B2Holding ASA. (A public limited company incorporated under the laws of Norway)

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1 B2Holding ASA (A public limited company incorporated under the laws of Norway) Initial public offering of shares with an indicative price range of NOK to NOK per share Listing of the Company s shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange This prospectus (the Prospectus ) has been prepared in connection with the initial public offering (the Offering ) of shares of B2Holding ASA (the Company ), a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Norway (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, B2Holding or the Group ), and the related listing (the Listing ) on Oslo Børs, a stock exchange operated by Oslo Børs ASA (the Oslo Stock Exchange ) of the Company s shares, each with a par value of NOK 0.10 (the Shares ). The Offering comprises up to 57,777,777 new Shares to be issued by the Company (the "New Shares") and up to 15,250,000 existing shares (the "Sale Shares") offered by the shareholders listed in Section 13 "The Selling Shareholders" (collectively, the "Selling Shareholders"). The Offering consists of: (i) a private placement to (a) investors in Norway, (b) investors outside Norway and the United States of America (the U.S. or the United States ), subject in each case to applicable exemptions from any prospectus requirements, and (c) qualified institutional buyers ( QIBs ) in the United States as defined in Rule 144A ( Rule 144A ) under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the U.S. Securities Act ) in transactions exempts from registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act (the Institutional Offering ), and (ii) a retail offering to the public in Norway (the Retail Offering ). All offers and sales outside the United States will be made in compliance with Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act ( Regulation S ). In addition, the Company will grant Arctic Securities AS ("Arctic"), on behalf of the Managers (as defined below), an option to purchase a number of additional Shares (the Additional Shares, and together with the New Shares, the Offer Shares ), equal to up to approximately 15% of the number of New Shares to be sold in the Offering, exercisable, in whole or in part, within a 30-day period commencing at the time at which trading in the Shares commences on the Oslo Stock Exchange, expected to be on or about 8 June 2016, to cover any over-allotments made in connection with the Offering on the terms and subject to the conditions described in this Prospectus (the Over-Allotment Option ). A stock exchange notice will be made on the first day of trading in the Shares if the Managers resolve to over-allot shares in connection with the Offering, which statement will also state that stabilisation activities may occur. The price (the Offer Price ) at which the Offer Shares are expected to be sold will be between NOK and NOK per Offer Share (the Indicative Price Range ). The Offer Price may be set within, below or above the Indicative Price Range. The Offer Price will be determined through a bookbuilding process and will be set by the Company in consultation with the Managers. See Section 18 The terms of the Offering for further information on how the Offer Price is set. The Offer Price, and the number of Offer Shares sold in the Offering, is expected to be announced through a stock exchange notice on or before 8 June 2016 at 09:00 hours (Central European Time, CET ). The offer period for the Institutional Offering (the Bookbuilding Period ) will commence at 09:00 hours (CET) on 25 May 2016 and close at 12:00 hours (CET) on 7 June The application period for the Retail Offering (the Application Period ) will commence at 09:00 hours (CET) on 25 May 2016 and close at 12:00 hours (CET) on 7 June The Bookbuilding Period and the Application Period may, at the Company s sole discretion and for any reason, be shortened or extended beyond the set times, but will in no event be shortened to expire prior to 16:30 hours (CET) on 31 May 2016 or extended beyond 14:00 hours (CET) on 17 June The Shares are, and the New Shares will be, registered in the Norwegian Central Securities Depository (the VPS ) in book-entry form. All Shares will rank in parity with one another and each carry one vote per Share. Except where the context otherwise require, references in this Prospectus to the Shares will be deemed to include the Offer Shares. Investing in the Offer Shares involves a high degree of risk. Prospective investors should read the entire document and, in particular, consider Section 2 Risk Factors beginning on page 2 when considering an investment in the Company. The Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction in the United States, and the Offer Shares are being offered and sold: (i) in the United States only to QIBs as defined in Rule 144A or in other transactions exempt from registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act; and (ii) outside the United States in compliance with Regulation S. The distribution of this Prospectus and the offer and sale of the Offer Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons in possession of this Prospectus are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. See Section 19 Selling and Transfer Restrictions. The Company will on 24 May 2016 apply for the Shares to be admitted for trading and listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange, and completion of the Offering is subject to the approval of the listing application by the board of directors of the Oslo Stock Exchange. The due date for the payment of the Offer Shares is expected to be on or about 9 June 2016 in the Institutional Offering and the Retail Offering. Delivery of the Offer Shares is expected to take place on or about 9 June 2016 in the Institutional Offering and the Retail Offering through the facilities of the VPS. Trading in the Shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange is expected to commence on or about 8 June 2016, under the ticker code B2H. If closing of the Offering does not take place on such date or at all, the Offering may be withdrawn, resulting in all applications for Offer Shares being disregarded, any allocations made being deemed not to have been made and any payments made will be returned without any interest or other compensation. All dealings in the Shares prior to settlement and delivery are at the sole risk of the parties concerned. Joint Global Coordinators ABG Sundal Collier Arctic Securities Joint Bookrunner Nordea Markets The date of this Prospectus is 24 May 2016

2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION This Prospectus has been prepared in connection with the Offering of the Offer Shares and the Listing of the Shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange. This Prospectus has been prepared to comply with the Norwegian Securities Trading Act of 29 June 2007 no. 75 (the Norwegian Securities Trading Act ) and related secondary legislation, including the Commission Regulation (EC) no. 809/2004 implementing Directive 2003/71/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 November 2003 regarding information contained in prospectuses, as amended, and as implemented in Norway (the EU Prospectus Directive ). This Prospectus has been prepared solely in the English language. The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (Nw.: Finanstilsynet) (the Norwegian FSA ) has reviewed and approved this Prospectus in accordance with Sections 7-7 and 7-8 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. The Norwegian FSA has not controlled or approved the accuracy or completeness of the information included in this Prospectus. The approval by the Norwegian FSA is dated on 24 May 2016 and only relates to the information included in accordance with pre-defined disclosure requirements. The Norwegian FSA has not made any form of control or approval relating to corporate matters described in or referred to in this Prospectus. For definitions of certain other terms used throughout this Prospectus, see Section 21 Definitions and Glossary. The Company has engaged ABG Sundal Collier ASA ( ABG ) and Arctic as Joint Global Coordinators and ABG and Arctic, together with Nordea Markets, a part of Nordea Bank Norge ASA ( Nordea ) have been engaged as Joint Bookrunner, hereinafter also referred to as the Managers. The information contained herein is current as at the date hereof and is subject to change, completion and amendment without notice. In accordance with Section 7-15 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act, significant new factors, or material mistakes or inaccuracies relating to the information included in this Prospectus, which are capable of affecting the assessment by investors of the Offer Shares between the time of approval of this Prospectus by the Norwegian FSA and the listing of the Shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange, will be included in a supplement to this Prospectus. Neither the publication nor distribution of this Prospectus, nor the sale of any Offer Share, shall under any circumstances imply that there has been no change in the Group s affairs or that the information herein is correct as at any date subsequent to the date of this Prospectus. No person is authorised to give information or to make any representation concerning the Group or in connection with the Offering or the sale of the Offer Shares other than as contained in this Prospectus. If any such information is given or made, it must not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Company or the Managers or by any of the affiliates, representatives, advisors or selling agents of any of the foregoing. The distribution of this Prospectus and the offer and sale of the Offer Shares in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. This Prospectus does not constitute an offer of, or an invitation to purchase, any of the Offer Shares in any jurisdiction in which such offer or sale would be unlawful. Neither this Prospectus nor any advertisement or any other offering material may be distributed or published in any jurisdiction except under circumstances that will result in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Persons in possession of this Prospectus are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions. In addition, the Shares are subject to restrictions on transferability and resale and may not be transferred or resold except as permitted under applicable securities laws and regulations. Investors should be aware that they may be required to bear the financial risks of this investment for an indefinite period of time. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of applicable securities laws. See Section 19 Selling and Transfer Restrictions. This Prospectus and the terms and conditions of the Offering as set out herein and any sale and purchase of Offer Shares hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Norwegian law. The courts of Norway, with Oslo as legal venue, shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise out of or in connection with the Offering or this Prospectus. In making an investment decision, prospective investors must rely on their own examination, and analysis of, and enquiry into the Group and the terms of the Offering, including the merits and risks involved. None of the Company or the Managers, or any of their respective representatives or advisers, is making any representation to any offeree or purchaser of the Offer Shares regarding the legality of an investment in the Offer Shares by such offeree or purchaser under the laws applicable to such offeree or purchaser. Each investor should consult with his or her own advisors as to the legal, tax, business, financial and related aspects of a purchase of the Offer Shares. All Sections of the Prospectus should be read in context with the information included in Section 4 General Information. NOTICE TO NEW HAMPSHIRE RESIDENTS NEITHER THE FACT THAT A REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE HAS BEEN FILED UNDER CHAPTER 421-B OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE REVISED STATUTES WITH THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE NOR THE FACT THAT A SECURITY IS EFFECTIVELY REGISTERED OR A PERSON IS LICENSED IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE CONSTITUTES A FINDING BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE THAT ANY DOCUMENT FILED UNDER RSA 421-B IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND NOT MISLEADING. NEITHER ANY SUCH FACT NOR THE FACT THAT AN EXEMPTION OR EXCEPTION IS AVAILABLE FOR A SECURITY OR A TRANSACTION MEANS THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS PASSED IN ANY WAY UPON THE MERITS OR QUALIFICATIONS OF, OR RECOMMENDED OR GIVEN APPROVAL TO, ANY PERSON, SECURITY OR TRANSACTION. IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE, OR CAUSE TO BE MADE, TO ANY PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER, CUSTOMER OR CLIENT ANY REPRESENTATION INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH. NOTICE TO INVESTORS IN THE UNITED STATES Because of the following restrictions, prospective investors are advised to consult legal counsel prior to making any offer, resale, pledge or other transfer of the Shares. The Offer Shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction in the United States and may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable state securities laws. All offers and sales in the United States will be made only to QIBs as defined in Rule 144A or in other transactions exempt from registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act. All offers and sales outside the United States will be made in reliance on Regulation S. Prospective purchasers are hereby notified that the Company as seller of Offer Shares may be relying on the exemption from the provisions of Section 5 of the U.S. Securities Act provided by Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act. See Section United States. Any Shares offered or sold in the United States will be subject to certain transfer restrictions as set forth under Section United States. Nordea Markets is not an SEC registered broker dealer and will only participate in the Offering outside of the United States. The securities offered hereby have not been recommended by any United States federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority. Further, the foregoing authorities have not passed upon the merits of the Offering or confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense under the laws of the United States. In the United States, this Prospectus is being furnished on a confidential basis solely for the purposes of enabling a prospective investor to consider purchasing the particular securities described herein. The information contained in this Prospectus has been provided by the Company and other sources identified herein. Distribution of this Prospectus to any person other than the offeree specified by the Managers or their representatives, and those persons, if any, retained to advise such offeree with respect thereto, is unauthorised and any disclosure of its contents, without prior written consent of the Company, is ii

3 prohibited. This Prospectus is personal to each offeree and does not constitute an offer to any other person or to the public generally to purchase Offer Shares or subscribe for or otherwise acquire any Shares. NOTICE TO INVESTORS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM This Prospectus is only being distributed to and is only directed at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom (the UK ) or (ii) investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the Order ) or (iii) high net worth companies, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as Relevant Persons ). The Offer Shares are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such Shares will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents. Each of the Managers has represented, warranted and agreed (i) that it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the FSMA )) received by it in connection with the issue or sale of the Offer Shares in circumstances in which section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to the Company and (ii) that it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the Offer Shares in, from or otherwise involving the UK. NOTICE TO INVESTORS IN THE EEA In any member state of the European Economic Area (the EEA ) that has implemented the EU Prospectus Directive, other than Norway (each, a Relevant Member State ), this communication is only addressed to and is only directed at qualified investors in that Member State within the meaning of the EU Prospectus Directive. The Prospectus has been prepared on the basis that all offers of Offer Shares outside Norway will be made pursuant to an exemption under the EU Prospectus Directive from the requirement to produce a prospectus for offer of shares. Accordingly, any person making or intending to make any offer within the EEA of Offer Shares which is the subject of the Offering contemplated in this Prospectus within any EEA member state (other than Norway) should only do so in circumstances in which no obligation arises for the Company or any of the Managers to publish a prospectus or a supplement to a prospectus under the EU Prospectus Directive for such offer. Neither the Company nor the Managers have authorised, nor do they authorise, the making of any offer of Shares through any financial intermediary, other than offers made by Managers which constitute the final placement of Offer Shares contemplated in this Prospectus. Each person in a Relevant Member State other than, in the case of paragraph (a), persons receiving offers contemplated in this Prospectus in Norway, who receives any communication in respect of, or who acquires any Offer Shares under, the offers contemplated in this Prospectus will be deemed to have represented, warranted and agreed to and with the Managers and the Company that: a) it is a qualified investor as defined in the EU Prospectus Directive; and b) in the case of any Offer Shares acquired by it as a financial intermediary, as that term is used in Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive, (i) such Offer Shares acquired by it in the Offering have not been acquired on behalf of, nor have they been acquired with a view to their offer or resale to, persons in any Relevant Member State other than qualified investors, as that term is defined in the EU Prospectus Directive, or in circumstances in which the prior consent of the Managers has been given to the offer or resale; or (ii) where such Offer Shares have been acquired by it on behalf of persons in any Relevant Member State other than qualified investors, the offer of those Offer Shares to it is not treated under the EU Prospectus Directive as having been made to such persons. For the purposes of this provision, the expression an offer to the public in relation to any of the Offer Shares in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and any Shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase any of the Offer Shares, as the same may be varied in that Relevant Member State by any measure implementing the EU Prospectus Directive in that Relevant Member State, and the expression EU Prospectus Directive means Directive 2003/71/EC (and amendments thereto, including the 2010 PD Amending Directive, to the extent implemented in the Relevant Member State), and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State and the expression 2010 PD Amending Directive means Directive 2010/73/EU. See Section 19 Selling and Transfer Restrictions for certain other notices to investors. STABILISATION In connection with the Offering, Arctic (the Stabilisation Manager ), or its agents, on behalf of the Managers, may, upon exercise of the Lending Option (as defined below), engage in transactions that stabilise, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the Shares for up to 30 days from the first day of the Listing of the Shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Specifically, the Stabilisation Manager may effect transactions with a view to supporting the market price of the Shares at a level higher than might otherwise prevail, through buying Shares in the open market at prices equal to or lower than the Offer Price. There is no obligation on the Stabilisation Manager and its agents to conduct stabilisation activities and there is no assurance that stabilisation activities will be undertaken. Such stabilising activities, if commenced, may be discontinued at any time, and will be brought to an end at the latest 30 calendar days after the first day of the Listing. Save as required by law or regulation, the Stabilisation Manager does not intend to disclose the extent of any stabilisation transactions during the Offering. ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL LIABILITIES The Company is a public limited company incorporated under the laws of Norway. As a result, the rights of holders of the Company s Shares will be governed by Norwegian law and the Company s articles of association (the Articles of Association ). The rights of shareholders under Norwegian law may differ from the rights of shareholders of companies incorporated in other jurisdictions. The members of the Company s board of directors (the Board Members and the Board of Directors, respectively) and the members of the Company s senior management (the Management ) are not residents of the United States, and a substantial portion of the Company s assets are located outside the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors in the United States to effect service of process on the Company or its Board Members and members of Management in the United States or to enforce in the United States judgments obtained in U.S. courts against the Company or those persons, including judgments based on the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any State or territory within the United States. Uncertainty exists as to whether courts in Norway will enforce judgments obtained in other jurisdictions, including the United States, against the Company or its Board Members or members of Management under the securities laws of those jurisdictions or entertain actions in Norway against the Company or its Board Members or members of Management under the securities laws of other jurisdictions. In addition, awards of punitive damages in actions brought in the United States or elsewhere may not be enforceable in Norway. The United States and Norway do not currently have a treaty providing for reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgements (other than arbitral awards) in civil and commercial matters. AVAILABLE INFORMATION The Company has agreed that, for so long as any of the Offer Shares are restricted securities within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the U.S. Securities Act, it will during any period in which it is neither subject to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the U.S. Exchange Act ), nor exempt from reporting pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the U.S. Exchange Act, provide to any holder or beneficial owners of Shares, or to any prospective purchaser designated by any such registered holder, upon the request of such holder, beneficial owner or prospective owner, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) of the U.S. Securities Act. iii

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 SUMMARY RISK FACTORS RISKS RELATED TO THE BUSINESS OF THE GROUP AND THE INDUSTRY IN WHICH THE GROUP OPERATES RISKS RELATED TO FINANCING RISKS RELATED TO LAWS AND REGULATIONS RISKS RELATED TO THE LISTING AND THE SHARES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROSPECTUS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF B2HOLDING ASA GENERAL INFORMATION OTHER IMPORTANT INVESTOR INFORMATION PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS EXCHANGE RATES REASONS FOR THE OFFERING AND THE LISTING DIVIDENDS AND DIVIDEND POLICY DIVIDEND POLICY LEGAL CONSTRAINTS ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF DIVIDENDS MANNER OF DIVIDEND PAYMENTS INDUSTRY AND MARKET OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION THE CREDIT CYCLE VALUE CHAIN OVERVIEW OF DEBT PURCHASE AND COLLECTION THE DEBT PURCHASE MARKET OVERVIEW OF NPLS IN EUROPE PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS OVERVIEW SELECTED MARKETS BUSINESS OF THE GROUP INTRODUCTION COMPETITIVE STRENGTHS STRATEGY HISTORY AND IMPORTANT EVENTS BUSINESS MODEL PLATFORMS AND MARKETS OF OPERATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LEGAL PROCEEDINGS MATERIAL CONTRACTS REGULATIONS INSURANCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, PATENTS AND LICENSES DEPENDENCY ON CONTRACTS, PATENTS, LICENSES ETC CAPITALISATION AND INDEBTEDNESS CAPITALISATION NET FINANCIAL INDEBTEDNESS WORKING CAPITAL STATEMENT CONTINGENT AND INDIRECT INDEBTEDNESS SELECTED FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION INTRODUCTION AND BASIS FOR PREPARATION SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRINCIPLES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY SEGMENT INFORMATION AUDITOR OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW

5 11.1 OVERVIEW CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES KEY RATIOS SIGNIFICANT FACTORS AFFECTING THE GROUP S RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SELECTED BALANCE SHEET ITEMS AS AT 31 MARCH 2016 AND 2015 AND 31 DECEMBER 2015, 2014 AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES CONTRACTUAL CASH OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER COMMITMENTS INVESTMENTS FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT NEW AND AMENDED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS RECENT DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYEES AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INTRODUCTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MANAGEMENT REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS SHARE OPTIONS BENEFITS UPON TERMINATION PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS LOANS AND GUARANTEES EMPLOYEES NOMINATION COMMITTEE AUDIT COMMITTEE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ETC THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS INTRODUCTION TRANSACTIONS CARRIED OUT WITH RELATED PARTIES IN THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2016 AND THE YEARS ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015, 2014 AND CORPORATE INFORMATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE SHARE CAPITAL COMPANY CORPORATE INFORMATION LEGAL STRUCTURE SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE CAPITAL HISTORY ADMISSION TO TRADING OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AUTHORISATIONS TO INCREASE THE SHARE CAPITAL AND TO ISSUE SHARES AUTHORISATION TO ACQUIRE TREASURY SHARES OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS RELATED TO SHARES SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AND CERTAIN ASPECTS OF NORWEGIAN LAW SECURITIES TRADING IN NORWAY INTRODUCTION TRADING AND SETTLEMENT INFORMATION, CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE THE VPS AND TRANSFER OF SHARES SHAREHOLDER REGISTER NORWEGIAN LAW FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN SHARES LISTED IN NORWAY DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS INSIDER TRADING MANDATORY OFFER REQUIREMENT COMPULSORY ACQUISITION FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTROLS TAXATION NORWEGIAN TAXATION

6 18 THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING OVERVIEW OF THE OFFERING TIMETABLE RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE OFFERING AND THE ISSUE OF THE NEW SHARES THE INSTITUTIONAL OFFERING THE RETAIL OFFERING MECHANISM OF ALLOCATION VPS ACCOUNT MANDATORY ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROCEDURES OVER-ALLOTMENT AND STABILISATION ACTIVITIES PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION IN RESPECT OF THE OFFERING THE RIGHTS CONFERRED BY THE OFFER SHARES VPS REGISTRATION CONDITIONS FOR COMPLETION OF THE OFFERING LISTING AND TRADING OF THE OFFER SHARES DILUTION EXPENSES OF THE OFFERING AND THE LISTING LOCK-UP INTEREST OF NATURAL AND LEGAL PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE OFFERING PARTICIPATION OF MAJOR EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS AND MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES IN THE OFFERING GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION SELLING AND TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS GENERAL SELLING RESTRICTIONS TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AUDITOR AND ADVISORS DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE DEFINITIONS AND GLOSSARY APPENDICES APPENDIX A APPENDIX B ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF B2HOLDING ASA... A1 APPLICATION FORM FOR THE RETAIL OFFERING... B1 3

7 1 SUMMARY Summaries are made up of disclosure requirements known as Elements. These Elements are numbered in Sections A E (A.1 E.7) below. This summary contains all the Elements required to be included in a summary for this type of securities and company. Because some Elements are not required to be addressed, there may be gaps in the numbering sequence of the Elements. Even though an Element may be required to be inserted in the summary because of the type of securities and issuer, it is possible that no relevant information can be given regarding the Element. In this case a short description of the Element is included in the summary with the mention of not applicable. Section A Introduction and Warnings A.1 Warning This summary should be read as an introduction to the Prospectus; any decision to invest in the securities should be based on consideration of the Prospectus as a whole by the investor; where a claim relating to the information contained in the Prospectus is brought before a court, the plaintiff investor might, under the national legislation of the Member States, have to bear the costs of translating the Prospectus before the legal proceedings are initiated; and civil liability attaches only to those persons who have tabled the summary including any translation thereof, but only if the summary is misleading, inaccurate or inconsistent when read together with the other parts of the prospectus or it does not provide, when read together with the other parts of the Prospectus, key information in order to aid investors when considering whether to invest in such securities. A.2 Warning Not applicable. No consent is granted by the Company for the use of this Prospectus for subsequent resale or final placement of the Shares. Section B Issuer B.1 Legal and commercial name B2Holding ASA. B.2 Domicile and legal form, legislation and country of incorporation B.3 Current operations, principal activities and markets The Company is a public limited liability company organised and existing under the laws of Norway pursuant to the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act. The Company was incorporated in Norway on 21 January 2008, and the Company's registration number in the Norwegian Register of Business Enterprises is B2 Holding is a leading European financial services provider specialised in the investment and workout of non-performing loans, primarily from the banking sector. The Group also provides third party debt collection solutions on behalf of clients, as well as offering credit information in selected markets. It also has smaller consumer lending operations in Sweden and Poland. The Group's main focus is on debt purchasing and collection on owned portfolios. The Group believes that a key success criteria within the CMS industry is availability of information, where it draws upon its expertise in handling large amounts of customer data. The Group's strategy involves identifying and acquiring the right portfolios, developing strong operational platforms and acquiring subsidiaries with similar businesses in targeted markets across Europe supporting this strategy. B2Holding has built its business through the acquisition of collection companies with strong segment positions, and through purchases of nonperforming and partially performing debt portfolios. The essence of the Group's current strategy is to build leading positions within the CMS industry in the geographical markets in which the Group operates, with a main focus on the purchasing and collection of NPL portfolios. A strong presence in the Group's geographical markets has positioned the Group for further growth as it provides access to new portfolios. The Group's position and main focus in the CMS value chain is on the debt 2

8 purchase and collection segment where it collects on portfolios purchased for its own book, but the Group also has a significant presence within the third party collection segment in Finland and Latvia. The collection process is managed through the Group's 10 platforms (12 platforms following completion of the acquisition of DCA as described under B.4a) below) and the collection methods vary across regions and dependent on the customer profile. The collection strategy is developed to yield both the best financial results and to protect the Group's reputation. The Group emphasises professionalism, expertise and high ethical standards at all levels of the collection process as these are important factors for the Group's attractiveness with and trust from NPL originators / debt sellers and local authorities. The Group believes it has a number of key strengths that help to differentiate it from its competitors and that have contributed to the Group's profitable growth. These key strengths include: (i) (ii) the Group's position in a highly attractive industry; rapid establishment as a leading debt purchaser in the Nordics and Central Eastern Europe, partly through acquisitions of wellrespected platforms with long track records, as well as through relationships with NPL providers; (iii) strong management team and organisation led by industry veterans; (iv) scalable collection platform supporting profitable expansion potential; (v) (vi) highly diversified portfolio with stable and predictable cash flows; and strong financial position and growth capacity. In order to achieve its goal to be one of the leading Pan-European institutions in the CMS industry, the Group pursues development of businesses with extensive experience and a solid reputation in their respective local markets. The Group is currently represented in 15 European countries, with debt collection operations (platforms) in Croatia, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, and Sweden. The Group also has support offices in Austria, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and recently incorporated entities in Romania and the Czech Republic. Furthermore, the Group owns portfolios in Italy, Denmark, Romania and Lithuania. B.4a Significant recent trends Cash collections for the three months ended 31 March 2016 of NOK 413 million have been somewhat lower than expected, which has been primarily driven by the Group's secured portfolios in the Balkans and also partly by new laws passed in Poland and Romania. Collections in Sweden, Finland and the Baltics have been in line with the Group s expectations. In management s opinion, the lower collections in the Balkans than expected is primarily driven by a delay relative to the forecasted collection curve for portfolios with secured claims, as collections on these will typically be more uneven than purely unsecured portfolios, as the average claim is larger and there is uncertainty with regards to timing for e.g. realization of the underlying security. As the delay in collections is not considered to be an indication of a lower collection potential, management does not expect to record any significant negative portfolio revaluation on an aggregate basis. In Poland and Romania new bailiff regulations have temporarily delayed legal collection. The Group s operating expenses are developing in line with management s expectations, and increasing as collection activities are increased. In the three months ended 31 March 2016 the Group recognised NOK 9 million in 3

9 non-recurring costs related to the listing process. As a result of the delay in collections, and the underlying increase in operating expenses, the Group s EBIT is lower than expectations and in line with EBIT for the three months ended 31 March The volume of portfolio purchases in the three months ended 31 March 2016 was significantly higher than for the corresponding period in 2015, and amounted to approximately NOK 448 million (compared to NOK 64 million in the same period in 2015). A significant part of the purchase volume was related to a portfolio purchase of approximately NOK 330 million negotiated during the fourth quarter in 2015 where signing and payment was delayed to January. The Group has also purchased significant volumes on forward flow agreements in Sweden and Finland, which have been higher than management s expectations. The Group is currently bidding on portfolios with an aggregate estimated purchase price of EUR 400 milllion, which is significantly higher than at the same period in The portfolios the Company is currently bidding on also include a significant amount of secured claims, with approximately 50% of the face value related to portfolios that include secured claims. In the three months ended 31 March 2016 the Group's interest and currency swaps resulted in a net loss of NOK 1.4 million. In the period from 1 April 2016 until 30 April 2016, cash collections amounted to NOK 129 million. Collections in Sweden, Finland and the Baltics are performing well, and as expected the new Bailiff regulations in Poland and Romania still have some delay effect on collection. In the Balkans collection on secured portfolios is still somewhat lower than the forecasted collection curves. During the same period, the Group has acquired portfolios for approximately NOK 69 million. In the period from 1 May 2016 to the date of this Prospectus the Group has entered into a portfolio purchase agreement and expect to enter into an additional portfolio purchase agreement conditional upon obtaining the prior approval from national regulators, such approval is expected by the end of May/early June. The total purchase price for these two portfolios is approximately NOK 630 million, which will be financed through the Revolving Credit Facility. On 4 May 2016, B2Holding signed a sale and purchase agreement regarding the purchase of Debt Collection Agency AD, a Bulgarian entity. Debt Collection Agency AD is one of the leading players in Bulgaria, with a wholly owned subsidiary in Romania. Debt Collection Agency AD has approximately 134 employees in Bulgaria and 25 employees in Romania. Debt Collection Agency AD is a debt purchaser with collection on owned portfolios, mainly retail unsecured. Debt Collection Agency AD has an ERC of approximately 40 million EUR and the face value of its acquired portfolios is approximately 180 million EUR. In 2015, Debt Collection Agency AD had collection revenues of EUR 5.9 million and net profit of EUR 19.9 million. Through the acquisition of Debt Collection Agency AD, B2Holding will significantly strengthen its position as one of the leading players in the Balkans. B2Holding see Debt Collection Agency AD as an excellent platform for further growth in the region. The purchase price for the acquisition of Debt Collection Agency AD will be financed through the Revolving Credit Facility. Part of the total purchase price will be settled as a cash earn-out, based on future results. It is expected that closing of B2Holding's purchase of Debt Collection Agency AD will take place on or about 31 May 2016, subject to certain conditions to closing being met or waived some of which are outside of the control of the parties themselves. Other than as described above, there have been no significant changes in 4

10 the financial or trading position of the Group since the date of the Interim Financial Information. B.5 Description of the Group The Company, the parent company of the Group, is a holding company and the operations of the Group are carried out through the collection services and portfolio owning subsidiaries of the Company. B.6 Interests in the Company and voting rights Shareholders owning 5% or more of the Shares will, following the Listing, have an interest in the Company's share capital, which is notifiable under the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. As of 20 May 2016 the Company had 849 shareholders. There are no differences in voting rights between the Shares. The Company is not aware of any arrangements the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change of control of the Company. B.7 Selected historical key financial information The following selected consolidated financial information has been extracted from the Group's audited consolidated financial statements as of, and for the years ended, 31 December 2015, 2014 and 2013 (the Financial Statements) and the Group s unaudited interim financial information as at, and for the three months ended, 31 March 2016 (with comparable figures for the same period of 2015) (the Interim Financial Information). The Financial Statements as of, and for the years ended 31 December 2015 and 2014 (with restated comparable unaudited figures converted from NGAAP to IFRS as of and for the year ended 31 December 2013), have been prepared in accordance with IFRS. The Financial Statements as of, and for the year ended 31 December 2013, have been prepared in accordance with NGAAP. The Interim Financial Information has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 based on accounting policies consistent with those applied in the preparation of the Financial Statements. The Financial Statements and the Interim Historical Information are incorporated by reference to this Prospectus. The selected consolidated financial information included herein should be read in connection with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the Financial Statements incorporated into this Prospectus by reference and should be read together with Section 11 "Operating and Financial Review". In NOK thousands Three months ended 31 March Year ended 31 December restated 2013 NGAAP IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) Condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income Net operating revenues 279, ,199 1,076, , , ,005 Write down on portfolios (214,242) External cost of services provided (52,627) (40,047) (189,304) (118,901) (61,693) (55,615) Personnel costs (80,888) (55,728) (294,184) (136,206) (71,560) (68,166) Depreciation of tangible fixed assets (2,340) (1,815) (8,529) (4,097) (1,983) (1,989) Amortisation of intangible assets and impairment of goodwill (4,994) (4,275) (19,424) (7,889) (848) (2,163) Other operating expenses (53,491) (38,924) (187,594) (152,167) (46,240) (54,896) Total operating expenses (194,341) (140,789) (699,035) (419,260) (182,324) (397,071) Operating profit 84,766 89, ,204 91,484 5,524 22,934 Net financial items (78,940) (86,216) (133,904) (19,933) ,619 Profit for the period before tax 5,826 3, ,300 71,551 5,774 36,553 Profit for the period after tax (1,887) (8,679) 198,175 52,092 1,735 28,069 Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax (7,635) 33, , ,778 (3,257) - 5

11 In NOK thousands As at 31 March As at 31 December restated 2013 NGAAP IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) Condensed consolidated statement of financial position ASSETS Tangible fixed assets 28,000 26,536 28,821 22,807 4,470 3,730 Intangible assets 65,598 78,377 71,461 82,022 4,322 6,563 Goodwill 310, , , ,122 15,042 10,724 Investments in associated companies 1,564 1,617 1,598 1, Purchased loan portfolios 3,379,207 1,983,949 3,167,628 2,016, , ,216 Loan receivables 273, , , ,182 6,663 8,210 Deferred tax assets 23,731 7,151 26,349 11,930 13, Total non-current assets 4,081,940 2,578,240 3,873,351 2,605, , ,766 Accounts receivable 37,145 9,231 20,432 27,985 5,375 4,564 Other short term assets 57,633 41,664 49,524 32,346 4,997 12,039 Cash and short term deposits 273, , , , , ,701 Total current assets 367, , , , , ,304 Total assets 4,449,764 2,919,523 4,707,985 2,960, , ,070 EQUITY Total equity attributable to parent company shareholders 1,667,772 1,423,434 1,672,820 1,373, , ,325 Equity attributable to non-controlling interests (1,135) (1,529) (909) (1,672) (12,672) - Total equity 1,666,637 1,421,905 1,671,911 1,372, , ,325 LIABILITIES Total non-current liabilities 2,557,760 1,080,495 2,616,855 1,120, , ,285 Total current liabilities 225, , , , ,058 93,460 Total liabilities 2,783,127 1,497,618 3,036,074 1,587, , ,745 Total equity & liabilities 4,449,764 2,919,523 4,707,985 2,960, , ,070 In NOK thousands Three months ended 31 March Year ended 31 December restated 2013 NGAAP IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS IFRS (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows Net cash flow from operating activities 135, , , , , ,835 Net cash flow from investing activities (611,596) (81,381) (1,387,733) (1,155,107) (693,664) (760,147) Net cash flow from financing activities 601 (23,387) 1,232,836 1,108, , ,299 Net cash flow during the period (475,801) (3,019) 436, ,864 55,540 51,987 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 764, , , ,660 65,705 65,714 Exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents (15,831) (741) 34,304 13,624 (3,585) - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 273, , , , , ,701 B.8 Selected key pro forma financial information Not applicable. There is no pro forma financial information. B.9 Profit forecast or estimate Not applicable. No profit forecasts or estimates are made. 6

12 B.10 Audit report qualifications Not applicable. There are no qualifications in the audit reports. B.11 Insufficient working capital Not applicable. The Company is of the opinion that the working capital available to the Group is sufficient for the Group's present requirements, for the period covering at least 12 months from the date of this Prospectus. Section C Securities C.1 Type and class of securities admitted to trading and identification number The Company has one class of Shares in issue and all Shares in that class provide equal rights in the Company. Each of the Shares carries one vote. The Shares have been created under the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act and are registered in book-entry form with the VPS under ISIN NO NO C.2 Currency of issue The Shares are issued in NOK. C.3 Number of shares in issue and par value C.4 Rights attaching to the securities As of the date of this Prospectus, the Company's share capital is NOK 31,192, divided into 311,929,239 Shares with each Share having a par value of NOK The Company has one class of Shares in issue, and in accordance with the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act, all Shares in that class provide equal rights in the Company. Each of the Company's Shares carries one vote. The rights attaching to the Shares are described in Section "The Articles of Association and certain aspects of Norwegian law". C.5 Restrictions on transfer The Articles of Association do not provide for any restrictions on the transfer of Shares, or a right of first refusal for the Company. Share transfers are not subject to approval by the Board of Directors. C.6 Admission to trading The Company will on or about 24 May 2016 apply for admission to trading of its Shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange. It is expected that the board of directors of the Oslo Stock Exchange approves the listing application of the Company on or about 30 May 2016, subject to certain conditions being met. The Company currently expects commencement of trading in the Shares on the Oslo Stock Exchange on or around 8 June The Company has not applied for admission to trading of the Shares on any other stock exchange or regulated market. C.7 Dividend policy The Board of Directors have adopted a dividend policy according to which the Company aims to distribute 20-30% of the Group's net profits as dividend to its shareholders, starting at the lower end of this range for the financial year 2016 (payable in 2017). Section D Risks D.1 Key risks specific to the Company or its industry Risk relating to the Group's portfolios and business, including: failure to collect the expected amounts on its portfolios; acquisitions or business combinations that prove unsuccessful or strain or divert the Group's resources; failure to assess value of collateral and ownership terms of the collateral; inaccuracy in statistical models and analytical tools; negative attention and reputational damage; strong competition in all areas and markets; failure to take advantage of opportunities for portfolio purchases as they arise in the market; assumption of ownership of collateral provided under the Group's secured debt portfolios; 7