Quarterly Report • May 6, 2020
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CEO Kristin Skogen Lund CFO Ragnar Kårhus
06 May 2020


This presentation (hereinafter referred to as the "presentation") has been prepared by Schibsted ASA ("Schibsted" or the "Company") exclusively for information purposes and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any financial instruments.
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The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update or correct any information included in this presentation.
Alternative performance measures (APM) used in this presentation are described and presented in the section Definitions and reconciliations in the quarterly report.





6 All percentage growth numbers on a foreign exchange neutral basis * EBITDA including IFRS 16 effect estimate (numbers in brackets excluding IFRS 16); ** In EUR on a proportionate basis including JVs, for more details: adevinta.com/ir/

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Strong financials: Capacity to act on investment opportunities
Nordic Marketplaces: Tight cost control to curb margin decline
Increased cost program to ensure mid- and long-term healthy business model
We have secured our liquidity reserve through new NOK 1bn bond issue
Prudent approach to capital allocation
Our cost base has significant flexibility, targeting 40-45% EBITDA margin FY 2020 in Norway
We target cost reductions of NOK 500m effective as of FY 2021*
More than NOK 100m effect in 2020
Financial Services and Growth: Reduced investments
and cost consciousness
Our expansion of Lendo in Poland is stopped, and the spending is reduced materially in Austria
All companies affected by COVID-19 initiating temporary savings




Revenues (NOKm), EBITDA margin (%)

Revenues
EBITDA margin (EBITDA margin ex IFRS16)
10 * Foreign exchange neutral basis Revenue split Nordic Marketplaces
Share of Q1 2020 revenues (%)



Revenues (NOKm), EBITDA margin (%)

(EBITDA margin ex IFRS16)
Highlights Q1 2020

New approved ads in main verticals, monthly growth YoY


Revenues (NOKm), EBITDA margin (%)

(EBITDA margin ex IFRS16) EBITDA margin
Highlights Q1 2020
New approved ads in Motor and Job vertical, monthly growth YoY Monthly visits growing 5% in April YoY (million)





Revenues (NOKm), EBITDA margin (%)

Revenue split News Media
Share of Q1 2020 revenues (%)


Strong growth in digital subscription revenues


* Adjusted for sale of certain regional and local newspapers (Digital Subscription revenue effect NOK 10m, and Advertising revenue effect NOK 27m, whereof NOK 19m Print and NOK 8m Digital in Q1 2019) 17
Targeting cost reductions of NOK 500m by 2021
Key focus areas

Note: The net effect of the program will be reduced by inflation and wage increases.
• NOK 250m of cost reductions
identified during Q1 2020
• NOK 100m cost reduction to
communicated in due course
• Targeting additional NOK 250m of cost reductions
• Further details, including restructuring cost to be
come in 2H 2020
18




Revenues (NOKm), EBITDA margin (%)

Highlights Q1 2020

Revenues (NOKm), EBITDA margin (%)

21 * Foreign exchange neutral basis ** Based on Q1 2020 numbers
Revenue growth Q1 2020 vs. last year (%)



| Income statement | First Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2019 | 2020 | |
| Operating revenues | 3,089 | 3,026 | |
| Operating expenses | (2,671) | (2,742) | |
| Gross operating profit (loss) - EBITDA | 418 | 285 | |
| Depreciation and amortisation Share of profit (loss) of joint ventures and associates Impairment loss Other income and expenses Operating profit (loss) EBIT |
(208) (19) (9) (14) 168 |
(193) (30) (0) 55 117 |
Loss mainly related to Financial Services venture portfolio Mainly explained by gain on sale of certain regional and local newspaper operations, partly offset by expenses related to headcount reductions |
| Net financial items Profit (loss) before tax |
(10) 158 |
(40) 77 |
Decrease mainly related to decline in |
| Taxes Net profit/loss |
(59) 99 |
(28) 48 |
interest income from Adevinta entities, which now have their own external financing |

| Income statement | First Quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2019 | 2020 | |
| Operating revenues | 4,576 | 4,818 | |
| Operating expenses | (3,720) | (4,118) | |
| Gross operating profit (loss) - EBITDA | 856 | 700 | Mainly explained by reduced share of profit from OLX |
| Brazil and Indonesia in Adevinta | |||
| Depreciation and amortisation | (316) | (335) | |
| Share of profit (loss) of joint ventures and associates | 22 | (27) | |
| Impairment loss | (12) | (0) | Mainly explained by gain on sale of certain regional and |
| Other income and expenses | (31) | 39 | local newspaper operations, partly offset by expenses |
| Operating profit (loss) | 520 | 376 | related to headcount reductions |
| Net financial items | (6) | (607) | |
| Profit (loss) before taxes | 514 | (231) | Loss mainly related to change in fair value of derivatives |
| instruments in Adevinta used to hedge the foreign | |||
| Taxes | (194) | (154) | currency exposure of the firm commitment of the Grupo |
| Profit (loss) | 320 | (385) | Zap acquisition in Brazil |
| Non-controlling interests | 19 | (171) | |
| Owners of the parent | 300 | (214) | |
| Affected by reduced ownership in Adevinta | |||
| Earnings per share (NOK) | |||
| EPS - basic (NOK) | 1.26 | (0.91) | |
| EPS - basic adjusted (NOK) | 1.42 | (1.11) |

| Underlying tax rate - Schibsted excl. Adevinta | Q1 |
|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2020 |
| Reported profit (loss) before taxes | 77 |
| Share of profit (loss) of joint ventures and associates | 30 |
| Basis for changes in unrecognised deferred tax assets | 73 |
| Impairment losses | (66) |
| Adjusted tax base | 113 |
| Taxes | 28 |
| Underlying tax rate | 24.8% |



NOK 1bn bond issued in April, refinancing bond with maturity in June 2020
No dividend to be paid for 2019; Dividend policy stands firm Share buyback program announced in July 2019, completed in Q1 2020
Ongoing ambition for M&A and growth investments
(NOKm)

Other interest-bearing debt Bonds & FRNs Drawn bankfacilities Undrawn bankfacilities Financial gearing below 1-3x target range

(NIBD/EBITDA according to bank definition)

* Loan profile as of 31 Mar 2020, before issue of new bond
2020 investment level reduced from previously planned around NOK 150m to NOK 85-95m
| Description | EBITDA investment 2020 |
Operating segment |
|---|---|---|
| Lendo expansion for 2020 reduced compared to 2019 |
NOK 60-70m | Financial Services |
| Investing in innovative product and tech solutions |
NOK 25m | Growth |


Significant COVID-19 effect on operations
Close to all employees working from home
Strong decline in online classifieds volumes and advertising revenues
Strong growth in traffic and digital subscriptions in News Media
Well positioned to weather the storm
Reducing cost to maintain high margins in Nordic Marketplaces
Cost reduction program of NOK 500m in News Media
Large liquidity reserve and low financial gearing
Long-term strategy and targets stand firm
Good growth pipeline for market leading Nordic Marketplaces
News Media transitioning towards financially healthy pure digital future
Capital discipline and selected M&A
Spreadsheet containing detailed Q1 2020 and historical and analytical information can be downloaded at www.schibsted.com/ir


| News Media | First quarter | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2020 | 2019 | Change | 2019 |
| Advertising revenues | 529 | 648 | -18% | 2,559 |
| -of which digital | 348 | 412 | -15% | 1,634 |
| Subscription revenues | 632 | 626 | 1% | 2,550 |
| -of which digital | 242 | 203 | 19% | 901 |
| Casual sales | 306 | 333 | -8% | 1,358 |
| Other revenues | 289 | 248 | 17% | 998 |
| Operating revenues | 1,757 | 1,855 | -5% | 7,465 |
| Personnel expenses | (649) | (685) | 5% | (2,607) |
| Other expenses | (1,068) | (1,050) | -2% | (4,225) |
| Operating expenses | (1,718) | (1,735) | 1% | (6,833) |
| EBITDA | 39 | 120 | -68% | 633 |
| EBITDA margin | 2% | 6% | 8% |
| Split revenue per brand | First quarter | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2020 | 2019 | Change | 2019 |
| VG | 407 | 430 | -5% | 1,793 |
| Aftonbladet | 340 | 378 | -10% | 1,475 |
| Subscription newspapers | 780 | 862 | -9% | 3,496 |
| Other | 230 | 186 | 24% | 701 |
| Operating revenues | 1,757 | 1,855 | -5% | 7,465 |
| Nordic Marketplaces |
First | quarter | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) |
2020 | 2019 | Change | 2019 |
| Classifieds revenues |
574 | 559 | 3% | 2 350 , |
| Advertising revenues |
101 | 100 | 1% | 457 |
| Other revenues |
68 | 62 | 10% | 254 |
| Operating revenues |
743 | 722 | 3% | 3 062 , |
| EBITDA | 298 | 307 | -3% | 1 360 , |
| EBITDA margin |
40% | 43% | 44% |
| Marketplaces Norway |
First | quarter | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) |
2020 | 2019 | Change | 2019 |
| Classifieds revenues |
366 | 378 | -3% | 1 562 , |
| Advertising revenues |
50 | 43 | 17% | 209 |
| Other revenues |
65 | 60 | 8% | 241 |
| Operating revenues |
480 | 480 | 0% | 2 012 , |
| EBITDA | 211 | 222 | -5% | 981 |
| EBITDA margin |
44% | 46% | 49% |
| Marketplaces Sweden |
First quarter |
Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) |
2020 | 2019 | Change | 2019 |
| Classifieds revenues |
197 | 174 | 13% | 753 |
| Advertising revenues |
38 | 42 | -9% | 186 |
| Other revenues |
3 | 2 | 48% | 12 |
| Operating revenues |
239 | 218 | 10% | 951 |
| EBITDA | 100 | 100 | 0% | 433 |
| EBITDA margin |
42% | 46% | 46% |

| Financial Services | First quarter | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2020 | 2019 | Change | 2019 |
| Operating revenues | 293 | 273 | 7% | 1,054 |
| EBITDA | 38 | 57 | -33% | 169 |
| EBITDA margin | 13% | 21% | 16% |
| Lendo Group | First quarter | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2020 | 2019 | Change | 2019 |
| Operating revenues | 250 | 229 | 9% | 882 |
| EBITDA | 43 | 51 | -16% | 155 |
| EBITDA margin | 17% | 22% | 18% |
| Lendo established | First quarter | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2020 | 2019 | Change | 2019 |
| Operating revenues | 240 | 228 | 5% | 861 |
| EBITDA | 71 | 72 | -2% | 254 |
| EBITDA margin | 30% | 32% | 30% |
| Adevinta | First quarter | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2020 | 2019 | Change | 2019 |
| Operating revenues | 1,820 | 1,545 | 18% | 6,664 |
| EBITDA | 416 | 438 | -5% | 1,929 |
| EBITDA margin | 23% | 28% | 29% |
| Growth | First | quarter | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) |
2020 | 2019 | Change | 2019 |
| Operating revenues |
563 | 503 | 12% | 2 165 , |
| EBITDA | (21) | 6 | <-100% | 98 |
| EBITDA margin |
-4% | 1% | 5% |
| Distribution | First | quarter | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) |
2020 | 2019 | Change | 2019 |
| Operating revenues |
346 | 292 | 18% | 1 247 , |
| EBITDA | (1) | 4 | <-100% | 39 |
| EBITDA margin |
0% | 1% | 3% |
| Prisjakt | First | quarter | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) |
2020 | 2019 | Change | 2019 |
| Operating revenues |
75 | 72 | 3% | 325 |
| EBITDA | 12 | 19 | -37% | 95 |
| EBITDA margin |
16% | 27% | 29% |

| Cash flow - Schibsted excl. Adevinta | First quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2019 | 2020 | |
| Profit (loss) before taxes | 158 | 77 | |
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses | 216 | 193 | |
| Net effect pension liabilities | (65) | (49) | |
| Share of loss (profit) of joint ventures and associates, net of dividends received | 20 | 30 | |
| Taxes paid | (182) | (152) | |
| Sales losses (gains) non-current assets and other non-cash losses (gains) | 1 | (66) | |
| Non-cash items and change in working capital and provisions | 127 | 66 | |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | 276 | 98 | |
| Development and purchase of intangible assets, and property, plant and equipment | (102) | (139) | |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | (32) | - | |
| Proceeds from sale of intangible assets, and property, plant and equipment | 9 | - | |
| Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries, net of cash sold | - | 85 | |
| Net sale of (investment in) other shares | (204) | (73) | |
| Net change in other investments | (5) | (38) | |
| Net cash flow from investing activities | (334) | (165) | |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | (1,024) | (155) | |
| Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | - | 11 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (1,082) | (210) |
Reduction primarily due to temporary postponement of payments resulting from governmental financial measures implemented to mitigate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
Mainly explained by gain on sale of certain regional and local newspaper operations





| Cash flow - Consolidated | First quarter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2019 | 2020 | |
| Profit (loss) before taxes | 514 | (231) | |
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses | 328 | 335 | |
| Net effect pension liabilities | (65) | (46) | |
| Share of loss (profit) of joint ventures and associates, net of dividends received | (21) | 27 | |
| Taxes paid | (301) | (159) | |
| Sales losses (gains) non-current assets and other non-cash losses (gains) | 1 | (66) | |
| Non-cash items and change in working capital and provisions | 323 | 678 | |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | 778 | 538 | |
| Net cash flow from investing activities | (491) | (366) | |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | (1,387) | (201) | |
| Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (16) | 140 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (1,116) | 111 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at start of period | 1,844 | 3,866 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 727 | 3,977 |

| Underlying tax rate - Consolidated | Q1 |
|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2020 |
| Reported profit (loss) before taxes | (231) |
| Share of profit (loss) of joint ventures and associates | 27 |
| Basis for changes in unrecognised deferred tax assets | 798 |
| Gain on sale of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates | (66) |
| Adjusted tax base | 527 |
| Taxes | 154 |
| Underlying tax rate | 29.2% |

| A-share | B-share | |
|---|---|---|
| Ticker Oslo Stock Exchange: Reuters: Bloomberg: |
SCHA SBSTA.OL SCHA:NO |
SCHB SBSTB.OL SCHB:NO |
| Number of shares | 108,003,615 | 130,684,373 |
| Treasury shares (30 April 2020) | 3,543,657 | 1,383,307 |
| Number of shares outstanding | 104,459,958 | 129,301,066 |
| Free float* | 70% | 76% |
| Share price (30 April 2020) |
NOK 217.40 | NOK 199.10 |
| Average daily trading volume (shares)** | 248,000 | 156,000 |
Total market cap (30 April 2020) NOK 48.5 billion (USD 4.7 billion)


41 * Total number of shares excluding treasury shares and shares owned by Blommenholm Industrier AS ** TTM (May 2019-April 2020), rounded
| Rank | Name | A-shares | B-shares | Total | % | Shareholders | A-shares | B-shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blommenholm Industrier AS |
28 541 262 , , |
30 621 205 , , |
59 162 467 , , |
25 3% |
% of foreign shareholders |
50 3% |
54 9% |
| 2 | Folketrygdfondet | 8 590 282 , , |
11 167 929 , , |
19 758 211 , , |
8 5% |
Number of shareholders |
4 099 , |
4 329 , |
| 3 | Fidelity Management & Research Company |
9 017 505 , , |
4 346 736 , , |
13 364 241 , , |
7% 5 |
Number of shares |
108 003 615 , , |
130 684 373 , , |
| 4 | Baillie Gifford & Co |
202 540 7 , , |
4 891 039 , , |
12 093 579 , , |
2% 5 |
Shares owned by Schibsted |
3 543 657 , , |
1 383 307 , , |
| 5 | Nya Wermlands Tidningen |
4 563 481 , , |
4 355 200 , , |
8 918 681 , , |
3 8% |
|||
| 6 | The Vanguard Group Inc , |
3 313 804 , , |
2 921 577 , , |
6 235 381 , , |
2 7% |
|||
| 7 | Adelphi Capital LLP |
2 302 073 , , |
3 248 730 , , |
5 550 803 , , |
2 4% |
Largest of country |
ownership A+B |
(VPS) |
| 8 | Alecta pensionsförsäkring ömsesidigt , |
0 | 5 193 000 , , |
5 193 000 , , |
2 2% |
Norway | 47 2% |
|
| 9 | UBS AG London |
838 171 , |
3 565 463 , , |
4 403 634 , , |
1 9% |
United States |
21 2% |
|
| 10 | DNB Asset Management AS |
1 879 263 , , |
1 784 939 , , |
3 664 202 , , |
1 6% |
United Kingdom |
14 1% |
|
| 11 | Marathon Asset Management LLP |
1 846 316 , , |
1 493 327 , , |
3 339 643 , , |
1 4% |
Luxembourg | 3 9% |
|
| 12 | BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N A , |
190 733 , |
3 029 833 , , |
3 220 566 , , |
1 4% |
Ireland | 3 5% |
|
| 13 | Storebrand Kapitalforvaltning AS |
1 413 678 , , |
1 778 941 , , |
3 192 619 , , |
1 4% |
Sweden | 2 5% |
|
| 14 | Goldman Sachs International |
951 005 , |
2 137 917 , , |
3 088 922 , , |
1 3% |
|||
| 15 | KLP Forsikring |
789 147 , |
2 239 790 , , |
3 028 937 , , |
1 3% |
|||
| 16 | Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation |
1 521 922 , , |
1 338 595 , , |
2 860 517 , , |
1 2% |
|||
| 17 | Fidelity Institutional Asset Management |
2 192 824 , , |
664 426 , |
2 857 250 , , |
1 2% |
|||
| 18 | Capital Group Luxor L P , |
0 | 2 638 143 , , |
2 638 143 , , |
1 1% |
|||
| 19 | (U ) FMR Investment Management K Limited |
2 320 700 , , |
164 208 , |
2 484 908 , , |
1 1% |
|||
| 20 | Capital Pelham Ltd |
0 | 2 414 926 , , |
2 414 926 , , |
1 0% |
| Shareholders | A-shares | B-shares |
|---|---|---|
| % of foreign shareholders | 50.3% | 54.9% |
| Number of shareholders | 4.099 | 4.329 |
| Number of shares | 108,003,615 130,684,373 | |
| Shares owned by Schibsted | 3,543,657 | 1,383,307 |
| Largest of ownership country |
A+B (VPS) |
|---|---|
The shareholder ID data are provided by Nasdaq OMX. The data are obtained through the analysis of beneficial ownership and fund manager information provided in replies to disclosure of ownership notices issued to all custodians on the Schibsted share register. Whilst every reasonable effort is made to verify all data, neither Nasdaq OMX or Schibsted can guarantee the accuracy of the analysis.

Visit Schibsted's web site schibsted.com
Investor Relations contact: Jann-Boje Meinecke VP, Head of IR [email protected] +47 941 00 835
Akersgata 55 / P.O. Box 490 Sentrum NO-0105 Oslo [email protected] +47 23 10 66 00


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