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Kid ASA

Investor Presentation May 16, 2024

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First quarter in brief

  • Group revenues increased by 15.0% (+0.1%). In constant currency:
    • Group revenues increased by 13.7% (-1.3%)
    • LFL revenues increased by 13.5% (-0.3%)
    • Online revenues increased by 16.2% (+1.8%)
  • Gross margin increased by 5.5 percentage points to 61.5%
  • EBITDA increased by MNOK 67.9 to MNOK 124.5
  • EPS of NOK -0.23 (NOK -1.15)
  • Cash flow from operations impacted by inventory build-up

First quarter in brief

  • Third consecutive quarter with double-digit revenue growth
  • Categories launched since 2022 accounted for MNOK 27.0 (MNOK 9.8) in revenues
  • The Extended concept was launched online and in selected larger stores (+600 sqm.) in Hemtex
  • Completed 8 store projects in Kid Interior and 3 in Hemtex
  • Omnichannel and category development initiatives and store projects accelerated growth
  • Warehouse project in Sweden on schedule

Group revenues Q1 increased by 15.0% (+0.1%)

  • In constant currency:
    • Group revenues increase of 13.7% (-1.3%)
    • Group like-for-like revenues increase of 13.5% (-0.3%) including online sales
    • Online growth of 16.2% (+1.8%), equivalent to an online share of 12.0%. Including click-and-collect, the online share was 17.5%
  • Kid Interior revenues growth of 13.4% (+5.2%)
    • Like-for-like growth of 12.7% (+3.5%) including online sales
    • Online sales increased by 33.3% (+20.8%)
  • Hemtex revenues growth of 17.9% (-7.7%). In constant currency:
    • Revenues growth of 14.3% (-10.9%)
    • Like-for-like growth of 14.9% (-6.5%) including online sales
    • Online sales decreased by -3.2% (-14.0%)

Kid Interior Hemtex

Strong gross margin development

  • Group gross margin was 61.5% for the quarter, up 5.5pp compared to Q1-23
    • Kid Interior gross margin increased by 6.1pp to 61.5% (55.4%)
    • Hemtex gross margin increased by 4.2pp to 61.4% (57.2%)
  • Gross margin has improved due to price adjustments and freight rates returning to historical levels
  • Gross margin in Q1-23 was unusually low as the high freight rates in 2022 were not sufficiently incorporated in our price calculation models
  • The situation in the Red Sea / Gulf of Aden is monitored closely and we are prepared to take actions if necessary

OPEX-TO-SALES (excl. IFRS 16) of 57.5% (60.5%)

  • Employee benefit expenses increased by MNOK 18.1
    • General salary increase and increased number of HQ employees
    • Increased logistics due to own employees in new Swedish warehouse
    • Tight cost control in Norway for like-for-like stores regarding working hours
    • MNOK 1.9 increase due to changes in SEKNOK exchange rate
  • Other operating expenses increased by MNOK 3.3
    • Increased marketing cost
    • Reduced logistics costs due to shift between other OPEX and employee expenses for the logistics operation in Sweden
    • MNOK 2.0 increase due to changes in SEKNOK exchange rate

Personell Other Opex

Kid Interior Hemtex

Cash flow development

  • Cash flow from operations affected by inventory build-up during the quarter
  • Cash flow from investments reflects mainly CAPEX relating to store openings and projects
  • Cash flow from financing represents use of overdraft facility and lease payments

Description Term loan Term loan (new) Revolving credit facility Overdraft facility Cash and deposits
Maturity 15.05.2026 01.05.2027 27.04.2026 12 months n.a.

Robust financial position

  • Cash and available credit facilities of MNOK 554.7 (MNOK 328.6), including an unused termloan facility of MNOK 125 related to investments in the Swedish warehouse
  • Net interest-bearing debt excl. IFRS 16 leasing liabilities of MNOK 568.9 (MNOK 700.1)
  • Gearing ratio, excl. IFRS 16 effects, of 0.95x (1.94x)
Completed
2024
Signed, but not yet completed
New stores NO:
Oslo City
NO:
Egersund (Q2-24)
NO:
Fredrikstad (Q4-24)
NO:
Grünerløkka (Q2-25)
SE:
Vetlanda (Q2-24)
SE:
Ringen, Stockholm (Q2-24)
Closures NO:
1 store
SE:
1 store
NO:
1 store
SE:
3 stores
Relocations NO:
4 stores
SE:
1 store
NO:
3 stores
SE:
3 stores
Refurbishment/
expansion
NO:
3 stores
SE:
2 stores
NO:
3 stores
Extended NO:
Grini (Q2-24)
NO:
Kilen, Tønsberg (Q3-24)
NO:
City Nord
(Q2-25)
NO:
2 stores**
** Subject to final approval by landlord

*Fully-owned stores. Hemtex has additional 11 franchise stores

Profitable store size expansion

  • Existing categories and products need at least 600 sqm. to be displayed in a physical store, which is the foundation for our new standard store size
  • Kid Group is working to develop the store portfolio towards the new standard store size (~600 sqm.) by expanding and / or relocating existing stores in all four markets
  • Preliminary conclusion from Q1-22 presentation has been verified, and the increased store portfolio drives profitable growth. Historically, we see the fully potential of the performance in year 3 of operation
  • 5 Extended (~1,200 sqm.) stores in Norway included in the overview

Store projects fuel reported like-for-like revenue growth

  • 14 Kid Interior stores and 17 Hemtex stores were refurbished or relocated with our latest store concept in 2022 and outperformed the remaining store portfolio
    • Expansion combined with refurbishment or relocation is considered an important growth driver
  • 53 Hemtex stores has been upgraded to Kid store concept as per 31 December 2023. Compounded annual growth from 2021 to 2023 was 5.4% for these stores compared to 1.1% for remaining like-for-like stores
  • Kid ASA will continue ramping up the store investment program going forward and increase the maintenance CAPEX to MNOK 125 on an annual basis to support expansion, refurbishment and relocation of stores

Potential in continued portfolio optimisation and expansion

  • Compared to 2021, Kid Interior and Hemtex have increased the average store size in the portfolio by 4.3% and 9.5%, respectively
    • 5 Extended stores in Norway excluded from the overview
  • Kid Group is aiming to develop the store portfolio towards the new standard store size (~600 sqm.)
  • Store portfolio figures for 2021 were reported in the Q1-22 presentation, which is included in the upper table for comparability purposes
2021 #Stores Avg. SQM Revenue/Store
(MNOK)
Revenue/SQM
(NOK)
Hemtex 117 367 8.2 23,300
Kid Interior 147 458 11.6 25,700
2023 #Stores Avg. SQM Revenue/Store
(MNOK)
Revenue/SQM
(NOK)
Hemtex 116
(-1)
402
(+35)
8.9 (+0.7) 22,900 (-400)
Kid Interior 150
(+3)
478
(+20)
11.8 (+0.2) 24,900 (-800)

  • In H1-24, we have 15 store projects in Kid Interior and 12 in Hemtex. These projects include a combination of refurbishment, enlargement and relocations
  • Raised ambition from 10 to 15 Extended stores in total for the Norwegian market
  • Made-to-measure technical sun screening to be launched in Hemtex, both in physical stores and online, during Q2-24
  • Group revenue in constant currency increased by 25.5% in April and 16.6% year-to-date per April fueled by change in campaign plan
  • Sale of the Swedish warehouse property will be considered over the coming 6-12 months. Colliers selected as advisor
  • Revised financial objectives in the annual report for 2023

KID Interior

(Amounts in NOK millions) Q1 2024 Q1 2023 FY 2023
Revenue 437.7 385.9 2,122.9
Revenue growth 13.4 % 5.2 % 7.0 %
LFL growth including online sales 12.7 % 3.5 % 6.1 %
COGS -168.3 -172.2 -796.2
Gross profit 269.4 213.7 1,326.7
Gross margin (%) 61.5 % 55.4 % 62.5 %
Other operating revenue 0.0 0.0 0.1
Employee benefits expense -111.8 -101.0 -436.5
Other operating expense -118.3 -108.2 -463.9
Other operating expense -
IFRS 16 effect
52.2 47.4 189.2
EBITDA 91.6 52.0 615.5
EBITDA margin (%) 20.9 % 13.5 % 29.0 %
No. of
shopping days
75 77 306
No. of physical stores at period end 157 155 157

Hemtex
(Amounts in NOK millions) Q1 2024 Q1 2023 FY 2023
Revenue 258.8 219.5 1,290.7
Revenue growth ¹ 14.3 % -10.9% 3.2 %
LFL growth including online sales ¹ 14.9 % -6.5% 4.4 %
COGS -99.9 -94.0 -518.0
Gross profit 158.9 125.5 772.6
Gross margin (%) 61.4 % 57.2 % 59.9 %
Other operating revenue 0.8 0.6 4.2
Employee benefits expense -67.2 -59.9 -268.2
Other operating expense -103.0 -97.4 -390.0
Other operating expense -
IFRS 16 effect
43.4 35.8 150.4
EBITDA 33.0 4.6 269.0
EBITDA margin (%) 12.7 % 2.1 % 20.8 %
No. of shopping days 90 89 362
No. of physical stores at period end (excl.
franchise) 118 118 119
¹Calculated in local currency

(Amounts in NOK thousand) Q1 2024 Q1 2023 FY 2023
Revenue 696.5 605.4 3,413.6
COGS -268.2 -266.2 -1,314.3
Gross profit 428.2 339.2 2,099.3
Gross margin (%) 61.5 % 56.0 % 61.5 %
Other operating
revenue 0.8 0.6 4.3
OPEX -304.6 -283.2 -1,219.1
EBITDA 124.5 56.6 884.5
EBITDA margin (%) 17.9 % 9.3 % 25.9 %
Depreciation and amortisation -115.0 -95.8 -404.1
EBIT 9.5 -39.2 480.4
EBIT margin (%) 1.4 % -6.5 % 14.1 %
Net finance -19.9 -17.9 -76.6
Share of result from joint ventures -0.6 -0.4 -1.2
Profit before tax -10.9 -57.1 402.5
Net profit -9.1 -46.6 313.8

(Amounts in NOK thousand) Note 31.03.2024 31.03.2023 31.12.2023
Assets Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Goodwill 9 70,328 69,957 70,169
Trademark 9 1,513,974 1,513,696 1,513,851
Other intangible assets 9 46,276 34,656 46,699
Deferred tax asset 6,562 17,450 6,593
Total intangible assets 1,637,140 1,635,759 1,637,312
Right of use asset 9 1,182,535 1,067,142 1,050,028
Fixtures and fittings, tools, office machinery and
equipment 9 319,111 274,966 303,178
Total tangible assets 1,501,645 1,342,108 1,353,206
Investments in associated companies and joint ventures 10 424 0 1,013
Loans to associated companies and joint ventures 8 51,476 35,800 50,702
Total financial fixed assets 51,900 35,800 51,716
Total fixed assets 3,190,686 3,013,667 3,042,234
Inventories 700,134 672,806 576,279
Trade receivables 25,876 15,322 32,640
Other receivables 41,943 16,495 43,031
Derivatives 49,693 53,763 29,337
Totalt receivables 117,513 85,581 105,009
Cash and bank deposits 0 0 225,065
Total currents assets 817,646 758,386 906,353
Total assets 4,008,332 3,772,053 3,948,587
(Amounts in NOK thousand) Note 31.03.2024 31.03.2023 31.12.2023
Equity and liabilities Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Share capital 48,770 48,770 48,770
Share premium 321,050 321,050 321,050
Other paid-in-equity 64,617 64,617 64,617
Total paid-in-equity 434,440 434,440 434,440
Other equity 929,259 823,704 880,840
Total equity 1,363,699 1,258,144 1,315,280
Deferred tax 322,264 325,543 312,218
Total provisions 322,264 325,543 312,218
Lease liabilities 879,315 786,325 779,287
Liabilities to financial institutions 6 491,652 521,650 491,661
Total long-term liabilities 1,370,967 1,307,975 1,270,947
Lease liabilities 341,853 302,973 305,640
Liabilities to financial institutions 6 77,296 178,419 30,000
Trade payable 187,088 134,258 203,375
Tax payable 0 - 20,491 55,813
Public duties payable 138,640 90,105 209,941
Other short-term liabilities 199,797 192,554 191,626
Derivatives 6,731 2,574 53,748
Total short-term liabilities 951,405 880,393 1,050,144
Total liabilities 2,644,636 2,513,911 2,633,310
Total equity and liabilities 4,008,332 3,772,053 3,948,587
(MNOK) Q1 2024 Q1 2023 Q2 2024 Q2 2023 Q3 2024 Q3 2023 Q4 2024 Q4 2023 Total year
2024
Total year
2023
Kid ASA and Kid Interior
Segment allocated employee benefits
expense
4.0 4.2 4.0 4.0 6.6 4.0 18.9
Segment allocated other operating
expense
1.2 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.2 2.6
Hemtex
Segment allocated employee benefits
expense
-4.0 -4.2 -4.0 -4.0 -6.6 -4.0 -18.9
Segment allocated other operating
expense
-1.2 -0.5 -0.5 -0.5 -1.3 -1.2 -2.6

21 Kid ASA – Q1 presentation

Group
Total growth
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2021 10.4 % 3.9 % 3.6 % 2.5 %
2022 9.3 % 8.8 % 0.5 % 2.1 %
2023 -1.3 % -2.5 % 12.1 % 10.2 %
2024 13.7 %
Like-for-like growth
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2021 9.3 % 2.9 % 0.1 % 0.2 %
2022 7.3 % 5.6 % -0.4 % 1.8 %
2023 -0.3 % -3.3 % 12.9 % 9.3 %
2024 13.5 %
Kid Interior Hemtex
Total growth Total growth
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Year Q1 Q2 Q3
2020 -3.6 % 28.0 % 22.1 % 15.3 % 2020 6.6 % 14.7 % -3.7 %
2021 13.6 % 1.7 % -3.9 % -1.0 % 2021 6.4 % 7.7 % 17.4 %
2022 12.5 % 8.9 % 1.4 % 2.3 % 2022 4.8 % 8.8 % -1.0 %
2023 5.2 % -1.1 % 13.1 % 9.3 % 2023 -10.9 % -4.8 % 10.5 %
2024 13.4 % 2024 14.3 %
Like-for-like growth Like-for-like growth
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Year Q1 Q2 Q3
2020 -4.0 % 27.1 % 20.9 % 13.6 % 2020 7.9 % 18.0 % 9.2 %
2021 10.3 % -0.9 % -7.1 % -3.8 % 2021 7.8 % 9.8 % 14.6 %
2022 10.7 % 5.8 % -1.0 % 0.9 % 2022 2.0 % 5.2 % 0.8 %
2023 3.5 % -2.0 % 12.7 % 8.5 % 2023 -6.5 % -5.4 % 13.3 %
2024 12.7 % 2024 14.9 %

Kid Interior Hemtex

Number of sales days Number of sales days

Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
2023 77 71 79 79 306 2023 89 90 92 91 362
2024 75 75 2024 90 90
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
2023 77 71 79 79 306 2023 89 90 92 91 362
2024 75 75 2024 90 90
2023 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total 2023 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
New stores 0 1 0 1 2 New stores 1 0 0 2
Closed stores 1 0 0 0 1 Closed stores 2 1 0 0
Relocated stores 4 1 0 1 6 Relocated stores 1 3 3 3
Refurbished stores 3 3 1 3 10 Refurbished stores 1 0 1 1
Total number of stores 155 156 156 157 Total number of stores* 129 128 128 130
2024 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total 2024 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
New stores 1 1 New stores 0
Closed stores 1 1 Closed stores 1
Relocated stores 4 4 Relocated stores 1
Refurbished stores 3 3 Refurbished stores 2
Total number of stores 157 Total number of stores* 129
Total number of LFL stores 154 Total number of LFL stores* 126

Number of store projects Number of store projects

2023 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total 2023 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
New stores 0 1 0 1 2 New stores 1 0 0 2 3
Closed stores 1 0 0 0 1 Closed stores 2 1 0 0 3
Relocated stores 4 1 0 1 6 Relocated stores 1 3 3 3 10
Refurbished stores 3 3 1 3 10 Refurbished stores 1 0 1 1 3
Total number of stores 155 156 156 157 Total number of stores* 129 128 128 130
2024 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total 2024 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
New stores 1 1 New stores 0 0
Closed stores 1 1 Closed stores 1 1
Relocated stores 4 4 Relocated stores 1 1
Refurbished stores 3 3 Refurbished stores 2 2
Total number of stores *
Total number of LFL stores *

*incl franchise stores

Logistic costs - Sweden

Total
year
Total
year
(MSEK) Q1
2024
Q1
2023
Q2
2024
Q2
2023
Q3
2024
Q3
2023
Q4
2024
Q4
2023
2024 2023
Employee
benefits
expense
5
4
2
2
4
4
5
2
5
4
11
7
Third-party
logistics
expense
12
1
1
7
13
9
Central
warehouse
expenses*
7
7
2
0
9
9
8
3
7
6
7
7
27
8
Total
incl
. non-recurring
items
13
0
14
2
0
0
13
7
0
0
12
7
0
0
12
8
13
0
53
4
Non-recurring
items
Employee
benefits
expense
-0
8
-0
6
-1
4
Third-party
logistics
expense
-2
2
-1
7
0
4
-3
5
Central
warehouse
expenses
-0
5
-0
5
Total
excl
. non-recurring
items
13
0
10
7
0
0
11
4
0
0
13
1
0
0
12
8
13
0
48
0

*Excluding IFRS 16. Please note that we in 2023 have lower rental costs due to agreed discount in the lease agreement.

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