discount

Broad product range and diversified income platform

Results

mill
NOK
2023 2022 Q4
23
Q3
23
Q2
23
Q1
23
Q4
22
interest
income
Net
4
632
3
339
1
312
1
191
1
094
1
035
961
Commission
income
and
other
income
2
084
2
042
498 484 561 541 473
Operating
Income
6
716
5
380
1
811
1
675
1
655
1
576
1
435
operating
Total
expenses
3
017
2
443
866 741 683 728 646
business
Pre-loss
result
of
core
3
699
2
937
945 934 972 847 789
loans
and
Losses
guarantees
on
14 -7 20 3
5
29 -71 19
business
Post-loss
result
of
core
3
685
2
944
925 899 943 918 770
companies
Related
297 442 90 -2 85 125 195
Securities
foreign
derivates
and
currency
,
502 -61 481 99 18 -97 -33
Result
before
tax
484
4
3
324
496
1
996 045
1
946 932
Tax 904 718 262 278 159 206 210
Result
investment
held
for
sale
108 179 12 22 3
7
3
8
46
profit
Net
3
688
2
785
1
247
740 923 778 768
equity
Return
on
%
14
4
,
12
3
%
,
18
3
%
,
%
11
1
,
%
15
1
,
13
0
%
,
13
%
1
,

Revenue

Net interest income and other income Commission income

NOK mill 2023 2022 Q4 23 Q3 23 Q2 23 Q1 23 Q4 22
Payment transmission income 330 329 101 79 77 72 91
Credit cards 61 61 14 16 15 17 15
Commissions savings and asset mgmt 43 40 11 10 12 10 11
Commissions insurance 253 236 61 67 65 61 60
Guarantee commissions 60 70 16 15 13 16 25
Estate agency 432 418 98 110 119 105 94
Accountancy services 661 564 152 138 182 188 127
Other commissions 76 5
1
23 20 22 11 14
Commissions ex. Bolig/Næringskreditt 1 915 1 770 475 455 504 480 438
Commissions Boligkreditt (cov. bonds) 155 256 19 25 5
3
5
7
32
Commissions Næringskred. (cov. bonds) 15 16 4 4 4 3 4
Total commission income 2 084 2 042 498 484 561 541 473

Costs

Total operating expenses per quarter (NOKm) Costs per category

  • Merger costs and growth initiatives have increased costs in 2023
  • In additon, costs related to anniversary celebration, backpay of local wage settlemens, wealth tax and increased number of employees
  • Acquisitions in SpareBank 1 Regnskapshuset and wage growth affect the costs of subsidiaries
  • Expect normalisation of the cost level in 2024
Mill
kr
2023 2022 Q4
23
Q3
23
Q2
23
Q1
23
Q4
22
Staff
costs
1
691
1
406
476 435 383 398 333
IT
costs
413 355 132 93 92 95 100
Marketing 93 86 21 24 25 23 24
Ordinary
depreciation
153 117 47 43 35 29 33
properties
real
Op
estate
.ex.,
5
7
5
5
11 15 14 16 9
services
Purchased
238 195 71 62 5
7
49 5
3
Merger
expenses
64 22 18 14 18 14 22
Other
operating
expense
309 208 90 6
5
9
5
104 73
operating
Total
expenses
3
017
2
443
866 741 683 728 646

Diversified lending portfolio dominated by mortgages

Loans per sector

As at 31. of December 2023 and change last 12 months (NOKbn)

Robust mortgage portfolio

Loan-to-value in the mortgage portfolio Share of mortgages by LTV

Granted interest only-periods

Number of loans granted interest only-periods in the Retail Banking portfolio

Commercial property, construction, building

Share of commercial real estate exposure in the corporate lending book*

• Gross lending to commercial real estate as a share of corporate lending. National data from SSB. Data for individual banks are based on reported numbers as at Q3 2023.

Rental properties make up 72% of the banks CRE exposure, mainly to retail trade, industry/storage and offices

EAD commercial real estate by segment

Losses

Loan losses (NOKm) Distribution of losses Q4 (NOKm)

Problem loans

Solidity

CET 1 Leverage ratio

The groups' pillar 2 requirement is 1,7 percentage points, whereby 1,0 pp. must be covered by CET1-capital. The bank is subject to a provisional add-on of 0.7 per cent to its Pillar 2 requirement. Until the application for adjustment of IRB models has been processed the CET1 requirement is 16.95%

SpareBank 1 MING

High return over time

efficient operations with synergies in the group, solidly capitalized and shareholder -friendly dividend policy

Strong position and with growth ambitions

sustainable growth in an attractive region, diversified customer portfolio and income platform

Strong brand with development potential based on ownership value and local presence

Substantial underlying value through ownership positions in and outside the

SpareBank 1 Alliance

Well positioned in regards to consolidation amongst Norwegian savings banks

Disclaimer

This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements relating to the business, financial performance and results of SpareBank 1 SMN and/or the industry in which it operates. Forward- looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that are not historical facts, sometimes identified by the words "believes", "expects", "predicts", "intends", "projects", "plans", "estimates", "aims", "foresees", "anticipates", "targets", and similar expressions.

The forward-looking statements contained in this presentation, including assumptions, opinions and views of SpareBank 1 SMN, or cited from third party sources, are solely opinions and forecasts which are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events to differ materially from any anticipated development. Important factors that may cause such a difference for SpareBank 1 SMN are but not limited to: (i) the macroeconomic development, (ii) change in the competitive climate, (iii) change in the regulatory environment and other government actions and (iv) change in interest rate and foreign exchange rate levels.

SpareBank 1 SMN do not provide any assurance that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors and do not accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation or the actual occurrence of the forecasted developments. SpareBank 1 SMN assumes no obligation, except as required by law, to update any forward-looking statements or to conform these forward-looking statements to our actual results.

Appendix

Upgraded rating to Aa3

Growth and margins in Retail Banking - Yearly

Growth and margins in Corporate Banking - Yearly

12-month growth ex. merger: 6.8 %

Deposit volume (NOKbn) Lending volume (NOKbn) Margins vs NIBOR3M

12-month growth ex. merger: -6.8 %

* Utlånsmarginen for Q4 23 er korrigert for effekten av tidligere ikkeinntektsførte inntekter i forbindelse med engasjement kjøpt til underkurs.

Product companies

mill
in
share
parentheses
NOK
SMN's
,
2023 2022 Q4
23
Q3
23
Q2
23
Q1
23
Q4
22
SpareBank
Gruppen
(19
5%)
1
-34 175 -51 -13 -5 3
4
128
Boligkreditt
SpareBank
(23
9%)
1
98 1 3
0
5 29 3
3
-1
SpareBank
Næringskreditt
(14
8%)
1
10 3 1 4 3 2 2
Bank
(35
0%)
BN
257 203 73 64 5
8
62 5
4
SpareBank
Markets
(39
9%)
1
19 0 19 0 0 0 0
Kreditt
SpareBank
(19
2%)
1
-13 9 -3 -3 -2 -4 -0
Betaling
SpareBank
(21
9%)
1
-37 13 -8 -10 -11 -8 22
SpareBank
Forvaltning
(21
5%)
1
3
5
3
3
12 6 8 8 5
companies
Other
-36 6 16 -55 5 -3 -15
associated
companies
Sum
297 443 90 -2 8
5
125 195

Subsidiaries

mill
in
share
parentheses
NOK
SMN's
,
2023 2022 Q4
23
Q3
23
Q2
23
Q1
23
Q4
22
EiendomsMegler
Midt-Norge
(92
4%)
1
40 8
5
-7 -1 3
1
18 -6
SpareBank
Regnskapshuset
(93
3%)
1
SMN
108 96 8 11 45 44 20
SpareBank
Finans
Midt-Norge
(56
5%)
1
111 192 12 3 43 3
5
5
1
SpareBank
(100%)
1
SMN
Invest
69 5
2
66 3
7
-4 -31 -21
Other
companies
14 8 4 3 4 4 3
subsidiaries
Sum
342 406 8
3
53 118 8
8
47

Return on financial investments

mill
NOK
2023 2022 Q4 23 Q3
23
Q2
23
Q1
23
Q4
22
gain/(loss)
stocks
Net
on
464 13 472 17 -7 -17 -23
gain/(loss)
financial
instruments
Net
on
-96 -198 -8 47 -30 -105 -55
gain/(loss)
forex
Net
on
108 91 27 20 38 23 25
financial
instruments
Net
return
on
476 -94 491 8
3
1 -99 -52

Diversified deposit portfolio

Public deposits are not covered by the guarantee scheme, but are mostly bound by contractual obligations

LCR: Liquidity Coverage Ratio

Maturity structure

NOKbn

Development in CET1 capital and capital adequacy

CET1 ratio in per cent

Equity certificate, key figures

figures
Key
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
ratio
ECC
66
8
%
64
0
%
64
0
%
64
0
%
64
0
%
issued
(mill)
Total
ECCs
144
20
129
29
129
39
129
39
129
30
price
ECC
8
141
127
4
149
0
97
6
100
2
Market
value
(NOKm)
20
448
,
16
471
,
19
279
,
12
629
,
12
956
,
Booked
equity
capital
ECC
per
120
48
109
86
103
48
94
71
90
75
earnings
in
Post-tax
ECC
NOK
per
,
16
88
12
82
13
31
8
87
12
14
Dividend
ECC
per
12
00
6
50
7
50
4
40
6
50
P/E 8
40
9
94
19
11
01
11
8
26
Price
equity
capital
/
Booked
1
18
1
16
1
44
1
03
1
10

Balance sheet

NOKbn 31
12
23
31
12
22
Cash
and
receivables
from
central
banks
1
2
1
2
Deposits
with
credit
institutions
and
loans
to
8
7
11
7
receivables
from
loans
and
Net
to
customers
169
0
151
5
Fixed-income
and
bonds
CDs
34
2
38
1
, units
equity
interests
Shares
and
other
1
1
0
8
in
related
companies
Investment
8
7
8
1
Intangible
assets
1
2
0
7
Other
assets
8
6
11
3
Total
assets
232
7
223
3
Deposits
from
credit
institutions
13
2
14
6
Debt
created
by
issue
of
securities
8
45
47
5
Deposits
from
and
debt
to
customers
132
9
122
0
liabilities
Other
10
0
11
0
held
for
sale
Investment
0
0
1
1
Subordinated
capital
loan
2
2
2
1
Total
equity
Tier
Capital
1
ex
26
7
23
2
Additional
Tier
Capital
1
1
9
1
8
liabilities
equity
Total
and
232
7
223
3
addition
Boligkreditt
Næringskreditt
loans
sold
and
In
to
66
5
58
6

Active instigator for sustainable change

Double materiality analysis

Responsible lending and investments

Advisory and customer offerings

Regional changes in Mid-Norway

Changes in finance centers

Transition plans shall secure net zero emissions within 2050

Establishing transition plans on sector level

  • The transition plan sets emission trajectories and actionable measures to realize the ambition for net zero emissions by 2050
  • The plan shall contribute to a predictable and organized transition and at the same time reduce our customers vulnerability towards climate change
  • SMN has prepared transition plans for agriculture, households, fisheries and commercial property
  • SMN has signed Science Based Targets Initiative, a framework for establishing science-based climate targets

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