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Vend Marketplaces ASA — Earnings Release 2014
Oct 30, 2014
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QUARTERLY RESULTS Q3 2014
CEO ROLV ERIK RYSSDAL AND CFO TROND BERGER 30 October 2014
DISCLAIMER
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.
Reasonable care has been taken to ensure that the information and facts stated herein are accurate and that the opinions contained herein are fair and reasonable, however no representation or warranty, express or implied, is given by or on behalf of the Company, any of its directors, or any other person as to the accuracy or completeness of the information or opinions contained in this document and no liability is accepted for any such information or opinions.
This presentation includes and is based on, among other things, forward-looking information and statements. Such forward-looking information and statements are based on the current expectations, estimates and projections of the Company or assumptions based on information available to the Company. Such forward-looking information and statements reflect current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The Company cannot give any assurance as to the correctness of such information and statements. Several factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by statements and information in this presentation.
There may have been changes in matters which affect the Company subsequent to the date of this presentation. Neither the issue nor delivery of this presentation shall under any circumstance create any implication that the information contained herein is correct as of any time subsequent to the date hereof or that the affairs of the Company have not since changed.
The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update or correct any information included in this presentation.
AGENDA
- Q3 2014 key developments
- Online Classifieds
- Media Houses
- Finance
- Outlook
Q3 HEADLINES
- Continued Online classifieds growth
- Continued positive development in France
- Improved traffic growth and better macro in Spain
- Finn.no negatively affected by weaker employment figures in Norway
- Strengthened market position for Investment phase portfolio
- Media Houses strengthen their online positions
- Circulation revenues increased by 2 percent, as online offerings are well received
- Print advertising revenues –17%
- Web tv investments yield good revenue growth
CONTINUED PROGRESS IN DIGITALIZATION
0 % 50 % 100 % Q3 11 Q3 12 Q3 13 Q3 14 Online classifieds Media Houses online Media houses offline 55% online 35% online 48% 30% online online
Revenue split development EBITDA split* development
ONLINE CLASSIFIEDS
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SIGNIFICANT GROWTH POTENTIAL FOR ESTABLISHED LEADERS
STEADY, HIGH GROWTH RATE IN FRANCE
- Steady growth with good contribution from key revenue drivers:
- Display advertising
- Premium features
- Professional listing fees from cars and real estate
- Google partner revenues declines as more ad volume is shifted towards internal sales
- Continued traffic growth; 8% Y/Y (visits)
PREPARATIONS FOR FUTURE GROWTH IN REAL ESTATE
- Bundle agreement with Spir expires end 2014
- Leboncoin and Spir bundle are now actively selling 12 months contracts
-
Gradual ramp up of revenues during 2015 and 2016
-
The French real estate market
- 668,000 objects sold in 2013*, of which 70% through agents and 30% C2C
- Market size around EUR 500 million, of which around EUR 250 million online**
*) Source: FNAIM
**) Source: Xerfi precepta/Leboncoin
FINN GROWTH HAMPERED BY SOFT JOB MARKET
- Weak volume development in jobs. Market shares maintained
- Successful transition to freemium model
- Number of daily active sellers +112%, number of listings +150%
- Growth excluding Torget 4 percent
*) Ex Torget
STRONG VOLUME GROWTH AFTER MOVE TO FREEMIUM
Significant volume growth on Finn Torget
STEADY GROWTH FOR BLOCKET.SE
■ Growth supported by price optimizations and display advertising
■ Good progress for new real estate and jobs verticals
■ 51% market share on real estate listings
■ Price increases on job listings in September
BUILDING PLATFORM FOR GROWTH IN SPAIN
■ Revenue declined 2 percent
- InfoJobs (recruitment) revenues grew 9%. New sales increased 18%
- Margins reduced as a result of decision to decrease monetization in order to revamp traffic growth
- Milanuncios.com acquisition expected to close mid Q4 2014
Cars visits/month Real estate visits/month
Visits/month – source Comscore
EMERGING LEADERS GROWING REVENUES FAST
TORI.FI CEMENTING LEADERSHIP POSITION
Source: Comscore
- Clear leader in generalist and cars by traffic, launched in 2010
- 15,000 new ads per day (+30% Y/Y)
- 700,000 ads on the site
- Early days for monetization less than EUR 1 per internet capita
- Doubling revenues Y/Y
- Premium placements, and display driving the growth
0 50 100 150
MARKET LEADER – RAMPING UP MONETIZATION IN CHILE EMERGING LEADERS GROWING REVENUES FAST
- Clearly leading classifieds site, launched in 2011
- 26,000 new ads per day (+99% Y/Y)
- 1.2 million ads on the site
- 2014 first year of monetization
Development Page views/month
BUILDING VALUABLE MARKET SHARES THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN NEW VENTURES
- Total investments over P&L NOK 329 million in Q3 2014
- 119 million affecting the EBITDA
- 210 million in joint ventures, reported below the EBITDA line
- Strong growth in traffic and number of ads in several markets
- Strong growth in Brazil new ads per day +115%
Approved new ads per day Investment phase portfolio +63% Y/Y*
Total pages viewed in Brazil +67% Y/Y
Clear path to value creation - Investments to continue at a relatively high level.
*) The graph include figures for (alphabetical order): Avito.ma, Ayosdito, Berniaga, Bomnegocio, Chotot, Custojusto, Jofogas, Kapaza, Kufar, Segundamano.mx, Tocmai, Tori, Tutti and Yapo.
MEDIA HOUSES
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WORLD CLASS DIGITAL MEDIA HOUSES
■ Carefully managed transition to fully digital media houses
■ Cost reductions on print
- Investments in digital products and platforms
- Web TV
- Advertizing technology and data analytics
- Mobile services
- Some revenue and margin pressure to be expected in transition period
STEADY DEVELOPMENT IN VG AND AFTONBLADET, SUPPORTED BY DIGITAL GROWTH
Digital newspapers with clearly leading positions in Norway and Sweden
WEB TV INVESTMENTS YIELD STRONG GROWTH
- Revenues year to date NOK 87 million, a growth of 37%
- Around NOK 100 million negative web TV EBITDA in VG and Aftonbladet in 2014
- Web TV is the growth winner in the total ad market
- Estimated market growth by IRM 37% in 2015
VG: Linear channel «VG» launches early November to *) Combined Norway and Sweden improve distribution and leverage content proction
PRINT DECLINE, BUT INCREASED CIRCULATION REVENUES FOR REGIONAL MEDIA HOUSES
Schibsted Norge Subscription newspapers
- Print advertising revenues –18%
- Online advertising revenues +7%
- Circulation revenues +8%
- Total weekday circulation volume +2% (first nine months 2014), as more sign up for online products
- Further cost reductions to come. Printing plant in Kristiansand to be closed down
CIRCULATION VOLUMES BACK TO GROWTH DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS WELL RECEIVED
Norwegian subscription newspapers Circulation volume
Rolling 12 months weekday circulation
Circulation revenues
Rolling 12 months circulation revenues (million NOK)
CONTINUED GROWTH AND TIGHT COST CONTROL SCHIBSTED GROWTH SWEDEN
- 21% underlying revenue growth ex Hitta.se
- Personal finance and coupon service Let's Deal drives growth
- Tough market for Hitta.se directory. Significant cost reductions secure margin improvement
FINANCE
EBITDA DEVELOPMENT IN Q3
INCOME STATEMENT SCHIBSTED GROUP
| Full year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | Q3 2014 | Q3 2013* | 2013* |
| Operating revenues | 3,557 | 3,581 | 14,870 |
| Operating expenses | (3,053) | (3,118) | (13,093) |
| Gross operating profit (EBITDA) | 504 | 463 | 1,777 |
| Depreciation and amortization | (123) | (121) | (476) |
| Share of profit (loss) of JVs and associates | (252) | (30) | (123) |
| Impairment loss | (1) | - | (150) |
| Other income and expenses | 88 | (225) | 647 |
| Operating profit (loss) | 216 | 87 | 1,675 |
| Net financial items | (17) | (54) | (185) |
| Profit (loss) before taxes | 199 | 33 | 1,490 |
| Taxes | (139) | (111) | (453) |
| Profit (loss) | 60 | (78) | 1,037 |
| EPS (NOK) | 0.43 | -0.73 | 9.43 |
| EPS - adjusted (NOK) | -0.53 | 1.26 | 3.90 |
*) Restated figures
STABLE, STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION
- Net Interest Bearing Debt NOK 1.7 billion
- NIBD/EBITDA* at 0.8x end of Q3
- Refinanced a EUR 325 million loan facility in July 2014. Replaced by a EUR 300 million facility
- 5 years maturity plus two extension options of one year
- Maintaining a diversified debt portfolio
- High CAPEX in Q3 as a result of preparations for colocation in Oslo
- *) NIBD/EBITDA according to bank definition.
- **) Chart reflects the status as of 30 September 2014.
Debt maturity profile**
KEY FINANCIAL FIGURES
CAPEX (NOK million) and CAPEX/Sales (%) Net interest bearing debt (NOK) and
Earnings per share Cash flow from operating activities/share
Q312 Q412 Q113 Q213 Q313 Q413 Q114 Q214 Q314
Ratio of Net interest bearing debt/LTM EBITDA
Note: NIBD/EBITDA according to bank definition.
HIGH REPORTED TAX RATE. UNDERLYING RATE OF AROUND 29-30%
Schibsted reports a high tax rate mainly because tax benefits from losses in Online classifieds Investment phase are not recognized
| Jan-Sep 2014 |
|
|---|---|
| Reported profit (loss) before taxes | 490 |
| Share of profit (loss) of joint ventures and associated companies | 670 |
| Other losses for which no deferred tax benefit is recognized* | 440 |
| Gain on remeasurement of previously held equity interest in business combinations achieved in stages and other gains |
-133 |
| "Adjusted" tax base | 1467 |
| Taxes | 426 |
| Adjusted effective tax rate (426/1467) *) Mainly online classifieds New ventures that are not in JVs. |
29% |
CONTINUOUS COST FOCUS IN MEDIA HOUSES
- Ongoing program and cost measures in order to maintain healthy profitability
- Gradually implemented in 2014
- Additional savings in 2015. One printing plant to be closed 1 Jan 2015
- Full year restructuring charges for 2014 expected to be around NOK 150 million
Further margin pressure expected for Media Houses in a mid term print to online transition phase
SCHIBSTED IR TEAM EXPANDED
Trond Berger CFO +47 916 86 695 [email protected]
Anders Rønning IRO, temporary during Q1 and Q2 2015 +47 916 05 660 [email protected]
SUMMARY
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- ■Real estate in France and macro recovery in Spain key growth drivers
- ■Significant value creation in high growth emerging market sites
- ■Continued margin contraction in media houses during the print-to-digital transition period going forward
WELCOME TO INVESTOR SEMINAR
18 November 2014 - Hotel Arts, Barcelona – sign up at www.schibsted.com/ir
APPENDICES
Spreadsheet containing detailed Q3 2014 and Historical and analytical Information can be downloaded from www.schibsted.com/ir
BASIC INFORMATION
| Ticker | Oslo Stock Exchange: SCH Reuters: SBST.OL Bloomberg: SCH NO |
|---|---|
| Number of shares (28 October 2014) |
108,003,615 |
| Treasury shares (28 October 2014) |
593,423 |
| Number of shares outstanding |
107,410,192 |
| Free float* |
73% |
| Share price (28 October 2014) |
NOK 313.90 |
| Market cap (28 October 2014) |
NOK 39.9 bn., EUR 4.0 bn., USD 5.1 bn., GBP 3.2 bn. |
| Average daily trading volume LTM | 258,000 shares |
*) Total number of shares excluding treasury shares and shares owned by Blommenholm Industrier AS.
KEY FINANCIAL FIGURES
| Per Q3 | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Schibsted Media Group | 2014 | 2013 | 2013 |
| Gross operating profit (EBITDA) (NOK million) | 1 488 | 1 322 | 1 777 |
| Gross operating profit (EBITDA) ex new ventures (NOK million) | 1 885 | 1 975 | 2 647 |
| Operating margins (%): | |||
| Operating margin (EBITDA) | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Operating margin (EBITDA) ex new ventures | 17 | 18 | 18 |
| EPS (NOK) | 0.16 | 1.49 | 9.43 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities (NOK million) | 765 | 181 | 716 |
| Cash flow from operating activities per share (NOK) | 7.12 | 1.69 | 6.67 |
| Profit attributable to owners of the parent | 17 | 160 | 1 011 |
| Average number of shares (1 000) | 107.379 | 107.251 | 107.274 |
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
| Per Q3 | Full year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schibsted Media Group | 2014 | 2013 | 2013 | |
| Investments (NOK million): | ||||
| Operational investments (capex) | 475 | 317 | 520 | |
| Shares and other holdings | 791 | 888 | 935 | |
| Interest bearing borrowings (NOK million) | 2 508 | 3 165 | 2 317 | |
| Net interest bearing debt (NOK million) | 1 677 | 2 660 | 1 115 | |
| Interest bearing debt ratio (%) | 1 6 |
2 0 |
1 4 |
|
| Equity ratio(%) 1) | 4 2 |
4 0 |
4 6 |
|
1) Treasury shares are offset against equity
SHAREHOLDER REGISTER
| Rank Name |
Holding | Share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Blommenholm Industrier AS |
28,188,589 | 26.1 % | ||
| 2 Goldman Sachs & Co Equity Segregat * |
7,030,094 | 6.5 % | ||
| 3 Folketrygdfondet |
5,936,929 | 5.5 % | ||
| 4 NWT Media As |
4,000,000 | 3.7 % | ||
| 5 The Northern Trust Company Ltd. * |
3,302,000 | 3.1 % | ||
| 6 UBS AG, London Branch * |
2,630,100 | 2.4 % | ||
| 7 Citibank, N.A. * |
2,322,843 | 2.2 % | ||
| 8 Montague Place Custody Services * |
2,306,571 | 2.1 % | ||
| 9 The Bank Of New York Mellon * |
2,295,327 | 2.1 % | % of foreign shareholders** | 57.6 % |
| 10 JP Morgan Clearing Corp. * |
2,254,159 | 2.1 % | Number of shareholders | 4,504 |
| 11 Credit Suisse Securities (USA) Ltd |
2,012,829 | 1.9 % | Number of shares | 108,003,615 |
| 12 Clearstream Banking S.A. * |
1,992,505 | 1.8 % | Shares ow ned by Schibsted |
593,423 |
| 13 J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. London * |
1,902,283 | 1.8 % | ||
| 14 JPMorgan Clearing Corp. * |
1,779,216 | 1.6 % | Largest countries of ownership | |
| 15 J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. London * |
1,760,994 | 1.6 % | Norw ay** |
42.4 % |
| 16 Morgan Stanley & Co LLC * |
1,743,292 | 1.6 % | USA | 29.6 % |
| 17 State Street Bank & Trust Company * |
1,713,143 | 1.6 % | United Kingdom | 13.6 % |
| 18 J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. London * |
1,310,000 | 1.2 % | Sw eden** |
4.4 % |
| 19 The Northern Trust Co. * |
972,766 | 0.9 % | Luxembourg | 2.7 % |
| 20 Citibank, N.A. * |
901,904 | 0.8 % | Australia | 2.7 % |
| Source: VPS | ||||
| *) Nominee accounts | ||||
| **) NWT Media AS is counted for as a Sw edish shareholder. |
||||
| Data as of 30 June 2014. Updated information |
at: www.schibsted.com/en/ir/Share/Shareholders/ |
| 6 of foreign shareholders** | 57.6 % |
|---|---|
| Jumber of shareholders | 4.504 |
| Jumber of shares | 108.003.615 |
| Shares ow ned by Schibsted | 593.423 |
| Largest countries of ownership | |
|---|---|
| Norw ay** | 42.4% |
| I ISA | 29.6% |
| United Kingdom | 13.6% |
| Sweden** | 4.4% |
| Luxembourg | 2.7% |
| Australia | 2.7% |
Data as of 30 June 2014. Updated information at: www.schibsted.com/en/ir/Share/Shareholders/
SHAREHOLDERANALYSIS
| Rank Fund manager |
% | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Blommenholm Industrier AS |
26.10 | 28,188,589 |
| 2 Luxor Capital Group, L.P. |
10.53 | 11,372,938 |
| 3 Baillie Gifford & Co. |
6.83 | 7,378,181 |
| 4 Folketrygdfondet |
5.44 | 5,877,977 |
| 5 Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Limited |
3.77 | 4,075,527 |
| 6 NWT Media As |
3.70 | 4,000,000 |
| 7 Alecta pensionsförsäkring, ömsesidigt |
3.06 | 3,302,000 |
| 8 Adelphi Capital LLP |
2.47 | 2,670,370 |
| 9 Marathon Asset Management LLP |
1.91 | 2,062,845 |
| 10 Cadian Capital Management LP |
1.90 | 2,047,029 |
| 11 SAFE Investment Company Limited |
1.87 | 2,023,657 |
| 12 Capital Research Global Investors |
1.76 | 1,902,283 |
| 13 Platinum Investment Management Ltd. |
1.42 | 1,532,743 |
| 14 Tw eedy, Brow ne Company LLC |
1.39 | 1,500,627 |
| 15 Eminence Capital, LLC |
1.37 | 1,480,000 |
| 16 Sw edbank Robur AB |
1.33 | 1,431,400 |
| 17 Taube, Hodson, Stonex Partners, LLP |
1.29 | 1,392,002 |
| 18 Scopia Capital Management LLC |
1.19 | 1,288,255 |
| 19 Danske Capital (Norw ay) |
1.07 | 1,157,250 |
| 20 Fidelity Worldw ide Investment (UK) Ltd. |
1.03 | 1,114,502 |
| 21 The Vanguard Group, Inc. |
1.01 | 1,096,050 |
| 22 KLP Forsikring |
0.97 | 1,042,804 |
| 23 Nordea Funds Oy |
0.87 | 934,963 |
| 24 Storebrand Kapitalforvaltning AS |
0.83 | 899,709 |
| 25 MSD Capital, L.P. |
0.75 | 814,677 |
Source: Nasdaq OMX. Data as of 8 October 2014.
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.
Updated information at: www.schibsted.com/en/ir/Share/Shareholders/
KEY OPERATIONS – ONLINE CLASSIFIEDS
| Q3 | Q3 | As of Q3 | FY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2014 Finn.no (MNOK) |
2014 | 2013 | 2013 |
| 350 | 353 Operating revenues |
1 117 | 1 058 | 1 406 |
| 175 | 167 EBITDA |
504 | 528 | 691 |
| 50 % | 47 % EBITDA margin |
45 % | 50 % | 49 % |
| Q3 | Q3 | As of Q3 | FY | |
| 2013 | 2014 Blocket.se/Bytbil.se (MSEK) |
2014 | 2013 | 2013 |
| 218 | 231 Operating revenues |
706 | 643 | 866 |
| 116 | 121 EBITDA |
366 | 330 | 448 |
| 53 % | 52 % EBITDA margin |
52 % | 51 % | 52 % |
| Q3 | Q3 | As of Q3 | FY | |
| 2013 | 2014 Leboncoin.fr (MEUR) |
2014 | 2013 | 2013 |
| 30,1 | 36,1 Operating revenues |
111,5 | 91,5 | 124,3 |
| 20,2 | 24,2 EBITDA |
75,9 | 62,4 | 83,6 |
| 67 % | 67 % EBITDA margin |
68 % | 68 % | 67 % |
KEY OPERATIONS – MEDIA HOUSES
| Norway | Sweden | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | Q3 | As of Q3 | FY | Q3 | Q3 | As of Q3 | FY | ||
| 2013 | 2014 Verdens Gang (MNOK) |
2014 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2014 Aftonbladet (MSEK) |
2014 | 2013 | 2013 |
| 484 | 492 Operating revenues |
1,496 | 1,451 | 1,951 | 507 | 494 Operating revenues |
1,508 | 1,517 | 2,051 |
| 340 | 327 of which offline |
977 | 1,028 | 1,365 | 373 | 345 of which offline |
1,002 | 1,074 | 1,430 |
| 144 | 165 of which online |
519 | 423 | 586 | 134 | 149 of which online |
506 | 443 | 621 |
| 92 | 87 EBITDA |
242 | 246 | 313 | 74 | 61 EBITDA |
163 | 187 | 287 |
| 19 % | 18 % EBITDA margin |
16 % | 17 % | 16 % | 15 % | 12 % EBITDA margin |
11 % | 12 % | 14 % |
| Q3 | Q3 Schibsted Norge subscription |
As of Q3 | FY | Q3 | Q3 | As of Q3 | FY | ||
| 2013 | 2014 newspapers (MNOK) |
2014 | 2013 | 2013 | 2013 | 2014 SvD (MSEK) |
2014 | 2013 | 2013 |
| 818 | 785 Operating revenues |
2,523 | 2,662 | 3,571 | 230 | 217 Operating revenues |
705 | 756 | 1,033 |
| 732 | 655 of which offline |
2,134 | 2,411 | 3,214 | (14) | 4 EBITDA | 18 | (21) | 1 |
| 86 | 130 of which online |
389 | 251 | 357 | -6 % | 2 % EBITDA margin |
3 % | (3 %) | 0 % |
| 76 | 41 EBITDA |
190 | 284 | 365 | |||||
| 9 % | 5 % EBITDA margin |
8 % | 11 % | 10 % | Q3 | Q3 Schibsted Growth |
As of Q3 | FY | |
| 2013 | 2014 (MSEK) |
2014 | 2013 | 2013 |
210 235 Operating revenues 700 617 857 41 54 EBITDA 152 81 131 20 % 23 % EBITDA margin 22 % 13 % 15 %
INVESTOR INFORMATION
Visit Schibsted's web site www.schibsted.com
IR contact: Jo Christian Steigedal VP Investor Relations [email protected] +47 415 08 733
Schibsted ASA Apotekergaten 10, P.O. Box 490 Sentrum, NO-0105 Oslo Tel: +47 23 10 66 00. E-mail: [email protected]