Earnings Release • May 8, 2015
Earnings Release
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CEO Rolv Erik Ryssdal, CFO Trond Berger 8 May 2015
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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LEADER IN A EUR 24 MILLION ONLINE MARKET WITH GROWTH POTENTIAL – 80-85% OF MARKETING SPEND STILL ON PRINT
Ownership structure
■ Bolt on acquisitions leverage existing traffic position and strengthens verticals
■ Structural agreements strengthens market positions and boosts traffic
■ Successful merger with OLX in several emerging markets, including Brazil
Kapaza, Kufar, Leboncoin, Milanuncios, Motos.net, Segundamano, Subito, Tocmai, Tori, Willhaben
■ Steady growth with good contribution from key revenue drivers:
■ Display advertising growth of 31% (local+national) - market share of 1.5%
■ Continued growth for premium features and professional listing fees - real estate and cars
■ Continued traffic growth; 12% Y/Y (visits per day*)
*Source: Schibsted internal assessment
13 **) Source: Xerfi precepta/Leboncoin Q1 2015
Real estate customers control their own inventory on the site – including statistics
*Underlying growth
Norway
■ Revenue growth in real estate +18%
Approved new ads per day Investment phase portfolio +55% Y/Y*
*) The graph include figures for (alphabetical order): Avito.ma, Chotot, Jofogas, Kapaza, Kufar, OLX Brazil, Segundamano.mx, Tori.fi and Yapo.
Q1 2015 24
25
MBL's Young Award Fædrelandsvennen – KRSby
Website of the Year VG.no
Digital newspapers with clearly leading positions in Norway and Sweden
| (NOK million) | Q1 2015 | Q1 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating revenues | 3,694 | 3,710 | |
| Operating expenses | (3,318) | (3,300) | |
| Gross operating profit (EBITDA) | 376 | 410 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | (118) | (114) | |
| Share of profit (loss) of JVs and associates | 354 | (202) | |
| Impairment loss | (6) | (9) | |
| Other income and expenses | 267 | 45 | |
| Operating profit (loss) | 873 | 130 | |
| Net financial items | (27) | (29) | |
| Profit (loss) before taxes | 846 | 101 | |
| Taxes | (112) | (125) | |
| Profit (loss) | 734 | (24) | |
| EPS (NOK) | 6.17 | -0.32 | |
| EPS - adjusted (NOK) | 4.20 | -0.69 |
Positively affected by gain in connection with establishment of Naspers JVs. Negative EBITDA effect of organic investments NOK 81 million.
Gain on sale of Aspiro and online classifieds operations in Romania of NOK 287 million
Online classifieds Investment phase
• Estimated spending to be closer to EUR 100 million in 2015
• Investments expensed and affecting EBITDA negatively with around NOK 100 million – mainly VG and Aftonbladet
New online technology and online development
*) NIBD/EBITDA according to bank definition.
Schibsted targets a pay-out ratio over time in the range of 25% to 40% of cash flow
| Q1 2015 | |
|---|---|
| Reported profit (loss) before taxes | 846 |
| Share of profit (loss) of joint ventures and associated companies | (354) |
| Other losses for which no deferred tax benefit is recognized* | 178 |
| Gain on remeasurement in business combinations achieved in stages and other non taxable gains |
-287 |
| "Adjusted" tax base | 383 |
| Taxes | 112 |
| Adjusted effective tax rate (112/383) | 29% |
| *) Mainly online classifieds New ventures that are not in JVs. |
CAPEX (NOK million) and CAPEX/Sales (%) Net interest bearing debt (NOK) and
Ratio of Net interest bearing debt/LTM EBITDA
Note: NIBD/EBITDA according to bank definition.
Spreadsheet containing detailed Q1 2015 and Historical and analytical Information can be downloaded from www.schibsted.com/ir
| Ticker | Oslo Stock Exchange: SCH Reuters: SBST.OL Bloomberg: SCH NO |
|---|---|
| Number of shares (5 May 2015) |
108,003,615 |
| Treasury shares (5 May 2015) |
571,316 |
| Number of shares outstanding |
107,421,397 |
| Free float* |
73% |
| Share price (5 May 2015) | NOK 461.10 |
| Market cap (5 May 2015) |
NOK 49.5 bn., EUR 5.9 bn., USD 6.7 bn., GBP 4.4 bn. |
| Average daily trading volume LTM | 255,000 shares |
*) Total number of shares excluding treasury shares and shares owned by Blommenholm Industrier AS.
| Schibsted Media Group | Per Q1 2015 |
2014 | Full year 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross operating profit (EBITDA) (NOK million) | 376 | 410 | 1,941 |
| Gross operating profit (EBITDA) ex new ventures (NOK million) | 502 | 551 | 2,444 |
| Operating margins (%): | |||
| Operating margin (EBITDA) | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Operating margin (EBITDA) ex new ventures | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| EPS (NOK) | 6.17 | (0.32) | (1.67) |
| Net cash flow from operating activities (NOK million) | (18) | (61) | 1,230 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (NOK) | (0.17) | (0.57) | 11.46 |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 663 | (35) | (180) |
| Average number of shares (1 000) | 107.425 | 107.349 | 107.389 |
| Per Q1 | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Schibsted Media Group | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Investments (NOK million): | |||
| Operational investments (capex) | 129 | 171 | 630 |
| Shares and other holdings | 568 | 475 | 1 572 |
| Interest bearing borrowings (NOK million) | 2 752 | 2 078 | 2 828 |
| Net interest bearing debt (NOK million) | 2 467 | 1 771 | 2 083 |
| Interest bearing debt ratio (%) | 1 6 |
1 3 |
1 6 |
| Equity ratio(%) 1) | 4 1 |
4 8 |
3 8 |
1) Treasury shares are offset against equity
| Data as of 31 March 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank Name |
Holding | Share | ||
| 1 Blommenholm Industrier AS |
28,188,589 | 26.1 % | ||
| 2 Folketrygdfondet |
6,695,977 | 6.2 % | ||
| 3 Goldman Sachs & Co Equity Segregation * |
5,168,582 | 4.8 % | ||
| 4 NWT Media As |
4,000,000 | 3.7 % | ||
| 5 The Northern Trust Company Ltd. * |
3,000,000 | 2.8 % | ||
| 6 J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. London * |
2,882,283 | 2.7 % | ||
| 7 Montague Place Custody Services * |
2,476,231 | 2.3 % | ||
| 8 State Street Bank And Trust Co. * |
2,430,685 | 2.3 % | ||
| 9 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC * |
2,144,707 | 2.0 % | % of foreign shareholders** | 57.7 % |
| 10 The Bank Of New York Mellon * |
1,990,735 | 1.8 % | Number of shareholders | 4,470 |
| 11 Clearstream Banking S.A. * |
1,975,628 | 1.8 % | Number of shares | 108,003,615 |
| 12 J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. London * |
1,760,994 | 1.6 % | Shares ow ned by Schibsted |
571,316 |
| 13 UBS AG, London Branch * |
1,390,235 | 1.3 % | ||
| 14 Citibank, N.A. * |
1,385,478 | 1.3 % | Largest countries of ownership | |
| 15 J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. London * |
1,376,988 | 1.3 % | Norw ay** |
42.3 % |
| 16 Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. ('Ba') * |
1,360,855 | 1.3 % | USA | 26.7 % |
| 17 Equity Tri-Party (3) |
1,253,615 | 1.2 % | United Kingdom | 16.7 % |
| 18 State Street Bank & Trust Company * |
1,192,675 | 1.1 % | Sw eden** |
4.1 % |
| 19 Baillie Gifford Gl Alpha Pen F * |
1,040,706 | 1.0 % | Luxembourg | 2.5 % |
| 20 The Northern Trust Co. * |
973,268 | 0.9 % | Belgia | 1.6 % |
| Source: VPS | ||||
| *) Nominee accounts | ||||
| **) NWT Media AS is counted for as a Sw edish shareholder. Updated information at: www.schibsted.com/en/ir/Share/Shareholders/ |
| % of foreign shareholders** | 57.7% |
|---|---|
| Number of shareholders | 4.470 |
| Number of shares | 108.003.615 |
| Shares ow ned by Schibsted | 571.316 |
| Largest countries of ownership | |
|---|---|
| Norw ay** | 42.3% |
| USA | 26.7% |
| United Kingdom | 16.7% |
| Sw eden** | 4.1 $%$ |
| Luxembourg | 2.5% |
| Belgia | 1.6% |
Updated information at: www.schibsted.com/en/ir/Share/Shareholders/
| Rank Fund manager |
% | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Blommenholm Industrier AS |
26.10 | 28,188,589 |
| 2 Baillie Gifford & Co. |
8.77 | 9,472,664 |
| 3 Luxor Capital Group, L.P. |
6.82 | 7,360,662 |
| 4 Folketrygdfondet |
6.34 | 6,845,977 |
| 5 NWT Media As |
3.70 | 4,000,000 |
| 6 Adelphi Capital LLP |
2.85 | 3,081,946 |
| 7 Capital Research Global Investors |
2.67 | 2,882,283 |
| 8 Alecta pensionsförsäkring, ömsesidigt |
2.55 | 2,750,000 |
| 9 Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited |
2.08 | 2,246,710 |
| 10 Scopia Capital Management LP |
2.03 | 2,196,154 |
| 11 Tybourne Capital Management (HK) Limited |
1.88 | 2,028,382 |
| 12 SAFE Investment Company Limited |
1.80 | 1,949,364 |
| 13 Marathon Asset Management LLP |
1.74 | 1,877,220 |
| 14 Falcon Edge Capital, LP |
1.55 | 1,673,160 |
| 15 Sw edbank Robur AB |
1.27 | 1,376,988 |
| 16 Platinum Investment Management Ltd. |
1.22 | 1,315,763 |
| 17 Nordea Funds Oy |
1.14 | 1,235,953 |
| 18 The Vanguard Group, Inc. |
1.13 | 1,219,393 |
| 19 Danske Capital (Norw ay) |
1.02 | 1,100,926 |
| 20 KLP Forsikring |
1.02 | 1,096,506 |
| 21 SCGE Management, L.P. |
0.86 | 925,000 |
| 22 Tw eedy, Brow ne Company LLC |
0.84 | 902,602 |
| 23 Storebrand Kapitalforvaltning AS |
0.82 | 888,269 |
| 24 Taube, Hodson, Stonex Partners, LLP |
0.78 | 846,656 |
| 25 Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb, Inc. |
0.74 | 800,000 |
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.
| Q1 | Q1 | FY |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2014 |
| 373 | 371 | 1,421 |
| 150 | 155 | 637 |
| 40 % | 42 % | 45 % |
| Q1 | Q1 | FY |
| 2015 | 2014 | 2014 |
| 221 | 201 | 857 |
| 115 | 118 | 508 |
| 52 % | 59 % | 59 % |
| Q1 | Q1 | FY |
| 2015 | 2014 | 2014 |
| 42.9 | 35.8 | 150.7 |
| 30.3 | 24.5 | 101.5 |
| 71 % | 68 % | 67 % |
| Q1 | Q1 | FY |
| 2015 | 2014 | 2014 |
| 20.9 | 84.7 | |
| 22.8 | ||
| 2.7 | 3.4 | 14.0 |
| Q1 | Q1 | FY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verdens Gang (MNOK) | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Operating revenues | 458 | 492 | 2,009 |
| of which offline | 296 | 320 | 1,292 |
| of which online | 162 | 172 | 717 |
| EBITDA | 53 | 72 | 328 |
| EBITDA margin | 12 % | 15 % | 16 % |
| Schibsted Norge subscription | Q1 | Q1 | FY |
| newspapers (MNOK) | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Operating revenues | 792 | 858 | 3,381 |
| of which offline | 659 | 734 | 2,841 |
| of which online | 133 | 124 | 540 |
| EBITDA | 41 | 45 | 253 |
| EBITDA margin | 5 % | 5 % | 7 % |
| Q1 | Q1 | FY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aftonbladet (MSEK) | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Operating revenues | 455 | 486 | 2 019 |
| of which offline | 277 | 315 | 1 320 |
| of which online | 178 | 171 | 699 |
| EBITDA | 34 | 45 | 237 |
| EBITDA margin | 7 % | 9 % | 12 % |
| Q1 | Q1 | FY | |
| SvD (MSEK) | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Operating revenues | 228 | 242 | 960 |
| EBITDA | 12 | 2 | 35 |
| EBITDA margin | 5 % | 1 % | 4 % |
| Schibsted Growth | Q1 | Q1 | FY |
| (MSEK) | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Operating revenues | 241 | 240 | 953 |
| EBITDA | 41 | 58 | 207 |
| EBITDA margin | 17 % | 24 % | 22 % |
Visit Schibsted's web site www.schibsted.com
IR contacts: Jo Christian Steigedal VP, Head of IR [email protected] +47 415 08 733
Anders Christian Rønning IRO [email protected] +47 916 05 660
Schibsted ASA Apotekergaten 10, P.O. Box 490 Sentrum, NO-0105 Oslo Tel: +47 23 10 66 00. E-mail: [email protected]
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