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Komplett ASA

Investor Presentation Jul 20, 2023

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Second quarter 2023

Jaan Ivar Semlitsch, CEO Thomas Røkke, CFO

20 July 2023

CEO reflections Scaling up our competitive advantages second quarter ...

  • o Using the group's scale benefits as a leading Nordic player through improved sourcing terms:
    • o Attractive concepts in both Norway and Sweden now with larger scale
    • Younger customer group than the competitors
    • Most satisfied customers also building the supplier brands
    • Lower cost to serve for the suppliers
  • o Optimised and healthy inventory position through disciplined forecasting and planning.
  • o New marketing campaign launched for Komplett in Norway with good momentum, improving top of mind and customer response.
  • ் New marketing concept for NetOnNet to be launched in H2 to attract more customers and improve conversion rates.
  • Expanding private label product range for Komplett, NetOnNet and Webhallen, building on the strong starting point from NetOnNet.
  • o New management team in place for Komplett Group and for Komplett brand in Sandefjord.

CEO reflections ...and well positioned for the medium to long term

  • Superior customer satisfaction ratings among all retailers and within the industry.
  • Unparalleled customer service response time, dedicated and loyal employees with full responsibility.
  • Best-in-class same and next day delivery and seamless logistical set-up - very few mistakes.
  • o Attractive synergies between the B2C and the B2B business, and more to build from.
  • o Industry-leading cost position, which will further improve to competition in an inflationary environment.
  • o Untapped potential in core and adjacent categories such as SDA, MDA and mobile with subscriptions.

Steady course in a challenging market

  • o Soft retail market anticipated to continue for the remainder of 2023, but improved EBIT from 02 2022 to 02 2023.
  • o Sales benefiting from careful investments in brand building and product availability.
  • o Gross margin progress supported by active management in a healthier price environment, important to continue this journey.
  • o Synergies extracted according to plan, but cost base is impacted by higher inflation.
  • o Sound inventory position contributes to improved working capital and profitability.
  • o Komplett Group remains well-positioned to capitalise on future market recovery with an asset-light and scalable business model.

KOMPLETT®GROUP

Note: All figures are presented as reported and in NOK million unless otherwise stated.

NetOnNet has been consolidated into Kompletts financial statements as of 1 April 2022 and is reported as a part of the B2C segment.

Financial performance Thomas Røkke, CFO

Key financials

Modest EBIT uplift in a challenging environment

ം Stable revenues (+1.8 per cent) in difficult market

  • o
  • Good progress in Norwegian operations O
  • Select investments in marketing and availability O
  • Soft and uncertain retail markets continue O

o Gross margin uplift of 1.7 pp YoY with active measures

  • Healthier environment and improved pricing practices o
  • Cost inflation and adverse currency effects mitigated O
  • Synerqy realisation continues O

ം Continued cost control in an inflationary environment

  • Operating expenses affected by high inflation o
  • Careful and deliberate marketing investments O
  • Reported costs affected by currency translation o
  • Project-related cost items and phasing effects o

B2C

Positive EBIT development driven by gross margin improvement

  • differences and material currency translation effects:
    • Norway + 19.3 per cent Sweden 7.6 per cent O
    • Strong momentum in the Komplett brand vs. LY 0
    • Overall, 2.0 per cent decline in constant currency O
    • Continued difficult and uncertain markets 0
  • Gross margin progress (+2.0 pp) driven by: O
    • healthier pricing environment compared with last year O
    • sound inventory and good supplier partnerships 0
  • o effects, phasing as well as marketing investments and overall cost inflation.

B2B

Stable EBIT development as improved gross profit offset increased cost levels

  • Revenue development stable YoY as negative headwinds O seen in 2022 continue to recede:
    • Higher availability in several categories and strong O recovery in components and Komplett PC
    • Continued impacted by lower demand from O smaller businesses
    • Minor positive currency translation effects O
  • Gross margin uplift of 2.2 pp driven by improved pricing O conditions and healthier inventory.
  • o Higher opex driven by increased marketing, sales and customer pipeline investments as well as phasing and general cost inflation.

Revenue(NOK million) ● Gross margin(%)

Distribution

Slight EBIT decline from weaker consumer sentiment and mix effects

  • o Revenue decline of 2.4 per cent as sales continue being impacted by overall weaker consumer sentiment:
    • Minor currency translation effects O
    • Some shifts in phasing of deliveries O
  • o Stable gross margins (+0.3 pp) despite negative mix effects:
    • Improved sourcing terms, improved inventory and O operational efficiencies
    • Partly offset by negative product and client mix O
  • o Increased opex share (+0.6 pp) driven by the revenue decline combined with inflationary pressures.

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Profit and loss

Neqative but improved net profit

  • Depreciation and amortisation accounted for NOK 86 million, of which NOK 13 million were related to the amortisation of acquired customer value. Increase Yo Y mainly driven by IFRS lease adjustments.
  • o One-off costs of NOK 3 million related to the refinancing process completed earlier this year, and significantly down by NOK 35 million compared to last year.
  • o Increase in net financials of NOK 11 million as higher interest rates on existing debt and factoring costs offset a significant lower level of net interest-bearing debt (NOK 1.3bn vs. NOK 3.2bn).
  • o Positive tax of NOK 11 million as a result of the net loss. normal changes to deferred taxes on intanqible assets as well as period adjustments.
  • o Loss for the period of NOK 27 million compared with a loss of NOK 69 million in Q2 2022, an uplift of NOK 42 million supported by higher operating profit and reduced one-off costs.
02-23 02-222 YTD-25 Y TD 222 FY-22
Operating revenue 3 634 3 570 7 253 6 177 14 618
Depreciation and amortisation -86 -75 -167 -106 -256
EBIT (adj.) 0 -10 9 27 87
One-off cost -3 -38 -16 -56 -80
EBIT -3 -49 -7 -29 6
Net financials -36 -25 -84 -34 -104
Profit before tax -38 -74 F -63 -98
Tax expense 11 5 21 1 56
Profit from continuing operations -27 -69 -70 -62 -42
Profit for the period -27 -(90) -70 -62 -32

Cash flow & working capital

Net working capital optimisation maintained

  • o Net cash flow from operating activities of NOK 240 million supported by inventory reductions as well as utilisation of the extended tax deferment scheme in Sweden, albeit offset by reduced trade payables.
  • Net cash used in investing activities of NOK 40 million, reflecting both maintenance expenditures as well as planned upgrades of IT platforms, compared with NOK 1565 million in Q2-22, mainly relating to the acquisition of NetOnNet.
  • Net cash used in financing activities of NOK 344 million mainly from reduced drawdown on the Group's RCF facility, as well as repayment of lease liabilities and net interest. 2022 figures strongly affected by financing of NetOnNet.
  • o Inventory optimised and reduced by NOK 136 million Yo Y, while ensuring a healthy and competitive product range as well as increasing availability; utilisation of tax deferments scheme increase other assets and liabilities.
Cash flow 02-25 02-222 Y D-23 Y 10-22 FY-222
Net cash flow from operating
activities
240 321 428 163 1 102
Net cash used in investing activities -40 -1 565 -85 -1 595 -1 701
Net cash (used in)/from financing
activities
-344 1 269 -151 1 440 706
Net change in cash and cash
equivalents
-144 25 192 7 108
Net working capital 02-25 02-22 FY-22
Inventory 1 897 2 033 1928
Trade receivables - regular 249 706 309
Irade payables -131 -1 204 -1 412
Uther assets and liabilities -620 -185 -181

Financial position

Key metrics improved

  • o Financial position strengthened with new equity Yo Y. Equity ratio of 46.8 per cent at the end of 02.
  • Net interest-bearing debt reduced to NOK 1 269 million O at quarter-end, compared with NOK 3 171 million including IFRS 16 liabilities one year earlier. Changes primarily driven by new equity, working capital reductions and factoring.
  • Liquidity reserve increased to NOK 1 090 million at the o end of June 2023, driven both by refinancing, operational reduction in inventories and the utilisation of the options of the Swedish tax deferment scheme.
  • o Leverage ratio (NIBD/ LTM EBITDA) lowered to 3.2x at the end of 02 compared to 3.8x at the end of Q1 2023 and 3.7x at the end of 04-22 (Q2 2022 not comparable).

Summary and outlook

Jaan Ivar Semlitsch, CE0

Key takeaways and outlook

  • Soft demand expected for the remainder of 2023. o
  • Positive gross margin vs. last year expected to continue. O
  • o Sales supported by careful investments in brand building and product availability-actions during Q2 with encouraging results.
  • o Synergies are being extracted according to plan, but cost base is impacted by inflation and currency.
  • o Komplett Group remains well-positioned to capitalise on future market recovery.

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Alternative Performance Measures (APMs)

The APMsused by Komplett Group are defined as set out below:

Gross profit: Total operating revenue less cost of goods sold. The group has presented this item because it considers it to be auseful measure to show the management's view on the overall picture of profit generation before operating costs in the group's operations.

Reconciliation

Amounts in NOK million 02
2023
02
2022
YTD
2023
YTD
2022
FY
2022
Total operating revenue 3634 3 570 7 253 6177 14 618
- Cost of goods sold (3122) (3129) (6 230) (5 427) (12824)
= Gross profit 512 441 1023 750 1794
Gross marqin 14.1% 124% 14.1% 12.1% 12.3%

Gross margin: Gross profit as a percentage of total operating revenue. The group has presented this item because it considers it to be ause ful measure to show the management's view on the efficiency of gross profit generation of the group's operations as a percentage of total operating revenue.

Total operating expenses (adjusted): Total operating expenses less cost of goods sold and oneoff cost. The group has presented this item because the management considers it to be auseful measure of the group's efficiency in operating activities.

Operating cost percentage (adj.): Total operating expenses less cost of goods sold and one-off cost as a percentage of total operating revenue. The group has presented this item because the management considers it to be auseful measure of the group's efficiency in operating activities.

Reconciliation

Amounts in NOK million 02
2023
02
2022
YTD
2023
YTD
2022
EY
2022
Total operating revenue 3634 3 570 7 253 6177 14 618
Total operating expenses 3637 3619 7 260 6 206 14 612
- Cost of goods sold (3122) (3129) (6 230) (5 427) (12824)
- One-off cost (3) (38) (16) (୧୧) (80)
= Total operating expenses (adj.) 512 452 1014 723 1707
Operating cost percentage 14.1% 12.7% 14.0% 11.7% 11.7%

EBITDA excl. impact of IFRS 16: Derived from financial statements as the sum of operating result (EBIT) plus the sum of depreciation and amortisation for the segments B2C, B2B, Distribution and Other. The group has presented this item because it considers it to be a useful measure to show the management's view on the overall picture of operational profit and cash flow generation before depreciation and amortisation in the group's operations, excluding any impact of IFRS 16.

KOMPLETT®GROUP

02 02 ם רצ YTD FY
2023 2022 2023 2022 2022
(3) (49) (7) (29) 6
(4) (3) (8) (5) (12)
38 34 73 48 115
31 (18) 58 14 109

EBIT adjusted: Derived from financial statements as operating result (EBIT) excluding one-off costs. The group has presented this item because it considers it to be auseful measure to show the management's view on the efficiency in the profit generation of the group's operations before one-off items.

Reconciliation

Posenciliation

Amounts in NOK million 02
2023
02
2022
YTD
2023
YTD
2022
EY
2022
Total operating revenue 3 634 3570 7 253 6 177 14 618
EBIT (3) (49) (7) (29) 6
+ One-off cost 3 38 16 56 80
= EBIT adjusted 0 (10) 27 87
EBIT margin adjusted 0.0% (0.3%) 0.1% 0.4% 0.6%

EBIT margin adjusted: EBIT adjusted as a percentage of total operating revenue. The group has presented this item because it considers it to be auseful measure to show the management's view on the efficiency in the profit generation of the group's operations before one-off items as a percentage of total operating revenue.

EBIT margin: Operating result (EBIT) as a percentage of total operating revenue. The group has presented this item because it considers it to be auseful measure to show the management's view on the efficiency in the profit generation of the group's operations as a percentage of total operatingrevenue.

Reconciliation

Amounts in NOK million 02 02 YTD YTD FY
2023 2022 2023 2022 2022
Total operating revenue 3 634 3 570 7253 6 177 14 618
EBIT (3) (49) (7) (29) 6
EBIT margin (0.1%) (1.4%) (0.1%) (0.5%) 0.0%

Net working capital: Working capital assets, comprising inventories, trade receivables, trade payables andt other current assets and liabilities. The management considers it to be a useful indicator of the group's capital efficiency in its day-to-day operational activities.

Reconciliation

Amounts in NOK million 02
2023
02
2022
YTO
2023
YTD
2022
FY
2022
Inventory 1897 2 033 1897 2033 1928
+ Trade receivables - reqular 249 706 249 706 309
- Trade payables (1131) (1 204) (1131) (1204) (1 412)
+/- Other assets and liabilities (820) (185) (820) (185) (181)
= Net working capital 394 1350 394 1350 644

Net interest-bearing debt: Interest-bearing liabilities less cash and cash equivalents. The group has presented this it em because the management considers it to be ausefulindicator of the group's indebtedness, financial flexibility and capital structure. The net interest-bearing debt incl. IFRS 16 is a useful measure as indebtedness, including the lease liabilities from IFRS 16, is relevant for the covenants of the group's credit facilities.

Reconciliation

Amounts in NOK million 02
2023
02
2022
YTD
2023
YTD
2022
FY
2022
Long-term loans 998 500 බිහිර 500 400
+ Short-term loans 52 2086 52 2086 625
- Cash/cash equivalents (341) (49) (341) (49) (149)
= Netinterest-bearing debt 709 2538 709 2538 876
+ IFRS 16 liabilities 560 633 560 633 558
= Netint .bear. debtincl. IF RS 16 1269 3171 1269 3171 1434

Operating free cash flow: EBITDA excl. impact of IFRS 16 less investment in property, plant and equipment, less change in net working capitalless change in trade receivable from deferred payment arrangements. The group has presented this item because the management considers it to be a useful measure of the group's operating activities' cash generation.

Reconciliation

Amounts in NOK million 02
2023
02
2022
YTD
2023
YTD
2022
FY
2022
EBITDAexcliFRS16 31 (18) ਦਿੱ 14 109
- Investments (40) (42) (89) (72) (177)
+/- Change in net working capital 160 267 254 44 750
+/- Change in deferred payment 7 10 (7) 28 39
= Operating free cash flow 158 217 215 13 721

Komplett + NetOnNet pro forma key figures

Key figures YTD 2023

Amounts in NOK million Group
YTD 2023
Komplett
YTD 2023
NetOnNet
YTD 2023
Adjustment
YTD 2023
Operating revenue 7 253 4 538 275
Growth (%) -5.1% -3.0 -8.5
Gross profit 1 1 023 586 437
Gross margin (%)1 14.1% 12.9% 16.1%
Operating expenses (ex. dep and
one-off)(adj.)
-847 -514 -332
Depreciation and amortisation -167 -66 -75 -26
Total operating expenses (adj.) -1 014 -581 -407 -26
Operating cost percentage (adj.)1 -14.0% -12.8% -15.0%
EBIT (adj.)1 9 5 29 -26
EBIT margin (adj.) (%)1 0.1% 0.1% 1.1%
One-off cost -16 -16
FBIT -7 -11 29 -26
Net financials -84 -71 -13
Profit before tax -91 -82 16 -26
Profit before tax (%) -1.3% -1.8% 0.6%

Key figures YTD 2022

Pro forma
Group
Komplett NetOnNet Adjustment
Amounts in NOK million YTD 2022 YTD 2022 YTD 2022 YTD 2022
Operating revenue 7 645 4 676 2 968
Growth (%) -10.5% -7.1% -15.4%
Gross profit 1 964 534 430
Gross margin (%)1 12.6% 11.4% 14.5%
Operating expenses (ex. dep and
one-off)(adj.)
-796 -433 -363
Depreciation and amortisation -149 -62 -64 -23
Total operating expenses (adj.) -945 -495 -427 -23
Operating cost percentage (adj.)1 -12.4 -10.6% -14.4%
EBIT (adj.) 1 19 રવ 3 -23
EBIT margin (adj.) (%)1 0.3% 0.8% 0.1%
One-off cost -56 -56
EBIT -37 -17 3 -23
Net financials -49 -17 -7 -25
Profit before tax -86 -34 -4 -48
Profit before tax (%) -1.1% -0.7% -0.1%

KOMPLETT®GROUP

Group Komplett NetOnNet Adjustment
Amounts in NOK million YTD 2023 YTD 2023 YTD 2023 YTD 2023
Total operating income 7/ 2255 4 538 2715
Cost of goods sold -6 230 -3 952 -2 278
Employee benefit expenses -484 -270 -214
Depreciation and amortisation
expense
-167 -66 -75 -26
Other operating expenses -379 -260 -119
Total operating expenses -7 2 60 -4 549 -2 635 -26
OPERATING RESULT -7 -11 29 -26
Net finance income and expenses -84 -71 -13
PROFIT BEFORE TAX -82 16 -26
Tax expense 21 15 1 5
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD -70 -66 17 -2
Pro forma
Group
Komplett NetOnNet Adjustment
Amounts in NOK million YTD 2022 YTD 2022 YTD 2022 YTD 2022
Total operating income 7 645 4676 2 968
Cost of goods sold -6 681 -4 142 -2 538
Employee benefit expenses -470 -234 -236
Depreciation and amortisation
expense
-149 -62 -64 -23
Other operating expenses -382 -255 -127
Total operating expenses -7 682 -4 694 -2 965 -23
OPERATING RESULT -57/ -7 3 -25
Net finance income and expenses -49 -17 -7 -25
PROFIT BEFORE TAX -86 -34 -4 -48
l ax expense 7 -4 1 10
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD -79 -38 -3 -38

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