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Q3 2026 Presentation
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Agenda Highlights Financial update Focus areas Q&A
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3 1 Excluding divested portfolios in Q4’25 2 Including internal servicing on non-controlling interests’ share of claims Financial highlights for the quarter Gross revenue of EUR 74m, down 3%1 y-o-y • NPL gross revenue decline of 3% y-o-y1 • External servicing revenue growth of 7% y-o-y2 Collection performance back on track at 104% • Overperformance driven by secured portfolios ACR04 successfully refinanced at substantially tighter margin • Interest expense on borrowings down EUR 3m (17%) y-o-y from less debt and lower interest rates • EUR 75m tap on ACR06 Following equity transaction in Q2’26, new segments have been implemented • Visualizes contribution of capital light servicing revenue uplift from Seed portfolio and co-investments
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4 Collection performance 1Collection performance in Q4’25 was 102% excluding the sale of portfolios in Germany and Spain Collection performance in line with expectations Comments Q1 ’25 Q2 ’25 Q3 ’25 Q4 ’25 Q1 ’26 Q2 ’26 Q3 ’26 101% 102% 98% 106%1 94% 93% 104% • Collection performance improved significantly following update of unsecured ERC in Q2’26 • Overperformance driven by secured portfolios
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5 Debt structure as of Q3 2026 ACR04 successfully refinanced, further decreasing funding cost • ACR04 repurchased at 103.35% of par • Early redemption-fee partly offset by realization of related cross-currency swap • EUR 75m tap on ACR06 to support ACR04 repurchase • Replacing a 3mNIBOR+825bps bond with a 3mEURIBOR+390bps bond • EUR 50m note subscription from seed portfolio sale settled during last days of the quarter has been used to reduce RCF draw in start of Q4 • Leverage ratio reduced to 2.4x Comments 3.81.7 285 505 125 175 80 RCF ACR05 ACR06 Cash Net debt EURm 2.7 Years to maturity
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6 Interest expense on external loans 1Expected interest expenses given reported interest-bearing debt as of Q3’26 adjusted for EUR 50m RCF downpayment to EUR 235m, and IBOR fixings for Q4’26 Interest expenses declining rapidly with less debt at lower margins • Interest expenses on external loans decreased 19% from previous quarter and 17% from same quarter last year • Assuming EUR 235m in RCF draw, and everything else equal to end of Q3’26, interest expenses are expected to be EUR 12m in Q4’261 Comments Q3 ’25 Q4 ’25 Q1 ’26 Q2 ’26 Q3 ’26 Q4’ 26e1 19 18 19 19 15 12 -19% -23%
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7 Earnings growth drivers on track Illustrative net profit growth drivers Net profit 2025A Mid-term net profit Source: Company information Deleveraging Refinancing Higher investments 3PC growth • Reduced interest burden • Lower balance sheet risk • Optimised cost of funding • Structural savings on interest expense • Step-change in investment capacity – generating higher revenues from portfolios • Unlock the opportunity to purchasing attractively priced portfolios available in the market • Day-1 3PC revenue uplift from servicing co-investment portfolio • Growth of recurring asset-light revenue streams EUR 36m ✓ ✓ ✓
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Axactor ASA Servicing platforms Portfolio holding entities Repossessed assets holding entities 8 Company structure including new co-investment entities Co-investment holding entity Co-investment SPV Seed portfolio SPV 75% 50% Listed entity Restricted group, RCF funding Realized collaterals Co-investment structure
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Agenda Highlights Financial update Focus areas Q&A
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NPL Investments Portfolio acquisitions Collection revenues from own portfolios 3PC 3PC servicing platform Commission and fees from 3rd party collection services (3PC) 10 1 Servicing of the non-controlling interests’ share of portfolios owned through the Seed and Co-Investment SPVs 2 Servicing of portfolios owned 100% by Axactor, and Axactor’s share of portfolios owned through the Seed and Co-Investment SPVs New segment reporting to visualize capital light revenue • NPL servicing platform moved from NPL segment and bundled with 3PC in new Servicing segment • External servicing revenue consists of two elements: • Commission and fees from 3rd party collection services • Servicing non-controlling interests’ (NCI) share of claims • The purpose is to visualize capital light revenue uplift from co-investments and Seed portfolio sale • NPL Investments pay internal commission to Servicing for the services provided • Commission eliminated in total consolidated figures NPL Servicing Servicing platform External servicing revenue (3PC + NCIs share of claims1) Internal servicing revenue (NPL claims2) Collection revenues from own portfolios NPL servicing platform Portfolio acquisitions OLD segment reporting structure NEW segment reporting structure An internal commission paid to Servicing segment for their services
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11 Gross revenue 1 Excluding portfolios divested in Q4’25 2 Portfolio divestments contributing positively in Q4’25 Group: Gross revenue of EUR 74m, down 3% adjusted for divested portfolios Comments 78 75 78 74 Q3 ’25 Q4 ’25 Q1 ’26 Q2 ’26 Q3 ’26 992 -5% EURm • Gross revenue down 5% y-o-y, driven by sold portfolios last year and limited NPL portfolio investments • 3% decline y-o-y adjusted for the divested portfolios • NPL gross revenue declining 5% y-o-y • Declining 3% y-o-y adjusted for the divested portfolios • External servicing revenue growth of 7% (-3% adj.1)
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12 NPL Total revenue and CM% NPL Investments: Total revenue decline reflecting limited investments Comments 46 49 37 42 69% 59% 60% 61% Q3 ’25 Q4 ’25 Q1 ’26 Q2 ’26 Q3 ’26 -274 NPL Total revenue CM % EURm and % • Q3 collection performance of 104% • Overperformance driven by strong collections from secured portfolios • NPL amortization rate increased from 22% in Q3’25 to 30% in Q3’26 • Mainly due to changed ERC profile after Q2’26 revaluations • NPL investments of EUR 20m in the quarter • EUR 75m invested YTD
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EURm and % 13 External servicing total revenue and CM% 1 CM% for total Servicing Segment Servicing segment: Growth driven by servicing of Seed portfolio Comments 15 19 16 16 14 2 38% Q3 ’25 48% Q4 ’25 35% Q1 ’26 34% Q2 ’26 40% Q3 ’26 16 +7% 3PC NCI share of own claims CM% • External servicing growth of 7% • Uplift from servicing of Seed portfolio • Delays in implementation of volumes in Norway, and reduced delinquency rates in Spain • Margin expansion to 40% 1
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14 Total revenue 1 Portfolio divestments contributing positively in Q4’25 Group: Stable cash EBITDA, total revenue and EBITDA under pressure from increased NPL amortization rate EBITDA and EBITDA-margin Cash EBITDA 62 68 53 57 Q3 ’25 Q4 ’25 Q1 ’26 Q2 ’26 Q3 ’26 -258 49 45 46 44 Q3 ’25 Q4 ’25 Q1 ’26 Q2 ’26 Q3 ’26 671 EURm EURm and % EURm 33 35 22 26 53% 52% 42% 46% Q3 ’25 Q4 ’25 Q1 ’26 Q2 ’26 Q3 ’26 -290
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Agenda Highlights Financial update Focus areas Q&A
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16 Key focus going forward is to secure growth and improved profitability Leverage new co-investment setup to ramp-up NPL investments Optimize debt funding structure, including refinancing of ACR05 Secure top-line growth through collection excellence and new 3PC contract wins Increased efficiency through further automation with support from artificial intelligence
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Agenda Highlights Financial update Focus areas Q&A
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Supporting information
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19 Financial targets for 2027 and onwards Growth Leverage Annual ROE exceeding 15% ROE Investments of EUR 200-400m annually Average external servicing revenue growth of 10% annually Targeting first shareholder distribution in June 2027 1 Leverage on consolidated basis = (net interest-bearing debt / pro-forma adjusted cash EBITDA), as defined in the bond covenants 2 Assumes new set of covenants for new bonds and revised dividend policy Total shareholder distribution Minimum 50% of adj. net profit, distributed through cash dividends and/or share buybacks2 Focus on moderate leverage to create an optimal capital structure 2.25-2.75x1 net debt / cash EBITDA
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20 ERC development ERC down 27% y-o-y due to Q2’26 revaluations Forward ERC profile by year Q3 ’25 Q4 ’25 Q1 ’26 Q2 ’26 2,278 2,245 2,282 1,672 Q3 ’26 1,672 -27% FIN DEU ITA NOR ESP SWE EURm EURm Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Y7 Y8 Y9 Y10 Y11 Y12 Y13 Y14 Y15 249 222 187 150 125 109 99 90 81 73 67 61 57 53 49 FIN DEU ITA NOR ESP SWE
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14% 18% 22% 46% DEU ITA NOR ESP 21 External servicing revenue split by geography External servicing volumes by geographic region • Growth driven by servicing of Seed portfolio • Continued strong 3PC performance in Norway and Germany • Y-o-y growth limited by delayed implementation of certain contracts in Norway and reduced delinquency rates in Spain • Spain accounting for 48% of total external servicing revenue Comments 15% 16% 21% 48% 1% DEU ITA NOR ESP SWE Q3’26 Total revenue EUR 16.3m
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22 Leverage ratio - covenant ≤4.0x 1 Adjusted for EUR 50m proceeds from notes subscription with settlement in Q3 2026; 2 Covenant reduced to 2.75x after repayment of ACR04 in Q3’26. ACR06 covenant increases to 3.0x from Q1’27 Bond covenants (1/2) Interest coverage ratio - covenant ≥2.75x2 Net interest-bearing debt divided by LTM Pro-forma adjusted cash EBITDA Pro-forma adjusted cash EBITDA divided by net interest expenses 2.9x Q3 ’25 3.6x Q4 ’25 3.7x Q1 ’26 2.3x1 Q2 ’26 4.0x 2.4x Q3 ’26 2.6x Covenant NIBD / Pro-forma Cash EBITDA 4.0x 3.2x 3.3x 3.2x 3.3x Q3 ’25 Q4 ’25 Q1 ’26 Q2 ’26 Q3 ’26 2.8x Covenant Interest coverage
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23 Loan-to-value - covenant ≤80%1 1 Not part of covenant catalogue in latest bond ACR06; 2 ACR06 with Secured LTV covenant of 65%; 3 Adjusted for EUR 50m proceeds from notes subscription with settlement in Q3 2026 Bond covenants (2/2) Secured Loan-to-value - covenant ≤60%2 Net interest-bearing debt divided by total portfolio book value Secured net interest-bearing debt divided by total portfolio book value Q3 ’25 Q4 ’25 Q1 ’26 65%3 Q2 ’26 77% 75% 76% 71% Q3 ’26 80% 64% Covenant LTV 60% Q3 ’25 Q4 ’25 Q1 ’26 15%3 Q2 ’26 42% 40% 40% 21% Q3 ’26 26% Covenant Secured LTV
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Axactor ASA (Norway) Axactor Platform Holding AB (Sweden) Axactor Finland Oy Axactor Norway AS Axactor Germany Holding GmbH Axactor Germany GmbH Heidelberger Forderungskauf GmbH Heidelberger Forderungskauf II GmbH Axactor España, S.L.U. Axactor España Platform S.A. Axactor Sweden AB Axactor Italy Investment S.r.l. Axactor Holding S.R.L. (Italy) Axactor Italy S.P.A. Axactor Italy Servicing S.R.L. Axactor Portfolio Holding AB (Sweden) Axactor Capital AS (Norway) Axactor Invest 1 S.à r.l. (Luxembourg) Reolux Holding S.à r.l. (Luxembourg) Beta Properties Investments S.L.U (Spain) 24 Legal organization per 30 September 2026 Axactor Investment Holding AB (Sweden) Axactor Investments Ireland DAC 50.1% 75.0% Axactor Seed Investment Ireland DAC
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25 Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements. The statements contained in this presentation may include forward-looking statements, such as statements of future expectations. These statements are based on the management’s current views and assumptions and involve both known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although Axactor believes that the expectations implied in any such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to be correct. Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those set out or implied in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: ( i) general economic conditions, (ii) performance of financial markets, including market volatility and liquidity, (iii) debtors' ability and willingness to repay debt, (iv) interest rate levels, (v) currency exchange rates, (vi) changes in the competitive climate, (vii) changes in laws and regulations, (viii) changes in the policies of central banks and/or foreign governments, or supranational entities. Axactor assumes no general obligation to update any forward-looking statement. Disclaimer