Norion Bank (NORION) investor relations material

Executive summary

• Loan book grew 10% year-over-year to SEK 54.4bn, with strong growth in Corporate (+26%) and Payments (+29%) segments, and all segments contributing to volume growth.

• Adjusted operating profit declined 8% year-over-year to SEK 436m, impacted by SEK 107m in non-recurring costs.

• Adjusted EPS decreased 3% year-over-year to SEK 1.76, supported by share buybacks.

• Wealth Management business established through completed Consensus Asset Management acquisition and pending Strand Kapitalförvaltning acquisition.

• SFSA investigation concluded, resulting in a SEK 90m administrative fee and ongoing SEK 500m share buyback program.

Financial highlights

• Adjusted cost/income ratio increased by 3.5 percentage points year-over-year to 33.3%; Q2 2026 C/I ratio at 44.2% due to non-recurring costs.

• Net interest margin (NIM) at 6.5%, negatively impacted by cash accounting for Stage 3 volumes.

• Total capital ratio at 16.3% and CET1 ratio at 13.2% as of June 30, 2026.

• Adjusted return on equity at 14.9% (Q2 2026 adjusted ROE at 13.6%).

• Credit loss level stable at 1.6%-1.7% (quarterly annualized).

Outlook and guidance

• Solid underlying development expected to continue, with ongoing monitoring of credit quality.

• Improved market sentiment and activity anticipated, though macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty persists.

• Wealth Management platform expected to drive further growth and diversification.

• Bank aims for sustainable ROE above 15% over time and capital ratios 200-400bps above regulatory requirements.