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Adevinta — Investor Presentation 2021
May 5, 2021
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Q1 2021 Results
Rolv Erik Ryssdal, CEO Uvashni Raman, CFO
5 May 2021
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Highlights
Rolv Erik Ryssdal, CEO

Key highlights
of the quarter ● Strong start to the year and benefit from favorable phasing
- Successful delivery of product roadmap
- Further progress ahead of eCG acquisition
● Release of Second Hand Effect report
Operations - Strong start to the year

Source: Adevinta estimates
Revenues up 6% yoy to €200m
Organic revenues up 7% yoy, mainly led by France, Brazil and GM while Spain impacted by lower volumes
Online classifieds revenues up 8% yoy (of which 5% from transactional revenues)
Display advertising revenues up 2% yoy
EBITDA up 33% yoy to €57m, reflecting top line growth, lower administrative and one-off costs and favorable phasing of marketing expenses
EBITDA margin at 28.4%, up yoy and sequentially
All numbers on a proportionate basis incl JVs.
Successful product roadmap delivery
Additional features and reinforced safety in transactional solutions

Further improvement to image recognition models available for all integrated marketplaces


Deployment of bundled products in multi-platform markets

Update on the eCG acquisition process
Progress on regulatory process
Remedies proposed by Adevinta and eBay accepted in principle on 2 March by the UK regulator
Shpock proposed purchaser identified
15 day public consultation opened on 27 April by the CMA
Austrian regulator approval process ongoing
Operational integration planning
Main systems identified and projects initiated
Ongoing work on synergy action plan and prioritization
Preparation for Gumtree & Shpock divestments
Next steps
UK regulator's final approval of the remedies, subject to, and will follow, the public consultation
Closing targeted in Q2 2021, subject to regulatory approvals from UK and Austria
Second Hand Effect results for 2020
In 2020, 19.1 million tonnes of CO2 emissions were potentially saved by our users by buying and selling on our marketplaces, the equivalent of the yearly emissions of 2.1 million Europeans


Looking at the materials used to manufacture the goods sold on our marketplaces, and calculating how much new plastic, steel and aluminium did not need to be produced as a result of this second-hand trade.

Business Review
Rolv Erik Ryssdal, CEO

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France

Market Environment Business Initiatives
Nationwide curfew and 4-week partial lockdown
GDP expected to grow +5.5% in 2021 and +4% in 20221
Strong market trends in used cars
Real estate market remained dynamic in Q1
Jobs and holidays rental markets disrupted in Q1 with increased restrictions
Strong traffic growth in all categories except Jobs
Challenging regulatory environment
Continued focus on increased automation based on machine learning
New features on transactional such as item status and parcel weight pre-filling
Improved user experience (search by relevance for CG and Jobs) and simplified application journey for Jobs
Further improvements of algorithms on lead generation offer in Real Estate
Strong communication campaign in regards to the 15th anniversary of LBC
For the second year, LBC is number 2 on the GPTW

Spain

Market Environment Business Initiatives
Strong Covid third wave: regional mobility restrictions imposed
GDP projections for 2021 revised upwards in Q1 (vs January forecast) to 6.4%
Spanish Covid recovery plan to allocate significant share of the funds to digitalization
Underlying markets transactions not back to pre-Covid levels but encouraging recovery signs. Largest gap remains in Jobs
Real estate: multiple improvements in user experience (improving app design, alert content categorization driving increase in satisfaction scores)
Motor: pilot for C2B car sale and new gallery with contact options in app
Jobs: improvements in employer branding with new home for company profile, additional matching tools on candidate screening page
Generalist: improved user profile with photo and location, new navigation bar / enhancements in the flow leading to an increase in the number of transactions
Brazil

Market Environment Business Initiatives
Rising Covid daily cases and slow vaccine roll-out led to a technical recession in Q1, expected until the end of H1
Increased restrictions in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas (night curfew and limited non essential businesses)
Real Estate market: continued momentum due to low interest rates
Recovery in the Motor market: number of dealers stabilises after the hit due to lack of stock. Production not at full capacity yet
Real estate: further roll-out of the double bundle ZAP / VR and launch of the triple bundle ZAP / VR / OLX
Motor: launch of the new autos bundle for professional sellers and price optimization
Improvement of OLX Pay & ship: better flows for ad insertion, filtering and findability
Expansion of the digital model pilot (end to end solution for rental contracts) partnering with a rental guarantee provider
Global Markets



| Italy | Willhaben | Ireland | Hungary | Shpock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong fundamentals in traffic and content |
Strong growth in traffic and content |
Positive evolution of supply and demand in both verticals despite |
Encouraging signs towards the end of the quarter with strong |
Continued progress made on the journey towards a fully fledged |
| Transactional ramping up with P2P payment and escrow |
Paylivery continued to scale with both seller conversion rate and AOV increasing |
ongoing local lockdowns Increase in dealer share and surge in private |
delivery figures and a recovery in generalist content |
transactional model |
| Market weakness impacting private revenues in Motor and Jobs |
Strong quarter in Advertising led by display revenues |
content in Motor Solid performance in Real Estate with private pricing optimisations working well |
Weak performance in Motor and traffic challenges for Jofogas still persisting |
Continued portfolio management: exit of Chile in the quarter

Financials
Uvashni Raman, CFO

Q1 2021 Financial Performance
Proportionate Revenues incl. Joint Ventures €200m vs. €188m in Q1 2020 +6%
Proportionate EBITDA incl. Joint Ventures

+33%
France | Strong performance despite third lockdown
Revenues
Double-digit growth in revenues, up 15% yoy
Strong momentum from transactional services, up by more than 3x yoy
Classifieds revenues up 17% driven by transactional services, Real Estate and Motors
Display advertising up 4% yoy
EBITDA margin
Improved margin led by increased revenues vs Q1 2020 and favorable marketing phasing
Partly offset by higher costs related to transactional services (including promotion campaigns on delivery) and higher personnel costs


Spain | Resilient performance despite lower volumes
Revenues
Revenue down 6% yoy, improving quarter on quarter Motors up yoy led by higher ARPU and number of clients Real Estate down yoy due to slower recovery Jobs most affected given cyclical nature
EBITDA margin
Resilient margin despite revenue decline
Benefits from cost saving measures (administrative costs reduction) and favorable phasing of marketing investment


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Brazil | Strong organic growth and improved margin
Revenues
Local currency revenue up 87% yoy
OLX Brasil up 94% including Grupo ZAP (+15% yoy on a comparable basis)
Solid performance in Real Estate, supported by Grupo ZAP and successful bundled products
Positive growth in Consumer Goods, transactional and indirect Advertising and steady recovery in Motor
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EBITDA margin
Ebitda up €2m yoy
Growth due to increased revenue while higher spending on marketing and continued investment in Product & Tech


Global Markets | Strong performance in most markets with increased investment in Italy
Revenues
Excluding disposals, revenue up 6% yoy (+7% organic)
Excluding disposals, revenues from Classifieds up 5% yoy (including strong contribution from transactional revenues) and Display Advertising up 7% yoy
Continued recovery in Italy mainly supported by Advertising and Motors
Strong performance in Ireland and Willhaben (double-digit yoy growth)
EBITDA margin
Ireland and Willhaben improved EBITDA compared to LY
Positive impact of €1 million from disposed assets
Acceleration of marketing and Product & Tech investment in Italy to support ramp-up of transactional services and product improvement


Other P&L items
Other and Headquarters EBITDA improved c. €4m yoy to €(16)m
- ● Reduction in administrative costs (travels, third-party services, etc) in the covid-19 context
- Increase in personnel costs more than offset by Q1 2020 one-off costs
€25m yoy increase in other expenses due to :
- M&A and integration-related expenses
- €11m loss on sale of Yapo (Chile)
Impairment charges of c.€25m related to Shpock assets write-down

Financial Position
Cash & cash equivalents of €145m at the end of March
Drawdown of €65m from €400m Revolving Credit Facility
Net Debt / EBITDA at 1.85x at the end of March1
Refinancing with Senior Secure Notes & Institutional Term Loans to become effective at closing of the eCG acquisition.
Medium-term target leverage ratio2 : 2x to 3x


Outlook
Rolv Erik Ryssdal, CEO

Approaching short-term uncertainties with even more confidence
- → Acceleration of digital trends and emergence of new models
- → Uniquely positioned to benefit from ongoing transformation
- → Positive momentum expected to continue with investment to accelerate and no more benefits from government subsidies in Q2
- → Combination with eCG expected to foster further innovation and efficiency over the long run - estimated €130-165m run-rate annual EBITDA impact in year 3*
- → CMD on combined group strategic and financial objectives to be held in Q4 2021



Shareholder analysis Shareholder Analysis
| Rank | Name | Shares | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schibsted ASA | 406,050,523 | 59.4% |
| 2 | Baillie Gifford & Co. | 26,996,669 | 4.0% |
| 3 | Folketrygdfondet | 26,128,735 | 3.8% |
| 4 | Blommenholm Industrier AS | 23,992,516 | 3.5% |
| 5 | Capital World Investors | 12,522,174 | 1.8% |
| 6 | Invesco Advisers, Inc. | 7,564,488 | 1.1% |
| 7 | The Vanguard Group, Inc. | 7,461,693 | 1.1% |
| 8 | BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. | 7,213,685 | 1.1% |
| 9 | Alecta pensionsförsäkring, ömsesidigt | 6,985,326 | 1.0% |
| 10 | Capital Guardian Trust Company | 6,676,846 | 1.0% |
| 11 | Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC | 5,881,649 | 0.9% |
| 12 | Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC | 5,324,748 | 0.8% |
| 13 | UBS AG London | 4,941,024 | 0.7% |
| 14 | Handelsbanken Asset Management | 4,788,244 | 0.7% |
| 15 | Vor Capital LLP. | 4,645,166 | 0.7% |
| 16 | KLP Forsikring | 4,629,186 | 0.7% |
| 17 | Premier Miton Investors | 4,543,532 | 0.7% |
| 18 | DNB Asset Management AS | 4,346,322 | 0.6% |
| 19 | Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation | 4,174,946 | 0.6% |
| 20 | Storebrand Kapitalforvaltning AS | 4,112,240 | 0.6% |
Updated information and VPS register at: https://adevinta.com/ir/shareholders/
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 Adevinta share register. Whilst every reasonable effort is made to verify all data, neither Nasdaq OMX or Adevinta can guarantee the accuracy of the analysis.
Basic information
| Ticker | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oslo Stock Exchange Reuters Bloomberg |
ADE ADE.OL ADE:NO |
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| Number of shares | 684,948,502 | |||
| Treasury shares (May 4, 2021) | 1,575,612 | |||
| Number of shares outstanding | 683,372,890 | |||
| Free float* | 40.6% | |||
| Share price (May 4, 2021) | NOK 144.65 | |||
| Average daily trading volume (shares)** | 652,963 | |||
| Market Cap total (May 4, 2021) | NOK 98.8bn (USD 11.8bn) |
* Total number of shares excluding treasury shares and shares owned by Schibsted ASA
** Past hundred days on the Oslo Stock Exchange
Marie de Scorbiac, Head of Investor Relations | +33 6 1465 7740 Anne-Sophie Jugean, Investor Relations Manager | +33 6 7419 2281 [email protected]
Adevinta ASA, Akersgata 55, P.O. Box 490 Sentrum

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