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Eniro Group

Earnings Release May 9, 2019

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  • Total operating revenue amounted to SEK 275 M (354), a decrease with 22%. Excluding Eniro Polska, which was divested in October 2018, the decrease amounted to 10%.
  • EBITDA amounted to SEK 24 M (48). The EBITDA margin was 8.7% (13.6%). Adjusted EBITDA amounted to SEK 24 M (49).
  • Net income for the period was SEK -38 M (3).
  • Earnings per ordinary share for the period were SEK -0.59 (0.03) before and after dilution.
  • As of January 2019, Eniro applies the new accounting standard IFRS 16 Leases with the modified transition method. The standard requires no restatement of comparative figures. The cost of rights-of-use amounts to SEK 136 M, amortization for the quarter amounted to SEK -12 M and interest expense -2 MSEK. Refer also to Note 1 Accounting Policies.
  • All customers have now migrated to our new subscription-based business model.
  • Eniro´s product range has been completed with Facebook advertising.
  • Anne Langbraaten became the new CFO of Eniro on March 23, 2019.

Ongoing negotiations on the sale of the Proff companies established in Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Apr-Mar Jan-Dec
SEK M 2019 2018 2018/19 2018
Operating revenue 275 354 1,314 1,393
EBITDA 24 48 182 206
Adjusted EBITDA 24 49 184184184184
184
209
Operating income -20 9 -542 -513
Net income for the period -38 3 -627 -588
Cash flow from operating activities 9 -11 65 45
Interest-bearing net debt excluding
convertible bond and pension obligations
-966 -818 -966 -822

Eniro is a Digital marketing- and On-line search company for individuals and businesses in the Nordic region. With quality-assured content and an unrivaled user experience, Eniro inspires local discoveries and makes local communities thrive. Eniro's content is available through Internet and mobile services, directory assistance and SMS services. Each week, Eniro Group's digital services have about six million unique visitors. Eniro Group has about 1,100 employees and operations in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm [ENRO] and headquartered in Stockholm. More about Eniro at enirogroup.com.

Q1 2019 was the first quarter in which our markets for the core business, Sweden, Norway and Denmark, migrated to the new subscription-based business model. Norway began last and joined in during the last part of 2018. Denmark was first, which is reflected in the way in which the operation performed. In Denmark, our customer base has stabilized and we can see that the business is working. It is there that we have progressed furthest in terms of learning how to attract customers using a broader, more comprehensive offering. Sweden and Norway are close behind. The natural next step will be to strengthen the communication with the market and make both present and potential customers understand what we can offer and the added values that this can generate for small and medium-sized companies. It is inspiring with the feedback from customers who used the new marketing assistance and quickly understood its potential and value. Our challenge is now to accelerate this and have more customers experience the new Eniro.

The transformation of Eniro from offering printed catalogues to offering digital marketing is now finalized. We act in a growing market and with a competitive marketing offer. But, this is only the beginning. Eniro shall now be positioned in this market and capitalising on the change. It means continued development of the company´s marketing offer and our go-to-market strategy. There is now a comprehensive brand and communications work being conducted. Very competitive Facebook advertising and search engine optimisation (SEO) is added to our product range. Besides parts of the market process are

being digitalised, through, for example, an active focus on digital leads generation.

Our subscription-based business model is easy to both scale up or down, depending on the customers goals and requirements. During the year our customer interface "Mitt Eniro", will gradually be improved to enable customers to make changes to their marketing mix and easily gauge the effect of their marketing investments. Qualified advice in combination with self-service will make it easier for the customer to optimise their money spent.

A great offering that is easy to understand and see the benefits of is the road to healthy customer satisfaction.

Now that we have come through extensive development and change work, where old systems can be discontinued and closed down, we are freeing up resources that enable advanced development and refinement of efforts that provide our customers an even better perceived customer satisfaction for our solutions. In recent years, we have not only built a new CRM system for the customers, but have also replaced the technology platform of our eniro.xx search service, large and important investments, and where we are now operating with modern, significantly more effective solutions that enable considerably faster time to market in the event of changes and more costeffective technology solutions.

As a result of the transformation Eniro has made, we are now working with the digital marketing products that the market is demanding. We are noticing that it is becoming much easier to recruit skilled employees, but it remains a challenge to increase the number of sellers, which is having a negative impact on revenue to date.

Our offering is modern and it is easier today than it was a few years ago to provide the customer with solutions that create effective customer benefits. This makes the sales work more exciting and stimulating. Unfortunately, the brand is very closely associated with our old catalogue offering and this is probably the greatest challenge that our sellers experience in their day-to-day work. It is simply a challenge to change customers' perception of us and this means that it is taking longer than we expected to turn the company toward growth.

Q1 began a little below our expectations on revenue, but we are also lower on the cost side, so our EBITDA is in line with our expectations.

Proff, our B2B unit, is developing in line with expectations. The strong end to 2018 is being maintained and Proff is performing somewhat better than expected.

Finland and our Voice services are trending well. The performance of the declining directory information services in Sweden, Norway and Finland was somewhat poorer than expected in Q1. They are declining but not at the same pace as previously. The development of contact center operations in Finland and Sweden, which is manifested, for example, in the acquisition of Elisa's contact center business in Finland during 2018, offsets and makes our Voice services more stable, primarily in Finland. The profitability is not as high as in directory information services, but it is a good market in the quality segment.

Operating revenue during the first quarter amounted to SEK 275 M (354), which is down 22% compared with the same period a year ago. Excluding Eniro Polska, that was divested 2018, the decrease is 10 %.EBITDA for the first quarter amounted to SEK 24 M (48), while adjusted

EBITDA amounted to SEK 24 M (49). EBITDA margin amounted to 8.7% from 13.6%. The work to adapt costs to revenue is continuing.

Although the change process has taken longer than expected, we remain convinced that we have what is needed to achieve growth in our core business. The development in Denmark, in particular, which is taking the lead, shows that this is possible. It has been challenging and difficult, but we have now addressed the biggest challenges and the conditions are in place to make the progress secure the achievements that we have long sought. What remains is to have our customers see the opportunities with us and to benefit from our offerings, thereby increasing their commitment to us and creating growth for Eniro.

Kista, May 9, 2019 Örjan Frid, CEO

Operating revenue for the first quarter amounted to SEK 275 M (354), a decrease of 22%.

Currency effects on revenue were positive in an amount of SEK 6 M (6).

Geographically, operating revenue is broken down into Sweden SEK 107 M (128), Norway SEK 71 M (92), Denmark SEK 44 M (50), Finland SEK 53 M (34), and Poland SEK 0 M (50).

Digital marketing includes the On-line search and Complementary digital marketing products revenue categories. Eniro's On-line search services are among the most visited sites in their respective markets and include eniro.se, gulesider.no, krak.dk, dgs.dk along with the mobile apps, including Eniro's local search app, Eniro Navigation and "Eniro På Sjön". Eniro's sites: proff.se, proff.no and proff.dk contain business information. Eniro's advertisers pay for rankings and exposure on hit lists. In Complementary digital marketing products, Eniro offers, for example, advertising solutions via third-party suppliers such as Google and Bing, display advertising via external networks and website products.

Operating revenue from Digital marketing amounted to SEK 202 M (290), a decrease of 30%. Excluding Eniro Polska, which was discontinued during October 2018, operating revenue decreased by 16%. Of operating revenue, SEK 162 M (250) derived from On-line search and SEK 40 M (40) from Complementary digital marketing products.

Eniro has a new strategy and business model that entail that Eniro will proceed from mainly offering exposure through its own channels to working with its customers' presence in all digital channels. The aim is to become the marketing partner for small and medium-size companies.

The transition to the new strategy of a broadened product offering and subscription-based contracts continues. Collectively, more than 95% of the customer base in Sweden, Norway and Denmark has changed to the new subscription-based contracts.

In the preceding year, Finland initiated sales of digital marketing under the 0100100 trademark. During the start-up, this operation was jointly recognized with Voice. Since the business has grown, it has now been separated and is recognized under digital marketing.

Digital marketing currently accounts for approximately 50% of the media market in Sweden and according to IRM's forecasts for 2018 and 2019, the expectation is that this will grow further by more than 10%. Each week, Eniro's sites in Sweden, Norway and Denmark have about six million unique visitors. This creates favorable conditions for Eniro's future development.

Eniro's new strategy and business model entail that Eniro will proceed from mainly offering exposure through its own channels to working with its customers' presence in all digital channels. The aim is to become the marketing partner for small and medium-size companies. These companies often lack the time and knowledge to be able to market themselves digitally. By supplementing Eniro's traditional On-line search digital services with "Närvarokollen", a product from our partner Yext, and other partner products such as Google AdWords/Bing Ads in Complementary digital marketing products, Eniro can help the customer to optimize their investment, thereby generating the best possible result.

In addition, the new business model is subscription based. The goal is that the sales staff will be able to increase focus on demonstrating the strength and advantages of Eniro's new offering to both new and existing customers.

The total number of customers for "Digital Marketing" in the three Scandinavian countries amounts to approximately 80,000. At the beginning of the quarter, the number of customers amounted to approximately 83,000 and the customer base thus declined by approximately 5% during the quarter.

The sales organization has successively been adapted to meet new conditions with a new offering, new business model and a more valuegenerating approach. The aim is to create greater confidence and loyalty among customers. In this change, it has been necessary to implement several structural adaptations, which has led to a more efficient organization and a focus on growth, competence and customer value.

In "Voice", Eniro offers directory information via phone call and text messaging (SMS), and certain contact center activities. In Sweden, Eniro is the market leader with its 118 118 directory information service. In addition to this, incoming phone calls are handled for other companies. In Finland, apart from the 0100100 directory information service, Eniro has a contact center operation that provides switchboard services and customer service on a

contract basis. In Norway, Eniro is the majority owner of "1880 Nummeropplysningen AS" (the 1880 and 1888 directory information services).

Operating revenue from Voice amounted to SEK 73 M (64), an increase of 14%. The increase by 60% in Finland is mainly due to the acquisition of Elisa in May 2018.

Market volumes for directory information services continue to decline due to increased digitalization. The contact center operation that Voice conducts under contract from customers in Finland is growing and partly compensating for the decline in the directory information business, a development that is also occurring to some extent in Sweden.

EBITDA for the Group was SEK 24 M (48), corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 8.7% (13.6%).

EBITDA is broken down as follows: SEK 23 M (49) for Digital marketing, SEK 9 M (7) for Voice, and SEK -8 M (-8) pertained to other Group functions.

The Group's operating expenses, that is, expenses excluding amortization and impairment losses, totaled SEK -253 M (-309), where expenses for the period included SEK 0 M (-1) in items affecting comparability. Of these, SEK 0 M (-1) pertained to restructuring costs. After adjustment for items affecting comparability, adjusted EBITDA for the Group amounted to SEK 24 M (49), a decrease of 51%. The adjusted EBITDA margin was 8.7% (13.8).

After amortization and impairment losses totaling SEK -44 M (-39), consolidated operating income amounted to SEK -20 M (9).

The Group's total amortization amounted to SEK -44 M (-39) during the first quarter of 2019. Amortization of the Gule Sider trademark totaled SEK -15 M (-14) and amortization of the Krak trademark totaled SEK -3 M (-3).

The remaining amortization of SEK -26 M (-22) consists mainly of amortization of capitalized costs for product development and amortization of rightof-use assets in accordance with IFRS 16.

Testing of the value of all of the Group's intangible assets is conducted annually or when indications of significant changes in assumptions have been identified. In conjunction with the work on its interim report, the company did not conduct a renewed impairment test of the carrying amount of the Group's operating assets.

Net financial items amounted to SEK -16 M (-14). Net financial items comprise: net interest expense SEK -23 M (-14) and exchange-rate differences of 7 M (0).

Income before tax amounted to SEK -36 M (-5). Reported tax totaled SEK -2 M (8).

Net income for the period was SEK -38 M (3). Earnings per ordinary share were SEK -0.59 (0.03) before and after dilution.

Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Apr-Mar Jan-Dec
SEK M 2019 2018 % 2018/19 2018
On-line search 162 250 -35 832 920
Complementary digital marketing products 40 40 0 174 174
Digital marketing 202 290 -30 1,006 1,094
Voice 73 64 14 308 299
Total revenue 275 354 -22 1,314 1,393
Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Apr-Mar Jan-Dec
SEK M 2019 2018 % 2018/19 2018
Operating income -20 9 322 -542 -513
Depreciation/amortization 44 39 13 151 146
Impairment losses 0 0 573 573
Total EBITDA 24 48 -50 182 206
Whereof Digital marketing 23 49 -53 148 174
Whereof Voice 9 7 29 58 56
Whereof Other -
8
-
8
0 -24 -24
EBITDA margin % 8.7 13.6 13.9 14.8
Items affecting comparability
Restructuring costs 0 1 1 2
Other items affecting comparability 0 0 1 1
Total adjusted EBITDA 24 49 -51 184 209
Adjusted EBITDA margin % 8.7 13.8 14.0 15.0
Mar. 31 Mar. 31 Dec. 31
SEK M
Note
2019 2018 2018
Borrow
ing
-1,010 -855 -993
Lease liability -132 -
9
-
8
Other non-current interest-bearing receivables 1) 12 13 14
Cash and cash equivalents 164 33 165
Interest-bearing net debt excluding convertible bond
and pension obligations2) -966 -818 -822

1) The amount pertain to pledged bank funds as a security for leases in Norway and Finland and as guarantee against Volvo Finans. 2) In addition to interest-bearing debt Eniro has SEK 182 M (200) pertains to pledged bank funds for future pension obligation.

Total assets in the Group amounted to SEK 2,814 M (3,322), a decrease of 15%.

Intangible assets amounted to SEK 1,955 M (2,589), of which SEK 1,487 M (2,050) pertained to goodwill.

The Group's interest-bearing net debt excluding the convertible bond and pension obligations amounted to SEK -966 M (-818) as per March 31. IFRS 16, the new leasing standard, led to an increase in the net debt by about SEK 126 M.

Of the interest-bearing liabilities that arose as a result of IFRS 16, SEK 87 M are non-current and SEK 39 M current.

The Group's indebtedness, expressed as interestbearing net debt excluding the convertible bond and pension obligations in relation to EBITDA, was 5.3 (2.9) as per March 31.

As per March 31, the Group's outstanding debt under existing credit facilities was NOK 0 M (199), DKK 0 M (44) and SEK 1,010 M (630). Cash and cash equivalents amounted to SEK 164 M (33).

The convertible bond is recognized at cost and amounted to SEK 28 M (26) as per March 31. The nominal debt at the same point in time was SEK 29 M (29), entailing that 471 (471) of the total 500 convertibles have been converted to ordinary shares.

The Group's pension obligations amounted to SEK 661 M (482) at March 31.

Eniro has credit insurance with PRI Pensionsgaranti (PRI) which remains in force until September 30, 2020. Eniro has pledged bank funds for future obligations (a so-called enhanced pension guarantee). During 2018, Eniro and PRI reached an agreement, entailing that PRI will receive collateral up to an amount of SEK 35 million in the security package and the guarantees which have been provided in favor of the bondholders. PRI will, in accordance with the bond terms and conditions, receive priority ahead of the bondholders up to this amount. In return, PRI reduces its claim on collateral to SEK 182 million for a period up to September 30, 2020. As per March 31, 2019, total pledged funds amounted to SEK 182 M (200), including returns. Pledged funds, including returns, are recognized as Other long-term interest-bearing receivables.

Contract liabilities amounted to SEK 309 M (461) at the end of the period. Prepaid revenue arises mainly in On-line search, where many customers pay one year in advance. The 33% decrease compared with March 31, 2019, is mainly attributable to the divestment of the Polish operation, but also lower sales.

Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 24 M (22). Lower EBIT of SEK -20 M (9) and a negative change in working capital of SEK -15 M (-33), of which exchange rate effects of SEK -7 M (12), were countered by considerably lower financial items of SEK 0 M (-6), continued low tax payments of SEK +1 M (-6) and lower other noncash items of SEK -1 M (-14) in line with the preceding year, which mainly pertain to changes in provisions.

Eniro's tax payments are made mainly during the first half of the year. Eniro has loss carryforwards in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Poland, which is why tax payments have been low.

Cash flow from investing activities amounted to SEK -4 M (-10), where net investments in operations amounted to SEK -4 M (-10).

Cash flow from financing activities amounted to SEK -2 M (4). New borrowing amounted to SEK - M (12), while amortizations totaled SEK - M (-5). Long-term investments were unchanged at SEK - M (-). Dividends to minority shareholders amounted to SEK -2 M (-3).

Cash flow for the period was to SEK 3 M (-17).

No acquisitions or divestments occurred during the period.

Operating revenue amounted to SEK 6 M (4), which pertains to intra-Group services. Income for the period was SEK -5 M (-9). At March 31, the Parent Company's equity amounted to SEK 619 M (1,429), of which unrestricted equity amounted to SEK -579 M (237).

As of March 31, 2019, the total number of shares was 66,832,187, of which 66,573,410 are ordinary Class A shares and 258,777 are preference shares. The total number of votes as per March 31, was 66,599,287.7, of which ordinary Class A shares correspond to 66,573,410 and preference shares to 25,877.7 votes.

Upon full dilution resulting from conversion to shares, the number of shares will amount to a maximum of 67,296,961.

Eniro held 20,405 shares on March 31, 2019, of which 17,074 are ordinary Class A shares and 3,368 preference shares. The average holding of treasury shares during the year was 17,037.

Eniro's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. in Helios' premises at Kistagången 12 in Kista, Stockholm.

The Board of Directors proposes to the 2019 AGM that no dividend be paid on ordinary or preference shares.

Eniro's 2018 Annual Report is available on the company's website www.enirogroup.com.

Mar. 31 Mar. 31
2019 2018
Sw
eden
215 235
Norw
ay
148 168
Denmark 113 114
Poland 27 558
Digital marketing 503 1,075
Sw
eden
63 81
Norw
ay
22 25
Finland 258 159
Voice 343 265
Total Group 846 1,340

Eniro conducts risk analysis in an annual Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process, covering all parts of the business operations. A detailed description of factors that could affect

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Anne Langbraaten
CFO
Tel: +46 8 553 310 00

Eniro's business, financial position and results is provided in the 2018 Annual Report, pages 30-31.

Risks and uncertainties in the annual risk analysis that are judged to potentially affect the Group's performance in 2018 are related to high personnel turnover and recruitment difficulties, a negative media image affecting customers, higher competition from global actors in local search, a lack of digital expertise among the sales representatives, difficulties in conveying customer benefits, as well as liquidity and financing risks.

Ongoing negotiations on the sale of the Proff companies established in Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

This interim report has not been reviewed by the auditors.

The information in this report is such that Eniro AB (publ) is obligated to disclose pursuant to EU Market Abuse Regulation. This information was submitted for publication, by agency of the contact persons below, at 08:30 (CET) on May 9, 2019.

Kista, May 9, 2019

Örjan Frid

President and CEO

FINANCIAL CALENDAR

Annual General Meeting 2019 May 9, 2019 Six-month report 2019 July 18, 2019 Interim report Jan- Sept 2019 October 29, 2019

Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Apr-Mar Jan-Dec
SEK M Note 2019 2018 2018/19 2018
Operating revenue 275 354 1,314 1,393
Production costs -100 -92 -407 -399
Sales costs -89 -135 -438 -484
Marketing costs -24 -27 -98 -101
Administration costs -50 -55 -208 -213
Product development costs -34 -39 -139 -144
Other income/costs 2 3 7 8
Impairment of non-current assets 0 0 -573 -573
Operating income 2 -20 9 -542 -513
Financial items, net -16 -14 -69 -67
Income before tax -36 -
5
-611 -580
Income tax -
2
8 -18 -
8
Net income -38 3 -629 -588
Of which, attributable to:
Ow
ners of the Parent Company
-39 2 -633 -592
Non-controlling interests 1 1 4 4
Net Income -38 3 -629 -588
Earnings per ordinary share before dilution, SEK 3 -0.59 0.03 -9.52 -8.91
Earnings per ordinary share after dilution, SEK 3 -0.59 0.03 -9.52 -8.91
Average number of ordinary shares before dilution, 000s 66,556 66,227 66,514 66,433
Average number of ordinary shares after dilution, 000s 67,021 66,693 66,979 66,898
Preference shares on closing date, 000s 259 259 259 259
Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Apr-Mar Jan-Dec
SEK M 2019 2018 2018/19 2018
Net income -38 3 -629 -588
Other comprehensive income
Items that cannot be reclassified to income
statement
Revaluation of pension obligations -90 33 -176 -53
Tax attributable to revaluation pension obligations 19 -
7
38 12
Total -71 26 -138 -41
Items that have been or can be reclassified to the
income statement
Exchange rate differences 17 50 -29 4
Hedge of net investments 0 -15 -
7
-22
Tax attributable to hedge of net investments 0 3 2 5
Total 17 38 -34 -13
Other comprehensive income, net after tax -54 64 -172 -54
Total comprehensive income -92 67 -801 -642
Of which, attributable to:
Ow
ners of the Parent Company
-94 63 -804 -647
Non-controlling interests 2 4 3 5
Total comprehensive income -92 67 -801 -642
Mar. 31 Mar. 31 Dec. 31
SEK M Note
2019
2018 2018
Assets
Non-current assets
Right-of-use assets 124 - -
Other tangible assets 12 19 14
Intangible assets 1,955 2,589 1,948
Deferred tax assets 178 160 164
Financial assets 239 259 241
Total non-current assets 2,508 3,027 2,367
Current assets
Contract assets 36 48 35
Accounts receivable - trade 67 157 88
Current tax assets 11 16 12
Other current receivables 28 41 25
Cash and cash equivalents 164 33 165
Total current assets 306 295 325
TOTAL ASSETS 2,814 3,322 2,692
Shareholders' equity and liabilities
Shareholders' equity
Share capital 1,198 1,192 1,198
Additional paid in capital 5,829 5,829 5,829
Reserves -311 -278 -327
Retained earnings -6,452 -5,674 -6,342
Shareholders' equity, owners of the Parent Company 264 1,069 358
Non-controlling interests 39 40 39
Total Shareholders' equity 303 1,109 397
Non-current liabilities
Borrow
ing
1,010 768 993
Lease liabilities 87 7 -
Convertible bond 28 26 27
Deferred tax liabilities 131 117 130
Pension obligations 661 482 566
Other non-current liabilities 13 0 16
Total non-current liabilities 1,930 1,401 1,732
Current liabilities
Accounts payable - trade 33 47 45
Current tax liabilities 3 0 7
Contract liabilities 309 461 321
Other current liabilities 186 199 176
Provisions 5 16 6
Borrow
ing
- 87 -
Lease liabilities 45 2 8
Total current liabilities 581 812 563
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 2,814 3,322 2,692
SEK M Share
Capital
Additional
paid in
capital
Reserves Retained
earnings
Total
equity,
owners of
the Parent
Company
Non
controlling
interest
Total
equity
Opening balance, January 1, 2018 1,192 5,829 -313 -5,702 1,006 39 1,045
Total comprehensive income
Dividend non-controlling interest
-
-
-
-
35
-
28
-
63
-
4
-
3
67
-
3
Closing balance, March 31, 2018 1,192 5,829 -278 -5,674 1,069 40 1,109
Opening balance, January 1, 2018 1,192 5,829 -313 -5,702 1,006 39 1,045
Total comprehensive income - - -14 -633 -647 5 -642
Set-off issue of issue expenses 5 - - -
3
2 - 2
Set-off issue 1 - - -
1
0 - 0
Advisory expenses - - - -
3
-
3
- -
3
Dividend non-controlling interest - - - - - -
5
-
5
Closing balance, December 31, 2018 1,198 5,829 -327 -6,342 358 39 397
Opening balance, January 1, 2019
Total comprehensive income
1,198
-
5,829
-
-327
16
-6,342
-110
358
-94
39
2
397
-92
Dividend non-controlling interest - - - - - -
2
-
2
Closing balance, March 31, 2019 1,198 5,829 -311 -6,452 264 39 303
Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Apr-Mar Jan-Dec
SEK M Note 2019 2018 2018/19 2018
Operating income -20 9 -542 -513
Adjustments for
Depreciation, amortization and impairment 44 39 724 719
Capital gain/loss and other non-cash items -
1
-14 -20 -33
Financial items, net 0 -
6
-30 -36
Income tax paid 1 -
6
-
4
-11
Cash flow from operating activities before
changes in working capital 24 22 128 126
Changes in w
orking capital
-15 -33 -63 -81
Cash flow from operating activities 9 -11 65 45
Acquisitions/divestments of Group companies and
other assets - - 16 16
Investments in non-current assets, net -
4
-10 -60 -66
Cash flow from investing activities -
4
-10 -44 -50
Proceeds from borrow
ings
- 12 1,019 1,031
Repayment of borrow
ings
- -
5
-920 -925
Long-term investments - - 18 18
Dividend on preference shares - - - -
Dividend non controlling interests -
2
-
3
-
4
-
5
Rights issue - - - -
Cash flow from financing activities -
2
4 113 119
Cash flow for the period 3 -17 134 114
Cash and cash equivalents at start of period 165 51 33 51
Cash flow
for the period
3 -17 134 114
Exchange rate differences in cash and cash equivalents -
4
-
1
-
3
0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 164 33 164 165
Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Apr-Mar Jan-Dec
SEK M 2019 2018 2018/19 2018
Operating revenue 6 4 23 21
Administration costs -11 -13 -46 -48
Other income/costs 0 0 -
1
-
1
Operating income -
5
-
9
-24 -28
Financial items, net -19 1 -792 -772
Income before tax -24 -
8
-816 -800
Income tax 2 2 7 7
Net income -22 -
6
-809 -793
Mar. 31 Mar. 31 Dec. 31
SEK M 2019 2018 2018
Non-current assets 1,734 1,501 1,732
Current assets 30 40 26
TOTAL ASSETS 1,764 1,541 1,758
Shareholders' equity 619 1,429 641
Provisions 73 73 73
Non-current liabilities 1,050 27 1,033
Current liabilities 22 12 11
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND
LIABILITIES 1,764 1,541 1,758

This interim report has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and IFRIC interpretations, as endorsed by the European Union (EU). The application of the accounting policies corresponds with those contained in the Annual Report for the financial year ended December 31, 2018 and should be read in combination with these. This quarterly report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34.

New standards that came into force in 2019: IFRS 16. The effects are described below.

IFRS 16 Leases is a new leasing standard that has replaced IAS 17 Leases along with the accompanying interpretations IFRIC 4, SIC-15 and SIC-17. The standard entails that nearly all leases has been recognized in the balance sheet since no difference is made between operational and financial leases. This accounting is based on the notion that the lessee has a right the use the asset during a specific period of time, and at the same time has an obligation to pay for this right. Contracts shorter than 12 months and terms and values under 50 TSEK are exempted. The standard is applicable for financial years beginning on January 1, 2019, and later. Prospective application is permitted.

IFRS 16 includes the right to lease offices, which, in accordance with the new standard, have been recognized as a tangible asset, in which the rental payments have been recognized as amortization. For Eniro, total assets have increased by about SEK 136 M regarding future payments of rents. The deviation from the estimate contained in the 2018 Year-end Report is attributable to higher rates of discount. There will be a redistribution of costs in the income statement, other operating expenses will decline and amortization will increase. During the current quarter, amortization has increased and operating costs have declined by approximately SEK 12 M and interest expenses have increased with SEK -2 M as an effect of IFRS 16.

Eniro has applied IFRS 16 as of the required application date, January 1, 2019, and will not restate comparative information.

The modified transition method has been applied, taking into account the lease as of the starting date as opposed to the comprehensive approach, in which all leases are restated in accordance with IFRS 16.

Eniro reports its financial results distributed among the Local search and Voice business areas. Local search has crossborder functions for Products & Technology (formerly Digital Solutions), Sales and Marketing (formerly Nordic Sales), Human Resources, and Finance. The Voice business area is governed separately and is not an integrated part of the function-based organization.

Digital marketing
Voice
Other Total
Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Jan-Mar
SEK M 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018
Operating revenue
Sw
eden
89 103 18 25 - - 107 128
Norw
ay
64 83 7 9 - - 71 92
Denmark 44 50 - - - - 44 50
Finland 5 4 48 30 - - 53 34
Poland - 50 - - - - - 50
Total 202 290 73 64 - - 275 354
Adjusted EBITDA 23 49 9 8 -
8
-
8
24 49
Items affecting comparability1) - - - -
1
- - - -
1
EBITDA 23 49 9 7 -
8
-
8
24 48
Depreciation/amortization -38 -37 -
6
-
2
0 0 -44 -39
Impairment losses - - - - - - - -
Operating income -15 12 3 5 -
8
-
8
-20 9
Net financial items -16 -14
Taxes -
2
8
Net income for the period -38 3

1) Items affecting comparability consists of restructuring costs.

.

Earnings per share before dilution are calculated as income for the period attributable to owners of the Parent Company less the set dividend on preference shares for the period, divided by the average number of ordinary shares, excluding treasury shares, before dilution and adjusted for the bonus issue effect on new issue.

In calculating earnings per share after dilution, the average number of shares is adjusted for the effects of the potential dilution of ordinary shares associated with the convertible bond and the warrant program. This entails that earnings per share after dilution are calculated by dividing income for the period attributable to owners of the Parent Company plus interest expense after tax pertaining to the convertible loan, less the set dividend on preference shares for the period, by the average number of ordinary shares, excluding treasury shares, after full conversion and adjusted for the bonus issue effect on new issue.

Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Apr-Mar Jan-Dec
SEK M 2019 2018 2018/19 2018
Earnings attributable to ow
ners of the Parent Company
Dividend established for cumulative preference shares
-39 2 -633 -592
during the period - - - -
Earnings used for calculating earnings per ordinary
share, before dilution -39 2 -633 -592
Cupon rate for convertible bonds
Earnings used for calculating earnings per ordinary
0 0 1 1
share, after dilution -39 2 -632 -591
Average number of ordinary shares before dilution, 000s 66,556 66,227 66,514 66,433
Adjustments for the calculation of earnings per ordinary
share after dilution:
- Convertible bonds 207 209 207 207
- Warrants 257 257 257 257
Average number of ordinary shares after dilution, 000s 67,021 66,693 66,979 66,898
Earnings per ordinary share before dilution, SEK -0.59 0.03 -9.52 -8.91
Earnings per ordinary share after dilution, SEK 1) -0.59 0.03 -9.52 -8.91
Preference shares on closing date, 000s 259 259 259 259

1) As earnings per ordinary share after dilution, in Jan-Mar 2018 and Apr-Mar 2018/2019, resulted in a reduced loss, the ordinary shares did not give rise to any dilutive effect.

Assets and liabilities on the balance sheet Mar. 31 Mar. 31 Dec. 31
SEK M 2019 2018 2018
Financial assets valued to accrued acquisition value
Non-current assets
Interest-bearing receivables, blocked bank funds 194 213 196
Current assets
Accounts receivable - trade and other receivables 72 164 94
Cash and cash equivalents 164 33 165
TOTAL 430 410 455
Financial liabilities valued to accrued acquisition value
Non-current liabilities
Borrow
ing
1,010 768 993
Lease liability 87 7 0
Convertible bond 28 26 27
Current liabilities
Borrow
ing
0 87 0
Lease liability 45 2 8
Accounts payable - trade 33 47 45
TOTAL 1,203 937 1,073

Ongoing negotiations on the sale of the Proff companies established in Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

ENIRO INTERIM REPORT • JANUARY – MARCH 2019

Mar. 31 Mar. 31 Dec. 31
2019 2018 2018
Equity, average 12 months, SEK M 753 514 935
Return on equity (ROE), 12 months, % -84.1 33.7 -63.3
Return on Assets (ROA), 12 months, % -15.4 9.2 -23.7
Earnings per ordinary share before dilution, SEK -0.59 0.03 -8.91
Earnings per ordinary share after dilution, SEK -0.59 0.03 -8.91
Interest-bearing net debt excluding convertible bond and pension
obligations, SEK M -966 -818 -822
Debt/equity ratio, times 3.19 0.74 2.07
Equity/assets ratio, % 11 33 15
Interest-bearing net debt excluding convertible bond and pension
obligations/EBITDA 12 months, times 5.3 4.5 4.0
Interest-bearing net debt excluding convertible bond and pension
obligations/adjusted EBITDA 12 months, times 5.3 2.9 3.9
Average number full-time employees 868 1,385 1,159
Number of full-time employees on closing date 846 1,340 889
Number of ordinary shares before dilution on closing
date after deduction of treasury shares, 000s 66,556 66,227 66,556
Number of ordinary shares after dilution on closing
date after deduction of treasury shares, 000s 67,021 66,694 67,021
Number of preference shares on closing
date, 000s 259 259 259
Mar. 31 Mar. 31 Dec. 31
2019 2018 2018
Equity per share, SEK 3.95 16.08 5.36
Share price for ordinary shares at end of period, SEK 1.76 5.85 1.09

Eniro presents certain financial measures that are not defined in IFRS. Eniro believes that these measures provide valuable, complementary information to investors and to company management, as they enable assessment of Group's earnings and financial position. Since not all companies calculate financial measures in the same way, these are not always comparable with measures used by other companies. These financial measures shall therefore not be regarded as a substitute for the measures defined in IFRS.

Name Definition Calculation
Earnings per ordinary share for the
period before dilution
Income for the period attributable to owners
of the Parent Company less the portion of
the approved dividend for the period for
preference shares, divided by the average
number of ordinary shares before dilution.
(Income for the period attributable to
owners of the Parent Company - the portion
of the approved dividend for the period for
preference shares)/(Average number of
ordinary shares before dilution) x 1,000.
Earnings per ordinary share for the
period after dilution
Income for the period attributable to owners
of the Parent Company less the portion of
the approved dividend for the period for
preference shares and interest expenses
after tax pertaining to the convertible bond,
divided by the average number of ordinary
shares after full conversion.
(Income for the period attributable to
owners of the Parent Company – the
portion of the approved dividend for the
period for preference shares + interest
expenses after tax pertaining to the
convertible bond)/ (Average number of
ordinary shares after full conversion)
x 1,000.
Average number of ordinary shares
before dilution
The average number of ordinary shares
outstanding, excluding treasury shares.
Average number of ordinary shares
outstanding, excluding treasury shares,
calculated on a daily basis.
Average number of ordinary shares after
dilution
The average number of ordinary shares
excluding treasury shares, adjusted for full
conversion of all potential ordinary shares in
the convertible bond and warrant program.
Average number of ordinary shares
outstanding, excluding treasury shares,
calculated on a daily basis + Adjustment for
full conversion of all potential ordinary
shares in the convertible bond and warrant
program
Name Definition Calculation Purpose
Return on shareholders'
equity (%)
Moving 12-month earnings
attributable to owners of the
Parent Company divided by
average shareholders' equity.
(Moving 12-month earnings
attributable to owners of the
Parent Company)/ (Average
shareholders' equity)
Return on shareholders' equity
measures the Group's return on
the capital the owners have
invested in the business and
thereby how profitable the
Group is for its shareholders.
Return on total assets (%) Moving 12-month operating
income and financial income
less exchange rate losses on
financial items divided by
average total assets
(Moving 12-month operating
income + financial income -
exchange rate losses on
financial items)/(Average total
assets) x 1,000.
Return on total capital shows
the business's effectiveness
independent from how the
capital is financed. This
measure is used to assess
whether the Group's business
generates an acceptable return
on its resources.
EBITDA Operating income before
depreciation, amortization and
impairment losses.
Operating income excluding
depreciation, amortization and
impairment losses. See the
calculation in "Reconciliation of
operating income and adjusted
EBITDA".
EBITDA is a measure of
operating income before
interest, taxes, depreciation,
amortization and impairment
losses and is used to monitor
the operating activities. EBITDA
is the measure that best
coincides with cash flow.
EBITDA margin (%) EBITDA divided by operating
revenue.
(EBITDA/Operating revenue) x
100 See "Calculation of EBITDA
margin".
EBITDA in relation to operating
revenues is used to measure
the profitability of operations
and shows the Group's cost
effectiveness.
Shareholders' equity per
share
Shareholders' equity
attributable to owners of the
Parent Company divided by the
number of shares at the end of
the period, excluding treasury
shares.
(Shareholders' equity
attributable to owners of the
Parent Company)/(Number of
shares at the end of the period,
excluding treasury shares) x
1,000
Shareholders' equity per share
measures the Group's net value
per share.
Name Definition Calculation Purpose
Adjusted EBITDA EBITDA excluding restructuring
costs and other items affecting
comparability. Other items
affecting comparability include,
gain/loss from the divestment of
companies, legal expenses
from disputes that are not part
of ordinary operations,
severance expenses for
persons in executive
management and other major
nonrecurring items.
EBITDA excluding restructuring
costs and other items affecting
comparability. See
"Reconciliation of operating
income and adjusted EBITDA".
Adjusted EBITDA increases
comparability by adjusting for
restructuring costs, the effect of
acquisitions/divestments and
other nonrecurring items.
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%) Adjusted EBITDA divided by
operating revenue.
(Adjusted EBITDA/Operating
revenue) x 100. See
"Calculation of adjusted
EBITDA margin".
Adjusted EBITDA in relation to
operating revenues shows a
more comparable measure of
the profitability of operations
and the Group's cost
effectiveness.
Operating cash flow Cash flow from operating
activities and cash flow from
investing activities excluding
company acquisitions and
divestments.
Cash flow from operating
activities + cash flow from
investing activities - company
acquisitions and divestments.
Operating cash flow measures
the cash flow that is generated
before the effects of
acquisitions and divestments,
and cash flows attributable to
the Company's financing.
Interest-bearing net debt
excluding convertible bond
and pension obligations
Borrowings less cash and cash
equivalents and interest-bearing
assets.
Borrowings - cash and cash
equivalents - interest-bearing
assets. See "Reconciliation of
interest-bearing net debt after
convertible bond and pension
obligations".
Interest-bearing net debt shows
the Group's liabilities to lenders
less cash and cash equivalents
and interest-bearing assets.
Interest-bearing net debt
excluding convertible bond
and pension
obligations/EBITDA
Interest-bearing net debt
excluding convertible bond and
pension obligations/EBITDA.
(Interest-bearing net debt
excluding convertible bond and
pension obligations)/(EBITDA,
12 months). See "Calculation of
interest-bearing net
debt/EBlTDA margin".
Net debt in relation to EBITDA
gives an estimation of the
Group's capacity to reduce its
debt. It represents the number
of years it would take to pay
back its loans if net debt and
EBITDA were to remain
constant, without taking into
account cash flow pertaining to
interest and tax.
Debt/equity ratio Interest-bearing net debt
excluding the convertible bond
and pension obligations divided
by shareholders' equity,
including non-controlling
interests.
(Interest-bearing net debt
excluding the convertible bond
and pension obligations)/(Total
shareholders' equity).
The debt/equity ratio measures
the extent to which the Group is
financed by debt.
Equity/assets ratio (%) Shareholders' equity including
non-controlling interests divided
by total assets.
(Total shareholders'
equity)/(Total assets)
The equity/assets ratio indicates
how much the Group's assets
are financed by shareholders'
equity. The size of
shareholders' equity in relation
to other liabilities describes the
Group's long-term ability to pay.
Total operating expenses Costs for production, sales,
marketing, administration and
product development, excluding
depreciation, amortization and
impairment losses.
See "Reconciliation of operating
expenses"
Average total assets Total assets for the last four
quarters divided by four
(Total assets for the last four
quarters)/4
Average shareholders' equity Average shareholders' equity
attributable to owners of the
Parent Company per quarter,
based on the opening and
closing balance for each
quarter.
(Average shareholders' equity
attributable to owners of the
Parent Company per quarter
(OB+CB)/2 for the last four
quarters/4.

ENIRO INTERIM REPORT • JANUARY – MARCH 2019

Name Definition Calculation Purpose
Average number of full-time
employees
Calculated as the average
number of full-time employees
at the start and end of the
period.
(Average number of full-time
employees at the start and end
of the period)/2
Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Apr-Mar Jan-Dec
SEK M 2019 2018 2018/19 2018
Operating income -20 9 -542 -513
+ Depreciation/amortization 44 39 151 146
+ Impairment losses 0 0 573 573
= Total EBITDA 24 48 182 206
Items affecting comparability
+ Restructuring costs 0 1 1 2
+ Other items affecting comparability 0 0 1 1
= Total adjusted EBITDA 24 49 184 209
Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Apr-Mar Jan
Dec
2019 2018 2018/19 2018
EBITDA 24 48 182 206
÷ Operating revenue 275 354 1,314 1,393
= EBITDA margin % 8.7 13.6 13.9 14.8
Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Apr-Mar Jan-Dec
2019 2018 2018/19 2018
Adjusted EBITDA 24 49 184 209
÷ Operating revenue 275 354 1,314 1,393
= Adjusted EBITDA margin % 8.7 13.8 14.0 15.0
Jan-Mar Jan-Mar Apr-Mar Jan-Dec
SEK M 2019 2018 2018/19 2018
Production costs -100 -92 -407 -399
+ Sales costs -89 -135 -438 -484
+ Marketing costs -24 -27 -98 -101
+ Administration costs -50 -55 -208 -213
+ Product development costs -34 -39 -139 -144
+ Deduction of depreciation 14 4 22 12
+ Deduction of amortization 30 35 129 134
= Operating expenses -253 -309 -1,139 -1,195
Mar. 31 Mar. 31 Dec. 31
SEK M 2019 2018 2018
Borrow
ing
-1,010 -855 -993
+ Lease liability -132 -
+ Other non-current interest-bearing receivables 1) 12 13 14
+ Cash and cash equivalents 164 33 165
Interest-bearing net debt excluding
= convertible bond and pension obligations -966 -818 -822

1) The amount pertain to pledged bank funds as a security for leases in Norway and Finland and as guarantee against Volvo Finans. 2) In addition to interest-bearing debt Eniro has SEK 182 M (200) pertains to pledged bank funds for

future pension obligations.

Mar. 31 Mar. 31 Dec. 31
2019 2018 2018
Interest-bearing net debt excluding convertible
- bond and pension obligations -966 -818 -822
÷ EBITDA 12 month 182 215 206
= Interest-bearing net debt excluding
convertible bond and pension
obligations/EBITDA 12 months, times
5.3 3.8 4.0
Mar. 31 Mar. 31 Dec. 31
2019 2018 2018
- Interest-bearing net debt excluding convertible
bond and pension obligations -966 -818 -822
÷ Adjusted EBITDA 12 month 184 279 209
= Interest-bearing net debt excluding
convertible bond and pension
obligations/adjusted EBITDA 12 months,
times 5.3 2.9 3.9

Eniro AB

Box 7044 Telephone +46 8 553 310 00 Website www.enirogroup.com SE-164 07 Kista E-mail [email protected] Corp. Reg. No. 556588-0936

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