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Vend Marketplaces ASA

Quarterly Report May 6, 2020

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Q1 2020 Results

CEO Kristin Skogen Lund CFO Ragnar Kårhus

06 May 2020

Disclaimer

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.

Reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the information and facts stated herein are accurate and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable, however no representation or warranty, express or implied, is given by or on behalf of the Company, any of its directors, or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the information or opinions contained in this document and no liability is accepted for any such information or opinions.

This presentation includes and is based on, among other things, forwardlooking information and statements. Such forward-looking information and statements are based on the current expectations, estimates and projections of the Company or assumptions based on information available to the Company. Such forward-looking information and statements reflect current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The Company cannot give any assurance as to the correctness of such information and statements. Several factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by statements and information in this presentation.

There may have been changes in matters which affect the Company subsequent to the date of this presentation. Neither the issue nor delivery of this presentation shall under any circumstance create any implication that the information contained herein is correct as of any time subsequent to the date hereof or that the affairs of the Company have not since changed.

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.

Weathering the COVID-19 storm while managing the longterm structural changes

Unifying strategy – building the Nordic digital front-runner

News Media's instrumental role in society emphasized in times of crisis

Growth and profitability affected by COVID-19 in March

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/

Deteriorating trend for Nordic Marketplaces and News Media in March

7

We are well prepared for a soft market going forward

Strong financials: Capacity to act on investment opportunities

Nordic Marketplaces: Tight cost control to curb margin decline

News Media:

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

Nordic Marketplaces

Revenue growth slowdown particularly affected by COVID-19 from mid-March

Nordic Marketplaces

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 (%)

Job and Travel verticals most affected in Q1, while good growth in advertising

Marketplaces Norway

Revenues (NOKm), EBITDA margin (%)

(EBITDA margin ex IFRS16)

Highlights Q1 2020

  • 3% decline in classified revenues, 17% growth in advertising
  • Classifieds decline due to COVID-19 impact, particularly Jobs and Travel
  • Good growth in advertising, but lagging COVID-19 effect expected in Q2, especially from Motor and Travel customers
  • Core Finn margin unchanged YoY; reported cost and EBITDA affected by acquisition of Nettbil in 2020
  • Average traffic growth in March was 2% YoY, compared to a 12% average before the COVID-19 outbreak

Negative COVID-19 effect improving towards the end of April

Marketplaces Norway

New approved ads in main verticals, monthly growth YoY

Monthly visits growing 16% in April YoY (million)

Continued growth driven by motor vertical; margin decline due to investments in sales and product & tech capabilities

Marketplaces Sweden

Revenues (NOKm), EBITDA margin (%)

(EBITDA margin ex IFRS16) EBITDA margin

Highlights Q1 2020

  • The positive development continues in Q1, despite COVID-19 affected second half of March
  • 8%* growth in classifieds, 13%* decline in advertising
  • Growth in classifieds driven by new features and business model within motor for professionals
  • Improved Generalist product with free edits and extra images affecting revenues negatively YoY
  • EBITDA decline driven by investments in sales and product and technology capabilities

Motor and Job listings in the second half of March and April affected by COVID-19; strong traffic development in April

Marketplaces Sweden

New approved ads in Motor and Job vertical, monthly growth YoY Monthly visits growing 5% in April YoY (million)

News Media

Revenue decline in advertising resulted in lower EBITDA margin in Q1

News Media

Revenues (NOKm), EBITDA margin (%)

Revenue split News Media

Share of Q1 2020 revenues (%)

Accelerated decline in advertising revenues curbed by good traction for digital subscriptions

Strong growth in digital subscription revenues

Advertising revenues negatively affected by COVID-19 and gaming regulation

* 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

Building the future News Media organization

Targeting cost reductions of NOK 500m by 2021

Accelerating the shift to digital sustainability

Key focus areas

  • More agile, less complex organization
  • Continued alignment of technology stack
  • Rigorous review of Aftonbladet cost structure after significant revenue loss
  • Print value chain improvement

Note: The net effect of the program will be reduced by inflation and wage increases.

Targeting 2021 cost level NOK 500m lower than 2019

• 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

Next Financial Services & Growth

Continued strong growth in Sweden, stable development quarter-on-quarter in Norway

Lendo Group

Revenues (NOKm), EBITDA margin (%)

Highlights Q1 2020

  • Continued double-digit growth in Sweden and strong performance in Denmark
  • Stable QoQ development in Norway, but still down YoY
  • Continued negative trend in Finland
  • Negative COVID-19 impact in Q2, cost reductions implemented
  • Operations discontinued in Poland and significantly scaled back in Austria

Accelerated revenue development in Schibsted Growth, increased cost level

Schibsted Growth

Revenues (NOKm), EBITDA margin (%)

21 * Foreign exchange neutral basis ** Based on Q1 2020 numbers

Mixed development across portfolio

Revenue growth Q1 2020 vs. last year (%)

Finance

EBITDA development (NOKm)

Q1 income statement Schibsted excl. Adevinta

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

Q1 income statement Schibsted Group

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 excl. Adevinta

  • The underlying tax rate, excluding Adevinta, is 24.8%
  • The reported tax rate is 36% in Q1 2020
  • Generally, Schibsted reports a tax rate exceeding the applicable nominal tax rates primarily as an effect of losses for which no deferred tax asset is recognized
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%

Q1 EBITDA, operating cash flow and capex excl. Adevinta

Low financial gearing and improved debt maturity profile

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

Diversified debt maturity profile*

(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

Continued focus on mid- to long-term growth investments

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

Financial targets and policies

Key takeaways Q1 2020

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

Appendices

Spreadsheet containing detailed Q1 2020 and historical and analytical information can be downloaded at www.schibsted.com/ir

New reporting structure effective Q1 2020; EBITDA effects for 2019

Key operations excl. Adevinta [1/2]

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%

Key operations excl. Adevinta [2/2]

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%

Q1 cashflow excl. Adevinta

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

Group EBITDA waterfall (NOKm)

Q1 EBITDA, operating cash flow and capex

Q1 cashflow Schibsted Group

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 Schibsted Group

  • The underlying tax rate is 29.2%
  • The reported tax rate is 67% in Q1 2020, compared to 38% in Q1 2019
  • Generally, Schibsted reports a tax rate exceeding the applicable nominal tax rates primarily as an effect of losses for which no deferred tax asset is recognized. In the first quarter of 2020 such losses were significantly higher than in previous periods, primarily due to foreign exchange losses in Adevinta, which results in an increased reported tax rate.
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%

Basic share information

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

Shareholder analysis

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

Schibsted ASA

Akersgata 55 / P.O. Box 490 Sentrum NO-0105 Oslo [email protected] +47 23 10 66 00

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