Earnings Release • Jul 30, 2015
Earnings Release
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PRESS RELEASE 30 July 2015
Avito owns and operates Russia's largest online classifieds website, Avito.ru, and reports non-audited results and key performance indicators for the second quarter 2015. During 2014 and 2015, all revenues were generated from the Avito.ru website.
Key performance indicators for the second quarter 2015:
Key performance indicators for the first half-year 2015:
1 Non-audited IFRS data. 2 RUB amounts have been translated into USD at a rate of RUB 55.5240 to USD 1.00, the official exchange rate quotes as of
30 June 2015 by the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. 3 Source: Internal company information. 4 Mobile views include mobile HTML and applications, tablets are counted as desktop views. 5 Source: TNS Russia, desktop traffic only.
In May 2014, Avito AB set up a subsidiary, Domofond Holding AB ("Domofond"), together with Korbitec Singapore PTE LTD, a subsidiary of the Naspers group, to jointly develop and operate a property portal in Russia under the brand name Domofond. Domofond.ru is in a development state and is not generating any revenues. During the first half-year of 2015, Avito invested material amounts in Domofond, and Domofond.ru launched TV-campaigns in the 15 largest cities in Russia including Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Avito provides no guidance on future performance.
On 16 July 2015, Avito completed the sale of its 48% share in its Moroccan associate, Le Rouge AB, which owns and operates the Avito.ma website for a cash consideration of USD 13.5m.
Adjusted EBITDA means net profit plus (i) depreciation and amortization expenses; (ii) share-based compensation expense; and (iii) income tax expense; less (iv) finance income and expenses.
The information is of such character, which Kinnevik shall disclose in accordance with the law on Trading with Financial Instruments (1991:980) and/or the Securities Market Act (2007:528). The information was distributed for disclosure at 08.00 CET on 30 July 2015.
Torun Litzén, Director Investor Relations Phone +46 (0)8 562 000 83
Mobile +46 (0)70 762 00 83
Kinnevik is an entrepreneurial investment group focused on building digital consumer businesses in four sectors: Communication, E-commerce & Marketplaces, Entertainment, and Financial Services. We work in partnership with talented founders and managers to create, invest in and lead fast growing digital businesses both in developed and developing countries. Kinnevik was founded in 1936 by the Stenbeck, Klingspor and von Horn families.
Kinnevik's shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm's list for large cap companies under the ticker codes KINV A and KINV B.
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