Third quarter results 2021
Lars Olav Olaussen, CEO Krister Pedersen, CFO
27 October 2021

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- o Favorable shift towards online shopping sustained, coupled with strong commercial execution
- o 15 per cent post-Covid revenue growth on top of strong comparable figures
- o Volume growth translates into increased economies of scale and continued opex improvement of 0.9 pp
- o 33 per cent increase in adjusted EBIT


- 15 per cent revenue growth for the group on top of strong comparable figures from 2020
- Record-high quarterly revenues in B2B (+19%) driven by strong growth both in orders per customer and basket-size
- Growth in Distribution (+25%) driven by new distribution agreements
- 9 per cent revenue growth in B2C, following historically high demand last year boosted by increased consumer demand during Covid-19


- Improved gross profit (+11%) driven by increased revenue and margin growth in Norwegian B2C and B2B
- Negative mix effects from significant growth in Distribution
- Intensified price competition in B2C in the beginning of the quarter countered by revenue management and category mix
| B2C |
16.0% |
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| B2B |
16.2% |
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| Distribution |
6.0% |
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Gross profit and gross margin


- 33 per cent improvement in adjusted EBIT*, driven by increased revenue and operational efficiencies
- Adjusted EBIT margin improved by 0.5 pp, driven by revenue growth, efficiency and scalability of the business model
- 0.9 pp reduction in operating expenses in percentage of revenue, as a result of growth on the existing infrastructure
- Profitability impacted by price competition in the B2C market in Sweden and mix effects from the Distribution segment
EBIT (adj.) and EBIT (adj.) margin


Operating cost percentage including depreciation and excluding one-off

- 9 per cent revenue growth on top of 19 per cent growth in Q3 2020 backed by a competitive pricing strategy and successful campaigns
- Particularly strong growth in the categories PC, components and gaming as well as handhelds
- FLEX continues to drive sales and average order value
- Intensified price competition countered by revenue management and category mix
- EBIT improvement driven by continued growth and lower opex relative to sales




- Strong position among SME customers, available supply and growth in the education sector resulted in record-high revenues
- Both Norway (+16%) and Sweden (+30%) contributed to the growth
- Growth in orders per customer and average basket size
- Customer and product mix spurred gross margin improvement of 0.7 pp
- Sales growth, improved gross margin and efficient operations resulted in an EBIT margin improvement of 0.6 pp



- 25 per cent revenue growth driven by new distribution agreements, product launches and organic growth
- Positive impact on gross margin from increased sales of computers and private label products
- Negative mix effect from an increasing share of low-margin products
- Better efficiencies in logistics and increased economies of scale from new distribution agreements resulted in opex improvements
- EBIT margin increase of 0.6 pp


Sustainable subscription model FLEX growing fast
Komplett FLEX well received by our customers and accounted for 10 per cent of B2C sales in 03 2021

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1479


✓ Promoting sustainability and a circular economy


- During the quarter, Komplett completed the acquisition of 65 per cent of the shares in Ironstone Holding AS, a leading supplier of cloud -based IT solutions and services
- Meets the growing demand from corporate customers for basic IT services to complement traditional hardware purchases
- The pure cloud technology and IT service offered by Ironstone makes a strategically good fit with Komplett's wide -ranging customer base
- The integration with Komplett is progressing as planned



- o Continued uncertainty related to product availability due to supply chain constraints and components shortage
- o For B2B and Distribution, we have secured availability of the supply we need
- o In B2C, we continue to see supply chain risk primarily related to gaming and components
- o The overall risk picture is similar to what we have experienced earlier this year
- o With our e-commerce business model, Komplett is a preferred partner to our key suppliers


- Continue to invest in a strong customer offering
- Maintain close supplier relations to ensure timely deliveries prior to the peak season
- Meet price competition with strong commercial skills
- Sustain efficient operations based on existing business model
- Continue to build on our long -term strategic position


| Financial performance
Krister Pedersen, CFO


- Revenue growth of 15 per cent in Q3
- Stable but mixed effects on gross margin
- Improved efficiency with operating expenses as a percentage of operating revenue down to 9.7 per cent
- Costs related to Ironstone acquisition of NOK 5 million in Q3
- Profit before tax year to date is up by 66 per cent.
| Operating revenue |
2 715 |
2 365 |
7 751 |
6 431 |
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| One-off cost |
-5 |
- |
-16 |
- |
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| Net financials |
-5 |
-4 |
-15 |
-15 |
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| Tax expense |
-14 |
-9 |
-21 |
-24 |
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- Good progression in Operating result
- Decrease in working capital, mainly from increased trade payables
- New positions taken to secure goods for incoming season
- Investing activities consist mainly of the Ironstone acquisition
- Down payment of the bank overdraft during the third quarter
| Net cash from operating activities |
153 |
36 |
13 |
78 |
| Net cash used in investing activities |
-77 |
-12 |
-100 |
-29 |
| Net cash (used in)/from financing activities |
-61 |
-27 |
66 |
-87 |
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| Change in inventory |
37 |
99 |
194 |
130 |
Changes in trade receivables - regular |
10 |
137 |
69 |
144 |
| Changes in payables |
-100 |
-88 |
1 |
29 |
| Changes in other assets and liabilities |
-1 |
-83 |
98 |
-113 |
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- New RCF facility of NOK 500 million where of NOK 500 million utilized due to dividend pay-out and Ironstone acquisition
- Strengthened liquidity despite higher interest bearing dept
- Strengthened leverage ratio from 1.5x to 1.3x NIBD/EBITDA (ex IFRS16)


| Summary and outlook
Lars Olav Olaussen, CEO



Continuously at the forefront of online retail, developing the e-com industry in the Nordics No brick-and-mortar ✓ ✓


- o Favorable shift towards online shopping sustained, coupled with strong commercial execution
- o 15 per cent post -Covid revenue growth on top of strong comparable figures
- o Volume growth translates into increased economies of scale and continued opex improvement of 0.9 pp
- o 33 per cent increase in adjusted EBIT
- o Close follow-up of key suppliers maintained to ensure timely deliveries prior to the peak season


KOMPLETT GROUP