Earnings Release • Nov 3, 2017
Earnings Release
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3 November 2017 Rolv Erik Ryssdal, CEO and Trond Berger EVP CFO
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• Summary
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Strong brands, among leading websites in each local market*
*) National Alexa rank among top 50 (selected): Leboncoin 7, Finn.no 7, Blocket.se 9, Subito.it 13, Milanuncios 25, Willhaben 8, Donedeal 17, OLX Brazil 18, Jofogas.hu 8, Tori.fi 15, Yapo.cl 14
Professional verticals are the main revenue contributors
*) Verticals = Car, real estate, jobs
*) Including MB Diffusion from 31 October 2016
Online classifieds
Norway Revenues (NOK million) and EBITDA margin 47% 46% 46% 0 100 200 300 400 500 Q3 15 Q3 16 Q3 17 Revenues EBITDA margin +21%
Q3 2017
customers Y/Y
• Good growth in verticals
• Continued good growth in jobs
driven by premium features
• Revenue increase in professional cars
• Soft development in display advertising
• Weak development for Servicefinder,
as a result of lower number of
*) Revenue growth excluding Servicefinder was 4%. EBITDA margin ex Servicefinder was 61% (65% in Q3 16).
Revenues and EBITDA-margin (EUR million)
*Reported growth for Q3 is 6% and is negatively affected by non-organic effects, mainly sale of Mudah in Malaysia. Adjusted for this, the underlying growth in Q3 was 14% YOY. Hungary
Online classifieds
*) Note that for JV's there is an effect in Q3 of increased ownership of OLX Brazil from 25% to 50%, both on revenues and EBITDA. There is also an effect of increased ownership in Chile and divestment of certain assets
Online classifieds
Source ad volumes: Autobiz, October 2017
Listings/month, Shpock UK Oct 17:
Figures include Media House Norway and Media House Sweden excluding Schibsted Growth.
Publishing
Publishing
Digital subscription numbers grow rapidly, creating foundation for significant revenues Number of digital only subscribers
Norwegian Subscription Papers Svenska Dagbladet
| I ! | AVIS HVER DAG + DIGITAL kr 434,-/mnd. |
AVIS I HELGEN + DIGITAL kr 339,-/mnd. |
DIGITAL kr 199,-/mnd. |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFTENPOSTEN.NO 2 | |||
| AFTENPOSTEN EAVIS © | J | ||
| AFTENPOSTEN + (APP) 2 | J | ||
| PAPIRAVIS I HELGENE 2 | ✔ | ||
| PAPIRAVIS ALLE DAGER 2 | |||
| Prøv for kr 1,- | Prøv for kr 1,- | Prøv for kr 1,- |
Aftenposten: personalized front-page
VG Peil: next generation news app
Lendo (Sweden) Revenues (SEK million)
• Diversified mix of revenue drivers for verticals • Subscription fees • Visibility features • Single listings in certain markets • "Shops" • Tools Verticals +4% Display advertising +20%
| Third quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2017 | 2016 |
| Operating revenues | 4,161 | 3,798 |
| Operating expenses | (3,378) | (3,226) |
| Gross operating profit (EBITDA) ex Investment phase | 903 | 756 |
| Gross operating profit (EBITDA) | 783 | 572 |
| Depreciation and amortization | (158) | (127) |
| Share of profit (loss) of JVs and associates | (15) | (43) |
| Impairment loss | (2) | (16) |
| Other income and expenses | 194 | (32) |
| Operating profit (loss) | 802 | 354 |
| Net financial items | (23) | 38 |
| Profit (loss) before taxes | 779 | 392 |
| Taxes | (226) | (195) |
| Profit (loss) | 553 | 197 |
| EPS - Basic (NOK) | 2.35 | 0.77 |
| EPS - Basic adjusted (NOK) | 1.45 | 0.93 |
Positively affected by one-off in relation to the divestment of Hitta
Revenues and EBITDA margin for Online classifieds Million NOK, Pro forma, including proportionate share of JVs and associates
1) Adjusted for currency fluctuations
| External revenues, Developed markets in Q3 growth in local currency |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth Y/Y |
Revenue (mNOK) | EBITDA margin | |||
| E C N A R F |
23% | 580 | 60% | ||
| Y A W R O N |
21% | 472 | 46% | ||
| N E D E W S |
2 2% |
259 | 59% | ||
| N AI P S |
27% | 323 | 31% | ||
| Other developed markets3 |
6% | 201 | 9% |
2) Ex Servicefinder the growth in Sweden in Q3 is 4%
3) Ireland, Italy, Colombia, Austria & the car vertical in Hungary. Growth rate hampered by non-organic effects. 14% underlying growth.
15-20 percent Online classifieds revenue growth next 3-5 years target maintained; strong operational leverage inherent in business model.
• EBITDA loss of the HQ/Other segment, which includes Product & Tech, estimated to remain around the same level in second half of 2017 as in the first half 2017, following strengthened efforts to develop vertical products
CAPEX expected to increase with around NOK 100 million in 2017 compared to 2016 (unchanged guidance)
Ratio of Net interest bearing debt/LTM EBITDA
Note: NIBD/EBITDA according to bank definition.
125 9 8 108 153 192 166 187 198 215 207 3.3 2.7 2.7 3.9 4.7 4.4 4.6 5.0 5.0 5.0 0 5 0 100 150 200 250 Q215 Q315 Q415 Q1 16 Q2 16 Q3 16 Q4 16 Q1 17 Q2 17 Q3 17
CAPEX (NOK million) and CAPEX/Sales (%) Net interest bearing debt (NOK) and
| Q3 2017 | As of Q3 2017 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Reported profit (loss) before taxes | 779 | 2,730 |
| Share of profit (loss) of joint ventures and associates | 15 | 84 |
| Other losses for which no deferred tax benefit is recognised* | 214 | 766 |
| Gain on sale of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates | -236 | -999 |
| Impairment losses (goodwill and associates) | - | - |
| "Adjusted" tax base | 772 | 2,582 |
| Taxes | 226 | 752 |
| Adjusted effective tax rate *) Mainly Online Classifieds Investment phase that are not in JVs or associates. |
29.3% | 29.1% |
Rolv Erik Ryssdal CEO
Sondre Gravir CEO Marketplaces
Raoul Grünthal CEO Media
Antoine Jouteau CEO Leboncoin.fr
Anders Skoe CEO Finn.no
More information at www.schibsted.com/ir
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The event will be webcasted on www.schibsted.com
Spreadsheet containing detailed Q3 2017 and Historical and analytical Information can be downloaded from www.schibsted.com/ir
Q3 2017
| Third quarter | As of Q3 | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2017 | Norway Dev. phase (MNOK) | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 |
| 390 | 472 | Operating revenues | 1,410 1,197 1,587 | ||
| 178 | 216 | EBITDA | 598 | 529 | 670 |
| 46 % | 46 % | EBITDA margin | 42 % | 44 % | 42 % |
| Third quarter | As of Q3 | Year | |||
| 2016 | 2017 | Sweden Dev. phase (MSEK) | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 |
| 259 | 265 | Operating revenues | 796 | 788 1,040 | |
| 160 | 155 | EBITDA | 430 | 456 | 587 |
| 62 % | 59 % | EBITDA margin | 54 % | 58 % | 56 % |
| Third quarter | As of Q3 | Year | |||
| 2016 | 2017 | France (MEUR) | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 |
| 50.5 | 62.0 | Operating revenues | 187.8 155.8 214.0 | ||
| 27.9 | 37.2 | EBITDA | 114.4 | 94.2 129.2 | |
| 55 % | 60 % | EBITDA margin | 61 % | 60 % | 60 % |
| Third quarter | As of Q3 | Year | |||
| 2016 | 2017 | Spain (MEUR) | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 |
| 27.2 | 34.5 | Operating revenues | 101.2 | 82.0 110.7 | |
| 7.8 | 10.6 | EBITDA | 23.4 | 19.0 | 23.7 |
| Third quarter | As of Q3 | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2017 | Verdens Gang (MNOK) | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 |
| 401 | 428 | Operating revenues | 1,298 1,251 1,700 | ||
| 241 | 225 | of which offline | 675 | 766 1,017 | |
| 160 | 203 | of which online | 623 | 485 | 683 |
| 66 | 87 | EBITDA | 263 | 187 | 272 |
| 16 % | 20 % | EBITDA margin | 20 % | 15 % | 16 % |
| Third quarter Subscription |
As of Q3 | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2017 | newspapers (MNOK) | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 |
| 658 | 605 | Operating revenues | 1,874 2,102 2,848 | ||
| 519 | 452 | of which offline | 1,413 1,665 2,233 | ||
| 139 | 153 | of which online | 461 | 437 | 615 |
| 30 | 46 | EBITDA | 146 | 90 | 161 |
| 5 % | 8 % | EBITDA margin | 8 % | 4 % | 6 % |
| Third quarter | As of Q3 | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2017 | Aftonbladet (MSEK) | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 |
| 464 | 461 | Operating revenues | 1,374 1,428 1,933 | ||
| 265 | 246 | of which offline | 733 | 797 1,045 | |
| 199 | 215 | of which online | 641 | 631 | 888 |
| 61 | 65 | EBITDA | 164 | 170 | 236 |
| 13 % | 14 % | EBITDA margin | 12 % | 12 % | 12 % |
| Third quarter | As of Q3 | Year | |||
| 2016 | 2017 | SvD (MSEK) | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 |
| 218 | 212 | Operating revenues | 670 | 691 | 951 |
| 18 | 18 | EBITDA | 49 | 51 | 74 |
| 8 % | 9 % | EBITDA margin | 7 % | 7 % | 8 % |
| Third quarter | Schibsted Growth | As of Q3 | Year | ||
| 2016 | 2017 | (MSEK) | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 |
| 290 | 318 | Operating revenues | 977 | 828 1,150 | |
| 87 | 97 | EBITDA | 241 | 204 | 279 |
| 30 % | 31 % | EBITDA margin | 25 % | 25 % | 24 % |
| Third quarter | Schibsted Growth ex. Hitta | As of Q3 | Year | ||
| 2016 | 2017 | (MSEK) | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 |
| 228 | 296 | Operating revenues | 826 | 639 | 893 |
| 70 | 93 | EBITDA | 210 | 153 | 210 |
| 31 % | 31 % | EBITDA margin | 25 % | 24 % | 24 % |
| As of Q3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2017 | 2016 |
| Profit (loss) before taxes | 2,730 | 970 |
| Gain on remeasurement in business combinations achieved in stages and | (498) | - |
| remeasurement of contingent consideration | ||
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses | 470 | 437 |
| Share of profit of joint ventures and associates, net of dividends received | 102 | 155 |
| Taxes paid | (678) | (521) |
| Sales losses (gains) non-current assets | (1,050) | (80) |
| Net cash flow from operating activities before change in working capital | 1,076 | 961 |
| Change in working capital | (122) | 40 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | 954 | 1,001 |
| Net cash flow from investing activities | (4,144) | (677) |
| Net cash flow before financing activities | (3,190) | 324 |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | 2,704 | (819) |
| Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 1 | (8) |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (486) | (503) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at start of period | 1,268 | 1,891 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 783 | 1,388 |
The working capital development in the first half of 2016 was very positive, driven by temporary effects following a poor second half of 2015 and measures implemented to improve cash flow. The negative development in working capital in 2017 is mainly related to restructuring and pensions.
| Per Q3 | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Schibsted Media Group | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 |
| Gross operating profit (EBITDA) (NOK million) | 1,911 | 1,630 | 2,131 |
| Gross operating profit (EBITDA) ex. Investment phase (NOK million) | 2,454 | 2,222 | 2,904 |
| Operating margins (%): | |||
| Operating margin (EBITDA) | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Operating margin (EBITDA) ex. Investment phase | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| EPS Basic (NOK) | 8.55 | 1.70 | 2.05 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities (NOK million) | 954 | 1,001 | 1,506 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (NOK) | 4.22 | 4.43 | 6.66 |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 1,934 | 383 | 465 |
| Average number of shares outstanding (1 000) | 226,198 | 226,070 | 226,064 |
| Per Q3 | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Schibsted Media Group | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 |
| Investments (NOK million): | |||
| Operational investments (capex) | 620 | 511 | 698 |
| Shares and other holdings | 5,010 | 346 | 751 |
| Interest bearing borrowings (NOK million) | 5,830 | 2,362 | 2,342 |
| Net interest bearing debt (NOK million) | 5,047 | 974 | 1,074 |
| Interest bearing debt ratio (%) | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Equity ratio(%) 1) | 46 | 50 | 52 |
1) Treasury shares are offset against equity
| A-share | B-share | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | |||
| Oslo Stock Exchange: | SCHA | SCHB | |
| Reuters: | SBSTA.OL | SBSTB.OL | |
| Bloomberg: | SCHA:NO | SCHB:NO | |
| Number of shares (26 October 2017) |
108,003,615 | 118,803,976 | |
| Treasury shares (26 October 2017) |
262,138 | 239,827 | |
| Number of shares outstanding |
107,741,477 | 118,564,149 | |
| Free float* |
74% | 76% | *) Total number of |
| Share price (26 October 2017) |
NOK 210.10 | NOK 191.00 | shares excluding |
| Average daily trading volume (shares)** | 283,000 | 100,000 | treasury shares and shares owned by |
| Market Cap total (26 October 2017) |
NOK 45.4 bn., EUR 4.8 bn., GBP 4.2 bn, USD 5.5 bn |
Blommenholm Industrier AS. **) Since 1 January |
2017
| % of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank Name |
A-Shares | B-shares | Total | capital |
| 1 Blommenholm Industrier AS |
28,188,589 | 28,598,589 | 56,787,178 | 25.0% |
| 2 Folketrygdfondet |
6,021,190 | 10,945,610 | 16,966,800 | 7.5% |
| 3 Baillie Gifford & Co. |
7,503,301 | 6,694,072 | 14,197,373 | 6.3% |
| 4 Adelphi Capital LLP |
4,495,099 | 4,157,988 | 8,653,087 | 3.8% |
| 5 NWT Media AS |
4,233,300 | 4,200,000 | 8,433,300 | 3.7% |
| 6 Alecta pensionsförsäkring, ömsesidigt |
3,094,000 | 3,211,600 | 6,305,600 | 2.8% |
| 7 Platinum Investment Management Ltd. |
2,797,795 | 3,015,060 | 5,812,855 | 2.6% |
| 8 DNB Asset Management AS |
2,057,891 | 3,323,985 | 5,381,876 | 2.4% |
| 9 Luxor Capital Group, L.P. |
392,704 | 3,999,719 | 4,392,423 | 1.9% |
| 10 The Vanguard Group, Inc. |
2,044,730 | 1,969,228 | 4,013,958 | 1.8% |
| 11 Marathon Asset Management LLP |
1,958,130 | 1,989,624 | 3,947,754 | 1.7% |
| 12 Ancient Art, L.P. |
0 | 3,914,673 | 3,914,673 | 1.7% |
| 13 Pelham Capital Ltd |
0 | 3,809,851 | 3,809,851 | 1.7% |
| 14 BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. |
1,267,452 | 2,317,237 | 3,584,689 | 1.6% |
| 15 Fidelity Management & Research Company |
3,310,865 | 135,424 | 3,446,289 | 1.5% |
| 16 Fidelity International |
1,727,028 | 1,515,109 | 3,242,137 | 1.4% |
| 17 Nordea Funds Oy |
1,647,128 | 1,302,023 | 2,949,151 | 1.3% |
| 18 Echinus Capital, LLC |
2,159,781 | 771,870 | 2,931,651 | 1.3% |
| 19 Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation |
1,613,431 | 1,306,414 | 2,919,845 | 1.3% |
| 20 KLP Forsikring |
539,986 | 2,229,903 | 2,769,889 | 1.2% |
Source: Nasdaq OMX. Data as of 17 October 2017.
| Largest country of ownership A+B (VPS) | |
|---|---|
| Norway** | 42.8 % |
| U.S.A. | 22.6 % |
| U.K. | 9.4 % |
| Sweden** | 8.9 % |
| Japan | 2.6 % |
| Luxembourg | 2.6 % |
**) NWT Media AS is counted as a Swedish shareholder.
www.schibsted.com/en/ir/Share/Shareholder-new
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.
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IR contacts: Jo Christian Steigedal VP, Head of IR [email protected] +47 415 08 733
Espen Risholm IRO [email protected] +47 924 80 248
Schibsted ASA Apotekergata 10, P.O. Box 490 Sentrum, NO-0105 Oslo Tel: +47 23 10 66 00. E-mail: [email protected]
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