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COMPANY PRESENTATION F INANCIAL ADVISORS TO P ERX Improvement through disruption - in everyones best interest Its fair to say that parts of the banking and finance industries have failed to understand the need for innovation and


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FINANCIAL ADVISORS TO PERX

COMPANY PRESENTATION

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It’s fair to say that parts of the banking and finance industries have failed to understand the need for innovation and disruption. In the recent years we have seen an explosive growth in the market for unsecured lending – credit cards and consumer loans - with many new niche banks fighting for market shares. The aggressive marketing and lending practices by the banks have resulted in significant financial and social challenges for thousands of individuals and their families in Norway. The owners of the banks, on the other hand, have seen their share values increase in line with the banks’ soaring profits. This is all made possible, of course, by charging the borrower an interest rate of 15 -20 %, while admitting

  • nly a 1 - 2 % interest rate to deposit customers. At Perx,

we believe this kind of business conduct is immoral, hostile to society and unnecessary. There is time for a change. Our model is based on the sharing economy. People with money are being connected with people in need of

  • money. We eliminate the main problem, the bank as an
  • intermediary. The lenders are offered a higher interest

rate on their savings, and the borrowers can refinance their credit cards or consumer loans and shave off 50%

  • f their interest costs.

In order to keep a low risk level on the lending platform, Perx targets the most solvent part of the refinancing

  • market. Low risk is essential for the lenders on the

platform, especially these days. In addition, the practice

  • f banks and credit card companies, of offering high

interest rates to all customers, regardless of credit rating, is perceived particularly unfair by the more affluent consumers. The Perx business model is fair, moral and in line with consumer expectations. The model has enjoyed tremendous success in countries such as Sweden, England and the United States. We will never contribute to, or encourage, increased consumption. We do not want to be a part of the problem, but a part of the solution.

Welcome to Perx.

Improvement through disruption - in everyone’s best interest

Morten Grusd CEO

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Executive summary

Perx – A new way of looking at the market for refinancing of unsecured debt

Perx is a crowdlending platform focused on refinancing of unsecured consumer lending

Platform with product expansion potential

  • Initial phase focus on the “high end” of the refinancing market with premium credit score
  • Registered with Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA)
  • Possibility for international expansion and product expansion using existing platform and system set-up
  • Highly disruptive pricing (4.5% - 7.9%), combined with strict credit policy, attracts low risk customers looking to refinance existing credit card

debt or consumer loans

  • Represents a new asset class for investors that want higher returns than on a savings account and an alternative uncorrelated to stocks
  • New debt register in Norway lowers risk further for lenders that are looking for attractive returns on their assets
  • Strong political support of crowd funding as expressed in the government platform

Attractive market

  • pportunity
  • CEO with extensive executive and operational experience from BRAbank (co founder), Ikano Bank and SEB Kort
  • Highly qualified CFO, also from BRAbank, and COO from DNB, both having highly relevant work experience
  • Experienced BoD with substantial knowledge within banking and IT

Highly competent management team and BoD

  • A scalable business model with modest capital requirements
  • Low operational and distribution costs
  • Digital processes and user friendly solutions

Scalable and efficient

  • Perx has developed a strong platform and secured the right management team, and is now ready to intensify marketing and scale-up rapidly
  • Agreement with Storebrand Bank expands the target group and enables ambitious growth plans

Ready for scale-up

Perx is ready to disrupt the refinancing market for consumer debt in Norway

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Disruption is finally happening to consumer lending in Norway

Introduction | Opportunities both in the short and long run

About time…!

Numerous industries have already been disrupted by innovative technology driven start-up companies. Airbnb, Über, Netflix and Spotify are examples of companies that have changed consumer behaviour – and lives Crowdfunding in general, and crowd lending in particular, is disrupting a conservative banking industry in line with the ideas of the sharing economy New regulations and recent macro-economic developments caused by the Corona crises make up a perfect back- drop for offering innovative consumer lending solutions, presenting consumers with a real refinancing alternative

«Crowdlending for consumer loans is a head-on attack on one of the most profitable products in banking. With little to no legacy, crowdlending platforms may provide cost-efficient loan origination where both investors receive premium returns as well as providing loans at a lower interest rate to borrowers» “Crowdfunding is, in my opinion, one of the most exciting fields in fintech, and even though the field has had a slow start in Norway compared to other countries, the segment is now blooming … Whether you as a bank is actively involved or remain on the fence, this area is moving at a pace where it is wise to pay attention”

Chief Digital Officer, Sbanken Christoffer Hernæs

Hernaes.com: State of the nation for crowdfunding in Norway, May 6, 2019

Perx is ready to offer individuals with consumer debt a better solution

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The effects of the corona crises create great growth opportunities for crowd lending

Introduction | Opportunities both in the short and long run

The corona crises reinforces the need for change in a conservative industry

Effects of the corona crises Consequences and opportunities

Note: 1) Gjeldsregisteret, Feb 29, 2020 2) Data received from Experian

Norwegian consumer banks are facing growth challenges as portfolios abroad grow as a result of recent NOK depreciation. Very few customers are granted new loans or refinancing regardless of credit rating

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Increased financial uncertainty motivates consumers to refinance expensive credit card debt and consumer loans Perx offers refinancing from 4,5% to 7,9% compared to average consumer loans at 14,98% and credit cards at 18,19% 1 Agreement with Storebrand Bank expands growth potential significantly as the bank will handle approximately 65% of all applications received for scoring 2 Lenders are assumed to be less willing to finance loans to private individuals in the short-run. Gradual return to normal activity level, i.e loans on the platform are fully financed within 2-4 days expected by end June. Business case adapted to current market conditions and temporary weak lender interest Storebrand expected to handle 80% of all applications in a transition period

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Stable source of funding, increased market reach and reduced risk for platform lenders

Introduction | Opportunities both in the short and long run

Agreement with Storebrand Bank is a game changer for Perx

  • With an intention to boost profitability of a 50 BNOK portfolio, mainly made up by mortgages, Storebrand wants

to grow in the area of unsecured lending

  • As a bank, Storebrand Bank has a somewhat higher risk acceptance than Perx. A wider customer segment can

be served through this channel.

  • Applications going to Perx are from customers representing the lowest risk. Expressed as probability of default

between 0,10% - 1,45%

  • Storebrand Bank’s nominal interest rates of 7,90% - 12,90% are «best in class» compared to other banks in the

same risk segments.

Perx Storebrand

Distribution of customers between Perx and Storebrand

Risk category A B C D Interest rate 4.50% 6.50% 7.90% 7.9% - 12.9% Probability of default 0.24% 0.67% 1.45% 1.45% - 9.60%

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Perx aims to attack the consumer banks’ practice head on through honest and direct communication

Introduction | Opportunities both in the short and long run

Forceful and distinct market positioning

Attacking the consumer banks’ practice of high interest rates taking undue advantage of borrowers Main message - Refinancing of existing debt Transparent fee structure of 3% start-up fee combined with interest rates from 4,5% to 7,9% Enables borrowers to significantly cut monthly costs

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What is crowdfunding and crowdlending?

Market | Crowdfunding overview

Crowdfunding is disrupting the traditional way of investing and lending

How does Perx do it?

  • Crowdfunding takes out the bank as an intermediary. A group of people (the crowd),

finance a company, a person or a project directly by using a platform as the marketplace

  • A loan or investment usually consists of many people that want to invest or lend a

small portion of the asked amount. All these small amounts will then constitute the full asked amount combined Types of crowdfunding: Equity based Crowdlending Reward based Donation based For financial returns For sponsoring and non-monetary rewards 1

Borrower creates loan listing 2 Lenders commit funds to the loan 3 Borrower receives loan 4 Borrower makes monthly repayments Crowdlending is the connection of borrowers and lenders through a digital platform

Perx, as a crowdlending platform, eliminates the bank as an intermediary. Borrowers and lenders finance each other directly, using the platform as the marketplace Consumer loans SME loans

  • Perx offers much lower interest rates than the

traditional banks and consumer banks due to low

  • perational costs, coupled with the absence of the

banks' equity requirements Good for borrowers Good for lenders

  • Lenders are presented with a new asset class
  • ffering attractive returns

“Your margin is my opportunity” – Jeff Bezos (Amazon) Challenges consumer banks

  • Banks are unable to match the low interest rates

within their existing business models and regulatory framework

Monthly instalments and interest

Borrowers Lenders

Loan Loan Monthly instalments and interest

Perx handles all necessary tasks for borrowers and lenders:

  • Compliance
  • Credit risk assessment
  • Payments
  • Contracts
  • Debt collection
  • Customer service
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1 2 77 134 168 17 103 273 9 13 45 94 238 442 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Other crowdfunding Crowdlending 6.3 1.0 18.9 1.6 21.7 2.1 26.5 3.0 Americas Europe 2014 2015 2016 2017

Small Norwegian market for crowdfunding, but increasing share of crowdlending to businesses and consumers Consumer crowdlending gaining strong momentum globally…

Market | Crowdlending

Consumer crowdlending on the rise globally, with Norwegian market catching up

…with Sweden illustrating Norwegian potential

  • Legislation is gradually

becoming more favourable for crowdfunding in Norway

  • Legislation for

crowdfunding in Sweden has historically been favourable, which partly explains the Swedish growth

  • Property lending is

included in crowdlending to businesses, but is reduced in 2019 as Kameo temporarily lost its license

  • Numbers for the Americas

include balance sheet consumer lending

Notes: 1) Converted to EUR using average annual exchange rate 2) Estimated based on growth profile of Lendify Sources: Cambridge alternative finance reports, Crowdfunding in Norway: Status Report 2019 – Q1+Q2

2 5 66 153 2015 2016 2017 2018

CAGR: 325%

Sweden

2

CAGR: 148%

New crowdfunding volume Norway (NOKm) Annual capital issued through crowdlending to consumers (EURbn) … of which the two crowdlending types represent (NOKm): Annual capital issued through crowdlending to consumers (EURm)

CAGR: 46% CAGR: 62%

1,2

1

99 258 5 16 17 104 273 2017 2018 2019 Crowdlending Business Crowdlending Consumer

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4 51 623 1,815 2,700 60 210 650 1,000

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Market | Swedish market leader

Case Study: Lendify

Lendify is founded

  • The company was founded in

2014 with a vision to create an effective and customer friendly marketplace for loans

Bond issue – SEKm 200

  • Both institutional and retail

investors participate in bond issuance from Lendify

  • New platform funding of SEKm

200

SEKm 650

  • Raises SEKm 111.5, with a

pre-money valuation of SEKm 650

  • Also performs a bond issue of

SEKm 400

Platform funding 1bn

  • New platform funding of SEKbn

1 from a large Swedish institution

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Platform funding 1.5bn

  • Insight Investment injects

SEKbn 1.5 into the platform, and becomes the main lender

SEKm 60

  • Lendify raises capital of SEKm

20 in their first funding round

  • Pre-money valuation of SEKm

60

SEKm 210

  • Several of Sweden’s leading

entrepreneurs invest SEKm70 in Lendify

  • Pre-money valuation of SEKm

210

SEKbn 1

  • Lendify completes a rights

issue, and raises SEKm 197 of equity

  • Pre-money valuation of SEKbn

1 Accumulated loan issuance Valuation SEKm

Valuations Milestones

Note 1: Per September 2019

1

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Perx is primarily targeting premium borrowers within consumer finance, and secondarily other types of secured lending

Market | Applicable market

Consumer finance market

  • Consumer finance market

is undergoing major change as a result of new legislation and the debt register

  • Perx’s primary market is

consumer loans and interest bearing credit card debt, with a market size of NOKbn 129

  • Possible to expand into

secondary markets, like DIY funding and car loans, as it is a credible alternative to existing collateral-based alternatives

Note: 1) First official figures from the debt register (launched in Oct 19) show higher debt levels than historical estimates Sources: Gjeldsregisteret, Finanstilsynet, Prognosesenteret, Norges Bank, SSB Consumer loans (NOKbn) Annual growth Perx target the premium borrowers by demanding:

  • Full time employment
  • Minimum 23 years old
  • Fixed income for the past 2 years
  • House ownership required for

applications above 150K Interest bearing credit card debt NOKbn 55.1 Consumer loans NOKbn 74.2 Consumer loans and interest bearing credit card debt NOKbn 129.3 Primary applicable market Examples of secondary applicable markets Norwegians renovate for NOKbn 80 a year, whereof 20% are financed by debt. These volumes are recurring and increasing. Increasing existing mortgage can be stressful and expensive, which makes Perx a credible alternative to debt with real estate as collateral 1 2 DIY funding NOKbn 16.0 Norwegians have debt with security in assets other than real estate of ~NOKbn 250. Perx is an alternative to loans with cars, boats or other valuable assets as collateral, due to competing interest rates and no collateral requirements Other non-residential secured debt NOKbn ~250.0 Market size consumer finance Per May 2020: 54 57 61 67 72 79 92 104 114 134.0 129.3 3% 5% 8% 9% 7% 10% 15% 13% 10%

Dec-10 Dec-11 Dec-12 Dec-13 Dec-14 Dec-15 Dec-16 Dec-17 Dec-18 Dec-19 May-20

Perx offer competitive interest rates, and aims to become an attractive alternative to secured debt

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E-money Description

Offers crowdlending to consumers Offers crowdlending to consumers Offers crowdlending to SME, in addition to some private placements Offers crowdlending to SME and real estate projects Offers crowdlending to SME

Interest rates1

4.5% - 7.9% 2.99% - 7,99.0% 5 – 12,2% 5 - 15% 5 - 20%

Backed by (selected)

TBD n.a. Sparebank 1 SR-Bank (100%) ABG Sundal Collier (20%) Schibsted (10%) DNB (10%)

Company Opened platform

May 2018 November 2018 January 2018 2016 (had to shut down and got new license in 2019) 2018

There are five licensed crowdlending companies in Norway, of which only Perx and Kredd are focused on consumer lending

Market | Competitors

Competitive landscape in the Norwegian crowdlending market

Consumer SME Type Perx’s interval of offered interest rates are deemed attractive for both borrowers and lenders

Note: 1) Based on interest rates observed in March 2020, and may differ from past or future rates 2) Perx offers interest rates up to 12.9% for borrowers through the agreement with Storebrand Bank

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Regulatory environment for crowdfunding are under development Strict regulatory regime for banks that issue unsecured loans in the Norwegian market

Market | Regulations

Crowdfunding regulations are under development

  • Perx complies with all

regulations for consumer loans, although all of them are not actually applicable today

  • A common regulation for

EU is under construction and is expected to be in place during 2020/2021

Sources: European Parliament, Norges Bank, Regjeringen, Stortinget, Sands, company information

  • 5x annual income as limit for total debt
  • 5% points interest rate increase must be

bearable

  • 5 years maximum repayment time, with

compulsory amortization Introduction of debt register (July 2019) New lending restrictions (May 2019)

  • The Norwegian Government, through the Granavolden-declaration, is

positive to crowdfunding:

«…The Government will: Facilitate for crowd funding through simplification for the industry and increased consumer safety, and will consider to establish separate regulations for crowdfunding in light of the international development, in particular in the EU.»

  • The Norwegian Ministry of Finance has circulated a consultation paper

prepared by the FSA with certain proposed regulations for crowdfunding to SMEs and has signalised that a working group will be established to propose regulations for crowdfunding to consumers

  • As crowdfunding is a relatively new phenomenon, there has been some

uncertainty on how it will be regulated

  • In December 2019, the EU agreed on the following framework for

crowdfunding for SMEs (details are still to be fine-tuned):

  • A single set of rules will apply to crowdfunding services in the EU,

up to EURm 5

  • Strict rules to protect investors from financial losses
  • Member states responsible for authorising and supervising

crowdfunding providers

A common regulation for EU was recently constructed The Norwegian Government is positive to crowdfunding

  • Applicants shall be evaluated based on

income, expenses, debt and wealth

  • The process must be documented and

reconciled with a debt register, which went

  • nline from July 2019
  • Improves credit processes and reduces new

loans volume

  • Applicants present printout from debt register

since crowdfunding platforms have so far not been granted access PSD2 (EU directive) (2019-2020)

  • Allows companies that are not banks (e.g.

Perx) to handle payments and gather information from banks, credit card companies etc., once granted a payment institution license

  • Intention is to increase competition in the

market for payment solutions

  • Opens for Perx in the future to analyse

payment data from borrowers to improve its analysis of credit risk «The development of crowdlending is positive, but it is a very small part of the total financing of consumer loans and SME loans. However, crowdlending has a large potential, and I hope we in the Government can facilitate for it to become much larger in the future»

State Secretary, Ministry of Finance Geir Olsen (V)

Shifter.com: Nordmenn investerte 205 millioner i folkefinansiering i 2018: Milevis bak våre naboer, February 7, 2019

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About Perx

Company overview | About Perx

Business model

Value proposition

Consumer banks

Interest rate

Technical scalable cloud based platform, which is also used by some of the largest financial institutions today Automated in-house credit process based on external score card, internal policy rules, debt register information and PSD2-enabled customer data Additionally, third party services for AML, KYC, PEP, credit risk, debt collection and

  • ther traditional banking operations are in place and running

Perx cooperates with ESPOS Norge AS, which is licensed to issue E-money. This significantly reduces both time from application to payout of loan and administration costs Attractive returns

  • n deposits

Lower interest rates Perx Borrowers Lenders 4.50-7.90%

Interest rate

3.6-7.0%

Interest rate

10-20%

Interest rate

1-2% Marginal returns

  • n deposits

High interest rates Borrowers Lenders ~50% lower interest rates on unsecured loans to qualified customers, offering 4.5-7.9% interest rates The lender receives the interest that the borrower pays, but is charged an annual average administration fee of 0.9% on remaining balance The traditional consumer finance model has been expensive for consumers, but highly profitable for the banks Perx charges customers 3% of the face value of granted loans, in addition to a fee of NOK 29 per instalment Annual average administration fee of 0.9% of invested funds, charged from lenders Borrowers have the opportunity to sign an insurance that covers the loan’s monthly payments if they get sick, unemployed or similar.

How does Perx make money? What operations and services are Perx performing?

Perx is an intermediary platform connecting high quality borrowers with lenders that want higher returns than on a standard savings account

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How is works Significant benefits for both parties – short and long-term

Company overview | Storebrand Bank strategic cooperation

Strategic cooperation with Storebrand Bank increases Perx’ applicable market

  • Perx acts as an agent for

Storebrand Bank, where the bank is fully responsible for the

  • nboarding process and

«owns» the customer

  • Storerband Bank’s credit

policy allows for higher risk and interest rates and will therefore receive the applicants with a “medium” credit score, while Perx keep the applicants with highest credit scores Borrowers Lenders / The crowd

Monthly payments of interests and instalments Loan

Credit bureau score

Monthly payments of interests and instalments Platform lenders – within Perx credit policy Bank lenders – others

Credit application

  • Cost efficient way of increasing business volumes of customers looking to

refinance existing consumer loans or credit card debt

  • Higher loan volumes at marginal cost increase
  • Storerband Bank’s funding capacity and credit policy allows a larger part
  • f the market to benefit from crowd funding terms
  • Partnership with a blue chip bank with an ambition to be a part of the

fintech revolution

  • Perx’ vision to disrupt the market for unsecured lending supported by

partnership with a bank well-known for its focus on sustainabilty in all its business activities

  • Access to a market not previously explored due to reluctance of using

traditional loan brokers and market the product directly

  • Perx to handle all marketing and the first stage of the customer
  • nboarding process
  • Storebrand Bank with total control of the onboarding process (credit and

KYC) and maintains complete customer ownership

  • Customers to be offered interest rates from 7,9% - 12,9%, in line with

Storebrand Banks sustainability principles and enabling a large number of customers to significantly reduce costs on their existing consumer loans

  • Partnership with fintech player to explore new business opportunities in

the future

Perx to benefit from fast volume growth with marginal investments and no added internal resources Storebrand to benefit from higher interest margins without compromising sustainability principles

Loans

Based on a phase one credit check, the customer is either: Guided through the Perx onboarding process Given the option to continue the application process with our partner, Storebrand Bank 1 2 1 2

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Company overview | History

Historical development

  • Perx has originated about

100 loans and more than 900 lenders have signed up at the platform, of which more than 300 have invested

  • Hired experienced

management team from BRAbank in September 2019

  • Entered a strategic

agreement with Storebrand March 2020

  • At the end of a process to

improve the onboarding process (UX) and re- design the website and visual profile

  • Ready to execute on a

comprehensive market and media plan to initiate rapid scale up

Note: 1) Chief Credit Officer

Start-up period

Late 2016 - Spring 2018

  • The company was founded in late 2016

with a vision to disrupt finance by giving individuals the possibility to lend directly to individuals and SMEs, without a bank and

  • ther expensive intermediaries
  • In January 2017, Perx was registered as

an Intermediator of Loans and Guarantees in the Norwegian Financial Supervisory Authority’s (FSA) registry of licensed entities Building organisation and platform, while securing license from the FSA

Testing and calibration period

Spring 2018 – Summer 2019

  • Perx launched its platform during the

spring of 2018, making them the first mover within crowdlending

  • Refined credit scoring accuracy, utilising

big data on consumers internet behaviour

  • September 2019, Perx has originated

about 100 loans and more than 900 lenders have signed up at the platform, of which more than 300 have invested Refining platform while servicing the increasing amount of loan applications

Scale-up period

Fall 2019 – Spring 2020

  • Hired experienced management team (CEO, CFO and

CCrO1) From BRAbank September 2019

  • A “freeze-period” for new loans as the company has

focused on developing and implementing a new credit model, onboarding process, visual profile, home page and marketing material

  • Entered a strategic agreement with Storebrand which

significantly strengthens Perx’ offering

  • The company is ready for rapid scale-up following

increased marketing, using the proceeds from the private placement towards the spring of 2020 Increased marketing to build awareness of Perx’s offering

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Company overview | Customers

Risk class overview – distribution of applications receiving a score

  • Returns are dependent of

risk class of borrower, and ranges from 4.5-7.9%

  • Applicable loan amount

range is 25.000 – 250.000

  • Around 61% of

applications are expected to be referred from Perx’ platform to Storebrand

  • Expected share of

applications in the graph below are applications that will get a score between 0 and 1000. Applications that are declined due to other policy rules such as payment remarks are not

  • included. This group is

expected to be around 12% of total applications

Note: 1) The profiles are examples of typical borrowers within each risk class

Risk class D

  • Type: Consumer
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 53
  • Salary: NOKt 450
  • Debt: NOKt 150
  • Assets: NOKt 0
  • Residence: Rents
  • Marital status: Divorced
  • Children: 2

7.9%-12.9%

Risk class A

  • Type: Refinancing
  • Gender: Female
  • Age: 33
  • Location: East Norway
  • Residence: Owns
  • Marital status: Cohabitant
  • Children: 0
  • Amount: NOK 125 000

4.5-5%

Risk class A

  • Type: Refinancing
  • Gender: Female
  • Age: 41
  • Salary: NOKt 750
  • Debt: NOKt 650
  • Assets: NOKt 1,800
  • Residence: Owns
  • Marital status: Cohabitant
  • Children: 0

4.5%

Risk class B

  • Type: Refinancing
  • Gender: Female
  • Age: 49
  • Location: Mid Norway
  • Residence: Rents
  • Marital status:

Single

  • Children: 0
  • Amount: NOK 105 000

5-6%

Risk class B

  • Type: Refinancing
  • Gender: Female
  • Age: 49
  • Salary: NOKt 630
  • Debt: NOKt 450
  • Assets: NOKt 500
  • Residence: Owns
  • Marital status: Married
  • Children: 1

6.5%

Expected share of applications per risk segment

Risk class C

  • Type: Consumer
  • Gender: Female
  • Age: 59
  • Location: East Norway
  • Residence: Rents
  • Marital status: Divorced
  • Children: 0
  • Amount: NOK 44 530

6-7%

Risk class C

  • Type: Refinancing
  • Gender: Male
  • Age: 33
  • Salary: NOKt 580
  • Debt: NOKt 450
  • Assets: NOKt 100
  • Residence: Owns
  • Marital status: Cohabitant
  • Children: 2

7.9% PERX risk classes1 Storebrand 7% 12% 13% 61% 7%

Risk Class A Risk Class B Risk Class C Risk Class D - Storeband Score decline

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Perx willingly complies with FSA’s newly imposed 555-regulations (albeit they are not applicable for Perx as of now)

Company overview | Credit analysis

Targeting the prime market through highly competitive pricing and strict credit policy

Application Affordability assessment Documents required (second phase) Approval A B C D Risk groups A B C D Pricing Credit check: Credit policy Credit score Approval Initial decision Documents required Phone call 1 3 2 4 5 Credit policy Perx has set the following requirements for being able to apply for a loan:

  • Minimum age 23
  • Income last 2 years
  • Full time employment
  • House ownership required for

applications above 150K Strict credit policy in order to target prime borrowers and minimise credit risk 1 Credit score (Experian)

  • The required credit score is

significantly higher than that

  • f a bank.
  • Not-qualifying applications

will be forwarded to Storebrand Bank The credit agency and debt register Experian is used to score all applicants 2 Documents required To verify all inputs provided by the borrower, which has been automatically processed, Perx requires the following documentation:

  • Last 3 pay slips
  • Tax return
  • Debt register info

The applicant must upload documentation to verify their financial information 3 Affordability assessment Perx calculates the disposable income for the applicant:

  • Net income (salary slip)
  • Debt cost (stated and debt

register)

  • Living cost (SIFO model)
  • Other costs (Items missing

from SIFO)

  • Housing cost (statistics

Norway)

  • Child support (stated children)
  • = Disposable income

Thorough calculation of whether an applicant can afford the loan 4 Phone call

  • Fraud is an area of concern for

many financial institutions. There has been a lot of cases in Norwegian media recently about customers claiming to have been scammed with identity theft, or other misuse

  • f BankID
  • In order to mitigate the risk of

fraud, there will be a requirement to get in touch with the applicant by phone before a loan is paid out Perx calls the applicant prior to pay out, to mitigate the risk of fraud 5 Final decision

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Management Team

Company overview | Management team

Management team with strong and diversified banking background

Morten Grusd Chief Excecutive Officer

  • Co-founder and CEO of BRAbank.

First employee in the project to establish BRAbank

  • Former Country Manager at Ikano

Bank for eight years. Prior, he was Sales and Marketing Director at Ikano for one year

  • Other previous positions include Head
  • f Market Communication / Head of

Sponsorship at Hydro Aluminium, Communication Advisor at McCann Worldgroup and Sales and Marketing Director at Europay Norge / SEB Kort

  • Holds a B.Sc in Management

Sciences from University of Manchester and an MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management Sven Arnesen Chief Financial Officer

  • Established BRAbank’s financial

management system, developed budgets and KPI’s, treasury management and investor relations. Former Business Control Manager at Ikano Bank, a position he held since 2005

  • Previous positions include Finance

Manager / Deputy CFO in SEB Kort, CFO, Business Controller and Chief Accountant at Europay Norge and Assistant Bank Manager in Samvirkebanken (later merged with Danske Bank)

  • Holds a BBA from Norwegian School
  • f Management

Per Arvid Gjersum Chief Operating Officer

  • Responsible for overall operations

including project management and credit risk assessment

  • More than 20 years of experience

from leading back-office positions at DNB, American Express and Valyou

  • Areas of expertise include payment

systems and processing, retail banking, transaction processing and GDPR

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Shareholders Stocks %

Per Christian Haukenes 1 ,889 9% Saga Forlag AS 1 ,887 9% Part Invest AS 1 ,770 9% Rambla Invest AS 1 ,766 9% ViljeVe AS 1 ,685 8% Jaco Invest AS 1 ,407 7% Erik Wolff 850 4% Svava Thorhallsdottir 700 3% SiGy AS 454 2% Lars Petter Liaaen 400 2% Arentz & Amundsen AS 300 1 % Bemacs AS 300 1 % Geir Iversen 290 1 % JBR Holding AS 277 1 % Kaare M agnus Risung 250 1 % Other 6,458 31 % T o tal 20,684 100%

Board of Directors

Company overview | BoD and shareholders

Experienced BoD with extensive knowledge within banking, IT and digital strategies

Shareholder overview

Gudmundur Einarsson Chairman

  • Engaged in several IT

companies as board member or Chairman positions last 5 years

  • CEO in IT companies

Hiddn Security and Tandberg Data for 12 years

  • Vice President, Ferrosilicon

and Silicon Metal Division in Elkem ASA, and a member of the Elkem Management GroupCEO at Hydro Aluminum Fundo AS

  • Divisional Director in TBK

and EB Ericsson, telephone system operator Shareholder composition Shareholders Shares1 %

Note 1: Thousand shares

9% 9% 9% 9% 8% 7% 4% 57% Per C. Haukenes Saga Forlag AS Part Invest AS Rambla Invest AS ViljeVe AS Jaco Invest AS Erik Wolff Other Roger Andreas Hulthin Board Member

  • Mr. Hulthin holds a position

as Business Developer and Client Executive at Collector Bank

  • Previously CEO of e-

invoice solution suppliers e360 and APIX

  • Director Sales and

Marketing, Atella Information

  • Sales manager, Dun &

Bradstreet Corporation

  • Various management

positions within collection and credit insurance Svein Stavelin Board Member

  • Mr. Stavelin has wide

experience in several areas such as M&A, executive management, strategy, business development, internationalization, sales, marketing, contract negotiations, investor relations, IT technology

  • Today, main position for
  • Mr. Stavelin is as the CEO
  • f Incepto AS, a corporate

finance & strategic advisory company, and as the Chairman of the board at Nasdaq listed Dovre Group Preben Duus Haanes Advisor to the Board

  • Mr. Haanes has spent the

last 15 years in leading roles at Google and Microsoft focusing on customer experience and digital business development

  • Last position was as

Country Lead Google Marketing Platforms and member of the management team at Google Norway

  • Runs his own consulting

business focusing on digital transformation and brand development

  • Board member at

Douchebags and Porterbuddy

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Increasing media exposure as the market matures

Company overview | Media coverage

Mainstream media cover Perx and crowdlending in a favourable manner

  • Positive media coverage

raises awareness and increases knowledge of Perx’s services amongst potential customers and lenders

  • Large, global investment

funds have entered the crowdfunding market

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Financial forecast1

Business plan | Overview

Perx aims to operate at break-even level in 2021

Revenue and profitability development (NOKm) Number of new loans and loan volume development (NOKm)

Note: 1) Based on information as at the date of the presentation and is subject to variation and uncertainty

Revenue EBITDA EBITDA-margin 3 35 49 65 81 4 15 29 44 (2,594%) (525%) 10% 31% 45% 54% 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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12 101 1,065 1,422 1,829 2,240 98 527 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Volume new loans issued (NOKm) Number of new loans

Average size of loans increases, which drives origination fees Origination fees and commissions are main sources of revenue Perx’s fee structure

Business plan | Assumptions

Business plan assumptions1

Development monthly net profit (NOKm) from Jan-20 to Dec-24

  • Origination fees are a big

part of Perx’s revenue stream, and new volume is therefore a key driver of revenue growth

  • Average loan size is

estimated to increase going forward, which will also drive revenue growth

  • Marketing, staff and

consumer transaction costs will dominate the cost base

  • Increased marketing will be

fully initiated once new capital is raised Note: 1) Based on information as at the date of the presentation and are subject to variation and uncertainty

NOKm

  • Origination fees 3,0% - 3.2% on all loans referred to and paid out
  • Recurring fees borrowers:
  • NOK 29 received per loan each month.
  • Perx also offers insurance, which charges 6.9% of each instalment.

Of the 6.9%, 35% is paid to insurer, which leaves ~4.5% to Perx. It is assumed that 30% of customers choose the insurance.

  • Recurring commission lenders: 0.9% fee per year on outstanding

balance on Perx platform, charged on a monthly basis.

NOKm

Average loan size (NOKt): 125 191 213 237 261 280 (3) (2) (1)

  • 1

2 3 4 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Monthly net profit

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Overview of lending sources

Business plan | Funding Strategy

Private investors and financial institutions are expected to provide lending funds

  • Private investors provide

platform funding today, but financial institutions will play a bigger role going forward

  • Perx offers competitive and

attractive returns that should appeal to both private investors and financial institutions The lender is presented with a new asset category

  • ffering attractive returns (3.6%-7.0%)

Focus on the “high-end” of consumer lending, allowing

  • nly borrowers with premium credit scores, limits risk

New debt register lowers the risk even further for lenders Perx will increase marketing going forward, and expect funds from private investors to increase accordingly E-money secures efficient flow of capital, contributing to high utilisation on lenders’ capital Perx expects funding from financial institutions to increase going forward Historically, Perx has focused on premium borrowers with low risk. However, because financial institutions seek higher risk and yield, Perx will refer applicants with a lower credit rating to financial institutions The recent agreement with Storebrand Bank proves the attractiveness for financial institutions There are several other examples of funding by financial institutions:

  • Established players, like Goldman Sachs, PIMCO and

Insight Investment have recently invested in unsecured consumer loans over crowdlending platforms. Insight Investment was the main lender in Spotify’s recent funding round of SEKbn 1.5

  • Monner offers hybrid loans in cooperation with SR-Bank

In Perx’s business plan, it is assumed that Storebrand will start providing funding from the April 2020 Perx aims to shift lender base towards financial institutions over time Examples

Financial institutions Private investors

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Focus on building a strong consumer-based platform in a few selected markets

Further strategic opportunities

  • Car financing against collateral
  • Second hand market for trading of loan portfolios
  • Unsecured consumer loans

Product

Included in business plan Further strategic

  • pportunities

Business plan | Further strategic opportunities

  • Market platforms –Integration or cooperation with external parties' platforms
  • Direct distribution – TV-campaign, digital marketing, social media ++

Distribution

Included in business plan Further strategic

  • pportunities
  • Perx has identified several

strategic opportunities going forward, but will follow the business plan in the near future

  • Expansion to lucrative

Nordic markets viewed as a growth option

  • Expected that large

financial institutions will increase focus on crowdlending as the market matures

  • Other financial institutions – insurance companies, pension funds,

investment banks

  • Private investors
  • Family offices and SME’s with excess liquidity
  • Investment companies
  • Banks

Funding

Included in business plan Further strategic

  • pportunities

Source: Statistics Sweden

  • Well positioned in the immature and fast-growing crowdlending market

for consumers

  • Fast growing crowdlending to consumers
  • Market for unsecured lending is approximately SEKbn 239
  • Growing market and well known by Norwegian niche banks

Geography

Further strategic

  • pportunities

Finland Sweden Norway Included in business plan

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Contact persons Private placement structure and information

Private placement

Private placement summary

  • Perx Folkefinansiering AS

is seeking to raise equity capital of NOKm 1,5 – 6,0

  • The planned private placement of up to NOKm 30 planned by Perx

Folkefinansiering AS has been postponed to end of Q3 / beginning of Q4 due to the corona-crisis. The business case presented in this document is based on a successful completion of the above mentioned private placement.

  • To maintain current marketing activity level and operational costs, the

company is seeking to raise equity capital of NOKm1,5 – 6,0 through a crowdfunding campaign.

  • Pre-money valuation of approx. NOKm 52
  • Based on ca 20,6 mill existing shares at NOK 2,50 each
  • A total of 1.8 mill warrants have been issued, with a weighted average

strike price of NOK 2.0. More than 90% of these expire at various dates in 2023

  • In case of the share issue being oversubscribed, Perx’s Board of

Directors, together with its financial and legal advisors, reserves the right to exercise discretion in the allocation of shares among potential investors Morten Grusd CEO, Perx +47 993 11 210 morten.grusd@perx.no

Sven Arnesen CFO, Perx +47 926 28 020 sven.arnesen@perx.no

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Significantly lower interest rates for qualified borrowers… …and a new asset class with attractive returns for lenders

Appendix | Success factors

Why Perx is set to succeed

  • Perx is able to offer

significantly lower interest rates for qualified borrowers

  • Crowdlending represents a

new asset class for investors, offering attractive returns and relatively low risk

  • Increased marketing from

March/ April 2020 is expected to drive customer awareness of Perx’ offering

1) The largest debt collection company in Northern Europe

  • Qualified borrowers can refinance or

get a new loan at 50% lower interest rate than the traditional banks are

  • ffering
  • Low operational and distributional

costs due to a low cost digital platform and an automated credit assessment

  • Scalable business model, as the

digital platform can handle much larger volumes

  • Perx has no capital restraints, in

contrast to banks Perx is able to offer significantly lower interest rates

  • Consequently, refinancing makes up

most of the new lending volume for consumer banks

  • The banks are “trading” customers, as

there are high price sensitivity and low consumer bank loyalty among borrowers New regulations and the debt register are reducing new consumer loans…

  • They are not able to offer much lower

interest rates if they want to keep their profitability

  • Investor expectations for high net

interest margins

  • Capital constraints limits growth

potential, especially at lower rates … however few signs that increased competition will result in lower interest rates

  • Issuing consumer loans have

previously been reserved for banks, which have used deposits from private investors as funding, yielding marginal,

  • r negative, real returns for the

investors

  • Now, private investors are offered a

new asset class, yielding attractive returns of 3.6% - 7.0%, thus making real returns

  • Institutional investors get access new

customers to a new distribution channel, illustrated by the recent strategic agreement with Storebrand Bank

  • In the rare case of default, Perx has

an agreement with Lowell1, ensuring that a large part of the investment amount is recovered

  • The debt register significantly reduces

the risk of lending due to more thorough credit assessment

  • The asset class has low correlation

with equities, making it a valuable contribution to a diversified portfolio

  • Perx plan to start its first marketing

activities in March/ April, which is expected to drive customer awareness and volumes Private and institutional investors are offered a new asset class with attractive returns … and an attractive risk- reward profile Marketing to increase customer awareness

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Comparison of Perx and Lendify, and the Norwegian and Swedish market

Appendix | Comparison of Perx and Lendify

There are a few important differences between Perx and Lendify

  • Perx has a different

revenue model than Lendify, with borrowers being the primary source

  • f income instead of

lenders

  • Interest rates on

unsecured debt is significantly lower in Sweden than in Norway, which makes Perx’s relative pricing in Norway more attractive than Lendify’s in Sweden

Note: 1) Based on interest rates

  • bserved in March 2020,

and may differ from past or future rates Sources: Lendify homepage and annual reports Sources of income Funding by bonds Nominal interest range Company Lowest nominal interest rate on unsecured loans

  • ffered by banks

Market cycle for crowdfunding Country 3.0% – 17.0% 4.5% - 7.9% (up to 12.9% for Storebrand Bank) Early stage Growth stage 7.5% (OppFinans)1 3.8% (SEB)1

  • 3% - 3,2% of loan amount
  • NOK 29 invoice fee
  • Service fee from individual lenders, average 0.9%
  • Debt protection insurance
  • SEK 495 start-up fee
  • Interest margins on loans funded by bonds
  • Service fee from individual lenders, average 4%
  • Debt protection insurance

Number of employees 32 6.5

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Marketing board

Appendix | Marketing board

Highly experienced marketing board will ensure high quality communication

Perx has put together a unique group of talented and experienced marketing and communication resources, each contributing with expertise in their field of work Their main motivation for contributing to Perx growth is a firm belief in crowdfunding as a concept and in Perx’s ambitious and professional approach to development The marketing board has created a marketing plan (included in Business Plan), with the ambition that 80% of the Norwegian population should know the name Perx after 12 months of marketing activity. This is an ambitious, but achievable target, due to the expected attention around Perx's disruptive offering Lars Hafstad Vice President, OMD AS As one of Norway's leading media agencies, OMD ensures cost efficient and relevant visibility

  • f Perx marketing

material in paid channels such as TV and selected web-sites Ole Tom Nomeland AdHoc Management, Managing Partner With his impressive track record within PR / lobbying and corporate communication, Ole Tom is instrumental in the communication process with external stakeholders Stig Norderhaug Art Director, Supernatural Stories AS The creative force behind many of Norway’s most famous advertising campaigns. His creative strategy work ensures that Perx communication stands out in a world of rather homogenous financial communication. Brand building and sales triggering campaigns are key words for his contribution to Perx Terje Johansen Head of Agency, Storycraft AS His copy writing experience ensures the right tone of voice in all Perx texts. Terje contributes with inbound material in addition to being key in developing the creative material used in various channels Lars Johanson Head of Agency, Synlighet AS Visibility in social media is key to success and Lars’ field of expertise. Search engine optimization (SEO) and analysis of marketing effectiveness are other key areas

  • f contribution from Lars and his

colleagues at Synlighet

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10 15 15 15 15 98 527 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Total marketing cost (NOKm) Number of new loans

  • 10

15 15 15 15 1

  • 10

15 15 15 15

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Media (incl. Internet) Marketing production Programmatic

Marketing will be a vital success factor for Perx … … as it will increase awareness and loan volumes Perx, in cooperation with the marketing board, has defined its challenges and goals, and created an appropriate marketing plan

Appendix | Marketing plan

Business plan assumptions1 - Marketing

  • Marketing costs are set to

increase drastically from historical levels, and will help grow customer awareness for Perx, with the ambition that 80% of the Norwegian population should know the name Perx after 12 months of marketing activity

  • Crowdlending to

consumers currently have low awareness in Norway, which makes educating the market a key priority for Perx

  • Perx will draw upon the

experience of a highly qualified marketing board, and implement a communication strategy designed to create awareness and acceptance of crowdlending to consumers and Perx

Note: 1) Based on information as at the date of the presentation and are subject to variation and uncertainty NOKm

Challenge

  • Crowdlending for consumers is not

established as a term in Norway

  • Low brand awareness, which needs to

improve amongst those struggling with existing consumer loans

  • There are strong competition among

consumer banks, and Perx need to distinguish themselves from other financial agents and consumer banks

Goal

  • Win market shares in the market for

consumer loans

  • High top-of-mind knowledge of Perx

among the population, with strong brand associations; fair rate, safe, simple, transparent and innovative

  • Communicate the advantages of

lending with Perx. Most borrowers will cut their borrowing costs by ~50% switching to Perx, but they do not know that it is an opportunity

How

  • Draw upon the highly experienced

marketing board to execute an effective communication strategy

  • Broad communication to create clear

associations to defined brand values within target group

  • Targeted communication, focusing on

product advantages to convert customers

  • Main channels are linear and digital

TV, social media and web ads targeted to potential customers researching loans

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A media plan that ensures presence during the entire customer journey

Appendix | A favourable media market

Media plan

  • The corona crises causes

media inventory to go up resulting in reduced prices by approx. 25%1)

  • More leisure means more

time spent online and on social media

  • A market in limbo means

fewer competitors fighting for attention

Note: 1) Estimation by digital agency Synlighet

1

ACT

Applies for refinancing of existing debt

THINK

Research on Perx. “Is this to good to be true?”

SEE

Exposure to banner ad: “Martin saves 2500 per

  • month. See how he does it”

SEE

Exposure to an ad on Youtube about crowdlending

Article with native ad Search based ad Video

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Overview of Perx’s digital platform

Appendix | Digital platform

Perx has a scalable cloud-based platform

  • Using innovative third-party

vendors and scalable cloud-based solutions enables highly cost- effective operational processes

  • The technical platform is

also used by more than 400 financial institutions, such as Rabo Bank and ABN AMRO today

  • Multi-currency functionality

require only one back-end system when launching in

  • ther countries
  • Google analytics is

integrated with FrontEnd

Income data Notifications Scoring - Credit Bureau (Experian, DBS, EM, DM) Credit Bureau Data Other digital data Customer Master Data CRM System (Salesforce) (Phase II) Document Management System Digital archive (Signicat) SMS Gateways LinkMobility (Phase II) Document Upload/ Download

Investor backend solution

Dynamic Document Creation (Conga) Accounting/GL Reporting (PhaseII) Document Creation Loan agreement, insurance agreement, Invoices Portals Perx Front End App NetBank-Customer Admin Tool Application Payment Processor ESPOS e-Money structure E-Money account creation Payment Processing

Borrower backend solution

E-Signature Application/security (Bank ID/Mobile BankID) E- Signature Customer verification and Transaction verification (Trapets) KYC, PEP/RCA and sanction list, AML, Terror financing

Perx core system

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Appendix | Risk factors

Risk factors

RISK FACTORS Investing in the Company involves inherent risks. An investment in the Company's shares (the "Shares") is suitable only for investors who understand the risks associated with this type of investment and who can afford a loss of all or part of their investment. Before making an investment decision with respect to the Shares, investors should carefully consider, among other things, the risk factors included below, together with the information included elsewhere in this Presentation, and should consult his or her own expert advisors as to the suitability of an investment in the Shares. The risks described below are not the only ones facing the Company. Additional risks not currently known to the Company or that the Company currently deems as immaterial, may also impair the Company's business operations and adversely affect the price of the Company's Shares. If any of the below risks were to materialize, individually or together with other circumstances, the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and/or prospects could be materially and adversely affected. The information included herein is presented as of the date hereof and is subject to change, completion or amendment without notice. All forward-looking statements included in this Presentation are based on the information available to the Company on the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties and that actual results may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. The order in which the below risks are presented does not reflect the likelihood of their occurrence or the magnitude of their potential impact on the Company's business, financial condition, results

  • f operations and/or prospects.
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Appendix | Risk factors

RISKS RELATING TO THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS AND THE INDUSTRY IN WHICH THE COMPANY OPERATES

The Company is exposed to changes in general economic conditions The Company's revenue is derived entirely from customers based in the Nordic region, and particularly Norway. The Company's business and financial performance is therefore affected by, and exposed to risks related to, the general economic conditions in Norway and elsewhere. Any adverse developments in the Norwegian or global economic and financial markets could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and/or prospects. If the Norwegian economy weakens or if the financial markets exhibit uncertainty and/or volatility, this could result in a negative impact on consumers' disposable income, confidence, spending and/or demand for credit, which could in turn have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and/or prospects. Further, the Norwegian lending market is historically cyclical with operating results of financial enterprises having fluctuated significantly because of volatile and sometimes unpredictable events, some of which are beyond the control of the Company. In addition, a deterioration in economic conditions in the Eurozone, including a return to macroeconomic or financial market instability, may pose a risk to the Company's existing and future operations. Should the economic conditions in the Eurozone deteriorate, the macroeconomic risks faced by the Company would be exacerbated given the influence the Eurozone has on the performance of the Nordic economy, which could have a negative impact on consumer confidence, spending and/or demand for credit in the Nordic countries, any of which could have material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and/or prospects. The Company may not be able to successfully implement its business plan The Company's business plan is described in the Presentation. Achieving the Company's objectives involves inherent costs and uncertainties and there is no assurance that the Company will achieve its objectives or be able to successfully implement its business plan. The implementation of the Company's business plan will be dependent on the Company's management succeeding with complex judgements and assumptions relating to, inter alia, customer needs, competitor activity and the development in the Nordic economy and financial sector. Further, the Company's ability to implement its business plan could be affected by factors beyond its control, such as increased competition, changes in market conditions and in the regulatory environment in which the Company operates. Any failures, material delays or unexpected costs related to implementation of the Company's business plan could have a material and adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and/or prospects. The Company faces strong competition The Company faces strong competition from both domestic and international banks and financial institutions and other suppliers of credit. If the Company is unable to compete efficiently, this could have a material adverse effect

  • n the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and/or prospects. Increased competition, e.g. through the introduction of services similar to those provided by the Company, may also put pressure on the

Company's profitability. A lack of lenders could limit the Company's business potential The Company's business model depends on individuals who are willing to lend money to borrowers through the Company's digital platform. A shortage of lenders would therefore limit the Company's business potential, and could result in decreased lending volumes, which could in turn have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and/or prospects. The Company relies heavily on IT systems and is exposed to the risk of failure or inadequacy in these systems For its operations, the Company relies heavily on the uninterrupted operation of its IT systems. The Company also relies on certain financial infrastructure services that are widely used in the Norwegian financial services market to process payments and transactions, as well as certain third party providers for the supply of important IT services. Despite the contingency plans and facilities that the Company has in place, its ability to conduct business may be adversely impacted by a disruption of the infrastructure that supports the Company's business. For example, changes in regulatory or operational requirements may imply material changes to the Company's current IT systems, which may in turn disrupt the operation of the Company's IT systems. Any failure, inadequacy, interruption or security failure of the systems relied upon by the Company, or any failure to seamlessly maintain, upgrade or introduce new systems, could harm the Company's ability to effectively

  • perate its business, increase its expenses and harm its reputation. By way of example, there is a risk that customers, as a result of interruptions in the digital platform provided by the Company, could terminate their relationship

with the Company. The materialization of any of the aforementioned events could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and/or prospects. The Company is exposed to risks relating to potential cyber-attacks and security breaches Like other financial enterprises, the Company's activities have been, and are expected to continue to be, subject to an increasing risk of information and communication technology ("ICT") crime in the form of, for example, Trojan attacks and denial of service attacks, the nature of which is continually evolving. The protection of customer and company data, and customers' trust in the Company's ability to protect such information, is of key importance to the Company. The Company relies on commercially available systems, software, tools and monitoring to provide security for processing, transmission and storage of confidential customer information, such as personal identifiable information, personal financial information and loan and security data.

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Appendix | Risk factors

RISKS RELATING TO THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS AND THE INDUSTRY IN WHICH THE COMPANY OPERATES (cont.)

Despite the security measures in place, the Company's facilities and systems, and those of its third party service providers, may be vulnerable to cyber-attacks, security breaches, acts of vandalism, computer viruses, misplaced or lost data, programming or human errors or other similar events. If one or more of such events occur, any one of them could potentially jeopardize confidential and other information related to the Company and its

  • customers. Any security breach involving the misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, whether by the Company or any of its service providers, could damage the Company's reputation,

expose it to risk of litigation or sanctions from the authorities and disrupt its operations. Such an event could also require that the Company spend significant additional resources to modify its protective measures and to investigate and remedy vulnerabilities or other exposures. The materialization of any of the aforementioned events could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and/or prospects. The Company may not be able to locate new outsourcing partners, and new outsourcing partners may not be available on commercially attractive terms The Company may outsource certain key functions to external partners. In the event that the current outsourcing becomes unsatisfactory, or the Company's third party suppliers are unable to fulfil their obligations, there is a risk that the Company may be unable to locate new outsourcing partners, or that new outsourcing partners are not available on commercially attractive terms, which may in turn have a negative effect on the Company's business, financial position, results of operations and/or prospects. The Company is dependent on key personnel The Company bases much of its business development on challenging traditional banking solutions and creating new solutions, and is therefore dependent upon key individuals that hold the relevant knowledge and have

  • btained the necessary and relevant experience. Loss of key personnel and management could therefore have a material adverse effect on the continued success of the Company and its business, financial position, results of
  • perations and/or prospects.

Similarly, the Company's future development is dependent on its ability to attract, retain and develop skilled personnel and to develop the level of expertise throughout the Company's organization. Should the Company be unable to attract and retain skilled personnel, this could therefore have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position, results of operations and/or prospects. The Company is exposed to risks relating to money laundering and identity fraud The risk that providers of financial services could be subjected to, or used in relation to, money laundering or identity fraud has increased worldwide. The risk of negative incidents related to money laundering and identity fraud always exists for providers of financial services. The Company relies on third-party providers (BankID issuers and Signicat AB) to perform identity checks of new customers. Any violation of anti-money laundering rules, or even the suggestion that violations have been committed, either by the Company itself or any of its third-party providers, may have severe legal and reputational consequences for the Company and may, consequently, have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position, results of operations and/or prospects. Violations of anti-money laundering rules may also result in severe sanctions from authorities. The Company is exposed to risks relating to internal control procedures The Company's business is exposed to operational risks, including, but not limited to, the risk of fraud and other criminal acts carried out against the Company. In order to mitigate such risks, the Company depends on internal control procedures and certain systems and processes. Any weakness in such procedures, systems or processes could lead to the failure to prevent the materialization of the aforementioned risks, which could in turn have severe legal and reputational consequences for the Company. Any weakness in the aforementioned procedures, systems or processes could therefore have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position, results of operations and/or prospects. The Company is exposed to risks relating to automated procedures and external providers The Company offers loan products only through its digital platform. The assessment of loan applicants is an automated procedure, although certain factors in the assessment, such as income data and information on the value

  • f real property held by the applicant, is verified by external sources. Most loan applications are assessed automatically based on the input from applicants and third party verifications, and in accordance with predetermined

financial models. The Company is therefore exposed to risks relating to the accuracy and completeness of its financial models on which the automated credit decision is based, as well as risks relating to the reliability of the input provided by its customers. Claims against the Company may not be covered by the Company's insurance Although the Company seeks to take sufficient preventive measures, the Company's business is subject to a number of risks related to, inter alia, changes in general economic conditions, human errors, disruption of infrastructure, litigations and changes in the regulatory environment in which the Company operates. The materialization of any of the risks related to the Company's business could result in losses and possible legal liability. Although the Company seeks to maintain insurance coverage to protect against certain risks, to such an extent as it considers reasonable, its insurance may not cover all the potential risks associated with the Company's

  • activities. If a claim against the Company is not covered by the Company's insurance, or the claim exceeds the coverage limitations under the Company's insurance, this could have a material adverse effect on the Company's

business, financial position, results of operations and/or prospects.

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Appendix | Risk factors RISKS RELATING TO LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Changes in financial regulatory framework Although the Company works closely with its regulators and continues to monitor the legal framework, future changes in the NFSA's or other government agencies' interpretation or operation of existing legislation or regulation can be unpredictable and are beyond the control of the Company. The NFSA issued on 12 December 2018 a proposal for new regulations on debt-based crowdfunding, including a ban on crowdfunding of consumer loans unless the lenders are financial institutions. On 26 April 2019, the Ministry of Finance circulated the proposal for consultation, stating clearly, however, that the Ministry did not ask for views on a proposed ban but, to the contrary, plans to establish a working group to propose similar regulations for crowdfunding of consumer loans as proposed for loans to businesses in the consultation paper. The NFSA's proposals for regulation of crowdfunding to businesses include a number of restrictive measures. It is uncertain how crowdfunding to consumers will be regulated and when such potential regulations will enter into force. On 1 July 2019, debt registers licensed pursuant to the Debt Information Act of 16 June 2007 No 47 were launched. The Ministry of Children and Families have taken the position that companies operating crowdfunding platforms are not required to report debt information to a debt register and do not have access to the registers. This is different from the position initially taken by the NFSA and may change in the future. On 26 June 2019 the Council of the European Union presented its position on a new regulatory framework for the operation of crowdfunding platforms. It is proposed to adopt a new regulation setting out detailed provisions for crowdfunding services provided to borrowers that are not consumers. The final content of the regulation and the date on which it will enter into force will not be know until negotiations with the European Parliament have been concluded. Moreover, as the Company's customers are consumers the Company is particularly exposed to the risk of new regulations targeted at consumer financing in specific. The Company is currently subject to the Act on Financial Contracts of 25 June 1999 no. 46 ("FCA") which regulates the contractual relationship between the Company and its customers. FCA implements Directive 2007/64/EC

  • n payment services ("PSD") and Directive 2008/48 on credit agreements. On 7 September 2017, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security presented a proposal for a new Financial Contracts Act for consultation. The

proposal entails revision of the current Financial Contracts Act as a result of Directive 2014/17/EU on credit agreements for consumers relating to residential immovable property, Directive 2014/92/EU access to payment accounts with basic features and the contractual parts of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 access to payment accounts with basic features (PSD II) being implemented in Norwegian law. The proposal aims to strengthen the protection for credit customers. Key changes include a proposal that the current obligation for a bank to dissuade customers from entering into credit agreement, is replaced by an obligation to reject credit applications from customers with weak ability to repay. As a result of this the Company may be obliged reject more applications for credit. It is suggested that the customers obligations according to the credit agreement may be modified if a bank has not complied with this duty, including that the customers may demand to pay market interest rate instead of the interest rate set in the credit agreement. Furthermore, a compensation provision based on objective liability is proposed, for losses arising from breach of legislative obligations. The provision may in practice lead to increased liability for the Company. The Company is also subject to laws and regulations concerning marketing activities directed towards consumers, the Company's target customers. Any changes in laws and regulations concerning consumer financing and or marketing activities towards consumers could have a negative effect on the Company's business operations. The Company is subject to Norwegian laws and regulations regarding tax and VAT. Future actions by the Norwegian government to change the tax or VAT laws or regulations, to increase tax or VAT rates or to impose additional taxes or duties, might reduce the Company's profitability. Further, changes in the interpretation of tax or VAT legislation as well as differences in opinion between the Company and Norwegian tax authorities with respect to the interpretation of relevant legislation or regulations might also adversely affect the Company's business. There can be no assurance that any change in tax or VAT legislation or the interpretation of tax and VAT legislation will not have a retroactive effect. Any such event might have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial situation, results of operations, liquidity and/or prospects.

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The Company is exposed to risks relating to litigation, claims and compliance The Company operates in a legal and regulatory environment that exposes it to potentially significant litigation and regulatory risks. As a credit broker the Company is registered with the NFSA but not subject to license requirements and the detailed structure of the Company's business, including the use of e-money through cooperation with Espos Norge AS, has not been approved. As a result of the litigation and regulatory risk, the Company may in the future become involved in various disputes and legal, administrative and governmental proceedings in Norway, which potentially could expose the Company to significant losses and liabilities. Such claims, disputes and proceedings are subject to several uncertainties, and their outcomes are often difficult to predict, particularly in the earlier stages of a case or an investigation. Adverse regulatory action or adverse judgments in litigation could result in sanctions of various types for the Company, including, but not limited to, the payment of fines, damages or other amounts, the invalidation of contracts,

  • r in restrictions or limitations on the Company's operations.

In addition, any determination by the Norwegian FSA or the Norwegian Data Protection Agency that the Company has not acted in compliance with applicable laws, or any failure to develop effective working relationships with the Norwegian FSA, could have a significant and negative effect on the Company's business and reputation. Proceedings relating to the Company's business may expose it to increased regulatory scrutiny and constraints that involve additional costs for the Company. Norwegian regulations for debt-based crowdfunding are vague and fragmented and the NFSA's interpretations may be difficult to predict. The materialization of any of the aforementioned events could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations and/or prospects. The Company is exposed to risks relating to compliance with data protection regulations The EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") was implemented in Norwegian law through adoption of the Personal Data Act of 15 June 2018 No. 38, taking effect from 20 July 2018. Although a number of basic existing principles will remain the same, the GDPR introduces new obligations on data controllers and rights for data subjects, including, among others (i) accountability and transparency requirements, which will require data controllers to demonstrate and record compliance with the GDPR and to provide more detailed information to data subjects regarding processing, (ii) enhanced data consent requirements, which may include "explicit" consent, (iii) limit the amount of information collected, processed, stored and its accessibility, (iv) constraints on using data to profile data subjects, (v) providing data subjects with personal data in a useable format on request and erasing personal data in certain circumstances, (vi) risk assessments, taking into account use of cloud services and cross-border data transfers; and (vii) reporting of breaches without undue delay (72 hours where feasible). The GDPR also introduces new fines and penalties for a breach of requirements, including fines for serious breaches of up to the higher of 4% of annual worldwide turnover or EUR 20 million and fines of up to the higher of 2%

  • f annual worldwide turnover or EUR 10 million (whichever is highest) for other specified infringements. The GDPR identifies a list of points to consider when imposing fines (including the nature, gravity and duration of the

infringement). European practice indicates that data protection authorities will strengthen its focus on data minimization (routines for deletion), data protection impact assessments (risk-based internal control) and individual's rights (subject access requests, data portability, etc.). Those requirements are particularly relevant for the financial sector. There is a risk that the measures required under GDPR will not be implemented correctly or that individuals within the Company will not be fully compliant with the new procedures. If there are breaches of these measures, the Company could face significant administrative and monetary sanctions as well as reputational damage and claims for damages from individuals, which may have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position, results of operations and/or prospects.

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The Company is exposed to liquidity risk The Company is exposed to liquidity risk and any inability to maintain sufficient cash flows could materially disrupt its business operations, harm its reputation and its ability to raise further capital and financing. The Company monitors its cash flow forecasts to ensure that it has sufficient cash available on demand to meet expected operational expenses. The Company's future liquidity needs depend on a number of factors, and is subject to uncertainty with respect to, inter alia, future earnings and working capital variations. A limited liquidity position may have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position, results of operations and/or prospects and may, under certain circumstances, force the Company to cease its operations. Risks relating to the payment of fees and charges by the Company's customers Although the Company does not carry any credit risk with respect to the unsecured loans offered through its digital platform, there is a risk that customers may fail to meet their obligations to pay fees and charges to the

  • Company. If significant amounts are not paid, this could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position, results of operations and/or prospects.

Risks relating to future financing The Company may need to obtain additional capital in the future, in order to finance its operations and future growth, or in connection with unanticipated liabilities or expenses or for any other purposes. The Company's ability to

  • btain such additional capital or financing will depend in part upon prevailing market conditions as well as conditions related to the Company's business and operating results, and these factors may affect the Company's ability

to arrange additional financing on satisfactory terms or at all. If the Company raises additional capital through debt financing, the Company may be subject to covenants limiting or restricting its ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends. Should the Company be unable to obtain adequate financing when needed, this could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial position, results of operations and/or prospects. Interest rate risks Interest rates are affected by numerous factors outside of the Company's control, such as, but not limited to, the fiscal and monetary policies of governments and central banks as well as Norwegian and international political and economic conditions. Sudden, large and/or frequent interest rate increases could lead to an increase in default rates, which may in turn inflict losses on persons providing loans through the Company's digital platform. Although the Company does not carry any credit risk with respect to such loans, the Company could face fewer lenders and consequently reduced business as a result of losses suffered by lenders. Further, a high interest rate environment may reduce the demand for the Company's services, as individuals are in general less likely to borrow money in such an environment. Increases in interest rates could therefore have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and/or prospects.

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RISK FACTORS RELATING TO THE COMPANY'S SHARES There is no market for trading the Company's shares There is currently no market for trading in the Company's shares and the Company's shares are not admitted to trading on any regulated market or any other market place. Hence, the Company will, inter alia, not be subject to the regulations that apply to publicly traded shares, such as the requirement to disclose material information about the Company's business. Further, the fact that the Shares are not subject to trading on a market may result in the Shares issued through the Private Placement being more difficult to sell as compared to shares that are already tradeable on a market. Future issuances of Shares or other securities could dilute the holdings of shareholders and could materially affect the price of the Shares The Company may in the future decide to offer additional Shares or other securities in order to finance its operations and future growth, or in connection with unanticipated liabilities or expenses or for any other purposes. Depending on the structure of any future offering, certain existing shareholders may not have the ability to purchase additional equity securities. An issuance of additional equity securities or securities with rights to convert into equity could reduce the market price of the Shares and would dilute the economic and voting rights of the existing shareholders if made without granting subscription rights to existing shareholders. Accordingly, the shareholders bear the risk of any future offerings reducing the price of the Shares and/or diluting their shareholdings in the Company. OTHER RISKS Norwegian law could limit shareholders' ability to bring an action against the Company The Company is a private limited liability company incorporated under the laws of Norway. The rights of holders of the Shares are governed by Norwegian law and by the Company's articles of association. These rights may differ from the rights of shareholders in other jurisdictions. In particular, Norwegian law limits the circumstances under which shareholders of Norwegian companies may bring derivative actions. For example, under Norwegian law, any action brought by the Company in respect of wrongful acts committed against the Company will be prioritised over actions brought by shareholders claiming compensation in respect of such acts. In addition, it could be difficult to prevail in a claim against the Company under, or to enforce liabilities predicated upon, securities laws in other jurisdictions. Pre-emptive rights to secure and pay for Shares in additional issuance could be unavailable to U.S. or other shareholders Under Norwegian law, unless otherwise resolved at the Company's general meeting of shareholders, existing shareholders have pre-emptive rights to participate on the basis of their existing ownership of Shares in the issuance of any new Shares for cash consideration. Shareholders in the United States, however, could be unable to exercise any such rights to subscribe for new Shares unless a registration statement under the U.S. Securities Act is in effect in respect of such rights and Shares or an exemption from the registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act is available. Shareholders in other jurisdictions outside Norway could be similarly affected if the rights and the new Shares being offered have not been registered with, or approved by, the relevant authorities in such jurisdiction. The Company is under no obligation to file a registration statement under the U.S. Securities Act or seek similar approvals under the laws of any other jurisdiction outside Norway in respect of any such rights and Shares, and doing so in the future could be impractical and costly. To the extent that the Company's shareholders are not able to exercise their rights to subscribe for new Shares, their proportional interests in the Company will be diluted. Investors could be unable to recover losses in civil proceedings in jurisdictions other than Norway The Company is a private limited liability company organised under the laws of Norway. [All of the members of the Company's Board of Directors and the senior management of the group reside in Norway.] As a result, it may not be possible for investors to effect service of process in other jurisdictions upon such persons or the Company, to enforce against such persons or the Company judgments obtained in non-Norwegian courts, or to enforce judgments on such persons or the Company in other jurisdictions. The Company's ability to pay dividends is dependent on the availability of distributable reserves and the Company may be unable or unwilling to pay any dividends in the future Norwegian law provides that any declaration of dividends must be adopted by the shareholders at the General Meeting. Dividends may only be declared to the extent that the Company has distributable funds and the Company's board of directors finds such a declaration to be prudent in consideration of the size, nature, scope and risks associated with the Company's operations and the need to strengthen its liquidity and financial position. As a general rule, the General Meeting may not declare higher dividends than the board of directors has proposed or approved. If, for any reason, the General Meeting does not declare dividends in accordance with the above, a shareholder will, as a general rule, have no claim in respect of such non-payment, and the Company will, as a general rule, have no obligation to pay any dividend in respect of the relevant period.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION The information in this company presentation (the "Presentation") has been prepared by Perx Folkefinansiering AS (the "Company") solely for use at presentations to potential investors in connection with the contemplated private placement of shares by the Company (the "Private Placement"). By reading the Presentation, or by attending any meeting or oral presentation held in relation thereto, you (the "Recipient") agree to be bound by the following terms, conditions and limitations: The Presentation is for informational purposes only and does not in itself constitute, and should not be construed as, an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company in any jurisdiction. 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Because of these known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the outcome may differ materially from those set out in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause those differences include, but are not limited to, economic and market conditions in the geographic areas and industries that are or will be major markets for Company's businesses, changes in governmental regulations and interest rates and fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Any forward-looking statements contained in this Presentation, including assumptions, opinions and views of the Company or cited from third party sources, are solely opinions and forecasts and are subject to risks (including those described in the chapter "Risk Factors" in the Presentation), uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and events to be materially different from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. 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